Cloture Talk in Senate on New Tariff Measure Rule
In the U S Senate discussion centers on a proposed cloture rule to speed tariff measures. The current rule needs a two thirds vote, while the new plan would let 16 senators force debate limits on revenue or appropriation bills after five days, passing by a simple majority. Leaders of both parties oppose, making adoption unlikely. The public favors quicker debate to curb Senate speech, seen as a key vice alongside absenteeism.
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Wage cuts on railroad maintenance workers spark debate
The argued wage reduction for maintenance of way staff is seen as necessary to revive needed work and reduce unemployment. Proponents say it will speed repairs, boost railroad prosperity, and benefit the broader economy, despite expected worker disappointment.
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Decline in Biologists Sees Men Declining Headline
A fragment from a periodical column notes a senator’s senate speech draws 15 to 20 listeners while clerks and pages stay present. It mentions a tax article and a dynamite truck accident in Virginia implying broader public concerns.
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Babson Links Labor Strife to Slow Recovery in June Letter
Roger W. Babson, the statistician, argues labor disputes and wage cuts hinder postwar recovery. He cites floods in the South West, strikes in New England mills, and a shift to open shop plans as key factors. He notes activity in building, railroad equipment, public works, and auto manufacturing as bright spots and urges broad wage and profit reductions to restore demand.
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Syracuse
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Brassie play and etiquette for new golfers
A golf article explains how to use the brassie for longer shots from the fairway and cupped balls, stressing low teeing, proper contact, and avoiding scooping. It notes common faults, such as laying off the brassie and overpowering the swing, and adds etiquette reminders about conduct on the links.
Advertising rates and obituary charges list
Advertising terms state rates on application at home or foreign offices with a nominal obituary charge. National representatives named are Robert K Ward Inc located at 601 Fifth Ave New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago.
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Flapper Dictionary Glosses Seances and Slang
The passage defines wartime slang and coded terms from Doyle era culture, including arm chair as a love nest and greens meaning money. It also notes social behavior such as reel boy and slammers at studio parties, with playful labels like the bee's ankles and Bozark.
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Bozark
After Dinner Stories and a Dance Hall Whimsy
A London rally speaker with a weak voice draws laughter as a gallery spectator shouts he cannot hear. In a town in Illinois a household jokes about buying an electric. An auto salesman rushes to sell a car, only to learn the desire was for an electric toaster.
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Bellows lampoon and new minister prayer tale
A Brooklyn tea includes a sharp quip about British highbrows from painter George Bellows. A new minister asks Al Jones to pray and twenty minutes in he is interrupted by a devout amen. The deacon’s word shocks the supplicant, then a New England bride rises early in a Southern home.
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al Jones
Can We Have Nickle Cigars
Washington D C May 31 news analyzes whether a five cent cigar can return. States tobacco growers and manufacturers clash over Sumatra wrappers and a proposed 2.35 tariff, weighing American grown blends against imported wraps and changing demand for cheap cigars.
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Information Bureau Questions and Answers Offer
Readers can send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin in Washington using two cents in stamps. The service provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters and will not handle domestic disputes or conduct subject research.
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Inquirer
Hair on head protects skull from injury
Q A medical authority explains the head hair mainly shields the skull from injurious falls. Q Why is Pittsburg team named Pirates The 1891 hiring of Louis Bierbauer by piratical tactics gave the name. Q nations at Centennial Expo in Brazil Twenty five nations will participate in Rio de Janeiro celebration from
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Athens Day by Day by the Messenger Watch Dog
A reflective poem recounts a Sunday church visit with a critical preacher and lingering thoughts on faith and society. The narrator questions preaching zeal, flag display at a Presbyterian church, and local school officials, ending with a prompt to consider the value of such concerns.
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Athens
College Monday night play sparks campus chatter
A humorous note from the Court House corner hints that while history repeats jokes, Messenger want ads and the Department of Public Speaking at Cooper College are practical lheads. The play is set for Monday with campus interest high.
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Messenger
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Hammer Club backs pick over golf for prosperity
At a recent Hammer Club gathering the members voted that the swinging of the pick contributes more to prosperity than the swinging of a golf club. The group urged settling the coal strike to move forward.
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