Quintilian would applaud Dewey as a pragmatist mediator
In a profile of James F. Dewey, the piece paints him as a practical conciliator who blends quirks with charm. It notes his relaxed habits, smoky cigars, nonchalant approach, and talent for patching conflicts, with Sen. James J. Davis casting him as a labor department mediator.
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Mr. Dewey
Sen
James J
Puddler
Jim
Davis
Department of Labor
Pennsylvania
Chester
Henderson Honored as Millville’s No 1 Citizen for Service
Leon Henderson, director of price stabilization and defense adviser, received full honors in Millville New Jersey where he was born 46 years ago. The ceremony drew Washington officials and local townsfolk praising his career from NRA critique to economic planning and national defense roles.
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Millville
N. J
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Hamden
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Defense Commission
Henderson
Russell Sage Foundation
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Manufactures
Democratic National Committee
Jim Farley
Leon Henderson
WPA
Advisory Commission
National
Bombings in Belfast Raise Questions on Eire Stance
Observers in Belfast and surrounding towns grapple with Ireland's possible response after the first major bombing blitz. Casualties mount as the city endures heavy air raids and widespread destruction. In Washington, Danish Minister Henrik De Kauffman and French Vice Consul Paul Bibily face dismissal yet retain recognition, while in Chungking China seeks continued aid despite the Japanese Russian accord.
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Eire
Northern Ireland
Washington
Henrik de Kauffman
Greenland
U.S
Paul Bibily
France
North Africa
Chungking
China
Japan
Greece on the Albanian front and shifting war lines
Greek forces retreat as Nazi advances from Bulgaria and Yugoslavia push toward northern Greece. Salonika falls trapping troops, with battles in the Lake Ohrida area as Germans press through the Struma valley and Monastir gap.
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Jugoslavia
United States
Greece
Salonika
Macedonia
Thrace
Struma River
Monastir
Albania
Adriatic
Aegean
Lake
Ochrida- Phlorina
German Plan for Balkans and Med Campaign Outlined
Observers in Ankara and Berne and the House of Commons report a long range Nazi strategy. After Greece falls, Germany aims at Norway France and the Low Countries then pivots to the Mediterranean and Suez via a North African Balkan pincers move. Turkey Syria and Iran oil and wheat-rich Russia would follow. The Italo German drive on Egypt continues to meet Nazi advance.
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France
Low Countries
Mediterranean
Balkan
Suez Canal
Iraq
Berlin
Turkey
Syria
Iran
Russia
Suez
Egypt
Growing U S Defense Warnings Sounded by Stimson and Knox
Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Knox warned Congress of a deepening crisis. Stimson spoke of training troops for global service and possible future A E F implications. Knox said America faced encirclement by unfriendly powers as the nation reels from limited disclosures on aid and seized vessels. Draft age debate heats up with possible 18 year olds and lower top ages. Roosevelt says changes under study with June action eyed. Induction rules loosened allowing cases on merit and longer reporting windows to 60 days or more.
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Navy
Knox
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South America
Philippines
Greenland
America
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
War Department
Perkins Resigns as Labor Secretary Amid Delay in Replacement
Frances Perkins, long unpopular with some, offers to resign to give the President room to act. Three capable New Deal figures Francis Biddle, William H. Davis, and Fiorello LaGuardia stand ready as potential successors, but the President has not named a replacement.
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Frances Perkins
Francis Biddle
National Labor Board
William H. Davis
National Defense Mediation Board
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
FDR Praises Stimson at Gridiron Dinner
President Roosevelt paid tribute to Republican Secretary of War Henry Stimson calling him faithful in peace and war. He credited Stimson with early protests against aggression in 1931 as nations moved toward war, praising his steadfast faith and commitment to democratic ideals.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Roosevelt
Stimson
Japan
Manchuria
Strip Cropping Emerges As Erosion Control Method
Extension Soil Conservationist notes strip cropping reshapes fields into swirled patterns to curb soil erosion. Three forms contour field and wind strip-cropping are practiced across the United States, shown to be economical and effective when paired with contour tillage and terracing.
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Extension Soil Conservationist
North Carolina State College
The
Soil Conservation Service
United States
Tractors Trim Horse and Mule Stock on U S Farms
A historical report notes that tractors cut horse and mule numbers from 25 million in 1920 to 15 million in 1939 with 50 million acres of cropland freed. Auto and truck use on farms also reduced work stock, and the small one plow tractor may further decrease needs, potentially stabilizing stock around 12.5 million.
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United States
Corn Cobs Valueless for Poultry Feed
Ground shelled corn is preferred over corn and cob meal as cobs add useless filler with little feeding value.
Farm Notes on Farm Lands and Global Supply
Farm notes survey trends from the U S bureau of agricultural economics predicting small export growth after the European conflict. Higher farm income drives more tenant farmers to buy land per Farm Credit administration. Nitrogen fertilizer use rose sharply from 1880 to 1910 and reached 433000 tons in 1937. Farm labor may tighten and wages rise in 1941. Argentina wheat output fluctuates but mirrors Kansas and North Dakota over years. Argentina Brazil and Uruguay supply about 25 percent of beef and veal, while the United States provides around 30 percent.
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Argentina
Kansas
North Dakota
Brazil
Uruguay
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