Necessary Changes in Our Commercial Policy
Harvard economist Frank W Taussig argues the tariff policy since 1909 is a failure and calls for a radical shift to restore American trade. He traces the evolution from reciprocity to penalties, noting the 1922 and 1930 acts have made duties prohibitive. He says tariffs, quotas and regulations cripple US commerce and urge a reform to restore national interests.
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Frank W. Taussig
Harvard University
Taussig
Tariff Commission
United States
Congress
Spain
Norway
Senate committee mulls farm relief changes amid Roosevelts bill
In Washington on March 24, clashes arose in the senate agriculture committee over proposed changes to the administration farm relief bill. George N Peek urged passage of the house approved Roosevelt bill with broad powers for Secretary Wallace, while National Farmers Union head John A Simpson denounced it as price fixing. Senator Smith offered a substitute to curb White House authority by removing a section on acreage reduction, signaling possible White House acceptance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
George N. Peek
Moline
Wallace
John A. Simpson
The
National Farmers Union
Smith
Nouth Carolina
White House
Jewish Congress sponsors protest against fascist atrocities
The American Jewish congress formed a provisional committee led by Senator Burton K Wheeler Bishop Francis J McConnell and William Allen White to organize a mass protest against Nazi terror in Germany. A delegation plan by German Americans seeks Berlin talks to conciliate affected groups as protests spread.
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New York
Burton K. Wheeler
Francis J. McConnell
William Allen White
American Jewish Congress
Provisional Committee
Germany
Berlin
J. G. William Greer
New York City
Louis A. Ewald
Bushnell Told of Double Killing In Jail
James Dee Bond, Bushnell's cell mate for a week, told county officers in this county jail early today about alleged activities of Harry Bushnell the Michigan fugitive who died by his own action in jail Thursday. The sheriff said the statement was made this morning.
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Harry Bushnell
Michigan State Prison
James Dee Bond
Bushnell
Y M C A Swimming Exhibit Dazzles Butte Crowd
A large crowd watched a four part pageant titled Showing Neptune at the Y M C A plunge. B J Gunderson organized the exhibit as a prelude to the grade school swimming event next week. Dorothy Cloke impressed as a water clown with strong diving and life saving demonstrations.
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Butte
Neptune
B. J. Gunderson
Frank Herman
Dorothy Cloke
Ball of Fire Zips Across a Dixie Sky
A blazing meteor burst into fragments near the earth, lighting dawn across the Texas Panhandle and neighboring states. Transcontinental pilots traced the fiery trail from Winslow Arizona to Albuquerque New Mexico and north of Amarillo Texas as observers at two miles up reported a bright, paralyzing light and a near horizontal path.
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Kansas City
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Arizona
Winslow
Ariz
Albuquerque
N. M
Amarillo
Texas
William Coyle
Coyle
Perkins Sets Mission for Labor Department to Aid Wage-Earners
Frances Perkins, at her first speech as secretary of labor, vows the department will aid U S wage earners as the agriculture department aids farmers. She cites collective bargaining help and protection from factory and mine conditions, with a request for help on issues like benzoate poisoning. Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt also speaks at the Commodore dinner in her honor.
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New York
Frances Perkins
Secretary of Labor
United States
Department of Agriculture
Perkins
Department of Labor
Commodore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Former Silver Bow coroner Samuel P. Johnson found dead
Samuel P. Johnson 66 a former Silver Bow county coroner and longtime Butte resident was found dead with two bullet wounds to the head two miles from Melrose near the Butte Melrose highway. An intensive sheriff investigation followed the discovery by a motorist of Johnson at his 80 acre homestead. An inquest was announced for next week.
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Samuel P. Johnson
Silver Bow County
Butte-Melrose Highway
Sheriff Weir
Butte
Melrose
Butte-Melrose
Weir
Johnson
Emma Street
James Peoples
John Berger
Don Murphy
Oregon Short
Gies Named Relief Chairman by Governor Cooney
Helena March 24 Governor Cooney appointed F J Gies a Great Falls businessman as chairman of the Montana relief commission to succeed T C Spaulding of Missoula who becomes director of relief The commission created by the last legislature retains other members J F Kilduff Elmer Holt D G Stivers and W C Lubrecht with no changes except the chairmanship
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Helena
Cooney
F. J. Gies
Great Falls
Montana Relief Commission
T. C. Spaulding
Missoula
J. F. Kilduff
Malta
Elmer Holt
Miles City
D. G. Stivers
Butte
W. C. Lubrecht
Bonner
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Montana forecast shows generally fair weather in the east with unsettled conditions in the west including occasional rain or snow through Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures rise in the far eastern counties Saturday.
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Montana
Mrs Roosevelt forges muzzle rule for Major the police dog
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt announces Major the German police dog must wear a muzzle during daily Rock Creek rides after two dog fights on previous outings. She apologized to a chow owner after the second clash and arrived in New York for Frances Perkins dinner.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rock Creek Park
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Confidence Returns as Banks Reopen and Deposits Rise
The Dun and Bradstreet Weekly Review reports renewed business vigor in New York with deposits exceeding withdrawals at reopened banks. It notes confidence restoration is nearly complete but warns basic readjustments remain and banks will avoid rushing stockpiles until expanded sales prove lasting.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Weekly Review
Roosevelt plans and career rail co ordinator proposals
Wall Street circles expect a national transportation plan under President Roosevelt that could yield hundreds of millions in annual savings by eliminating duplicate services. Opinion favors two main options: appoint a national co ordinator with regional coordinators and grant emergency powers to supervise carriers, possibly with Walker D. Hines as a reference figure.
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New York
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Walker D. Hines
Opposition May Scrape Italian Peace Pact Plan
Paris reports indicate opposition may scrap Mussolini's four power peace plan. French concerns center on alienating the Little Entente and Poland, sovereignty of the League, and potential revision of wartime treaties. A threefold obstacle list was cited by Paris observers.
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Paris
Benito Mussolini
Italy
J. Ray MacDonald
Great Britain
Rome
France
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Poland
League of Nations
Roosevelt Plans Civilian Conservation Corps Revision
President Roosevelt's 250000 man civilian conservation corps plan faces major congress revision after labor groups denounce it as regimentation. Labor Chairmen plan revamping hearings while supporters urge retaining core outlines amid debate over voluntary enlistment and unemployment relief.
Japanese Diet To Adjourn Tomorrow
Tokyo reports the Japanese diet will complete its legislative program today with adjournment ceremonies planned for tomorrow. Emperor Hirohito was represented in formalities by Premier Makoto Saito.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Makoto Saito
New School Legislation Discussed By Rural Trustees
Twenty nine trustees from eight rural Silver Bow county districts met in the county courthouse to review current state legislation affecting rural schools and to plan the 1933 1934 budgets. Maybelle Hogan led the session, covering budgets contracts and plans for the coming year. The meeting noted a nepotism bill and other 1933 legislative proposals, including bills on district creation and boundary changes.
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Silver Bow County
Butte
Maybelle Hogan
Rocker
Senate
House
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Walsh
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