Political appointments and job security after elections
The piece argues that President Wilson protected many Republicans in office for efficiency, and President Harding will likely do the same. It notes the treasury department as an example where experienced workers should not be removed after long service to avoid harming effective operation. It warns that up to 250,000 Republicans seeking office may face disappointment as many will be turned out and left to lament.
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Nel
Wilson
Harding
Treasury Department
Treasury
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY ADDRESSES BUTTE MONTANA
Butte office at 119 North Main Street lists general business and editorial phone lines. Anaconda office shows business and editorial phone numbers 422 423 47 48.
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Butte
North Main Street
Business Gepartment
Anaconda
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Montana
The Coming Session of Congress Preview
Speaker Gillett cautions that general legislation is unlikely this session as the Sixty-sixth Congress winds down. With under three months left, supply bills take priority and administration estimates face sharp Republican scrutiny. The Seventieth congress faces a bitter, acrimonious tone in both chambers.
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Congress
Gillett
Senate
House
Mass Republican Job Chase After March 4
The Washington to New York Sun correspondent estimates 250000 candidates for 25000 government posts after March 4. Census of roles includes cabinet members, ambassadors, ministers, district attorneys, marshals, revenue and customs officers, with most jobs under $3000 yearly. Civil service debates and postmaster reshuffles loom as Harding era nears.
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Washington
New York Sun
United States
Internal Revenue
Harding
Wilson
Civil Service
Burleson
Will Hays
Anti lynching legislation pressure grows in congress
The NAACP cites 1920 lynchings tallying 50, including cases for labor contract violations, assault on whites, moonshine ties, and voting attempts. A Georgia lynching on Nov 18 is cited as further proof for federal action and support for the Curtis anti lynching bill. The piece notes the terror in the South and urges removal of this practice to restore law.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Congress
Georgia
Association
Community Chest in Toledo Sets Peace Time Budget Model
The Toledo community chest funds the year by surveying charitable groups, budgeting the total needed, and running a single drive. Citizens donate once or by installments with clear allocation plans. Experienced business leaders vet recipients as bona fide and worthy of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Jay Walking and Civic Cautions in City Traffic
Traffic division data show pedestrians cause many city accidents more than drivers. In a year 2115 people were hurt crossing streets not at crossings. Readers urged to stop jay walking to reduce crashes and improve safety overall.
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New York Police
New York City
Jay Walkers
Jay Walker
Falling Prices and Public Readjustments Across Montana
A montage of editorials notes wholesale price declines of at least 25 percent since last year, with Bradstreets citing the sharpest brief period drop. It also quotes farmers facing choices after irrigation bill efforts failed, and remarks on prohibition enforcement and the Square Deal’s receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreets
Deer Lodge
Andrews heads Asia expedition to seek missing link
Roy Chapman Andrews, noted explorer, will lead a joint expedition of the museum of natural history the American Asiatic association and Asia magazine to Asia in search of the missing link. A $250000 fund supports the project with subscriptions from prominent backers. Andrews goes to Peking as headquarters and the voyage is set to depart about February 1 with a goal to return the greatest natural history collection.
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Underwood & Underwood
New York
Roy Chapman Andrews
Museum of Natural History
American Asiatic Association
Asia Magazine
Asia
Andrews
Peking
Humorous scraps from era jokes and quips
A compact collection of jokes from various papers. Witty exchanges about uplift and pay, a child’s naval curiosity, office gossip, postwar thrift, and a tramp’s relief after war. It preserves period humor with named papers and brisk setup.
Flashy Dings and Political Quips Across Papers
A collage of newspaper quips and light editorial bits reacting to public figures. Snippets touch typist slips, women's roles, coal industry, cost of living, job discipline, congressional probes, and foreign relations with Mexico involving President-elect Harding and Obregon.
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Harding
Obregon
Mexico
United States
Troy Times
Fur bearing animals thrive in Siberian habitats
The Priamur region forms a natural zoological park with immense forests and inaccessible mountains, offering ideal conditions for fur bearing animals. Sparse population supports propagation in these vast, remote areas.
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Siberia
Priamur
Whales Lead In High Jump From Answers London
The article notes whales jump as high as 25 feet out of water, far exceeding tigers 12 to 13 feet and horses 7 feet 8% inches. It cites human records from 1914 at 6 feet 75-16 inches and 1913 standing high jump 5% feet, with further long jump marks and animal comparisons like kangaroo at 15 feet.
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London
Origin of Dixie term tied to Louisiana bank notes
The Cleveland Press reports a Times monograph tracing Dixie to the Citizens' Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans which issued $10 notes with Dix on their backs. The notes were called Dixies and Louisiana became the Land of Dixies, later extending to all southern states.
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Cleveland Press
London Financial ‘Times
Citizens’ Bank of Louisiana
New Orleans
Dixie Land
Dixie
Citizens’ Bank
Louisiana
Dixies
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