But it would be funny if it were not tragic says Boake Carter
Boake Carter mocks U S policy as Britain and Argentina press for debt and trade concessions while Washington beams in overblown fear of European threats. He notes wartime aid to Britain and France, then the push to sell planes again, arguing the vast foreign entanglements expose America’s gullible front yard diplomacy and debt politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Great Britain
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
John
Uncle Sam
Europe
Kaiser
Hitler
Rhine
Sammy
South America
Caribbean
Argentina
London
Germany
Mr. Bull
Washington
Guam
Mediterranean
Five and Dime
Chiang Kai-shek
China
America
Manchuria
Simo
Josef Stalin
Democracy labels and bold alliances in era of dictators
The passage critiques how press labels democracy and dictatorship vary with power shifts from Romania to Lima to Vargas Brazil. It notes many of the so called democracies were dictatorships, remarking Brazil’s order of four freighters from German yards for $6 million as a stark irony and a belly laugh at the mislabeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Rumania
Therther
Soviet Union
Carol
Germany
Jaly
United States
Lima
Peru
Benavides
Vargas
Brazil
Sammy
Copyright Ledger Syndicate
Eaton News Notes Telephones Installed In Local Homes
Three new telephones were installed last week in Cropp's garage east of North Eaton and in the homes of King Crowell and Ernest Smith. Local visits included Howard Dayton family from Pittsfield and George Kay family from Elyria. Minnie Tite has been ill with a cold. Township officers met in Elyria to plan 1940 programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton News
Eaton
Cropp
North Eaton
King Crowell
Ernest Smith
Howard Dayton
Evelyn
Pittsfield
Fred Schubert
George Kay
Ruth
Mary Lou
Elyria
Schubert
Minnie Tite
Institute
Local Social News: Visits Across Cities and Families
Mrs. Max Morgan and sisters Miss Clarice and Dorothy Lantz return from a stay with relatives in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gow with their children visit from Cleveland. The Marsh family hosts cousins Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett from Rochester Illinois for a Monday dinner. Mrs. Amanda Beardsley returns from visiting her son Howard and reunites with daughter Mrs. M E Strong.
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Max Morgan
Clarice
Dorothy Lantz
Coraopolis
Thomas Gow
Cleveland
Robert Jamieson
Charles Marsh
Russell
John Bennett
Rochester
Illinois
Amanda Beardsley
Avon and E Club Hosts Evening At Mc Allister Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Mc Allister welcomed A and E Club members and four guests Saturday evening. Pedro was the pastime with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Kuchenrither Harry Alten Mrs Harold Stang and Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Club Avon
Walter McAllister
A. and E. Club
Pedro
Frank Kuchenrither
Harry Alten
Harold Stang
W. J. Barr
Alfred Walker
Penfield
Albert Reith
Buck Farm
Avon Center
Ira Gough
Glen Weisz
Bay Village
Arnold Buck
Walter Peak
Elyria
Clifford Minkler
Lorain
Will
Arthur Buck
Fields
George Buck
Ridgeville
Alfred Glendenning
Dover
Campaign Backing Douglas For Supreme Court
Washington reports indicate senators quietly directing a campaign to push William Douglas, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Louis Brandeis. Letters to western leaders urged telegraphing President Roosevelt and Senators in support. Roosevelt reportedly favors Douglas but seeks western endorsement.
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Washington
William ©. Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Supreme Court
West
Roosevelt
Douglas
SEC
Louis D. Brandeis
New Marine Corps Adjutant Sworn In
Brig. Gen. Edward A. Ostermann 56 was sworn in as adjutant and inspector of the U S Marine Corps. A Columbus Ohio native he earned the congressional medal of honor in 1915 for gallantry at Fort Dipitie Haiti. He has one of the longest active service records in the Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward A. Ostermann
U. S. Marine Corps
Ostermann
Columbus
Fort Dipitie
Haiti
Marine Corps
Townsend mass meeting at South Amherst Town Hall
Elyria Townsend Club No. 1 sponsors a Townsend mass meeting at the South Amherst Town Hall Thursday at 8 o'clock with the plan explained. Admission is free. Lenten services this week at Nativity Catholic Church on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7 30 led by Rev R J Steiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Elyria Townsend Club No. 1
South Amherst Town Hall
R. J. Steiger
Nativity Catholic Church
Church School Teachers Meeting and Lenten Service
Church events include a 7 30 pm Church School Teachers meeting and a Lenten service led by Rev C E Schmidt. Young People’s League to follow with business and social hour hosted by Ralph and Donald Schacht. Friday 2 pm World Day of Prayer hosted by Women’s Guild with Amherst St Peter’s guests. Ladies Aid and Nativity parish groups hold parlor meetings with a noon tureen dinner. Related social notes mention local visits and gatherings.
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C. E. Schmidt
Young People's League
League
Ralph
Donald Schacht
Women’s Guild
Amhherst
Lenten Services Begin At St Johns Lutheran Church
The first of six mid week Lent services will be held tomorrow evening at St John s Lutheran Church at 7 30. The series continues each Wednesday through Lent focusing on Christ s passion with Rev Armin Schroer as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Corner West
Broad Streets
Armin Schroecer
St. John’s Lutheran
Second M. E. C. Reaches Goal In Fellowship Drive
The Second Methodist Episcopal church of Elyria has met its quota in the Milles Unit Fellowship Movement. Rev J A Watson reports the church is among 926 in the United States to reach goals. The movement, now in its third year, aims for 500000 unite members paying one dollar a month and spiritual obligations. It has added about three quarters of a million dollars to church missions and benevolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milles Unit Fellowship
Second Methodist Episcopal Church of
Elyria
J. A. Watson
United States
Million Unit Fellowship
World Service
Eminent Philosopher Niebuhr to Speak at Oberlin
Dr Reinhold Niebuhr eminent clergyman and philosopher from New York City will speak in Oberlin next Tuesday February 28 at noon and again at night in Finney Chapel on The Christian Alternative to War. The Oberlin Peace Society hosts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Reinhold Niebuhr
New York City
Finney Chapel
Niebuhr
Oberlin Peare Society
Church Will Deliver Opening Sermon on Whom Seek Ye
A church invites the public to attend every service while delivering the opening sermon on the question Whom Seek Ye. The notice notes South Africa's gold mining industry employs 395,750 workers.
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South Africa
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Boake Carter
College of Cardinals
Vatican City
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Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
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Ard
M. E. Strong
Avon
Harry Standen
Tom Schneider
Katherine Schneider
Frank Boylan
Amherst
MASS
By Denys Wortman
ST. John’s Church
Git
the Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
aCe and Trust Company
The
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Altar Society
the Nativity Parish
Clem Gratz
Marie
Jacob Kolb
Charles
Tom Flowers
Lodi Gibson
Jacob Muth
St. John’s
Young
Gus Company
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