Pension bill sparks national debate on war veterans' benefits
The House has sent to the Senate a bill to grant widows and children of World War I veterans a monthly pension and the possibility of free insurance for certain veterans. Critics warn it shifts government toward centralized power and long-term fiscal burdens, contrasting with earlier promises of aid tied to disability and training. The piece also links the issue to broader political maneuvering by New Deal allies and the influence of the C I O PAC in Southern politics.
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South
Union Army
Sidney Hillman
Political Action Committee
Congress
Democratic Party
New Deal
I. O. Political Action Committee
America
David Cushman Coyle
Washington
Coyle
C. S. C. Political Action Committee
Hillman’s
New York
Communist Party
White House
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Hillman
George Sokolsky
Carpetbaggers and preachers spark public lecture series
George Sokolsky warns the South risks internal strife from carpetbagger politics as Dr. F Crossley Morgan opens a six day lecture series at First Methodist Church. The note suggests renewed debates on national policy and future science shaping society.
Lectures by Dr F Crossley Morgan urged for High Point
Local residents praise a series of lectures by Dr F Crossley Morgan to be held in High Point. Community leaders highlight wartime knitters, Red Cross efforts, and public sentiments on poll taxes influencing voting.
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Thy & SS
Cannich Point
N. C
F. Crossley Morgan
First Methodist Church
High Point Council of Church Women
High Point
Dr. F. Crossley Morgan
H. W. McCain
Sidney W. Hockaday, Jr
Montgomery
Miss
Keesler Field
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North Dakota study on veterans farming plans and savings
North Dakota through the Greater North Dakota Association gathered reports from 42 of 53 counties by contacting more than 6,000 service members via families. About 5,523 men want farming, 3,393 seek land purchase, 2,130 would rent or work on shares, with average held assets around 1050 dollars. A letter-size critique of the 30 percent cabaret tax follows, including a taxi anecdote about a new congressman and a taxi conversation with Senator Happy Chandler witnessing the joke.
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Washington
North Dakota
Greater North Dakota Association
Gerald P. Nye
G.N.D.A
Armed Services
Northaketa
Dames
WINCHELL On Broadway Highlights New York Night Life
A buzzing Broadway page highlights ZaSu Pitts in her electric car, Jolson and Cantor prepping for May 28 television, and vivid sketches of New Yorks social scene. It notes Vera Zorina feuding with Joy Hodges, Octavus Roy Cohen’s wry quotes, and Salient showbiz anecdotes from the Gentry to the clubs.
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Jacobowsky
Virginia Dunning
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Scranton
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New York
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Zebra Club
Pat Paree
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