Making Law Enforcement Pay in a Nation of Crime
A reader comments on Edgar Hoover’s Popular article arguing that strong law enforcement pays, not just in dollars but in moral dividends. The note praises the FBI’s impact, notes $5,800,000 appropriated vs $344,438,370 in income recovered, and lauds Hoover’s leadership and the bureau as a top world class agency ahead of Britain’s Scotland Yard.
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Denmark
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Great Britain
Scotland
Yard
Ex.b. I
Democracy and the danger of totalitarianism in modern politics
A persuasive essay argues democracy rests on natural law and individual rights, contrasting it with dictatorship, communism, and fascism. It asserts man’s unique ability to control environment, defends individuality, and warns against alien propaganda and loyalty to tyrannical regimes. It urges vigilance to preserve government by the people.
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England
Hyde Park
London
Bobby
Iit
Washington
Oleder
Law enforcement progress cited as national inspiration
The article notes that Mounties and Texas Rangers inspire local police by elevating education and standards. It asserts agencies seek higher class officers, predicting a brighter future for law and order nationwide.
Washington teems with regional planning and defense talks
A December 22 letter from Major General Jon Schley urged Congress against regional planning measures due to decentralization fears. News items highlight Australia's 150th celebrations, League of Nations debates, labor board conflicts, and varied U.S. political and military developments across Nashville Los Angeles and Washington with officials weighing defense funding and anti-lynching bill dynamics.
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Wait Department
Jon. Schley
Army Engineers
Mansfield
Battles on Yangtze River Intensify As Forces Clash
Across the Yangtze above Nanking Chinese and Japanese armies press offensives near Wuhu with heavy casualties reported on both sides. Chinese claim capture of Hohsien while Japanese naval bombardment targets positions as Panay bombing scene recalled. In Memphis doctors say Rev Israel Harding Noe’s 92 day fast recovery remains unclear with guarded hope. In Falls City, Gus Phillips plans a birthday call to King Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Maria Louise.
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Yangtze
Nanking
Wuhu
Hohsien
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U. S
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Tenn
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Falls City
Nebr
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Boris
Bulgaria
Washington
Maria Louise
Phillips
Roosevelt Warns Industrialists On Wage Cuts And Prices
President Roosevelt warned that wage reductions depress business and reduce purchasing power. He urged prices be kept low enough for public access and cautioned against policies that cut wages. He stressed mass production industries like steel should charge low prices to sustain employment and demand.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cardain
Rowe
Presbyterian Circle Gift Show Take Sale Date
The Presbyterian Circle will hold a take sale at the Gift Show on Saturday January 29 starting at 10 a.m.
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Presbyterian ‘Circle
Dr Leo J Thomas Chiropractor and Naturopath
Dr Leo J Thomas operates as a chiropractor and naturopath in the Osborn Building. He offers alternative therapies focusing on spinal care and holistic health within the clinic.
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Leo. J. Thomas
Osborn
Washington debates battleship size and 1917 limits
Washington discusses possible increases in battleship tonnage citing a 1917 report that 80 000 ton ships with 15 18 inch guns a speed of 25 knots and a 12000 mile cruising radius were practicable. The 80000 ton figure reflected Panama Canal and American harbor depths. Washington demands access to Ruth Marie Rubens in a Soviet jail and notes Hull’s protest over Moscow’s refusal to allow a state department visit.
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Congress
Panama Canal
Ruth Marie Rubens
Moscow
State Department
New York
Hull
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