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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
8
During the Second Punic War in 218 B.C. Roman capitalists financed the war with large sums and later sought favors. Some extorted high payments for shoddy supplies or over-insured ships carrying army provisions and sank them, signaling the start of profiteering in war.
A columnist warns that modern war would not be simple or brief. He outlines a future where a super-government dictates all economic and social life, enacting widespread regimentation, censorship, and mobilization. The piece questions democracy’s survival after such a war and the difficulty of demobilizing a temporary autarkic state.
The period shows renewed production and reports of gains across industries since midsummer, with home building modestly improving due to federal housing support. Yet economists warn against over-optimism as confidence remains fragile and political sentiment could influence the outlook ahead of November elections. Mortgage activity has risen since February, led by the eastern seaboard and expanding to Minneapolis, St Paul, California, and Florida.
About 14 000 people who would have died in 1938 auto accidents will likely live to greet the New Year thanks to agencies like the National Institute for Traffic Safety and the Automotive Safety Foundation. The six months of 1938 saw highway fatalities drop 22 percent from 1937, a sign of progress amid the vast U S transportation system. Citizens are urged to observe safety rules and to encourage others, with a final nod to the unseen heroes who saved thousands of lives.
TODAY'S HISTORY lists notable anniversaries and birthdays including Earl of Chesterfield and Nathen Haile with dates and events such as Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Great Steel Strike. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS include Maj. Gen. William E. Cale Von Stroheim and John La Goree. TODAY'S HOROSCOPE describes a kindly imaginative nature with strong self-control and occasional temperament.
The text shows a fragmentary Washington Merry-Go-Round style piece mentioning Chamberlain, fears of government collapse, class warfare, and references to an air bombing era. It preserves dated political tension and speculation without full context or clear events. Names include Chamberlain and general wartime themes.
The piece analyzes the Czech dilemma as France and Britain yield to Nazi demands over the Sudeten region. It notes that surrender risks a Nazi economic grip and a broader European drift away from democracy, while Churchillian logic and Chamberlain quotes frame the debate on resisting or appeasing Germany.
Washington officials reel from a misstate ment that Justice Department abandoned the Hague investigation. Cummings, a rare outspoken figure, rails against press misreports while noting his team stands firm. Inner Admin circles eye vacancies on the Bituminous Coal Commission for Representative Davey Lewis, a labor ally of CIO and AFL. Lewis, who started in mines at nine, helped push the commission’s creation. Nathan Straus, U S Housing Administrator, returns from Hawaii with housing ideas including a new approach to construction.
A 1938 United Feature Syndicate piece notes the centurion who witnessed Jesus on the cross and declared him a righteous man. It surveys several centurions in scripture from Canpraium to Cornelius, praising their faith and impact.
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