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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1936
Page
2
President Roosevelt went fishing off Port of Spain and secured forty six of forty eight possible fish on election day. Europe and Asia seem closer to war as Germany hints alignment with Japan in fighting Bolshevism and Stalin rebuffs a treaty allowing Japanese fishing near Siberia.
Langdon Post, New York housing commissioner, says a great national shortage exists due to no new building. He notes New York City is especially hard hit and warns the shortage may have tragic consequences, signaling gains for builders and landlords but fiscal risk from taxes and foreclosures.
The passage notes Nicaragua's progress with a military flying school and U.S. aircraft orders, while contrasting ancient customs that restricted women to temple roles and even viewed their flesh as unclean for the high priest. It highlights a shift to women learning to fly and potentially operate bombs.
The operatic star Mme Schumann-Heink dies at seventy five. She had a long artistic career and many children, including two boys who died in the war and another who survived a submarine incident.
In a broad statement, Winston Churchill declares Great Britain France and the United States must stay united in defense of democracy. He hails the United States as a child of blood and ideals amid a diverse nation. Greater New York is described as home to vast Italian and Jewish communities with millions of people of Italian and Jewish birth or descent.
Colombia drafts a new constitution granting the government power to confiscate private property without payment. Conservative Jewish leaders in Colombia call the provision comic and tag it as an alarming government overreach.
Sixty five thousand workers in textile and shoe industries learn they will get Christmas bonuses and higher wages as corporations plan raises and distribution of accumulated surplus.
Misses Fanny Hurst and Agnes Repplier argue whether book writing is easy or hard. Repplier calls it perilously easy while Hurst contends it is difficult. Publishers weigh in noting outcomes depend on book type and the writer's brain. King Syndicate Inc.
Federal Great Plains Drought Commission led by Chairman Morris L. Cooke holds sessions in drought affected states to shape relief and control plans. O. W. Roberts predicts above average spring precipitation despite dire current conditions including depleted water and scarce feed for livestock. Washington notes no magic wand for relief. officials seek data to guide future legislation. In Europe, Britain and France pledge naval protection for shipping amid Francoist unrest and Spanish rebel actions. The Madrid government claims a Spanish submarine caused a collision as Berlin and Rome clash over actions.
The Mississippi Valley association passes a resolution opposing the St Lawrence seaway treaty unless Newfoundland and Anticosta island are ceded to the United States. It argues Newfoundland as a crown colony blocks the treaty and must be surrendered for wartime safety. Arthur J. Weaver is named the new president.
In Washington a banquet celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the American patent system. An airline announcer listed America's twelve greatest inventors chosen by a secret committee. Names include Fulton Morse Goodrich McCormick Howe Westinghouse Bell Edison Ottmar Mergenthaler Hall and the Wright brothers.
A recall push seeks to remove Mayor John F. Dore amid charges of misfeasance malfeasance and oath violations in a labor dispute. A petition by fifteen women and eleven men asks the city attorney to condense charges so 24000 signatures can trigger a special recall election. Dore, 54, won the March mayoral race over Arthur B. Langlie of the New Order of Cincinnatus.
The German engineer Stickling was sentenced to death in Russia for sabotage and reportedly confessed. Hitler pressed for postponement and then warned Germany would sever relations with the Soviet Union if carried out. Britain interceded, and the sentence was commuted to ten years in prison. Several plotters were shot.
The National Child Labor Committee reports that rising business activity accompanies a broader use of child labor, including appalling conditions in some sectors. It warns wealth creation relies on youths taken from schools to work.
German pacifist Karl von Ossietsky, imprisoned for treason, receives the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize while ill and under secret police guard. Berlin denounces the award as an insult to Germany for printing an article about rearmament. The 1936 prize went to Carlos Saavedra Lamas of Argentina.
RIS P. VAN SWERINGEN, Cleveland financier and co creator of a vast railroad empire with his late brother M J Van Sweringen, died suddenly during a railroad trip to New York. In 57 years he rose from newsboy to a major figure in American transportation, with the brothers facing near ruin before a strong financial rebound.
Stalin outlines a draft constitution promising equal suffrage secret ballot right to work leisure material security education gender equality freedom of conscience worship and broad freedoms. It calls for universal citizenship and allows organization of groups except political bodies.
United States Chamber of Commerce urges gradual discontinuation of federal work relief. The O Leary committee report says the program falls short of its aims and creates new problems. It warns against replacing private enterprise and stresses careful, scaled adjustments.
The U S Supreme Court upholds New York state unemployment insurance law in an equally divided ruling with Justice Stone absent. Legal experts say the decision impacts state unemployment measures and the broader social security agenda without a formal opinion or lineup announced.
The American Federation of Labor convention voted 21 679 to 2 043 to back the executive council in suspending the ten unions aligned with John L. Lewis and his Committee for Industrial Organization. It also urged peace talks and gave power to call a special federation convention to expel rebels if negotiations fail while denying moves to form a labor political party.
Edward F McGrady assistant secretary of labor pressed for a settlement in the great maritime labor strike. National calls to the Masters Mates and Pilots association and the Marine Engineers union compounded tensions. A federal ER fleet operation to Alabama and Hawaii was debated but not settled.
Washington observers see President Roosevelt cautiously study advisers ideas and push to coordinate and potentially overhaul the vast federal structure. He forms a committee led by Secretary Wallace to craft a long term farm tenant program and signal possible consolidation, while warning against wasteful agencies and patronage tied to emergency policies. The move aims to balance the budget and gain public support for reform, with upcoming congressional action shaping the plan. The Montreal Star note adds a parable tone about testing authentic leadership.
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