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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
6
A local editorial endorses Mayor Jas A Hewitt for penalizing drunken drivers with a $100 fine plus costs and a 30 day driving ban. It argues strict penalties curb hazards on busy streets, protects life and property, and supports auto industry by reducing crashes. It cites high national fatality figures and urges action.
British author Lieut. Commander J M Kenworthy argues cruisers are losing military importance while battleships become costly white elephants. He predicts the next war will be won by air bombardment or air blockade, rendering sea power secondary. Congress backs 15 new cruisers but may resist this view.
The American Federation of Teachers urges a universal compulsory education law up to age 15 to curb juvenile delinquency, arguing quantity of schooling alone cannot ensure moral and industrial progress. It notes much value comes from home instruction and that strong principles can reduce delinquency even if schooling ends before 18.
A newspaper feature on poison ivy oak and sumac notes plant oil toxicodendrol is not volatile, so air exposure is unlikely. Washing with soap and hot water removes oil from skin and clothes, with repeated cleansing and strong soap suds, plus immunization ideas from 1918 medical literature. It lists notable figures including William H Hopp and Herbert J Crane.
Mrs Lezhorn Sarpy delivered an educational talk on The Byways of Europe before the Art Embroidery Club. She reflected on Swiss experiences and memories of pretending to buy a cat, as published in a John F. Dille Co. copyright notice.
A roundup of historical anniversaries lists Salvator Rosa born near Naples in 1615 and death in 1675, Joshua Clayton born in Dover 1744 and died 1798, Theobald Wolfe Tone born Dublin 1763 and died in prison 1798, Daniel McCook born Canonsburg 1798 and died in 1863, Jesse L. Reno born Wheeling 1812 and died 1862, Benjamin H. Bristow born Elkton 1812 and died 1896, Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall born New York City 1838 and died 1924.
The entry notes the first steamship crossing the Atlantic arriving in Liverpool in 1819. It mentions 1863 West Virginia’s admission to the Union. It records the 1892 Lizzie Borden trial ending in a not guilty verdict. It also references the Borers siege of the foreign legation in Pekin, China.
The notice commemorates Mrs Finney B Shepard formerly Miss Helen M Gould a New York philanthropic figure, Alexander Winton pioneer in automobile manufacturing born in Scotland, Rt Rev Nathaniel S Thomas retired Episcopal bishop born in Faribault Minnesota, and Rear Admiral William D MacDougall USN born in New York with ages noted.
The four day outlook is muddled with overlapping changes and a pessimistic tone. It notes notable ability yet predicts many plans will be abandoned due to perceived value doubts. It urges cultivating character and decisive focus to avoid letting versatility erode continuity.
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, born April 13, 1875 in Boonesboro Iowa, Stanford and Cooper Medical College graduate, Stanford president since 1916, named to Hoover cabinet last March. He led the U S Food Administration conservation division in 1917 and speaks on oil conservation urging cooperation amid waste.
The document discusses gasoline from crude oil, evaporation losses from above ground storage, and a limited future oil supply. It notes conservation efforts, state rights, and possible federal cooperation to standardize laws and enforcement, avoiding price fixing. It mentions a proposed compact of states ratified by Congress and notes that Lucifer matches were first used circa 1834.
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