Seven Point American Program for Congress 1939
The American program urges Congress to keep the nation out of war, reduce taxation to boost employment, strengthen national defense, regulate foreign trade to favor American industry, reform labor relations with arbitration, revive railroads for cheap transport, and broaden social security to include all. It frames these as vital for peace and prosperity in the coming year.
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Congress of the
United States
Congress
Executive
National Labor Relations Act
Wtllies
Johnson
Social Lobby and the Washington Power Circle
An exploration of the social lobby in Washington, detailing how fashionable women associated with influential figures like William P. Buckner Jr. intertwine with politics. The piece traces the roots of elite influence from Jefferson to Hamilton, noting how dinners and social circles shaped policy and power in the capital.
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Washington
Fhomag
Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Potomac
Philadelphia
Washington social enterprise and the female influence
The piece notes the persuasive assiduity of Washington women and their social salons shaping democratic life. It suggests chivalrous views on women manipulators, and reflects on social advancement, influence in politics, and the evolving style of salon intrigue in the capital.
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Washington
Moore
of Congress
Washington lobby power shifts in salons and influence
By Edwin C Hill a Washington friend notes a rising young matron from a distinguished family gaining clout as the congressional session opens. He contrasts earlier salon splashes funded by others with today’s lavish hospitality reflecting the hostess’s own purse and aims, amid warnings about how money moves in politics.
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Washington
Jgrah
Kane Feas
Synod, Inc
Knowledge Test Bible Quiz Puzzle Fragment
Fragmented comic page presents a 1948 Bible quiz style with numbered incomplete quotes. The reader is asked to fill blanks, referencing phrases about wisdom, worship, and blessings, with scattered garbled text and a comic page header noting Answers.
Fragmentary Verse on Stars and Stripes and Thunderous Nights
A garbled poetic fragment references Stars and Stripes, a Great TV, paydays, and tomahawk symbols. The text is incomplete and unclear, offering little concrete event or attribution beyond imagery and fragmented phrases.
Sunshine Shafts Odd Aphorism In Obscure Verse
A fragmented OCR line presents a puzzled aphorism about love and lust, noting an old married mint saying it is better to have loved and lost, while referencing damage or misread terms. The text is garbled and lacks clear attribution or context.
Government economists predict mild industrial slack in early 1939
Washington observers report unanimous foreseen patterns for the year with a planned readjustment period. Industrial production is projected to slide from about 105 to 98 in February, then rise to a 120 peak later. Auto and steel slowdowns pace the down quarter, while public works and housing push demand into spring. Government expenditures near record highs despite tax receipts.
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Washington
Europe
PWA
Economic forecasts skewed by New Deal expectations
Paul Mallon proposes that spending under the Works Progress Administration and relief programs could lift monthly net figures to about 350 million dollars if Congress funds 600 million for WPA and about 440 million if relief requests total 875 million. He notes delayed impact from rearmament, rapid obsolescence of aircraft, and five-year lead times for battleships, with payroll and Christmas sales showing improvement.
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Congress
Wise Words: Morals Over Manners Not As Popular
A pithy reflection notes that good morals are nobler than old manners yet remain less popular. It contrasts enduring virtue with shifting social polish, implying timeless ethics outpace mere etiquette in lasting value.
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From L A Light Files
A January 4 1929 note shows Mika Lucille Hamilton leading a Baylor hospital popularity contest with 1010 votes for charity. Penry Simmons and Bonnie Varnon follow. Proceeds go to relief funds and paving work by Uvalde Rock Asphalt begins on Grayton Street.
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Mika Lucille Hamilton
Baylor ‘Hospital
San Antonio
Graduate Nurses’association
Penry Simmons
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Bonnie Varnon
Kenney
Hpusee’ Relief Fund
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company
Grayton S Traet
Broadway
R. la. Hogan
The
Asphalt Company
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America
Pacific Coast
West
Annapolis Academy
Nicaragua
Social Lobby
Capitol
Wiliam P. Buckner Jr
Darle
Bucker
Philippine Railway Co
Buckner
Sefferson
Hamilton
By Edwin C. Hill
Jacob
Jong
Nob
Willy Ty Mouth
Ny Kang Features Syndicate
Ine
Nelson Harding
Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
L. A. Light Files
Kelly Field
Camp John Wise
Brooksfield
War Department
Kelly
Dew
Bruoks
Jary
Gunter Hotel
Stevens
Fourth Street
Petwean Avenues
William Steinhardt
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