August 1937-The Supreme Court
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Caption: Another One Escaped Today, Suh Summary: Harrison defects from the plantation. Artist: Yardley in the Baltimore Sun Subjects: Farley Wheeler Burke O'Mahoney McCarran Simon Legree insurgents Uncle Tom's Cabin New Deal |
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Caption: Are You Coming Along? Summary: Is FDR forming a third party? Artist: Ding (Darling) in the Springfield (MO) News & Leader Subjects: Lewis LaFollette New Party Garner |
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Caption: The New Deal's Paul Revere Summary: Little progress made after dire warnings. Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City Star (MO) Subjects: Crisis Hurry up and wait Van Devanter |
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Caption: P.S. - He Got The Six Jobs, Anyway Summary: FDR gets new assistants. Artist: Morris in the Jersey City Journal Subjects: six administrative assistants applications |
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Caption: Reverie, 1937 Style Summary: FDR should learn from the past. Artist: Will Summers in the Cleveland News Subjects: Woodrow Wilson 14 Points Treaty of Versailles League of Nations |
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Caption: Pounding To Pieces Summary: New Deal is on the rocks. Artist: Halladay in the Providence Journal Subjects: Wages and hours bill agricultural bill TVA government reorganization sinking ship |
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Caption: Just What Is The Man Sphinxing About? Summary: FDR mum on new Court justice. Artist: Dunninee in the San Diego Tribune Subjects: appointment adjournment silence |
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Caption: Looks As If There Might Be A Slight Delay! Summary: Senate won't leave without Court appointment. Artist: Talburt in the Pittsburgh Press Subjects: adjournment appointment summons nomination |
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Caption: Sailor Beware Summary: Senate wants Court nomination. Artist: Hungerford in the Newark Star Eagle Subjects: sailor appointment vacancy stormy senatorial sea |
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Caption: Prophet And Peacemaker Summary: Farley wouldn't think of reprisals. Artist: Shafer in the Cincinnati Times-Star Subjects: It's in the bag. big stick |
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Caption: So That's The Kind Of Farmer He Is! Summary: FDR finding it harder to milk Congress. Artist: Ding (Darling) in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: dairy herd cows Corcoran Cohen Gold Dust Twins |
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Caption: Just A Ghost Summary: Substitute Court plan has ghost of a chance. Artist: Ino Cassel in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Subjects: compromise |
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Caption: The Taste Of Raw Meat Summary: President to pay price for Court controversy. Artist: Elderman in the Washington Post Subjects: Lion Farley administrative program jumping through the hoop lion |
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Caption: They Won't Be Satisfied Summary: Economic royalists unhappy with nomination. Artist: Vintroux in the Charleston (WV) Gazette Subjects: Black Alabama New Deal liberal establishment conservatives |
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Caption: Picking A Model For The New Picture Summary: FDR wants a model liberal for Court. Artist: Jerry Doyle in the New York Post Subjects: Van Devanter Hugo Black nomination Alabama |
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Caption: Hear Ye! Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!! Summary: Black gets nomination for Court Artist: Edmund Duffy in the Baltimore Sun Subjects: Hugo Black appointment six justices nomination Alabama |
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Caption: Trumping The Adjournment Ace Summary: Congress needs to approve Black. Artist: Sparling in the Washington Herald Subjects: anti-lynching bill Black nomination |
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Caption: This Is So Sudden Summary: FDR surprises public with Senator Black's nomination. Artist: Goldsmith in the Boston Post Subjects: bench affiliations Hugo Alabama |
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Caption: Had Him Treed Summary: Black appointment silences Senate conservatives Artist: He Homan in the Brooklyn Citizen Subjects: conservatives New Deal Black nomination |
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Caption: Try To Give Him A Black Eye Summary: FDR delivers surprise punch to Senate. Artist: Hungerford in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Subjects: New Deal Good Ship Shaky left wing Inbad (Sinbad) sailor Black Senate nomination |
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Caption: Click (?) Summary: Black nomination deflects administration enemies. Artist: Knox in the Memphis Commercial Appeal Subjects: pool enemies nomination blackball |
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Caption: He Who Laughs Last! Summary: Black nomination a bitter pill for the Senate. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: medicine |
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Caption: For Services Rendered Summary: Senator Black gets Court nomination. Artist: Messner in the Rochester Times Union Subjects: Hugo Lafayette Alabama |
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Caption: His Daily Constitutional Summary: FDR's appointment causes party discord. Artist: Cargill in the White Plains Reporter Subjects: boxing exercise |
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Caption: Well, It'll Be Up To The Rest Of The Tenants To Keep Him Quiet Summary: Black arrives at the Court. Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City Star (MO) Subjects: New Deal jazz saxophone Stone Roberts Brandeis McReynolds Hughes Butler Sutherland Cardozo |
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Caption: One Way Of Getting The Old Gentlemen's Approval Summary: Senator Black promoted to Court Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City Star (MO) Subjects: Hugo teacher's pet Senate confirmation chip off the old block |
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Caption: No Squat, No Stoop, No Squint Summary: Working men, Congress and public approve of Black Artist: Jerry Doyle in the New York Post Subjects: Hugo reactionary press Harding |
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Caption: Meet The New Man, Boys Summary: FDR's man arrives at the Court Artist: Werner in the Oklahoma Oklahoman Subjects: rubber stamp OK Lewis KKK Ku Klux Klan Stone Roberts Brandeis McReynolds Hughes Butler Sutherland Cardozo Hugo |
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Caption: Study In Black And White Summary: Politics affected Black's appointment. Artist: Brown in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: Hugo appointment |
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Caption: The Cheer Leader Summary: New Deal camp approves of Hugo Black. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Post Subjects: appointment Barkley Senate Majority Leader Wheeler Borah Lewis LaFollette Green Ashurst Labor Arizona |
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Caption: Heading For The Barn Summary: Court plan not likely before adjournment. Artist: Reg Manning in the Portland Oregonian Subjects: Garner administration bills |
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Caption: Still Playing Around With The Idea Summary: Justice weighted in favor of New Deal. Artist: Brown in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: Hugo Black Court reorganization |
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Caption: One Thing This Congress Accomplished. Summary: Congress no longer under FDR's thumb. Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City Star (MO) Subjects: coattails Executive domination |
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Caption: I've Really Got Him This Time Summary: Congress escapes New Deal Corral Artist: Reg Manning in the Phoenix Republic Subjects: liberal Court Barkley Senate Majority Leader |
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Caption: Cruelty To Animals Summary: Democratic party doing poorly with New Deal fodder. Artist: Halladay in the Providence Journal Subjects: wages hours party disputes conservative party split Farley |
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Caption: You Won In The Supreme Court Fight ... Court. Summary: New Deal has Court majority. Artist: Batchelor in the New York News Subjects: Old Deal Hugo Black confirmation |
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Caption: Giving Him The Needle Summary: FDR gets New Deal judge. Artist: Hungerford in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Subjects: Inbad (Sinbad) sailor tattooed Senate Black ink |
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Caption: Roanoke Not The Only Lost Colony Summary: FDR lost his yes men majority. Artist: Brown in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: rubber stamp Farley Virginia |
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Caption: The Best Of Friends Must Part Summary: New Deal has split. Artist: Poke Freeman in the Newark News Subjects: liberal wing conservative wing coalition |
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Caption: Did You Ever See Anyone Make So Much Soup From One Oyster? Summary: FDR makes good use of 1936 landslide. Artist: Carlisle in the St. Louis Globe Democrat Subjects: CIO violence unconstitutional legislation NRA Hugo Black spending Corcoran Cohen Gold Dust Twins |
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Caption: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Summary: Roanoke address says one thing and means another Virginia Artist: Messner in the Rochester Times Union Subjects: monetary system regiment business power reorganization agriculture federal bureaucracy dictator unpopular reforms |
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Caption: There Are Exceptions To All Rules Of Course Summary: Will of the majority doesn't apply to Court. Artist: Gee Tee Maxwell in the Wilmington Every Evening Subjects: Hughes Roanoke Island speech Virginia |
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Caption: The Buggy Ride Summary: New Deal popularity is dead. Artist: EGLI in the Columbus State Journal Subjects: Farley dead horse fire side chats AAA government controls optimists CIO Lewis NRA 1940 elections |
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Caption: Really Not So Hot Summary: FDR's popularity is falling. Artist: Jerry Costello in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Subjects: personal prestige cold shoulder rating |
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Caption: So, Mr. Roosevelt Wants More Democracy! Well! Well! Summary: Does FDR really want more Constitutional government? Artist: Ding in the Fargo Forum (ND) Subjects: Cohen Corcoran members of Congress Gold Dust Twins |
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Caption: The Poor Little Rich Boy Summary: FDR blasts New Deal critics. Artist: He Homan in the Saranac Lake Enterprise Subjects: Roanoke Island speech Virginia |
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Caption: Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep Summary: FDR run aground by Court issue. Artist: Hungerford in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Subjects: Jonah Joe Guffey Inbad (Sinbad) Sailor ship |
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Caption: And That's The Versatile Quarterback ... Something Else. Summary: FDR won't give up on Court plan. Artist: Carlisle in the Newport News Subjects: football Court bill opposition |
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Caption: Someone Should Tell Him The Games Over! Summary: FDR doesn't know the score either. Artist: Bruce Russell in the Los Angeles Times Subjects: baseball scoreboard 8 to 1 |
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Caption: Haunting Him Summary: Court plan haunts the democrats. Artist: Evans in the Columbus Dispatch Subjects: hatreds party split gone but not forgotten ghost |
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Caption: Dr. Franklinstein Does A Bit of Salvaging Summary: Court scheme still a grave matter. Artist: Carlisle in the Chicago Journal of Commerce Subjects: grave digger wages and hours bill Cohen Corcoran buried legislation Gold Dust Twins |
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Caption: Stealing His Stuff Summary: FDR won't forget Court reform issue. Artist: Robert York in the Louisville Times Subjects: elephants never forget |
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Caption: My Friends. It's A very Puny Mouse At That! Summary: FDR got very little of Court reorganization. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: mountain Hughes lower court bill |
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Caption: What Kind Of Jinni Would Come Forth? Summary: Special session of Congress might be unkind. Artist: Herblock in the Schenectady Union Star Subjects: Capitol Congress Genie magic lamp |
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Caption: Here Is One Burnt Child Who's Not Afraid Of Fire Summary: FDR doesn't learn from past experience. Artist: Gee Tee Maxwell in the Wilmington Every Evening Subjects: red hot opposition to Court reorganization decisive defeat |
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Caption: The Blessed Event! Summary: Court bill not what FDR really wanted. Artist: Talburt in the New York World Telegram Subjects: cradle sextuplets newborn |
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Caption: Sale still going on Summary: FDR still wants Court reorganization. Artist: Milt Morris in the Jersey City Journal Subjects: the people Congress public door to door salesman |
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Caption: Good For Another Meal Summary: Court issue will be served as leftovers. Artist: He Homan in the Brooklyn Citizen Subjects: ice box |
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Caption: Sharpening Swords Of Damocles. Summary: Will FDR get even? Artist: Bruce Russell in the Los Angeles Times Subjects: reprisals 1938 elections conservative Democrats |
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Caption: Worrying About The 1938 Surplus? Summary: Senator Joe Guffey wants a new crop of Senators. Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City Star (MO) Subjects: Senate elections defeat anti-Court plan Senators |
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