Roosevelt reshuffles Virgin Islands governorship amid protest
President Roosevelt removed Gov. Paul M. Pearson and Judge T. Webber Wilson from office in the Virgin Islands dispute and nominated Lawrence W. Cramer as acting governor. The Senate committee delay and protests from St Thomas and St Croix factions followed, with appointments sparking political conflict in Washington.
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Senate Approves AAA Amendments Amid Supreme Court Doubts
The Senate passed the administration backed amendments to strengthen the Agriculture Adjustment Act despite near-term opposition from AAA critics. They expect the Supreme Court to deem the basic act unconstitutional and included a suit allowing recovery of processing taxes not passed to producers or consumers. The plan to close the courts was rejected 41 to 23, keeping the case alive for a future ruling.
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Relief-Short Harvest Labor Across Midwest
PrABMERS faced labor shortages as relief recipients declined farm work. States cut or halted relief, with Kansas removing workers refusing temporary jobs and several Nebraskan counties losing federal allotments. Iowa and North Dakota limited or paused relief programs while urging able-bodied men to harvest.
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Works Progress
House Democrats Back Social Security Bill Changes
House Democrats supported the social security bill as Senate changes were reconciled after two weeks of work. Conferees accepted an amendment allowing private pension systems, which Roosevelt opposed, and the Senate refused to drop. The bill returned to conference.
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Tax Debate Highlights Roosevelt Era Federal Pressure
Analysis notes the tax plan's $340,000,000 revenue gap and shifting rates. Morgenthau opposed initial proposals, while insiders push for higher taxes on big corporations to fund deficits and public works. The piece also covers public opinion battles in Colebrook over federal road funding and local tax burdens.
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Housewife’s Idea Box for Restoring Sticky Playing Cards
A domestic hint suggests fixing damp or sticky playing cards by spreading them flat on paper and dusting with talcum powder or cornstarch. The powder is rubbed into the cards until they feel like new again, restoring usability in damp weather.
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Ickes
State Highway Commission
Colebrook
Twilight of the Gods Seen only in Finland
A correspondent describes Finland as the lake district of Europe with more reed rimmed waters than any other country. It covers vast virgin soil from Lapland to the Battle and boasts remarkable long summer nights and shifting light, evoking a twilight of the gods.
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Lope de Vega
Milnesia Wafers Offer Fast Pleasant Elimination
An advertisement promotes Milnesia Wafers milk of magnesia tablets as a source of quick pleasant elimination. It claims to correct acidity and related discomforts, offering bottles at 85c and 60c or tins at 20c, with physician approval and widespread druggist availability.
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