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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1939

Page

2

Weekly News Analysis on Nazi Argentine Trade Threat to U.S. Program

The column analyzes how Nazi barter schemes and Argentine trade limits challenge U S efforts for a reciprocal tariff program. It notes Argentina’s tightened imports, German lard barter talks with U S packers, and farm bill ambitions to set minimum prices and loan supports to shift surpluses abroad.

Joseph W. la Bine U. S Cordell Hull Hull Buenos Aires Lima Argentina Roosevelt Congress Germany Midwest Reich R. H. Cabell Armour and Company Bailiwick State Department

United States Grows Military Budget and Alliances in 1936

The 76th Congress endorses a defense expansion with 376 million dollars for two years and a 5500 aircraft goal, while Vinson naval expansion aims at 68 million for bases. Trade disputes and secrecy debates shadow policy as France and Britain boost orders, with U S firms stretched by exports and capacity limits.

Roosevelt White House Europe House Great Britain Panama Canal Vinson Naval U. S France Britain California Senate White House Congress Hiram Johnson U.S

Trendy winds and changing norms in Vermont and Provincetown

A Vermont limit on Sabbath film showings could ease under local option while Provincetown, Massachusetts, briefly banned exposed knees before reversing the move due to no vote record. U.S. card makers note rising female poker players, with a potential shift from bridge as top game. Harvard President James B. Conant proposes a unified eight year medical program replacing two four year tracks.

Vermont Provincetown Mass U. S James B. Conant Harvard

Europe Faces March Crisis Centered on Spain

Europe edges toward a new crisis as Britain grants de facto recognition to Franco's insurgents and Britain France and Italy shift policies. In Spain General Miaja leads Loyalists with fears of a Valencia Madrid offensive as Franco masss 1,000,000 men. In Washington UAW splits with Martin faction gaining support as Browder lauds Roosevelt and Batista oppose Fascism.

Europe Neville Chamberlain Rome Barcelona Spain Germany Italy France England Britain Francisco Franco Paris London Berlin Gibraltar Libya Tunisia

Barbara Bell Spring Pattern Book Offers Youthful Dresses

No 1655 features a youthful bodice gathers and slenderizing lifted waist for sizes 34 through 48. No 1681 presents a practical house dress with princess lines and scalloped closing for home wear in wool or crepe. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Spring Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.

Barbara Bell Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago Ill

Gardeners Grow a Year Round Vegetable Plan

Gardeners should select crops for value and space says vegetable expert Walter H. Nixon. Key crops include beans cabbage carrots beets squash tomatoes onions peas and spinach with successive plantings of spinach and carrots and interplanting beans and beets alongside tomatoes.

Walter H. Nixon

Around the House Tips for Cooking and Care

Practical household notes on broiling steak with toasted bread under the rack preserving rubber bands washing flour sieves with soda water using old velvet for polishing making mustard with a drop of salad oil and shellac coatings to slick dresser drawers and protect wood surfaces

Hazard of Farm Work Tops Occupational Fatalities in 1937

National Safety Council data show 19 500 work deaths in 1937 with agriculture contributing 4 500. Machinery caused 29 percent and animals 21 percent of farm fatalities, followed by heat falls vehicles lightning and other hazards making up the rest.

National Safety Council

Play in Time Quote From Theodore Roosevelt

The note presents a quotation attributed to Theodore Roosevelt urging focus and effort, contrasting play with work. It frames strong personal discipline and commitment as guiding principles for action and achievement.

Theodore Roosevelt

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