Topics of Today A Baltimore Evening Sun column on public faith
The piece argues that despite real economic depressions, the 1930s era shows a deeper loss of faith in leadership than past panics. It questions the strength of politicians and business leaders, noting figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Pierpont Morgan as contrasts, and criticizes the McNinch appointment while urging action to pull the country from economic straits.
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Vision the people perish in blind leadership glare
The passage laments American leadership as profoundly blind, noting rare conviction that rulers are unaware and the populace must face the consequences. It underscores a mood of distrust and urgency regarding national direction and decision makers.
Call for uniform crime statistics to reveal true national trends
The Kansas City Star notes a DOJ bulletin on rising broad crime, yet cites a National Commission on Law Enforcement saying reports are untrustworthy due to inconsistent crime definitions and shifting police practices. It argues for uniform, effective enforcement and reliable national data to reveal the true public menace.
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National Commission On Law Enforcement
America
Sparrows Cross the Ocean
The Manchester Guardian reports hundreds of small sparrow and finch stowaways aboard the Olympic after leaving New York. They roosted in the rigging and, once near the French and English coasts, went ashore without passport declarations or alien status paperwork.
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Rebuilding France Lands Reclaimed as War Ends Near
The World’s Work notes reconstruction near completion in France with trenches filled and most of eight million acres of ravaged soil cleaned. Nearly two million acres have been tilled and brought back to use as recovery progresses. Decorations at Lockwood's Jewelry store are mentioned among postwar scenes.
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