National group forms to back Mellon tax plan
The National Organization for Professional Cooperation unites over 500000 professionals to endorse the Mellon tax reduction proposal from a nonpartisan stance. Founding leaders include the Authors League of America with other groups like the American Medical Association and the Actors Equity. The group urges Congress to pass the revised income tax bill and protests changes to earned versus unearned income.
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Ashington
United States
Indorse
Mellon
National Organization For Professional Co-operation
American Dramatists
The
Actors’ Equity
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Medical Association
American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers
Artists’ Guild
Authors’ League of America
American Bar Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
East Twenty-third Street
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress of the
Water use in oil shale industry water supply report
The Interior Department report notes water as the major constraint for oil shale growth. It warns few large streams exist and many tributaries dry seasonally, with many rights already claimed for agriculture. It highlights uncertain water needs for large scale retorting and refining and limited data from small experimental plants.
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J. J. Jakosky
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines
Rocky Mountain
United States
Secretary Hughes Opposes Japanese Exclusion Measure
Secretary Hughes letters to Chairman Johnson argue against Japanese exclusion in immigration bills. He cites treaty obligations and Japan’s sensitivity, warns exclusion would strain U S Japan ties and undo Washington Conference gains. He suggests certificates for entrants and joint controls as alternatives.
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House
Japan
Hughes
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
State Department
Department of State
Congress
United States
Cabinet seeks probe of Northern Pacific land grants
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture urge Congress to investigate the Northern Pacific land grants covering about 8,000,000 acres in Idaho Montana and Washington and withhold further patents until a fair inquiry results. The move targets lands within national forests tied to grants from 1864 and 1870 and asks lawmakers to consider legislation safeguarding federal rights.
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Ecretary OF the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Congress
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Railway Company
United States
Lenroot
Sinnott
Ore
National Forest
Northern Pacific
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Why steering may feel hard and how to fix it
Erwin Greer explains that steering ease depends on front wheel alignment and tire wear. He outlines checks for toe in, tie rods, drag links, ball joints, and gears, plus lubrication and periodic adjustments to steering knuckles and bearings to maintain easy handling.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Compression as Brake Is Not Harmful to Engine
Motor Life rebuts the belief that using engine compression as a brake damages engines. Shut off the engine, keep gears meshed, and close the throttle to let wheels drive the engine against cylinder compression. For more braking, shift to second or low gear to increase braking power.
All Is Well Sign Proposed For Highway Breakdowns
The Automobile Club of Southern California suggests motorists display a white rag or handkerchief on a wrecked vehicle to signal that no one is injured and no help is needed. The idea aims to ease highway congestion caused by motorists who stop to assist.
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Automobile Club of
Southern
California
Simply Constructed Tire Among Latest Inventions
The Scientific American describes a tire invention by C Escher of Jersey City New Jersey. It centers on a tire for mounting de mountable wheels with an inner rim and a cushion attached to it. An outer rim attaches to the cushion forming outward flaring walls that brace against rocking of the rim.
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Scientific American
C. Escher
Jersey City
N. J
Change in Size of The Hurts Odometer Accuracy
A common claim that tire size changes affect speedometer and odometer accuracy is true but minor for short distances. For example a half inch diameter change on an 84 inch tire alters odometer by about 80 feet per mile. When tires are permanently resized, calibrating the recording instrument is important.
Automobile Safety and Innovation Notes
Advice on belt alignment and gasket sealing with shellac for airtight carburetor and intake joints. Describes a new keyless steering lock that activates when a car stops. Warns against leaking gasoline pipes and hot exhaust causing explosions. Offers a tip to temporarily repair leaky water pipes with oiled string. States American manufacturers invest at least 50 million dollars annually in new model development before sale.
Rock Valley to Vote on $20000 Electric Light Bond
A 20000 bond issue for an electric light plant will be put to voters at the March 31 election in Rock Valley. Des Moines receives over 750 carloads of produce yearly from one wholesale firm. Iowa milk cows rise 8 percent in two years, while the nation grows 1 percent. The Iowa Farm Bureau allocates 4000 for men’s work this year.
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Rock Valley
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
August Grugn
Crawford County
Internal Revenue
Dubuque
C. L. Stambaugr
Covington
Scott County
United Onion Growers’ Association
Pleasant Valley
Monticello
H. G. Armentrout
Lincoln Township
Pekin
China
W. C. Tyrell
Belmond
Congregational Church
Ilowa Falls
Tipton
Lowa
Danderine Promises Quick Hair Health Revival
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a reliable hair tonic that fixes falling hair and itching scalps. It claims immediate correction of dandruff and restoration of strength, color, and youthful appearance, with a pleasant, non greasy formula sold at drug stores.
Calypso the Nymph in Odyssey
Calypso dwells on the island of Ogygia where Ulysses is shipwrecked during his wanderings. She welcomes him with hospitality and offers immortality if he stays and marries her. After seven years the gods command her to release him. She aids his escape, teaching him raft building for part of his voyage.
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Ogygia
Ulysses
Calypso
Women Alert Over Implyed Dye Scam
A public warning stresses women should scrutinize cosmetic dyes and package labeling. Authorities caution that not all dyes marketed as Diamond Dyes are genuine.
Diamond Dyes Ad Urges Direct Brand Request
An advertising blurb promotes Diamond Dyes with price 15 cents per package. It claims the product contains simple directions suitable for dyeing or tinting skirts, dresses, waists, sweaters, stockings, kimonos, coats, draperies, and coverings. The copy warns to refuse substitutes and to insist on Diamond Dyes.
Lady You’re a Gentleman Football Tale
A woman in a fast car slows for a football in the road. The ball is avoided and a boy doffs his cap in admiration, praising the courteous driver as a gentleman.
When a Woman Stops Crying Signs of Getting Along in Years
The saying notes that a woman ceases shedding tears over trouble as a marker of aging. It frames emotional response as a gauge of maturity and time, reflecting a dated view of womans resilience.
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