Roosevelts catfish cabinet moves stir bitter debate
A narrative compares Roosevelt appointing Amlie to the Interstate Commerce Commission to tossing catfish into tanks to provoke reform. It discusses his distrust of independent commissions, past "catfish" acts, and the broader battle over co ordination, spending, and the balanced budget with Morgenthau. The piece notes friction between Morgenthau and Eccles over deficits and spending as the White House shifts left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lkins
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Thomas R. Amlie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
William E. Humphrey
Supre Court
Hugo L. Blac
Frank R. McNinch
Federal Power Commission
The
Communications Commission
Marriner’ S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Capitol Hill
Aubrey W. Williams
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Youth Administration
Amlie
United States Senate
White House
Capitol
Genthau
Henry Morgenthau Jr
the Treasury
Morgenthau
William H. Woodin
Treasury Department
Morgentau
Washington
Treasury
Celia Webber to Wed Wyatt Fisher after party in Paris house
Celia Webber returns home to reveal her engagement to Wyatt Fisher, fresh from Beaux Arts in Paris, as a house dance glows with jazz and gossip. Violet and Mildred debate her talent while Polly Dawson defends Celia, promising friendship and welcome at the farmhouse celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia
Lake
Mrs. Webber
Celia
New York
Milly Batt
Gwendolyn
Wyatt Fischer
Beaux Arts
Paris
Philadelphia
Wyatt
Violet
Mildred Batt
Polly Dawson
The
State University
Isalde
Polly
Sewing book ads and reader letters from Mrs Spears
An 1920s style reader note promotes Ruth Wyeth allegory sewing books by Mrs Spears at 210 S Des Plaines St Chicago Ill. It urges home craft projects and chair makeovers with two tone chintz and two book offers including a leaf let for postage.
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Spears
S. Desflaines St
Chicago
Til
D. M
Gardeners Tips on Herbs for Backyard Flavor
A reader guide highlights herbs easy to grow in backyards. It lists Anise seeds for baked goods and salads, Borage leaves and flowers for fruit drinks and garnish, Caraway seeds for bread and cheese, Dill seeds and leaves for pickles, and Sage for meat and poultry dressings.
A Tribute to Books by Clarence Day
Clarence Day extols books as humanity’s lasting creation. He notes that while monuments and civilizations fade, books endure, remaining vibrant through ages, repeatedly echoing the hearts of people from centuries past.
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Clarence Day
Preserved in Memory Quote by Watts
A brief excerpt notes that memory enriches the mind by preserving daily labors and industry, reflecting Watts’s reflection on remembrance as a storehouse of earned knowledge.
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Watts
Quote by Lord Beaconsfield on Opportunity
A succinct worldly proverb asserts that a wise man creates more opportunities than he encounters. It emphasizes initiative and proactive effort over passive search. The saying attributes the mindset to Lord Beaconsfield and frames opportunity as a self-made result.
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Lord Beaconsfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
National
Dejs Roosevelt
Germany
Gemany
Cordell Hull
George N. Peek
America
United States
Congress
Hull
Marriner S. Eccles
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Gloria Sinclar
Yelia
Violet Ray
Ruth Wyeth
Lydia E. Pinkham
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service
Chapion
Firestore
Ric Speed
Louis Meyer
Firestone Convoy
Richard Crooks
Everett Margaret
Alfred Wallenstein
Mitchell
N. B. C. Red
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