July - December 1932
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July 1, 1932 page 1 _____ Opposition in Bavaria, where the State Government bans the wearing of Uniforms and Protest within the Empire for Permission — Confrontations in many Cities In Munich 470 Nazis were arrested and their uniforms were confiscated when they wanted to stage a demonstration. They had assembled before the city and intended to march to the Brown House, which was their headquarters. They also intended to demonstrate in front of Premier Held's residence but were intercepted by a strong police presence. Stormy scenes took place in the Bavarian Parliament as the Chairman demanded that members of the National Socialist Party, appearing in uniform, leave the meeting hall. The Hitler people, whose right to wear a uniform was reinstated by an emergency ordinance of the Papen Cabinet, responded with cries of "Heil Hitler" and refused to leave the hall. The meeting was immediately adjourned. When it was reopened, the Hitler people wore their uniforms and refused to comply with the Parliament President's demand that they leave the hall. The police were called in and the stubborn Hitler people were escorted one after the other out of the hall. The Bavarian Government had registered a strong protest against the emergency ordinance in Berlin. The wearing of uniforms is forbidden until further notice. In the election within the Hessian Parliament Hitler's followers won 32 seats, but along with their allies they did not win an absolute majority. The Social Democrats increased their seats by two to 17. In Elberfeld there was a conflict between Nazis and Communists with 16 people injured. In Hagen a large brawl broke out and 40 participants were taken to the hospital. And in Mainz a conflict also took place. |
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July 1, 1932 page 1 _____ Berlin. — A recently published report in the local Kleine Journal that the former Kaiser intends to discontinue his exile and return to Germany, where he supposedly wants to take up domicile in Coburg, was been resolutely denied. The denials came from two sources, the local representative of the Hohenzollern family and the Government. In firm resolve the first source declared: "The former Kaiser will only return when the people absolutely want it." The Government firmly stated: "There is not the slightest indication that the Kaiser intends to return to Germany. Beside which, in this event Holland would be the first to make the announcement." |
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July 1, 1932 page 5 _____ United German Societies of the City of Syracuse _____ Principles and Constitution of the United German Societies passed in Its Last Session _____ The assembly meeting of delegates held in the Arion Hall on Friday evening, June 24th proceeded on a beautiful course. Henry Mirbach Sr. took the lead in place of the President, P.R. Heldmann, who was unavailable due to business matters. The assembly dealt with the drafting of founding principles and a constitution for the association, which were accepted in the following form: Name: The United German Societies of the City of Syracuse, N.Y. Goal: A uniting of all German associations, interested businesses, and individuals into a stronger union with better organization for the communal protection of its objectives, which do not conflict with the well-being of the country and the rights and duties of good citizens while defending against nativistic assaults on the use and preservation of the German language, German culture, and the German way of life.
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All Officers shall be Citizens of the United States _____ After the election of Mr. Leo Gerst as Treasurer, the Business Committee consisted of the following men: P.R. Heldmann, President; Henry Mirbach Sr., 1st Vice-President; Jacob Möhlich, 2nd Vice-President; Otto Tremmel, Secretary; and Leo Gerst, Treasurer. Caption under portrait reads: Mr. P.R. Heldmann, the 1st President of the newly formed Society. Representatives from the following associations attended the meeting: Turner, Liederkranz, Arion, Sängerbund, Harugaris, Worker's Sickness and Death Fund, Swabian, Baden, West and East Prussian, Federation of the Catholic League. Acceptance of the German Sports Club was arranged by Mr. Otto Gommeringer. Joining the Society costs nothing. A head tax is not levied. The next meeting will take place Friday evening, July 15th in the Arion Hall, at which time all the associations are cordially invited to send their delegates. |
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July 8, 1932 page 1 _____ State Police empowered to ban Brown shirts — Growing Unrest in the Reich may give a Reason for imposing Martial Law — Nazis and Communists in unrestained Brawls. The new decree maintains the repeal of the ban but gives the State Police the authority to reinstate it for limited lengths of time in local regions. Berlin. — A recent escalation in street fighting, political chaos, and unrest throughout Germany raises the possibility that the Reich government will resort to martial law in order to prevent rioting. Although the new election for the Reichstag is still five weeks away and the election campaigns have not yet begun, the newspapers have dedicated entire columns to the increasing violence. The sitiation has steadily gotten worse since the government lifted the ban on Adolf Hitler's Brown Shirt Army and its appearance in military uniforms. President von Hindenburg has called upon the extreme elements to settle their differences in a peaceful manner, but the National Socialists and the Communists continue to use fists, stones and revolvers against each other. The police have resorted to strong measures to suppress the various outbreaks. The government does not expect that the Nazis and the German Nationals will win more than 50 percent of the Reichstag seats. It is trying to assure the support of the Catholic Central Party. The number of unemployed in Germany might rise next winter to 8,000,000. Munich, June 29th. Reichstag lawmaker Joseph Göbbels, seen as Hitler's right hand, declared yesterday in a meeting of the National Socialist District leaders from all parts of the country, that the Party is not responsible for the formation of the Papen Government and will not be judged based on its actions. The leaders were called to Munich to discuss the National Socialist Party's Program for the coming Reichstag election. In a statement on the nation's attitude towards the government of Reichs Chancellor vom Papen, Göbbels declared that the Party will reject any attempt at compromise. The country, he said, stands before the alternative: Either Bolschevism or Hitler. |
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July 8, 1932 page 1 _____ Visiting Fleet greeted with Jubilation by the Populace Vice-Admiral Förster, Commander of the Squadron, paid a visit to the Danzig authorities and the League of Nations' Commissar, Count Gravina, while ignoring the Polish authorities, who tried to rush the visit and hinder him. |
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July 8, 1932 page 5 _____ (For the Syracuse Union by Henry Mirbach Sr.) You can't convert a person using force. A ban depend on force. A ban indicates the restriction of free will. In the Middle Ages, when only a few men could read and write, it was not possible to enlighten human beings in large numbers. Back then witches and magicians were still being burned at the stake by fanatics, egotists and obsessive individuals. But today, when we have access to a means of enlightenment like never before, we can reach the entire world. Through words and writings we can inform everyone. No force need be applied. The rod has been banned in schools but they have suspended a whipping rod above the heads of the American people in the form of Prohibition. The American people have been so underestimated culturally that they can't be convinced through words and writings? They have to be forced to do something they don't want to do? All the cultured people of the Continent — England, France,Germany, Italy, etc. — became great and produced great cultures without Prohibition. Turkey has prohibition based on the teachings of the Koran and it's in decline. America became great and prosperous without a ban on alcohol. It was a pleasure and a blessing to live in God's free country. No man could be prouder of his free country than an American. Even today is that not so? And yet today a large portion of the population must endure poverty and misery in this land so rich in natural resources despite the blessings of Prohibition (and perhaps even worse off than in any other country.) All the energy of the leaders in this country is needed to fight against the Depression. We need guidance and the introduction of legislation which can restore order to the communal existence in this country. Instead, we wage the battle concerning Prohibition. The Senate and Congress barely have time for anything else. Countless millions have to be raised to continue enforcing Prohibition and people are aggrevated by it. These millions, and the millions which could be earned from the alcohol industry, would easily suffice to bring the country back into balance. The use of narcotics — cocaine, opium, and similar items — is rampant. It's relatively easier to smuggle, sell, and use a small portion of the stuff. The same can't be said about a similar quantity of alcohol. In these nerve-wracking times some people require a stimulant which equalizes and pacifies the nervous system. In earlier times a good beer, a fine wine, or a little schnaps could do this. Today one must procure a bad "homebrew", a poisonous moonshine, or something far, far worse, such as the above mentioned narcotics to get by. Today, many more cases of alcohol poisoning, blindness, and insanity occur than before Prohibition. Crime takes the upperhand and the prisons are overfull. The advocates for Prohibition maintained that the morality of the people would come up to a higher standard, and that prisons and insane asylums would rarely be needed. Just the opposite has occurred. Everyone knows it and sees it. Only fanatics and self-serving advocates don't want to see it or admit any shame for the fiasco it created. In their blind zeal they scarcely notice that their fanatacism is adding to the unholy injury to the Nation. Hypocrisy, corruption, and contempt for the law result. They seem not to know that they've made us a laughing stock around the world. They think they're greater and wiser than anyone else. Certainly there are champions of strict alcohol bans in other countries, however reason has mostly prevailed or in the end people have come to their senses. And so we find that America is the only country of significance that has placed a muzzle on the populace. It may be said that in America circumstances are different than anywhere else because the population is composed quite differently than any other nations and races. That's true, but only in a favorable sense. There's no better conglomerate of people than the average American: intelligent, willing to sacrifice, fully enthusiastic about good education and good health. He represents the most valuable and resilient type of any era. This breed of men originated despite, or perhaps because, we did not have prohibition. This breed of men also cannot be destroyed by moderate alcohol usage. If ( and I'm always speaking about moderate consumption because immoderation in anything is harmful,) alcohol does not harm health, then it will cause no harm to the soul. Where does one find anything about alcohol enjoyment being a sin or a crime in God's law book or in the 10 Commandments. Didn't the great Nazarene Himself offer his disciples wine during the Last Supper? Wasn't it one of His finest miracles when He changed water into wine during the marriage at Cana? As long as mankind has been around, thousands of years, fermented drinks have been enjoyed and they will be for a thousand more years. Humanity did not die out due to alcohol and will not now. Moderate alcohol enjoyment is one of life's pleasures. It's a refined drink with which we reward ourselves as human beings and which elevates us somewhat higher than cattle, which can only drink water. Even if not all men can maintain the limit between moderate and immoderate drinking, that's an individual matter as long as he does not harm another. If he doesn't know how to control himself, then he must bear the consequences. It's his fault, not the fault of all humanity with him. If he's punished, he's earned it and no one will feel sorry for him. You can't take away everyone's free will because of a small portion of weak willed people. The automobile demands huge offerings in human life and good health. Does anyone consider banning automobile travel? Everyone would deem than nonsense or injustice. In that case Ford and others would be very upset, as would those for whom auto travel is a pleasure. And rightly so! Let's stop arguing. Proceedings at the latest conventions of both political parties indicate that a very large percentage see Prohibition as a failure. It can't last much longer until one can enjoy a nice crisp drink without being a law breaker. Then politics and human lives will no longer be influenced by bootleggers and all men will again be happy and able to live in God's beautiful land, in free America. |
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July 22, 1932 page 1 _____ Sensational Declaration of a Witness in a Litigation Case _____ Scarcely was this sensational information given out when the public was expelled from the courtroom. Captain Roehm indicated that the Stormtroopers, which numbered 300,000 men in March, now number 400,000 men today. The auxiliary force was built with the full cooperation of former and current Armed Forces Ministers and it is maintained to serve in case it is needed to protect the borders. The Captain was on the witness stand because he was called to testify in a suit brought up by Hitler against the Kieler Volkszeitung (Kiel People's Newspaper.) The paper had stated the Stormtroopers were operating in a highly treasonous manner. |
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July 22, 1932 page 1 _____ Chancellor von Papen Appointed Dictator of the Prussian State _____ The Reich's government acted energetically on Wednesday, like people were accustomed to seeing in earlier times, in order to bring an end to the rampant election unrest. A dictator was appointed for Prussia, and the city of Berlin and the Province of Brandenburg were placed under martial law. Supported by an emergency ordinace by President von Hindenburg, Chancellor von Papen took over the dictatorship in the Prussian State to suppress the unrest during which, in the last three week a hundred people were killed and 1200 were injured. Senior Mayor Franz Bracht of Essen was chosen to help the Chancellor in executing the dictatorship. The decree, which places martial law over Berlin and the Province of Brandenburg, was enacted after the Prussian Minister of the Interior, Karl Severing, refused to acknowledge President von Hindenburg's emergency ordinance and had declared he only wanted to quell the violence. At the same time the regional police placed him under their protection. Chancellor von Papen decided that for now he would discharge Premier Braun and Minister Severing from their posts while the other ministers would keep their offices as his subordinates. Mr. Bracht took over the general supervision and, in particular, oversight of the Ministry of the Interior. As officially announced, President von Hindenburg had declared the emergency regulations only as a temporary measure to restore peace and order. One assumes that the new dictator will undertake a thorough house cleaning in Prussia. Probably Albert Grzesinsky, the Social Democrat Police President of Berlin, will have to go and close scrutiny of the various ministries will have to be performed. Throughout the Reich over the weekend there were again severe political clashes during which 15 people were killed and several dozen were injured. Munich. — The Bavarian government will register protest with President von Hindenburg, Chancellor von Papen and the German Supreme Court against the appointment of a dictator for Prussia, saying it is unconstitutional. Berlin, July 20th. — The German Trade Workers Union, to which six million members belong, has sent delegates to Berlin to seek advice on the political situation. Rumor has it that Socialists and Communists will declare a general strike. A select unit of Armed Forces troops, armed with machine guns, is watching the offices of Chancellor von Papen to protect him from any acts of violence. Paris. — A high-ranking government official announced today that a coup to overthrow Chencellor von Papen signified the end of the German Republic. Anxiously it was indicated that by enlisting the Reich's Regional Police Force, von Papen's Interior Minister, General von Schleicher could instantly double the size of the Army. Berlin. — On the radio Reich's Chancellor von Papen stated that the restoration of normal circumstances would immediately follow the restoration of order. Recent developments in Prussia may have indicated that the Prussian government was leaning towards the Communists. This would be a situation which the Reich government would not be able to tolerate. |
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July 29, 1932 page 1 _____ Nazi Leader cheered during Campaign Speech in Tilsit Berlin. — Adolf Hitler gave a campaign speech for the Reichstag election in Tilsit, where practically the whole audience listened carefully to his words. The cheering would not end as Hitler spoke of his Third Reich and the pillars upon which he would build it — Honor, Freedom, and Bread. During an election rally in the Sports Palace in Berlin, Herman Göring told Hitler's supporters in the Reichstag that the Nazi battlefront was just as much aimed against the Catholic Church as against Marxism. Both led to Bolshevism. The Central Party telegraphed President von Hindenburg and sought protection against the continuing vilification of the Catholic faith by the Nazis. |
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July 29, 1932 page 8 _____ Bride sent a Picture of Filmstar instead of Her Own Prczysky had nothing more urgent to do than get $500 from his bank account and send the money to the wonderfully lovely maiden. She answered immediately and gave him the name of the steamship. However Prczysky waited in vain where the steamer was landing. None of the girls coming off the ship looked like the picture he had in his hand. Prczysky began to wonder and he went to an attorney. "You have the girl's picture?" the learned man asked. "May I see it?" Henry nervously handed over the portrait he'd been dreaming about for weeks. It was a picture of Greta Garbo! |
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August 5, 1932 page 2 _____ Many scholars have wracked their brains trying to answer the question concerning the folk belief of why does the stork bring children. For clarification people have consulted ancient mythological sources on our friend Adebar [the folktale name for the stork] and have associated him with the god of thunder, Donar, because of the stork's red legs. The "thunder-bringing bird of the ancient times," as people referred to it, was supposed to have brought the soul, as well as the thunder, down from heaven to earth. However this concept is no longer shared by modern science. In the newest edition the Handwörterbuch des deutschen Aberglaubens (Concise Dictionary of German Superstition) published by Walter de Gruyter & Co., Dr. Kummer incorporates the stork belief in an article titled "Kinderherkunft" (The Origin of Children) as part of the people's way of looking at the world and demonstrating that the role of the stork as the bringer of children is relatively ancient. It's well established that the stork, along with other flyers, such as the magpie, the crane, the swan and the ladybugs, were bringers of children, arrived early in the people's belief system and it was held as sacred. As a "bird of the soul" which took away the dead, the stork could also be construed to be a kidnapper of children's souls, which were brought back down to earth. Behind this perception lies the concept concerning the origin of spiritual existence through which the regions of death and birth are tied closely together. It's a welcoming thought when one says that children fall from heaven and come down the chimney into the house, but more primordially and naturally, it is the maturing of humanity once out of the motherly womb of the earth. Since we find this fantastic interpretation on the origin of children in so many primitive religions, it makes it clear that the natural origin of children from their mothers has never been in doubt. However, man, who distinguished himself from animals based on his spirituality, has sought for the origin of the soul from the beginning, and belief in the miraculous origin of human existence, which today has descended into a child's fairytale, was originally a rational recognition of the eternal. Later man used these fairytales to conceal the natural world and satisfy a child's curious thirst for knowledge. Belief that the place where the souls of children originate is close to the region of dead souls is a new addition to the compendium on the old germanic belief system concerning the soul and immortality. All German interpretations on the origin of children agree that children sprung from the earth and this correlated with the concept of the world tree located at the foot of Mimir's fountain, from which the Norns created the water of life. The Saga says that children fall from the trees. A somewhat similar children's rhyme lives on: "I climb up into the fig tree and shake some little boys down. A more beautiful sight you'll never see as a thousand fall to the ground." Or in the old apprentices' song about the girls from Saxony, who grow on the trees. "Children Trees" are old, hollow varieties of ash, oak, and willow. In old nut trees you can hear children cry as a storm shakes the leaves. In the myths not only are trees the source of life but also springs, wells, pools, lakes, etc. In Sylt people fish children from the saltwater. In the interior every region has its own children waters, its child pools, and child ponds. Even rivers are bringers of children. They're captured and pulled from the frothy water by midwives. The Child Springs have experienced a huge elaboration and many have become famous, such as the stork-decorated Queck Spring of Dresden, to which during Luther's time ladies wishing children visited as pilgrims. In the depths of this spring, in the "well house," protected by Frau Holle or the maiden Maria die Kleine [fairytale characters] in a mixture of heathen and Christian practices. However, instead of recognizing these protectors of children as germanic deities, we turn to the "White Woman," who acted as birthing helper and played such as important role in the appearance of children. St. Nicholas, who was called the "Kinderfreund" (Friend to Children), comes to mind. Supposedly he pulled children from trees. There's a close connection between the domain of the dead and the residence of unborn children in the sacred mountains, the caverns and crevasses. We run into plenty of references to child caves, child stones, etc. In the sagas there's talk of gnomes or dwarfs who hide children in the depths of the mountains. Here the little ones rest in a pond. In Baden it's said that each child carries a sign on which the names of the parents are inscribed. Also related is a child trough in or under a cliff. Besides the birds, among which the stork stands first of all, there are other animals which perform the same service, including the donkey and the rabbit. Then there are butterflies, called "sun birds," known as symbols for the soul. It's only a short step from the winged messengers of the ancient times, which brought us our descendents, to the Christian belief in the angel as a bringer of children. Then there's the sober allusion, which comes up now and again, about the selling of children, either placed in the market by the father or sold at the well by the midwife. The Fate of Violins _____ The violin had already been confiscated once by the courts 20 years previously, but then it was returned. It was again at risk when Kubelik took a Belgian postal steamer to England and lived through a collision with a Norwegian ship in the English Channel. The Stradavarius was in his cabin but only one life preserver was at hand. In vain, Kubelik sought for a second preserver, for his violins. Fortunately the mishap occurred without the instruments mking contact with the water. Whether the Guarnerius or the Stradavarius was Kubelik's most valuable might depend as much upon the preference of collectors as the appraisal of experts. Kubelik supposedly purchased the Stradivarius for 100,000 Marks and recently said it was worth 500,000 Marks. However that may have been an entirely overpriced sum considering before the War one could buy a valuable instrument from the Stradivarius workshop for 20,000 Marks. Even so, Kubelik's violins still have a sentimental value and may garner a considerable sum, if they were placed on the market. Who Pays the Doctor? _____ "Okay, then simply change your coloring!" |
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August 5, 1932 page 5 How I Long to Return to You! _____ Warm and loving memories arose in the heart of this writer when a picture postcard arrived on Wednesday displaying a portion of the magnificent city of Bozen in South Tyrol and featuring a rose garden with a view of the Dolomite Mountains. The sender of the card is our beloved friend and colleague, Oswald E. Heck, publisher and editor of the Schenectady Herald-Journal in Schenectady, N.Y.. He is currently on a trip through Europe. Mr. Heck writers, among other things: "Dear Mr. Mossdorf,
Yours, O.E. Heck." Bozen was the city where this writer first picked his vocational field after finishing his study time in Saxony. It was his desire to see the world in all its natural beauty and I can well testify that Bozen is one of the loviest spots on this earth. After a year's stay in the Black forest the writer moved back to magnificent South Tyrol, where he stayed until he emigrated to America. With these words on his lips this writer left beautiful Bozen, surrounded by forever snow and ice-capped mountains: "Oh, land of Tyrol, my singular joy, my last glance I dedicate to you!" I left Bozen to make my home in the land of the free, America. Unfortunately after the World War the Italians took possession of Bozen, and now it is almost completely Italian. The city is now called Bolzano, the monument to Walter von der Vogelweide has been torn down, and the Italian language must be spoken everywhere. On the postcard there's a stamp of the King of Italy. The free Tyrol Eagle stamp's wings had to be pulled. The World War did that. However the memory of this beautiful Tyrol landscape will remain forever in the heart as can only happen for one, who once was there or lived there for many years. |
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August 12, 1932 page 1 _____ Occupation of the Chancellor's Office at the Foreground of Interest _____ On the other hand, the Cabinet has supposedly come to the conclusion that the only way out of the current crisis is to appoint Hitler head of the Cabinet, and Reichs Chancellor von Papen should convince the 85-year-old President to support this decision. Even General von Schleicher has been trying to work on the President with the assistance of the President's son, Oskar von Hindenburg. The President intimated to the Reichs Chancellor that he should keep the Cabinet from resigning or making any hasty moves until Constitution Day is over in order to prevent the National Socialists from celebrating that day's being the closing session of Republican Government of Germany. |
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August 19, 1932 page 4 _____ Berlin. — In this month the German Airmail Service can look back on its twenty years of existence. The day on which the celebration should have been held was a little while ago. The first German airmail postcard was issued on June 10, 1912 and cost 3 Marks. The Grand Duchess of Hessen of that time instituted an airmail postcard week to support services to protect mothers and to care for infants. From Euler Airport in Niederrad near Frankfurt an Main the cards were transported to Darmstadt. A Euler aircraft, "Gelber Hund," decorated with the Reich's Postal Service flag, would undertake the flight. The pilot was 24-year-old Dragoon Lieutenant Ferdinand von Hidessen, who had scarcely finished this piloting exam a year and a half earlier and had acquired Pilot's License No. 47. At Frankfurt an Main 48 kilograms of mail was loaded into the double decker Yellow Dog. Then the plane quickly took off amid the cheering of many onlookers and rose to an altitude of meters, reaching Darmstadt in about 15 minutes. After a lap around Darmstadt the pilot landed before the authorities, the honored guests, and the public. There was thunderous applause. The first airmail flight had become fact. On another morning the pilot commenced the second leg of his flight to Worms, which was 33 kilometers away. This time he took 50 kilograms of mail. With a strong headwind he managed to reach the parade ground at Worms and land. A brief layover and exhange of mail. Then the flight to Mainz with 45 kilograms of mail. A smooth landing and with 50 kilograms of new mail he returned to Frankfurt. These first postal flights were so popular with the public that the Reichs Postal Service decided to extend the airmail program, which was only supposed to operate for eight days. Strong winds of six to thirty meters per second were recorded, however the pilot battled on with the "Gelben Hund" bravely through the weather. |
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August 19, 1932 page 8 _____ Former Crown Prince will become Kaiser According to this announcement the former Crown Prince has conferred with Hitler and other leaders of the National Socialists in Munich. It was also arranged for Hitler to become temporary president of the German Republic, then when the time is right to make a place for the Hohenzollern Dynasty, the Crown Prince would ascend to the throne. As indicated, the former Kaiser is not aware of the plan. He had declared earlier that in his lifetime no other Hohenzollern would become head of Germany. |
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August 26, 1932 page 1 _____ Von Papen Government would remain in Power for Three Months _____ It's expected that Reichs Chancellor von Papen and his Cabinet will ask President von Hindenburg to dissolve the Reichstag. One of the first pieces of business the new Reichstag might do is register a vote of No-Confidence against the government. Von Papen's Cabinet would take steps to dissolve the Reichstag in order to stay in power for another three months. It's less likely that Hitler's National Socialists will be able to come to an agreement on forming a Coalition Government with the Central Party of former Chancellor Heinrich Brüning. Von Papen is less worried about a vote of no-confidence than in the possibility of a recall of Reichstag representatives for a longer session, during which the government would wield full dictatorial powers. If a compromise is not reached, von Papen and his ministers want to ask the President to dissolve the Reichstag. In that case the Cabinet's term would be extended by two months, since the next general election could take place during that timeframe. In three months von Papen might be able to reach his controversy with Hitler to a successful close. Paul Löbe, the President of the last Reichstag, would function in that capacity again until his successor is elected. After a discussion with the Chancellor, Löbe indicated the date for the convening of the new Reichstag. In accordance with old custom, the Reichstag is supposed to be opened by the oldest member of Parliament. In this case 75-year-old Communist Klara Zetkin, sometimes called the "Grandmother of the Revolution" would open the proceedings. The National Socialists might raise up a storm about this arrangment, but it will be of little use since up until now this old custom has never been set aside. Naturally the opening is only a formality. On the following day the Reichstag will be officially constituted by an election of officers. |
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August 26, 1932 page 4 — The German Day celebration in Buffalo went as beautifully here as in other cities. In all likelihood next year Syracuse will join the list of cities to hold a German Day Festival for the first time since the World War. — Rev. W.L. Scheding, Pastor of Mt. Tabor Church, left on Sunday to take a long auto trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania along with his wife and family. |
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September 9, 1932 page 2 The Dancer comes home after shopping. |
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September 9, 1932 _____ The Utica Daily Press published a lead article last Monday coming from a report by the A.P. on the work of a young German genealogist. The work maintains that Baron von Steuben did not descent from the noble Steuben family of Mansfeld, but rather that his ancestor came from the Province of Hessen and was a grain miller and liquor distiller named Klaus Steuben. The name of the genealogist is Herman Stoebe. The editor of the Utica Daily Press used the opportunity to weave a veil of secrecy around Steuben. Steuben's life is an open book. There's nothing more secretive about it than about the lives of many other great men. The reason for his secluded life in the wildernis north of Utica seems clear. He was deep in debt, pursued by his followers, and he sought peace and quiet after a active life. Why he withdrew from his family in Germany is not known. At one point in time before his departure from Germany he bequeathed to one of his nephews the rights to his pension. He did not have any worldly possessions except for 16,000 acres of land available to him under certain conditions. His undertakings in regard to this were a total failure. Perhaps this was the reason for his severing all ties with his family in Germany. This is how far the secretiveness goes in Steuben's life. The historical facts are as follows: After a brief year in school, the 14-year-old cadet entered the Prussian Army and later became one of the most capable officers of Frederick the Great, taking part in various campaigns. Important men in France and England knew of his character and his reputation. However, the main point here is that he played a role in the American War of Independence and every school child knows about him. Whether his ancestor came from the 13th century in Manfeld in Saxony or from Hessen is irrelevant. Why the claim, totally unsubstantiated, that this great man was surrounded in a veil of secrecy, is beyond us. |
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September 16, 1932 page 2 Fritz: "Papa, what does this mean? He died after a prolonged, unnamed illness." Father: "Probably the doctors just didn't know what was wrong with him!" |
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— The Culinary Arts. A young wife went into the kitchen for the first time, armed with a cookbook and good intentions.
— He's got Wheels. A parish pastor had a young man brought to him so he could some ask him questions. "We've heard some pretty bad things about you, so come clean. Supposedly you not only have a bride here but also one in Ramstling and one in Biberach. How could you do such a thing?
— The Snorer. Julie often had thoughts of marriage. Recently she said, "One can never know, but one thing is certain. I will never, ever, marry a man who snores!"
— That's the Standard Fee. Visitor to the young daughter of the doctor, "Is your Papa at home?"
Extremely Reluctant A dozen of the same thing? Do you have a thousand feet? — Distinguishing Features. "Your wife has disappeared? Can you perhaps give me a description? Does she have any distinguishing features?"
— Dictation. "Did you hear the news? Mr. Mollendorf has married his secretary."
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September 16, 1932 page 5 _____ Mr. and Mrs. John Müller from here _____ Sept. 1, 1932 — — We departed on the "Bremen" from New York on July 9th, had a beautiful trip and made some happy acquaintanceships among the 2000 passengers onboard, who found themselves on that proud ship. All the cabins in third class were occupied. — We were splendidly entertained. Came back from a side trip in the company of 120 people, drove with a Reichspost auto into the Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps. The itinerary went past Kaiserlautern, Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt, Bruchsal, Stuttgart, Ulm, Grünberg, Augsburg, and Munich to Benediktbeuern. The trip was one of the lovliest we'd ever taken. We stayed in Benediktbeuern. We drove for 9 days in all directions through the Alps. The streets are good in the Bavarian Alps but not in Tyrol (Austria). The well-known Benedictine Monastery is in Benediktbeuern. There's also good Benedictine brandy. The monastery was founded in 732 under Bavarian Duke Utilo and dedicated by St. Boniface. Currently the monastery belongs to the Salesian Order. From here on we practically took a car trip every day — first trip to Garmisch-Patenkirchen, visited the Zugspitz on thr Bavarian Zugspitz Summit Train Line (completed just 2 ½ years ago,) went to Schneefernhaus, brrrr!, how cold it is up there with the snow and ice in superabundance. Then back over to Murnau-Urfeld-Einsiedel on the legendary Lake Walchen. Nearby is also the famous Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station. The second journey brought us back through northern Tyrol past Bad Gölz, Gegernsee, Bad Kreuth, Achenkirchen, Scholastika in the beautiful mountains of Austria, and the magnificent Achensee. Back tracking, we drove through Bad Wiesee; here are the strongest iodine and sulphur springs in Germany. The third junket took us to Innsbruck, Tyrol, past Walchesee, Mittenwald, where the world-famous violin builder, M. Klotz lived from 1653 to 1743. There's a large violin building school here, but unfortunately the violin building industry isn't what it used to be in earlier years. Already by the Middle Ages the main thoroughfares had already gone through from Augsburg, past Mittelwald, Innsbruck,and Venice in Italy. This trip was very romantic. The next excursion was to Munich. A thousand heavens, how good the Hofbrauhaus beer tasted! Currently we're back in Kollweil to celebrate the church dedication on September 4th with the fun-loving Pfalzers. Unfortunately the people lack only one thing — Money! The harvest was an enormous failure this year. All they have here is an abundance of civil servants. Today Germany is a civil servant state, three officials for each position. This is due to the ministrations of the Social Democrats and the Central Party. There are 32 political parties here. Two or three would have been more than enough. Hopefully there will be Germans once again; German first and foremost, without a mixture of fanatical religion added. It's sad, but true. I've seen and heard enough about them. Now if Hitler takes the ruder, Germany will be cleaned up. Then good-bye superfluous officials and these 32 political parties. Enough about this, now to means of sustenance. Things are inexpensive, even wine, which is 1 Reich Mark a liter; a glass of beer, 20 Pfennig; 35 Pfennig for Munich beer; 35 Pfennig for Pfalz beer; exported beer, 52 Pfennig per liter. Mr. and Mrs. Müller think they'll spend a little more time in Germany, and we hope that they'll send us more interesting letters from there. |
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September 23, 1932 page 4 _____ The investigation of so-called War Sabotage Cases, which should be rolled out by the Mixed Claims Commission on November 1st, should certainly end with the full exoneration of Germany. Among the extensive proof presented by the German side, there are affidavits and witness testimony from which it becomes clear that evidence submitted by the representative of the United States providing proof that the German govenment was responsible for the explosion on Black Tom Island is worthless. A 1917 issue of Popular Magazine, in which numerous words were marked with pinpicks, was interpreted by Americans as a secret message written by a German agent at the espionage headquarters in Mexico to his colleague in the United States, relating to the munitions explosion on Black Tom Island. German representatives have proven, based on the raised nature of the pinpricks, that the marks had to have been made in the past eight months. They stated that the magazine belonged to a book handler in Brooklyn, who identified it from marginal notes and who reported sold the issue eight months ago by an antiquarian. Consequently the alledged espionage material was inscribed after this time period and long after the War and therefore was counterfeit. |
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September 30, 1932 page 5 _____ Ends Today, Friday Evening, with a Banquet in the Arion Hall _____ The United States Grand Lodge Session of the German Order of the Harugari, which brought delegates and partygoers from the various states in the Union to Syracuse on Tuesday, ran a very successful course and will end tonight, Friday night, with a fine banquet in Arion Hall, after which the guests can think about their return trips home. Early in the morning on Tuesday the guests filed into the various hotels of the city to check in for the nearly week-long stay. In the late afternoon a reception was held for the guests in the beautifully decorated Harugari Hall, which served as the headquarters for the convention. The ladies of the Harugari served an excellent luncheon. Old friends came together and new friendships were made. Music and dance and conversation made the fine hours fly away too quickly. It was after midnight before the guests returned to their hotels and our citizens returned to their homes. By early Wednesday morning there was already activity in the Temple. A few latecomers, who had driven all night, straggled in just in time for the opening of the grand lodge meeting. At 10 AM the meeting was called to order by Senior Grand Bard Fritz Kellermann of College Point. First he greeted the chairman of the Convention Committee, Walter E. Mossdorf, then the officers and guests in the name of the Onondaga District in particular and then those of the States of New York in general, expressing the hope that the convention, the first to be held in Syracuse, would proceed on a successful course and that the guests present would enjoy many happy hours. Then he went into the hall along with Grand Marshal Eugen Ullmacher of New York and Leader Henrietta Hess of Buffalo so they could return with State Treasurer Charles Latterner, who was representing Mayor Rolland B. Marvin and greeting the delegates and guests. Mr. Latterner, who in his wonderful speech did not forget the German language, was vigorously applauded. Business issues were dicussed and, except for a brief intermission for lunch, the session lasted until 5 in the afternoon. Thursday morning business meetings continued. In the afteroon there was a bus trip through Syracuse and the surrounding area to show the delegates the sights of our city. In the evening there was entertainment at which the Arion Singing Society, under the capable direction of Karl Altmann, performed some wonderful German songs such as "Kling, Klang, Gloria," "Die Heimkehr" (The Homecoming,) and "Heimat" (Homeland,) which received great applause. Later the Arion had to sing another German song. Before the presentation Walter E. Mossdorf delivered a brief greeting, after which he introduced Former Senior Grand Bard Fritz Kreutzer, who gave an enthusiastic address in the German language on the Order of the Harugari. The excellent dance performance of little ladies Martha and Mary Ann Wohlgemuth and Aneta Stevens, as well as the harmonica playing by little Dorothy Hazelmeyer elicited endless applause. Later the latter performer was again requested to display her artistry and she was honored with a beautiful rose bouquet donated by Emil Zinn of Rhode Island. The soprano Mabel Sandris also entertained with a few beautiful songs. All performers received a special tribute. Arion singer Emil Wunder offered a fine diversion to the presentation. He knew quite well how to set the laughing muscles of those present in motion. A dance closed the evening. On Thursday business meetings continued, which were not interrupted by a bustrip. This time it was only the festival guests who got to see the sights of Syracuse and the surrounding area. As this newspaper is being printed, election of officers, choice of city for the next convention, etc. are occurring. In the next edition we can report on these and on the prizes from Thursday evening. Today, Friday evening, at the end of business meetings there will be a banquet in Arion Hall honoring the Grand Lodge officers and delegates. More than a hundred people will take part. Walter E. Mossdorf is Toastmaster. With this banquet will end the first meeting of the United States Grand Lodge in Syracuse. Caption under picture reads: Walter E. Mossdorf, Grand Secretary of the New York State Grand Lodge, Chairman of the Convention Committee and Toastmast at today's banquet, with Dr. Gustave A Hitzel of Buffalo, next year's Grand Bard of the New York State Grand Lodge. |
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October 7, 1932 page 1 _____ Berlin. — The Berlin Police recently landed a successful blow. An ongoing investigation by the police was able to determine the secret location where the illegal Communist newspaper Rote Sturnfahne (Red Storm Banner) was being pubished after the Rote Fahne (Red Banner) was banned. Previously the political police were unable to trace the location of the publisher. As officers invaded the secret printing facility they found printers actively at work. Seven staff members were arrested and taken to the Politics Division of the Police Headquarters. During the trip one of the Communists tried to escape when he jumped from the car as it was traveling at full speed and ran down a sidestreet. The car immediately stopped and the officers pursued the man through several streets. After a thrilling chase the fugitive was apprehended. In total, around 55,000 copies of the illegal newspaper were seized. The paper contained incomparable insults against the Reichs government. A nonexistent firm in Düsseldorf operated the publishing facility. The seven people arrested were taken before the interrogator at Police Headquarters, who issued arrest warrents for high treason. Along with the surprise discovery of the publishing location of the illegal Communist newspaper, Rote Sturmfahne we have learned that the Politics Police have found subversive material at other locations in Berlin. In total, around 50 Zentner (250 kg.) of subversive pamphlets with highly treasonous content were confiscated. Subversive literature was even found in the constabularies and in the Army. There's so much material that it will take many days to inspect it all. |
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October 7, 1932 page 4 ______ The Right to Vote is a Duty _____ In about four weeks we'll stand at the eve of the general election. Now more than ever the issues of the day warn the German-American voter, under no circumstance should you fail to go to the ballot box. As it should be with every class of American voters, it should be clear to us that the right to vote is in reality the duty to vote. Justifiably the German-Americans may be reprimanded, for frequently only their lack of participation and indifference to the political system are the reason that our public attitudes display a distorted face. To cast a vote, one must be registered on the voter list, i.e.one must register, and one should never neglect to do this. The law of our State does not allow for permanent registration. Before each election one must register again. This request goes out to all, get registered on the voter list so you can vote. And one should register, if at all possible. on the first day of registration, which is next Friday, October 14th. Other registration days are October 15th, and the 21st and 22nd of October. It should not be forgotten that after those days you cannot be registered. Let each perform his duty in the current election campaign. First, don't forget to register, and then go to the polls and elect the men who are, in all good conscience and best knowledge, the men who are capable to direct the fate of this country. Register next Friday! |
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October 7, 1932 page 7 _____ As only a Roman newspaper knows how to report, some time ago the former Kaiser Wilhelm telegraphed the female dentist, Emilia Quaranta, and requested she come to Doorn to have her pull a few of his teeth. This was cited as proof for the reputation that this young woman moved in royal circles. Signorina Quaranta is Italy's most famous female dentist and has been called the "Dentist to Kings" because she primarily handles royal patients. Recently after she opened her practice in Rome, she was granted the good fortune to liberate a member of the Italian royal family of a toothache in the fastest and most painless fashion. For that reason she was sought out by the other princes and princesses of the court, and her reputation spread quickly. She was also called to Oslo to treat the Crown Prince. Among her patients she counts two kings, three queens, and no fewer than 18 princes and princesses. |
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October 14, 1932 page 2 by Blair Niles. The Editorial Staff [Translator's Note: Google Books has imaged this book in it's entirety. It is available at https://www.google.com/books/edition/Condemned_to_Devil_s_Island/1VBJAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PR5&printsec=frontcover The text translated into German starts at Page 174, "Their united shouts woke an old man asleep on a corner bed." The text ends on page 179 with the end of the top paragraph. Internet Archive gives a full text version at https://archive.org/stream/condemnedtodevil00nile/condemnedtodevil00nile_djvu.txt.] — The Art of Swimming. Blümli comes from Switzerland. He remarks to an acquaintance, "In Switzerland we don't pay attention to the great [economic] crisis. Switzerland swims in gold." "Really, what about you?" the acquaintance asks. "Me?" Blümli says with a sad smile. "I'm not a swimmer." |
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October 14, 1932 page 3 _____ Wants to expose Germany's Secret Armaments. This report circulated through the halls of the Chamber of Deputies. Later it was admitted in the Foreign Office that such an investigation is planned. Officials declared that the ways and means of the planned procedure depends on the developments in Geneva when the League of Nation's Disarmament Conference Bureau meets in session over the next few days. The Premier is reported to have stated that it was his intention to distribute a huge dossier regarding Germany's secret weapon program, which France has accumulated, at the next session of the Disarmament Conference in the interest of world peace. In response to the German claim of arms parity, Jean Fabry, member of the Chamber of Representatives, proposed in the newspaper L'Intransigeant the reoccupation of the Rhineland. "Germany possesses a religion of power!" Representative Jean Fabry stated in his article. "However Germany also respects the power in others. For us there are only two possible solutions — either reoccupy the Rhineland even at the cost of a war, or remain strong, stronger than Germany." |
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October 14, 1932 page 7 _____ "The hot air balloons will be discovered. How close I was to this invention. What chagrin, you didn't discover it yourself. Imminent consolation. Believe in the affinity of electrical and magnetic phenomena." These sentences, found in an 1821 outline by Goethe on his "path of progrssion through the natural sciences" shows the poet's universal activity . In this commemorative year of the 100th anniversary of Goethe's death, we have particular reason to celebrate his birthday on August 28th and his interest in a rarely noticed field of study, namely his work with the problems of airship travel. The second spectacularly successful flight into the stratosphere by Prof. Piccard [1932], who brought us a step closer to the mastery of the heavens, leads us back to the invention of the hot air balloon, which occurred 150 years ago. The struggles surrounding this problem, which during the course of the 18th century would have required significant scientific knowledge, led to the first actualization in 1782. A year later the first ascents were made by the Montgolfier Brothers, and Charles and Pilatre de Rozier. Goethe vividly described for us a huge sensation, which would thoroughly excite: "Whoever experiences the discovery of the hot air balloon will bear witness on how the earth moved, how it affects the airship, what yearning it will elicit in so many thousands of souls? How many things were assumed, predicted, believed though unbelievable; how many perilous journeys were taken? How fresh and laborious was each happy attempt that filled the newspapers? How many daily journals and copperplates? What sweet portion of mankind became unfortunate offerings? It's impossible to remember them all." Goethe himself had taken an active role, and when one considers that the first French ascents in a balloon successfully occurred in August and September 1783, one can imagine his regret that someone came before him, since the hot air balloon that the physicist Sömmering launched into the air with his help ascended in November 1783. "In Germany, I believe, I was the first who had limited success," Sömmering wrote on May 8, 1784 from Kassel on the Merck. "In September 1783 Goethe was here and I already had 5/4 cubits in the work. The good man helped fill the rest, however being overly hasty made the attempt unsuccessful." Besides working with Sömmering in Kassel, in Weimar Goethe collaborated with the apothcary Buchholz. "To no avail, Buchholz anguishes over air travel; his balloons don't want to ascend," Goethe wrote to Knebel on December 27, 1783. "Out of spite, one of them ascended up to the roof but went no farther. In his heart now he has decided to proceed quietly and take hope in Montgolfier's method of launching a balloon into the air." These efforts were crowned with success. As Goethe reported, a Buchholzian version of Montgolfier's balloon ascended to the heights "to the delight of the informed" while the masses, in astonishment, scarcely knew how to comprehend what was happening, and the scared flocks of pigeons flitted back and forth through the air. Goethe spoke about his balloon research on various occasions in this letters to Frau von Stein. On May 19, 1784 he wrote: "I hope you stay true to my garden and me. Perhaps we could try out the smaller balloons with the fire baskets. But don't tell anyone anything, so word doesn't travel too far." On June 9, 1784 he wrote to Sömmering: "In Weimar we have launched a balloon in the Montgolfier style, 42 feet high and 20 at the widest point. It's a beautiful sight, only it doesn't stay in the air too long because we haven't dared to give it some fire." With great interest he followed the announcement of the planned balloon launch by the Frenchman, Blanchard in Frankfurt a. M. Charlotte's son, Fritz von Stein was sent to Frankfurt to witness the drama while the Trade Fair was taking place. The launch had to cease because a sniper bullet caused the balloon to burst while Blandchard sat in the gondola with the Hereditary Prince of Hessen-Darmstadt and a French officer. The disappointed crowd wanted to assail Blanchard, so he had to be placed under military protection. The brave balloonist finally made the ascent so anticipated by Goethe on October 3, 1785 and reached an altitude of 2000 meters. How closely Goethe's balloon research was connected to his world of thought is shown in a letter to Frau von Stein on June 7, 1784 when he uses it in metaphor for the first time. He speaks here of Voltaire's memoires and credits him with levity and high intellect: "One can compare him to a hot air balloon, which swings out of the way of everything due to its own airlike nature. He sees flat surfaces below him where we see mountains." The maestro's utilization of his passionate interest in the conquest of air flight comes through in famous passages in Faust, such as the journey with the magic cloak and the euphoria scenes. The Diamond in the Glass Eye _____ Today, bands of smugglers are busier than ever at work on the Belgian borders. Day and night contraband is being pushed back and forth between Belgium, Germany, France, and Holland. In the vicinity of Aachen an all-out battle took place between border officials and a band of 300 smugglers. As was reported from Brussels, Belgium has strengthened its border posts with new motorcycle patrols, and the German border officials have doubled their security measures. However the number of transgressions continue to grow as smugglers discover one trick after another in order to confuse the toll officers' surveillance. Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, etc. are significantly more expensive in Belgium than in Germany or France and they bring in a substantial profit when smuggling efforts are successful. Sometimes a fast car loaded with goods can speed past the guard posts. For some time the officers were fooled because the automobile seats were padded with tobacco. Once that trick was all too well known, the rubber tires were filled with tobacco. Recently a toll officer was awakened in the middle of the night by the hoof beats of a horse galloping past. He reported the event to Headquarters. Upon investigation it was learned that the smugglers had horses, which they loaded with contraband, slapped so they would run unridden across the border, and captured by confederates on the other side. Jewelry and gems are among Belgium's illegitimate "exports." An elegant lady crossed the Belgian border so often that she eventually drew attention. Her passport was absolutely in order whenever she was searched and nothing was ever found on her. One day the authorities received an anonymous letter informing them to check the elegant lady's glass eye. It was revealed that the glass eye was nothing other than an ingeniously devised container for diamonds, which were supposed to be transported across the border. Today children are being trained to smuggle contraband across the border. In the first months of this year German toll officers have confiscated 2 million cigarettes, over 40 tons of coffee, 35 tons of grain, and 30 tons of flour from smugglers. Drugs were being smuggled into Belgium, primarily cocaine and morphine plus liquor and brandy. Lately there's been a series of motorboats and fishing barques smuggling in goods, which weigh down the vessels three feet below the surface level. Drugs are smuggled in a thousand different ways. There was an old Belgian farmer, who crossed over to a German village daily with his mule-pulled cart filled with vegetables. A very strange man was in the local tavern with a trunk. Once the farmer went back to his own village, he received regular invitations for a drink from other people. No one was more flaggerghasted than he when he eventually got word from the police that the popular chemicals were being smuggled over the border in his cart, hidden then extracted while he drank his drink. |
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October 21, 1932 page 3 "Swimming here is prohibited!" "You're telling me that now that I've changed my clothes?" "Changing clothes isn't prohibited..." |
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October 21, 1932 page 4 _____ It's not offen than we can be inspired by David Lloyd George. The dear man has all too much to say about everything, which since our youth we held as great and sacred. But at the meeting of the International Peace Society in Guild Hall, London he stated a few days ago one thing to which we give our full approval. "We sent Germany a letter, signed by Clemenceau but composed by the four authors of the Versailles Treaty, in which Germany was guaranteed that provided it disarm in accordance with the conditions of the Treaty, we would follow the example. We have not done this. As the document was signed, and I did not hesitate to state this, the majority of co-signers had no intention of complying with it...Before the ink was dry they were already making preparation for the building of a new army...and they built it and borrowed money to equip it..." Later he said, "Honor demands that the others keep their promise to disarm." And therein Lloyd George speaks rightly. |
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October 21, 1932 page 4 _____ Former Mayor Frank X. Schwab of Buffalo, who supported Al Smith in 1928, was in Syracuse today campaigning for the reelection of President Hoover. Schwab, along with Erie County Treasurer Charles Ulrich, attempted to form Hoover Clubs among the citizens of German heritage. Schwab was Mayor of Buffalo for eight years and was defeated in a bitter battle three years ago. Next year he will run for mayor again in Buffalo, where he is especially popular within the local German community. |
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October 28, 1932 page 4 _____ This year women will decide the election, and they will vote for President Hoover. This is the opinion of Mrs. Ruth Pratt, Congressional Representative for New York, and candidate for her own reelection. It's already been declared that this year more women than men have registered for the election. Mrs. Pratt believes that this can only mean one thing, namely that women of the United States have come to the decision to fulfill their duty to vote just as they are accustomed to fulfilling their duties at home. Mrs. Pratt stated, "I believe that this extensive registration of women introduces a new morality and a new intellectual epoch. "In connection with this I wish to suggest that we will be influenced by the same inner light as that which gives us women intuitive understanding and turns us into mothers ever happy to sacrifice. "And perhaps it is this intuitive understanding which conditions us to support our president, who for so many years dedicated his life in great measure to the protection of women and children and the preservation of our homes." |
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October 28, 1932 page 4 "You don't know the title of the book you want, young lady? "No, unfortunately I've forgotten...but it has a dark blue cover with yellow lettering and it looks really pretty under a lamp with a pink lightbulb!" |
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October 28, 1932 page 4 — Mr. Henry Mirbach Jr., the famous restauranteur on Butternut St., was "unpleasantly" surprised on Monday when he returned after a visit to the arena for a boxing match and found that his gastank was ten gallons of gasoline lighter. Since the tank was lighter and his car was heavy, he was unable to drive it. |
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October 28, 1932 page 5 To Every Citizen of German Heritage This is not a typical appeal. This is a candid discussion of a problem, which for you personally, for your fellow citizens of German heritage, for the entire great country is of extreme importance. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party are for the REPEAL of the 18th AMENDMENT! We, the undersigned, as a country-wide committee of representatives for the citizens of German heritage, are unanimous in our belief that our fellow citizens of German heritage in the Unted States want it to be repealed. In this never before present and extraordinary time there is no place for the broken promises, sanctimoniousness, catastrophic principles and uncertain vacillation of the Republican Party and its leader. This is the time for decisive action, based on open, honest and fully unveiled pronciples of good government. The contrast between the Republican and Democratic platforms is clear and obvious. The simplicity of the Democratic Prohibition Platform leaves no room for misunderstanding. "We endorse the repeal of the 18th Amendment. To achieve repeal we demand that Congress immediately present a constitutional amendment to the representative State conventions, which shall be convened for the purpose of considering the proposal. ...As long as repeal is in limbo, we endorse the immediate modification of the Volstead Act to legalize the production and sale of beer and other beverages with a certain alcohol content, which is allowed under the Constitution in order to achieve a reasonable and necessary outcome." The elimination of a useless and absurd Prohibition law is of tremendously civil and economic importance for you...FOR EVERY CITIZEN! Definitive action in regard to the changing of this objectionable law is your duty as well your right. The gigantic sums of money which were expended to enforce this law, the countless millions in illegal profits for dangerous rackateers — hand them over for legitimate services, job creation, and benefits for thousands of Americans. This also is your duty and your right. Forget party affiliations, so they can't and won't close your eyes to the truth. A vote for Roosevelt and a Democratic Congress is a step forward to a new fairness for you and your fellow countrymen. A vote for Roosevelt is a step forward towards granting "the highest benefit to the larges number of citizens." VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT German-American Division, Democratic National Committee |
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November 4, 1932 page 1 _____ A highly peculiar verdict was rendered in a court of law in Budapest concerning a dispute between the Streetcar Company and a beggar in Debrecen. The beggar, who only had one leg, was run over by a streetcar and lost his other leg. However the court did not grant an award to the plaintiff for this severe injury. It decided in favor of the Company, which alleged that the loss of the second limb created no damage in the pursuit of the beggar's livelihood. Rather, it was an advantage since he would elicit greater sympathy and receive generous donations. |
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November 25, 1932 page 1 _____ Sensational Article from the Kölnischen Illustrierten (Cologne Illustrated) Statistics, representational graphs, and maps together with quotations from French Statesmen support the claims, which deliver proof that the eminent French diplomat Jules Cambon correctly expressed the French people's opinion when he said, "In the Army lies the soul of France." The newspaper assures that every single article contains assertions which can be fully proven. The essential findings are as follows:
The French military system combines career soldiers with many years of service and conscripts fulfilling their military duty for brief periods of time. It further states in an article, "it's ready, without mobilization, to march in six days." Within a few hours eight of the best equipped infantry divisions, five cavalry divisions, and four air divisions could be battle-ready. An additional 18 infantry divisions could be available in a few days. Upon the order to mobilize, an additional 30 to 40 infantry divisions would be available, according to the article. In total 400,000 white and colored troops, who are trained and equipped with 25,000 light and 18,000 heavy machine guns, 2200 heavy artillery and howitzers, 4000 tanks and other motorized combat vehicles, plus 5000 airplanes. The writer also states than France has built many new railway lines and streets in order to move troops quickly. "All this and the political facts concerning its alliances and its efforts to demonstrate to its vassals in the East indicate that in the next war France will act as aggressor." |
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November 25, 1932 page 3 _____ Gustav Mahler was on his way to the conductor's podium. As happenstance would have it, a fireman, who was working there for the first time and did not know the conductor, refused to let the Maestro enter. "Man, let me through, I have no time to lose, I am the Mahler!" [Mahler is also the term for a miller or grinder] "So what," the officious civil servant said. "Miller or cabinet maker or whatever, I don't care. You can't come through here without showing a pass. Order must be maintained!" — Blown Away. "Was your weekend house damaged during that dreadful storm?" "I don't know. Up until now we still haven't found it. |
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November 25, 1932 page 5 _____ In another section of the newspaper Mrs. M. Hausmann of 207 Knaul St. recommends her services as a certified midwife and she certainly hopes that especially German women will use her service if they wish to give birth at home instead of in a hospital, as is usually the case in this country, because until now there haven't been any certified midwives. Mrs. Hausmann is in possession of the N.Y. State Department of Health issued Midwife License. She graduated in Stuttgart, Germany as a midwife and previously worked at the City Women's Clinic in Stuttgart. This clearly shows that Mrs. Hausmann is well versed in her field and any woman can rest easy in trusting her during delivery. Not only is it more pleasant and practical for a woman to give birth to a child at home, at the same time it is significantly less costly. _____ The Advertisement from page 4: Mrs. M. Hausmann 207 Knaul St. recommends herself to any women, who wish to give birth at home. Stuttgart graduate Midwife, previously midwife at the City Women's Clinic, Stuttgart. |
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December 2, 1932 page 1 _____ May create a way out of the Cabinet Crisis if all other means fail _____ Weimar, November 30th. Unexpectedly Adolf Hitler left the express train on which he was making his way to Berlin in order to confer with Gregor Strasser and Dr. Wilhelm Frick and others and decide whether to continue his journey to Berlin to meet in conference, as requested, with General Kurt von Schleicher. On Monday evening he [General von Schleicher] was still counting on a successful outcome of his mission, but yesterday the report of Hitler's hostile attitude cast all his hopes onto the garbage heap. Naturally the political career of the man, who earlier was called the "Power behind the Throne," should not be deemed by a long shot finished. It's generally assumed that in the end he may be chosen if all the threads unravel and a military dictatorship is established. Then and there it will become clear, despite the refusal of the National Socialists, if Reichs President von Hindenburg has decided definitively to assign the General the task of building a Reichs Cabinet. However if Franz von Papen gets the assignment, then his first task will be to somehow keep Parliament from meeting in session for six months under a new emergency ordinance added to Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution. As General von Schleicher has also told von Papen, he will avoid all political experiements and concentrate all his attention on the task of bringing the nation through the economic and social peril of the coming winter. |
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December 9, 1932 page 7 — Only Halfway. A son-in-law asks his mother-in-law, who's staying with him for a visit, "How was the movie yesterday? Was it funny? "It was great! I laughed myself half to death." He mumbles to himself, "Of course. She only does things halfway!" |
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December 16, 1932 page 3 _____ Professor Albert Einstein had to undergo a rigorous investigation administered by the American Consulate in Berlin before he could get a visa for his upcoming visit to the United States. Why? Because the "Woman Patriot Corporation" had made a request to the State Department in Washington to ban the great scholar from immigrating because he was a Communist. Naturally Einstein and his wife were outraged by the allegation.He has no political allegiance, in fact he's a staunch pacifist. On numerous occasions he has expressed this conviction in America. One would not be far from the truth in asking what the real reason is for the patriotic woman's request. |
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December 16, 1932 page 7 Many of you are certainly acquainted with Mr. Adolf Timm. He's still the same old brave champion for the German Communnity that he was in the pre-war years. His central topic was "The German Language Press." I wish all Germans were as good a friend of German newspapers as he is. In his speeches he descibed the history, the cultural value, and the historic sgnificance of the German Press in America. Among other things he said that the Declaration of Independence was first printed in a German newspaper in Heinrich Miller's Staatsboten in July 5, 1776 and was printed in bold type. English language newspapers published it two or more days later and mostly in small print without any commentary. Furthermore he mentioned the German newspaper's service during the war and post-war years. He called on all associations and German people to support German newspapers.This important theme ran as a leitmotif through all commentaries and debates. Over and over it was stressed that without the German Press the fight of the German community basically pointless. The German Press created the German community's strong backbone, whether breaking or crumbling, it aimed a mighty blow against life of the German community as no enemy was in the position to do. Grover A. Whalen expressed a similar sentiment in the English language. "Your strength and influence will grow as your press grows." He said this as an "Advertising Man." In the discussion which followed it was proposed that there should be a close link with the German associations and the German newspapers should be sent as the official publications of the associations to their membership. |
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December 23, 1932 page 4 — The brothers Alex and Walter Boulee came this week from Buffalo to attend the funeral of Carl Oberländer, who fell victim to Tuberculosis at the age of 35. He was the son of Charles Oberländer of Buffalo, who experienced an automobile accident last year, and who is one of the brothers of Alex Oberländer, publisher of the Syracuse Union, who could not attend the funeral because he was house-bound due to illness. |
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December 23, 1932 page 5 _____ A tragic accident occurred recently in Buffalo, in which two young Germans died. Three and a half years ago Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wild of Solvay made it possible for their niece, Anna Uhrig of Karlsruhe, to come to America and Syracuse. Until July of this year Miss Uhrug lived in Syracuse and then traveled to Buffalo to marry Mr. Leopold. The wedding occurred in October and a cosy home was furnished. However the happy marriage didn't last long since after four days the couple was found dead in their home. During the night gas fumes erupted and killed the pair. Besides her local relatives, the family of Karl Wild, the young wife is survived by her parents and siblings, who live in Karlsruhe. |
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December 23, 1932 page 7 _____ St. Louis, Mo. — It's become known that fearing an attempt would be made to kidnap him one fine day, August Busch Sr., the multi-millionaire, is always in a position to make use of two loaded revolvers. As if this isn't surprising enough, he made a sensation-causing declaration that the racketeering element in this country will wreak their revenge on him because the legalization of beer, for which he constantly fought, might put an end to their business. |
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December 30, 1932 page 5 Rev. William L. Scheding, pastor of Mt. Tabor Church on Butternut St., looks back to the turn of the year 10 years ago when he was an agent for the charitable work of the Lutheran Church in Russia. Let's read from a letter of that time, which has come into our hands: "On the Journey to Saratov-Moscow, January 5, 1923. — Have just left Saratov for Moscow. I will arrive during the Russian Christmas season. This year I celebrate two Christmases. However I will write about New Years Eve in Russia on the Volga and the experiences I had crossing the Mighty River. I must go to the city of Pokrovsk, just up the river from Saratov. The A.R.A. (American Relief Administration) put a good horse, a sleigh, and a coachman at my disposal. The journey proceeded; it was foggy, frosty, and quite cold. You couldn't see 200 feet ahead because of the fog. Every once in a while camel's head pop out of the fog, pulling the ridiculously low-slung, tiny sleighs behind them. The hills are covered with frost, as are the large coats, caps and beards of the men. Other people pull the sleighs themselves, which are loaded with various products they want to sell. Everything goes well until we wanted to cross a large island in the middle of the Volga. Upon leaving the island we suddenly slid sideways and before I knew it I was sliding off the sleigh on my hands. The open water was quite near to us when a few Russians extricated us from the situation. "With great effort the drawbar of the sleigh was repaired and we could continue on our long journey. We were still far from the middle of the Volga. One can imagine how happy I was when I heard an automobile horn behind me, which announced the A.R.A. Really, it was a clunky old Ford belonging to the A.R.A. with four Russian officials and a barrel of gasoline. I quickly climbed into the front seat and we made our way to a Pokrovsk warehouse. Having inspected the bundles of clothing for the relief work, I got back into the Ford and we made our way to Saratov. I've certainly had many wild rides in cars but I will never forget the journey in the dilapidated Ford with a daredevil of a driver over the smooth ice of the frozen Volga. Every so often we had to swerve and the Ford lunged 50 to a 100 feet. I constantly thought about skiing, fearing that we would encounter an obstacle and fly off into the air. Everything was going fairly well until we wanted to cross one of the nearby bridges made of firmly packed ice to the island where water seeped through a crevasse four to six inches wide. 'Only' twice did the driver steer the front wheels into the water, and what work it was getting free again could scarcely be described. Yet the men didn't seem annoyed by the task and even I laughed about the incident. Oh, how happy I was as I finally saw the deep harbor of Saratov before me; I'm sure you can imagine it. Up it went, down we came, once, twice, three times. The last time the rear end of the car hit one of the huge, frozen ships. I climbed down the incline and waited until the car could be moved. 'And so, I experienced air travel on the Volga River on New Years Eve!' My whole life long I'll never forget it and the pictures I took will help me never forget the journey over the frozen surface of the great Volga River in Russia" [Translator's Note: A picture of a Camel Caravan can be found at the Hoover Institute's American Relief Administration in Soviet Russia webpage. |
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December 30, 1932 page 7 Boyce declared before the court that he was in no position to pay such a sum. His income was serious curtailed because of the crisis in the economy and he petitioned the court for a moritorium on the alimony payments to both his former spouses. However the judge considered this motion unacceptable. His verdict stated: "Women have a claim to support after they have been acquired. If you continue on in this manner and if your former wives are forced to forgo earnings to which they have become accustomed, then it is clear that soon they will get nothing more. The court recognizes that the payments of 12,000 dollars per month to two former wives and the prospects of the third payment of a large sum must lay claim to a rich man's purse, however one only has to lay out money once for a collection of horses." |
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December 30, 1932 page 8 _____ The Man who launched Roosevelt's Candidacy _____ Norman E. Mack, a well-known former newspaper publisher and long time chairman of the National Democratic Party, died in his home in Buffalo after a brief illness. He had reached the age of 74 years. Three years ago he retired from the newspaper business and sold his newspaper, the Buffalo Times to the Scripps Howard Organization. He had established the paper and managed it for 50 years. It was the departed who at this year's Democratic Convention in Chicago proposed the nomination of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a presidential candidate, as opposed to the official attitude of the Delegaton of the State of New York, which favored the well-known but second-time candidate, Al Smith. In 1928 Mack had been a passionate champion in the Smith camp but he considered Smith's defeat "his deepest disappointment." |