Turmoil Over Reform Bill Plagues Roosevelt Era
President Roosevelt faced House opposition as reform legislation sailed toward passage with concessions. Rayburn and allies urged quick action with changes including possible override by concurrent resolution and an exemption for the education bureau. Opponents flooded Congress with telegrams while debates continued, signaling a fight ahead.
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Warm Springs
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
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John J. O’connor
New York
Help Business Measure Faces Senate Debates Amid Support
Senator Harrison pitched the help business revenue bill rewritten by the senate finance committee to the Senate with expectations of swift passage but observers doubt less than a week of debate. Senate Minority Leader Charles McNary praised the bill as an improvement over the house version while resisting broad changes. The controversy centers on the undistributed profits tax, capital gains and losses tax, a proposed $212 million processing tax rider on several products, and expansions to the tax base. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. reported General Motors 1937 earnings fell, blaming government policy for harming business confidence.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Harrison
Charles McNary
Oregon
House
James P. Pope
Idaho
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
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Alfred P. Sloan, JR
General Motors
Advice on Love and Self Confidence from a Seeming Crisis
Gwen seeks guidance about a best friend dating a loafer and the strain it places on her. The columnist urges to let people choose their happiness, recognize outsider bias, and watch for genuine improvement. Mrs. R s issue with a critical sister in law is addressed by building self confidence and focusing on personal strengths.
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Betty
Marie
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Water the Elixir of Life From Ouston Goudiss
C HOUSTON GOUDISS argues water is essential to life and health detailing its roles in transport, waste removal, and cell function. He notes body water content, daily needs of about four quarts, and foods high in water, advising six glasses daily and water with meals.
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CL. Ouston Goudiss
Desert
New Food Department Led by C Houston Goudiss
The newspaper launches a New Food Department featuring C Houston Goudiss with 30 years of influence on national food habits. His authoritative series aims to guide homemakers toward better food for health happiness and prosperity, with articles to clip and save for family nourishment.
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C. Houston Goodiss
C. Houston Goudiss
Question Corner With C Houston Goudiss at Lab NYC
C Houston Goudiss offers readers access to his Experimental Kitchen Laboratory in New York City for questions on foods diet nutrition and health and personal hygiene guidance. Postcard inquiries accepted and addressed to 6 East 39th Street New York City.
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C. Houston Goudiss
New York City
C. Houston Goodiss
East 39Th Street
Water as essential food and life elixir in 1938 guidance
The article argues that drinking water with meals stimulates gastric juice and aids digestion, absorption, and bacteria control. It urges homemakers to provide sufficient water, calls water the elixir of life, and notes cocoa caffeine versus tea coffee stimulant differences plus milk’s modest calories.
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WNU
C. Houston Goudiss
Why an Oil Polish Is Vital for Fine Wood
A home tip explains that an oil based furniture polish keeps wood alive by preventing drying, cracking, and checking. It compares oiling to oiling machinery and massages the finish to feed and preserve the wood for long life and better appearance.
Aisle of Woman's Dreams
Advertisement concept extols the paper as a single aisle for daily needs. It claims ads deliver household goods clothing gifts and bargains, letting readers shop from home, save time and money, and avoid wandering stores.
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