Defense Chin Up and Our Best Indication of U S Reaction
The article outlines U S responses to Hitler’s Reichstag speech including Pentagon and Senate moves to strengthen military and economic defenses. It notes Sen Key Pittman proposing a bill to block shipments to Japan, War Secretary Woodring's push for younger officers, and Marshall slated to replace Cra ig. It also mentions secret war plane orders, alien plant dismissals, potential departmental mergers, and naval expansion measures. Roosevelt calls for 26 700 miles of highways to support peacetime traffic and defense.
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U. S
Adolf Hitler
Washington
Nevada
Key Pittman
Japan
Navy
Engineering
Ordnance
Maritime Commission
Emory S. Land
Naval Air Research Station
Marchfield
Caliston
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Weighs Congress Relief Plan Amid WPA Cuts
For months lawmakers pushed a relief program to aid states and reduce WPA funding. President Roosevelt previously teased political restraint in relief but later signaled he would seek congressional action on the new plan.
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Congress
WPA
U. S
Roosevelt
Roosevelt backs WPA in 1939-40 relief budget clash
The president urges a $1.723 billion relief appropriation with $1.477 billion to WPA, opposing Byrnes and Woodrum reforms and stressing federal state cost sharing, bureaucratic efficiency, and a readjustment period for production and distribution amid persistent unemployment.
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South Carolina
James J. Byrnes
Virginia
Clifton Woodrum
U. S
European nations edge toward united front amid Reichstag drama
As Hitler’s Reichstag speech loomed, Britain and Russia moved to bind allies. Britain wooed Turkey and Bulgaria while Russia courted Poland Romania and the Balkans. France, Britain, and Russia began forging a continent wide network of pacts to deter German aggression.
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Adolf Hitler
Britain
Russia
der Fuehrer
Roosevelt
France
Poland
Rumania
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Baltics
Danzig
Finland
Esthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany
Reich
Marquess of Lothian to Be UK Ambassador to U S
Born 57 years ago as Philip Henry Kerr, Lord Lothian will head Britain's diplomatic effort as ambassador to the United States next summer. A charter member of Cliveden set, he urged appeasement in 1934 and later served as wartime secretary to Lloyd George, shaping policy as a close adviser under McDonald and Chamberlain regimes. He supports treaty politics and token wartime debt payments. He holds multiple titles including earl and viscount through inheritance in 1930.
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Philip Henry Kerr
Lord Lothian
Britain
U. S
Lady Astor
Cliveden
Hitler
David Lloyd George
House
McDonald
Chamberlain
America
Around the House Tips for Everyday Care
Practical household notes advise extending a broom life by weekly boiling soap suds. Methods cover Tar stains with lard and ammonia wash, wrap storage to prevent meat shrinkage, cautions on hot surfaces, sponge cleaning with peroxide and cold water.
What to Eat and Why
The piece advises adjusting spring meals to include greens and fruits, reduce excess carbohydrates and fats, and ensure energy foods for vitality. It explains how a careful diet boosts appetite, digestion, and buoyant health, highlighting the role of fiber as bulk and cellulose.
Appetite Vitamin Vital for Digestion and Hunger
The article explains that a B vitamin supports appetite and digestive function. It lists rich dietary sources such as whole grain cereals bran eggs milk peas beans carrots spinach cabbage and various fruits. Emphasizing a liberal intake of these foods promotes overall nutrition and utilization of food.
Iron Rich Menus Aid Anemia Fight
The text urges iron rich menus for finicky eaters as iron is essential for hemoglobin and oxygen transport. It lists liver eggs whole grain cereals dried fruits and leafy greens as iron sources and stresses consuming greens for minerals and vitamins.
Diet Laxatives and Bulky Foods for Healthy Elimination
Diet advice stresses including bulky foods to promote normal elimination. Avoid too many highly concentrated foods to prevent irregular health habits. Emphasizes vegetables and whole grain cereals as important components of meals.
Milk as a Nutrient Powerhouse for Everyday Diet
The article extols milk as essential for calcium and vitamins, noting its role in teeth bones and nerves. It recommends cheese as a milk concentrate, plus using milk in sauces soups and desserts with a luncheon meal of salad protein and fruit dessert.
Salads Twice a Day A Crisp Beginning to Meals
A guide to serving salads as an appetizing start to meals using watercress dandelion greens lettuce or cabbage with fruit or savory fish paste. It suggests gelatin molded vegetables or fruit desserts as colorful options to stimulate interest and encourage vegetables for children.
Digestible fats include emulsified yolk milk and cream
Mrs G notes fats easy to digest are finely emulsified fats in egg yolk milk cream bacon cheese ice cream butter and salad oils. Mrs G M F adds outer lettuce leaves are richer in vitamin A than inner leaves thus shred for salad or sandwich use.
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WNU
C. Houstén Goudiss
Doctor Notes Fifth And Sixth Son For Mr Quiverful
A humorous exchange has a doctor congratulating Mr Quiverful on his sixth son, the father correcting the doctor that the tally is five, prompting a light, cheerful ambiguity about the family’s growing brood.
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Mr. Quiverful
The Place and the Man Banter on Triplets
A quick exchange has Busby asking about a triplets remark and Zimpir replying he was promoted to head of the Production department. The humor pivots on office hierarchy and department identity.
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Busby
Zimpir
The Wedding Role of a Man in Modern Society
A witty social note argues that today only weddings truly require a man’s indispensable presence. The remark reflects contemporary gender expectations and ceremonial culture.
Mice or Men Scene Sparks Apartment Repair Imagery
In a dialogue between Mrs Jones and an unnamed agent the pair debate apartment issues. Mrs Jones insists on removing a ratty problem while the agent clarifies the kitchen layout and the need to plaster a mouse hole.
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Mrs. Jones
Turn About Debutantes and Society Leaders Confusion
A witty remark plays on misreading debutantes as society leaders and vice versa, suggesting social hierarchies are blurred by mistaken identities. The quip hints at the era’s social rituals and the rapid judgments of high society circles.
Large denomination bills used for government and private transactions
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints bills of 500000 and 1000000 denomination for large transactions but not as legal currency. The largest legal US currency in circulation is the 10000 dollar bill.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
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Joseph W. Labine
U. 8
Army
War
Europe
Marquess OF Lothian
C. Houston
Goudiss
By C. Houston Goudiss
Photography
M. Celn
Nebr
Vo Rao
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