Treasury shakeup signals inflationary tilt feared
In Washington the sudden shift in treasury leadership prompts concern that inflationary policies will be pursued to aid farmers. John J. Morgenthau Jr. becomes undersecretary, replacing Acheson, while Woodin takes an indefinite leave.Observers warn of allied resignations and broader political maneuvers amid Roosevelt’s recovery plans and gold policy debates.
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Urge Patience on Farm Strikes and Labor Turmoil
Government officials urge patience amid farm strikes and labor unrest. They warn against selfish leadership and stress the need for producer and laborer to pull together. Data show a link between farm income and factory payrolls, calling for coordinated action to restore prosperity.
Roosevelt's Reforestation Program and Economic Recovery
The piece explains how farm income and labor wages trended from about nine to ten billion in 1930 to around five billion in recent years, with an index showing farm income near half of normal and labor at about 58 percent of normal. It discusses the recovery slow pace, farmer and labor tensions, and notes Senator Carter Glass's influence on banking and money policy. It highlights Roosevelt's CCC tree planting as a job program, its impact on families, and a recent approval to acquire 954,632 acres for forest growth across 20 states within 36 national forests.
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Tubbing Comes to America A Bath Chronicle
The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin introducing the slipper tub to Philadelphia in 1775 and President Millard Fillmore installing a full sized bathtub in the White House in 1850. It notes Fillmore’s effort spurred weekly bathing trends and suggests earlier baths may have existed but were not well documented.
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Old Hickory
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Mayan Calendars Mark Dates in Ancient Astronomy
German astronomer Robert Henseling praised Mayan observations as highly accurate and able to set exact start dates for two calendar cycles. He noted a matching date in Chinese tradition but claimed Mayan astronomy surpassed others. Interest in American antiquity grows as Mayan studies gain attention from events like the Chicago World’s Fair.
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