28 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
1
Babson Park Florida February 20 1939 editorial notes urge eating grapefruit to aid health and discuss fair pricing for fruit and newsprint. It reflects on spring longing, local fires, and Roosevelt’s Pan American exposition remarks alongside reflections on youth, change, and adapting government to modern realities.
The speaker reflects on Justice Louis D. Brandeis’s retirement at 82 and his impact on law. They note the fierce early opposition to his nomination by those fearing new ideas, not for his Judaism, but for his belief that law and court functions should adapt with social change. The speaker regards Brandeis as the most useful influence on law and government in their era.
The essay argues democracy contrasts with autocracy as a new idea in human history. It traces roots to American colonies and the U S Constitution, noting George Washington’s 1789 inauguration as a turning point. It asserts the people’s growing power and consent as essential to American governance and individual liberties.
A midwestern editor denounces a combined advertisement in the February 14 issue praising the Navy while giving extended space to the Six Star Service. He questions the connection between farm prosperity, factory prosperity, and a national propaganda effort funded by the National Association of Manufacturers. He asks where Uncle George fits with these Goebbelsian tactics and decries Davidson's buncombe.
The passage discusses public frustration with Congress after years of unfulfilled promises and elusive outcomes, suggesting voters see little practical change or tangible gains, amid speculation over upcoming electoral choices and party dynamics.
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