Word: factly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...preliminary estimates . . . called for appropriations to commence during the fiscal year 1939 two battleships, two light cruisers, eight destroyers and six submarines. Since that time world events have caused me growing concern. . . . The fact is that in the world as a whole many nations are not only continuing but are enlarging their armament programs. I have used every conceivable effort to stop this trend and to work toward a decrease of armaments. Facts, nevertheless, are facts. and the United States must recognize them. Will you, therefore, be good enough to inform the subcommittee on Naval Appropriations that after the next...
...months ago. This week, the President omitted another-Regional Planning-recommended for enactment 1) the Farm Bill, 2) a wages-&-hours bill and 3) modernized anti-trust laws. Of the first: "It is shameless misrepresentation to call this a policy of scarcity. It is in truth insurance before the fact instead of Government subsidy after the fact." Of the second (which the House sent back to Committee in the Special Session): "We are seeking of course only legislation to end starvation wages and intolerable hours. . . . Wage and hour legislation ... is ... definitely before this Congress for action." Of the third...
Main inaccuracy of the census was obviously the fact that, while it included the first month of Recession, unemployment has grown more acute in the last month. Current unofficial estimates of the total number of workers who have lost their jobs since September average 2,000,000. In Detroit last week, in the biggest mass layoff of Recession, President William S. Knudsen of General Motors announced that 30.000 of the company's 235,000 employes would be laid off as of January 3 and that employes who remained on the payroll would operate on a threeday, 24-hr, week...
...disappointment over this failure will be felt more keenly in view of the fact that a practical approach to peace was deemed to have been in sight only a short while ago. . . . Given the will and an unbiased handling, these problems, it seemed, could be settled by diligent application within a reasonable time...
...Nanking's greatest fear, which explains the sudden evacuation of the capital despite the fact that the Japanese troops are still 110 miles east of the city gates, is looting by Chinese troops-not fear of bombardment from Japanese warships. . . . Inside the Chinese lines the utmost confusion prevails. . . . Chinese troops have not been paid since August. . . . There is severe lack of food for front-line troops. . . . Demoralization had resulted from lack of attention for the Chinese wounded. . . . Then, too, might be added the strong resentment of the Chinese front-line troops at the fact that while they are under...