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(Speaking of  "cockeyed" suggestions!) "There's more where that came from!" "These days are great for me!" (Money for war) (Congress) (Mars) (Having broken all peacetime records for appropriations for the army and the navy, and with the prospect that the total for national defense will run over $2,000,000,000 next year --) "We'll have to economize on you folks!" (Congress) (The champions of "economy" in Congress now say they must "economize by slashing the appropriations for relief!) (To my good friend-- Senator Rush D. Holt-- with best regards, John Baer.)
(For once the President is right!) (Boom!!  For prospective profits derived from the blood business) (U.S.) "Dear Uncle Sam--The refusal of the Senate to act at this session on neutrality has killed off a nice little business boom!  Yours Sincerely, F.D.R." (F.D.R.)
(Fools' Gold) "If this thing pans out the way I want it to, Uncle will soon get rid of those patches!" (The Depression) (The unemployed millions) (F.D.R.) (Blood-soaked profits) (Repeal of the arms-embargo) (The bloody stream of war)  
(1600 Pennsylvania Ave.) "What do you consider your permanent home?" (F.D.R.) (1940 census) (Speaking of Personal Questions.)
(Uncle Shylock: "Somehow, I have the strangest feeling I have been along this road before.") (The Allies are fighting your battle.) (Make the world safe for democracy.) (For Sen. Rush D. Holt with the cordial best wishes of the cartoonist.)
(Maternity wards A-B-C) "Two boys for Mr. Smith, two girls for Mr. Lane, a boy and a girl for Mr. Berg, a boy for Mr. Tremaine, and just "honorable mention" for Mr. Holt."
(Census Snooping) "Uncle Sam wants to know whether you have a bathtub in your home." (U.S. Census 1940) (John Q. Citizen) (Privacy of the American home) (To Senator Rush D. Holt with my compliments, Fred O. Seibel) (Richmond Times-Dispatch -- March 2, 1940)
(Formerly a school teacher, Holt has taught West Virginians a lot about how the utility interests control legislation at the tax-payers' expense.) (The railroad men are backing him.) "He gets my vote." "Mine too." (Teacher) (Holt, as Senator, will give the agricultural interests his ardent support.) "He's got organized labor with him." (Rush D. Holt, Democratic nominee to the U.S. Senate) (This brilliant young legislator carries the New Deal banner proudly and high, and his courage, candor, and sincerity have won the confidence of West Virginia voters.  His record in the state legislature in behalf of labor, agriculture, and the miners, "stands out in blazing letters, so he who runs may read".) (Like Henry Clay, Rush got an early start.) (Mills -- factories) "Holt is for a better standard of living for working men." "He taught our kids in school and he battled for us in the state legislature.  He'll be a good man for us to have in the U.S. Senate in Washington." (Pres. Roosevelt) (A friend of the miners)  
(Is she a relic of horse and buggy days?) (Washington's two term precedent) (Jefferson's third term opposition) (Grant's third term ambition) (Theodore Roosevelt's third term candidacy) (Woodrow Wilson's third term desire) ("I do not choose to run" Cal Coolidge) (Anti 3rd term tradition) (Political recipes) (Dunce cap) (Roosevelt's third term question) (To Senator Rush D. Holt with my compliments, Fred O. Seibel) (Richmond Times-Dispatch -- July 9, 1940) 
(It would only add another bloody cross.) (The repeal of the arms-embargo) (American boys slaughtered "over there";  1939-19??) (American boys slaughtered "over there";  1917-1918)  
(Fed Up!) "Wish they'd stop that stuff and get men to work!  That's the real problem!" (War talk!) (Cotton) (Domestic problems) (To Senator Holt -- with highest regards, John Baer "former M.C.")

11. Fed Up

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12. Polls

(3rd term question) (F.D.R.) (U.S.) (I'm Tired of the Whole Subject.) (To Senator Rush D. Holt with all good wishes, Gene Elderman)
(Another problem boy becomes teacher's pet) (We love our teacher.--Dem machines) (New Deal) (Third term) (Federal investigation threats) (Harmony slate) (Third term indorsements by Dem. political machines) (Illinois Democrats)  
(New voters) (To Hon. Rush D. Holt from Nelson Harding) (N.Y. Journal-American) "You Are Americans"
(Hope Springs Eternal!) "Maybe I'll retire at 65!" (New Deal averages spending $63 per person since 1935.)
(Sen. Matt Neely) (Sen. Rush Holt) (Here lies the feud of Rush & Matt sooner or later he'll rise and come back.) (Born 1933. Died 1940.)
("Put men back to work and the business of the nation will increase.") (Down with utility rates) (Utility rates) (Nominated for the United States Senate at the age of 29, the eyes of the nation are upon him.  Henry Clay is one of the few other men to go to the Senate under the 30-year limit.  Absolutely fearless, plain spoken, and a miracle of energy, Rush D. Holt's meteoric rise within the last five years is without a parallel in the state or nation.) ("President Roosevelt has done more for the common people in 19 months than any other group of presidents did in as many years", he says.  Recently visited at the White House at the invitation of the President.) (100% for Roosevelt) ("Principles of christianity should guide all government activities," he advocates the abolishment of poor farms by old age pensions.) (He's been endorsed by state old age pension league of 27,000 members.) (Returned to legislature in 1932 without opposition in home county of Lewis, Republican by 600 majority.) (American Federation of Labor, West Virginia Federation of Labor and United Mine Workers of America endorse Rush D. Holt.) (For U.S. Senator Hon. Rush D. Holt an ardent new dealer) (He entered the West Virginia University wearing short trousers at the age of 14.) (He has traveled more than 20,000 miles in epochal campaign tour.) (He has--taught college classes, coached athletic teams, served as a newspaper man.) (He fought for classification amendment to save farms and homes from confiscation by excessive taxation.)    
(We'd Like to Help Too, Mr. Guffey.) (F.D.R. 1st term) ("Canceled by the Supreme Court") (F.D.R. 2nd term) ("Canceled by the tories") (F.D.R. 3rd term) (To Senator Holt with kindest regards, Bruce Russell)
(Maybe It Will Break the Silence.) (Labor Headache) (Lewis) (Third term Sphinx) (Green) (For New Deal) (Farley)
(1928 Anti-third term resolution) "That's it, take that thing down." (Barkley) (Pork) (Harrison)  (King)  (Pittman) (3rd term campaign plan) (Pork) (McKellar) (Patronage) (Wagner) (Pork) (Neely) (Patronage) (Appointments) (Sheppard) (Pork) (Ashurst) (3rd term campaign plans)
"Third term--no third term--third term--no third term" "If he would just decide on which daisy!" "Maybe it's the 1940th!" (Wallace boom) (Garner boom) (F.D.R.)
(Mr. Farley tests a trial balloon with trailers.) (Roosevelt 3rd term) (If drafted) (In national emergency) (Daily bread highway) (Tax payer) (Tax collector) (Tax collector) (Tax bill) (Tax collector) (Bill) (Tax Collector) (Tax bill)
(The most famous voter in our district this morning.) "Look!  He voted the straight Democratic ticket!" "Why--he isn't on the public payroll!" "And he isn't on relief, either!" "My goodness--think of it!" (Federal jobholders) (State jobholders) (WPA vote) (Road com. vote) (Relief vote) (AAA vote) (Coal com. vote) (FHA vote) "Am I seeing things?" (Ballot)
(In the political woods) "How long is the political life of giant statesmen like us?" (Senator Guffey) (Senator Davis) "Wonder where new senatorial timber grows?"
(That big-check suit that was hung on Harry.) (Hopkins) "It doesn't belong to me!" "It fits perfectly" ("Spend and spend, tax and tax, elect and elect" statement)
"Tommy, find out who this guy Macauley is and take his patronage away." (President raps Macaulay philosophy.  Roanoke Island, N.C. Aug. 18.) (Corcoran) (James A. Farley, Chairman Democratic National Committee.)
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(A condition at home that needs attention.) (Europe) (The administration) (Domestic Problems) (U.S.) (To Senator Rush D. Holt with best wishes of Messner, Rochester Times-Union)
(Rush D. Holt for Governor) "Sure!  That gets him to town!" "But I figure it was easier to put up that big sign!  People all stop and look!  Then they think!  Then when we elect Rush D. Holt governor we'll get decent roads!" (Route Zero W.Va.)
"Houn'dawg you are now on the right side of the fence so let's take a walk around!" "I'm itchin!" "Now over there is a friend of mine!  Him and me remembers tough plowing!" "No wonder!" "Imagine!  Trying to make hay in this day and age with a jackass!" "Them days is gone for good boys!  This time I'm votin' for Rush Holt." "Gee!  This guy howls my language!"
"Wow!  The conservation dept. alone spent nearly $892,000 bucks on cars and supplies in the past 4 years!" "Us old folks didn't have much show under this administration either son!" "I'll leave a few of these Rush Holt for Governor posters with this fellow.  He's probably as sick of our road situation as everybody else!" (We don't raise eggs no more!  Roads to market too rough!) (Fishing Camp No. 1 private road) (Camp No. 2) (No. 3)
(Our state and its opportunities!  A wonderful chance to have a worthwhile old age assistance program!) (Vote Nov. 4th for Rush D. Holt republican candidate for governor of W.Va.) (Trucking) (Decent farm roads) (Real highways backed by a real road program!) (Recreational facilities made available to all citizens!) (An honest parole system!) (A forward looking school program!) (And every section of our state equally represented.)
"Houn'dawg did you ever see a place with more opportunity than right here in America!" "No sir!" I guess a guy can find just about any opportunity he wants if he just looks!  Hey here's tracks." "Well that just goes to show!  When a man makes the right kind of tracks it always takes him to the right place!" (Rush Holt 4 Governor)
"Mmmm!  Keeps bouncing up with the facts 'eh!" "Something sure toughened up his resistance the last four years boss! (Pa W.Va.) (Vote 4 Rush Holt) (How about a different "policy" boys?)  
"Just what we want!" (A decent road program!) (An old age assistance program that really works!) (Conservation money to be spent for everyone!) (Open to public) (State supplies) (Insurance) (Facts) (Rush D. Holt) (Representation for all people of our state!) (This program to be made effective immediately) (Decent care for those confined to mental hospitals!) (State purchases to be made evenly!  Not just to a favored few!)  
(Okeys 4 yr. experiment scientific) "Hurry up boys!  This machine is only guaranteed until Nov. 4th!" "Oh boy!  This machine pays premiums!" "That machine might not be scientific but it sure has been an education for us voters!" "What that thing needs is this attachment!" (Taxes) (Save some for me!) (Rush D. Holt) (Voter)
(Bill of goods) (Marland and the boys.  Hanna Express) "Step on it!  We don't want to get stuck with this load!" (Vote Nov. 4th for Rush D. Holt for Governor) (Stop) "Thank goodness here's a refuge!" "Mother we're sure going to make our vote count safely this time!" "We certainly are Dad!  And Mr. Holt will know what to do with our vote!"
(Rush D Holt for Governor) "Moral!  See you Nov. 4th when we go to the polls for Rush Holt for Governor of W.Va."

39. Moral

(Billions for foreign arms) "I left an arm over there too!  Oh well I get a few dollars a month so I suppose I shouldn't gripe!" "These pay checks are a little larger but it's funny!  They keep buying less and less! (Vote for Rush Holt for Governor!) "Joe we've got to vote this time!" "I intend to!  We certainly need a change and if we get out and do our part things are going to be better!"
"Houn'dawg my ol' pal why th' hangdog look?" "I'm no howlin' success!" "You need a new start!  Hop over here a minute." "Yeah!  Mebby I've been barkin' up the wrong tree!" "Look what I got!" "Now that's what I call a first class plank job!" (Rush Holt 4 Governor) "Hot dog!  Someone sure has been brushing up on their politics!"        
"Look! Even their mascot is disgusted!" "He should be!" "I hope someone has insurance on this outfit!" "I'm just the quarterback!  I'm not supposed to carry the ball!" (Responsible state gov't!) "I'm not ready!" "And I never did know the signals!" "Coach if we want a winner put Rush Holt in there!  He knows how to carry the ball!" "That outfit never could score!" (Matt) (Homer) (Bill) (Pat) (Fumble A.C.) (Voter)  
"Ain't I a scream!  But ya' can't blame me for howlin'!  I might as well put out a few zero's too!  The gov't! uses 'em by the million and thinks nothin' of it!" "And the way things are going the most of us will have to work ten years just to get back up to nothin'!" "Wanta' know sum'pin?  We can start right now here in our own backyard!" (Vote Nov. 4th) "We can step right up to the polls and elect Rush D. Holt Governor of our great state!"
"Look I'll explain it this way!  Suppose I know what our state needs and so I decide to run for office!" "Look fellows!  Be like Joe!  He checked everything!  Tell 'em Joe." "Sure Rush Holt for Governor" "Ya' might fool our youngun's part o'the time but not when it comes to the political candidates." "I'll still take Rush Holt!"
"The only thing super about a two lane highway today is the traffic!" (W.Va. new super highway) "The legislature says make it four lanes!" "In 1946 the law was passed calling for multiple lanes in each direction!  Does the law count?" "Mac it looks to me like Rush D. Holt has the facts!" "But the state is building a two-lane job and it's to be a toll road, imagine!" (Rush D. Holt 4 Governor of W.Va.) "That's a fact!"
(This is what money will buy in West Virginia!) (Or this!) "After all it's my money that is being spent along with the rest of the taxpayers!  This time I'm going to make my vote count!" (West Virginia No. 1) (Millions wasted on equipt.) (Rush D. Holt 4 Governor.)
(One word neutrality.) (Hands across the sea) (1917) (Hands off across the sea) (1939)
"Look!  Ain't that hoppa-long Marland the bull throwing champ?" "Yeah!  For the past four years that outfit tried to make the public believe in Santa Claus!" "Every campaign has its clowns!" "Got any saddle soap?" "All we've got is soft soap." "Rush Holt will hogtie Willie on Nov. 4th!" "I've been with this act a long time but I've got a feeling this outfit is heading for the last roundup!"
(Home) "Beat it boys!  This things brakes ain't workin'!" (Rush Holt for Governor)
"Hey fellows it's a boy!  And the the wife is voting Nov. 4th for Rush Holt so the kid will have a better chance than I ----."