Budget Clash as Harrison Urges Tax Cuts and a Joint Budget Panel
The piece outlines Senator Harrison's push for upper-bracket surtax cuts to spur investment and revenue, and his proposal for a joint House Senate committee to draft a fiscal 1940-41 budget. It notes Republican minority support for defense funding with economies elsewhere, citing Col. Knox in the Chicago Daily News and urging a balanced approach to finance national defense amid economic recovery concerns.
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Harrison
Finance Committee
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Chicago Daily News
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le Congress
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Trent
State Banking Dept Report Shows 1939 Deposit Surge
The annual report highlights wholesome financial conduct in New York State. Deposits in savings banks rose by 148.9 million in the first ten months of 1939, with 80 million credited as dividends. This marks the first deposit gain since 1931, underlining an improved savings trend.
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State Banking Department
York State
Hing-Aa
Banks Hold Steady Pulse As Loans Rise In New York
Banks and trust companies in upstate New York reported 489 million in total loans as of October 2, up from 482 million on March 29, with a state banking survey showing continued growth. The report notes cautious expansion amid spending and saving, urging prudence without fear, and predicts that business and industry aim for steady gains in the coming decade.
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New York
Diversification Seen As Aid to Farmers
Holton V. Noyes, State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, urged diversification as a path to steadier farm income. He noted Governor Lehman’s warning against overreliance on milk, citing Central New York experiments showing diversification can reduce forestalling milk dependence. He predicted broader adoption would lower reliance on milk and boost other cash crops for long term stability.
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Holton V. Noyes
New York State
Ate
Lehman
Noyes
New York
Wheeler’s past planks loom in Smith interview mix
Alfred E. Smith’s interview on his 65th birthday lists Biden Garner Byrd Ely and Wheeler as preferred presidential backers. The Louisville Courier Journal uses Wheeler’s 1924 Progressive ticket vice presidency to note oddities, while praising Wheeler’s New Deal record as consistent.
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Wheeler
Montana
Alfred E. Smith
Garner
Byrd
Virginia
Ely
Massachusetts
Dailey
North Carolina
Smith
Supreme Court
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Courier+ Journal
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Lac Follette
Congress
Kentucky
The Cost of a War From the Chineh Daily News
The piece assesses World War I casualties, noting Britain and France totals and the heavy naval losses. It highlights vast numbers killed at sea, including ships like the Royal Oak and carriers, and argues the war’s real toll exceeds battlefield deaths.
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Chineh Daily News
Germany
Britain
France
Atsa
Royal Oak
Berk
Rawalpind
Deutschland
Graf Spee
Boek
Krwirala
Uncertain war and peace views pressed by Syracuse columnist
The Syracuse column by Fred Betts surveys 1910 as a pivotal year amid war and peace debates. It contrasts pessimistic and optimistic views on Hitler's regime, negotiations with Allies, and the fate of Germany while stressing the need for credible guarantees and moral clarity. It cites Sir Nevile Henderson and Dean Paul S Andrews, and notes censorship challenges and calls for a peace that avoids hatred.
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Britain
France
Hitler
Paul S. Andrews
College of Law
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Nevile Wendelson
Germany
London Press Club
Fragmentary note on liberty and freedom themes
A terse, fragmented line discusses liberty and freedom, contrasting broad liberty with a constraint or norm. The text reads as a dissenting or reflective musing on liberty, suggesting that unrestricted freedom carries essential but unspecified duties. No clear individuals or events are named.
Washington dinner signals Roosevelts choice for VP
The Washington scene around a Jackson Day dinner indicates President Roosevelt leans toward Cordell Hull as secretary of state and a leading conservative pick for vice presidency amid factional debates. Farley is discussed as a potential vice presidential nominee, seen as a unifier among party moderates, with implications for liberal policy and private initiative in the New Deal era.
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Jan
Jackson
Roosevee
Cordell Hull
Ninnell
Tko
FIM
Robert Ti
Farley
Vice Press
Dentin
Kindilorss
Tol
I¢dim Farley
Hess iI
Almerica
Dies Committee Report Praised For Strengthening Democracy
Raymond Clapper notes a favorable congressional report from the Dies Committee. He argues the record, despite early prejudices and misleading testimony, ultimately supports truth about American activities. The piece defends investigations against false accusations and stresses protecting democracy.
Jackson Day dinner shapes party stance amid war climate
The piece reports on Democratic and Republican maneuvering around the Jackson Day dinner, noting President Roosevelt seeks nonpartisan tone to ease tensions. It outlines party splits over Farley and Garner while Vice President Garner and Paul McNutt face pressure from Democratic ranks amid wartime strain.
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Gwenen
Thersand
Serta
Anata
Farley
Joby Holdera
Roosevelt
Semectatts Harts
Fose
Garnér
Paul McNutt
Possible Hult Jackson Ticket Emerges in Roosevelt Era Split
Dialogue on Jackson Day dinners shows Democratic strategy amid Roosevelt third-term hints. Report notes tension between centering on Roosevelt and potential rival tickets as party elites weigh endorsement, with analysts unsure if Roosevelt seeks another term and how a Hull Jackson or Jackson-Hult slate would shift the new nominating landscape.
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Wheeler
Roosevelt
Jackson
Willig
Hull-Jackson
Lisbie
Dies Committee report praised for balanced view on subversives
The Dies Committee is commended for presenting a temperate, clear headed picture of subversive activities in the United States. It stresses that only a small fraction of Americans have been affected by foreign born subversive efforts, while urging continued vigilance against Communists and Fascists without inflaming a Red scare.
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JV Asuncton
Congress
Dies Committee
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Frohk
Svime
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vielenUy
United States
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Eagan
Americs
Strairss Park
Johnson discusses Roosevelt picks for Supreme Court and AG
Washington reports analyze potential appointments by FDR to the Supreme Court and the Attorney General post. The piece characterizes Murphy and Robert Jackson as radical New Dealers and notes debate over experience versus political lineage. It critiques the possiblity and weighs qualifications against executive politics.
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Washington
Jan
Murphy
Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Jett
Lawyer
Christendom
Roosevelt
Hugo Black
Ceneral
Ahly Appointmenteb
Nominations spark partisan clashes over Budget and Navy picks
A partisan column cites Murphy and Jackson as opposing the president’s speech on balancing the budget through unity and growth. It questions Edison’s Navy appointment and criticizes Cromwell and Doris Duke’s husband, suggesting governance lacks competence. The piece warns against overreach in defense planning and military procurement.
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Edison
Secretary of the Navy
Cromwell
Doris Duke
Cromewell
New Deal Campaian
Roosevelt Budget Showcases Largest New Deal Outlay
The article discusses President Roosevelt’s proposed spending surge, including a nationwide old age pension appropriation of 800000 dollars. It claims the plan would be the largest spending program in New Deal history and notes anticipated rapid action by the Treasury to fund the pension trust.
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Jan. Banik
New Deal
Congress
Treasury
Sibence
Vail
Roosevelts Budget Defects and Farm Benefit Push
The article critiques President Roosevelts budget for the year, noting a shortfall of about 12 million over the proposed next year figure and exposing the emphasis on farm benefit payments. It cites Agriculture Secretary Wallace seeking 225 to 250 thousand for the program, and that Roosevelt acknowledged the need for additional funds while calling relief cuts too drastic. The piece also outlines broader budget maneuvers, debt steps, and attempts to shift funds across agencies, with reference to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the national books goals.
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Roosevelt
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