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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1939

Page

4

Chronicle Telegram Advertises Audit Bureau of Circulation

The Chronicle Telegram lists Audit Bureau of Circulation members including Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company Elyria Ohio and publisher details. It reproduces office addresses in Chicago New York Columbus and Detroit with General Motors and other representative mentions.

Chronicle-Telegram Audit Bureau of Secontreat Elyria Ohio The Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company Aeyerine John W. Cullen Company Chicago North Michigan Ave New York Fifth Ave Columbus South Third St Detroit General Motors Blag

Payroll Growth and Federal Staffing in 1938 Figures

Senator King of Utah compiled figures printed in the Congressional Record May 8 showing 5 351 000 people on the federal payroll as of December 31 1938 excluding old age benefits. The data compare 1903 to 1936 staffing in Justice and Navy departments, illustrating a steady rise in government employment amid New Deal policy.

Senator King Utah King Legislative Judicial Army Navy Marines Coast Guard CCC Youth Administration WPA New York Sun Department of Justice Washington Navy Department Harry . Byrd New York Virginia Roosevelt Rochelle Sawyers Byrd Reserve Board Marriner Eccles Eccles

Conscription Debates Across Empires and Nations

The piece contrasts Britain's peace-time draft and six months training for youths with Germany's two-year military push under Nazi rule. It notes Canadian resistance to conscription, imperial expectations on Canada and Australia, and the broader question of how long peace may last amid expansionist aims.

Britain England Canada Quebec Chamberlain London Germany Arbeitdienst CCC Hitler

Sabbath Dilemma Over World’s Fair Opening

The Harrisburg Patriot argues against opening the New York World’s Fair on Sunday citing biblical tradition and national founding principles. It warns that treating Sunday as just another day fosters a drift toward a godless national compass and risks historical ruin.

Europe United States Harrisburg

First Families and Social Security Names

The Social Security board lists the real first families by name counts led by the Smiths with 418000. Johnson Browns Williams Millers and Jones follow as America’s top surnames. The text also reflects on attitudes toward loss and progress noting drivers and civic virtue.

Social Security Board Smiths Johnson's Browns Williamses Millers Joneses

Summer session aims wind-up July 15 in Congress

Washington insiders plan shelving neutrality and tax bills while pushing pension and labor debates. The White House wants Congress off its neck, with Morgenthau and Harrison as lone tax and policy zealots, and Roosevelt coordinating a quick adjournment amid broader strategic moves.

Washington Congress Capitol Hill West Coast

Life and values through the Mind of God sermon notes

A devotional piece cites Matthew 13 44 46 on treasure in heaven and pearls, urging readers to value reality in the Mind of God. It presents life as a school of values and the Judgment Day as a cross section of one’s current conduct and intentions.

Kingdom of Heaven God God Jesus

Mata Hari's Death Echoes in Spy Tale Turns Fatal

In October 1917 Mata Hari, famed dancer and World War I spy, died by firing squad. Pierre de Mortissac, once her devoted Paris confidant, later fled to a Spanish monastery where he killed Loyalists in 1936 before his own execution. Tomorrow: The Indian who ended the Civil War.

Mata Hari Pierre de Mortissac Paris de Mortissac Ish Monastery Mata Mari Marta Hari France Pierre DE Morrissac

Anniversaries in American History Highlight Key Figures

A list of birthday and event anniversaries including William H. Seward born in Orange County New York and key dates such as Edmund C Genet recall events from 1793 to 1933. It notes Lincoln era milestones, the Republican National Convention of 1860, and the establishment of the US Bureau of Mines in 1910 among others.

Wiliam H. Seward New York Lincoln Orange Co Lev. P Morton New York City France Shoreham Edmund Kubby-Smith St. Augustine Fla Sewanee Tenn Phip D Armour Chicago Stockbridge Noram Jay Colman Missouri Otsego Co N. Y LaSalle C Pickett Virginia Newport R I Edmund C Genet Revolutionary Philadelphia Capitol Britain Pres Washington Edson Adams Conn The Oakland Cal U S Bureau of Mines U S Germany High Seas U. S Supreme Court Pref Roosevelt

Services In Gospel Tent Near Lake Avenue Elyria

Special Elyria Gospel Tabernacle services continue in the Gospel Tent on Lake Avenue near Walnut. Opening service Tuesday May 16 at 730 pm features Evangelist Irvin E Ade speaking There Is a Way That Seemeth Right Unto a Man But the End Thereof Are the Ways of Death Prov 14 12. Public welcome.

Elyria Gospel Tabernacle Lake Avenue Walnut Irvin E Ade Faith Home Philippi Paul Silas Jalor

Government of Japan Sets Cap on Scrap Iron Prices

Japan announces a maximum sales price for scrap iron to stabilize market pricing and guide traders. The move aims to curb price volatility and support steel industry procurement while ensuring consistent supply for manufacturers.

Japan

Notable Birthdays Of Public Figures From Virginia And Beyond

The list highlights notable individuals born around 33 to 63 years ago across the United States. Included are Douglas Freeman of Richmond historian and editor, Rt Rev Henry Hobson of Cincinnati bishop, Ernest Burgess sociologist from Chicago, David de Sola Pool rabbi in New York, Margaret Sullavan Norfolk born actress, James West New York Boy Scout chief, Ogden Reia New York editor, Breckenridge Long Washington lawyer and former diplomat.

Douglas Freeman Richmond Lynchburg Henry W. Hobson Cincinnati Denver Ernest W Burgess The Univ. of Chicago Canada David de Sola Pool New York London Margaret Sullavan Norfolk James E West Washington, DC Ogden M. Reia New York City Breckenridge Long

Ambitious Advice From a Cunning Mind

The text counsels a bold individual to seek merit rather than immediate justification. It urges forming alliances with friends and servants, to use power to aid others, and cautions that pride often leads to downfall in a moralizing voice.

Tokyo turns to goats to ease meat and leather shortages

Tokyo plans to raise goats to supply meat for Zoo animals and convert hides into leather to offset cowhide restrictions. The move aims to curb shortages caused by government limits on cattle hides and related imports.

Tokyo Japan

Elyria marks Central Standard Time return in city clock

A crowd of 2000 cheers Mayor A R Jones as Elyria switches back to CST after a voter approved repeal. Chamber of Commerce plans a county Get Acquainted Tour visiting every village next week. Hospital records set six births in 24 hours, far above monthly average. Dr W B Hubbell, former surgeon in France, is promoted to major.

Elyriana A. R. Jones Elyrtia W. B Hubbell France

Scouts To Sell Mats Made By The Sightless

Elyria Boy Scouts, about 150 volunteers, will canvass Elyria to sell rubber mats made by sightless Lorain County residents. The effort, sponsored by the Elyria Service League, funds the Center for the Sightless on Second Street. Each mat bears the maker’s name and mats are offered at reduced prices.

Elyria Lorain County Elyria Service League Service League Second Street

Germans Increase Candy and Tobacco Consumption

Germans are consuming substantially more candy and tobacco than they did a year earlier, signaling rising sweetness and nicotine use among the population.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hudnutt. Publisher J Clare George Elyria Postoffice State of Ohio House Ways and Means Committee Townsend and General Welfare Hiram Johnson Pat Harrison Harrison Morgenthau Hull State Department Lowell Mellett National Emergency Council NEC White House Mr Jones Smith William Douglas Wall Street Ferdinand Pecora New York Supreme Court Pecora Securities and Exchange Commision Supreme Court US C.reat J. Warren Davis Charles Alvin Jones Lnstea Connecticut P B O’sullivan Thomas McKesoven- Robbins Big H. Styles Bridges New Hampshire Senate Bridges Senator Bridges Charles W. Tobey House of Representatives L L Marshall Jessie Sumner Marshall United Feature Syndicate, Inc Bible Fred J. McCormick N.Y Endland Mata Haris John Hix St Lous Carlton J H Hayes Columbia Univ Afton Elyria Savings Trust LC Smith Mansfield Typewriter Company West Third St Mansfield Elyria Chamber of Commerce Grafton State Farm Mansfield Reformatory American Legion Memorial Home EGG Schroll Coal Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federa Dey Vas and Trust Company
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