Jewish Congress Plans New Bill of Rights at Conference
Philadelphia dispatch reports the American Jewish Congress approving a draft bill of rights to be presented to the Versailles peace conference. The plan covers citizenship, language rights, minority representation, and autonomous communal institutions for inhabitants of new states formed after the war, with a delegation of nine to carry the proposal.
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Philadelphia
American Jewish Congress
Versailles
Louis Marshall
New York
Harry Cutler
Providence
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Jacob de Haas
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Joseph Barondess
Morris Veinchevsky
Bernard G. Richards
Mr. Marshall
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Russia
Galicia
Lithuania
Ukrainia
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Ania
National Polish Department
Polish National Defense
Congress Today
Congress
Mack
Paris
Masaryk
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Bohemia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
St Nee Ny
Public Health Nursing Aided War Recovery
Washington reports stress on public health nursing after the influenza pandemic as government led care in cantonment zones, training camps, and civilian relief. It notes nurses scarce in cities, high costs, and argues for expanded public health nursing to protect workers, soldiers, and reconstruction.
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Surgeon General
Public Health Service
Europe
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Elia Phillipa Crandall
France
Italy
Mary Gardner
Red Cross Tuberculosis Commission
Paris
America
Chey
Wetion Parton
Indus
England
Lloyd George
Wir
National Organization For ‘Health Nursing
Chester O. Bolton
Clevelan
Scho
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Bolton
A Line o Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
The verse thanks books on history and heroic deeds while noting hidden tales of wit and daily life. It laments that many stories of living, peace, and strife remain untold by tongue and pen, and celebrates the zest of life.
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John Kendrick
Anna
Breakfast Table Notes From A Quieter World
A collection of light bulwark bits and social snippets from daily life and war memories. The column references winter days, Red Cross, post office jokes, political quips, and a veteran’s farewell plus tributes to fallen comrades. It blends humor with reflection on ongoing events and personal recollections.
Militants in the National Woman's Party Clash Over Tactics
A critical观察 of the National Woman's Party depicts a split between militant suffragists and more moderate factions. The piece condemns burning President Wilson’s utterances as a melodramatic stunt, arguing it distorts support for suffrage and risks labeling Wilson a dictator. It calls for publishing presidential statements opposing suffrage instead.
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National Woman's Party
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
American Congress
Salvation Army Doughnut Girls Earn War Fame in France
The Salvation Army lassies who baked doughnuts and brewed hot coffee for troops near the front in France are credited with popularizing a New England sinker doughnut. While praised for this wartime aid, the article stresses their broader home front work and appeals for donations to L. B. Powe, treasurer for the local Army, to support they remain serving overseas.
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Salvation Army
New England
France
Marshal Foch
L. B. Powe
Connecticut National Bank
Soldier's Allotment Reform Under Secretary Glass
Carter Glass, newly named Secretary of the Treasury, moves to aid soldiers dependents by appointing Henry D. Lindley to head the department handling allotments. The war risk program has lagged, causing privation for widows and families. Red tape and delays have drawn public concern, but swift action is promised to correct the failures and deliver timely support.
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Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
War Risk Department
Henry D. Lindley
Texas
the Treasury
Glass
Mr. Lindley
Bridgeport Memorial committee forms for public building
Bridgeport organizes a memorial for its soldier heroes with a committee led by Mr Lashar to oversee the project. The plan aims for a durable, architecturally notable public building equal to the country’s best, not a small affair.
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Bridgeport
Lashar
Governors Close Meeting Seeks Aid for Colleges
Governors from many states adjourned a conference in Annapolis after touring the new superdreadnought Mississippi in Chesapeake Bay. They discussed federal reimbursement for colleges hit by discontinued Army training, heard praise for President Wilson’s Europe trip, and debated next year’s meeting site between Alaska and Utah.
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Mississippi
Chesapeake Bay
Daniels
Lane
Wilson
Europe
Milliken
Maine
Champs Elysees
Paris
Woodrow Wson
Napoleon
Pasteur
Alaska
Thomas Rises
Utah
New York Boatmen Strike Postponed by Agreement
New York harbor wage dispute delayed after unions and harbor interests agreed to hold a War Labor Board hearing. Marine Workers' Alliance and New York Boat Owners Association will provide all facts for review as the grievance over wages and hours moves toward a formal decision.
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New York
Sion
Washington
War Labor Board
Marine Workers’ Affican
New York Boat Own Association
Willl
Marine Workers
Amitia
York Harbor
Fernie
Hoseman Droppe Charged by Fire Board
Fire commissioners heard Hoseman John Dunn recount his failure to report for duty three weeks ago due to an indigestion attack and illness. Dunn testified a physician believed he had influenza and that his wife failed to notify his captain in the scramble of his sickness. Dr Edward Krause supported the physician’s assessment and Dunn described feeling like a two year old as the grip eased.
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Chemi Engine No
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Edward C. Krause
Wosman Dunn
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