Acreage control praised as big boost to foreign farmers
Secretary Wallace noted the cotton acreage control program has cut about 15 million acres of cotton from output in the south. He cited cottonseed oil imports rising since 1934, totaling over 531 million pounds from 1934 to 1937, implying the oil competes with lard and affects hog production.
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Pretty to behold but rough on agriculture
The piece cites a Journal of the American Medical Association claim that the average today weighs three to five pounds less than seventeen years ago. The text links this trend to agricultural issues, noting the challenge of reducing consumption while farmers profit from selling tempting foods.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
President weighs super tax to fund defense needs
The President favors a super-tax on incomes to cover emergency defense costs. If Congress fails to raise new taxes or trim the budget, the debt limit may need boosting. The 1935 Second Liberty Bond act caps outstanding federal obligations at 45 billion dollars, with only about 3.2 billion still available as of November.
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Congress
Treasury
United States
Morgenthau
Treasury deficit and potential debt maneuvers in 1941
The article analyzes options to cover the 1941 deficit including unissued borrowing, treasury assets in the general fund, silver coinage value, and possible use of gold and silver content changes. It notes that postponing spending and even issuing greenbacks could be considered, with January 1941 as a potential pressure point.
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Congress
Treasury
General Fund
Doctors say teeth ing doesn t make babies sick
A collection of quips and anecdotes on medicine and belief. The essay reflects on doctors faith in treatment, patient hopes, and the role of medicine versus nature in curing illness, with satirical lines about modern doctors and social topics. It ends noting a corrected line about teeth ing and babies.
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Doc
Granny
Fragments from a busy New York media column
A collage of gossip and notes covers radio polls, actor and editor chatter, society pages, and political jabs. It cites Claude Binyon, Norman Shearer ads, Fortune polls, and mentions figures like Hull LaGuardia, Berle, and Goebbels, with snatches about a St. Regis party and a Gettysburg address comparison.
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Rudy Vallee
Miami
Patricia Dane
Byrnes
Vallee
Florida
N. Y
Variety
Norma Shearer Thalberg
Norma Shearer
Claude Binyon
Stevepost
Goldwyn
Notable figure plans move to California amid taunt
Your remarks reveal a elusive figure living under an alias at the Wellington and plotting to seize control of the Townsend sites. He vows to "knock off a bunch of dopes" as he heads west, prompting calls for a strong reception upon arrival.
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The
Wellington
Bombo
California
Townsendites
New Zealand Diet and Health Compared With America
A News level survey contrasts New Zealand dietary habits and health outcomes with the United States. It notes high meat intake, sugar consumption, and refined carbohydrates, plus widespread dental decay and adult digestive issues. The piece also includes reader questions on waistline longevity, cod liver oil for children, and eyestrain, with practical guidance.
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China
New Zealand
America
New
United States
The Man Buys A Hat
Edgar A. Guest presents a brief vignette of a man aging his fedora from brown to green and cracked. He realizes it cannot last one more block and resolves to buy a new gray hat soon. A hurried purchase ensues with a prompt sale and departure.
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Hutton
J. Thorndyke
Life
Virginia Lamont
Goebbels
Kruger
Mark Hellinger
Hitler
Joe McW
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