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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1939
Page
4
A compact note quotes Revelation and argues people ultimately get what they want from government. The writer asserts corrupt power may delay change but will eventually yield the result, citing Thomas E. Dewey as context.
The writer laments a national debt increase of twenty billion dollars over eight years and critiques wartime and postwar policies. He notes a failure to recover from the mid-1930s global low mood, argues for reductions in debt and taxes, and cites a July 1st deficit of over 500 million dollars. He warns of tragic consequences if policies do not reverse course.
The AFL argues that stagnation stems from weak recovery and calls for coordinated action to expand business. It warns that without growth government spending could rise, fueling inflation and wage losses, while urging private capital to restart production to raise buying power and wage levels.
A speaker argues that high taxes and mounting debt threaten the US economy. He cites WWI-era debt rising from 900 million to over forty thousand million, urges a going concern stance, and warns a future war would arrive with enormous indebtedness. He blames faulty policies and calls for economic reform.
In a Washington drug store a young man asked for a glass of water. The writer questions why he could not use the fountain outside and notes a restaurant man predicting higher prices may force coffee to rise to a dime or sugar served in miniature shakers.
A poem recounts two seventeen year olds from the States meeting in a shell hole in No Man's Land during war. The Texan bayonet pierces the German lad as mud slips a footing and both men share a brief prayer before death. The piece contrasts war with hidden motives and warns against fraudulent schemes.
The piece argues that African elephants are as capable as Indian elephants in domestication and tricks. It cites Jumbo the famous elephant as African and notes Romans trained Africans for pageantry and war, countering claims of Indian superiority.
Editorial warns against labor agitators and CIO organizers harming communities. It argues mass organization and strikes disrupt 7000 concerns in twenty years, harming employers, employees, and towns. The piece urges citizens to study the Declaration of Independence and Constitution to guard against radical forces.
Roger Babson argues the coming war will boost U S industry with higher wages prices and employment but warns of long term inflation and depression for combatant nations. He urges defending the dollar Monroe Doctrine and halting Treasury raids while strengthening democracy and preparedness.
Louis J. Kehoe from Washington Iowa urges towns to protect local industries by warning signs against outside labor organizers while affirming workers right to address employer matters. He cautions workers not to pay tribute to imported racketeer agitators.
Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer co star in When Tomorrow Comes produced and directed by John M Stahl. Stahl has long been recognized as a leading film director with hits including Back Street Magnificent Obsession Only Yesterday and Letter of In ...
The plot pairs a famed French pianist and a waitress amid a New England hurricane aftermath. Irene Dunne is praised as a top leading lady and Charles Boyer as a premier male screen personality. The film centers on a vital love story set against disaster.
In the Beachcomber at the Fox Theatre Elsa Lanchester, wife of Charles Laughton, shines beside him in this new picture. The article notes her rare spotlight in a film where the distaff half of the family finally takes a prominent role, with Laughton and Lanchester both delivering memorable performances.
The article notes an actress began in 1932 with Bluebottles and later appeared with her husband in Henry VIII and Rens brandt. It highlights a new role in The Beachcomage based on Somerset Maugham Vessel of Wrath showing her as a versatile, powerful performer.
More than 5,000 Christian youths attended the Moody Bible Institute event in Chicago. Nationally known speakers provided Bible instruction and addressed youth personal issues. attendees included Ward N. Benson Velma Booth Allene Clara Anne Mary Helen Huber Ruth Jarrard and Carolyn Hope Strong from Washington with addresses listed.
Scientists at Cambridge University in England study bird and insect flight using a newly completed wind tunnel at the Zoological Laboratory to uncover secret mechanisms of aerial locomotion.
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