Word: coxes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Cox vigorously flayed Prohibition, lauded Woodrow Wilson and stirred Southern wrath when he exhorted that section to "call political ecclesiastics back to the pulpits that truth may go to your people...
...were gently gotten in line by a few policemen. Patrolling up and down the ranks, a loudspeaker on the roof of a car gave the orders: "Attention! Fall in line, men; eight abreast and ready to move. Act like gentlemen!" Waving soiled little U. S. flags, led by Father Cox and one E. R. Franc of Pittsburgh dressed as "Uncle Sam," the quiet procession moved off behind their band...
Standing on the Capitol steps with Father Cox, Senator James John Davis and Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania received the army's petition for "the God-given right to work," heard them swear allegiance to the flag and sing "America," "Keep The Home Fires Burning," "Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag." Their petition was read to House and Senate that afternoon...
After the Capitol review, Father Cox hurried to an appointment with President Hoover, to whom he read in a shrill voice (his throat is sensitive) the same appeal he made to Congress, apparently with the tacit consent of his superior, Bishop Hugh C. Boyle. Demands: a five-billion-dollar public works program to provide jobs; direct Federal appropriation for unemployment relief; "loans to re-establish the farmer"; gift taxation and inheritance tax increased to 70%. The President listened patiently, replied: "We are giving this question our undivided attention...
After laying a wreath on the Unknown Soldier's tomb at Arlington, Father Cox mustered his army, started on the 300-mi. trip back to Pittsburgh. (Expenses for returning 276 stragglers by train were defrayed by Pennsylvania's richest citizen, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon.) Again, as they rumbled by, grave crowds watched them as though for the first time they were seeing a genuine sign of the times...