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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1921

Page

14

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.

Congress America

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.

League of Nations War Department Congress Army Europe Itill League International Association For Permanent Peace United States America Senate Society of Nations

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.

House John J. Meffernan Brighton John W. McCormack Dorchester

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.

Senator Griswold Legislative Investigation Committee Senate House Fidelity Trust Company State House Griswold Boston Trust George S. Taft Edwin L. Pride Pride Boston Stock Exchange

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.

Lansing Mich Michigan House George W. Welsh Henry Ford

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