Roosevelt Breaks Veto Records In Two Terms
Washington report notes President Roosevelt nears the record for veto power with 535 bills vetoed and only seven overridden amid a tally of vetoes over the past two years. The analysis by Senate staff shows Grover Cleveland as the only president to have vetoed more bills in a single two term period. It explains many vetoed measures are private bills seeking relief for individuals or firms, such as damages claims or veteran pensions. Cleveland's pension era is contrasted with Roosevelt's tenure.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Robert J. Baldridge
Senate
Edwin A. Halsey
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Baldridge
Grant
Monroe
Harding
Coolidge
Roosevelt Vetoes and the Record of Pocket Vetoes
J R Williams notes Roosevelt’s many pocket vetoes dwarfing Cleveland’s. He cites June 1934 White House policy on disapproving and explaining vetoes, and compares totals across presidents including Grant, Washington, Madison, Harding, and Coolidge.
Oddity about coast and city distances near Reno
A curious note observes that the southern California coastline cuts in sharply and claims Los Angeles lies about ten miles east of Reno Nevada, presenting an odd geographic comparison.
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California
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Wage Ceiling in Canada
Canada has begun a sweeping wartime economy program with price and wage controls starting November 17. The move marks a bold experiment, as major democracies have not imposed direct wage controls, though Britain uses indirect methods like rationing and price measures.
Barbs on friendship and fairness in daily life
The piece comments on reciprocal barbs as a social glue and notes how households and facilities reveal power dynamics. It discusses women factory workers seeking pay parity, male authority at home, and social perceptions of men and marital choices amid cultural references.
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Chicago
Britain
Germany
U. S
Jess
Government Inflation Tactics and Wage Controls Across Nations
The piece analyzes wartime economic measures including price and wage controls, taxes, and forced savings. It contrasts US indirect strategies with more direct pressu res in Britain and Canada, noting labor opposition and the need for public pressure to push Congress. It cites Roosevelt policies, Henderson price controls, and Canadian wage bonuses under a flexible limit as wartime responses.
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United States
Treat Suny
Henderson
Congress
Roosevelt
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Great Britain
Canada
Plin
Mackenzie King
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