Frances Perkins Nailed as First Woman Cabinet Member
Frances Perkins, the first woman cabinet member, brings decades of labor and social policy expertise to her post. She serves on multiple boards connected to welfare and labor, heads programs like the Welfare state agencies, and oversees the Employment Service. Perkins, 51, is known for diligence and quiet practicality, with duties spanning the federal labor and portly naval responsibilities in American territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Washington
Frances Perkins
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Federal Employment Stabilization Board
Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Welfare of Labor
Council of National Defense
Smithsonian Institute
National Emergency Council
Executive Council
Department
U. S. Conciliation Service
National Labor Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Children’s Bureau
Women’s Bureau
United States Employment Service
Miss Perkins
Capability
Paul Wilson
Ickes and Wallace Hold Multitask New Deal Posts Across Agencies
Washington notes compare the secretary of the interior Harold Ickes and secretary of agriculture Henry A. Wallace. Both juggle federal responsibilities, from conservation and education to public works and defense councils, while maintaining broader farm and land management roles and overseeing multiple commissions.
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Willis Thornton Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Mussolini
New Deal
Federal Emergency
Public Works
Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Ickes
Executive Council
National Emergency Council
Council of National Defense
Winnetka
Ill
Maryland
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Public Works Administration
Federal Employment Stabilization Board
Federal Board For Vocational Forest Reservation Commission
National Defense
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Smithsonian Institution
Iowa
Ada High Wins County High School Meet at Francis
Ada High School won the county high school literary and fine arts meet held at Francis Friday with Allen taking second on 30 points and Roff third on 27. Finals of the fine arts were held Friday night and prize awards will be mailed later.
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Ada High School
Francis
Allen
Roff
Ada High
Francis High School
J. Arthur Herron
Latta
Byng
Stonewall
Ada
Vaness
Fitzhugh
Herron
Francis Davis
Julia Cralill
Loyce York
Wallace cited for long public service in commerce pick
Henry A. Wallace long public service ends with appointment as secretary of commerce of Daniel C. Roper. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1892 and has held multiple government posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Thornton
NEA
Washington
Daniel C. Roper
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Long Hoped For Credit Expansion Moves Along
New York reports a gradual rise in reserve member banks in 91 cities with commercial loan growth totaling 4 million, 21 million, then 30 million over three weeks. The three weeks show uninterrupted expansion not common in the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garner Burial Planned in Detroit Texas
El Paso Texas April 16 Jolly Garner brother of Vice President John N Garner shot himself to death on Saturday night and will be laid to rest in the family mausoleum at Detroit Texas Funeral services probably will be Wednesday Relatives attributed the act to despondency over ill health He killed himself moments after talking with friends and family at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Jolly Garner
John N. Garner
Detroit
Texas
Garner
United States Mounted Customs Service
Greater returns for the amount invested
Classified ad notes promise higher yields for investors seeking better returns. Local readers are urged to compare rates and terms across listed financial offers and savings instruments.
Suit Filed Under Tax Amnesty For Delinquent Taxes
J. W. Bolen acting for the state of Oklahoma filed a district court mandamus suit to compel the county treasurer to accept delinquent tax payments without penalty per Governor W. H. Murray’s January amnesty order. The case follows a prior suit by Kate Bolen against Fred McCoy to stop penalties. McKeel upheld the amnesty legality, with McCoy appealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bolen
State of
Oklahoma
W. H. Murray
Bolen
Murray
Kate Bolen
Fred McCoy
J. F. McKeel
McCoy
McKeers
New Roosevelt Order Limits Blue Eagle Display
President Roosevelt today ordered that the Blue Eagle may be displayed only by firms that contribute to code administration expenses. All code authority assessments and budgets must be approved by Administrator Hugh S. Johnson before any collection. The executive order aims to curb racketeering by industrial organizers.
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NRA
Johnson
Washington
Roosevelt
Code Authority
Hugh S. Johnson
Ada Resident S J Armstrong Dies After Illness
S J Armstrong of Ada a longtime cotton buyer and gin manager died at 1 PM at his daughter's home 1311 South Johnston after several months illness. He was 71 born near Plano Texas came to Ada in 1902 and is survived by his widow two daughters Opal Kemp and Vern Nance and a son George Armstrong in the U S Army stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Criswell Funeral Home.
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S. J. Armstrong
Ada
E. W. Kemp
South Johnston
Criswell
Mr. Armstrong
Plano
Texas
Armstrong
Opal Kemp
Vern Nance
George Armstrong
U. S. Army
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Four Political Parties To Be In Coming Vote
J O Abney secretary of the county election board has been notified by the state election board to prepare requisitions for ballots for the July 3 primary. Four party tickets will be prepared Democratic Republican Socialist and Prohibition. Each voter will cast for the party they are registered with before candidates are chosen in the general election. B P W thanked for use of clubrooms by Farm Women's Home Demonstration clubs as space at the county office is insufficient. County president Mrs Neva Davis secretary Mrs Earl Collins H D A Mrs B C Collins assistant.
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Clyde Kaiser
Pontotoc County
Ada News
Kaiser
Clyde
Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
J. O. Abney
County Election Board
State Election Board
Abney
Farm Women’s Home Demonstration Clubs
B. P. W. Club
Neva Davis
Earl Collins
Jessie Morgan
B. C. Collins
Robert Kerr
John R. Baker
Oklahoma City
W. L. Blizzard
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Lee Craig
Coal County
Fred Heep
Carlton Corbin
B. A. Pratt
F.F.A. Club
S. D. Low
Smith- Hughes
Vanoss
Hendrickson
Allen
Holt
Krousse
Vanoss High School
al G. Nichols
Wewoka
W. E. Harvey
Ada C. of C
A. R. Sugg
Charley
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Stockyards
Blizzard
Chamber of Commerce
Pratt
East Central College
J. B. Hill
Ade
Earl McKeel
Vaness F. F. A. Club
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Nichols
Kenneth Hudson
Chicago
Willis Young
Fitzhugh
Willis
Roy Fisher
Drastic Tax Law Upheld By King In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City April 13 The state attorney general ruled that the new drastic tax law requires detailed voluntary listing of property for tax assessment by both corporations and individuals. Corporations face a 50 percent penalty of value added if they fail to list, with penalties binding once set by the assessor and county board of equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
King
Tax Commission
County Equalization Board
County Board of Equalization
Ada 4-H Banquet Celebrates County Calf Winners
The Ada Chamber of Commerce hosted a 4-H club banquet at the First Baptist church with almost 300 served. Prizes of 20 and 15 dollars went to Robert Kerr and Jack Martin for Hereford calves, plus other awards for county champions. Notables from stockyards and colleges attended, and music by Conoco string band followed by readings and remarks on Pontotoc livestock prospects.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Kerr
Jack Martin
Virgil Hallam
B. E. Bennigan Jr
Willis Young
Ceci Hallum
Conoco String Band
Hiawatha Williams
Harold Smith
Fitzhugh
Opal Lee Deen
Ada Junior High School
Ada Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church
Pontotoc County
Ada
C. C. Morris
Aubrey M. Kerr
Roy Fisher
R. V.dixon
J. B. Hill
Less Branscome
The
Agricultural Committee of the Co. of
H. J. Huddleston
S. C. Boswell
Senate votes for high inheritance tax hike in 1929 plan
The Senate approved major increases in inheritance taxes aiming to raise about 392 million dollars annually. La Follette's amendment imposes estate levies from 1 to 60 percent, raises exemptions to 40 thousand dollars, and excludes the 80 percent state credit for these taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
la Follette
R-Wis
Finance Committee
LaFollette
Great Britain
Wisconsin
House
Rainey
Burns
Doughton D
Ways and Means Committee
Borah
Ida
Oklahoma Public Works Allotments Reported Here
Oklahoma City April 13. 70 projects approved for public works costing about 8 million dollars. Approvals include Blackwell high school 224500 Chandler light and power plant 142000 Pushmataha county court house 69750 Keyes Cimarron county municipal auditorium aid 3600 Kiowa county court house repair aid 7700 reductions include Catoosa school building 14000 Helena town hall 6800 Clinton high school building 160000.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Blackwell
Chandler
Pushmataha County
Court House
Keyes School
Cimarron
Prague
Kiowa County
Catoosa
Helena
Clinton
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Naval Observatory
Hydrographic Office
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Swanson
Swansonville, Va
Frances Ferrins
Claupe A Swanson
Larato
Naval Affairs Committee
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Commission
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Guam
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Bureau of Standards
Census, Fisheries, Mines, Navigation and Steamboat Inspection
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Aeronautics Branch
Lighthouse Service
Patent Office
Roper
Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Commission
Foreign Service Buildings Commission
United States Shipping Board
U. S. Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation
War-Time Shipping Board
Methodist Church, South
American University
OWIGH
Kaiser Aaindances
Allen High
Dena Blankenship
Mary Joe Holland
Byron Ashley
Leorette Seaborn
Winnifred Scott
Mazral Whitehead
Ray Erwin
Woodie Castleberry
Jearline Patterson
Helen Lynch
Pauline Fuller
John Haliburton
Mary Alice Hoffman
Wallace McWhirter
Sibyl Redwine
Clyte Coleman
Dorothy McLachlan
Charlescy Carter
Alta Ward
Dorothy Smith
Leonard Morin
Vera Simmons
Kenneth Coley
Mary McWhirter
Marvin Carmichael
Lois Burl Heathman
Leata Webb
Johnnie Mae Reeves
Marie Chandler
Lorene Walker
Ollie Wilcox
Alma Moore
Willie Shaw
R. L. Morris
J. B. Milner
Arthur Roy Shaw
Lola Myre
Alien
A. R. Selph
Fine Arts
Garland Combs
Melvin Solomon
Kathryn Qualls
Estelene Little
Alberta Moore
Virginia Sugg
Thelma Smith
Jane Boswell
Wendell Crain
Jess Parasmore
Liberty Olivo
Girls
Ada, Allen
Secretary of Agriculture
Seieuiebeless Anipi
Blue Eagle
Farm Club Boys Fathers
Loch
Interstate Medical Clinic
Main
Ada, Okla
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