Seven Crowded Years with F D Roosevelt in the White House
A Washington sketch outlines Franklin D. Roosevelt as president and man over seven years. It notes public games, private life, family strains, staff changes, and his daily routines including swims, meals, and press conferences.
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F. D. Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Big
Franky
Fdr
Mister Big
John
Anna
Tom Walsh
Will Woodin
Treasury
George Dern
Louie Howe
Claude Swanson
Navy
Homer Cummings
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Jean
Diana
Tommy Corcoran
Corcoran
William O. Douglas
Robert H. Jackson
al Smith
Columbia
Brain Trust
Ray Moley
Hugh Johnson
Harvard
Cufflinks Club
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ross McIntire
Interior Department
New York
Harvard Club
Reds tale of Eugenics baby rocks the party
Ben Gitlow in Cosmopolitan describes the Grace Burnham case in 1938 as a sensational issue with Moscow fearing scandal. He details power struggles led by William Z. Foster Earl Browder and Stalin influence in Washington and Moscow, ending with Stalin seeking world domination.
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Ben Gitlow
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Grace Burnham
America
Moscow
Gitlow
Jack Stachel
Earl Browder
Mr. Gitlow
William Z. Foster
Cupid
Stalin
Browder
Revolutionary Tribunal
Dies
Jay Lovestone
Bertram Wolfe
Bend the Twig to Shape a Boy in Discipline
A writer recalls his grandfather shaping a cane by bending it before growing into a walking stick and links that to guiding youth. He warns that youth are pliable and need strict discipline at home school and church to form moral habits and character.
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North Carolina
A Teacher Warns Against Bad Habits and Family Legacy
A preacher warns that a boy shaped by his father and brothers could become a thief or murderer if habits misalign with virtue. He argues conduct formed by wise standards protects against evil, notes swearing and bad company offend, and cites the Jake family as a cautionary tale of inherited vice. He urges bending the twig toward right growth.
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God
Dad
Jake
New York
Ham n Eggs Plan Slashes to Twenty Dollars
Willis Allen and sponsors trim the pension proposal to 20 dollars for citizens over 50 in August election. The plan removes a director limit and allows three administrators to be elected. Churches and charities would be tax exempt under the revised proposal.
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Los Angeles
Willis Allen
California
Allen
Good Investment Man Recounts Modest NY Start
A seasoned businessman recalls arriving in New York with a single dollar. He used that dollar to pay for a telegram home seeking more funds, enabling his later success. The exchange highlights resilience and resourcefulness in early career.
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New York
Telegram
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WM. Z. Foster
Foster
Comintern
Mrs. Earl Browder
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
J. W. Henry
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
Nat’l Bank
Poe
MAN
Public Service Company
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