Roosevelt’s 1940 politics loom after Congress adjourns
Roosevelts public addresses mix boasts and warnings as he reviews a year of defeats for lead-spend and housing bills while defending defense and relief programs. He pushes the Ashurst bill on court budgets and signals possible retirement or a new third party while Republicans outline programs on housing agriculture and trade.
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Hyde Park
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Ashurst
Supreme Court
PWA
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Earl Michener
Utah
William H. King
Washington
Social Security
California
Frank Buck
House
Joseph Martin
Taxes rise in the United States vs Britain cited by NAM
In Washington the National Association of Manufacturers argues U S taxes have climbed 640 percent since 1913, far above Britain’s 430 percent, with Britain used as a comparison. In Spain General Franco proclaims himself supreme dictator and orders prisoners to dig trenches near Gibraltar. In Chicago Fred Snite, famed for infantile paralysis, appears in an iron lung with Miss Teresa Larkin, 25.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Europe
Germany
Danube
Ukraine
Vistula
Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
Institute
U. S
Chicago
Liverpool
Spain
Franco
Rome-Berlin
International Cotton Federation
Zurich
Henry A. Wallace
U.S
Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Britain
Francisco Franco
Iron Lung
Fred Snite
Teresa Larkin
Wisdom of Constitution Sparks House Spending Revolt
The article argues the Constitution caps federal spending via origin of revenue in the House and appropriation laws. It credits the House with throttling Roosevelt's spending and housing bills, notes rising debt and potential voter pressure, and warns of further power shifts from Congress to the President.
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Congress
Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Mussolini
Hitler
Classified Department Advertises Oak Tree Remedy
An old classified notice promotes an eczema remedy labeled Oak Tree with claims of easy healing. It offers a trial bottle for 50 cents and accepts money orders if the product fails, targeting Cleveland Ohio.
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AK Tree
Tory Station
Cleveland
Ohio
Cutwork That Turns Linens to Treasures
Advertises easy cutwork patterns for linens using buttonhole and light stitches. Promotes floral motifs for tea cloths scarves and towels in natural linen or pastels with white or color stitching. Pattern 6331 includes 16 motifs and a transfer pattern. cost 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York address provided.
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Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Humor Keeps Liberty Alive, Says Dr. George E. Vincent
A quotation from former Rockefeller Foundation president Dr. George E. Vincent arguing that humor protects liberty. He warns that European repression of laughter signals danger to freedom and political resilience in America depends on keeping wit alive.
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Europe
George E. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Trifles in Life Quote by Alexander Smith
The line notes that small things form happiness or misery in mortal life. It reflects on how tiny moments shape overall well being and contentment.
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Alexander Smith
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