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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
2
Mid June adjournment is fought by a congressional peace bloc. An all summer session forecast appears likely as lawmakers face a busy calendar.
Congress debates war and peace in a looming session. Key figures push neutrality changes, aviation funding, coastal boundaries, and social security reforms while relief and labor policies ignite partisan battles.
The Chamber of Commerce gathering shows leaders criticizing government control and urging tax, pension, and spending reforms to spur capital flow. Duke and Duchess of Windsor rumors also circulate as Perry Owens and the early Yellowstone exploration narratives highlight frontier grit.
Benjamin Franklin helped equip the 60 ton schooner Argo sent in 1753 under Captain Charles Swaine to locate the Northwest Passage. The voyage reached Hudson Strait but turned back after ice, with a second voyage in 1754 ending in October and three men killed. Franklin is hailed as the first American Arctic explorer.
The piece notes Jim Farley warning colleagues that 1940 will be a hard battle with no landslide. It cites a Gallup poll showing 52 percent expect Republicans to win in 1940, confirming his forecast within a few days.
The report shows 1939 first quarter income payments to U S individuals totaling 16 105 billion with a 2 percent rise from 1938 s 15 783 billion. Relief WPA plans cut 900 000 from rolls this summer to fit next year s budget. June 30 1940 client base projected at 1 500 000. Top family names on social security include Smiths Johnsons Browns Williamses Millers and Jonses. Coffee consumption rising while cocoa and tea imports show substantial shifts in volume between 1937 and 1938.
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