Government credit proposal to back home building
A White House backed measure aims to insure standard mortgage terms for 15 or 20 year loans with federal guarantees. It could unlock about 1 billion dollars of private capital to finance new homes and small apartment buildings, stabilize rates, and end contractors and loan group campaigns tied to the recovery program. The plan, sold as sound business rather than relief, targets expanding home construction amid a national shortage and aging stock.
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Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Industrial News Review
Youth and the unlived future of graduates
A reflective editorial warns that thousands of youths leaving high school and college face closed doors to work and education. It urges revising standards and traditions to expand opportunities. Youth must act now to shape public opinion, lead intellectually and morally, and create the opportunities they seek.
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Bacon
Payroll tax threat sparks protest from industry leaders
The editorial laments a proposed five percent payroll tax to fund worker layoffs, arguing it would crush business and erode confidence. It pleads for trust and a rising payroll, warning that continued levies could wipe out payrolls and worsen hardships for both employers and employees.
Federal aid urged to save rural schools and equal opportunity
Editorial argues rural districts suffer more from declining revenues and shorter terms, demanding immediate federal aid to rural and elementary schools. It cites the American Farm Bureau Federation and urges Congress to act to fund education like other national public works projects.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
The Sales Tax in Humboldt County News
The Humboldt Republican reports strong local support for the new sales tax noting merchants acknowledge more work but view it as for a good cause. It emphasizes tax fairness as buyers pay proportionally to spending from $500 to $10,000 yearly, and previously taxless voters now consider bonds with new tax awareness.
The Small Town and the Big City Compared
A reflective piece argues that happiness comes from personal adjustment rather than place. It contrasts city life with small towns, noting the allure and dangers of both, and suggests dissatisfied residents should relocate. It praises Main Street life and the social variety found in smaller communities.
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Parkersburg
Sparsley
Expensive But Necessary in Insull Case
A New Hampton Tribune column argues prosecuting Insull at age 74 will be costly but necessary to show the government will pursue his theft. it suggests Insull and Dillinger may only escape by death, condemning their crimes.
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New Hampton Tribune
Insull
Uncle Sam
Dillinger
The Banking Dilemma Amid Recovery Efforts
The Monroe County News notes calls to loosen bank credit and mobilize idle funds. Banks fear past era examiners may deem loans unsafe and order liquidation, despite government push and bankers’ familiarity with local security. A unified stance between the department and examiners is urged to unlock loans.
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Monroe County News
Dakotas Have Had Little Rain Says Spring Conditions
In Lynn County Reporter the Dakotans express little intention to plant crops this year unless spring rains improve. They remain hopeful yet realist about past crop failures while neighbors face a bleak outlook and acknowledge uncertainty for the harvest.
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Lynn County
Washington's political farce ends in a brain trust scare
A Washington audience tires of the New Deal melodrama and tunes to a farce about brain trust influence. The piece critiques radicalism with tolerance, notes internal government tensions, and recounts Dr Wirt's charge toward planned economy. It links Tugwell and policy fears to a broader mood of hope and dread nationwide.
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Washington
Gary
Indiana
Metropolitan Press
Virginia
Roosevelt
Kerensky
Stalin
Wirt
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Brain Trust
Tugwell
United States
Dr. Wirt
Rome
Ray
Wirt hearing fuels national doubt on revolution plot
Washington snapshots discuss Dr. William A. Wirt testimony before a house committee accusing a Roosevelt brain trust of steering the nation toward revolution. Applause in the hearing room and radio audience attention raise questions about government complicity and future legislative scrutiny.
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The
Helm News Service
William A. Wirt
House
United States
Dr. Wirt
Brain Trust
Roosevelt
Kerensky
Stalin
Paul Revere
Maine
California
Canada
Gulf
Writings on Democracy and Wirt Incident in Congress
The piece argues Democrats spar with New Deal policies as constitutional issues grow, notes Jim Reed’s opposition to Liberty concerns, links labor unrest to rising living costs, cites AFL data on wage gains versus price hikes, and laments Congress adjournment ending a long session.
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Congress
Congress to adjourn with shifts in power and looming votes
The article notes an upcoming January assembly of Congress with changes in membership as the House faces heavier casualties than the Senate. It discusses Kenney’s proposed lottery bill to fund veterans, Roosevelt’s potential radio address, and Democratic momentum after the Illinois primary, with Mrs. Roosevelt defending subsistence farmstead projects as noncommunist.
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House
Senate
Congress
Representatives
Capitol Hill
Washington
Illinois
Roosevelt
Suitor Demands Return of Ring After Rejection
A sighing suitor says if marriage fails he should get his ring back, while the girl responds that the jeweler has already requested the ring. The exchange, quoted from Moustique, hints at an immediate dispute over jewelry following a breakup.
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Moustique
Six bodies found in Bremerton home after raid
In Bremerton Washington police report six victims two women and four men found bound gagged beaten and shot in a ransacked house. The crime wave linked to prohibition continues to worsen as authorities investigate the killings and seek suspects.
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Bremerton
State of Washington
Conference recap hints at success and plans for next week
The first business man asks if the conference was successful and what was decided. The second business man replies that it was great and concludes with a decision to hold another conference next week.
Men with good car seek steady farm and household job
Classified style notice offering work and sales opportunities. The ad from G. C. Heberling Co. Dept. 807 Bloomington, Indiana promises steady employment in selling 170 farm and household products. It guarantees each item and claims sales methods bring quick results. Send for a free catalogue.
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G. C. Heberling CO
Bloomington
Davis Overcomes Six Years of Chronic Constipation
John J. Davis suffered chronic constipation for six years and reports relief after using Adlerika. He credits the remedy with a quick acting and safe result and notes his physician, H. H. Sorg, Druggist, recommends it.
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John J. Davis
H. H. Sorg
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