Hoover backed wheat plan faces world market backlash
Edward W Pickard reviews President Hoover's stance on the export debenture plan for wheat, backed by Federal Farm Board chairman Alexander Legge. Legge warns world buyers would retaliate if US exports undercut domestic prices, while defense of central marketing associations and farm cooperatives grows.
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France
Great Britain
Lloyd George
United States
England
Legge
William G. Kellogg
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Grain Stabilization Corporation
Farm Board
States Awake to Needs of Beauty on Highway
The article argues highways have harmed scenic beauty over 25 years but calls for beautification efforts. It cites New Jersey replacing trees with two new ones, Connecticut planting vines and roses, Massachusetts planting 60,000 trees, and Michigan Indiana evergreen programs along roads. California also adopts beautification practices. The piece highlights a shift toward balancing utility with landscape preservation as highway construction continues.
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New Jersey
Connecticut
Michigan
Indiana
California
Washington Post
City Planning Seen as Good Business Growth in American Cities
The American Architect notes 800 plus U S cities have city planning commissions as business owners invest in parks streets and handsome buildings. It argues intelligent remodeling can lift neighborhood standards and boost property profitability through attractive surroundings.
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American Architect
Architectural Magazine
Benefi of Home Owning in a Community Market
The essay argues home ownership boosts a boy's status and civic involvement. Owning a home raises his ego, makes him feel important, and influences participation in local matters like street paving, reflecting thrift and community identity. Quoted from the Washington Post.
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Ue Hves
Advertising Pays Off When Cities Market Public Goods
Community advertising has long private and public support across towns of all sizes. Chambers of commerce and boards of trade promote community praise, proving public advertising’s value. When done on a sound businesslike basis, advertising a city as a commodity to world markets yields astonishing results.
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Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Trees planted in New Hampshire reach 350000 in three years
Over the last three years New Hampshire planted 350000 trees. The last year’s large allocation of trees pushed the annual total above the sum of the prior two years. Youths under eighteen received 250 trees while those aged sixteen to twenty one received 600 trees. If cared for, the plantings could cover 400 acres and yield 15000000 board feet of white pine lumber in sixty years.
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New Hampshire
Grounded Homes Express Individuality Through Planting
The message emphasizes that grounds can express personal style beyond house design. Properly arranged plants transform a house into a true home, highlighting the importance of thoughtful landscape as part of living spaces.
City’s Stability: Home Ownership as an Index of Urban Resilience
In a new study, researchers link the share of resident homeowners to a city’s stability. The index correlates homeowner presence with economic health, reduced migration, and stronger community ties, offering a metric for planners assessing resilience and growth potential.
Magazine editor and critic clash over truth in fiction
In a dialogue cited by the Washington Star, a magazine editor says fiction should reflect real life while a harsh critic complains current literature blends too much fact with fiction and leans too heavily on alleged facts.
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Washington Star
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