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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1935
Page
14
The piece analyzes President Roosevelt's goal to deploy the 4.88 billion dollar work relief fund by July 1 1936 and peak operations by November. It questions feasibility of spending at eleven million dollars daily and compares with slower PWA implementation, noting past disbursement, job creation, and public works effects on private industry.
A writer argues the 1935 36 Iowa fishing regulations are technically correct but practically misleading to anglers. He decries the may versus can language, warns of universal noncompliance, and suggests a plain reform to avoid confusion while noting the season’s dates and a humorous sea serpent nod.
The article argues that the Dun and Bradstreet forecast promises the sharpest rise in business in a quarter century, sparking cautious optimism after years of low mood. It warns a boom could revive flagging spirits but notes the economy remains delicate with looser brakes and abundant cheap credit, risking renewed instability.
The author warns that even a good thing can be overdone and a business boom may surge rapidly. He urges watching developments with care and suggests a windmill belt could pump water to quell dust storms, aiming to temper optimism with practical preparedness.
A collage of quotable lines from Agnes MacPhail Evelyn Strachey Madame Perkins and James M Beck among others. The remarks touch on women's political roles American patriotism censorship of ideology and warnings about war and economic systems.
A boy sobs beside a tree after losing a sixpence trusted to pay a bill. Edgar Guest notes the boy’s sorrow, the springtime scene, and the idea that a small act could restore both the money and the season’s joy. The tale contrasts misery with nature’s beauty and hopeful charity.
A June 16, 1934 letter signed by Arthur H Young of United States Steel, found among munitions investigation exhibits, claims the NLRB would be ineffective and asserts big business foresaw limits to the Wagner act. The letter was cited as a boon by Wagner bill backers, just before Congress shelved the act in favor of joint resolution 77.
A senator Bennett Clark recalls a boyhood quote from Southey about war as he questions war profits in a senate munitions hearing. The scene shifts to Mrs Clark with twin sons and Solicitor General Reed at Army Day Parade while Huey Long meets Miss Frances Robinson, Johnson’s secretary, in the Senate corridors.
An overview of three generations of opposition to war led by Champ Clark and a science note refutes a molten earth core. The piece then outlines a political clash over an anti holding company bill, with Sam Rayburn and President Roosevelt backing abolition, while some in Congress favor regulation. The fight hinges on whether to abolish or regulate holding companies, amid opposing parties and shifting tactics.
Washington earns the nickname Boom Town on the Banks of the Potomac as hotels fill up and offices for rent vanish from papers. The government occupies many buildings, making space scarce. Socialite Evelyn Walsh McLean rented her Ouray building to the interior department after a long-tenancy notice.
The column surveys clashes between Carter Glass and Elmer Thomas over monetary policy during work-relief debates. It notes Hoover's AAA shift, beer consumption in Congress, Gore's son in Bangor, and light anecdotes from lawmakers about travel, parking, and taxes.
A bustle of new restaurants expands across Midtown and Broadway. Celebrities line doors, eateries vary from grand to casual, with cafeterias thriving and many venues replacing former spots. Burlesque theaters rise, department stores emu late film fashion, and notable figures from Edith Bobe to Ernst Lubitsch feature in a era of glitzy dining and showbiz.
Victoria, British Columbia. Mrs Dolly Steeves, a new lady member, wore a chic hat to address the assembly. Herbert Anscomb protested. The speaker reminded the rule that a member must uncover when addressing the house, prompting Steeves to remove her hat as the rule requires.
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