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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1938
Page
7
Early 20th century haberdashers devised knickerbocker golf trousers by adding four inches to the inside seam. This adjustment addressed comfort for golfers and led to the name Plus Fours for the garment.
West Chester column laments Communist hecklers at public lectures. It notes their youth, paired tactics, and aggressive questions designed to embarrass speakers. The piece argues such tactics undermine debate and align with broader antiwar and pro peace movements.
The State Department weighed inviting Cuba's dictator Colonel Batista to Washington amid debates over revolution, radicalism, and U S policy in Cuba. Welles faced criticism for delaying reform, while Cuba's sugar interests and lenders shape U S engagement. The note hints at gradual change and caution about backing radical shifts.
A retrospective of anniversaries notes key figures born or died on various dates. It includes Isaac Harby in Charleston in 1788, Gale Borden in Norwich in 1801, Harriet Keziah Hunt in Boston in 1805, Thomas Bragg in North Carolina in 1810, John Temple Graves in Abbeville County in 1856, Frederick Funston in New Carlisle in 1865, and Marie Dressler born in Canada in 1873 with death dates attached.
A range of dates notes historic events from 1855 through 1937 and lists today's birthdays of several notable figures including Northern Pacific Railroad, Burton Stevenson, Ed Wynn, Rodney Brink, Edward Warner, James Ross, with brief biographical details. Also includes a closing line praising the day as strong and uplifting.
The election results show broad Republican gains, with Ohio shifting toward Taft and Bricker. Republicans win seats in Congress and state offices while Democrats retain some states. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes voter fatigue with the New Deal and warns of Democratic losses amid calls for law and order and anti radical sentiment.
Pasadena reports Los Angeles County airframe industry moves from infancy as three major contractors in one month secure new orders totaling 32 million dollars for aircraft.
Reading from Jeremiah urges justice between neighbors and care for the stranger the fatherless and the widow. It argues peace comes from justice not silence or theft and condemns division and injustice in churches society and nations. It calls followers to turn back to the commandments and seek righteousness and peace through applied justice.
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