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Saturday, October 3, 1931
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The Headlines
T.W. LAMONT WARNS DOLE IS INEVITABLE IF PRIVATE AID FAILS; With Smith and Other Leaders He Pleads for Generous Gifts to $12,000,000 Jobless Fund. ASK WAR AGAINST MISERY Despite Taxes, Wealthy Must Contribute to Limit of Their Ability, They Declare. GIBSON OUTLINES HIS PLANS Solicitation to Begin Oct. 19--Mrs. Belmont to Organize 50 Teams of Women Workers. Gibson and Mrs. Belmont Speak. T.W. LAMONT WARNS OF DOLE IF AID FAILS Lamont Urges Generosity. Deplores "Unreasoning Fear." Urges War on "Hosts of Evil." Smith Makes Urgent Plea. Gibson Tells of Urgent Need. Straus Gets Aid of Accountants.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
34,579 days ago
(94 years, 269 days)