Chamber of Commerce delegates urge reform to boost economy
Business leaders from 1000 cities and 600 associations gathered in Washington urging tax relief, reform of labor and trade laws, and restraint on government spending to revive the economy. President Roosevelt, on a South Atlantic fishing trip, was cited through remarks by RFC head Jesse Jones and others.
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Commerce Chamber
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
John W. O'Leary
Chamber
Roosevelt
South Atlantic
Jesse Jones
RFC
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
White House
N L R B Backs Down on Ford Hearing Inquiry
The National Labor Relations Board moves to reopen its probe into Ford Motor Company after Ford counsel sought to compel testimony from board members. The board asks Covington circuit court for leave to withdraw its enforcement petition from December, which ordered Ford to halt claimed Wag ner Act violations and rehire certain former employees. A separate cooperative pledge to recovery is issued by business leaders including Owen D Young and Winthrop Aldrich, urging government support and closer cooperation with business to boost prosperity.
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National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Covington
Ford
Roosevelt
Owen D. Young
General Electric Board
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
John W. Hanes
Securities Exchange Commission
America
F D R Seeks Federal Inquiry and Bank Holding Legislation
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize a $500000 federal inquiry into concentration of industrial economic power and to consider federal control of bank holding companies this session while deferring broader anti trust revision. He favored studying conditions over immediate laws. In Italy a hydroplane crash killed nineteen, mostly returning from King Zog's wedding, including Helen Lindheim of New York. jewels worth $1,052,000 belonging to Paris and Vienna firms were destroyed.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Italy
Tirana
Albania
King Zog
Helen Lindheim
New York
Paris
Vienna
Corn Belt Revolt and Allied Political Shifts
Farmers in the Corn Belt form the Corn Belt Liberty League to oppose compulsory crop control. Leaders from multiple states promote state branches as tension grows with New Deal policy. A National Progressive party emerges in Wisconsin, advocating public control of money and guaranteed income for all, while Anglo French defense ties solidify. Senator Minton pushes press censorship amid wartime tensions.
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Middle West
AAA
Macomb
Department of Agriculture
Blincg
Corn Belt Liberty League
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Tilden Burg
Washington
National Progressives
National Progressive Party
la Follette
Madison
Wis
Philip F. la Follette
University of Wisconsin Livestock Pavilion
Sherman Minton
Hugo Black
Senate
Inquisitorial Committee
District of Columbia
Birthday Candy Visit From a Sweet Neighbor
A neighbor recalls a birthday visit from seven year old Joseph who braves a rainy day to gift a five pound box of candy. He dreams of Tarzan and a lamp granting wishes for his mother and himself, including a motorcycle and police gear, then shares half the candy with the narrator.
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Joseph
Tarzan
Dizzy Dean
Laddin
Unusual Sports and Social Moments From The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star cites a removed adjective in a baseball announcer’s weather and play descriptions. A book reviewer avoided claiming the book was unputdownable. A neighbor trespassed boundaries while snow clearing and lawn mowing. A group of relatives refrained from teasing a young man about his romantic status and blushes.
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Kansas City Star
Wise and Other fragments on effort and pride
Fragmented text discusses people who boast and choose easy paths. It mentions lazy individuals, a boss, and a humorous line about money not growing on trees. The tone hints at moral observations and anecdotes about human behavior.
Names Poetry In Welsh Village Charm
A fragmentary poem notes a Welsh village with a long curiously named locality. It links Llanfairpwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch to village sights such as the Church of St Mary by the Pool of White hazels and the swift whirlpool near the Red Cave.
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Red Cave
What Knows He of England Who Only England Knows
Globe trotter Harry A. Franck humorously explains English word differences in Footloose in the British Isles. He notes terms like vest as undershirt, suspenders as garters, braces as suspenders, calico for unbleached muslin, and crackers as firecracks, with many other common misnamings.
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England
Harry A. Franck
British Isles
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Saner Union
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Association of American Railroads
Revere
George Harrison
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O’connor
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Mary Norton
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McClure
Joseph Som
Ruice
Greg Dane
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Firestone Convoy
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