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Payment of soldiers bonus partly to blame for current business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Appearing before the Special Senate Committee on unemployment, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Eccles today declared that payment of the soldiers bonus in 1936 helped create price distortion that pushed recovery out of balance and led toward the current business recession, 1/4/38

Payment of soldiers bonus partly to blame for current business recessi...

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Unemployment compensation a protection against business recessions. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board, appearing before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, declared today that the unemployment compensation was the nation's "first line of defense" against business recessions. At the same time he warned the committee that out-of-work remuneration will never prove more than this slight barrier, 1537

Unemployment compensation a protection against business recessions. Wa...

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Unemployment compensation a protection against business recessions. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board, appearing before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, declared today that the unemployment compensation was the nation's "first line of defense" against business recessions. At the same time he warned the committee that out-of-work remuneration will never prove more than this slight barrier, 1/5/37

Unemployment compensation a protection against business recessions. Wa...

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Reports to Senate Finance Committee on taxation of salaries. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Chairman Prentiss M. Brown of Special Senate Committee asserted today that justification of reciprocal state and federal taxation of salaries lies in a just distribution of the tax load. In reporting to Senate Finance Committee Senator Brown said "the main justification for this tax lies in the fact that it is unjust to lay a burden on one class and not lay a tax on another," 2-21-39

Reports to Senate Finance Committee on taxation of salaries. Washingto...

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General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Arriving to appear before the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, is greeted by Sen. James F. Byrnes, Committee Chairman. Others in the pictures are Sen. Vendenberg and Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico, both members of the committee, 1/6/38

General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washi...

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Louisiana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. A new pose of Senator Allen J. Ellender, democrat of Louisiana, who is chairman of the Special Senate Committee investigating charges of favoritism in promotion of women workers in the government service. 3-31-39

Louisiana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. A new pose of Senator A...

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Investigating favoritism in government. Washington, D.C., March 31. A characteristic pose of Senator Allen J. Ellender, democrat of Louisiana, chairman of the Special Senate Committee investigating charges of favoritism in promotion of feminine workers on the government service. Principal charges are that the beauties are being promoted, regardless of their ability, over the heads of their homelier co-workers. 3-31-39

Investigating favoritism in government. Washington, D.C., March 31. A ...

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Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (left) Senator Carl A. Hatch, (center) and Senator James F. Byrnes, Chairman, go into a last-minute huddle before they called William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, to the stand today, 1/6/38

Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special S...

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Seven million unemployed due to influx of new workers, senate committee told. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. By means of a chart Virgil Jordan, President of the National Industrial Conference, tells the Special Senate Committee on unemployment that an influx of new workers and a "normal labor reserve" would account for approximately seven million of the unemployed. He also testified that there are 5,000,000 workers who have come into the labor market since 1929 and 2,500,000 additional who comprise the normal labor reserve, 1/5/38

Seven million unemployed due to influx of new workers, senate committe...

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Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chairmand of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, as he presided at the hearing of the Committee today, 7937

Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chair...

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Head Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Washington D.C. July 9. John H. Fahey, Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, as he appeared at the hearing of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government through a merger of the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Home Loan Bank Borad. 7/9/37

Head Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Washington D.C. July 9. John H. Fah...

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General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. The drop last November in auto sales was the most sever in history and entirely beyond our control, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, told the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment,1/6/38

General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6....

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Louisiana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. A new pose of Senator Allen J. Ellender, democrat of Louisiana, who is chairman of the Special Senate Committee investigating charges of favoritism in promotion of women workers in the government service. 3-31-39

Louisiana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. A new pose of Senator A...

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Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (left) Senator Carl A. Hatch, (center) and Senator James F. Byrnes, Chairman, go into a last-minute huddle before they called William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, to the stand today, 1638

Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special S...

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A.F. of L. Head demands congressional action to meet current business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. A.F. of L. President William Green today demanded that "prompt, immediate and effective" action be taken by Congress to meet the current business recession. The demand was made as Green was questioned by members of the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, 1/7/38

A.F. of L. Head demands congressional action to meet current business ...

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Sears-Roebuck head testifies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Appearing before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment today, Robert E. Wood, President of Sears-Roebuck Co., declared that business "lacked confidence and was scared" in response to questions by the committee, Wood, said however, that the President's message to Congress was "reassuring," 1738

Sears-Roebuck head testifies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Appearing befo...

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Sears-Roebuck head testifies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Appearing before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment today, Robert E. Wood, President of Sears-Roebuck Co., declared that business "lacked confidence and was scared" in response to questions by the committee, Wood, said however, that the President's message to Congress was "reassuring," 1/7/38

Sears-Roebuck head testifies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Appearing befo...

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Reports to Senate Finance Committee on taxation of salaries. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Chairman Prentiss M. Brown of Special Senate Committee asserted today that justification of reciprocal state and federal taxation of salaries lies in a just distribution of the tax load. In reporting to Senate Finance Committee Senator Brown said "the main justification for this tax lies in the fact that it is unjust to lay a burden on one class and not lay a tax on another," 2-21-39

Reports to Senate Finance Committee on taxation of salaries. Washingto...

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Head Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Washington D.C. July 9. John H. Fahey, Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, as he appeared at the hearing of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government through a merger of the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Home Loan Bank Borad. 7937

Head Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Washington D.C. July 9. John H. Fah...

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Payment of soldiers bonus partly to blame for current business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Appearing before the Special Senate Committee on unemployment, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Eccles today declared that payment of the soldiers bonus in 1936 helped create price distortion that pushed recovery out of balance and led toward the current business recession, 1438

Payment of soldiers bonus partly to blame for current business recessi...

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General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Arriving to appear before the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, is greeted by Sen. James F. Byrnes, Committee Chairman. Others in the pictures are Sen. Vendenberg and Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico, both members of the committee, 1638

General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washi...

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Plan for taking of unemployment [...] Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Government [...]labor leaders met at the White House today [...] John D. Biggers, Unemployment Census Administrator to formulate plans for compiling the first unemployment census in the United States. In the photograph, left to right (seated): A.F. Whitney, Pres. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman; Secretary of Labor Perkins; Secretary of Commerce Roper; Administrator John D. Biggers; Secretary of Agriculture Wallace; Stuart A. Rice, Chairman, Central Statistical Board; William L. Austin, Director of the Census. Standing, left to right: John L. Lewis, CIO Head; W. Averill Harriman, Chairman of the Business Advisory Council; Allen Johnstone, Counsel of the Special Senate Committee to Investigate Unemployment Relief; Dorrington Gill, substituting for Harry Hopkins; M.W. Thatcher, Pres. of the Farmer National Cooperative Grain Corp.; George H. Davis, Pres. of U.S. Chamber of Commerce; W. Frank Persons, Director of U.S. Employment Service; Chester M. Gray, Representing the American Farm Bureau Federation; Noel Sargent, Secretary of the National Association of Manufacturers; Fred Breckman, representing the National Grange; T.B. Uttley, Supt. Division Post Office Service; Boris Shif[...], representing William Green; and Arthur Altmeyer [...] Security Board, 9/27/37

Plan for taking of unemployment [...] Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Gove...

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Textile experts before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. The above textile experts were called before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment today. They are, left to right: Russell Fisher, President, American Cotton Manufacturers; Robert E. Henry, President, Southern Textile Manufacturers Association; and Claudius [..] Murchison, President of the Textile Institute, 1/10/38

Textile experts before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Th...

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Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chairmand of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, as he presided at the hearing of the Committee today, 7/9/37

Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chair...

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Textile experts before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. The above textile experts were called before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment today. They are, left to right: Russell Fisher, President, American Cotton Manufacturers; Robert E. Henry, President, Southern Textile Manufacturers Association; and Claudius .. Murchison, President of the Textile Institute, 11038

Textile experts before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Th...

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A.F. of L. Head demands congressional action to meet current business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. A.F. of L. President William Green today demanded that "prompt, immediate and effective" action be taken by Congress to meet the current business recession. The demand was made as Green was questioned by members of the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, 1738

A.F. of L. Head demands congressional action to meet current business ...

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