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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
8
A column lampoons polite society while railing at vice and hypocrisy in urban life. It cites police raids, debates on race and religion, and a harsh view of juvenile delinquency, warning that lax discipline and “education” may yield Dantean vice if unaddressed.
The passage reflects on gender, wealth, and social rules as conscience fades with wealth. It critiques how society punishes the poor while praising the rich or powerful, and cites adages about money, waste, and virtue. General Hugh S. Johnson is noted criticizing the NRA as “Dead as a Dodo.”
In old days the Ruffin Club grew restless with $1000 in funds after hiring Smitty's Band to parade downtown. The treasury drained, the club collapsed while political figures and local characters offered sharp, humorous asides about fortune, truth, and leadership in a string of jumbled anecdotes.
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