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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
9
Proponents push for a government loan fund to back ship subsidies as a wartime measure. Critics warn such lending could recur and extend risks despite claims of cheaper rates than private credit. War experiences suggest avoiding a return to government credit ventures.
Yale Professor Fisher reports that 80 percent of Americans earn incomes that just cover living costs and warns that wealth concentrates among a small elite. He urges industrial leaders to shape policy to raise wealth production and reduce fear of over production. War cannot guarantee justice and settles nothing.
As the 1928 session nears, school laws draw sharp debate in Columbia. Proposals include county superintendent selection, textbook adoption timing, compulsory attendance, and use of state aid for transport. Leaders push for teeth in enforcement and fair funding, with strong opposition to current 60-1 provisions.
Washington reports President Coolidge's private collection includes two lions two bears three wild cats one hippopotamus four dogs one raccoon six birds, with four rare canaries. The animals, presented to him, reside at the National Zoological Park and White House grounds and are not government property. The keeper notes Coolidge visits the pets and may keep some near Boston if he moves.
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis argues that high production sustains prosperity while wage cuts harm the public, criticizing employers who lower wages as theft from the public and parasites on industry, noting coal mining lags behind other sectors.
A statement argues that no low wage country is prosperous and claims figures and facts prove no low wage industry in the United States is prosperous today. The assertion emphasizes American standards of organization and business administration.
After a 25 year contest the Interstate Commerce Commission set uniform freight rates by distance for all lines from Chicago to the Gulf Mississippi and the Atlantic coast. The ruling, called one of the commission’s most momentous, will save Middle West industries millions. Previously Chicago to Georgia shippers paid 86 more per car than Eastern shippers. Eastern interests opposed the case but railroads have accepted the order and are issuing new schedules.
The Master Farmer award honors successful farmers across ten states, conferred by a state firm and usually paired with a gold medal. This year many recipients are men who have pursued the honor, improving home making, farming, and citizenship while guiding their families toward a stronger community.
Senator Frazier calls for reintroducing a constitutional amendment to bar war by the United States for any reason. He notes support from statesmen and organizations across Christian nations and predicts a decisive first step toward a peaceful future, with smooth progress expected.
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