President Wilson urges early action on railroad settlement plan
President Wilson asks Congress to push ahead with his settlement and regulation program for railroads. He cites needed reforms to the Interstate Commerce Commission, an eight hour workday for train crews, and measures to prevent strikes while ensuring public safety and military use if required. The House has already acted on the eight hour day and commission expansion, with other items awaiting Senate consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Wilson
The
Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
Interstate Commercce Commission
Dean
Operation of Railways Shall Not Be Stopped
A discussion argues against a law forcing individual workers to gain societal approval before acting. The speaker warns against introducing a new principle into jurisprudence. The main point condemns allowing organized bodies to halt national rail operations without a public investigation to clarify the issue.
Urgent passage urged on corrupt practices act and export trade
The speaker presses immediate enactment of the corrupt practices act to regulate campaign expenditures, arguing delay risks public morals and political integrity. He also endorses a broader effort to expand the nation's export trade through freer concerted enterprise and robust policy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Dsacdenidge
Regulate Expenditure of Election Money in Focus
The bill to regulate campaign money aims to ease public concerns by clarifying how funds are obtained and spent. It emphasizes that finance rules should be established before other electoral measures and that transparency will calm public opinion as recent monitoring continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
Census Bureau
Southern Railay
Southern Railway
South
Southern
Bam
Parce
Orlelant
Popular Mechanics Macazine
North Michigan
Avenas
Chicago
Proposals for Porto Rico Organic Law Amendments
The speaker urges immediate passage of amendments to Porto Rico's organic law. He argues current statutes are unjust and limit rights, and stresses removing legal obstacles to grant freedom with control. He notes looming conference items and thanks colleagues for bipartisan legislative achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
California Syrup of Figs advertised for children
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleansing for sick or constipated children. It claims a teaspoonful remedies tummy issues within hours and promotes a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gertrude Bondhill
Colonial Theatre
Grace Bondhill
Haughey
Wso
Commission
Costa's
Palmers
McGregor’s
Thornton's
Rest Room
Royal Pharmacy
the McGregor Company
Popular Mechanics: Magazine
Popular
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!