Republicans slow to act in national fight over New Deal
In a Missouri reader’s note the writer critiques Republicans for quiet years and poor opposition to New Deal policies. The piece analyzes past court packing fallout, recent party reorganizing efforts led by Franklyn Waltman and Joe Martin, and signals of awakening among House Republicans while urging unity beyond regional factions to gain seats this fall.
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Washington
Missouri
Jetter
Jim Reed
Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
New Deal
Wheeler
Montana
Burke
Nebraska
Hatton Sumners
Texas
Republican National Committee
Franklyn Waltman
Waltman
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
Republican
Appar
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
House
John Hamiton
The
National Committee
Alf Landon
Kansas
Ormer
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Representative Martin
New York
Middle West
Corral
United Action
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Mrr. Vandenberg
Hamilton Fish
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Anglo French alliance forged for next war by London talks
Daladier and Bonnet announced a powerful defensive alliance with Chamberlain and Halifax after a London conference. France and Britain pool armed forces under unified control with French generals and British officers, share war supplies, and place stores on French soil. May 15 aims for an Italy friendship pact and possible Ethiopia changes. Britain vows food rationing on war outbreak.
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Remier Daladier
Bonnet
France
London
Charmberlain
Viscount Halifax
Great Britain
United States
Britain
English Channel
Daladier
Chamberlain
Italy
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Spain
Press Censorship Proposal Angers Indiana Senator
Senator Sherman Minton of Indiana proposed a press censorship bill after anger at newspapers. It would penalize false reporting with fines and imprisonment for publishers in the District of Columbia or those transporting material interstate. The move drew reactions from the American Newspaper Publishers Association defending free press. Roosevelt and Ford reportedly agreed government should stay out of business. Ford urged less government spending to aid recovery. Eccles argued for higher spending to spur growth. Ford criticized debt-financing of spending and informed the President.
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Enator
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Hugo Black
Senate
Inquisitorial Committee
District of Columbia
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York
Minton Committee
Frank Gannett
Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Ford
Ford
Marriner 5. Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Eccles
Corn Belt Farmers Revolt Against Crop Control Plan
In Macomb Illinois and spreading across the corn belt farmers organize the Corn Belt Liberty league to oppose compulsory crop control. Norman J. Taber supports the Grange while Tilden Burg denounces federal program as un American and a threat to freedom and prosperity.
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Middle West
AAA
Macomb
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Corn Belt Liberty League
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Norman J. Taber
National Grange
League of the Grange
Tilden Burg
Washington
Ford at White House Luncheon Leaves World Guessing
Henry Ford was a guest at a White House luncheon described by a spokesman as a pleasant family meeting. Officials insisted no major policy announcement would come, yet observers anticipated something noteworthy.
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Henry Ford
Wayside Inn
White House
National Progressive party formed in Wisconsin rally
Governor La Follette announced the birth of a third national party, the National Progressive party, at a Madison gathering led by Gov. Philip F. La Follette. The new group unveiled a symbol, a red circle on white with a blue cross, and outlined core goals including public control of money and credit and security through a definite annual income for all. The note stressed opposition to welfare dependence and a commitment to cooperation with President Roosevelt on economic recovery, with industry leaders Owen D. Young and Winthrop W. Aldrich signing the joint call for closer government-business cooperation.
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National Progressive Party
la Follette
Madison
Wis
Philip F. la Fallette
U University of Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Owen D. Young
General Electric Board
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
John W. Hanes
Securities Exchange Commission
Threat to German Jews Heralded By Dictator Order
Economic dictator Goering is authorized to seize both domestic and foreign Jewish property. All German and Austrian Jews must surrender possessions exceeding $2,000 to the government. Estimates place the total threatened property at about two billion dollars.
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Hield Marshal Goering
Germany
Roosevelt names Warren for comptroller general post
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT decided on appointing Rep. Lindsay C. Warren of North Carolina to the vacant position of comptroller general of the United States for a 15 year term. Warren, chairman of the House Committee on Accounts, has frequently served as an assistant administration leader in the House.
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Roosevelt
Lindsay C. Warren
North Carolina
United States
Warren
House Committee On Accounts
House
End Tax Exemptions Prompts Roosevelt Request
President Roosevelt urged Congress to abolish tax exemptions on income from all future government bonds and on government salaries at federal state and local levels. He framed existing exemptions as judicially rooted and removable by a short straightforward statute likely to gain court support.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Earle Ousts Margiotti in Democratic Primary Row
The cruel internal fight among Pennsylvania Democrats deepens as Gov. George H. Earle removes Attorney General Margiotti and all his deputies after Margiotti accuses two Earle allies of a $20,000 bribe to aid brewer-friendly legislation. Margiotti runs as an independent for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination amid broader graft probes.
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Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Margiotti
Earle
Telegraph Rates Face FCC Block Amid Cut Revenue Claims
The Federal Communications Commission denied telegraph companies the right to raise domestic rates by 15 percent. Companies argued higher costs and shrinking revenue necessitated the increase, but the commission rejected the request.
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Federal Communications Commission
Local Advertisements and Classifieds listing hot items
A long clipping presents assorted ads from a historical Salt Lake City page. Items include Coal Col Salt inks and alcohol treatment notes, fire brick products, clay goods, Marley parts, used motorcycles and tillers, moving services by Mol lerup, barbering and teaching offers, Northwestern Teachers Agency recruitment, Salt Lake Business College notices, and sales of household goods such as carpet rugs, coal ranges, dressing sets, and pianos. Names and addresses of businesses appear with prices and locations.
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William
Bruckart Es
Eli Vas
G. OC. P
of Marrel
National
Horace Russell
Home Owners' Loan Corporation
Russell
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Messrs
Taylor and
Western Newspaper Union
Ify 81A
WO Western Newspaper Union
Neiis Review of Current Events
Great War Alliance
Nathan Straus
Housing Authority
Robert Wagner
Mr. Straus
National Progressives
Owen
America
Plandome
Reno
Nevada
Wilson Hotel
Ey Raley 36
Mearburg
MAXF
Seri & Coal
Interstate
Brice Ty
L. Deskox
Utah Fire Clay CO
Great Western Athletic Ta
Belize
Ita Idaho School Supply CO
Guy Ee
Tahoe
Mossa-Hartman CO
Manufacaice
Salt Lake
Marley
Lowen Pc
Tillers House OF Hopper
Fuj
J. L. Beck
State Salt Loy
Mollerup Moving & Storage Co
W. Temple
Salt Bay
Darbering
Barbert An & Acini Ecki
Bairber College
Salt Lota Cry
Northwestern Teachers Agency
Salt Lake City, Cth
Salt Lake Business College
Ation Bldg
Salt Lake Daty
Utah
Emithsonian Business College
Eden
Farmer Almanac
Macdonald's Farmer Almanac
New Levendy
Allan Printing Co
Binghamton
Hii Bartram Gosemeni
South
Garfield
San Francisco
Salk Late
Spanish Fork
Hollywood—Glamour
Boulder Dam
Yellowstone—Playland
Glacier Park—Coalness
Lk Fa Royal Parks
Ton Na “Tha
Western Air Express
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Idaho Falls
Fucatello Butte
Helena
Great Falls
North Idaho
Little Wood River
North Hans
J. Leo Hood
Boise
Atlantic City
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