Roosevelts stance questioned on monopoly and centralization
Boake Carter highlights a Wase-and-Hour proposal backed by Roosevelt allies that diverges from the President’s anti monopoly, warning it could deepen federal control. The piece cites historical retail patterns and engineers who stress expanding regional markets and consumer power alongside Roosevelt’s caution about overconcentration.
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Partitioning Europe Into Nazi and Fascist Spheres
A Genoa dispatch reports Mussolini and Hitler signaling a divided Europe into Nazi and Fascist spheres. The piece warns such a bloc would threaten democracy and highlights their warlike postures, with both leaders portraying peace as armed yet uncertain.
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Britain and France Seek Geneva Face Saving Over Ethiopia
British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax pushes for Haile Selassie to have a forum at the League of Nations even as Britain and France pursue a gesture toward recognizing Italy’s control of Ethiopia. The move aims to show fairness while avoiding a formal resolution on Ethiopia’s status.
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Roosevelt plan to revive reorganization bill faces opposition
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the House buried the measure in committee last month and warns against reviving it this session. It argues public opinion is against expanding executive power and urges Congress to resist any move toward one man government despite signs like wage hour petitions and Pepper's Florida victory.
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Roosevelt third term cryptic French note stirs Capitol chatter
Washington observers analyze a French phrasing of Roosevelt's third term non run speculation. The piece links Bullitt and Roosevelt, hints at Lehman’s NY governorship power, and notes court reform signals and intra party shifts amid New Deal debates.
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Anniversaries Span Notable Births and Groundbreaking Events
A chronology of notable births and events from 1685 to 1931 including Gabriel Fahrenheit, Robert Owen, William Prescott, Thomas Hamblin, George Soule, Alton Parker, Halt Caine, and others. Highlights cover golf rules, Jenner vaccination, Lewis and Clark expedition, camel importations, the Monopoly Party, Huey Long impeachment, a New York beer parade, and notable figures such as Frank Gillmore and Bruce Rogers.
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Today’s Horoscope for May 15
The reader is advised of patience and humility. Exercise caution about trusting others to avoid losses and dead ends, while balancing others’ needs with personal needs. A self sacrificing tone runs through the guidance.
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Ambitious plans face caution as opposition weighs risks
The note warns that an aspiring group targets opposition with bold plans, but cautions that the higher the aim, the greater the potential downfall.
Comprehensive bill moves through Congress to centralize civil aviation control
A comprehensive bill consolidating civil aviation oversight into a single authority advances in Congress. The document also proposes boosting funding for acquiring American diplomatic buildings abroad to 3 million dollars annually. It includes a controversial provision that citizens voting abroad would lose their citizenship under the new law.
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Wage and Hour Bill Threatens Southern Development
The piece denounces the Wage and Hour Bill as a federal overreach that would centralize control, limit interstate commerce, and keep the South impoverished relative to the national average. It argues the measure props up a federal standard, powered by political motives, harming Southern economic growth and widening regional inequality.
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Parish Conversion Through Foot Washing Sermon
A parish sermon urges self-examination and humility inspired by Christ washing the disciples' feet. It calls for repentance, prayer, and patient work to convert the parish, avoiding gossip and dramatizing flaws while seeking divine help.
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Private industry urged to create jobs and boost employment
The note calls for more jobs, business, and orders to restart private industry and aid workers seeking employment. It criticizes selfish sectionalism and loose political thinking that leave Ingman pressured in the middle, a concern attributed to the Ledger Syndicate.
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