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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1937
Page
9
Autumn brings peak accident risk due to dim morning light and dusk, wet pavements, and fading visibility. Drivers and pedestrians quicken pace under frosty mornings, increasing danger. The public is urged to stay alert and cautious to protect personal safety amid heavy traffic.
A survey by the New York City Sales Executive Club finds eighty percent of members prefer hiring men over forty for executive and selling roles. They cite better productivity, conscientiousness, receptiveness to criticism, stability, and serious purpose as outweighing youth’s energy. Men forty plus bring experience, responsibility, and loyalty, traits employers should value.
A call to action during Fire Prevention Week emphasizes reducing home fire deaths through careful construction, proper fire stops, and safe storage of flammable materials. It warns against careless use of gasoline and kerosene, oily rags, and unsafe electrical practices, urging consistent safety habits to protect lives and property.
Princeton President Harold Willis Dodds warned undergraduates that emotional government threatens rational policy as a global trend. He condemned public decisions colored by primitive impulses, urging a cerebral emphasis to curb widespread fear and bellicose group instincts shaping ballots and leadership.
A compact recap features anniversaries and historic birthdays including Harman Blennerhassett born 1765 and John Hay born 1838. It also notes events such as the 1671 Chicago fire and 1934 Lindbergh baby murder indictment, plus today’s birthdays for figures like James L. Fieser and Eddie Rickenbacker.
The piece analyzes a rift between President Roosevelt and Justice Black amid a controversy over Black's robe and a perceived liberal tilt. It links the dispute to the Roosevelt administration, the 1936 election aftermath, and a broad vendetta against lawyers tied to Social Security issues.
A long analysis notes Roosevelt carried fewer farm counties in Midwest states than in 1932 and predicts New Deal gains will shrink with relief cuts. It highlights the drive to curb big entities and regulate industry, with mentions of Black’s court ties, anti-Roosevelt strategies, and planned policy shifts. Also notes tax actions, minimum wage rules, and a six-toed cat anecdote.
A Buffalo based pet cat owned by Miss Virginia Thompson displays six toes and this trait persists through three generations, highlighting a notable inherited coloration.
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