Willkie Warns on Drift to War in Philadelphia Speech
Wendell Willkie returned to Philadelphia as Republican nominee and warned Americans they are drifting toward war under an incompetent government. He blamed the New Deal for unprepared defense, urged mobilizing industry for armaments and creating jobs, and pressed for a strong free enterprise response to secure peace and democracy.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Philadelphia
Mr. Willkie
Congress
America
State Department
Army
Avtef
Europe
Jhasevelt
National Defense Aiv'sery Council
Beause
Cos
United States
Ree
Willkie on Recovery Aimed at Farmers and Workers
Wendell Willkie states that failure to achieve recovery harms farmers and workers alike. He argues higher farm income boosts consumer demand for goods, including reen manufactured products, raising employment. He pledges to win recovery for America and unite the nation with public support.
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America
Willkie’s War Service Shape Public Pledge for Peace
The Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie volunteered as a private in 1917 after the U.S. entered World War I. He rose to lieutenant, trained in the United States and France, and vowed that if elected he would never send American boys to fight in Europe.
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Wendell Willkie
United States
France
Willkie
Willkie Promises Jobs and Tax Reduction Platform
Republican candidate Wendell Willkie attacks the New Deal, arguing it creates debt and unemployment. He cites federal borrowing of 22 billion dollars in seven and a half years and frames jobs as the cure through business and enterprise, urging support for employment growth over profits.
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Wendell Willkie
United States
New Deal
Roosevelt Defends Third Term Claim Citing Wilson Remark
In a New York address dated November 3 1932 Democratic candidate Franklin D Roosevelt rebutted the New Deal plea for a third term by invoking Woodrow Wilson. He quoted Wilson saying there is no indispensable man and asserted the value of strong leadership without claiming an essential man.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Keep Out of War Is Vital Issue in Campaign
Raymond A. Moley, former adviser to Roosevelt, backs Wendell Willkie arguing to keep the United States out of war and prevent autocracy in a third term. General Robert E Wood criticizes Roosevelt policy as pushing the US toward war and warns of hidden moves toward mobilization and alliance with England. He predicts a 60 day push to war and outlines the economic cost and global stakes for the American public.
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Raymond A. Moley
New Dealer
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Mr. Moley
Robert E. Wood
United States
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Italy
Germany
Wood
England
Europe
Asia
Farmers Hit by New Deal Trade Treaties
As of November 1 1939 under the New Deal Trade Treaty program American import tariffs were cut on 1003 commodities with 397 cuts by 41 to 50 percent. Overall reductions averaged 39 percent below 1930 Tariff Act rates. Duties on 152 agricultural products fell, 95 of which were 41 to 50 percent. From 1932 to 1939 total imports rose 20.2 percent, non agricultural 20.5 percent, competitive agricultural imports 29.6 percent, and non competitive agricultural imports 11.8 percent.
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New Deal
Congress
Hidden taxes passed to consumers in every purchase
A reader notes that every buyer pays more than one dollar in taxes for each four dollars spent, calling these hidden taxes a transfer from producer to consumer. The remark highlights consumer burden and tax visibility.
Oak Hill Sunday School Moves Start Time to 10 30
Oak Hill Sunday School will begin at 10 30 instead of 10. Mr and Mrs Harry Crowell of near Lenox invite old friends and neighbors to their home next Sunday for a picnic dinner and afternoon visit. Leonard Adams and wife of near Prescott visited Ralph McPherron and wife. Adams foot improves and he can walk without crutches. Mel Feyne Parke Davis of Zillah Washington spent Wednesday night at the Frank Oxley home and visited Holt lad school and relatives returning to Gravity Thursday evening. The Holt Happy Home Hustlers club held its last meeting of the year with a weiner roast at Mark Young timber and games around the campfire. Phyllis Oxley and Mabel Shafar were presented Beacon blankets by Geraldyne Shafar. Mrs Oxley thanked the group for their support of the 4 H club and its families. All 4 H families attended except Darlene West. Dinner at Mark Young home in honor of John Parks family and Fayne Davis of Zillah included Wm Barrager and family Clarinda Ohio Robinson and family Mrs May Robinson Omaha Nebraska Clarence Robinson and family Blockton Me and Mrs Leonard Adams Prescott Ben Richardson and Earl Gravity and Ralph McPherré n and wife. Also Lester Corbin and family attended birthday dinner at Clyde Spring home near Brooks for Mrs Corbin’s father F A Else birthday anniversary October 24 and for other October birthdays. Chas Shafare and family of
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Harry Crowell
Near Lenox
Leonard Adams
Prescott
Ralph McPherron
Adama
Mel Feyne Parke Davis
Z*'lah
Washington
Geraldyne Shafar
Mra Oxley
Darlene West
Mark Young
John Parks
Fayne Davis
Zillah
Wm. Barrager
Clarinda
O'in Robinson
May Robinson
Omaha Nebraska
Clarence Robinson
Blockton
Ben Richardson
Earl of
Gravity
Ralph McPherrén
Lester Corbin
Clyde Spring
Brooks
Sunday Visits Highlight Rural Kinship in Local Notes
Martinadale spent Sunday at his brother Fred and family. Nadine Parks of Zillah and Edwin Robinson of Blockton were guests at the Mark Young home Sunday night. Mrs O C West and Darlene joined Mrs Art Sollare and Darrel Sellars party traveling near Corning for a nuptial shower honoring M and U Sellars at Lloyd Weat's home. Daisy Price of Bengir, Washington, visits relatives this week. Gerald Wilson and family of Des Minas visited with his sister Merle Allen and family.
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Martinadale
Fred
Nadine Parks
Zillah
Washington
Edwin Robinson
Blockton
Mark Young
Mra O. C. West
Darlene
Mra
Art Sollare
Darrel Sellars
Near Corning
Corning
Sellars
Lloyd Weat
Daisy Price
Bengir
Gerald Wilson
Des Minas
Merle Allen
Mra Exama Cre ch Taken Toward Iowa City Hospital
A person named Mra Exama Cre ch was transported to a hospital in Iowa City for medical treatment yesterday morning. The report notes the transfer route and patient status but provides limited additional details.
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Iowa City
Minneapolis teen visits Des Moines and sister travels home
Mias L20ma Walker from Minneapolis spent ten days with her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Walker and left this morning for Des Moines where she will visit until Sunday. She was accompanied by her sister Gwendolyn who will spend two weeks visiting Minneapolis.
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Mias
Farmers Test Fertilizer With Field Experiments
A survey of 32 000 farmers across 35 states finds 47 percent conducted field experiments with different fertilizers and practices. Forty four percent tested with and without fertilizer to gauge payoffs, a 7 percent rise from the prior survey. Sixty three percent plan to use more fertilizer, while 12 percent report no unsatisfactory results in three years.
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National Fertilizer Association
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