Slawson Defends Expenditures in School Office Row
Lemuel J. Slawson, superintendent of schools, defended procedures for approving requisitions and spending. He said funds are checked before signing orders and that a committee must authorize purchases, while noting his role is mainly to recommend. He also commented on the book The Spirit of Democracy as supplemental reading and his belief in fostering a strong American spirit in students.
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Big Cargo Ships Held by Strike in New York
New York tolls report longshoremen's strike keeps 30 large cargo ships idle at harbor. Embargo on trans Atlantic shipping remains in force though some relief allows limited food transport between New York and New Jersey. Coastwise lines, Central and South American vessels still unable to unload or load. The United States Railroad Administration enforces the embargo and the National Adjustment Commission approves dock wage standards under federal control.
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Adindration
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United States Railroad Administration
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South American
Tintted Fruit Co
National Adjustment Commission
Mice and Rats Destroy Belgian Wheat Fields
Brussels reports that wartime devastation in Belgium worsens with a rodent invasion. Outside affected areas wheat yields average 30 to 36 bushels per acre, while in devastated regions the average falls to about 9.5 bushels.
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Brussels
Belgium
London Telephonic Delays Spark Business Frustration
London firms complain of lengthy delays in long distance calls to Horsforth near Leeds. One subscriber endured two days for a connection and even traveled by train after repeated failures. A major London firm with a regional branch reportedly uses a representative traveling by train to relay messages.
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Horsforth
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