Reactions to European War Shape U S Shipments and Policy
Editor notes fear of neutrality act critics who warned it aided Britain and France while choking German munitions. Reports show November licenses far favored Allies with huge exports. New York port swelled with war matériel ready for Atlantic transport. Ickes stresses conserving resources amid war’s pull.
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Britain
France
U. S
Germany
State Department
New York
Staten Island
Atlantic
Lockheed
Studebaker
Western Front
Washington
Interior
Harold Ickes
America
Ickes
Army
Navy
Finland
Russia
Petsamo
Karelian
Suomussalmi
Kyosti Kallio
Roosevelt seeks confirmation for Edison and Bell appointments
As Congress opened, President Roosevelt asked Senate confirmation for Charles Edison as secretary of the navy and Daniel W. Bell as undersecretary of the treasury. The piece notes actions on freedom of speech, Cambridge banning Lenin references, Petrillo demanding edits in two plays, and Mexico City barring religion from schools.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
the Navy
Department
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
John Hanes
Cambridge
Mass
Lenin
Leningrad
Chicago
James C. Petrillo
Federation of Musicians
George White
John L. Lewis
A. F
C.I. O
Congress News Quiz on Hull Reciprocal Trade Act Policy
Congress debates renewing Cordell Hull's reciprocal trade act amid tariff questions and 1940 campaign implications. Senators voice positions on tariffs, pensions, agriculture, taxes, and debt limits while other issues like defense and labor leaders surface.
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America
Joseph Davies
Brussels
Cordell Hull
South Dakota
W. J. Bulow
Senate
Nebraska
Edward R. Burke
U. S
Henry Wallace
Henry Morgenthau
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Idaho
William Borah
Pressure Groups Invade Washington for Justice
In Washington each year pressure groups flood Congress seeking pensions, welfare gains, or legal changes. The piece notes self serving motives, clashes among labor factions led by John L. Lewis and William Green, and warns of a growing, costly trend as New Deal programs expand.
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New Deal
Seekers
Justice
Washington
Congress
Federal Treasury
Organized Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Lewis
Green
Breckenridge Long Seen as Belgium Ambassador Candidate
The piece notes Breckenridge Long, formerly U.S. ambassador to Italy and a longtime State Department official since Woodrow Wilson, as likely to succeed Joseph E. Davies as ambassador to Belgium. Davies has begun covering Long’s duties in the rehabilitation department for Americans abroad amid recovery efforts.
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U. S
Italy
State Department
Woodrow Wilson
Breckenridge Long
Joseph E. Davies
Belgium
Davies
Long
Special Department
Rumors and politics cross paths in early 1940s headlines
The fragment discusses a U S neutrality law avoidance in a transfer plan linked to high profile families the Di Donne quintuplets guardianship and a potential return to parents Mr and Mrs Oliva Di Donne It notes political maneuvering by Republicans and Democrats focusing on the Midwest and a Chicago convention It also mentions a projected midwestern drought disaster and a Farm Credit Administration conflict with Secretary Henry Wallace over credit restrictions impacting FCA stockholders.
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Farm Credit Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
FCA
Know Your News Quiz Headlines and Questions
A quiz column lists five questions about current events and historical figures. Topics include Turkey in the news, Ethel duPont’s married name after a Virginia crash, Hoover relief aid to a country, Pope Pius XII’s travel precedent, and a former U.S. ambassador to Belgium named as special assistant in the state department.
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Arrow
Turkey
Ethel duPont
Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Pope Pius XII
Western Front
U. S
Belgium
State Department
Washington
Quiz answer key fragment from a year article
The fragment cites answers including Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Jr Finland and Joseph E Davies. It notes the first visit of a temporal prince in many years and marks option C as correct.
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Zara Nie
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Finland
Joseph E. Davies
Pressure groups mobilize to influence congress
Pressure groups harass members of congress with varied causes and may be preparing for the coming campaign. Union labor and the American Legion stay active, while Bruckart doubts the effort will achieve much. Few are able to analyze the situation.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Labor
American Legion
American Légion
Congress
Legion
Bruckart
Easy Afghan Pattern 6505 for Beginners
Simple two shade afghan worked in single crochet with rib stream forming a herringbone design patterns include stitches materials and color schemes. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept at 259 W 14th St New York NY for pattern 6505 and include name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N.Y
Turning Point Quote From Austyh on Self Reliance
U S Representative Albert E Austyh urges citizens to stop seeking Washington for solutions in moments of strain and instead take responsibility for self improvement and preservation. He predicts a turning point leading to a happier, prosperous people with renewed American spirit.
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Washington
U. S
Albert E. Austyh
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation relief that also pepsinizes the stomach promotes faster digestion of undigested food and relieves gastric distress. The combination laxative wakes lazy bowels while pepsin eases belching acidity and nausea, packaged as a pleasant tasting remedy for the whole family.
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Dr. Caldwell
Best Beloved Quote Hums Of Friendship
A compact aphorism praises the value of companionship and strength, noting that being beloved by many friends surpasses mere personal virtue. The line hails Euripides style and timeless social worth.
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Euripides
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