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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
6
The budget outlook shows a deficit of 1,088,129,600 for the current year ending June 30 and 949,606,000 for 1939. Revenues total 5,919,400,000 with expenditures at 6,869,000,000, defense appropriations 991,300,000, and relief at about 1,138,304,000. Public debt to rise to 38,528,200,000.
In a White House conference the President briefing top defense planners including Charles Edison and Admiral William Leahy outlined naval building aims. The group reviewed allocating funds for new battleships cruisers submarines destroyers and auxiliary craft to replace aging ships and bolster the fleet.
A Senate committee on unemployment and relief sought industry guidance after two days of hearings. It opened with a lengthy briefing from the Automotive Manufacturers Association outlining key concerns, noting 4,800,000 cars produced in 1937, down 10 percent from 1929.
Associate Justice George Sutherland resigns at seventy five notifying the President on January 18. The conservative longtime jurist, born in England and a former senator from Utah, will remain eligible for lower court duty. Speculation swirls over Roosevelt’s choice with names like Sherman Minton, Frank Murphy, Robert Wagner, Stanley Reed, William Denman, Lloyd Garrison and Donald Richberg cited. The Senate faces careful scrutiny reminiscent of the Hugo Black episode.
Ford Motor company refused to reopen its case before the labor relations board and said it would not erase and desist from alleged Wagner Act violations or reinstate discharged workers. The board seeks circuit court enforcement and the dispute likely will reach the Supreme Court.
The National Labor Relations Board told Congress in its annual report that current limits on the right to strike would be unconstitutional. The remark accompanies a renewed push to amend the Wagner Act and expand union responsibilities.
Hill, an administration ally, wins the Democratic primary to become Alabama’s next senator. At forty three he will be among the youngest senators, succeeding Hugo Black whose seat was held by Dixie Bibb Graves until an election.
President Roosevelt, addressing Congress at the opening of the session, reaffirmed commitment to the New Deal fundamentals and urged congressional action on wages and hours. He supported tax reform principles, warned against abuses, and called for cooperation across sectors to balance the economy. He praised most businessmen while condemning dishonesty, and urged a farm program with cost controls within current agricultural aid spending.
The court ruled the government may provide loans and grants for publicly owned electric plants. Secretary Ickes said 52 power projects costing 84,026,288 would be affected, with $30,191,944 in loans and $21,674,408 in federal grants allotted by his agency. Justice Sutherland delivered the opinion.
Jim Farley, in his annual postmaster general report, shows a surplus of over 12 million dollars for the department after deducting about 60 million as a nonpostal item. He notes subsidies and free mail excluded and highlights postal inspection actions against racketeers selling spurious lottery tickets totaling over 10 million dollars in recent years.
Chiang Kai shek resigns civil duties to lead the army and becomes commander in chief while H. H. Kung inherits the presidency of the executive yuan. The government restructures ministries as it trains a new 800,000 man army alongside 900,000 troops already fighting the Japanese.
Fashion advert describes Sew-Your-Own frocks with five shipshape pieces and styles for morning, exclusive, and Come-Get-Me looks. It details patterns 1431 1436 and 1435 with sizes, material yardage, and orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
The early auto sector created about 80 000 jobs and sold cars for 5000 dollars and up. Advertising spurred demand, now supporting roughly 5 000 000 jobs, enabling a fifth of Americans to own a car as prices dropped and cars improved.
A home cooking feature presents Shrimp Creole as a convenient Sunday supper dish. The recipe lists ingredients including onions celery tomatoes peas and rice with steps to brown blend thicken and heat the mix. It notes reheating in a double boiler and suggests a custard pear dessert. Marjorie H Black signs the piece.
The quote frames work as the highest ornament of a person, asserting that what a man can accomplish reflects his true dignity and character. Carlyle emphasizes self-respect earned through action as the measure of nobility.
The passage notes varied claims about presidents living arrangements and careers. Zachary Taylor avoided settling long enough to vote while Andrew Jackson served as Florida’s first territorial governor. Warren G. Harding moved from the Senate to the White House in a rapid ascent.
The Canadian National Railway claims right of way over motor vehicles in collisions with its rolling stock and prosecutes financially responsible owners. It reports winning most cases, per Collier's Weekly.
Ady notes the tonic Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription has aided women of all ages for nearly seven decades starting in the late 19th or early 20th century. It emphasizes broad usage and long standing popularity.
A concise ancient maxim urges virtue in youth to earn respect in old age. The saying attributed to Dandemis emphasizes moral conduct as a lifelong measure.
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