Roosevelt rebukes Supreme Court in state of the union
President Roosevelt delivers a veiled rebuke to the Supreme Court in his annual message, urging all three branches to uphold democracy and prepare to extend New Deal powers. He sketches a second term program including RFC extension, devaluation authority, and broader federal influence over industry and commerce.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
State of the Union
Senate
House
United States of America
NRA
Jim Farley
Innesota
Elmer A. Benson
Congress
America
Money and the Roosevelt Era In Retrospect
William Bruckart reviews Roosevelt’s first term amid a “fear of fear” climate, criticizing relief spending led by Harry Hopkins and Secretary Wallace. He questions relief totals and printing bills, urging a clear policy on how much relief money will be used and brought into the regular budget.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Washington
Lord Duveen
Milbank
Roosevelt
Mr. Hopkins
Congress
Hopkins
Farm aid rhetoric risks deepening producer consumer rift
In criticism of Secretary Wallace and the Presidents crop insurance plan the Western Newspaper Union argues that massive government subsidies could erode sound policy and disrupt farm and market harmony. It warns against unilateral payouts and predicts renewed producer consumer conflict over who pays.
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Wallace
Crop Insurance Committee
Mr. Wallace
America
Western Newspaper Union
Early watches feature skull, sword, and shell designs
A Washington Star writer notes early watches appeared in many fanciful shapes from crosses and shells to mandolins. A skull-shaped case reminded owners of time's brevity, with Mary Queen of Scots linked to a skull watch, while Cavaliers wore hilts with watches set into them.
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Washington Star
Mary Queen of Scots
Foreign Phrases and Annotations Across Languages
A glossary like list defines phrases in multiple languages with translations and notes. Entries include Apropos of nothing Nosce teipsum Quod erat faciendum Paris vaut bien une messe and other terms with brief explanations. The ad copy ends by touting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic used by women for nearly 70 years.
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Troy
Paris
Henry IV
Not Rolling if You Don’t Believe in Cooperation
A proverb warns that a wagon loses pace when a wheel detaches, illustrating how disunity paralizes effort and progress. The message urges teamwork and shared effort to sustain movement.
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