Japanese Arrogance Becomes Shanghai Crisis Trigger
Dispatches from London report Japan pressing for full control of Shanghai with rough treatment of British policemen in the international settlement. Prime Minister Chamberlain leads Britain’s cautious response coordinated with the United States and France. Admiral Sosa warns of easy British loss of Hongkong and Singapore.
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Britain
London
Shanghai
Neville Chamberlain
Washington
Paris
Eden
Cannes
Chamberlain
United States
France
Great Britain
Tanetsuga Sosa
Hongkong
Singapore
Sosa
Budget Message Signals Deep Deficits and Uncertain Balance
President Roose vel outlines a looming deficit of 1.0889.6 million for the current year ending June 30 and a deficit of 949.606 million for 1939. He offers no pledge of a balanced budget in the near term, citing reduced national revenue and world conditions. The budget asks for a billion dollars for national defense and hints at further measures if needed.
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National Defense
Roose
Congress
Department of Commerce
Senator Van Denberg Won’t Seek 1940 Nomination
Michigan senator Arthur H. Van Denberg says he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 but would not refuse if offered. In a letter to Joseph Leib he states he will not support an organized bid for him, though he may not avoid public duty. He hints at new opposition forming due to Democratic split and GOP efforts to draft a program via a 150-member committee.
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Naval Committee
Washington
Roosevelt
Bell
Aft
New York
Jimpley
Robert Jackson
Genal
Empire State
Youngawner
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Joseph Leib
Republican Party
Montana Senator Attacks I C C over Rail Loans
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana accuses the Interstate Commerce Commission of using trick rabbits and gambling on the stock market while approving railroad loans. He targets the I C C finance division amid RFC loans totaling 14 million dollars to the Erie and Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
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Enator
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate Railroad Finance Investigating Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
I. C C
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wheeler
RFC
Erie Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Civil Service Lags Ce Receives Commission Recommendations
The Civil Service Commission warns that failing to place employees of new federal agencies in civil service is a grave public concern. It urges fast tracking postmasters, drafting nonpolicy staff into the classified service, and compulsory retirement at seventy with optional paths at sixty based on service tenure.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
War talk and reckless pranks in Texas satire
Irving S. Cobb critiques war zeal and prohibitionist rhetoric while recounting a Texas hunting prank that ends with friends subduing a ringleader. The piece blends opinion on Italy’s fascist bravado and American debates over liquor and safety with a cautionary tale about practical jokes gone awry.
Budget growth and waste in federal spending examined
A Washington columnist recalls past budget debates as President Roosevelt’s estimates for the next fiscal year signal a seven billion dollar era. The piece warns of rising independent agency costs, calls for tighter congressional control, and notes a minor court martial story amid broader fiscal concerns.
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Washington
Associated Press
Congress
L. C. Probert
Roosevelt
Treasury
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
How to Sew a Big Doll From Bandanna and Yarn
Instructions for making a large doll from two yarn hanks and a large red bandanna with steps for head arms waist and skirt. The guide notes use of white thread black beads for eyes and a pull string to shape the skirt. It also promotes Mrs. Spears new sewing book and lists a Chicago address to obtain a copy for 25 cents.
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Spears
South Desplaines St
Chicago
Illinois
True Resignation and Thoreau’s Writing Career
The narrative recalls Henry Thoreau’s early career and his reaction to his publishers returning most of the edition of Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. He carried copies to his study and reflected in his diary on building a personal library he largely authored.
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Thoreau
Concord
Merrimack
Information Not to Be Found in Encyclopedia
A satirical set text presents misstatements and quips about common knowledge. It playfully misdefines terms and places to highlight how easy errors can be in general knowledge questions. The piece notes that such questions can frustrate teachers and tests, with humorous misdirections.
See All of It See the Whole to See the Right Way
The quote asserts that true vision comes from perceiving things in their entirety. It emphasizes holistic understanding over selective or partial views. The idea links to Ruskin’s broader themes of integrity and comprehensive perception in art and society.
Calotabs Help Nature To Throw Off a Cold
Millions find Calotabs a valuable aid in cold treatment. One to two tablets the first night and a possible third or fourth night help nature by cleansing the intestinal tract of virus-laden mucus. Calotabs act as a purgative and diuretic to remove toxins from the blood.
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Japan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
John Nance Garner
Oward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
Jackson
Vandenberg's Stand
Senator Vandenberg
I.C.C
AN Antonio
Texas
Il Duce
Italy
Caporetta
Irvings. Cobb
Kerrville
Huntsman
Irvin S. Cobb
WNU Service
William Bruckart
National Press
Washington, D. C
Comptroller
Comptroller General
R. N. Elliott
General Accounting Office
Legislative Branch
Department of Justice
War and Navy Departments
Harold C. Reisinger
Reisinger
Ruth Wyeth Spears
India
Norway
Christianity
Lipton
Ceylon
Republic
Laisie
Coleman
Plautus
St.Joseph
Wicks
Dickens
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