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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
2
A lengthy editorial argues that local voters should consider the Landon Knox ticket and praises the town is blessed with cool summers and ample recreation. It contends the Republicans have a strong chance with unity, hard work, and pledges kept, while noting the Democrats try to minimize opposition.
The piece argues the Landon-Knox Republican ticket presents a credible alternative to the Democratic party yet warns that victory in November requires hard work. It criticizes the current administration's patronage and spending as a major obstacle, noting public payroll burdens and political machine efforts.
A letter urges prudent pruning under expert guidance as WPA work trims many town trees. The author warns that indiscriminate cutting could damage a cherished local asset while noting the value of tree care and employment provided by the project.
The tale links the Edelweiss to Swiss legend and to Bertha a poor eight year old shepherdess who tended insects. She mourns fireflies burying them in woolen shrouds and planting edelweiss blossoms where their crosses stand, creating a enduring myth of the star shaped flower born from a firefly spirit.
A health guidance piece urges strict camp practices including daily infection screening for new campers, pasteurized milk served in bottles, known pure water, proper sewage, and reduced crowding. It cites a 1929 typhoid outbreak linked to a carrier cook and notes state health efforts with voluntary inspections and improvements by camps, stressing that well managed camps benefit campers’ health and readiness for school.
The article extols the light narrow blade hoe as the best implement for weed control in gardens. It advocates keeping the blade level and cutting weeds rather than digging, and favors lazy, economical methods like shallow dirt mulch over heavy weeding or chemical killers. It cautions against weed killers in vegetable and flower beds, asserting they can harm crops.
Massachusetts alumnae celebrate Miss Dilon Fitz Pendleton as she ends a brilliant quarter century as Wellesley College president. She will be succeeded by Miss Mired Helen McAfee, dean of women at Oberlin College, in a national gathering of alumnae from 65 percent non New England students and 70 alumni chapters.
Sunday services at 10 45 a m with a public reading room open daily 2 to 5 p m and Wednesday testimonial meetings at 8 o clock. Sunday School for ages up to 20 also at 10 45 a m. Lesson Sermon topic is Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force with Bible passages from John and Proverbs and a citation from Science and Health.
Deputy Commissioner Judd Dewey cites a new book by Edward Berman of Illinois that analyzes three life insurance systems and ranks the Massachusetts Savings Bank Life Insurance highest with a perfect score. The study notes varied strengths among 15 large companies and reports a 26 percent uptick in new business in early year. Shallow cultivation is advised for small weeds, while deeper work harms crops.
The Townsend Club No.4 has grown rapidly and nears 1600 members. A mass meeting is set for June 24 at 8 o’clock at Highland School. Speaker is John D Elliott Jr of Boston a noted Townsend movement advocate. Music by Townsend Orchestra.
The Republican National Convention here approved a platform restating constitutional government and free enterprise as a response to three years of New Deal policy. It condemns the New Deal, pledges balanced budgets, labor rights, farm policy, tariffs, and strong defense while urging a united national front beyond party lines.
Public affairs dispatch quotes Alfred M Landon addressing the Republican National Convention. He advocates constitutional avenues to end sweatshops and protect women and children with max hours and min wages, supports a balanced budget, a gold standard, merit system expansion, and inclusion of all non executive posts in federal service.
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