Liquidation of Alphabet Agencies Looms in Washington
The piece argues for ending the New Deal emergency agencies as budget cuts loom. It cites the political difficulty of dissolving bureaus once created, the lure of patronage, and the lingering NRA payroll after the Supreme Court ruling. It notes about 2,500 NRA employees remain in Washington with little productive work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Sam
NRA
Supreme Court
Blue Eagle
Johnson
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Parasitic Agencies and NRA Revival Debate
An analysis notes that wartime and New Deal agencies linger with limited authority, paying workers and extending loans. It cites the railroad administration and War Finance Corporation, cites a failed NRA revival meeting led by George L. Berry, and argues politicians avoid admitting defeat while the FTC oversees voluntary codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Berry
NRA
Roosevelt
Abduction Escape After Auto Top Repair Gone Violent
Floyd Gibbons recounts stormy evening chaos as Harris, a shoe mender, is abducted by four men after agreeing to fix a torn auto top. He endures beating and a drop into marshes before surviving with rain revival and police intervention. He vows only to repair tops for well referenced customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Boston
WIN Service
Cahokia Mounds Monks Mound Largest North American Earthen Work
The Cahokia mounds near Cahokia Illinois include Monks Mound the central site occupied from 1818 by Trappist monks and cited as the largest artificial earthwork north of Mexico It measures 1080 by 710 feet and 100 feet high Part of the area is a state park. Money Issuing Power Governments lack limits on money issuing power and constitutions grant legislative authority full control to issue money and set value Often this power is delegated to central or commercial banks with metal reserve constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahokia
North America
Mexico
Light Breakfast Idea Out Declared Unsound by Home Economist
Inez Wilson, a home economist, says the Mght breakfast is nutrition ally unsound. She argues many eat toast and coffee which do not nourish through the morning and that breakfast should be substantial to satisfy and tempt people to rise earlier for a better meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Budner
East Bennington Street
Boston
Harris
Inez
Wilson
Postum Free Week’s Supply Offer in Ad
The Postum Company invites readers to request a full week’s supply of health giving Postum at no cost. Send for the offer details in this advertisement and receive a free trial of the beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Company
Looking Back Remembering Hap Happy Days Missed Then
A reflective note recalls happier times not valued in the moment and how memory reshapes past mood and meaning. The piece considers nostalgia and the way joy often emerges only after it passes, inviting quiet contemplation.
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Pitt
America
Railroad Administration
War Finance Corporation
George L. Berry
American Federation of Labor
Weetern Newspaper
Unica
By Floyd Gibbons
Lynn Marshes
Home Economist
Alricht
WNU
Milmesia
Milesia
Sittacaia Wales
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