President urges domestic questions first in Congress message
President Harding calls extraordinary session to tackle postwar finances and domestic reform. He urges strict budget control, tax revision, tariff reform, and federal highway and rail policy to restore efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen American industry and commerce.
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President Rejects League of Nations while Pursuing Peace
The President declares the United States rejects the League covenant and rejects world governance by superpowers. He reaffirms aim to join a future Association to Promote Peace and urges declaratory peace with Congress, while pursuing orderly postwar reforms at home.
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Senators Back President Message on League Study
After the president declared the United States would not join the League of Nations, Republican leaders including Lodge and the irreconcilables praised the stance. They favored ending war by congressional action, while Democrats led by Hitchcock lamented the rejection and warned of consequences for national revival and stability.
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Unions Could Sue Under Controversial House Bill
After hours of debate the House ordered a bill to a third reading that would let voluntary associations including labor unions sue and be sued. Opponents argued funds would be tied up during disputes, while supporters said bonds could shield union funds. An amendment to exempt unions failed 59 to 153. a motion to refer to next session failed 91 to 128. bill moved to third reading 117 to 100. The fight resumes today.
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Probe on Tomorrow as Lawmakers Study Closed Bank Notes
Senator Griswold announced open hearings begin tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Room 436 State House. Witnesses will include lawmakers who borrowed from Fidelity Trust or other closed banks. Edwin L. Pride, linked to the Ponzi era, joins as public accountant to audit brokers' records and stock exchange books related to notes to trust companies in 1908 and 1919.
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Bill to curb Henry Ford libel in Michigan House
A bill introduced in the Michigan House by Rep George W Welsh aims to criminalize libel by halting Henry Ford's alleged anti Jewish writings. The measure defines general libel as circulating malicious defamations against any religious sect to degrade their honesty virtue or patriotism.
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