Not Voting Rumor Stirs City Council Election
A newspaper discussion questions Republican intent to abstain from voting for Wilson's successor noting past elections and suggesting Charterites would be blamed. The piece argues such abstention could still yield a legal council vote, citing three court cases upholding similar elections and predicting City Solicitor support.
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Council
Charter
Mr. Bigelow
Mr. Wilson
Charterites
James Clark
Clark
Wilson
P. R
The Devil in the Dollar and the Gold Standard Debate
A historical critical piece argues that gold value shifts cause agricultural bankruptcy and wage deflation. It cites farmer income drops from 11 to 5 billion, $430 yearly net, and $8 weekly buying power amid 1920s and 1930s monetary turmoil. Industry foreclosures rise while bankers quote caution, with Ford and Leffingwell comments noted.
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Europe
Russell Leffingwell
J. P. Morgan and Co
Power and influence shift in Congress ahead of term
Plain Economics surveys the incoming Congress and the behind the scenes effort to carry out a broad mandate. It notes the roles of House officers and the growing power struggle to fill the majority leader post as January 3 approaches.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Progressive Democratic League forms in Cincinnati political push
A new Progressive Democratic League launches in Cincinnati to unite 50,000 Hamilton County voters for competition in Democratic primaries. It aims to elect city council members in 1937, run its own ticket in 1938, and defeat nonmembers, with a program to expand jobs and establish a fifty dollar monthly pension at age 60. The provisional board includes Louie Benge and others, with 50,000 members expected and a ward based leadership structure designed to curb spoils politics.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
America
Emery Auditorium
Louie Benge
Chas. H. Benning
W.G.H. Carter
Joseph Euler
Henry B. Flarsheim
Mary Murphy
Alfred Pfau
Louis Rittmeyer
A. J. Savoy
Wm. C. Schmidter
Anthony Wondrack
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People’s Publishing Company
Herbert Bigelow
Pres
Jos. Hayes
Treas
Helen Afsprung
Lee's
Odd Fellows Temple
Seventh and Elm Streets
Ohio
Henry Ford
John T. Flynn
New York
Progressive Democratic League
Democratic Party
the Voice
Odd Fellows Building
Seventh and Elm
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