Roosevelt pushes repeal of arms embargo in new neutrality proposal
President Roosevelt asks Congress to repeal the arms embargo and adopt a strictly cash and carry system. He faces sharp Senate opposition from 24 lawmakers led by Borah Johnson and Vandenberg. Landon Knox favor the proposal, while Coughlin calls for a peaceful march.
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Roosevelt
Congress
America
Germany
Britain
France
Hiram Johnson
California
William E. Borah
Idaho
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
United States
Washington
Alfred M. Landon
Frank Knox
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Hawaii
Far East
Japan
Packhouse Strike Averted and Attendant Incidents Reported
Pat Pourri led a Cedar Rapids protest against Ambassador Kennedy and claimed passengers on the Aquitania were frightened by a warning. Armour and Company and CIO leaders near Chicago planned talks to avert a major packinghouse strike. Suspect Fred J. Ostenrieder linked to the Dreher murder was captured in Oregon. Group hospitalization coverage announced for Mercy and St Luke’s Cedar Rapids and Davenport Des Moines. Italian researchers developed textile fibers from fish skin.
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Joseph Kennedy
United States
Great Britain
van Vechten Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
Europe
Armour and Company
CIO
Chicago
Fred J. Ostenrieder
Harold J. Dreher
Des Moines
Eugene
Ore
Mercy
St. Luke’s Hospitals
Davenport
Iowa
Young Men Form New Cooperative Work-Hunting Club
Younger men aged 18 to 30 form a cooperative work-hunting club at the YMCA meeting weekly to share experiences. Ed Cleaver oversees job referrals from YMCA headquarters and two full time positions have been secured for members. Members include college students seeking part time work and tasks such as night babysitting, wood cutting, and window washing.
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Ed Cleaver
Household Chores and Errands Detailed in Local List
A list outlines tasks including taking down storm windows scrubbing cleaning attics bathing dogs lawn work chauffeuring and running errands as a summary of domestic duties or a to do set for the day.
Iowa in Washington Our wartime entry stance debated
Constitutional lawyer Gwynne urges Congress to adopt a stay out of the war mindset and craft a substitute policy focused solely on American self interest, arguing law changes should ignore benefits to other nations and pursue a cash and policy approach.
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Gwynne
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
U.S
Hull Roosevelt ideas on trade and neutrality proposals
The passage advocates broad policy goals including carrying sales for all commodities, treating arms like other goods, keeping U S ships from danger zones, and keeping U S citizens off ships of belligerents, reflecting the Hull Roosevelt proposals.
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U. S
Coe Music Dept Sponsors Rhythm Band For Children
The Coe college music department offers free musical training for Cedar Rapids children ages five to ten this fall. Prof. Paul S. Ray announces enrollment is open at the conservatory through Thursday, Sept. 28, with new student exams set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 in the chapel. Old members must register but need not retake tests.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Paul S. Ray
Conservatory
Ray
Cee
New Rhythm Band Seeks Children for Conservatory Program
Through local school children letters are sent to parents with complete instructions. Only children ages five to ten will be accepted for the rhythm band. The conservatory on campus offers new instruments and music under Miss Eleanor Houts who is in charge.
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Conservatory
Eleanor Houts
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