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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1937
Page
7
Advertising firm listings show locations in Chicago at 5 La Michigan Ave New York at 601 Fifth Ave and Detroit at the General Motors Building with contact details for a national campaign. The terse entry notes a presence in three megacities and directs inquiries to the specified offices.
The President’s selection of Hugo LaFayette Black of Alabama for the Supreme Court draws opposition but aligns with Roosevelt policies. Black is expected to uphold Federal and Constitutional viewpoints, balancing personal views with constitutional duty, and may adjust his stance as a Justice.
After discussion with Relief Director Ernest Holmes, Lorain County joins the State Surplus Commodity Corporation to receive carloads of potatoes this month and more this Fall for relief clients in winter. The plan uses federal surplus to prevent waste, stabilize prices, and avoid crop destruction, with crops preserved and distributed through state and federal channels to benefit producers and those in need.
Secretary Hull warns Americans about enlisting to fight for another country amid the Sino Japanese crisis. U.S. citizens are barred from war service under a century old statute, with Americans near Hankow urged to withdraw. The State Department aims to preserve neutrality and prevent entanglement in foreign hostilities.
Colorado plans a new reflecting license plate coating for safer night driving. Glowing tags aid rear drivers if a tail light fails and aid traffic enforcement in catching violators. The plan aims to deter fleeing motorists and improve highway safety.
Today's history snippet lists several anniversaries and birthdays of notable figures across politics and culture. It notes Nathan Hale, Amoz Kendall, Mirabeau B. Lamar, George Jones, James Wilson, William Hope Harvey, and various birthdates, then recalls major historical events from 1771 to 1936, followed by contemporary dignitaries honored today and a concluding personality profile excerpt.
Philadelphia police recorder James Norcross fined Scoutmaster Harry Green 21 after complaints from residents near Blackwood Lake. The offense involved five youths swimming without clothing, and Green received the fine in connection with the incident. A London policeman recently retired after 24 years patrolling Hyde Park’s busy traffic vortex.
New York Day By Day notes in a column voice discuss humorous and tangential items from public life. The piece reflects on ethics, media behavior, witches lore, public sentiment shifts, and city curiosities with vignettes from Honolulu to Harlem and Salem.
The August 16 1937 Voice Of The People column letters urge readers to express voter frustration with Ohio legislative rules that hinder minority parties and voting rights. The writer compares apathy to a reaction to an oration, cites taxation without representation, and critiques editors and representatives while sharing anecdotes on public behavior and media.
The Ohio Journalism Hall of Fame nominees include John Major Amos John W Browne George Nashee Abram Thomson and William S Cappeller. Ohio editors and historians will ballot by Sept 1 under Ohio State University Journalism School guidance. Each elector votes for three nominees with a two thirds threshold for election.
Raleigh report details twelve year old Charles Bryan tumbling seventy feet from a railroad trestle during a Cub Scout hike. He walked away after landing in a three foot deep creek, though doctors say the fall fractured his arm.
G A Storck of 216 Boston Ave. critiques party infighting and parliamentary tactics. He claims vice presidents and leaders betray principles, condemning apathy among Democrats and Republicans alike, mentioning Garner and criticizing administration courage and intelligence.
Daily meditation on family order citing wives, husbands, children, and fathers with verses 18 through 21. Notes how Christian reciprocity alters ancient family rights and promotes social progress, removing despair from nagging and emphasizing the equal worth of persons as children of God.
Wellington Kiwanis Club plans a Wednesday picnic at Brookside Park for town band members and relatives. Meet at 1 p.m. at the band stand for transport to the grounds with 150 reservations at tables 6 7 and 3. Ice cream sandwiches and lemonade will be served along with swimming games and contests and prizes from Wellington merchants. Dorothy Lienhard, longtime Wellington vocal teacher, resigns to join Akron schools as vocal instructor. New teacher sought to replace her. Kathleen Darby and Roma Hobson to teach girls physical education. Jean E. Phelps earns elementary teaching degree at Kent State University. Garden Club picnic held at Herrick Auditorium due to weather. plans for a club exhibit at Wellington Fair August 24-26. Various brief notices of local residents’ activities and health updates follow.
ELLISON BAY Wis The Clearings home of Jens Jensen landscape architect 76 years after Roosevelt helped found the first national conservation program the school uses neither textbooks nor report cards to teach lessons affirming the principle form must follow function.
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