Roosevelt Moves Ahead With New Deal Social Reform Plans
President Roosevelt forms a large advisory council headed by Frank P. Graham to develop unemployment insurance old age security and health care programs. A medical panel led by Dr Harvey Cushing signals potential moves toward socialized medicine while other committees prepare federal plans across health housing and public works. The president tours sites at Harrodsburg Tennessee Valley Authority projects Muscle Shoals Tupelo and Warm Springs with Mrs Roosevelt and Secretary Hull.
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Birmingham
Roosevelt outlines federal unemployment insurance plan at Washington
In Washington the federal conference on economic security discussed immediate unemployment insurance legislation to be funded by a 5 percent payroll tax under Wagner Lewis. Roosevelt urged state flexibility in administration while centralizing fund control for national stabilization. Relief officials Hopkins and La Guardia pressed broader federal aid, though the president later signaled caution on health care and old age pensions. A new interagency committee will report to the President on agency cooperation.
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France May Default on War Debt Installment
Paris reports France will default on the December 15 war debt payment for the fifth time in a row. Prime Minister Flandin opposes further payments as Anglo American settlement lingers. French circles praise a possible 10 percent partial payment tied to reparations from the Lausanne agreement. The chamber insists France will not pay more than it receives from Germany.
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Indiana Congressman Frederick Landis Dies in Logansport
Rederick Landis the sole Indiana Republican elected to Congress in the recent election died of pneumonia at his Logansport home. He was brother to Kenesaw M Wandis, national baseball commissioner, as the Army Air Corps requests 800 new airplanes, aiming to build the largest and most modern air force in the world if approved.
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Parker dam dispute triggers Arizona show of force
Gov. Moeur declares a war zone on the Arizona side of the Parker dam site and recalls National Guardsmen as the Bureau of Reclamation halts work over a power split dispute. W. P. Whitsett supports giving Arizona half the power privileges while urging federal–state accord to allow construction.
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Inflationist critique sinks president’s reserve pick
Senator Thomas and allies fault the president for choosing Marriner Eccles to head the Federal Reserve Board. Eccles, an Utah banker, favors credit inflation and government spending to back new money by purchasing securities. He proposes spending about fifteen billion dollars on public works and housing, funded by the Fed’s expanded balance sheet.
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Government lifts export limits seen as currency stabilize nudge
The relief permits free export of capital from the United States, interpreted by businessmen as a concession to demand currency stabilization before recovery. It signals not stabilization itself but a step toward it, suggesting the administration abandons recovery by debasing the dollar and would curb further dollar cheapening abroad.
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Federal judge upholds Frazier Lemke farm moratorium act
Federal Judge Charles J. Dawson of Louisville Kentucky overruled a challenge to the validity of the Frazier Lemke farm moratorium act and ruled the measure constitutional with regret that some provisions are unfair to creditors and unwise for farm debtors since it blocks private credit sources.
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Mellon In Tax Case Against Union Trust of Pittsburgh
The government accuses Union Trust company of Pittsburgh of filing a false and fraudulent income tax return for 1930 seeking 218,333 dollars plus a 50 percent penalty. It cites eight 1931 transactions as part of a pattern of conduct, including two accommodation deals with Andrew W. Mellon.
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German Front accuses France over Saar plebiscite
The German Front entity claims French separatists seek foreign intervention to sway the Saar plebiscite set for January 13. It says the group has documents proving France sent arms and trained pro French factions in weapons and incendiaries to influence voters.
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Frost
France
Washington and Butler clash over war policy and dole
The piece cites Washington speculation on election results and notes Ickes urging long term cash relief. Smedley Butler criticizes wartime aims and praises aerial and submarine strategies while condemning unnecessary costs and the mosquito netting fiasco. Flandin pledges franc stability and liberal institutions against dictatorship.
Borah Denies Personal Graft But Faults Relief Spending
Senator Borah says he makes no accusation of personal graft in public relief spending. He states there is no charge of stealing from the poor but accuses the relief administration of waste and mismanagement. He claims about half of the billions appropriated were spent in vain.
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Mussolini Declares Universal Labor Duty Across Italy
The message asserts Mussolini requires all capable citizens to work, including aristocrats. It warns Europe heads toward war, claiming an inevitable new conflict will benefit Italy more than the previous one. It notes preparations, including training young boys as soldiers, and cites Lloyd George predicting war’s horizon.
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Arizona Urges Halt to Parker Water Diversion Project
Citizens in Arizona question the U S efforts to complete the Parker water diversion tied to the Colorado River project. The state argues water now wasted should be redirected by any means to prevent losses and ensure efficient use.
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United States
Parker
Oleves Baven
Health and tuberculosis in ten to fourteen year old girls
A medical study led by William Bruckart notes that the ten to fourteen age group shows the highest tuberculosis death rate for girls, twice that of boys, across 25 countries. It cites physiological puberty as the cause and urges prevention, early detection, and sanatorium care to reduce mortality. It also discusses tuberculin testing by Von Pirquet and actions for parents to monitor signs and seek exams.
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von Pirquet
Wetmore to retire after 49 years in government service
The article profiles James A. Wetmore nearing retirement from the treasury after 49 years in federal service. It notes his start in 1915, leadership of the public building program, and his plan to enjoy life after a long career seen on many government offices. His age and reflections on a career spent in service are included.
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