Debated Canadian Liquor System Sparks Wide Newspaper Gossip
The piece surveys the government sale method for whiskey and wine, noting it draws praise from New Yorkers and scholars like Dr. Butler while recalling South Carolina’s historical experiments and Senator Tillman’s cautious warnings. It contrasts state control with concerns about law and liberty.
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Greenwood Indix-journal
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
South Carolina
Senator Tillman
Athens
Gia
Sweden
George Tillman
Education as Cornerstone of Civilization and Government
The text argues that education sustains civilized society while institutions enable cooperation. It contends that individuals in savagery rely on collective institutions, and that education underpins governance, with ignorance linked to poor or absent government.
Water Running Without Legs
A humorous Outlook snippet features a girl asking what runs across the bathroom floor without legs and her aunt revealing the answer water. The exchange captures a light domestic moment with playful misdirection.
Public payroll supports one on every ten workers
The National Industrial Conference Board notes that ten employed people support one on the public payroll. Payroll has risen 60 percent since 1913, with governments at all levels paying $10,252,000,000 last year. Excluded are 900,000 pensions and 500,000 in public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Firsthand Information Sought by Informed Readers
The note invites readers to seek original sources for facts and to expect detailed information. It emphasizes that visitors will find much, perhaps more than they want, and stresses the value of primary material for accurate understanding.
Brazil Presses for Equal Voice in League Amid Locarno Row
Geneva dispatch reports Brazil and 16 Western Hemisphere states insist on equitable representation in the League of Nations as Brazil rejects any council post compromise. Ambassador Afranio de Mello Franco defends Brazil’s veto policy and aligns with Locarno defense, while Italy and other powers react to the stand.
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Geneva
United States
League of Nations
Brazil
South and Central America
Western Hemisphere
Afranio de Mello Franco
Rio de Janeiro
Senor Mello Franco
Berlin
Mello Franco
League
Italy
Signor Grandi
Mussolini
Grmany
Fascista
Rome
Rio de Janero
Council
Melo Franco
America
Locarno
Osten Unden
France
Great Britain
Phillipics
Aristide Briand
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Skryznski
Herren Stresemann
Luther
English Trial a Problem Washington
Questions rise about when the Senate would hold the impeachment trial of Judge English. Possibilities include a June special session or deferral to the December regular session, with House involvement debated due to travel costs and campaign timing. Historical Belknap precedent offers light but not control, fueling predictions the English trial may wait until December.
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Washington
Senate
House
William W. Belknap
Recs
Famou Reserve Conkling
New York
Congress
Conkling
Belknap
Churches Reach Toward Theatres In Historic Dinner
A Waldorf dinner conference hosted by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America brought together theatre, business and education leaders to foster church stage cooperation. A committee of churchmen authors and actors will draft a plan to unite religious life with secular theatre in future meetings.
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the Waldorf
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Precarious ties strain the little Entente and Brazil
The text notes no clear winner as the Little Entente teeters. Mello Franco fails to secure a permanent seat, with chances in September deemed nil unless a miracle occurs. It credits Belle Franco’s unsolicited service to Briand Skryznskii Chamberlain and Stresemann, arguing diplomacy rarely rewards such acts.
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Brazil
Spain
Mello Franco
Belle Franco
Briand
Skryznskii
Chamberlain
Stresemann
SoFtest Jobs List Humor in Odd Roles
A spoof catalog of unlikely occupations spans cities from Moscow to Venice and places from the North Pole to Africa. It playfully assigns odd tasks such as bathing suit censor on the Sahara and keeping Niagara Falls dust free, highlighting comedic imaginations.
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Moscow
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Africa
Venice
Forest Fires Blamed on Careless Matches
Fifty thousand forest fires blaze each year burning millions of acres. Officials warn that careless matches cause the greatest waste among environmental ills.
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National Industrial Conference
Augusta, Georgia
Ford Motor Cars
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Aiken Pressing Club
Laird’s, Inc
Realtors
Geo. A. Durban
Aiken
Aiken Ice Co
Franco
Wall Street
Toledo Blade
Bathing Suit
Sahara Desert
North Pole
Lays
Congressional Record
Glee Club
DR. Godin
Godin Spectacle CO
Broad Street
Augusta, Ga
DR. Meredith
William Schweigert & Co
Jewelers
Schweigert & Co
China
American Bank & Trust CO
of Columbia
Aiken Branch
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