New Deal Saves Bank Depositors
The Roosevelt administration extended deposit insurance up to 5000 dollars, enabling thousands of bank customers in East Hampton Connecticut and Newark New Jersey to be paid in full within weeks after their banks failed. The FDIC presence calmed panicked communities and preserved public confidence while the government recovers funds from bank assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
East Hampton
Connecticut
Bank and Trust Company
America
Rooevelt
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sam
Newark
N. J
D’auria Bank and Trust Company
FDIC
Simon Kesselman
United Depositors’ Committee
Bank of the United States
Manhattan
Bank of United States
Newark Bank
Hoover
Wage split favors workers over executives in 1901
A United States News survey shows workers receiving about 97 percent of total wage payments and executives about 3 percent in 1901. The figures detail wages of 25.22 billion to low and moderate incomes versus 750 million in executive salaries, with similar ratios repeating in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Labor, pay, and the Lewis influence in unions
The piece cites a National Association of Manufacturers survey showing executive pay at 0.6% of industry sales and 13 cents per share, dwarfed by taxes. It argues AFL crisis due to John L Lewis's industrial union push, contrasting craft union history with Lewis's model, and notes his active politic participation aiding the New Deal and potential impact in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Department of Commerce
American Federation of Labor
John Llewellyn Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mr. Lewis
A. F. of
William Green
A. F. of L
Ins Rand
A. PF. of L
Lewis
England
France
Hitler
Germany
Pennsylvania
Weekly business survey notes gains and Fall merchandise interest
Reports to the Department of Commerce from across the country show season end purchases in retail and rising Fall merchandise boosting business. Wholesale markets see heavy orders and a push to replace stock. Real estate activity and residential building rise while crop conditions vary with heat and drought but show some improvement in wholesale markets. Local notes mention forest fires in Minnesota, damaged crops in Dallas Texas cotton at 72 percent normal, and mixed crop outlook across Missouri Michigan and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dallas
Texas
Indianapolis
Misouri
St. Louis
Louse
Michigan
Jacksonville
Steel, farm gains, and new work expand across the nation
The Cleveland report notes an Ohno coin gap of 80 million dollars and wheat at half that, while Memphis and Los Angeles report strong farm income and real estate activity. A $7.2 million Republic Steel expansion targets Niles Ohio. a Pittsburgh firm orders 119 miles of pipeline worth 1.5 million, and Charleston authorizes 1 million to finish a 27 mile aqueduct supplying 70 million gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Oak
South Carolina
Cleveland
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Pacific Coast
Portland
North Dakota
Gulf of Mexico
Philippines
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Jochonville
Minneapolis
Boston
Springfield
Rhode Island
WPA
Republic Steel Corporation
Niles
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Charleston
Edisto River
Goose Creek
What Are They Howling About Column Clash
A reflection on Jay Franklin’s New York Post column arguing investors profit while critics howl. The piece notes high 1955 farm income and bank deposits, Hoover unemployment absorption, and asks why Tory fury persists as recovery progresses and GOP aid is debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Franklin
New Yob Post
Hoover
Wall Street Journal
London
The Voter's Responsibility in Primary Affairs
A political column urges voters to participate in primaries and elections. It argues many abstain out of belief their vote lacks influence, but timely civic scrutiny can ensure worthy representatives and leaders. It cautions against blind voting and stresses evaluating candidates' policies and records.
Voters Should Stay Engaged Beyond Election Day
A urging note says any vote is better than none and citizens should follow the outcomes after election. It notes parties mail literature, newspapers cover candidates, and meetings let voters hear issues, stressing continual interest for good government and proper selection of public officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rven
Maryland Road Commission Urged to Favor Safety Over Haste
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland defends caution before speed in the Philadelphia road project. Manager Garrison P. Knox says rushing concrete on unsettled ground risks public investment and urges the State Roads Commission to wait for ground to settle, opposing political delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Roads Commission
Paradelphia Road
Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland
Garrison P. Knox
State Roads Commission
Philadelphia
Canning Campaign Spurs Thrifty Households Nationwide
Looking ahead, housewives start canning and preserving to weather uncertain winters and rising prices. The nationwide campaign from coast to coast and Canada to the Gulf emphasizes preparation, thrift, and stocking food supplies for hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Gulf
Knox attacks New Deal in Chicago acceptance
Col rank Knox, accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination in Chicago, derides the Roosevelt New Deal as hysterical and government usurpations. He accuses the administration of stifling enterprise and mocks recovery under his campaign. Analysts note Knox will lead speech-making duties as the ticket’s burden bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Rank Knox
Chicago
Chisago Tribune
Associated Press
New York
Torvie
Sisls
London
Topeka
Col. Knox
Tris
Liberty League
Old Guard
David Lawrence
Knox
Roosevelt
Harding
Saokers
Joans
Roosevelt policies praised as seeds of recovery debate
The piece defends Roosevelt era recovery measures against Col Knox criticism, noting wide industry and farm leadership involvement in drafting emergency legislation and its regulations. It links FDIC safeguards to a broader shift in American policy and observes evolving public discourse on fascism and European unrest. It highlights Italy's fascist growth, state supremacy ideas, and the need for unity in global stability, including Nile water issues between England and Egypt and Sudan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Col. Knox
Gov. Landon
Cleveland
Chicago
East Hampton
Conn
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Europe
Italy
Spain
Greece
Vilfredo Pereto
Lausanne
Mussolini
Pareto
Syniec
National Fascist Party
Rome
Stich
England
Egypt
Sudan
Nile
Cairo
White Nile dam and Peace Garden amid North American unity
The article notes a new dam under construction on the White Nile near Khartoum and a planned dam near Lake Tana once Ethiopia’s political climate allows. It highlights the International Peace Garden on 3000 acres straddling North Dakota and Canada, rededicated in August, emphasizing ongoing efforts to foster continental friendship through land use, environmental work, and memorial purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Nile
Khartoum
Lake Tana
Ethiopia
International Peace Garden
United States
North Dakota
Canada
Turtle Mountains
Turtle tale shows sacrifice over a tiny prize
A mother praises four Gregg children for seeking a muddy ditch turtle to cheer a neighborhood invalid boy. They endure grime and hunger to capture the creature, then deliver it with care, while a visitor questions the praise. Mrs. Gregg defends the lesson in selflessness and persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg
Mrs. Gregg
Buddy
Georgia
Helen
Greensboro News In Briefs Of Local Residents
GREENSBORO Mr and Mrs Paul Dohson of Wilmington spent the weekend with relatives here. Dr and Mrs Lester Dugan are the proud parents of a daughter born recently. Mrs R J Baughley is receiving treatment in Fifer Hospital Ridgely. Mrs Sallie Minner of Wilmington is visiting Mrs M B Cooper. Rev and Mrs L E Poole are spending the week in Snow Hill. Mrs Susie Wright is visiting her sisters in Wilmington. Mrs Milton Roe is spending a week at Wildwood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dohson
Wilmington
Lester Dugan
R. J. Baughley
Fifer
Hospiti
Ridgely
Sallie Minner
M. B. Cooper
L. E. Poole
Snow Hill
Susie Wright
Milton Roe
Wildwood, N. J
Burrrsville Notes on Local Visitors
Mr Philip Applegate returned to Camden New Jersey after a two week stay with Mrs Lulu Pusey Miss Carrie Pusey of Delmar Delaware spent last week with her aunt Mrs Prey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Applegate
Camden
N. J
Lulu Pusey
Carrie Pusey
Delmar
Del
Mrs. Prey
Williston Vacation Gossip from Memory Lane Guest
Mr William Uhler Wheeler of Baltimore is visiting Memory Lane with Mrs Win Uhler as his aunt guest. Mr and Mrs Ward Collison are vacationing in Rochester New York. Mrs Dorsey Nichols is visiting a friend in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Uhler Wheeler
Baltimore
Memory Lane
Win, D. Uhfler
Ward Collison
Rochester
N. Y
Dorsey Nichols
Philadelphia
Card of Thanks for Willian Thomas Thawley
The family thanks friends for kindness, sympathy, and floral tributes shown at the funeral for Willian Thomas Thawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theness
Willian Thomas Thawley
Denton Market Prices and Local Elections News
Twenty five years ago Denton reports list peaches selling at one dollar per basket. Local merchant changes and health news dominate, with Hughlett store transition to Thomas L Trice Jr. and notes on Mrs Henry R Lewis, Col Luther Gadd, and several residents traveling, studying, or ill. Obituaries include Mr. William Reed and Mrs Belle Bryning, with funeral details in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Thomas L. Trice, Jr
R. Kemp Hughlett
Preston
Trice
Hugh- Jett
Henry R. Lewis
University
Arthur Greenwood
Ridgely
Caroline High School
Franklin Street
Louie
Mary Fleetwood
Sadie Allen
Rehoboth
Nace
Philadelphia
T. Luther Frampton
Clara
Clarence Frampton
Mary Nichols
Cora Mercer
Atlantic City
A. Lee Roe
Bessie Lee
William Christian Nurk
Concord
Col
Luther IH. Gadd
Annanohs
J. Martin Munck
Baltimore
Everett Pepper
Tuckahoe
Jeanette
N. A. G. Westerfield
Port Deposit
Arthur Gilpin
W. P. Chaffinch
Easton
Hester Keith
Dover
Josephine M. Downes
Charles W. Sylvester
Indianapolis
C. D. Calloway
Caroline
A. G. Robinson
Judge Fleetwood
Muriel Ramdell
Franklin Furnace
New Jersey
Samuel Lowry
Earl Smith
Susan Saulsbury
Newark
N. Jmiss Lon Millington
Anthony
Addie Wilson
Olivia Roe
J. Ben Welch
Ollie Coffin
E. M. Noble
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ruth Walker
T. C. West
C. I. Merriken
E. M
H. E. Pickett
Mataline
Brooklyn
N. Y
S. F. Jopp
William E. Reed
Henderson
Reed
M. E
Thomas N. Given
Greensboro Cemetery
Slats Diary by Oliver N Warren
A diary excerpt recounts a week of small events and musings from Slats and neighbors. It mixes humor and mispronunciations as the narrator notes daily incidents with family, friends, and local townspeople, including references to schooling, marriage norms, a speeding arrest, and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver N. Warren
Industrial Survey on Maryland Occupational Hazards
At the request of the State Commission appointed by Governor Nice, a survey assembles preliminary data on possible occupational disease hazards across Maryland industries. The effort, led by the State Department of Health with cooperation from Baltimore agencies and the U S Public Health Service, covers about 1 600 plants employing roughly 93 000 people in preparation for a 1935 legislature report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commission
Nice
Maryland
Baltimore City
State Department of Health
R.H. Riley
U. S. Public Health Service
J. J. Bloomfield
Bureau of Industrial Hygiene and Sanitation
U. S. Public Wealth Service
County Departments of Health
Bureau of Environmental Hygiene
W. TH. Schulze
Bureau of Environment Hygiene
Baltimore Department of Health
Messrs
M. Hf. Coblentz
A. W. N. Brohm
State Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson Jincorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Democratic
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Nance Garner
Congress
T. Alan
Gevspal
Weekly Business Survey
the Turtle
Hilda Richmond
Greensboro
Burrsville
Williston
Journal
Belle Bryning
James E. Biyning
Presbyterian Hospital
Biyning
George W. Redden
George T
Frank W. Redden
John R. Cannon
George W. Cooper
Cannon
Fifty-Fourth
Master Street
M. E. Church
Cooper
Noward Griffin
J. Gibson Gantt
Peninsula
Bryning
Elizabeth Towers
Thomas Towers
Jefferson Pratt
Mary Stewart
East
Wesley Cemetery
Thomas Sard
Jake
Skeol
Susy Smithers
Nabor
Marrie
Suzy
Unhkel Ilen
Jane
Entur
Industrial Survey
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