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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1932
Page
6
A call to the rising generation to learn how city, town, and county governments operate. The piece argues adults have neglected governance, urging youths to study political and administrative processes to shape the nation’s future. It warns the nation’s fate rests on the practical wisdom of responsible citizens.
The Outlook recalls the need for grounded reform after the national vote as the public shifts from campaigns to work, urging vigorous leadership and accountability from the incoming administration. It warns that pledges mean little without risking career and reputation to enact them.
A Chicago writer defends city leadership against press claims bridges delay a 107 million waterway project. He cites War Department demands and costly skewed Van Buren Street bridge, urging fairness and restraint while urging continued business.
The piece argues reporters sanitize street crime by using terms like Punk or Boy Bandit. It emphasizes calling offenders by real names to avoid glamorization and to reflect their cowardly acts.
The query asks whether obtaining beer next year will improve overall business conditions. It seeks an opinion on economic effects and market implications of beer availability for businesses.
Answers John Schwab of Chicago brokerage notes rising barley and rye trading at the Chicago Board of Trade as beer returns signal brewing revival. He argues brewery reactivation will lead to employment growth, calling it the surest sign of better business.
Catherine Jahnke of 513 Eagle street argues that resuming beer sales will boost business and government revenue. She says new breweries will create jobs through repairs and equipment installation, and beer production itself will employ men.
Thomas McGann of 906 North Hickory Street argues reopening breweries would employ more men. He contends it would generate work for about three thousand people and aid the town's economy.
Thomas Evans of 600 Elgin avenue says the return of beer would help by putting many men back to work and returning money to circulation, at least for a while.
Alice Stevens and Pete Bottino discuss beer taxes and prohibition policy. Stevens expects some effect on business but unclear. Bottino sees job creation and steadier government revenue as taxes replace federal costs and agents.
Marshall Wheeler discusses reviving business and industry and paving a path toward sustained recovery. He predicts a million jobs or more in the effort and notes that significant work and investment will be required to drive progress.
Readers question whether church property worth 6 billion dollars pays no taxes in the United States. They ask if operating on a gold basis is involved and note that a 3 percent tax on such property would raise 180 million dollars to feed the hungry and unemployed.
A reader lists types of men she dislikes including the man who invites to a formal affair but sends no flowers, the date who stays in the hallway at a basketball game, the guy who calls you steady after three dates, the egg who leaves you in a cab without fare, the conceited dope upset by lack of kiss, and the one who tells stale spicy stories.
Spectator editor A Dame questions why no law requires parachutes on civil airliners, arguing safety depends on universal chutes as with Army and Navy aircraft.
Editorial urges immediate push to repeal the Volstead Act by a Congress meeting next month. It argues the lame duck session should not ignore the public will expressed for Roosevelt and the repeal effort.
The editorial laments the Roosevelt sweep thinning Senate ranks with defeats of veteran figures like Senator Bingham of Connecticut and Congresswoman Ruth Pratt. It condemns LaGuardia's and Pratt's losses as outrages and notes Meddeo's election in California amid the broader political shift.
A compact tribute recalls President Roosevelt as a solid, inspiring editor and exhorter. The note emphasizes enduring admiration for Roosevelt, praising his leadership and public message.
A reader argues President-elect Roosevelt should immediately resign as Governor to rest before inauguration. The letter appeals to safeguard the nation and reduce Garner's chance at the White House.
A reader questions why investigations blame dead engineers and firemen rather than equipment or roadbed, accusing officials of defaming the deceased to deny widows rightful lawsuits. The letter cites bias in post wreck inquiries and seeks explanation.
F. S. argues that President Hoover inviting Franklin Roosevelt to discuss international debts was a wise, constructive move. The author says cooperation across party lines is essential and that future presidents should have access to current officeholders for a broader understanding of national issues.
A prominent track coach remarks athletes can learn much about jumping from the Japanese, a misinterpreted comment that readers interpret as a claim jumping joke rather than athletic technique.
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