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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
15
Government probes into private enterprise reveal potential excesses of monopoly power, with authorities suggesting the state could be the principal offender in the realm of dictatorial economics. The discussion centers on how private entities may manipulate markets under scrutiny.
Two reputable foreign reporters were expelled from Italy for displeaseing Mussolini. Paul Cremona, Malta-born British subject and Christian Science Monitor Rome bureau chief since 1922, was ordered out. a temporary stay was promised by Count Galeazzo Ciano after Cremona allegedly made remarks about a high personage. The piece argues Italy and other nations will not suppress foreign reporting and contrasts this with American media in decades past.
The loss of Representative Maury Maverick in the Texas Democratic primary signals a broader challenge to New Deal leadership. Roosevelt-backed Maverick faced bold opposition as intra party contests reshape 1940 strategy. Texas’ pivotal role in conventions underscores potential national impact beyond Texas.
The Department of Agriculture seeks removal of state port of entry barriers that tax travelers and goods at borders. Kansas operates 66 guarded ports while Washington imposes a two cent use tax on items used after purchase elsewhere. Supreme Court rulings and New Deal era centralization raise concerns about interstate commerce and state rights, warning of harm from growing federal overreach.
Brookings Institute survey suggests large firms today show less interest in price fixing and market control than past monopolies. The government itself is accused of limiting output and regulating wages, raising questions about interference with supply and demand.
The piece notes that in the President’s absence three advisers stand in Washington Harold Ickes Harry Hopkins and Tom Corcoran, with Hopkins away often and Corcoran the most active. It then outlines the insurance monopoly probe, detailing how a small group of 18 companies control most assets about twenty two billion dollars and influence railroads housing and investment, plus the role of commissions and aging actuarial tables. It also mentions Tom Blaisdell heading the investigation and an anecdote about Air Commissioner Robert Hinckley.
The narrative traces Hinckley from car sales to airline operations and WPA leadership, noting his marriage into wealth boosted his influence. He became Ogden Utah’s first Democratic mayor, organized Utah’s first airplane company with Dean Brimhall, and earned United Airlines’ Utah air travel trophy. His wife Arbelia runs the Utah auto business, even winning a prize for best proposed name for their daughter. The piece also mentions social Washington hostess dynamics and Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s caffeine antidote.
A list of historical anniversaries and today’s birthdays featuring Daniel Drew Hiram Lowers John Pillsbury Simon Barush Percy Moran Alan Hawley Don Marquis Booth Tarkington Dr William Beebe William Powell Dr Waltman Walters plus a “Today’s Horoscope” urging measured energy and social welfare themes. The entry surveys notable figures born in the 18th to 20th centuries and recalls historical events from 1658 to 1937 with a moral on wealth and poverty.
Members of the Lido Club and guest Miss Clara Baldauf savored a steak-try and corn roast at Avon Lake Park on Wednesday evening. In two weeks they will hold their regular meeting at Mrs Walter McAlister's home.
The For Get Me Nots held their regular meeting at their club rooms in the Weller home Thursday with Mrs Julius Forthofer as hostess. The afternoon was spent in quitting. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs George Eberlin on Bradley Road.
Cleveland McDonald hosted a Wiener roast for the George Jenkins Sunday School class of Avon Lake Park Baptist. About thirty attended the Wednesday evening event. At a business meeting led by president John Gerbie, a plan for an ice cream social at Mr and Mrs Nelson Chester's home on August 5 was approved.
The Class of the Congregational EightS hosted a gathering at Archie West's Vermilion on the Lake cottage on Wednesday evening. The event brought together members from Elyria and nearby communities for an informal social.
Sheffield Buckeye Sewers 4-H club to display team and individual demonstrations at County Demonstration Day at Elyria YMCA on Friday July 29 starting at 10:00 am. County winners advance to the Ohio State Fair. A style revue takes place July 29 at 9:30 am, with a 4-H picnic at Cascade Park at noon followed by relays and games. Parents and friends are invited.
A reflective aphorism states that lacking beauty leaves senses dormant and half asleep, urging mindfulness to perceive art, nature, and character. It emphasizes that awareness sharpens perception, guiding deeper appreciation and understanding of the world around.
Readings note Ecclesiastes 5 verses 29 to 12 and question the value of wealth. The text warns that abundance benefits those who consume it and that loving silver or gain leads to vanity. The Bible does not endorse an ownership mindset detached from purpose or ethics.
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