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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1937
Page
6
John W Cullen of SommEy Chicago Illinois 86 Midleag Ave listed. New York address 601 Fifth Ave. Detroit based at General Motors Building.
Washington turmoil unfolds as Postmaster General Farley faces opposition tactics and a Senate revolt against court enlargement. Justice Willis Van Devanter resigns, easing Democratic sentiment while critics warn the President risks defying public will. The Judiciary Committee reports against expanding the Supreme Court, signaling growing resistance to a political plan amid mounting deficit concerns and payroll controversy.
Georges Bonnet the French ambassador told a Foreign Policy Commission dinner in New York that American hopes to stay out of European affairs are an illusion. He spoke in a spirit of cynicism, while Americans reject such fatalism, recalling past wartime sacrifices and the debts and perceived betrayals of peace terms. Bonnet’s view faces withering critique as America asserts restraint and realism.
The American Iron and Steel Institute notes in early 1937 orders for material to build 40 700 freight cars, up from 14 000 in 1936 first four months. Railroads and truck firms expect stronger industrial output and faster freight movement, with labor unrest as the main potential obstacle.
New York reports changing social habits as opera fashionables shift to radio broadcasts. Major Bowes and Rudy Vallee dominate evenings, with six theaters devoted to programs and high price stamps drawing collectors. The piece notes nightlife, hobbies, and anecdotes about celebrities, skaters, and public figures in mid century Manhattan.
In Elyria Ohio a reader replies to Anna K Stork dated May 8 challenging coverage limits and argues criticizing welfare policy requires proposing an equality or superior program under the 1937 General Welfare Act.
A digest lists anniversaries for William Henry and other historical figures with birth and death years, including Fichte Hopkins and Zollikoffer, plus today in history notes such as Napoleon sailing for Egypt in 1798 and the 1924 Solider Bonus Bill vote. Birthdays of Dr. Arthur Bestor Henry Suydam and others are noted with ages.
A reader-backed critique argues a 2 percent Townsend transaction tax would cut overall taxation. It cites charitable work by churches and fraternal groups, and estimates huge annual savings from reduced health, crime, and charity costs. It claims the plan could finance itself twice over and reduce national debt, urging constitutional and human rights safeguards. FRANK A WEST addresses perceived contradictions in taxation and government form while defending social justice aims.
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