Labor act reform demanded by business leaders at Washington meeting
The annual gathering of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington criticized Roosevelt policies and urged changes to the Wagner act. They argued workers should have the right to join or refrain from unions and to bargain directly, with compulsory bargaining rejected. The piece also discusses canal routes via Nicaragua versus Panama, tracing historical U.S. actions and treaties shaping interoceanic projects.
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Washington
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Act
B. C. Heacok
Peoria
Nicaragua
Panama
House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
House
Colombia
Republic
United States
Wise Varsity Captain’s Advice Ends With Self Bind
Princeton football captain Bob Tierney preaches spring study to play in fall yet contradicts himself by tying himself to a desk with a belt rather than following the rule. The anecdote highlights the gap between philosophy and practice among smart players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tierney
Princeton
Tierney
Nicaragua Canal Proposal Faces Defense and Cost Questions
Washington debates a proposed Nicaragua interoceanic canal as a safer alternative to the Panama route. Officials weigh defense, cost estimates from Secretary Woodring, and timing, noting Panama’s shorter length and the ten-year build time versus a likely decade-long project in Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somoza
Nicaragua
Washington
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Panama Canal
George Fielding Eliot
War Department
Woodring
Congress
Navy Department
Dear Louise column on temper, society and America
A 1939 column critiques public decorum and class behavior, arguing temper control reflects dignity. It contrasts aristocratic restraint with modern looseness, questions European influence, wages, and nationalism, and ends with a prompt to correct a quoted sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Duchesse
London
Ancient printer clues spark crossword style puzzle
The page lists many crossword style clues like ancient printer Johannes and various numbered entries such as Constellation 13 and Saucy 17, with multiple partial words and hints scattered in a dense grid. The jumble references printer history and math like vowels and consonants, inviting fill in.
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Johannes
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine Wrapped in Gothic Plan
The article discusses the cathedral on Morningside Heights drawing many out of town visitors for the World's Fair. It explains past Byzantine plans, Ralph Adams Cram's Gothic reinterpretation, and ongoing reconstruction making the nave the temporary worship space for several years while chancel work continues.
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York
Morningside Heights
New York
Cathedral On
the Heights
Amsterdam Avenue
The
Hudson
Ralph Adams Cram
Boston
Cram
June Dog Safety Dangers in May Sprays and Heat
The article warns dog owners about spring hazards in May including arsenate sprays used on trees, which poison dogs that chew grass in sprayed orchards. It cautions that warmer days increase risks as dogs seek rich diets and urges careful supervision and care for pets during this season.
Portland Cement Award Stirs Trade Policy Controversy
Official Harry Hopkins praises the Portland Cement Association for low priced road material despite FTC price fixing cases. The award to cement interests highlights tensions between industry gains and federal antitrust actions as ready to indict if tires case succeeds. Russia’s Europe moves and Litvinoff shake raise broader wartime diplomacy questions as Hull faces Pittman plan decisions.
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Harry Hopkins
American Trade Association
Hopkins
Portland Cement
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
FTC
Edward J. Noble
Portland Cement Association
Portland Cement Institute
St John the Divine to Be the Largest US Church
The article highlights St John the Divine as the biggest church in the United States with a center aisle spanning a tenth of a mile under its roof. It notes daily weekday vesper services at 5 o'clock and predicts growing attendance during the fair as visitors seek to witness the immense church in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Divine
United States
Cp Mess
The English cuckoo a model of independence in parenting
The English cuckoo lays eggs in other birds nests and abandons parental duties. It migrates to Africa before the young hatch, leaving foster parents to rear the offspring.
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Africa
Radio Programs Evening Schedule Highlights
Radio listings show a dense schedule with multiple networks and orchestras. Notable items include WMT Heidelberg orch WGN Charlie McCarthy KFJB News and various concerts and talk segments across 6:00 to 11:30 PM, featuring talents like Bob Crosby, Eddy Duchin, and Glenn Miller era choruses and programs.
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Ralph Ginsburgh
WSUI
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
KFJB
Wwoc
WMT
WGN
Woc
Eddy Duchin
EF oeSecriierion
Eventide
WSUS_ Hien
Heidelberg
Bob Crosby
Wocc
Bill Carlson
Decorah
Purdue Univ
Herb Buteau
N.W. Davenport Turner Hall
Orch
Dick Jureens
Vox — Woo—Johnny
Bobby Hackett
Hal Kemp
Horace Heidt
WOOC
Bias Duchin
Artie Shaw
Ted Weem
Fu Manchu
Jack
Wgn—Comics
American Art Quartet
Mt—News
Wio
Julio’ Oyanguren
Clyde Barrie
Charles Paul
Maijor Bowes
American Warblers
Wgn—Univ. of Chicago
Walter Logan
Music Hall
U. of Chicago Round Table
Salt Lake City Tabernacle
Helen Westbrook
Cc—Church of the Air
Vatican
Mario de Stefano
Lightnin
Jim Whipple
Salon Ensemble
Jim
History
George Sir Venka
Mike Vavra
Bach
Sox-Yankees
Symphony Club Orch
WPA
Central
Iowa
Woody Herman
the World Today
Wsui—Univ. of Iowa
We Capital
Ho—Spelling Bee
Civic Theater
Gana
P. T. Choru
Billarisen
Jack Benny
APIBO
People's Platform
Capital News
W. T—Radio Guild
Musical Steelmakers
Heidelberg Orch
Charlie McCarthy
NBC Concert Orch
Capital
Charles Boyer
All University Sing
Manhattan
Walter
Spo
Irene Rich
Jan Savitt
H. V. Kaltenborn
Capitol
Chas. E. Pulier
Schnickelfritz
Cha
Whports
Archie Bleyer
Freddie Henkel
Jose Manzanares
Gene Krupa
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
Poem reflects on human striving and unreachable heights. The speaker notes that man’s best is only a hint of loftier dreams beyond strength and time, with aspirations forever ahead and partly unfulfilled.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Notice for Proposals for Sanitary Sewers Cedar Rapids
City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed proposals for sanitary sewer construction in Linn County Iowa. Work includes 8 inch vitrified sewer pipe and brick manholes with cast iron rings. Projects span 30th Street Drive SE 2nd Avenue to Indian Creek and 31st Street Drive SE area with a start by June 1 1939 and completion by August 1 1939. Proposals due May 22 1939 at 10:00 AM with certified checks and council bidding rules stated.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Linn County
Iowa
30Th Street
2Nd Avenue
Indian Creek
31St Street Drive
Sidney Street
31St Street
Grove Court
Emerald Avenue
32Nd Street Drive
Eescil
Seid ‘City
L. Joer
Oxty
M. M. Krebs
Cedar ‘Rapids
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Culebra
Lake Nicaragua
San Diego
Nicaragua Canal
Florida Canal
Europe
America
Hitler
Vertic
Window Ledge
Coral Island
George Clark
Charles Driscoll
Cathedral OF
Albert Payson Terh
King Postures Syndicate, Inc
Association
Institute
Russia
Britain
U. S
Litvinoff
Molotoff
Stalin
Japan
Beck
Germany
Senate Neutrality Bloc
France
Hull
Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Weee Key
Aunt Fanny
KFJ
Variety
Hollywood Quartet
Alice Blue
Who—Rangers
Geenen
George Sokolsky
Rhapsody In Brass
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