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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
2
A 1935 NEA Service piece follows a journalist through Washington as the New Deal era looms. Corridors of the White House fray with job fears and policy talk while figures like Henderson Blackie Smith and Hillman move to shape labor standards and codes amid NRA strains. The article also notes the Mystic Shrine convention’s carnival atmosphere and whimsical congressional chatter.
The House and Senate moved on key bills as Attorney General Carmichael supported constitutionality of a $2 hike under the Arnold act for official expenses. The Senate favored the milk control board report and a bill to punish drunken driving, while the House passed the Lusk bill expanding governor appointment power on the state docks commission and the tax measure stalled on the Connor poll tax amendment. A Staples plan to allow monthly liquor imports from wet states drew debate as reapportionment and education bills loom.
Sheriff John Hopkins ordered the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Car Company to stop night operation in South Omaha after a deadly night and a injuries mounting to fifty plus in the third straight evening of violence.
A trio of days of riots left one dead and dozens injured as sympathizers with striking street car workers clashed with authorities. In Freeport six were wounded by national guards after strife at a factory, while Roosevelt secured a delay of a planned nationwide coal miners walkout to June 30. In Toledo the central labor union threatened a general strike in solidarity with Edison workers, and Milwaukee saw a milk truck bombings amid dairy strikes. San Francisco’s mediation board abandoned efforts to settle coast strikes amid ongoing violence.
Chicago June 15 AP Members of the American Liberty pledged to a four point program with the slogan defend the constitution Alfred E. Smith 1928 Democratic standard bearer said the Liberty status has no bearing on a third party movement The Walker bill for free text books in first three grades backed by a 10 percent tax on snuff and chewing tobacco appeared as an administration measure Senate and House adjourned to June 25 to give committees time to study the general revenue bill A tax on tobacco was described as a tax on the poor man The senate finance and taxation committee will have next week to consider the bill Senators voted to recess and draw their salaries The hearing on ill would be held at the Ex Hotel with all senate invited to attend The expected Heaven at noon Tuesday.
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