Lump the school bill or split it, says Iowa official
The piece argues against lumping all school modernization proposals into one two pound 400 page bill from 1941. It notes lawmakers preferred splitting into 20 bills in 1945, with 13 passing in some form, and now faces 12 bills again in 1947. It lauds Secretary Bergeson as a younger, gutsy official and predicts voter reaction in 1948.
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Mr. Long
Iowa Taxpayers Asssociation
Joe L. Long
Joe
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Bergeson Address Sparks Public Reaction in Des Moines
The article reports on Iowa Secretary of State Rollo H. Bergeson speaking before the Central Lutheran church Brotherhood in Des Moines. It notes cautious optimism about plain talk on current issues and concerns about how machine politicians from both parties will react to his address.
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Bergeson
Iowa
Brotherhood of Central Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Rollo H. Bergeson
Amending the Constitution Faces Hard Road Ahead
The article notes 50 proposed amendments in Congress with the two term limit having House support. If Senate passes identical language, 36 states must ratify. Historically, 21 amendments exist, while 3,000 to 4,000 proposals were considered, only 26 gained two thirds, and 5 failed.
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Congress
House
Senate
Specialists in uniform oracles of war raise caution
Malcolm Bingay argues that military leaders are specialists who excel in war but falter when addressing civilian governance. He cites General Grant and Smedley Butler as examples and warns against overreliance on military voices in politics, urging scientists and civilians to keep experts in their lanes.
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Theamanhas Eith
U. S. Grant
Smedley -Butler
Philadelphia
Ional Committees
Mount Sinai
Out of the Past Reflections on prejudice and wisdom
A brief aphorism noting that aging does not guarantee wiser judgments as new biases replace old ones, reminding readers that growth may be illusionary and prejudices persist across time.
Coy by next year the bugs of Baer candidates
The passage mocks political candidates by urging coy behavior and delaying front running. It recalls 1932 as a starting point and toys with emoluments, vacuum cleaners, and postponement as a strategy, ending with a note on emerging as a compromise option.
Plain People See Russianism Doomed by Its Own Failures
A Florida luncheon panel and Washington observers discuss Russianism as a negative movement lacking program. They argue capitalism, not a fascist or communist model, sustains American progress and warn Russianism would fail amid economic stress and loss of personal liberties.
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Britain
Bill Green
United States
U.S
Russia
Free Enterprise and Labor Ties Draw Scrutiny at Dinner
John L. Lewis pressed for a return to free enterprise at a hush hush dinner hosted by Kingman Brewster for senators and congressmen. Sen. Albert Hawkes rebutted with a call for labor leaders to align with national interests and voluntary cooperation.
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Albert Hawkes
New Jersey
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
Burt Wheeler
Montana
Anaconda Copper Co
Wheeler
Burt
Senate
John L
Labor
Congress
Sen. Hawkes
Hawkes
Court Calls Wagner Act Ambiguity Threat to Labor Peace
The article argues New Deal ideology relies on vague laws and broad agency powers, diminishing justice. It criticizes Congress for abdication on the Wagner Act, notes Supreme Court 5 to 4 split on employer versus employee, and urges Congress to rewrite labor legislation for clarity and enforceable standards.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
High Court
Lawrence
Supreme Court
Congress
Labor Board
Personal Health: Growing pains myths and nutrition
Dr Brady warns against dismissing recurrent pains as growing pains and outlines possible underlying causes. He cites rheumatic fever, infected tonsils, and nutritional deficiencies including vitamin B, calcium, and vitamin D, noting differences across socioeconomic groups and the impact of smog.
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Asia
Europe
Congress Boxing Shadows in Budget Fight
Marquis Childs compares congressional budget debates to a pillow fight over spending cuts of 6 billion or 4.5 billion, arguing the figures are arbitrary and detached from real obligations. He notes licensing of fortune tellers in DC, cites hoof and mouth disease aid for Mexico, and warns the fight is political theater with future cost under Greek crisis funding.
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Congress
House
Ouija Board
District of Columbia
Senate
Sen. McMahon
Connecticut
Arthur Capper
The
Senate Ag
Riculture Committee
United States
Mexico
Capper
Bil
Truman
Department of Agriculture
Greece
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