Jefferson On The Constitution and Jeffersonian Reform Call
Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas champions Jeffersonian principles urging reform of the federal judiciary. He warns against sanctimonious reverence for constitutions and argues laws must advance with a growing human mind, criticizing past rigidity and endorsing progressivism amid Roosevelt era debates.
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Maury Maverick
Texas
France
Richmond
The
Texan
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
Consti
Bonus Bills And The Money Changers
The article discusses the Patman bonus bill and Byrnes Steiner alternative. It notes Congress may treat the Patman bill as a special order in January and contrasts funding methods. Patman would pay veterans in United States money backed by the credit of the nation. Byrnes Steiner would push payoff to 1988 funded by bonds or work relief, shifting the burden to taxpayers.
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Patman
Fr. Coughlin
United States
Should the United States Bar Entering World War
A contemplative piece argues for strict neutrality as Europe frets about another war. It cites Mav erick’s bill to prohibit loans and munitions shipments to belligerents, ban passports to war zones, and deny protection to Americans serving abroad. It warns of wireless, cargo, and debt risks while urging strong legal safeguards to keep the U S neutral.
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United States
Europe
Congress
Maverick
Texas
Growth in Labor Share of Income Outpaces 1929 Levels
The August Survey of Current Business reports labor received a larger share of national income in 1934 than in 1929, while property income fell slightly. 1934 total income was about $49.44 billion, with labor comprising 67.5 percent and property 14.4 percent.
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Nathan
Bureau of Economic Research
Department of Commerce
Civilian Conservation Corps
Civil Works Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Guarding Money The Treasury Plans Fort Knox and San Francisco Mint
Two major federal buildings under construction aim to protect funds. A San Francisco mint on a rock plateau will cost about 2 million dollars and be earthquake-proof. A Fort Knox bullion depository will be bomb-proof with two foot thick walls and a vault suspended in a square building capable of holding 19 million dollars.
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People’s Publishing CO
Herbert Bigelow
Pres
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Treas
Helen Afsprung
Sec’y
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Seventh and Elm Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jefferson
Roosevelt
NRA
Senate
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Italy
National Workers Club
Rome
Robert R
Mr. Nathan
San
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Tory
Fort Knox, Ky
Rupert Hughes
Hisie Janis
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