Roosevelts reply to Hitler scrutiny in the peacetime debate
Analyzing Roosevelt's reply to Hitlers suggested decade of calm, editors argue that Hitler held his own rhetorically and that promises from the Nazi leader are unreliable. The piece notes Hitler's past declarations versus actions, underscoring doubt about trusting assurances for European peace. The argument concludes that peaceful front building hinges on more than words from totalitarian states.
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Roosevelt
Hitler
Fuehrer
Europe
Germany
Reichstag
Moravia
Bohemia
Slovakia
Memel
Austria
Schuschnigg
Saar Valley
Mussolini
Motion study and the art of work improvements
A newspaper item discusses motion study from an Iowa University management conference. It explains therbligs and how research aims to cut costs without harming wages or requiring new machines. Examples include map stroke efficiency, stance, and janitor movements to boost output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Ralph M. Barnes
University College of Engineering
Taft proposes saving billions by economy in social programs
Senator Robert H. Taft, among potential 1940 presidential candidates, argues federal spending could be cut by at least two and a half billion dollars without abandoning aid to lower income groups. He urges fulfilling social responsibilities in a spirit of economy while favoring continued relief, pensions, unemployment insurance, and subsidized housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Taft
Change in spirit could trim government budget substantially
The article argues that real budget savings depend on spending money to meet genuine needs rather than for its own sake. It critiques high officials who praise free-spending as economic policy and notes that lower officials mirror this attitude. The piece suggests such mindset drives private citizens away from investing in business and job creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist
Quotes From The Times Of A Bygone World
A collection of dated opinions from public figures and commentators on politics culture and society. Includes Sir Oswald Mosley Robert Strickland Lothrop Withington Jr Dr Paul Schwarz Judge W A Deans and Col Frank Knox among others offering provocative sharp quotes on appeasement democracy freedom and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schwarz
New York
Iowan GOP Reps Predict Farm Aid Totals For Next Year
Two Iowa Republicans Rep. Fred Gilchrist and Rep. John Gwynne foresee the ills of farm relief shaping federal spending with $500 million for soil conservation and $240 million for surplus removal. Gwynne urges higher dairy purchases and tariff barriers, while Gilchrist backs current plans and sees parity payments likely to pass after Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Tne
Iowa
House of Representatives
Fred Gilchrist
Laurens
House Committee On Agriculture
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Gilchrist
Gwynne
House
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Senate
Harold Knutson
St. Cloud
Minn
Department of Agriculture
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Agriculture Department
U. S
Mussolini
Italy
Hull
Henry Wallace
Baby Comforted by Arm as Time Fades Away
A reflective scene describes handing a newborn to a caregiver, the moment bringing calm to a child and memory to a narrator. The text recalls a thirty three year span, a silent gesture, and the infant’s peaceful state as comfort settles.
Cat Sparks Runaway Car Crash Injures Wife of Mr Kenyon
Compiled from Gazette Files by James J. Hruska. Mrs Charles Kenyon injured in unusual accident when a cat darts from under a bridge frightening horse, carriage overturns, she thrown to ground. Also notes mining interests of E J Bealer and associates, a sevenacre island near Oregon line rich in gold bearing sand, and steam dredging machinery en route for summer work. Includes memorial day committee, reception for Company C Cuba return, Geddes pictured, Wes Vrba hurt, Danish Baptists church construction, and local market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kenyon
Mr. Kenyon
Avenue
Sixteenth Street
William King
Idaho
E. J. C. Bealer
Oregon Line
Mr. King
Dreams of stage glory and Dutch Treat shows in New York
Charles Driscoll muses on amateur actors and dreams of performance. He details Dutch Treat club rehearsals, notable performers like Vir Den and McNamara, and the old Literary Society’s homegrown entertainments with sketches, recitations, and kerosene footlights, painting a vivid picture of small town drama evolving in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
New York
the Waldorf
Oklahoma
Ray
Prare McNamara
New Jersey
Madame Schumann-Heink
Caruso
McNamara
Schumann - Heink
Lovee Thomas
Chicago
United Brethren Church
Byron Kongle
Paul Parks
Columbus
San Salvador
Harold W. Gould
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United States
Great Britain
Oswald Mosley
Robert Strickland
Atlanta
L. R. Richardson
Montana
Lothrop Withington, Jr
Guppy Gulper
Harvard University
W. A. Deans
Santa Cruz
Calif
John Forest Flower
Philip J. Finnegan
John L. Lewis
John McDowell
Pennsylvania
Col. Frank Knox
James Wilson
International Labor Organization
Geneva
Frank Murphy
Roxanne
Fightae
ED Hadley
Gazette
Washington
House Labor Committee
Country
Congress
Edgar A. Guest
Pat
Adgar
James J. Hruska
Cat
Blanche Conn
Monroe
Third Street
Colonel Baker
Soldiers Comfort Committee
J. I. Berry
W.R.C
J. H. York
Sons of Veterans
Redmond
George Greene
Company C
Cuba
Omer Cole
Ed. M. Scott
Percy P. Smith
James L. Geddes
Elizabeth Geddes
Wes Vrba
Central Fire Station
M Avenue
Fourth Street
Calico Dance
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
K. P. Hall
Mesdames Parmeter
McArdle
Clark, Cameron and Jennings
Tillie Snouffer
Moreish
Koenigsmark
Charles Driscoll
Maurice Evans
Roe Fulkerson
John Reed
Grecy Waxman
Cosmopolitan
Waxman
New-York
John
Mr. Brown
Brown
Literary
Steve Balch
Steve
Dave Stuckey
Utch Trent
Otto Soglow
Little King
Charlie McCarthy
Turner Mortuary
Security Saveratory Paramount Phermecy Theater
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