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Newspaper
Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1938
Page
4
Anecdote notes Uncle Ed employed on a Vermont highway project complains to the foreman that he wants a shovel. The foreman says he will get paid anyway. Uncle Ed repeats his request as others have tools to lean on.
An exclusive Hearst despatch says President Roosevelt believes the recession is ending and business is mending, but critics argue only concrete causes must be faced. They name Extravagance, Taxation, and Free Trade as the slump’s sources, urging Congress to cut spending, reform tariffs, and restore a protective system to end the downturn.
A group led by John J. Dillon calls for repeal of Rogers-Allen law after failed price fixing attempts. Audit shows 11.6 percent average profit for dealers. Attorney General Beanett to report soon. Dairymen earn about four and a half cents per quart while consumers pay 11 to 14 cents. The piece urges farmers to unite and take control of the dairy industry to secure profits and fair pricing.
The piece argues the illegal sit-down strike harms plants and workers but warns politicians and demagogues cause greater damage through public spending and taxes. It contends taxes take twenty cents of every dollar earned, harming every worker nationwide.
A New York Sunday stroll leads to a church visit that reveals a calm, earnest service. The author describes a modest, attentive congregation, a warm sermon from Isaiah, and a social welcome afterward, contrasting urban bustle with a simple faith experience. The reflection ponders modern church life and longing for hope amid storms.
A mixed, fragmentary UCS text recounts brief items from decades past including a small note on Reré credit misuse at a convention, references to pickpockets in crowds, Lincoln birthday commemorations, and various historical events from 20 to 14 years ago with mentions of people like Dr John Bart and Col John G Butler Camp.
A fragmented article discusses prize awards and a moral question about a contract dispute with Jake Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, and a separate heated critique of fascism, communism, and international goods boycotts. It mentions Japan, Germany, Italy, and a Bahian horse sect, with violent police action against its followers.
A damaged-sounding excerpt attributed to Benjamin DeCasseres discusses mass sentiment, national finance, and political tension. The text references American politics, social critique, and a call to face collective self-deception amid economic strain and external pressures.
Feb 12 report from Washington on a dramatic House action. A bill for universal agricultural regulation is pushed by lawmakers amid calls it would create a vast bureaucracy and enormous annual costs. Critics fear a heavy debt burden, while President Roosevelt faces a veto or signature on the bill.
A contentious Washington debate unfolds as a conference plan allegedly overhauls farm policy. Critics fear a vast political machine could erode liberty, with a secretive West-led group steering a “new New Deal” style conference that sidesteps traditional committee and point of order limits.
Edwin C. Hill reflects on a radio broadcast of the Schmeling versus Foord fight with a Britons’ cadence, praising Max and Ben’s bout while noting linguistic contrasts between American and British sports narration, and the enduring impact of classical and Latin terms in public discourse. He cites notable American writers and broadcasters and applauds the dynamic nature of American sports prose amid a restrained English tradition.
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