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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1937
Page
7
Elyria residents rallied after an editorial highlighted a Kentucky mountaineer with one leg who works to pay for college. Donations from locals grew from a few dresses to forty two dollars, soon expected to reach fifty, easing his winter return to school and future teaching of his people.
A Lancaster County Amish community in East Lampeter Township rejects a $125000 PWA funded school. They refuse bus transportation and any indebtedness, preferring eleven nearby one room schools reachable by walking. They dress plainly, farm for living, and avoid modern ideas, insisting on paying as they go.
A Michigan news item cites slot machines or one armed bandits infesting drinking places, with a town of several thousand having 80 machines. Officials urge abolition, arguing machines profit owners after plays and violate the law. The piece reflects wartime and local social commentary of the era.
Anniversary notes list prominent figures born across 1792 to 1844 with later deaths noted and today in history events from 1779 to 1916. Also includes remarks on October 12 horoscope and notable birthdays including Casimir Pulaski and Eleanor Roosevelt.
A reader writes to The Chronicle Telegram disagreeing with an editorial on Justice Black. The letter denies Klan ties, defends Black as liberal and fair as a Senator, and cautions against using prejudice for political aims.
A Protestant clergyman argues against disqualifying Justice Black over prior Klan membership. He defends fraternal memberships as non disqualifying for high office, criticizes negative press, and urges constructive Republican support as 1937 context. He notes Roosevelt’s court-packing effort and endorses Black’s confirmation.
An open letter by former Secretary Henry L. Stimson criticizes isolationism and urges active U S leadership abroad. The piece argues Stimson ignores Japan’s aggression and U S history in China, accusing him of moralizing policy while masking economic interests and imperialism.
A meditation on Mark 9 23 urging belief to move from words to deeds. Archbishop Temple cites nineteenth century Europe and laments civilization entangled by doubt, calling General Convention to guide the Church in expressing faith through action.
In Dallas Texas it is estimated that 7000 farmers will be unable to rent land this year as large tractor farmers offer premiums of about one dollar per acre above standard rent. The shift pushes small farmers from fertile lands and echoes broader migration trends as families move toward California and the Southwest.
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