Babson and Coalition Politics Draw Mixed Views
The piece critiques Babson the statistician as wrong to claim a social rift between Republicans and Democrats. It argues the American two party system resists lasting coalitions, cites 1930s history, praises Senator Carter Glass and Secretary Wallace as independent critics, and hints at policy tensions across parties.
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Democratic Party
Democrats
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Socialist la Follette
America
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Congress
Roger Babson
Aetio
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Futrell Amendment Defeated In Hempstead County Vote
Hempstead County officials report a total 2 159 votes in the November 6 general election with Futrell Amendment No 1 failing 1 823 to c 425 and Amendment No 20 also losing. Official canvass lists results for governor and county offices, with numerous local measures and county salary and road tax questions. Final canvass names township Justices of the Peace and precincts, including Hope and Patmos areas, with local candidates and party affiliations.
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Beard's Chapel
Hempstead
Little Rock
Ay L. Carlson
Hope
John H. Barrow
Ozan
Joe Wimberly
Frizell
Ledetter
Butler
Futrell
Stephens
Erwin
Nine Hundred Employed on Pulaski Home Repairs Drive
In Pulaski County the Bet for Home Campaign has put 900 men to work on 650 repair and modernization jobs. The drive, led by Lorwood of the Federal Housing Administration, has visited 4100 homes to explain the housing program and loan options. Little Rock permits totaled 2198.78 in October, with 45 915 for new construction and 28 714 79 for residence repairs. City engineer notes October permits up from prior five years, credit to the campaign. Local banks report 13 loans totaling 82 000 as further activity, while owners seek repairs and guidance from housing office.
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Little. Rock
Pulaski County
Bet~ For Home Campaign Committee
Tl Lorwood
Fed~ert Housing Administration
Little Rock City
W.H. Marale
Greater Little Rock
Norwood
Canvass
Campaian
Allwys
Coniaelors
County Housing Treadquarters
Actor Alexander Gaden Sells Medicine in Hope
Alexander Gaden once a leading man in Mary Pickford's Fanchon the Cricket and Bill Hart's White Oak tours a medicine show on Hope street. He describes a long film career, vaudeville work in major cities, and quitting at 48 after directors pushed younger stars, leading to a modest fortune today.
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Leonard Ellis
Broadway
Fame and Fortune
Hollywood
Hope
Arthur Swanky
Sacncer Theater
Second
Gaden
Mr. Swanke
Star Office
Alexander Gaden
Mary Pickford
Fanchon
William S
Bill) Hart
White Oak
Hart
Mr. Gaden
Wallace Reid
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
New York Telegraph
Dwin
Tax Hike Denied by Quorum Courts
In line with Governor Futrell guidance, nearly all quorums denied a proposed half mill increase in the state mileage tax. Affected by Act No 18 of 1931, the higher rate would have risen from 8.7 to 9.2 mills to cover debt service for Agricultural Credit Board bonds. Only Mississippi County adopted the increase in the Monday night reports.
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Little Rock
Futrell
Mississippi couWnty
Flandin pledges defense as Paris cabinet shuns parades
Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin told Parliament he and France's new government would defend the nation against dictatorship and revolution. The cabinet ordered no parades or assemblies that day amid continuing tensions following the Demmergue era and Herriot's resignation, fueling fears of an attempted coup and battles over executive powers. In other news, the Chicago Herald and Examiner announces a 20-page comic section beginning November 18.
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Paris
France
Pierre Etienne Flandin
Edouard Herriot
Gaston Demmergue
Simdlay
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Silk Weavers to Stage Walk Out in Passaic Valley
Paterson N J March 16 A general strike of about 15000 silk workers is likely to be called for Monday in the Passaic valley Eli Keller general manager of the Associated Silk Workers union said Tuesday The strike would paralyze the region's silk industry as production is already crippled by the silk and rayon dyes strike unless employers revive last year's contract Keller said the union would call the walkout if demands are not met
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Paterson
N. J
Passaic Valley
Eli Keller
Associated Silk Workers Union
Keller
Perhaps Here's Why They Went Barefoot
Chicago exhibit reveals a dispatch from Col. Rufus Putnam explaining why Valley Forge soldiers lacked shoes. The letter requests a set of dice for accounting of the Fifth Massachusetts regiment, with officers held accountable.
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Chicago
Valley Forge
Rufus Putnam
Washington
Chicago Historical Society
Samme
Long’s Anti-Debt Legislation Clears Committee
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana house ways and means committee approved bills giving Long control over the state’s debt laws and suspending personal debts. The opposition came from Rep Jack Williamson of Lake Charles, 25, as the committee advanced multiple measures in Long’s broad program.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Lone
Louisiana House Ways and Means
Long
Jack Williamson
Lake Charles
Coalition Is Next Step Says Babson
Boston statistician Roger W. Babson urged Thursday that Roosevelt's administration be followed by a coalition government. He said Democrats seek more equal opportunities for plain people while Republicans push rugged individualism. the truth lies in a combination of both parties.
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Oger W. Babson
Politicalruth
Babson
Hoosevelt
Hoover
America
Boston
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Roosevelt
Mrs Ellis Sanders Dies at Clubhouse
Mrs Ellis Sanders of this city died suddenly Sunday morning at her brother’s clubhouse on Like river, heart attack presumed. She traveled with husband, son James, and Bill Hutchins. funeral Monday at 2 30 at Buck Range with burial in Buck Rance cemetery. Attending locals included Mrs C C Chaney and daughter Norma Joe and Mrs W F Hutchins.
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Ellis Sanders
Like River
Bill Hutchins
James
Buck Range
Buck Rance
C. C. Chaney
Norma Joe
W. F. Hutchins
Brary Brary obituary notes prominent Little Rock leader
William Frederick Brary 64 longtime Little Rock hardware firm president died in his sleep Tuesday. Native of Camden he moved to Little Rock and became a leading local businessman, with sisters Mrs. Mary Benson and Mrs. Clara Cross of Camden among survivors.
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Little Rock
William Frederick Brary
Camden
Mary Benson
Clara Cross
Rail RFC reports 10 percent of railroad loans in default
Chairman Jesse H. Jones said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has $55,000,000 of its $485,000,000 in railroad loans in default and started a study of borrower finances. Notable defaulters include Missouri Pacific, Rock Island, Chicago North Western, Milwaukee, Chicago & Eastern, Central of Georgia, St. Louis & San Francisco, Tennessee Central and Western Pacific. He noted about 10 roads struggle to pay interest, a surprisingly good record given industry scale.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
als #o
Missouri’ Pacific
Rock Island
Chicago, Northmore
Milwaukee
Chicago
Easte Central
Georgia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tennessee Central
Western Pacific
President Not So Good as a Prophet
Washington final election returns tabulated Monday show Marvin H. McIntyre as the best political prophet in White House circles and President Roosevelt as the worst. In a Hyde Park contest organized by Roosevelt, aides and traveling newspapermen, McIntyre named all but six victors for governor and senator seats while Roosevelt reportedly made sixteen mistakes.
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Washington
Marvin H. McIntyre
White House
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
McIntyre
Justices Reduce County's Budget in Hempstead
Hempstead Quorum Court met in Washington to approve a reduced annual budget of 28,000 dollars amid a 2,900 dollar cut in county operating expenses. Included is a 450 dollar item for endorsers of a Hope businessmen group tied to the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station purchase. J.P. Courts, county officers, health services, jail expenses, and the crippled children's home are on the revised line items.
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Agen Portant
Hempstead
Washington
Hope
Fruit & Truck Branch
Bent John P. Cox
Himself
W. S. Duckett
Ralph Routon
M. M. Smy
Hempstead City
J.P. Courts
Crippled Children's Home
Hope Municipal Court
Charity & Hospital
Experiment Farm
White House push to sell 500000 bales to Germany
Four U S government agencies forge a path to reopen foreign markets. The White House conference chaired by the president brings together Agriculture Secretary Wallace Treasury adviser George N. Peck and RFC head Jesse H. Jones to negotiate selling about 500,000 bales of American cotton to German importers. Government aims to secure foreign exchange and discount sales to American importers so nations can pay with goods instead of cash.
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Washington
White House
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Treasury Department
George N. Peck
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Washington liner intercepts SOS from French steam trawler Bois Rose
New York reports the Mackey radio picked up a message from the Washing ton liner stating it intercepted an SOS from the steam trawler Bois Rose, French ship, position W miles south of Cape Spear, requesting immediate assistance.
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New York
Mackey
Washington
Cape Spear
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Alex. H. Washburn
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S. F. Huntley
Bodean
W. B. Lafferty
Mile Laha
Patmos
Mike Foley
Sry
A. Z. Lafferty
Writer Creek
Sam Aylet
Jess Corneling
Bill Hart
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June Robles
Arizona University
Oscar H. Robson
Phoenix
Robson
U. S
T. W. Hunt
Tucson
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Flandin
Doumergue
Silk Weavers
Louisiana
E. Sanders
Bulletins
Brussels
Belgium
Charles de Broqueville ‘Puesday
Helena
Ark
A. C. Cobb
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Helen Cotton Exchange
Missouri Pacific
Hempstead County
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Ise
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Germany
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