Father Coughlin Calls for Congressional Districts Overhaul
The radio priest argues for sweeping political change to end money power influence. He says many congresses were servile and taxes shield the wealthy, citing 11 of 74 sessions as especially compliant and predicting a national convention after district work is done by February 1936.
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Father Coughlin
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46 Dead Men Sacrifice by Chicago Power Company
The People's Press reports a $20 million tunneling project harmed workers by denying masks and ventilators. Silica dust filled lungs as men earned 25 to 30 cents an hour for two hours daily, with corpses left in ditches and little media coverage.
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Jesuit Social Creed Calls for Peaceful World Revolution
The Jesuits in the United States Canada and Mexico publish a social creed urging wealth reform and wealth distribution to serve the common good. It condemns war private profit greed and hate and advocates public ownership by necessity and a Christian social order led by Jesus Christ through peaceful means.
National Union for Social Justice seeks 250 member local units
The speaker urges volunteers to join a national crusade for financial liberty, criticizing Congress for not coining money and urging creation of small local groups of 100 to 250 voting citizens in each congressional district. He cites 70,000 district voters and aims to organize about 280 groups to prevent influence by elite plutocrats.
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Organizing the National Union and its district action plan
A public letter outlines how organizers recruit, notify, and chair unit meetings, elect officers, and coordinate district presidents to drive reforms. It stresses action by members, targeting monetary policy changes and reform through organized units within congressional districts.
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Unhatched Taxes and the Revenue Gamble
The commissioner of internal revenue touts 276 million dollars in unreported income taxes found by investigators. But the report notes many cases are controversial and may require court trials, suggesting revenue may not yet be realized. The piece warns of counting revenue before it is hatched.
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