Hope for League Rebirth Under Russ British Pact
Weekly news analysis notes the League of Nations in decline under Secretary-General Avenol and cites Albania Italy and Czecho Slovakia actions. It highlights a rebirth hope through a British French Russian mutual aid pact and a push to retire Avenol while Chamberlain Halifax and Hoare-Simon influence Britain.
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Avenol
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Japan
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Joseph A. C. Avenol
Manchuria
Ethiopia
Spain
China
Russia
Ivan Maisky
Czecho-Slovakia
Albania
Britain
France
Un-Americanism and anti-Fascist politics in America
The piece surveys anti-Communist and anti-Fascist groups, noting claims of fascist influence among critics. highlights figures like Rep. Martin Dies, Gen. Moseley, Fritz Kuhn, and New York officials. It critiques ax-grinding, mentions a 1929 distribution-cost study, and argues wholesalers remain essential despite calls to cut middlemen.
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U. S
American League For Peace and Democracy
Texas
Martin
Mr. Dies
George van Horn
Dudley P. Gilbert
New York
George Deatherage
St. Albans
W. Va
Moseley
Bund
Kuhn
Hitler
Munich
Fiorella LaGuardia
Thomas E. Dewey
John
Twentieth Century Fund
Trend items from 1939 defense, rubber, gas, Jews
The piece notes Soviet Russia's 50 percent rise in the national defense budget costing about 8 billion dollars. Rubber exec J M Slattery foresees a 50 percent jump in world rubber consumption over the next decade with diverse products listed. 1938 gasoline use rose slightly though vehicle registrations fell. Berlin tightens ghetto restrictions on areas for non Aryans.
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Russia
Germany
Italy
J. M. Slattery
U. S
Berlin
Ida Lupino Crochets Beaded Blouse and Hat Wimple
Ida Lupino works a crocheted blouse with beads using mercerized cotton and a No. 3 hook, detailing chain counts stitch patterns armhole shaping and bead placement. The feature also notes a pill box hat with attached wimple and lace skirt pattern shown in No. 4 book instructions for pearl cotton crochet.
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S. c
D. c
S. cc
Ida
Clark
O. N. T. Pearl
Ida Lupino
Family Secret Sparks Forbidden Engagement Chat
A prospective bride and groom discuss marriage and career in a cheeky exchange. The bride fears losing her job if they wed while the groom asks about keeping it secret. The couple imagines telling their future baby about the decision.
Impossible Aunt Martha Attends First Sports Meet
An amused observer recalls Aunt Martha at a sports meeting where a pistol fired and the men sprinted in a chaotic scene. The narrator questions whether the runners can outrun the danger represented by the stray shot.
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Martha
Goes Without Saying Sergeant If Anything Moves You Shoot
A terse exchange echoes between a sergeant and sentry outlining a strict command and a cautious counter, illustrating battlefield discipline and mutual caution in a tense stand-off. The dialogue underscores risk, obedience, and the push-pull of movement and response.
Rejected Suitor Refuses to Return Ring Over Tiny Sum
A jilted suitor pleads for the return of a ring saying the $6.75 price is trivial to a broken heart. The tale centers on the dispute and the emotional stakes surrounding the small purchase.
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Joan
Or Wash Your Face Teacher-Remember Jimmy a Job Done Well
A terse dialogue recalls a teacher and a boy named Jimmy in a remembered moment about effort and responsibility. The exchange centers on laundry or lawn chores as a measure of duty and pride.
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Jimmy
Good and Evil Reflections in Moral Paradox
A concise reflection contrasts returning evil for good with righteous behavior. It explores the moral tension between kindness and retaliation and questions whether virtue can counteract malevolence.
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Joseph W. Labine
Western Newspaper Union
Business
Middleman
WNU
Photography
Picture Folks
Dept. M
Coln
Nebr
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