Why all this reluctance to give real reasons for repeal
The piece critiques embargo repeal advocates for avoiding clear rationales, predicting Senate debate on Capitol Hill next week. It outlines three plausible theories for repeal related to self protection, peacetime trade, and a wartime boom, and argues that only open, tested debate can justify lifting the embargo.
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Johnson
Capitol Hill
Washington
United States
Herring
Embargo dispute looms large in 1940 campaign
The neutrality controversy and arms embargo debate threaten to shape the 1940 campaign. Democrats split over embargo policy with figures like Carter Glass Byrd Smith and Harrison opposing or moderating New Deal policies while Garner and Smith rally with Roosevelt. On the GOP side Vandenberg Taft Dewey Reed Hale and others vary, signaling potential party splits and strategy battles ahead.
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Mississippi
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Massachusetts
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G.O.P
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Nye
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Vermont
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Kansas
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Maine
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1940 View on League of Nations Politics
The passage recalls 1920 party dynamics over entering the League of Nations. Republicans in Congress largely opposed entry without reservations, aiding their landslide victory, while Democrats split. President Wilson faced defections, with Senator Walsh breaking ranks in 1920 to back ratification with Republican reservations.
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League of Nations
Congress
United States
GOP
Wilson
Walsh
Montana
White House
Wit and Wisdom From a Kansan Preacher
An irrepressible Kansas preacher joked after breaking both legs that he cannot kick. The quip highlights a humorous resilience, while the editorial muses on whether there is a moral to the incident and notes that those who cannot run should avoid puns.
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Kansas
Dear Louise and the danger of power in society
A mother writes to Louise urging study of political economy and the peril of unchecked authority. She warns power becomes a monster, urges vigilance over leaders, and touches on liberalism, isolationism, and wartime rhetoric with satirical asides and social commentary.
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Moses
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Adam Smith
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Walter Winchell on Broadway and New York in Rag Time
Walter Winchell on Broadway from 1939 columns sketches New York scenes a Polo Grounds open-air garage near Calvary cemetery and a maternity hospital sign no children allowed. It notes Broadway crowds silent music of love and references Goebbels Hitler and Danzig amid wartime shifts and media focus.
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The Outstanding American Heiress Visits Home
The seven year old Liza Einfeld, heiress to Charles Einfeld estate, entered the house after injuring her finger by a hammer strike. Her mother surprised by the quiet child comments on the unexpected presence. A remark on in love-persons who play the field ends with a playful note.
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Charles Einfeld
Herring Backs Repeal Of Arms Embargo in Radio Address
Senator Herring of Iowa urged repeal of the embargo on a limited list of war materials while praising neutrality. He said repealing the embargo would not favor belligerents and supported continuing naval, air force, and army buildup to defend the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
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Herring
Iowa
Columbia
Pacific
Atlantic
Mount Mercy School Elects Officers in year
The four classes at Mount Mercy high announce their officers for the year. Senior class president Mary Elizabeth Hiegel and secretary treasurer Betty Fitzgerald lead. Junior officers Barbara Ryan president and Mary Margaret Strathmann secretary treasurer. Sophomores Pauline Davis president Kathryn Lew vice president and Delores Boyle secretary treasurer. Freshmen Mercedes Gorman president Marie Vermeersch vice president Ruth Ann Hollander secretary and Lorena Wall treasurer. G A A officers LaVonne Kirk president Pat Dahlem vice president Bernice Svoboda secretary Catherine Powers treasurer. Dramatic club officers Betty Fitzgerald president Catherine Powers vice president Pat Dahlem secretary.
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British Statesman Puzzle Clue Solve Card
A cryptic style clue grid lists many entries across and down for a British statesman themed crossword with hints like Winston, cabinet roles, and assorted wordplay indices. It includes numerous numbers and directional hints to fill intersecting words.
Radio Listings Reflect European Situation Broadcast Delays
Paged schedule shows extended radio listings with numerous stations and programs from WMT WGN WHO KFJB WOC WSUI and others. Entries span morning to late night with concerts news sports cartoons and religious programs, noting potential deviations due to European events and a long list of orchestras hosts and time slots.
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Church of the Air
War-related industrial boom seen in early 1920s data
Washington reports that industrial production is rising faster than expected with September at 110 and October projected to 115. Factories run as stockpiling for war orders, yet consumer demand lags. Employment and national income rise, while finished goods shipments do not, indicating an anticipatory rather than actual boom based on steel, machine tools, cotton, and coal production.
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Ashington
U. S
War outlook note cites Roosevelt aides on six month wartime steadiness
A fragmentary 1937 report notes Roose velt's men expect six months of stability if the war continues and no peace is anticipated. It mentions potential steel surplus if war ends now, reflecting cautious optimism among officials about wartime demand.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Food Price Trends and War Order Prospects
The report notes September food prices rose notably while clothing housing and fuel stayed steady. It cites Roosevelt and Wallace on potential food price controls, mentions uncertain war order prospects, and observes demand in steel meat packing textiles and autos with manufacturers stocking up on steel and related goods.
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Wallace
Mind and morality in science from Wiggam debate
Albert Edward Wiggam presents a scientific view on morality and social rights. He argues science safeguards organized society, noting that city couples experience higher divorce rates than rural pairs with Chicago Cook County accounting for a disproportionate share of divorces.
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Cook County
Illinois
San Francisco
California
Conquest of Fear Offer and Democracy Q&A
A reader service advertises The Conquest of Fear by Dr A E Wisgam with a ten cent request and stamped return envelope. The page then discusses democracy, urging continued public discussion to preserve it, and notes that grades reflect moral qualities like perseverance and dependability more than raw intelligence.
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A. E. Wisgam
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