Ship Subsidy Bill and American Merchant Marine Policy
The article discusses the wartime Subsidy ship bill enacted by Congress as a novel approach to fostering a U.S. merchant marine. It argues the policy aims to support American owned ships, reduce reliance on foreign shipping, and aid agriculture by ensuring affordable transport to foreign markets. It notes concerns about government involvement and potential flaws, but frames the bill as a starting point for a stronger national shipping industry and economic independence. The piece also links shipping policy to national defense and the broader political climate heading into 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Copeland
New York Democrat
Plains States
South
Mississippi Valley
Macie
Dreath and drought fears push federal relief plans
The piece warns of a broad drought crisis across 19 states, urging rapid federal aid to 204,000 affected families. It notes relief funding flows into road and dam projects, calls for organized buyouts for small cattle owners, and outlines long term soil conservation, reforestation, and water table revival efforts. It discusses political commentary on John M. Hamilton and the Roosevelt administration, plus TVA electricity benefits for rural homes and upcoming key states Illinois New York Michigan in the 1936 political landscape.
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Middle West
Plains States
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoosevelt
Western Newsraper
Tintony
Earl Gorwin Ashington
Sahara
Redtal
Geological Survey
Power Company
Hermes
TVA
Rural Electrification Administration
John Rankin
Mississipp
Rankin
Illinois
New York
Michigan
Herbert Lehman
Lehman
Chicago
Kelley
Cook County
Henry Horner
Hood
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Lsland
Murphy
United States
Philippine Island
Senator Vandenberg
Wachigan
Vandenberg
Trishman
Michigen
Weeiwrn Newspaper Union
Beatrice Sees Intruder in Broken Door Kitchen
Beatrice awakens to a crash in the Johnsons home and discovers a gray fedora on a shattered kitchen door. A terrified intruder, later identified as a middle aged Italian man, is found grinning in the doorway before police arrest him. He admits he wasn't a burglar, misreading the scene after a wine induced stumble.
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Tloxd Ginons
Beatrice Johnson
Brooklyn
Rockaway Avenue
Brownsville
Johnsons
Mama Johnson
Ma Johnson
Beatrice
Johnson
Enp
Ile
Weang
Jahmson
Evergreen Amotté Amotté Amotté Amotté and Amotte Dye Plant
Description of evergreen tree in the Bixa family yielding yellowish red amotte dye used for butter cheese lacquers varnishes meats and plasters. Also known as armnatto annatte ann atta. Notes United States hue expansion in central states with large weights 15 to 30 pounds and annual consumption over 29 million rounds.
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United States
Central States
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Speed
Hamilton
John M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Landon
Kansas
Lengon
Hamilton Sill
Alfred Mossman Landan
John Hamilton
Fletcher
William Jennings Bryan
Hamiton
Bill Borah
Crats
Hunter
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