Wage gains and costs, taxes, and a hidden treasure
The article discusses a large aggregate wage increase and its impact on consumer costs, noting profits from low wages threaten the economy. It mentions $470 million in soil conservation checks, Iowa receiving the largest share, and critiques planned economy and AAA salaries. It covers Chrysler and General Motors labor conflicts, court injunctions, and the need for an independent motor vehicle department in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Safety Council
Senate
House
The
Safety Council
General Assembly
Robinson Proposes First Compromise on Court Plan
Democratic leader Senator Robinson Ark. floated the first compromise idea from the administration side in the Roosevelt court reorganization debate. He suggested considering a constitutional amendment to be proposed to the states while predicting passage of the plan. Norris earlier proposed a nine year limit on federal judges including the Supreme Court with a two thirds ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robinson
Ark
Roosevelt
Norris
Ind
Neb
Supreme Court
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Frederick van Nuys
Windsor Plans To See Mrs Simpson In Paris Shortly
The Duke of Windsor, exiled from the British throne, plans a Paris meeting with Mrs Wallis Simpson. The reunion, staged likely toward the end of next week or on Easter Sunday, will be brief and may involve British officials. They will be separated again until late April when Mrs Simpson's divorce from Ernest A Simpson becomes final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enzelfeld
Austria
England
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Paris
British
Britain
Mrs. Simpson
Ernest A. Simpson
State library and historical department tied to partisan politics
The report suggests state cultural agencies may be influenced by political favoritism, warning that the highway patrol could face similar political ruthlessness if current trends continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Library and Historical Department
Highway Patrol
Iowa Senate Group Seeks Probe Into Liquor Enforcement
Iowa senate appropriations committee pressed Attorney General John H. Mitchell for a pledge of a statewide liquor enforcement cleanup. Mitchell argued for 30,000 to move six Iowa liquor control commission investigators to the state bureau of investigation, with Roelois echoing the point. Senator Stevens urged a state law to mandate enforcement, while Mitchell said action depends on sheriffs and local requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Senate Appropriations Committee
John H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
State Bureau of Investigation
Henry Roelois
Roy E.stevens
Ottumwa
E. I. Mason
Brooklyn
Stevens
Iowa Senate Hearings Hear Increase for Insane Hospitals
Dr. L P Ristine Mt Pleasant state hospital superintendent urged a 107000 annual rise in the state insane hospital appropriation at a senate committee hearing. He said the funds would rehabilitate patients and prevent overcrowding by supporting a program supplementing the Iowa City psychopathic hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. P. Ristine
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Senate
Ristine
Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa City
Queen Marie Reports Hemorrhage Signs in Bucharest
Dowager Queen Marie of Roumania shows slight signs of hemorrhage of the intestines after a flu decline. Doctors from Bucharest University attend her as King Carol II and Queen Mother Marie of Yugoslavia stay at her bedside. Palace officials deny paralysis or ptomaine poisoning, stating condition is not alarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Marie
Roumania
Medical Faculty
Bucharest University
Carol II
Jugoslavia
AAA Benefits Pass Two Billion Dollar Mark
Agricultural Adjustment Administration officials said payments to farmers since 1933 have exceeded two billion dollars. A staff is mailing checks for 470 million in 1950, with Congress asked for an additional 500 million this year. Corn hogs lead with 520 million, then cotton 480 million and wheat 360 million. Dairy and meat purchases, drought relief, and soil programs account for other major expenditures. state totals include Iowa 126.4 million and Nebraska 79.3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Congress
AAA
Ace
Supreme Court
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Woodmen Secretary Yates Resigns After 42 Years of Service
In Omaha Nebraska United Press reports 81 year old John T Yates known as Honest John resigns as sovereign secretary of the Woodmen of the World a post he held since 1901. He will be replaced by Farrar Newberry former history professor at the University of Arkansas after 22 years in Woodman work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
John” T. Yates
The
Woodmen of the World
Farrar Newberry
University of Arkansas
Newberry
Danger strengthens love in Level Crossing opening
The Cedar Rapids Gazette previews Phyllis Bottome novel Level Crossing where Jim Lane and Deidre Conry marry despite a meddling mother and a kidnapping threat that tests their bond. The story promises action and romance and is hailed as a new high beyond Private Worlds. Read the opening chapters in tomorrow's Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lane
Deidre Conry
Phyllis Bottome
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Deidre
We All Are One in Faith and Humanity
A Catholic reader writes that not all churches are dead and that faithful people going to worship are news too good to print. The letter emphasizes shared humanity beyond differences, the universal human journey, and the duty to be kind and help others along life’s path.
Six more Convicted in Kansas City Vote Fraud Trial
Federal jury convicts six defendants in a church basement vote fraud plot in Kansas City. Among those found guilty are Alice M. Froeschl and John T. Little, both Democrats, plus James E. Maxey, Forest C. Holman, Joseph Hodley, and Gilbert Stevens. Two other defendants pleaded nolo contendere. Judge Reeves to sentence Friday. another trial opens Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Albert L. Reeves
Alice M. Froeschl
John T. Little
James E. Maxey
Forest C.holman
Joseph Hodley
Gilbert Stevens
Lena T. Gren
Ruth Hogendorn
Reeves
Edson M. Walker
Iowa Law Professor Resigns for Higher Post at Ohio State
Iowa City University of Iowa professor Frank R. Strong resigns from the law college effective July 1 1937. He will join Ohio State University College of Law with a higher salary. Strong has taught and aided the Iowa Law Review and is the fourth UI instructor to leave for another position in the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Frank R. Strong
University of Iowa Law College
Ohio State University
College of Law
Strong
Iowa Law Review
University of Iowa
Iowa
Spanish envoy urges U S note on invasion of Spain
Spanish Ambassador Fernando de los Rios delivered a note to the State Department urging the United States to protest the invasion of Spain by foreign troops. He cited Italian forces near Madrid and appealed to world leaders to oppose aggression and uphold universal peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fernando de Los Rios
State Department
United States
Spain
Madrid
League of Nations
de Los Rios
Roosevelt expected to push disarmament and peace plan
London reports a dramatic Roosevelt move to halt the world arms race. A disarmament treaty with a security system for nonaggression and economic sanctions is seen as the core. The first step may be a peace declaration or a call for a disarmament meeting, despite U.S. denials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roosevelt
Universal Service
U. S
Kray Sentenced Second Time On Liquor Charges
Herman Kray 34 Cedar Rapids received an indeterminate three year sentence at Fort Madison for illegal possession of liquor and being a persistent violator. He pled guilty Jan 13 and again Feb 10 faced a new charge after cans of alcohol were discarded from a fleeing car near the airport. The terms will run concurrently with the first sentence. his prior liquor convictions are noted in Jones County and Linn County courts and federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Herman Kray
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Kray
State Supreme Court
Iowa City
Harold D. Evans
Jones County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Man Dies of Heart Attack at Home
John W. Young 66 of 727 Ely Avenue SW collapsed with a heart attack in the yard of Mrs. T. E. Dale at 5 p.m. Monday. A grocer by trade, Young had visited the Dale residence on business and was found by bystanders. Coroner B L Knight investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Young
Ely Avenue
T. E. Dale
Mount Vernon Avenue
L. Knight
Young
Dale
Iowa Senate Votes To Use Liquor Profits For Building Fund
The Iowa Senate approved 28 to 20 a bill to divert 3 million dollars of liquor store profits to a state building fund. Supporters say no wet dry issue, while dry senators warn against monuments to liquor interests. The measure leaves spending decisions to the legislature, with possible use for a state office building and improvements at state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Ora E. Husted
Truro
Senate Dry
Elthoh
E. P. Donahue
New Hampton
State Control Board
Mellon Art Offer Leads to National Gallery Plan
Washington AP reports the senate and house agreed to accept Andrew Mellon s art collection and create a national gallery in the capital. Senate amendments sent the enabling bill to conference while Mellon gained veto power over board selection. A federal tax claim surfaced during the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Andrew Mellon
National Gallery of Art
Mellon
Treasury
Federal Judge Overrules Gov Motion in Utilities Fight
Federal Judge J Lyles Glenn overruled a government motion to dismiss private utilities challenge to the Santee Cooper Hydro Electric and Navigation project valued at 37 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
J. Lyles Glenn
Santee-Cooper Hydro- Electric and Navigation
Eccles Favors Continued Easy Money Policy
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Marriner S. Eccles advocates maintaining easy money to aid the unemployed, arguing price rises are mainly non monetary. He rejects cutting the money supply now, supports tax increases if needed to fund relief and balance the budget, and says inflation could rise if private debt expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Marriner S. Eccles
Roosevelt
Eccles
UAWA Head to Attend Urgent Confab in Detroit
Gov Frank Murphy summoned United Automobile Workers president Homer Martin to an urgent Detroit meeting at the Book Cadillac hotel after a court ultimatum ordered sitdown strikers to evacuate nine Chrysler plants. Aide Richard T. Fransteen, UAWA director, and Adolf Germer of the CIO committee were expected to attend. Chrysler officials had no notice of any meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Chrysler
Cleveland
Richard T. Frankensteen
UAWA
Book-Cadillac
Martin
Municipal
Adolf Germer
Committee For Industrial Organization
Detroit City
Ouster Action Against Dodge Strikers Triggers Court Move
Circuit Judge Allan authorizes a sweeping injunction threatening a 10 million dollar penalty for non compliance as sheriff deputies serve the writ at Solidarity Hall and the Dodge plant. Union leaders Timothy Hamel and Frank Reed are contacted as Remington Rand disputes reemployment. Federal authorities probe as labor tensions surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan
John Lt. Lewis
B. E. Mce Grath
Solidarity
Dodge
United Automobile Workers of America
McGrath
Oliver D. Hamel
Hamel
Frank Reed
Side Glances at Washington Preview by George Clark
Cartoonist George Clark of NEA Services and The Gazette surveys the capital scene with wit and human interest in sketches of Washington hangers on. His upcoming Side Glances at Washington offers the lighter side of a city known for serious matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clark
NEA Services
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Capital
Clark
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verne Marshall
Federal
Internal Revenue Collector
Upper
Middle West
Iourteen
Christ
Pales
Sanj
Kentucky Hills
University of Chicago
Megiddo
Nazareth
Palestine
Fort Knox
Chrysler Automobile
Murphy
Michigan
Chrysler Corporation
John L. Lewis
Walter Chrysler
la War
General Motors
Lewis
Lewis Union
Court
Windsor
Askeli
Woodmen’s
the Gazette
DR. Newton
Kansas City
Iowa Law
State Dept
F. D. R. Peace
White House
Cedar Rapids News
Paur
Mellon' S
CIO
Dodge Headquarters
Remington Rand
National Labor Relations Board
Remington- Rand, Inc
Justice Department
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!