Commentary on economics and politics in 1930s America
A collection of opinion notes contrasts a Mississippi educator's wry views on gender with Pat Harrison's fiscal vigilance. It critiques Iowa tax relief, reports record pork imports, notes Michigan CIO tensions with Governor Murphy, and argues against compromises to Roosevelt’s court-packing plan while urging steadfastness on six judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Hollywood Strike Ends For Producers But FMPC Rejects
Producers accept a peace plan to end the Hollywood studio strike but the Federated Motion Picture Crafts reject it. The plan calls for striking crafts to return to work, followed by wage and condition negotiations led by each union, with the next move by strike leadership.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Movie Studio
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
Charles Lessing
FMPC
Los Angeles Central Labor Council
American Federation of Labor Group
Central Labor Council Committee
Pat Casey
Lessing
Labor Council Committee
Casey
Central Labor Council
J. W. Buzzell
Elmert Lotz
C. T. Lehman
Nate Saper
Picket Lines Grow at Hollywood Studios as Supporter Ambiguity Persists
Hollywood reporters note larger lines around motion picture studios on Wednesday as 6,000 striking studio craftsmen are joined by promised aid from the Longshoremen and the Committee for Industrial Organization. When asked if all were studio workers the picket replied ambiguously, suggesting possible noncraft workers among the protesters.
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Hollywood
Committee For Industrial Organization
Man who shot self five weeks ago ends life by hanging
Herman J Breuer, 56, of 825 Ninth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, hanged himself at home after a despondent period since March 31 when he shot himself in a garage. He was found by his wife at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and died from strangulation. Dr. L Knight, county coroner, said no inquest would be held. Breuer had been in the printing business locally.
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Herman J Breuer
Ninth Street
Breuer
L. Knight
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Hit and Missed Games
National League results show St Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia with varied innings and scores. American League games include New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington at Cleveland postponed and Boston at St Louis postponed due to rain.
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St. Louis
Boston
J. Dean
Ogrodowski
Turner Frasier
Hutchinson
Lopez
Wasem
Mueller
Washington
Cleveland
King George VI Greets American Debutantes at Buckingham Palace
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth received twelve American debutantes and matrons at Buckingham Palace in a first reign court. The event drew about five thousand spectators on the Mall as the royals appeared in formal attire with a rose decorated dais and ornate jewels.
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Thomas C. Watson
London
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Britain
George
Sitdown Strike Persists at GM St Louis Plants
United Auto Workers begin a sitdown at GM Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants in St Louis protesting 37 layoffs. About 3,700 workers halted operations. Fisher Body workers left after hours, Chevrolet workers stay to pressure settlement. Union leader John Livingston cites proposed share-the-work plan rejected by manager Phil Baugh. This is the third GM sitdown since the nationwide strike ended.
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ST. Louis
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors
Chevrolet
Fisher Body
Norman Smith
Committee For Industrial Organization
Automobile Workers’ Union
John Livingston
Phil Baugh
Baugh
Insurgent Drive on Bilbao Stalled in Basque Front
Basque sources report the rebel push toward Bilbao halted with the military situation stabilized after Basque and government forces clash along the Duran go front. Reports say reinforcements and Italian columns near Bermeo are under pressure while Amorebieta resists as Basques defend surrounding fronts.
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ST. Jean DE Luz
France
Bilbao
Baiyonne
Bermeo
Bay of Biscay
Durango
Four-man dictatorship forms to quell Barcelona uprising
In Catalonia a four man dictatorship under Luis Companys emerged to crush an anarchist revolt that left Barcelona streets strewn with dead and wounded. The new provisional regime claimed the revolt was under control as clashes killed or wounded hundreds. Doctors were urged to reach hospitals and blood donors were asked to assist.
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Perpignan
Luis
Companys
Spanish
Catalonia
Barcelona
Jose Tarradellas
U. S. State Department
Washington
Liquor Conditions Worse Than Before Prohibition Described
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church gathered in Minneapolis for their semi annual conference described current liquor conditions as far worse than in pre prohibition days. They reaffirmed the inveterate opposition of the church worldwide to the liquor traffic.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Two Killed In Rail Crash In Canada
Two railroad employees were killed and several passengers injured when the Ocean Limited eastbound from Montreal to Halifax struck a string of loaded coal cars near Springhill two miles from the town. The collision occurred late Wednesday, as reported from Amherst, Nova Scotia.
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Amherst
N. S
Ocean Limited Express
Canadian Nattional Railways
Montreal
Halifax
Springhill
All Humans Are Equal Yet Flawed Says Rousseau
A reflective piece on Rousseau highlights his strengths and faults and argues that human nature holds both splendor and weakness. It emphasizes that everyone shares fears hopes faults and temptations, urging empathy and cautious judgment. Copyright 1937.
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Rousseau
Foundling
Jesus
Senate Group Probes Black Legion Ties in Midwest and West
The Senate civil liberties committee quietly investigates the Black Legion’s anti union activity traced from Michigan to California New York Indiana Ohio and elsewhere. Robert Wohlforth leads the inquiry with Luke Wilson assisting as investigators aim to build a formal inquiry. The probe is in its initial stages.
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Washington
ULP
Senate Civil Liberties
Black Legion
Michigan
Detroit
California
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Robert M. la Follette
Wis
Legion
Robert Wohlforth
Luke Wilson
Hatchet Gang
Weirton
W. Va
la Follette
United Press
Thermoid Rubber Strike Ends After Settlement
The 28 day strike at Thermoid Rubber in Trenton New Jersey ended when a settlement was signed by company and union officials. About 1400 employees will return to work Thursday.
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Trenton
N. J
Thermoid Rubber Company
Inland Waterways yacht President sold for junk
The bulk of the Inland Waterways corporation's $50 000 inspection yacht President which burned on the Mississippi River near Clarksville Missouri was sold as junk to a Louisiana Mo Negro for 125 dollars Wednesday.
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Clarksville, Mo
Inland Waterways Corporation
Mississippi River
Here
Louisiana
Judge Denhardt Jury Deliberations Spark Dismissal Fight
In New Castle Kentucky defense lawyers for Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt moved to dismiss the jury and to exclude paraffin test evidence about revolver firing in the Garr Taylor murder case. The motions were overruled as jurors began deliberations after a long trial.
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New Castle
Henry H. Denhardt
Denhardt
Verna Garr Taylor
Charles C. Marshall
Alleghany to Eliminate Chesapeake in Van Sweringen Plan
New Alleghany board led by Robert Young and C L Bradley says Chesapeake Corp will be eliminated through merger or consolidation with Alleghany. The group completes acquisition of Alleghany from the Ball Foundation to simplify the Van Sweringen structure, marking the first time controlling securities are held individually since 1929.
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New York
Chesapeake Corp
van Sweringen
Alleghany Corp
Robert Young
Alleghany
C. L. Bradley
All
Favor Continuing Unicameral Plan in Nebraska
An informal poll of Nebraska's one house legislature on Wednesday showed overwhelming support for retaining the unicameral system and opposition to returning to a two house assembly.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Baldwin Seeks Loyalty in Farewell Commons Speech
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin ends his tenure with a call for national unity as he departs. He urged support for the new king and queen to prevent democratic harm amid looming coal and transport strikes threatening the coronation. Bevin orders tramway workers to limit the strike to busmen, keeping essential services running.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Baldwin
Clement R. Attlee
Edward VIII
Neville Chamberlain
Commons
London Tramway
Ernest Bevin
Miners Federation
Sof
Bevin
Gillette Won’t Oppose J. C. Lewis Board Nomination
Senator Gillette of Iowa said he will not oppose the confirmation of J. C. Shady Lewis, president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor, to the national bituminous coal commission after consulting with Lewis. Gillette noted neither he nor Senator Herring had prior information on the nomination. Lewis thanked Clyde L. Herring for backing him and stressed his experience and loyalty to labor.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
J. C
Shady” Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Lewis
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Herring
Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Navy construction budget to be abandoned temporarily
Washington AP report says Rep Millard Republican of New York announced a $180 million navy construction program would be abandoned at least temporarily to aid budget balance. He cited delays in auxiliary vessels and reconditioning of carriers Lexington and Saratoga. Senate ally Vinson declined to confirm. Senator McKellar announced a 10 percent cut resolution.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Millard
N. Y
Lexington
Saratoga
New Yorker
Vinson
Duke of Windsor to resume world travels as empire envoy
Edward the Duke of Windsor plans to resume his role as the empire's goodwill ambassador after his marriage to Wallis Simpson. The couple will honeymoon in Austria overlooking Jugoslavia, then travel with Simpson keen to return to the United States social scene. Mrs Simpson approves the plan and will accompany him on travels.
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Austria
Jugoslavia
Europe
Edward
United States
Wallis
George, Vic
Elizabeth
Wallis May Get Dowry From Duke of Windsor
In Monts France the Cha teau de Cande hosted discussions on wedding plans and a marriage settlement for Mrs Wallis Simpson. Reports say the royal family may provide a 500000 dollar settlement for life and the duke could allocate 75000 dollars yearly from Queen Victoria’s inheritance for her maintenance. An engagement ring from Austria was also mentioned.
F D R Fails To Get Bite Fishing Off Port Isabel
President Roosevelt planned extra day of fishing off the Texas coast radioing from Galveston that he would dock in Galveston Tuesday morning. At Port Isabel and Aransas Pass he failed to get a bite for hours. only a 9 inch catfish was caught by his party while on a tarpon hunt. His yacht U S S Potomac and destroyer Moffett led to Aransas Pass with the Decatur arriving Wednesday morning.
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Galveston
Tex
Roosevelt
Texas
Aransas Pass
Port Isabel
U. S. S. Potomac
Moffett
Decatur
Gulf of Mexico
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