Wheat loan plan signals record U.S. wheat crop
Edward W. Pickard summarizes a weighty view on grain policy as the USDA prepares a national loan scheme to hold prices, with a projected 1.1 billion bushels supply and heavy acreage reductions proposed for 1939. Secretary Wallace aims to heighten insurance programs and store wheat for indemnities, while farmer protests loom.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Sec
Wallace
AAA
America
Corn Belt
South
Middle West
Corn Belt Liberty League
Illinois
Crop Report Marks 75th Anniversary of Service
The Agriculture Department celebrated the 75th anniversary of the government crop reporting service with a roll of honor for the oldest living crop reporters. Veterans were invited to Washington by Secretary Wallace to witness the ceremony. The service began in May 1863 when Isaac Newton, then commissioner of agriculture under President Lincoln, established it.
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Department of Agriculture
Government
Washington
Wallace
Isaac Newton
Lin
Wage Hour Bill Near-Certain House Passage May 23
HEN 218 members signed a petition to discharge rules committees on the wage hour bill. Mrs. Norton and supporters expect Senate approval but fear a Southern filibuster. House opposition fell away as 218 signed. dates show 25 cents rising to 40 cents hourly and 44 hour week moving to 40 in two years under Labor Department administration. Davies named ambassador to Belgium from Moscow, citing social life concerns.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Brown
House
Pepper
Florida
Wilcox
Supreme Court
Hull
White House
Nye
Spain
Garner
Bank~head
Barkley
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Mary T. Norton
House Labor
Senate
Congress
Norton
Labor Department
Justice Department
Labor Board Fight Over Records in Ford Case
The Labor Board faced a circuit court ruling in Covington Kentucky amending an order that barred the board from withdrawing its records from the court in its decision against Ford Motor Company. The court had previously allowed the board to withdraw its petition for an enforcement order. The board aimed to avoid judicial scrutiny of its procedures as Inland Steel was told the board would cancel its order to Inland to deal with the C J O, a move Inland resisted just as Ford did. Meantime foreign correspondents misread Reichsmarshall Hitler and Mussolini talks in Rome as signs of strengthened ties and assurances on South Tyrol, Sudeten German affairs, and Trieste. Six days of lavish entertainment and displays followed, with Berlin seeming satisfied the Axis remained intact.
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Trieste
Austria
Germany
Hitler
Italy
Florence
Berlin
Chinese Make Gains In Fight For North China
Chinese guerrilla forces concentrate near Peiping and Paoting as Gen. Chu Teh’s Eighth Route Army breaks Japanese lines. Japanese mobilization broadens while Hirota warns the public to expect possible severe personal sacrifices to win in the Chinese war.
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Japan
China
Peiping
Paoting
Hopei Province
Chu Teh
Eighth Route
Heetele
Nantung-chow
Koki Hirota
Navy Bill Passed and Tax Study Asked in Nation’s Forums
President Roosevelt’s 1.157 billion naval expansion bill cleared the Senate by 56 to 28, authorizing a strategic buildup with limits on battleship size unless foreign powers exceed treaties. Analysts warn of possible super-dreadnoughts if thresholds are breached. Separately, the National Association of Manufacturers urged a Congress inquiry to simplify and coordinate the tax system across federal, state, and local levels.
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Roosevelt
Senate
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Association
Ec. R. Hook
Principles vs Reputation Quote Cited by Latena
A fragment quotes Latena on the idea that a person’s principles can outshine reputation, yet never surpass true principles. The line underscores moral prioritization over public image, reflecting a value emphasis in a historical clipping.
Around the House Cooking Dried Fruit and Tips
Practical kitchen hacks and simple preservation tips. Soak dried apricots prunes or peaches with lemon ash for flavor. White varnish extends straw goods like baskets and mats. A butter cube on marshmallow skewers prevents sticking. For small salads, scoop out tomatoes to stretch servings.
Unclear Public Discourse Reflections on Truth and Politeness
The passage contemplates polite refusal to answer when appropriate, the future role of television in exposing truth, and how public behavior at meetings can influence committee appointments. It notes that truthful but hurtful words can be impactful and that discipline can threaten temper. Education and vocation training are linked to enjoying intellectual life.
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Weatarn Nawenapor Union
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Belgium
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Moscow
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Oil City
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East 89Th Street
C. Houston Goodies
East Lot Street
New York
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Tilgy
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