Congressmen Green to lead Ways and Means in 68th Congress
The Nonpareil lauds Wm. R. Green of this district as future Ways and Means chairman. It notes his experience as district judge, even temper, and steady, principled approach. He is described as modest, not seeking blocs or show, but capable and devoted to a square deal for all Americans.
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WM. R. Green
House of Representatives
Washington
Judge Green
Council Bluffs
Congress
Congressman Green
Green
America
Ways and Means Committee
The
House
Dry campaign to enforce prohibition across Iowa
Iowa anti-saloon league officials plan a state-wide effort starting June 1 to tighten enforcement of the prohibitory law. Dry speakers will tour every county June through September and December to urge broader compliance amid other regional editorials.
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Iowa
Anti-Saloon League
Product of the Primary
A commentary on George Burbank as a product of the direct primary system. The piece notes critics’ claims of his inefficiency as Blackhawk county treasurer and Waterloo papers warning he would be a poor state official, yet voters elected him, implying primaries produce unlikely officials.
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Burbank
Blackhawk County
Waterloo
Glidden
Government Ownership Debate Sparks Vicious Attacks
The piece critiques advocates of government ownership of public utilities as an old Populist plank from 1896. It labels certain politicians as unreliable and warns against a sales tax seen as a trap. The essay calls for vigilance against untrustworthy leaders and urges policing “blue sky” schemes.
Editors Co operate In School Matters
A study by Dr. Rollo George Reynolds of Columbia University analyzes newspaper publicity for public schools. It finds school news generally constructive, with athletics overrepresented. editors welcome school cooperation, and Iowa journals frequently publish broader educational items.
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Rollo George Reynolds
Educational Service of
Teachers’ College of Columbia University
New York
Iowa
Marble Rock Journal
Political Bluster and Shifting Loyalties of a State Treasurer
The passage mocks State Treasurer Burbank as unfit for office and praises the persistence of a Democratic incumbent. It muses on the American farmer, calls for a strong trust busting commission, and notes Henry Ford’s wealth as a potential drawing card for a Democratic candidate. It ends by asserting that pliant men are sought as Democratic nominees in Iowa and beyond.
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Henry Ford
United States
Iowa
Adair Family Visits Griswold as Cemetery Gates Ordered
John Wahe his wife and children and Mrs John Wahe Sr of Adair visited relatives at Griswold on Tuesday. Orders were placed last week for four large iron gates to be erected at the east and west entrances to Evergreen Cemetery.
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John Wahe
John Wahe Sr
Adair
Griswold
Vergreen
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