Tax Revision Brought to Fore By Administration
Large farm appropriations and parity payments spark Senate action and White House rebuke. The debate centers on deficit, taxation, and economy with Secretary Hopkins pushing spending while President Roosevelt presses for tax hikes and restraint. A long read covers related defense funding, WPA relief scrutiny, and a historic Charlie Ross kidnapping case revival.
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Fiorella H. LaGuardia
Roosevelt reshapes federal agencies in landmark reorganization
Governmental overhaul creates new public works and welfare agencies effective June 24 and plans further mergers to cut annual costs by about 1.25 million dollars. Plan No 3 may shift deportation authority from labor to justice, with other consolidations across Commerce Agriculture Justice Interior State and Treasury. China moves capital as Chungking faces bombardment and refugee crisis amid Japanese aggression.
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Refrigeration Protects Foods From Spoilage, Homemaker Urged
The article explains how modern refrigeration enables fresh perishable foods to reach homes safely. It emphasizes homemaker responsibility to keep foods at 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit and properly humidified, with milk and other proteins kept in the coldest fridge sections to prevent bacterial growth.
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C. Houston
Goudiss T
America
Forecast Signals Dewey Victory Prospects in Nomination Race
Democratic statistician Emil Hurja projects Garner for the Democratic nod and Dewey for the Republican nod next year if Roosevelt does not seek a third term. A Gallup poll puts Dewey at 54 percent of Republican votes. Washington gossip notes Sayre named to Philippine high commissioner post and Patterson may resign from Commerce to enter utilities or film work.
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Emil Hurja
Garner
New York
Tom Dewey
Roosevelt
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Washington Gossip
Francis B. Sayre
Paul V. McNutt
Richard C. Patterson
GOP Liberalism in 1940s Party Thinking
Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen suggests Republicans adopt New Deal social policies after auditing results and inviting broader input. He warns against factional cliques and urges delegates reflect state sentiment with a mix of farmers workers and young members.
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U. S
Coolidge
Hoover
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Glenn Frank
Iron sources in greens span beet tops to spinach
Mrs L E S argues spinach is not unique as an iron source. She notes kale and several greens such as beet tops dandelion greens chard parsley watercress and turnip tops can match or surpass spinach in iron content.
Nuts as protein and fat sources in diet
Mrs D N M notes that nuts provide protein and fat and can substitute meat in meals. Houston Goudiss discusses their vitamin B value and general dietary role in 1939 63.
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Wm—C. Houston Goudiss
Mexicana Linen Designs Add Color and Style
Mexicana inspires bright linen designs with smart prints and simple applique. The pattern 6317 offers four motifs with patches and embroidery tips, plus materials lists and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th St., New York, NY for pattern.
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Isn’t This Why You Are Constipated
Advice suggests constipation stems from low bulk in meals. Recommends Kellogg’s All-Bran as a natural bulk aid for regularity, plus ample water and daily use. Proclaims product made by Kellogg’s in Battle Creek.
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Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
No Place for Weeds Quote on Mind and Trees
A Bascom Anthony aphorism notes that ground covered with trees breeds no weeds and a mind filled with good thoughts cannot harbor bad ones. The saying links landscape care to mental discipline and personal virtue.
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Bascom Anthony
Quiet Scene by Walton Under a Beech and Meadow
Izaak Walton recalls a tranquil moment in a hedged meadow. He describes a honey suckle hedge, a broad beech tree, a stream and wandering birds. Lambs play in the shade while cows drink, as rain falls gently and an echo in a hollow tree lingers.
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Izaak Walton
Temperance Defined as Rule of Reason Over Passion
A historical quotation from Cicero asserts temperance as firm moderation where reason governs passion and unrighteous impulses of the mind.
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Cicero
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