Chamber of Commerce reacts to NRA ruling and codes
Chamber of Commerce president Harper Sibley urges employers to hold wages and hours steady after the NRA decision. He asserts business will self regulate with fair trade, child labor abolition, and protections for collective bargaining, warning against federal intrastate code coercion.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
NRA
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United States
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Court
Alfred E Smith Urges Preconvention Platform Talks
Alfred E Smith in his new book The Citizen and His Government proposes preconvention meetings of platform committees from major parties. Delegates would nominate a state platform member to shape a early unified platform. He argues national convention haste prevents a satisfactory platform and cites 1928 as an example. He also calls for broad government reorganization including merging town and village governments into county units with reduced officials.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
New York City
County Brard and
Ees
Roosevelt Addresses Miners and Factories Over Coal Crisis
President Roosevelt told White House reporters to watch the nation’s mines and factories for next developments. He defended the NRA approach, argued most of industry would play by the rules, and warned about the 10 percent that might break agreements. He noted two years of NRA stability and emphasized code enforcement.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Court
Cotton Textiles Institute
Donald Richberg
Roper Sees Era of Prosperity Ahead at Exposition
Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper, in San Diego for the California exposition opening, predicts the nation is on the threshold of an era of business prosperity and social improvement.
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San Diego
Calif
Daniel Roper
Administration Unprepared For Supreme Court NRA Ruling
The Supreme Court declares NRA unconstitutional stunning the Roosevelt administration. Critics like Sen. Borah warned government overreach as 5-4 rulings signaled weakness in NRA. Officials plan two weeks of legislation, while abuses by big business and manipulative press kept the little man hopeful.
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NRA
Roosevelt
Sen
William Borah
Congress
Charles E. Coughlin
Editorial Attack on Farm Moratorium Law Frazier Lemke
The Louisville Times criticizes Roosevelt policy and Brandeis in ruling the Frazier Lemke farm moratorium act invalid. The piece warns that allowing government to rewrite contracts would enable Congress to rob any class, undermining honesty and stability in private loans and mortgages.
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United States Supreme Court
Louis D. Brandeis
Congress
No Second Bonus March Likely Says Editorial
The editorial argues a veterans march on Washington is unlikely given federal relief ready to avert starvation. It notes FDR’s restraint and veto of the Patman bill, suggesting demonstrations won’t move him and that marching would not help recovery.
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Roosevelt
Anacostia
Mics
Hoover
Washington
Roosevelt Pushes Unification Of Federal Transport Agencies
Washington president Roosevelt begins drafting a message to Congress urging the consolidation of all Federal agencies handling transport. The move signals a push for centralized oversight and streamlined policy across transportation sectors.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Huey Long Money Probe Spins Up Again
Treasury has revived a secret inquiry into Huey Longs finances after the Joseph Fisher conviction. Reports say a 500000 deposit by Long in a St Louis bank was found, and investigators seek corroborating details as the Administration weighs legal action. Long dismisses the charges as a political vendetta and says immunity offers from indicted Louisiana men have been rejected.
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Sen
Havi
Ik Unele
Ince
Reasury
Joseph Fisher
Louisiana
A. L. Shushan
New Orleans
Canada
Long
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morro Castle Officers Win Licenses Restored
William F. Warms has been granted a chief mate's license after a ninety day suspension for negligence aboard the burned Morro Castle. Chief engineer Eben Abbott's license, previously suspended, has been restored by the Steamboat Inspection Service.
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William F. Warms
Morro Castle
Steamboat Inspection Service
Eben Abbott
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