Hopkins Defends WPA Relief Amid Spending Paradox
Administrator Harry Hopkins battles Congress over a 1.5 billion dollar relief plan while arguing state and local relief spending rose to 1.245 billion in 1936 from 338 million in 1933. Critics urge federal restraint, with Senator King proposing a full investigation into relief operations.
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Harry Hopkins
WPA
Congress
Hopkins
Perkins
National Industrial Conference Board
American Federation of Labor
King
Utah
Federal Treasury
Peace critics and intellectuals cited in a Boston Post piece
A column discusses antiwar protests and fears of subversive influence from intellectuals and writers. It cites John Bantry and quotes various figures, warning that liberal praise for Soviet ideas and a fake peace movement could undermine American resilience and institutions.
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John Bantry
Boston Post
New York
America
Russia
Core of Bantry's argument on threats to American allegiance
The piece argues that genuine danger comes from well meaning intellectuals and pacifists who criticize institutions, not radical agitators. It warns that covert, polished dissent sows discontent, letting power hungry opportunists seize control, while noting a trivial aside about hors d oeuvres naming.
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New York
America
Mr. Bantry
Jobs Outlook Brightens for College Graduates in 1930s
A survey of over 200 colleges finds employment prospects for this year’s graduates almost as good as in 1929 and better than last June. Expect 50 to 100 percent placement, averaging about 75 percent, with engineering and business administration in strongest demand.
Hypersensitive Junior and Allergy Talk Debug
A dialogue explores Junior's cough as possibly allergic rather than croupy. Parents discuss asthma hints, pet options, possible allergens like cats elm trees wallpaper and wheat, and the need for medical tests to identify triggers. The banter shifts between humor and concern over treatment and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Suburban 1000-home project delayed grand opening August
Resettlement officials delay occupancy of the 1000 home near the capital to avoid a rushed first wave by the First Families. Rent reductions are pursued to deter moves before a full finish. Note 6000 applications filed. Frustrated letter from Senator Ashurst calls a colleague an ass. he replies in cordial tone.
Top-Hat Farm Boy: A Kansan Climbs Diplomatic Ranks
Profile of Julius C. Holmes a Kansas native turned senior diplomat in the U S State Department. From ploughboy on the prairie to greeting foreign dignitaries in multiple languages he embodies propriety and humor. The piece recalls his ceremonies for Colombia’s Olaya Herrera the King of Siam and Brazil's minister and cites old postal suppression campaigns led by Anthony Comstock.
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State Department
Kanas
Julius C. Holmes
Holmes
The
United States
Pleasanton
Kans
Brazil
Miami
Macedo Soares
U. S
Japan
London
Chichibu
Son of God
Olaya Herrara
Colombia
New York Harbor
Washington
Boston
Back Bay
Post Office Department
Innspector
Anthony Comstock
Philadelphia
Thomas Scroggy
Vine St
Comstock
New York
James Trainor
Bowery
Prodigal Fathers Lose to Elks in Charity Baseball Game
Elks lodge team of members such as William Haskell and George Belt lost 20 to 18 to the Prodigal Fathers at Greene's Opera House. Proceeds of 70 dollars went to the Home for the Friendless. Umpire was James Plumb. The day also carried city notices on brewery plans, civic appointments, and theater events at Greene's with local casts.
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Elks Lodge
Prodigal Fathers” Theatrical Company
Greene's Opera House
Elks
William G. Haskell
George Belt
Scott Metcalf
Mark Jackson
Frank Walters
Otto Willner
Frank Elson
Craig Cook
Charles Anderson
Bert Mitchell
Iowa Congressmen Eye May Recess to Break Deadlock
Washington by Ed Hadley Iowa members of Congress consider a May break to escape stalemate over Supreme Court reform. Rep. Fred Biermann pushes a minimal legislative program with a summer recess to let issues cool, while Senator Gillette champions preserving the FTC report on price spreads for guidance.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Congress
Washington
Acres
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Supreme Court
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Biermann
Jacobsen
Guy Gillette
Federal Trade Commission
Congress Union Seeds Labor Drive in Capital
A quiet movement of Senate and House staff forms a local union tied to the American Federation of Government Employees. Their four point platform asks for a five cent mileage allowance retirement benefits civil service ratings and inclusion of house secretaries in the congressional directory. A separate note shows RFC Chairman Jesse Jones trimming a valued gold mining loan with a quip about not selling gold to the government.
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Ashington
Congress
Capitol Hil
Congressional Workers
American Federation of Government
A.F.G.E
A. F. of L
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Wisconsin la Follette Progressives
Harry Sauthoff
Gerald Boileau
Minnesota
Farmer-Laborites
Paul Kvale
California
Texas
Washington
New York
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Unionites
House
RFC
Jesse Jones
Jesse
Fort Knox
Resettlement Administration Faces Social Caste Dangers
The resettlement program for Greenbelt near Washington confronts caste issues within its model as it plans housing and community integration. Officials stress equal access amid opposition and concerns over demographic balance.
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Resettlement Administration
Greenbelt
Washington
Labor Board activity rises after Wagner Act ruling
The National Labor Relations Board has seen a surge in cases following the Supreme Court decision upholding the Wagner Act. Previously, most cases reached the board before the decree, with continued coverage on page 10 of this section.
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National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
Smallpox Vaccination Urges Universal Protection
A 1937 Paramount Pharmacy notice urges universal vaccination to end smallpox in Europe and protect children. It notes Jenner’s death over a century ago and cites royalty and commoners alike harmed by the disease, urging revaccination every ten years and to consult a physician.
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Jenner
Europe
William III
England
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Ogden L. Mills
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Cleveland
Hillel Foundation
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Tom R. Girdier
Republic Steel Corporation
John Batu
F. W. Brist
Memphis, Tenn
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Sally Black
Henry Ashurst
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Top-Hat Farm Boy
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By James Eruska
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John C. Sharp
Coe College
G. F. van Vechten
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
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J. C. Brocksmit
W. P. Brady
S. S. Dorwart
H. F. White
W. G. Dows
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Roy Pratt
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Joe Cook
Midway
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Chicago
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J. R. Gill
Universalist Church
Bowlus
Frank L. Loveland
Eugenie Blair
Edwin Ferry
Greene’s Opera House Tank
AASL
Grace Church Choir
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Treasury
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Farm Credit Administration
Land Bank Commissioner
House Agriculture Committee
White House
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Gillette
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Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Lynn
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Merchants Bank Building
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