Iowa Senate Notes on Federal Aid for Road Building
Capitol notes from Des Moines outline a bill for federal road aid with state and county sharing. It lists annual allocations from 1917 to 1921 and records multiple senators votes and absences on related highway, schooling, and liquor measures. The piece mocks legislative fumbles and urges reform before adjournment.
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Cass-Shelby
State Highway Commission
Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commissions
Government Department of Agriculture
County Boards of Supervisors
General Assembly
Bereof
Board of Control
Iowa
Mack
Bouton
Statute on Flag Images in Newspaper Columns
A reader argues that any statute prohibiting newspapers from displaying a flag image at the head of columned pieces should be repealed by prompt action. The remark reflects strong advocacy for freedom of press imagery and expression.
Call for Home Guard Company in Iowa to Maintain Order
In many communities in Iowa and other states it would be proper to petition for authority to organize a home guards company. Its duty would be to look after affairs, quell riots, and prevent rebellion during heated contests as a form of preparedness.
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Iowa
States
Policy wanes as public weary of inaction grows
After awhile the people themselves grow tired of standing by a policy that remains weak and without force. No man should boast of being able to solve knotty problems better than real statesmen who have studied these subjects.
Revision of the Iowa Code Seen as Urgent Yet Short Lived
A newspaper note argues that revising the Iowa Code is not highly important if the task is to be completed quickly in weeks or a few months, suggesting skepticism about speed and depth of legislative work.
Capitol extension plan spurs call for farm experts
The article argues for hiring agricultural specialists from Ames to cultivate a land tract with potatoes, generating state revenue as the main objective of expanding Capitol operations.
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Capitol Extension
Ames
No More Uncle Sam in Mexico Says Reader
The letter argues that U S occupation of Mexican territory has been widely acknowledged and warns against further intervention. It cautions punishment for past actions and urges critics to move to the country their flag represents, noting Yankees dislike of rubbing it in.
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Uncle Sam
Flying Kites And Copperheads In A Nation At War
The piece argues for patriotic vigilance against dangerous influences and urges competent leaders to take decisive action. It warns against careless policies and calls for all citizens to stand firm in their duties, noting that overthrowing “thrones and crowns” could quickly restore peace among factions.
Reflective Observations On War Politics And Rhetoric
A midwestern columnist muses on public sentiment about war and the election, urging restraint on agitation and noting unemployment as a driver of vagabonding. The piece imagines a dry Omaha after May 1 and whimsically suggests swapping battered crowns for republican headgear during a peak swapping season.
Des Moines press bias blamed for Iowa legislature coverage
An Iowa critique argues that Des Moines newspapers conspicuously fail to fairly report legislative actions. The piece accuses a state press alliance of obstructing Harding and Pitt reforms and promoting distrust. It laments the lack of honest news and recalls spring, a crane, and the exit of Czar Nick with satire.
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State Capitol
Des Moines
Harding
Greater Iowa Association
General Assembly
M. B. Pitt
House of Representatives
Harding-Pitt
Pitt
Iowa
Lawmaker calls for higher teacher salaries to fund pensions
The speaker urges the General Assembly to raise teachers pay so they can establish their own pension fund, arguing the measure should proceed now that the existing pension proposal is stalled.
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General Assembly
Government Needs Men for War Effort
The piece urges government action to create a clear enlistment standard and remove barriers to service. It asserts men should be eligible unless they are physically unable to walk or ride, or too weak to perform duties, including handling a weapon if required.
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Uncle Sam
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Anita
Vogue
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Landsco
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the Vogue
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Sam
Omaha
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Litchfield
Farmers’ Supply Company
Clardy & Sheley, PropRietors
Nick
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