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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1934
Page
4
A historical critique of permanent appropriations shows about 370 items allowing nearly two and a half billion dollars for 1935. The piece argues Congress should bring these automatic disbursements into regular appropriations and require legislative scrutiny to curb unwarranted spending.
Commentary warns that if two billion dollars yearly escapes treasury through loopholes, immediate action is needed to seal the back door. The author stresses swift reform to curb losses and improve public funds integrity.
The Rev Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick urged that ministers erred in promising divine sanction for war. He admitted lying to the unknown soldier about outcomes and said he would not tell soldiers their killing is for God. He warned a New York audience he would oppose war again and decay in wartime faith.
The piece notes English press reactions to President Roosevelt's insistence that nations slow to begin paying war debts risk being defaulters. A London newspaper dubbed it a "Highwayman Act" implying the US pressure resembles Dillinger’s style. The author argues sympathy is limited for debtors, given US wartime loans and postwar gains by others.
The New York Times notes the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce will limit barkers in front of freak and beauty shows to two minutes each. Proponents call it commercial rectitude while critics warn of overreach affecting parade of attractions. An inspector may verify Fat Lady status and balloon sellers face disclosure rules.
The St Louis Post Dispatch argues against Wagner bill support and warns that government interference in labor contracts would threaten democracy. It opposes company unions but emphasizes labor should choose its own union type, warning government action would stifle the American labor movement.
The article repeats the claim that the famous clash between the Monitor and the Merrimac did not occur. It recounts Gosport Navy Yard events, the Virginia’s rebirth as an ironclad, and the Monitor’s arrival at Hampton Roads, stating the two ships never engaged in battle.
Roosevelt shows support for Rex Tugwell as he seeks confirmation as undersecretary of agriculture. Sen. Ellison D. Smith blocks the appointment, signaling a broader White House fight over patronage. The stalemate shapes internal tensions in the Roosevelt administration and Republican maneuvering ahead of a national committee meeting in Chicago.
Vice Chairman Ralph Williams is favored to run the committee only after the election. Hoover and progressive factions fret over a compromised majority. Republican lawmakers seeking re election want the national committee to defer to the joint congressional campaign committee. New legislation triggers business groups to pressure Washington. Journalists have praised stock brokers as the loudest critics.
A DC hearing on a bill tightening anti gambling laws heard a runner for the numbers game oppose the measure arguing the boss nets about $400 weekly after expenses. The piece notes broader items on Wagner labor reform and disarmament talks, plus political shifts in New York and economic policy chatter.
A jury returned a not guilty verdict in a first degree murder infanticide case tried in district court. Judge Joshua Tracy, head of the B C R and N railroad, died at his Burlington home.
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