Posted on 09/28/2009 4:36:18 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/myday/displaydoc.cfm?_y=1939&_f=md055383
My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt
SEPTEMBER 28, 1939
EN ROUTE, Wednesday —Here we are on the train again, bound for Wilmington, Del., where we get off to drive to Reading, Pa., for a lecture tonight.
We reached the White House in time for lunch yesterday, and I went over immediately to the executive offices to see the President. Secretary Ickes was with him and reported beamingly on the newest Cabinet baby. I wish I had had time to see him, but that will have to wait until I am back for a longer stay.
I did get in this morning to see Diana Hopkins and her father, and was glad to find him in such good spirits. Diana is evidently a good companion.
I had a number of appointments yesterday, but most of the time in the afternoon was spent in a truly feminine and frivolous manner—getting my hair done. The time, however, was well spent in more than one way, for I picked up the September issue of Reader’s Digest, which I had not had time to see before, and read with great interest Mr. William Hard’s article.
With much of it I am in complete agreement and I was particularly interested in his account of the accomplishments of the Monsanto Chemical Company. He said they had reduced the cost of their products by about 75 percent and had raised the hourly wages of their employes about 50 percent, between the years of 1926 and 1937.
I had only one question in my mind—namely, whether this had been accomplished by putting in new machinery and reducing the number of employes or not. So I telephoned the Brookings Institution to find out, and they reported that during those years more men were employed. This being the case, it would seem to be possible for us to go farther and find out whether there are not comparable industries which might do the same thing and, also, whether by making careful studies of adjustment, other industries might not achieve these same desirable results.
Mr. Hard’s article is by far the most cheering piece of literature on this subject that I have read in a long time.
Schools are beginning again and my young cousin, Elizabeth Henderson, arrived in Washington in the late afternoon preparatory to getting everything ready for real work, which begins on Friday. I think it is such a good idea for the Madeira School to have the opening day at the end of the week so the girls really have the weekend to do all their adjusting. It is so hard to come down to earth after a summer of play. If you can do it gradually, it certainly makes the transition easier.
The country everywhere is beginning to put on autumn colors, but the magnolia trees outside my sitting-room window in Washington have a new beauty which I never discovered before. Perhaps I have not been in Washington at the right time. Instead of the white flowers of early summer, they now have what looks like a red fruit, which is very pretty against the dark green leaves. The roses are still blooming beautifully in the rose garden, but our grass has suffered badly. Whether it is the drought or some kind of blight I cannot tell. But I grieve over the rust-colored patches, which I have never seen before on these lawns.
E. R.
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/sep39/f28sep39.htm
Thursday, September 28, 1939
Poles in Modlin surrender to Germans
In Poland... On of the last centers of Polish resistance, the fortress of Modlin, surrenders to the Germans after an 18-day siege. The 10 Polish divisions have been encircled in the city of Modlin, and the area of Kutno, since September 10th.
In Moscow... Talks between German foreign minister Ribbentrop and Stalin continue. Meanwhile, a Soviet-Estonian Pact is signed, giving the USSR the use of bases in Estonia. This pact is the first in a series designed to ensure Soviet control of the Baltic.
In the United States... The Foreign Relations Committee decides to submit the Neutrality Bill to the US Senate.
In London... The British Admiralty declares that “no British ship has been damaged nor any casualties incurred from German aircraft.” The statement is in response to German radio reports of recent successes against British warships in the North Sea.
Hitler will stop soon, I don’t think he will continue this aggression. If we can just appease him a little more, this should end soon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
On September 24, 1939 warships of the Soviet Navy appeared off Estonian ports and Soviet bombers began a threatening patrol over Tallinn and the nearby countryside.[11] Moscow demanded that Estonia allow the USSR to establish military bases and station 25,000 troops on Estonian soil for the duration of the European war.[12] The government of Estonia accepted the ultimatum signing the corresponding mutual assistance agreement on September 28, 1939.
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http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/timeline/nsr-03.html
ANALYTICAL LIST OF DOCUMENTS
III. THE PACT EXECUTED AND AMENDED, AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 28, 1939
PING — for an interesting look at History NOT through your textbooks! [Plus, the stories in “today’s paper” I think you will find particularly interesting re: the fall of Warsaw]
This wouldn’t be the last time during the war that the Poles fighting in Warsaw would be crushed by the Germans.
Are those 11 the first British captured??
You stumped me. What image are you looking at?
#9
Nazi’s take Britons from a Swedish ship
I kind of doubt it. Have any naval vessels besides Courageous been sunk yet? Also, a few British planes have been shot down haven't they? I should think there are a few British crew members in German hands. If so they are in for a long stay in Der Vaterland.
It said the Brits were on a trawler. Wouldn’t they be civilians?
Just wondering.
A trawler is for fishing, right? That is not the same as merchant marine, so I would guess civilian. In which case maybe they could be interned by a belligerent, but they are not POW's.
I'll bet one of the regulars here knows how it works.
Well considering Hitler had him shot in 1944, he couldn't have been free for long.
With the Soviets standing idly by.
At the same time other Poles were fighting to liberate France.
And Italy
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