Koenig discusses 1917 wartime factors and Paris Peace flaws
Dean Myron L. Koenig of Coe College outlined four factors that drew the United States into Europe’s 1917 war and urged a cautious view of present actions. He blamed Allied propaganda, neutral rights violations, European economic interests, and a heterogeneous American public, and noted Anglophile advisers and Paris Conference faults as lessons for future treaties.
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Myron L. Koenig
Coe College
Europe
America
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Koenig
United States
Britain
England
Germany
Wilson
Lansing
Col
Edward House
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
Reich Economists To Study France
A delegation of German economists is awaited in Paris to survey the French economy and assess future economic relations between the Reich and France. The visit signals joint planning in the occupied capital as reports reach Friday.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Reich
Modern Royalty Puzzle Clues Solve Crown Prince Theme
A themed crossword lists across and down clues about royal names and titles. Entries include Norways crown prince wife wing onward evergreen trees and other regal terms with varying word lengths and letter patterns.
Date Set for Bachelor Senator at Kansas Game
Kansas senators plan to escort the Senate's only bachelor Stanley E Toland to a University of Kansas basketball game Monday night. President pro tem Kirke Dale joked about inviting a companion and even appointing a committee to provide one if needed.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
University of Kansas
Highlights of 1940 Federal Income Tax Rules
The article explains who must file 1940 federal income tax returns, noting March 15 as the filing deadline. It details common deductions for business, professional expenses, taxes, interest, charitable contributions, depreciation, auto and travel costs, and casualty losses. It lists five major exemptions including life insurance proceeds, gifts, and pensions.
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Internal Revenue Office
Toms Reelected Cedar Rapids Country Club President
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Robert C. Toms was reelected president of the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The item also notes several local market prices and social notices from the era including Burns Night activities and regional travel.
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Robert C. Toms
Cedar Rapids
Andrew Murchison
Chicago
McKie
Bobbie Burns
Highway 30
Lawrence Long
Lisbon
Cornell College
St. Luke's Hospital
J. H. Watson
E. R Slife
Pythian Club
Star of the West Lodge
W. A. Coon
J. A. du Bois
Bert M. Foote
Joseph W. Stoddard
Governors Confront Plan for Arkansas Valley Authority
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr calls 16 western governors to meet in Denver to oppose the Arkansas Valley Authority plan tied to Roosevelt water policy. He argues the bill would upend 75 years of state water decrees and seeks an alternative flood and drought control plan.
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Denver
West
Colorado
Ralph L. Carr
Statehouse
Arkansas Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley
Arkansas
White
St. Francis
Red Rivers
Ellis
Ava
Roosevelt
Carr
Ousted Cuban Navy Chief Departs for Miami
Col. Angel A. Gonzalez former Cuban navy chief left Havana on the liner Florida for Miami Thursday night with his wife and Lieut. Vicente Sanchez of the maritime police. Police Chief Benitez witnessed the departure along with several police officers, two armed with submachine guns.
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Havana
Cuba
Angel A. Gonzalez
Navy
Miami
Florida
Vicente Sanchez
Maritime Police
Benitez
Gonzalez
Forcing Children to Bloom Early Says Gesell
Dr Arnold Gesell cautions against hot house forcing of children to talk walk read or write. He cites controlled experiments showing little benefit before the child reaches developmental readiness and warns that premature training may harm long term development as natural readiness unfolds.
Development of walking and reading readiness in children
The text notes children must wait for spinal nerve centers to mature before walking and that no exercises or coaching can speed this up. It parallels learning, as some children reach developmental stages earlier than others. Dr Gesell observes reading can start at age five for some, but not until seven or eight for others.
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Gesell
Gesell's Clinic Studies Child Growth Before School
Dr. Gesell directs the Clinic of Child Development at Yale University guiding observations and experiments on children's growth. He argues intelligence tests capture only part of readiness and warns that emphasis on IQ undervalues other developmental aspects. Next: Harmony Between Husband and Wife. Cuba's population is 60 percent white and 40 percent Negro.
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Gesell
Clinic of Child Development
Yale University
Cuba
Hottest Cold Weather Gasoline Promises Extra Warm-Up
Advert says this gasoline delivers extra heat units and miles, aiding faster engine warm-up and reduced fuel waste from choking with low test motor fuel. Highlights extra mileage and performance for cold starts.
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