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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
2
Roosevelt tells Congress to authorize billions for armaments as the United States nears a 17485 million 1942 budget. warns of secret dictators among us and pledges speed in defense. He notes heavy defense outlays and tax needs while recounting European morale shifts and Allied successes in North Africa.
Britain's blockade policy shifts under American pressure, allowing some shipments to Spain, unoccupied France, and Finland. U S officials had pressed London for months to reverse the order amid fears German control of supplies and with a view to easing hunger in occupied and neutral areas.
Judge J Warren Madden, first National Labor board chair, faced heavy criticism in Congress over his rulings. Roosevelt feared Senate blocking ratification, then named him to the US Court of Claims amid continued dissatisfaction. Approval eventually followed. Martha J Weller, famed lion tamer known as the lady of the lions, died at 75 in St Louis after leaving the arena 40 years ago. Shirley Temple returns to Hollywood studios after retiring at 11.
A historical account recalls Count Felix von Luckner and his raider exploits in 1916 from Ireland to the South Seas. The piece notes his later U S lectures and customs, including a complaint book for prisoners. It also mentions postwar Pacific trade and neutrality act debates with inconclusive U S shipper responses.
The American Legion proposes a permanent selective draft for youths aged 18 to 21 with compulsory military training as national policy. It would replace the current emergency draft and extend to those now aged 21 to 24. The plan aims to quickly enroll new volunteers and organize ongoing service.
A collage from New York showbiz notes mentions Virginia Bruce at Fifty-fifth and Fifth facing sidewalk traffic, Ben Bernie praised as a poor man’s Toscanini, and Jimmy Walker in a musical with Robert Stolz. Also reports a Garbo Panama Hattie visit with an autograph camera incident and crowd reaction.
A garbled column notes Verne Marshall’s protest over a peace memo and his clash with the Herald Tribune. It also mentions Gloria Swanson financing refugee inventors, Croydon bombers, Gone with the Wind’s box office, Churchill’s RAF remark, and a quip about business before pleasure.
Craft project notes describe cutouts for indoor plants to decorate rooms. Plywood bits are shaped with a jig or coping saw, painted, and nailed into decorative boxes. Pattern 75207, 15c, features kitten, pup, hen and rooster motifs with directions. Send order to:
An echoed reflection on doing good within means, asserting that deeds with available resources are the true transmission to others and to an eternal home. Quotation highlights the balance between desire and capacity in moral action.
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