Busch Letter Criticizes U S Shipping Board Prohibition
A June 14 dispatch publishes August Busch’s letter from a U S ship criticizing the Shipping Board and Volstead enforcement. He argues vessels serving under the board are the wettest at sea, that bootlegging would increase after three mile limit, and urges President Harding to modify the Volstead act while defending the Constitution.
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Washingon
August Busch
United States
Son
America
Harding
United States Shipping Board
Mr. Lasker
Busch
France
Shipping Board Permits Liquor on American Ships
Washington June 14 The Shipping Board declared that neither the Volstead Act nor the Eighth Amendment applies to American ships outside the three mile limit. Chairman Lasker said the board will continue permitting liquor service on its vessels so long as foreign flag ships may enter and depart U.S. ports. He added that if liquor sales are banned on all boats, there would be no protest from the Shipping Board.
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United States
Shipping Board
National Marine
Lasker
Washington, D. C
Adolphus Busch TI
Anheuser Busch Brewery Company
St. Louis
America
Where Are The Old Songs Returns To Public Consciousness
A reflective piece laments the fading of classic tunes like Tipperary and Dixie from common memory and recordings. It notes that when a rare old song appears on a record, someone nearby may vocally react, signaling nostalgia versus modern tastes.
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Tipperary
Georgia
Dixie
Songs tied to wars across American history
Musicians ponder which song will symbolize the World War era. From Yankee Doodle to Hail Columbia and The Star Spangled Banner, patriotic anthems trace a century and a half of conflict. The Civil War era offered lasting tunes while the Spanish American War revived older songs, though casualties and hardship tempered song production.
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Columbia
Fox
Philadelphia
Francis Scott Key
Old Town
Spain
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