Turmoil Over Reform Bill Aims to Push Through
President Roosevelt returned from Warm Springs to a tense scene over the reorganization bill in the house. Leaders agreed to push the measure with limited concessions including an override option and education bureau exemption. Opponents like John J. O'Connor vowed to vote nay, urged defeat amid telegrams. Even if passed, conference debates loom with months of talks expected before enactment, likely curbing the bill's dictatorship features. Sloan cites November consumer sales plunge tied to lack of confidence and a wartime payroll surge as key reasons for the domestic slump.
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John J. O'Connor
New York
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
Bureau of Education
Sloan
Senate Finance Bill Debate Aims to Speed Tax Reform
Sen Pat Harrison says the revenue bill rewritten by the senate finance committee should pass quickly though a week of debate is expected. Sen Charles McNary backs the measure as an improvement over the house version while Sen James Pope proposes a $212 million processing tax rider. SFRED P. Sloan Jr. reports GM earnings fall for 1937, blaming government policy for reduced business confidence.
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Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Harrison
Charles McNary
Oregon
House
James P. Pope
Idaho
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Escalator clause and naval buildup widen world race
The United States and Britain agreed to invoke the London treaty escalator, planning dreadnaughts over 35 000 tons. Britain notified Germany and Soviet Russia, while France would stay under the limit unless a continental power departs. Senate hearings on the naval expansion bill began with Hull and Leahy testifying.
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Germany
Soviet
Russia
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France
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Leahy
Walsh
Congress
Clark
Missouri
Alaska
Equator
Hawaiian Islands
Green orders A F of L to withdraw from Labors Non Partisan league
President Green directs all AFL affiliates to sever ties with Labor's Non Partisan league over claims of communist influence. He urges members to avoid any independent labor party ticket and to follow the federation's nonpartisan policy in primaries and congressional races. He brands the league as a ventriloquist dummy for CIO leaders.
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American Federation of Labor
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Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization Leaders
Congress Eyes May Adjournment Amid Key Obstacles
Congress plans to adjourn by May first but faces wage hour, Hungary debt settlement, and railroad legislation. Democratic Leader Barkley aims to pass tax revision, naval expansion, and relief measures in April, barring Hungary debt pro gram delays. House Leader Rayburn says the House could finish by May 1, though wage hour revival could alter the timeline.
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Hungary
Rayburn
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Walker says US telephone rates could fall 25 percent
FCC official Paul A Walker reported to Congress that Bell system profits would not drop if rates were cut by a quarter. He cited depreciation policies factory costs and licensing as causes of high charges, prompting AT&T president Walter Gifford to denounce the probe as biased and one sided.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Paul A. Walker
Federal Communications Commission
United States
Bell System
Congress
FCC
Walker
Walter S. Gifford
Gifford
Italy Ready for War Says Mussolini in Senate Speech
Il Duce warned Europe of Italy ready for rapid war and defense off ensive doctrine. He boasted the largest submarine fleet and an air force among the best and claimed 9 million men could be mobilized under supreme command. Goebbels declared Germany strong enough to resist France in Vienna.
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Berlin
Oil Seizures Spark Diplomatic Protest Between Nations
United States Ambassador Daniels delivered a sharp protest to Mexico’s Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay over President Cardenas expropriating foreign oil properties. Cardenas convened a special session to discuss an internal loan for indemnity payments as U.S. support waned in the silver market, threatening mine closures.
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Mexico
Daniels
Eduardo Hay
Cardenas
Congress
Farm Tories Farm Tories Legume Hay Good as Sheep Ration
To insure a profitable 1938 lamb crop farmers should base winter rations on legume hay and ensure ewes have exercise. The 15 point plan from the University of Illinois outlines pre lambing grain, care for newborns, creep feeding, docking and castration, May shearing, two dips to control pests, and sorting fat market lambs for profit.
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H. G. Russell
University of Illinois
WNU
Animal Husbandry Department
The
Agricultural College
Ducks Offer Breeders a Chance for Research
Pekin ducks dominate U S markets with uniform flocks. A R Lee notes limited diversity due to inbreeding and the birds largely descend from a small set of imports. He says poultry breeding research offers a virgin field for studying inheritance of meat traits in ducks.
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United States
A. R. Lee
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Easier Tractor Plowing Boosts Steering Ease
A Wallaces' Farmer writer suggests a simple steering aid for tractors. Attach a coil spring from the frame near the steering wheel to the upper wheel or spider. Set the spring to create a slight leftward bias without lifting the tractor from the furrow.
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Gathering Eggs Practices for Fresh Spring Harvest
Gather eggs at least twice daily using clean wire baskets to cool shells quickly. Keep hands clean and avoid soiling shells. Do not wash table eggs before marketing. If shells are slightly soiled, clean with fine sandpaper or a damp cloth and air dry. Store eggs in a cool clean place between gathering and marketing.
Pasture Stocking Rates in Indiana Farmers Guide
The Indiana Farmer's Guide outlines pasture allocations per animal type. One full grown steer needs from one to three acres, five ewes equal one cow, eight to ten lambs per acre, 12 to 15 hogs per acre at 100 pounds, and eighteen spring pigs at 50 to 60 pounds per acre on good alfalfa.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Linseed Meal Seen as Popular Dairy Cow Feed
Linseed meal ranks among top high protein feeds for dairy cows. It has good conditioning qualities and tends to fetch a higher price per ton than cottonseed meal, though cottonseed provides more digestible protein. Analysis shows 20.6 percent digestible protein and 78.2 percent total digestible nutrients.
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Hoard
Easy Crochet Dress Pattern 1658 for Sizes 4 to 8
The Sewing Circle offers pattern 1658 for a mesh dress with puff stitch dots in mercerized cotton. Includes directions for sizes 4 to 8, stitch illustrations, material list, and a photo of stitch details. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft Department, 82 Eighth Ave, New York, NY.
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Needlecraft Department
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Eiffel Tower Construction and Facts from 19th Century Build
The Eiffel Tower began work on January 22, 1887 and finished March 31, 1889. It weighs 15,400,000 pounds with 12,000 steel plates and 2,500,000 rivets, standing 1,000 feet high and offering 55 mile visibility on clear days. In 1937 about 810,185 visitors toured the tower and a summit television station was installed to work with the radio station.
The Boys Remember George's Unlucky Career
In a weekly chat, Bill and Bob note that many old friends have moved away for work. They recall George, who failed as an architect and turned to the stage, where he still draws poor houses.
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Bob
George
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