Neutrality moves clash with Pittman bill in 1940 debate
Weekly analysis reviews Senate Foreign Relations tabled Bloom Hall neutrality measure, President Roosevelt’s push for action this session, and Pittman’s plan forcing munitions embargo against violators. It notes potential war implications in China with belligerent rights for Japan, and White House aims to repeal the arms embargo. Also covered are crop forecasts for wheat tobacco corn and cotton, and Paul V. McNutt’s rise to a key U.S. security and policy post shaping 1940 politics.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Key Pittman
White House
Roosevelt
Munitions Board
U. S
U.S
Pittman
Japan
China
America
Great Britain
Cordell Hull
Hitler
Mussolini
Britain
France
U. SS
Political Vogue and Trust Busting Across 1930s U.S.
The piece analyzes reformist momentum in politics as figures like Thomas Dewey and Frank Murphy loom as potential vice presidential contenders. It outlines Thurman Arnold's antitrust push in the building industry, trade policies amid Nazi and Japanese competition, and expected countervailing duties on foreign imports to curb subsidies.
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David
Goliath
New York
Thomas EB
Dewey
Tom Dewey
Frank Murphy
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Scripps-Howard
Raymond Clapper
Justice Department
Thurman W. Arnold
U. S
Arnold
National Economic Committee
Chicago Daily News
William H. Fort
Washington
New Deal
Thurman Arnold
Trend in wind and labor law headlines mix of notes
The piece notes Oregon Supreme Court upholding a referendum anti-picketing law restricting disputes between employers and workers, banning boycotts and minority strikes. It also mentions France promoting large families through decrees to boost birth rates, and U.S. engineering awards in the 1950s.
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Oregon
Supreme Court
France
Edouard Deladier
Growers Test Four New Cross-Bred Celery Strains
Celery growers test four cross-bred strains developed by Cornell plant breeding and vegetable crops. The varieties cross Golden self-branching with Giant Pascal to yield stalks thicker, less stringy, and highly resistant to yellow fungus. Disease resistance could protect muck land used for celery.
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R. A. Emerson
Departments of
Cornell
New York State
Good Breeding Birds Worth Protecting in Poultry Breeding
Poultry experts advise against letting breeding males run freely in large groups. P Jeffrey of Rutgers promotes keeping males with females to reduce injuries, noting three males with 100 females works well. For valuable breeders, a roomy individual cage aids recovery and preserves breeding worth for next season.
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P. Jeffrey
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgers Univer
Threty
Mr. Jeffrey
Industrial Cycles Influence Farm Profit and Prices
G E Brandon of Cornell University explains that cyclical industries such as building textiles and automobiles drive fluctuations in overall business activity and farm product demand. He notes the long building cycle can affect eggs milk and farm prices, while general price levels are driven more by broader price movements than by industrial cycles.
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G. E. Brandon
Department of Agrcultural Economics
Cornell Univerty
Brandon
Gardens Profitable and Practical Farm Advice
The article argues that garden investment returns rival any farm enterprise and emphasizes placing the garden near the house for convenient harvesting and enjoyment. It notes proximity aids protection from animals and that a permanent fence provides the best assurance.
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Ani
Trust in God and prepare for victory as Asa did
The lesson explains how trust in God requires upright living intelligent preparation prayer and action. Asa destroyed idols trained his army fortified cities and turned people to the true God. If America seeks revival and God's help it must also prepare plant harvest and store and work out salvation with fear. One with God is a majority.
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United States
B.C
A.D
Asa
Judah
Aga
America
All Ieee
Church of Christ
Bennett Peacure
W. H
Lu Vray
Alexander Maclaren
Consecration and Action in the World by Henry Ward Beecher
The quote urges using every power for God's glory, not cloistered piety. It frames consecration as active engagement with the world rather than self isolation or sacred wrapping.
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Henry Ward Beecher
God of Justice and the Virtues of a Grandfather
A fragmentary note elevates a benevolent figure described as a god of justice and a mighty, generous grandfather. The text glimpses moral power, restraint, and influence, with oblique hints at righteousness and protection despite imperfect phrasing.
Smart Patterns in Midsummer Styles Keeps Calm Fashion
The article promotes Sewing Circle patterns No 1763 and 1785 for girls and toddlers with princess lines and simple designs using silk crepe georgette or chiffon. It lists sizes 34 to 48 for girls 36 size and describes fabric requirements and binding needs plus ordering details from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago, Tl
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Joseph W. Lobine
U. S. of Japan
Western Newspaper Union
Congress
WU. S
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Cotton Exchange Service
Joana
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Islands
James A. Farley
Paul McNutt
Office of Education
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corpa
Democrats
Republicana
Lam
Litics
McNutt
Indianapolis
Frank McHale
Lochinvar
Manila
McBale
Italy
Germany
Reich
Treasury
Mporta
Harold Ue Lund
Taatke
Western Newe
Ben
Ainta
Phil
Doans
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