Dallas Editor Praises Rayburn in Tribute
Tom Gooch of the Dallas Times Herald extols Sam Rayburn of the 4th District as a quiet, powerful force in the House. The piece notes Rayburn’s alignment with the Roosevelt administration, leadership of the Interstate Commerce Committee, and close ties with Vice President Garner, praising his patriotism and party loyalty.
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Dallas Times-Herald
Tom Gooch
Sam Rayburn
Dallas
White House
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Sam
Democratic
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Washington
Garner
Government Money Habit and the Price of Welfare
The writer warns that ending government relief abruptly could trigger crises as millions accustomed to aid lose support. Citing a Chicago incident, he suggests tapering off is hard for addicts and recipients alike. He questions Townsend's plan to print new dollars and argues inflation would worsen the problem.
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Chicago
Bureau of Relief
A Man of Peace and Righteous Wit
An old Quaker, assaulted at night, responds with a line about slapping the other cheek and then declares he will “lick hell out of thee” after rolling up his sleeves. A second joke features a first senator asking if Congress debate should be restricted and a second senator wishing someone had stopped him from speaking.
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Congress
Pension Eligible List in Washington Estimated Costs
The Administration sent a Capitol estimate showing under 1,000,000 people would qualify for old age pensions with about 111 million dollars annually for state costs. Some lawmakers forecast as high as 450 million dollars yearly, based on 736,342 over 65 on relief plus 179,557 with state old age pensions. States with pension laws vary by enactment stage.
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Washington
Capitol
Economic Security Committee
Virginia
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Illinois Manufacturers Association
House Ways and Means Committee
House
Congressional Committees
Congress
Edwin E. Witte
Roosevelt
MacArthur Seeks 100000 Recruits From CCC Camps
General Douglas MacArthur proposes an enlisted reserve force of more than 100,000, drawn from Civilian Conservation Corps camps. After two months of training, recruits would be inactive and paid 24 dollars a year. Cost estimated at 7 million dollars. gradual enrollment and future pensions discussed.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Army Chief of Staff
MacArthur
House Military Committee
CCC
House Committee
Civilian Conservation Corps
War Department
Congress
Witness Testimony Exchange In Court Interrogation
A lawyer questions a witness in a courtroom exchange asking if the witness ever said the plaintiff’s statement was immaterial. The witness replies with a clarifying request for yes or no before answering.
Service Station Exchange Sparks Lively Car Talk
A humorous exchange at a service station features an autoist who admits not knowing his car tank capacity and jokes he has never had money to fill it completely in ten years. The witty repartee highlights practical wit over fuel costs.
Proverb Whims and Witty Household Wisdom
A collection of old sayings about marriage love and common sense plus a joke about the average man. The dad explains that the average man is not as good as his wife thinks before marriage nor as bad after.
Revived Gardener Recalls Vision After Near-Death
John Puckering a market gardener was declared dead for four and a half minutes during surgery. Doctors revived him, and he reports seeing a joyful throng in the afterworld including three familiar people. He says earthly life is a training ground for something better and soon told his daughter about his late wife.
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Arley
England
John Puckering
Puckering
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