National Whirligig on Ickes and New Deal power plays
The column surveys Harold Ickes's stunned reaction to Roosevelt's abrupt halt on PWA projects and outlines broader tensions in the New Deal era. It notes Moley's influence on presidential messaging, NRA wage and price checks, and shifts within the Federal Trade Commission. It reports on staff changes, utility politics, and legal shifts shaping government ownership debates and court expectations.
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Harold Ickes
Mr. Roosevelt
PWA
Mr. Ickes
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Morgenthau
Ickes
American Liberty League
New York
Sharps
Rotary
Kiwanis
The Shipworm Threat to Dutch Dykes and Ships
A historic note records the shipworm as a lasting menace to wooden vessels and, by its invasive damage, the dykes of Holland. The insect is described as a persistent danger since ancient times, challenging maritime and coastal defenses.
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Holland
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Ray Tucker
James McMullin
Harold
Moley
Frankfurter
Harvard
White House
Ray Moley
Brain Truster
Boulder Dam
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NRA
Congress
Blue Eagle
Federal Trade Commission
Mender March
Farmer-Laborite Shipstead
Minnesota
L. E. Freer
Ohio
Hopson-Robinson
J. D. Ross
Seattle
Marvin H. McIntyre
Robinson
Messrs. Ress
MclIntyre
Ross
J. D
Mac
McIntyre
Securities Exchange Commission
Grover Cleveland
Supreme Court
Endérrakes
Veda
Magar
John Lersch
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