Reorganization in Government Faces Deep Resistance
Bureaucratic consolidation sparks fights among restrained agencies led by Bird committee. Hoover era Gmen feared, Ickes and Wallace push watershed surveys and conservation mergers. California farmers face labor demands from a rising federation. drought relief politics cloud Roosevelt prospects and party alignments.
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Congress
Senator Bird
Virginia
Washington
Secret Service
Postal Inspection Service
J. Edgar Hoover
G- Men
Hoover
Interior and Agriculture Departments
Ickes
Wallace
California
Federation of Agricultural, Cannery and Packing Workers
Workers’ Organization
American Federation of Labor
Farm Workers’ Organization of California
Tax Burden rise. federal outlays surge in 1930s policy
The National Industrial Conference Board reports that taxes and borrowings consumed a growing share of national income from 1925 to 1935. Federal spending climbed to 47 percent of total governmental outlays in 1934, straining productive industry while local governments cut costs since 1931. Ahead of elections, critics warn lavish spending harms the economy.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Plains May Bring Wealth Again Amid Drought Strain
The article analyzes drought devouring the plains and the need to adapt farming. It discusses shifting from wheat to grass, renewed soil coverage, and cattle ranching to sustain populations as rainfall returns uncertainly. It notes government and presidential efforts to reorient the region’s economy and crop mix.
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Caplains
End Political Patronage Urges Civil Service Reform Nationwide
Readers urged to expand civil service and professional training for government work beyond federal, state, and local offices. The piece condemns political patronage as inefficient, corrupt, and wasteful, calling for merit based appointments and an end to using public funds to pay political debts.
120 Years Without Love
A humorous piece notes longevity myths, including a woman claiming 120 years without ever being in love. It contrasts extreme longevity theories with reality, suggesting love is a valued human experience, and ends with a quirky aphorism about optimism and health.
New York Day by Day Looks at Men's Fashion and Society
A breezy column from New York Daily features robust men’s fashion since Gibson era, noting broader styles and cheeky social parlor talk. It recounts anecdotes from art studios, cartoonists, and social figures like James Montgomery Flage and Martha Deane, ending with a copyright note from 1936.
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New York
Charles Dana Gibson
Casper
Cut
Gates of Paradise
Dean Swift
Harry Leir
Notable anniversaries of prominent figures
Pioneer sculptor John Frazee born Rahway New Jersey in 1783 is listed among anniversaries alongside English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray born 1811 and Cleveland inventor Tom Johnson born Blue Spring Kentucky. Also included are physicist Samuel Stratton born Litchfield Minnesota 1870 Frank Baum born California 1880 Rose Pastor Stokes born Poland 1879 and other dates with birth and death details.
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Tohn Frazee
Rahway
N. J
Compton Mills
BR. L
William Makepeace Thackeray
Tom 4. Johnson
Cleveland
Blue Spring
Samuel W. Stratton
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Mass
Institute of Technology
Litchfield
Frank G. Baum
California
Rose Pastor Stokes
Poland
Today in History and Births Highlight Notables
Today marks historic events from 1836 deaths to 1935 political shifts and aviation milestones. Notable birthdays include Herman Hagedorn of New York, Chick Evans of Chicago, Wy Mayer of New York, Lopez Velez of Mexico, and Joe Mitchell Chapple of Boston.
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William White
Pennsylvania
New York City
Philadelphia
of Congress
1. &. Signal Corps
Soissons
U. S
Canada
St. Lawrence Waterway
Herman Hagedorn
New York
Charlies Evans Jr
Chick Evans
Chicago
Indianapolig
Wy Mayer
Germany
Lopez Velez
Mexico
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Boston
Notable Births and Names From Early 20th Century Profiles
Santa Rosa police seek thieves in a soap theft case. About 1,090 bars of soap stolen from Valley Wholesale Grocery Warehouse. Investigators consider suspects with unwashed appearance as possible clues.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Valley Wholesale Grocery
City finds 10 Papas and 3 Mamays in San Francisco directory
City directory reveals San Francisco residents include 10 Papas, 3 Mamays and 7 Sons among 35,464 listed names. The discoverers note the directory contains many other names beyond these family labels.
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San Francisco
Wood tick brings honor to scientist in Montana
Hamilton, Mont. Dr. R A Cooley received an honorary degree from Montana State College for his entomological studies of the wood tick pest. The quote reflects on self-perception through studying others and what others find pleasing in us.
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Hamilton
Mont
R. A. Cooley
Montana State College
T. C. Murphy CO
1922 Spending Cut Under Coolidge Economy
In 1922, during Coolidge era fiscal restraint, expenditures were reduced by nearly 600 million dollars below the initial estimate, reflecting a tightened federal budget and thrifty government policy.
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Coolidge
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Margie” Bamrick
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