Posted inPolitics

Rep. Patman Reports on “Fascism in Action”

“Fascism in Action”, the first full-length analysis of fascism written by a government agency, has sold 36,790 copies at 40 cents each. Rep. Wright Patman (D., Texas) told the congress February 21. Declaring that the “tyranny of the Right can be as dangerous as the tyranny of the Left,” Patman has introduced a resolution to allow free distribution of 100,000 copies of the booklet. More than 600,000 copies of another booklet, “Communism in Action” have been distributed without charge at a cost to the government of nearly $35,000, he said.

In a speech urging the congress to approve his resolution, Patman declared that while he was “opposed to communism in any form” and believed it “should be fought with every means at our command,” he also believed that the dangers of fascism should not be overlooked.

Posted inDaily News

Freaks of Human Conduct Revealed to Dry Cleaner

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26 (AP) — The old saw that no man is a hero to his valet might be transposed to say that no man or woman either is entirely a mystery to his or her dry cleaner, if one accepts the views of Miss Elizabeth Santry, reciever at a local dry cleaning establishment.

Miss Santry sums up her reactions severely as follows: “The men are unfaithful and careless. The women are stupid and indifferent.” She explains that men are prone to leave love letters in their clothes, and that women make a habit sending garments with jewelry adhering.

Posted inPolitics

Italian Employers Told Whom to Hire

Turin, Italy.—Employers in this vicinity object to Mussolini’s rule that they must apply to the Fascisti labor bureaus when seeking workers.

Mussolini orders that members of the Fascist party and Fascist unions be given preference in employment. This rule is intended to drive workers into the Fascist unions.

Posted inUS Civil War

February 20, 1862 – The Battle of Fort Donelson

Chicago, Feb. 19. —The Tribune correspondent, in giving a description of the battle at Fort Donelson, says, that when Col. Crafts’ brigade, which had been ordered to reinforce Gen. McClernand, came up in the rear of the thirtieth, thirty first, and twenty-fifth Kentucky, these regiments were lying down and firing over the crest of a hill. They rose, and not knowing whether the force in their rear was friend or foe, the twenty-fifth Kentucky, supposing them to be rebels, poured in a raking volley on them, which did terrible execution, and was sufficient to throw the entire brigade into disorder at once, which was almost a panic. Some threw down their guns and equipments, and fled immediately. The woods were filled with stragglers. Some even fled to fort Henry.