The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

12-Supreme court decision adds to pow.
er of labor board.
16-House approves $965. 722 900 naval bill
after slashing 112 million.
2O-Gov, Long defeated in Louisiana;
Sam H. Jones wins Democratic nom.
nation for governor.
23-HouSe votes to extend Presidents
reciprocal trade powers.
Britain and France announce plans
to buy billion dollars worth of planes
in U. S.
H-House committee rejects Roosevelt's
7-million.dollar bid for locks in
Panama canal
29-Movie academy awards go to Robert
Donat and Vivien Leigh.
MARCH
byrd expedition funds cut out of
house appropriation bill.
6-British liner Queen Elizabeth, worlds
largest merchant ship, makes secret
voyage to New York.
Remington Arms company indicted;
violation of neutrality act charged.
11-John Monk Saunders, screen writer,
hangs himself.
12-House approves 654-million- dollar
navy expansion.
Ex-Governor Rivers of Georgia arrested
on contempt charge.
18-Britain to use two liners berthed at
new YORK as troops SHIPS.
Senate passes Hatch clean politics
bill.
21-Secretary Hull upbraids James H.
r. Cromwell, minister to Canada,
for speech at Toronto criticizing Ger
many and lauding empire nations.
Senate adds 80 million more to farm
bill.
29--Washington officials deny German
charges that this nation helped bring
on European war.
APRIL
10-Neutrality proclamation issued by
President bars American ships from
Morse coast.
11-State department arranges to evacu-
ate United States citizens from Scan
dinavia.
15-America releases fastest and most
secret planes to empires.
16-Navy chief asks congress to in.
crease fund for warships to billion
10 million dollars. -.
17-Secretary Hull warns world that
Dutch East Indies must not be over.
run.
22-U. S. Supreme court kills state laws
prohibiting picketing.
25-President puts neutrality law In eff
feet for Norway.
MAY
@House shelves bill to reform wage.
hour law.
Blouse refuses Roosevelt's plea for
air control shift.
9senate passes bill to end buying Of
foreign silver.
l-Bill introduced in house to deport
Bridges.
S Senate ssn uphOlds President in transfer
16-President addresses joint session of
congress; asks billion dollars and
$4,000 planes as defense plan.
T-President pardons DR.. F. A. Cook.
Arctic explorer.
22-senate passes $1,82s. 252,724 army ap-
preparation bill.
23-Senate passes bbillion 473 million
navy expansion bill.
28-President appoints Edward R. Stet-
tiniuS Jr., w. S. KnudSen, S. S. Hill
man, Chester C. Davis, Ralph Budd,
Leon Henderson, and Miss Harriet
Elliott on defense staff.
House passes bill to speed naval
building and expand air force.
30-President adds another billion dollars
to defense program.
JUNE
3-U. S. Supreme court upholds law
forcing school children to salute the
flag.
Senate passes bill authorizing IL per
cent increase in navy.
4-President presses Mussolini to stay
Britain and France ship gold to
America for safety.
6-Allies to get U. S. army guns; so
navy planes on the way.
House votes sweeping reforms in
NLRB and its procedure.
10-RooseY4h aSsails Mussolini; prom
Uses @nFSteriaf aid to allies.
11-Senate approves sale of war ma
chimes to allies.
17-Treasury impounds French assets in
this country.
19-U. S. calls conference of 81 nations
to map hemisphere policies.
20-Frank Knox and Henry L. StimsOn,
Republicans, enter RooseVelts war
cabinet.
National committee reads Knox and
StimSon out of G.. O. P.
Senate passes excess profits corpora
ton tax.
22-Congress passes defense and tax
bills; takes recess.
28-ShipS barred from leaving U. ). With
out authorization.
29-President signs bill requiring finger.
printing of all aliens.
JULY
1-Roosevelt asks congress to steep"
tax on excess profits.
2-Sen. Burton K Wheeler announces
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for President.
8-Congressman James w. Martin of
Massachusetts chosen as chairman
of the Republican national commit
tee.
9-Senate confirms nomination of Henry
L. Stimson (Rep.) as secretary OF
war.
1o-Roosevelt asks billion more for de-
tense.
House passes Hatch bill to clean up
state politics.
Senate confirms nomination of Col.
Frank Knox (Rep.) to be secretary
of the navy.
2o-President signs 4-billion navy bill
23-Ex.Governor Long of Louisiana and
four indicted in payroll fraud.
25-RooSevelt haltS export of oil ana
scrap material
26-Roosevelt reneWs demand for author
ity to call the National Guard.
AUGUST ~
6-House approves overlapping to trap
fifth columniStS.
House votes permission for Aneri-
can ships to bring children from
war zone.
Army arsenals ordered to use three
daily shifts.
s-Senate gives President power to call
National Guard.
Farley resigns as postmaster gen.
12-Russia demands America recall all
it's Baltic ENJOYS.
1s-House passes bill for Guard call.
l8-Roosevelt announces pact with Can