Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-02

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n-eupreme court decision ADDS to power
Of labor board.
le-House approves $685.. 722 900 naval bill
after slashing liz million.
23-House votes to extend Presidents recip.
rocal trade powers.
Britain and France announce plans to
buy billion dollars worth OF planes In
27-House committee rejects Roosevelt's
227 million dollar bid for locks in Pana.
29-Movie academy awards 60 to Robert
Donat and Vivien Leigh.
MARCH
byrd expedition funds cut out Of house
eBritish liner Queen Elizabeth. worlds
largest merchant ship. makes secret
voyage to New York.
Remington Arms Co. indicted: violation
:. Of neutrality act charged.
11-John Monk Saunders. screen writer.
l2-House approves 654 million dollar navy
15-Governor Rivers of Georgia arrested on
a contempt charge.
ls-Britain to use two liners berthed at New
York as troops ships
Senate passes Hatch clean politics bill.
Hull n spGraa to cansda for
speech at Toronto criticizing Germany
and lauding empire nations.
Senate adds 80 million more to farm
29-Washington officials deny German
charges that this nation helped bring on
European war.
APRIL
10-Neutrality proclamation issued by Pres
ident bars American ships from Morse
11-State department arranges to evacuate
United States citizens from Scandinavia.
15-America releases fastest and most secret
planes to empires
fund for warships to billion 10 million
dollars.
17-Secretary Hull warns world that Dutch
East Indies must not be overrun.
22-U. S. Supreme court kills state laws pro-
hibiting picketing.
25-President puts neutrality law In effect
for Norway.
MAY
s-House shelves bill to reform wage.hour
law.
s-Hoase refuses ROosevelts plea for air
s-senate passes bill to end buying of for.
eign silver.
1+Bil introduced in house to deport
Senate upholds President in transfer of
CAA:
gress; asks billion dollars and $4,000
~ planes HS;o as , defense plan coo. Arc
22-Senate passes $685. 52.724 army appro.
2s-senate passes billion 47s million navy
28-President appoints Edward R. Stettinius
Jr., w. S. Knudsen. S. S. Hillman, Ches-
ter c. Davis. Ralph Budd, Leon Hender.
son, and Miss Harriet Elliott on defense
staff
House passes bill to speed naval build.
ing and expand air force.
30-President adds another billion dollars
to defense program.
JUNE
s-U.. S. Supreme court upholds law forcing
school children to salute the flag.
Senate passes bill authorizing IL per
cent increase in navy.
fPresident presses Mussolini to stay out
Britain and France ship gold to America
6-Allies to get U. S. army guns: so navy
planes on the way:
7-HouSe votes sweeping reforms in NLRB
1O-Roosevelt assails Mussolini: promises
material aid to allies.
11-Senate approves sale of war machines
to allies.
House passes billion year tax for de.
l2-House votes additional billion FOG mil.
lion for defense.
l3-House passes bill ordering deportation
of Harry Bridges.
17-Treasury impounds French assets in
this country.
18-secret release of 20 U. S. war craft to
Britain revealed.
19-U. S. calls conference of 81 nations to
map hemisphere policies.
2O-Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson. Re.
publicans. enter Roosevelt's war cabi.
National committee reads Knox and
Stimson out of G. o. P.
Senate passes excess profits corporation
tax.
22-Congress passes defense and tax bills:
takes recess
M
torpedo boats to Britain.
28-Ships barred from leaving U. S. without
authorization.
29-President signs bill requiring finger.
printing of all aliens.
JULY
l-Roosevelt asks congress for steep" tax
on excess profits.
his candidacy for the Democratic nom.
ination for President.
8-Congressman James W. Martin Of Mas.
sachusetts chosen as chairman of the Re.
publican national committee.
9-Senate confirms nomination of Henry l..
Stimson (Rep) as secretary OF war
10-Roosevelt asks 5 billion more for de.
tense.
House passes Hatch bill to clean up state
politics.
11-Senate passes Hatch clean politics bill.
Senate confirms nomination of Col.
Frank Knox CRep.) to be secretary of
20-Presdent signs billion navy bill.
23-Ex-Gov Long of Louisiana and four In.
dicted in payroll fraud.
25-Roosevelt halts export of oil and scrap
material
26-Roosevelt renews demand for authority
to call the National Guard.
AUGUST
6-House approves overlapping to trap fifth
7-House votes permission for American
ships to bring children from war zone.
Army arsenals ordered to use three daily
shifts.
8-Senate gives President power to call
National Guard
Farley resigns as postmaster general.
10-Farley becomes sales executive for q
PRUSSIA demands America recall all its
Baltic ENJOYS.
15-House passes bill for Guard call.
16-Army buys Sc bombers and orders huge
17-Wendell Willkie accepts the Republican
nomination for President before q vast
throng at Elwood. Ind.
18-Roosevelt announces pact with Canada
for joint defense board.
coed Wallace as secretary OF agricul.
ture.
23-President approves plans for transfer
of deStroyerS to Britain.
N-Harry Hopkins resigns as secretary OF
commerce, Jesse Jones his successor.
Frank Walker named to succeed Farley
as postmaster general.
27-McNary formally accepts Republican
nomination for vice president.
28-Senate passes draft bill including con.
scription of industry.
ualI form oil