Vote apathy study prompts nationwide survey plan
John Hays Hammond leads a National Civic Federation effort to mail a questionnaire to groups active in the get out the vote drive. They seek reasons stay at home voters gave and aim to guide future educational campaigns.
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Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
National Security League
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A Thought for Today Reflections on Growth and Memory
A compact reflection strings quotes from 1 Corinthians and George Eliot on childhood growth. It contrasts childish understanding with mature restraint and notes that early years lack foreboding yet may lack memory of past sorrows.
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George Eliot
Waiting at the Barber's A Social Insight on Time and Wealth
A reader urges barbers to offer appointments while acknowledging the barbershop as a social hub. The piece argues barber visits restore mood and dignity, notes long waits, and contrasts with doctors and dentists. It analyzes aging, wealth, and self support across generations. It ends urging better earning and saving education.
Road to Dependence Promises and Perils in Old Age
The piece argues that people live longer now yet many fail to prepare for retirement. Quoting President Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, it suggests that by age sixty-five most men are broke and dependent, and traces how 25-year-olds become financially strained by 35.
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Mr. Stone
President Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Alcohol production in a dry country exceeds prior levels
Last year legal alcohol production reached 68 million gallons plus significant illegal output. Denatured alcohol and perfume stock dominate exports, with an Internal Revenue officer estimating up to 6 million gallons diverted for illegal drinks and medicines. Overall 5 to 6 million gallons were used illegally, enough for about 50 million quarts of whisky.
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Internal Revenue Deap
Mail Early Christmas Campaign Urges Swift Postal Goods
A large city postmaster launches an extensive drive to promote early mailing of Christmas packages. He cites benefits for customers, overwhelmed clerks, and late shoppers, urging widespread public adherence to ensure fair treatment for postal workers and smooth holiday logistics.
Disappointing Election Turnout Stuns Washington
Washington reports unofficial 1920 presidential vote totals with Coolidge leading 14,987,929, Davis 7,675,057, La Follette 4,296,719 and a total near 26,959,705. Analysts warn of minority rule and urge citizen turnout as illiteracy and foreign-born status are cited.
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Washington
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Coolidge
Davis
la Follette
Republican National Committee
John W. Davis
Questions and Answers on Miscellaneous Topics
A compilation of rapid-fire Q A items covering religion in the Philippines marble steps in Baltimore Sea of Galileo fish species airplane spelling grass porosity Edison plant letters Babylon size Gothic architecture and Jubal's flute. It presents a series of factual answers attributed to various experts and sources.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Baltimore
Maryland Historical Society
Washington Monument
Bureau of Standards
North Weymouth
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Indian scene at volcano valley trackside
The excerpt paints a vivid landscape with mountains of lava and colorful earth. Two young Indian boys play a game beside the track, while an Indian on a yellow pony leads a black horse along the route. The observer notes the dynamic scene and the sense of control between rider and animals.
Congressmen Vote to Block Immigration Measures
A group of Congressmen voted to shut immigration measures out of the United States. The move aims to curb entry and tighten controls, signaling a hardline stance amid ongoing policy debate.
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The
United
Vision of New Mexico Empire for Water and Homes
A grand description extols New Mexico as a vast empire awaiting thought and science to irrigate deserts, control floods, and create magnificent dwelling places for millions atop broad hills. The passage stresses leadership, progress, and the promise of vast urban development through technological power.
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New Mexico
Lawmaker Travel Quote Sparks Debate Across Congress
A quoted critique urges every member of Congress President Vice President and cabinet to cross the continent annually and travel the Pacific edge from Mexico to Alaska, highlighting a call for rigorous travel requirements and presidential accountability.
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Congress
Pacific
Proposal to Allocate Immigration by State and Time Limits
The speaker argues for allowing each state to admit migrants independently and to limit arrivals for a fixed period. The proposal envisions states bearing responsibility for managing their own immigrant numbers within defined years and borders.
Immigration Fueled Growth Aims For Half Million by 200 Years
The nation has risen from nothing to 112,096,000 in two centuries due to immigration. The speaker asks if growth should stop or continue toward 500,000,000, arguing modern workers earn more than George Washington era laborers and stressing prosperity for today’s mechanics earning well above a dollar daily.
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Clio Federation
League of Women Voters
United States
Mississippi River
England
Coolidge
Davis
la Follette
George Washington
America
Burroughs
Overcrowding and Staten Island’s Empty Spaces
The narrator questions global population density and imagines a train crossing to the Pacific as it traverses toward the sea. They ask how many people could inhabit unused spaces, proposing Staten Island as a metaphor for vast underutilized area and human happiness within limits.
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Pacific Ocean
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Immigrant Labor Urged to Boost Florida and New Jersey Lands
The speaker urges bringing in Italian workers to Florida's rich Evers glades and New Jersey's top soil areas, arguing immigration would vastly raise wealth and land values. He criticizes current U.S. policy as injudicious and self serving, claiming it blocks human potential.
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Florida
Evers Glades
Italy
Washington
New Jersey
Free
Bandits Rob Northwest National Bank in Milwaukee
Six men in an automobile held up the Northwest National Bank in downtown Milwaukee and escaped with 10 000 dollars in cash and negotiable bonds valued at 200 000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Northwest National Bank
Reappointed ICC Members Named by President Coolidge
President Coolidge renominated H. H. Meyr of Wisconsin and J. B. Campbell of Spokane Washington to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The nominations were sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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Ratethasar H. Meyr
Wisconsin
J. B. Campbell
Spokane
President Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
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