Washington notices in memory of Speaker Joseph W Burns
The sudden passing of Speaker Joseph W Burns shocks colleagues. A Tennessee HoR member from the Hermitage district for a quarter century he chaired the house appropriations committee led the Democratic majority and the congressional campaign committee. Burns, a lawyer and lifelong reader, stood nearly six foot two and was known as Uncle Joe. He was born near Centerville Tennessee July 20 1869 and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 1890. He began practice in Nashville and soon entered politics rising to state legislature and Congress. His leadership helped Democrats regain control of the House and he served as party floor leader in 1938. He enjoyed travel by airplane and fishing in spare time.
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Joseph W. Burns
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Burns
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Robertson County
Onnessee
Vanderbilt University
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Byrns
Congress
John Wesley Gaines
Labor Up in Arms Over Supreme Court Rulings and Labor Rights
The piece reviews the Supreme Court 5 to 4 denial limiting federal and state power over minimum wages and hours for women and children, sparking labor groups to push for a constitutional amendment. It notes recent court blows against the NRA and related labor-backed acts, and covers State Department hiring trends, a proposed bureau reorganization, and a new housing plan aimed at moving workers to small homes outside cities.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Cambridge
Mass
Ann
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William Green
NRA
New York
Supreme Court
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Administration
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
Is He Serious Campaign Forms Among Raisin Growers
A campaign to organize the raisin campaign within a grower controlled stabilization program is under way under the State prorate law. The move follows a meeting attended by more than 200 growers last week.
Spalding Attacks Social Immorality In Speech
Professor Arthur W. P. Spalding condemns social immoralities in a bitter attack noting the rise of silly depraved comic displays. The remarks appear in a published feature reflecting contemporary moral concerns.
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Ross
Arthur W. P. Spalding
Japan’s Humor Gap and Wit in Daily Life
A survey notes Japan lacks periodicals aimed at humor with little overt wit kept in polite society. It cites anecdotes about naming, chopsticks, marriage shocks, and a subway conductor example to illustrate cultural adaptability and restrained laughter.
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Japan
Chiyozamara
Jiro
Motochika Yamasai
Chyocokabe
Tokyo
Delicate Lilac Motif Bedspreads Pattern 1152
Dark and light lilacs form a floral spray for bedspreads and bolster accents. Embroidery uses lazy daisy stitches and French knots with blanket stitch leaves, in cotton or rayon floss. Pattern 1152 includes a 16 by 21 inch motif, two smaller reverse motifs, color illustrations, materials, and instructions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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Eighth Ave
New York
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Best of a Book Echoes in Our Hearts
Reflection on how a book’s value lies in the thoughts it stirs rather than the text itself. A Holmes quote compares literature to music where the charm resides in the echoes inside the listener.
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G. W. Holmes
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