Hopkins urged to target roots of interstate trade barriers
The article notes Harry L. Hopkins, secretary of commerce, faces health-related delays but launches a drive to remove interstate trade barriers. It suggests federal policies have created discriminatory freight rates and state retaliatory taxes, urging Hopkins to address underlying causes under national control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hopkins
United States
Europe
Washington
Hopkins
Industrial production and unemployment in 1939 compared to 1929
The October index stands at 120, just under the 1929 peak. unemployment is far higher now. Production has nearly resumed the 1929 pace, but population growth and lower prices skew the comparison. Factors include productivity gains and lower wages, with farm income also down. The agriculture department foresees 1940 trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Opinionated jumble on art taste and public opinion
A long, opinionated letter discusses taste in art, citing Van Gogh and an anonymous old master, warns against crowd praise, urges independent judgment, and moves through politics, citizenship, and social norms with fragmented musings. It ends by correcting a sentence about official neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan
van Gogh
Dad
Economic Outlook Hints at Rising Incomes and Jobs
The text notes a projected rise in consumers income surpassing the boost in business activity. The anticipated income gains could substantially reduce unemployment next year. This gives a basis for cautious optimism about the economic outlook.
Roosevelt Thanksgiving toll prompts questions on deaths
The piece notes at least eighty four people died in accidents across twenty five states during Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving holiday. It discusses holiday death trends, references the President’s extra holiday and half the governors not recognizing it, and suggests the two holidays may worsen risk compared with a single nationwide celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Walter Winchell on Broadway satire and Hollywood gossip
Soviet press charges US seeks war to boost capitalism profits while war zones reshape Europe. Hollywood chatter covers Orson Welles, The Three Stooges, Foley gossip, and industry intrigues. Quips about stars, editors, gossip, and shifting power mix with foreign press lines and industry satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poland
Latvia
Estonia
Finland
Hollywood
Orson Welles
Flicker
Stooges
Hitler
Goering
Goebbels
Fragmented World War II Gossip and Opinions Column
A collage of wartime rumors and observations references a Swedish mission in Farmingdale seeking bombers for Stockholm, pro Nazi journalists on Germany's purge list, and U S political chatter about Garner Wheeler and F D R. The Duke of Windsor’s popularity differs between Tommies and British command, Genoa as a cruise port, Sydney Spier’s cremation, Lowell Thomas with strep throat, and local lawyers betting on Kuhn’s conviction vs acquittal. A Red Cross slogan urges go giver leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5Th Avenue
Lohengrinning
Stockholm
Republic Aircraft Co
Farmingdale
Germany
Capitol
Garner
F.D.R
Duke of Windsor
Genoa
Yarrop
Sydney Spier
Paramount
Lowell Thomas
Kuhn
Red Cross
Romanian Premier Forms Coalition Cabinet in Neutral Policy
Bucharest reports George Tatarescu, fourth Romanian premier in two months, formed a broad coalition including anti Semitic right wingers and socialists. He pledged neutrality and good relations with major powers. The cabinet’s varied alignment raised questions over potential reversal of Germany trade demands following Argetoiu’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
George Tatarescu
Romania
Tatarescuu
Liberal Party
Constantine Argetoinu
Obiging pheasants in New Jersey backyard hunt
Raymond J. Parks, relaxing at home in Mount Tabor New Jersey, bagged two pheasants with a shotgun after they perched in his yard, firing two shells from the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tabor
N. J
Raymond J. Parks
Coat of Arms Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A word puzzle listing across and down clues for a crossword like grid. It compiles terms including coats of arms nations ranks times and objects with numerous short definitions and cross references.
Radio Schedule Fragment Shows Dense Nighttime Lineup
A fragmented list of radio programs and orchestras across stations WMT WGN WCCO WSUI WHO KFJB KFIB WOI and others defines a full evening to post midnight slate. Entries include musical ensembles led by Boyd Raeburn Anson Weeks Frankie Masters and Larry Welk plus news shows Weather Hawaii calls and church programs.
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WMT
WGN
Wwcco
WSUI
WCCO
Capt. Herne
Bports
WOMN
wcco—Gambusters
WIUI
Caildren
KFIB
Hawaii
Wecco
Wayne King
KFJB
Griff Williams
Orch
Anson Weeks
Farmers Forum
Watsonec
Symphony
Orc
America
Wpwgn
Heidelbero Orch
Boyd Raeburn
Pfeonle
Joe Sanders
Anson ‘Weeks
Wccco—Orchestra
Hoytews
Dick Jurgens
Rollie Johnson
George Olsen
Dal Courtney
Och
Wcco—Orchestra
Cowboy
Sammy Kayes
Wecoo
Hal Munroe
Richard Himber
Sammy Kaye
Tommy Dorsey
Weco
Frankie Masters
Blue Barron
Orrin Tucker
Bskinnay Ennels
WNT
Europe
Bob Edge
WOI
Uncle Ray
Iowa
Church of the Air
Dick Seibert
Comics
Seventh Day Adventist
Wio
Bill and Stohnson
Ed Metonnele
the Living Bible
Wccco
Harding
Wool—Grinnell College
St. Cecetia
Ladies First
American Legion
Logan
Southernaires
Leo Frevdbere
Major Bowes
John Zoller
Churen
Univ of Chicago Chapel
Binal Jeshurun
Rabbi Mannheimer
Singing
George Sokolsky
Salt Lake City
Dad
Cedar Valley Boys
Don Arres
Radio Warblers
Bob Jones
Alice Blue
Weco-walbere Brown
Hollywood
Wedo Lamplichters
Democracy In Action
Smoka
8Nson
Don Pedro
Lonefellowa
NY Philharmonic
KPJB
Curt Rogosewski
Capitol
Wgn—Canaries
Paul Robeson
Speritont
Steelmakers
Woo Tobby
Doss
Metropolitan Opera
Audi
the Shadow
Ben Bernie
MO —Speiie Bee
Wgn—Listen America
Wceco
Silver Theater
New Orleans
WOCO
WHG
Grouch Club
Wmt—Voins People’s Church of R
Jack Benny
Sunset Trio
Dick Jurgen
Bernie Bierman
Elery Queen
Charlie McCarthy
We Festival of Music
Tommy Dorseys Orch
Voice of Hawaii
Oreh
Walter Winchell
Weecg
Manhattan
Parker
Irena Rich
Rev
Chas
Fuller
Weeklayhouse
Hour of
Death Valley
Wongritt Williams
Cedric Adams
Austin
Scott
Ene Arronson
Dick Jurgéhs
Waco
Laurence Welk
Louis Armstrong
Ray Noble
Mitchell
Ares
Reggie Childs
Tommy Tucker
Joe Saunders
Bob_ Chester
Joe Venuti
Underground Communist Tactics And Navy Publicity Critique
A long analysis of communist strategy argues for a fifth period of global revolution, with a leaner party and covert fronts, while criticizing U S Navy publicity as secretive and aloof from other government agencies. It contrasts Roosevelt administration press access with Edison era practices and notes tensions between military secrecy and public information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yas Feng Ton Dies
United States
Russia
Communist Party
Stalin
Poland
American League For Peace and Democracy
League
Ladgd
Edison
Naval Department
Navy
White House
Mind science answers on war nerves and weather
Albert Edward Wiggam presents a series of science based moral and practical questions. He argues scientific reasoning underpins societal rights over individuals and notes bombing civilians could backfire. He discusses perception of others thoughts and flight speeds affected by prevailing winds in the United States and Canada.
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Albert Edward Wiggam
United States
Hitler
Becau
Canada
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