New Deal Spending Under Scrutiny in Roosevelts Era
The piece analyzes the early New Deal, noting the shift of emergency agencies to the general accounting office under the comptroller general. It discusses concerns over waste and graft, the politics of spending, and the potential impact on the 1930s electoral landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
General Accounting Offices
J. Raymond McCarl
United States
Bureau
Congress
Comptroller General
General Accounting Office
Department of Government
New Deal
Spending and policy disputes shape 1936 campaign
The piece surveys growing criticism of Roosevelt's spending and debt, noting clashes between Ickes and Hopkins over project funds. It discusses potato production controls under AAA, potential 100 percent farmer income gains, and the enforcement challenges ahead as the plan expands from cotton to other crops.
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Roosevelt
Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Mr. Ickes
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
AAA
Unies
Peasant Cottage Pot Holder Set
A stamped and stenciled linene potholder kit forms a tiny peasant cottage with a fence. Finished size about 9 by 12 inches. Package A-11 includes all materials and instructions. postpaid for 15 cents from Home Craft Co. Dept. A St Louis MO.
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Craft. CO
Dept. A
Nineteenth and
ST. Louis Ave
ST. Louis
Rats Overrun World's Loneliest Island After Invasion
Tistan da Cunha, the world’s loneliest island, fights a rat invasion stemming from a wreck. Attempts with cats and ferrets failed. today there are no ferrets and no cats left, as rats continue to multiply and threaten the settlement.
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Tistan da €Unha
Tistan da Cunha
Drop of Blood May Tell If Driver Is Drunk
A Lancet writer claims a single drop of blood in a capillary tube can reveal drunkenness via the Widmark test. The method is presented as an accurate blood test for alcohol levels.
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Lancet
British Medical Society
Widmark
Cow Mothers Pics A Leow in Van Reenen
A local report notes a cow in Van Reenen, South Africa, caring for two piglets alongside its herd.
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van Reenen
South Africa
Milnesia Wafers Promise Easy Gentle Elimination
An old ad extols Milnesia Wafers pure milk of magnesia tablets to relieve acidity gas headaches bloating and digestion issues. It claims quick pleasant elimination with no griping and notes price 35c 60c or 20c time packs and wide physician endorsement. urges readers to start using today.
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Wil Ban
Clark
Coleman
Coleman and Stove CO
Son Wuis
Wichita
Los Angeles
Calif
Doan
Doans
T’ve
Calumet
Owen H. Fleming
Judeen Ave
Boonston
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