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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
4
Prof Ernest H Benedict defends unequal pay aimed at attracting men, claiming men must provide for families and that salaries must reflect economic duties. He warns two futures if parity remains: celibate men or lower living standards, risking inferior teaching quality and public discontent.
The Ohio State University faces charges against an instructor after a prohibition raid. The editorial urges a thorough, judicial purge of any grave irregularities, insisting faculty life be above reproach and free from criticism.
The Cincinnatus Association offered Henry Bentley honorary membership as its highest honor, but he declined, preferring active service and continued involvement. The exchange is described as mutually beneficial, illustrating principled civic devotion over passive recognition.
A reflective lament on Ichabod Grange and William Greenleaf Whittier, noting fame, decline, and the shift from amateur to professional sport. The verse contrasts idealism with the lure of cash and commercial exploits, questioning the cost of glory.
The text asserts Red Grange earned $42,000 shortly after college and argues education does not guarantee success. It praises Jack Dempsey’s greatness and mentions General Mitchell as an aviator defending his own federal critiques of the army.
A column of vivid vignettes from New York City in 1925. Scenes span shops, theaters, hotels, and street life from Tenth Avenue warehouses to Miss Marys boarding house and Southern circles. The piece mixes humor, melancholy, and urban texture with brief anecdotes and portraits of passersby.
A young tanner Joseph Jacob died after being found scalded in an open ditch fed by Moerlein Brewery wash water. Mrs. Ann Slevin died at West Sixth Street in her sixtieth year after moving from Pennsylvania in 1839. Secretary Tenner received a personal letter from the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha about wapati and wild contrast gifts for a zoo. S S Davis urged relief funds, noting a hard winter ahead. Barret Doyle & Co and Charles H Waters Co merged to form Barret Waters Lewis. The Independents called a meeting at the St Nicolas Hotel, challenging the Merchants Library leadership.
Colonel Ike Martin eyed a future Cincinnati theater with Shubert talks as eight U S Infantry companies faced arrest at Ft Thomas. Fire trapped Baltzer and Kelly, while glassy theater notes include Mabel Dixey in Texas at Heucks and shows by High Rollers, Shadows of a Great City, Empire City Quartette, Sam Devere, The Chaperons, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and H O Enwell begins at Mt Auburn M E Church. Weather clear with 27 to 38 degrees.
Dr Reed warns that athletic involvement begins early in school life and stresses the value of sport for character. He cites risks from strenuous play such as enlarged hearts and skeletal issues, urging assessment of a child’s physical condition before participation.
A letter to The Commercial Tribune cites a bus bound for Norwood with about forty passengers where the driver talked with a man beside him in defiance of a no talking sign. The writer urges inspectors to ensure drivers stay attentive and safeguard riders.
The piece explains that Yule began as a pagan sun god feast and predates Christmas. Yuletide centered around December 22, while Christmas date fixed to December 25 later adopted the old festival name. Evergreen customs promised blessings. holly for fortune, laurel for beauty and poetry.
Vatican confirms Holy Year will end December 24 with ceremonies at St Peter’s and the pope’s gesture. Indulgences may be extended outside Italy by six to twelve months for those unable to travel. About 50 000 pilgrims expected as work finishes the holy door ceremony and lighting highlights.
The New York World News Service reports that Governor Ma Ferguson plans to act as chief executive of Texas in fact. She has moved to a more independent role, keeps the Capitol private office, and works late while Jim Ferguson is away. She intends to personally inspect the Highway Commission and other state departments and institutions.
Louis F. Swift Jr., learning his father's stockyards business in Denver, denies newspapers accuse their family of staging a radio event after he roped calves. He says publicity is the bank, has ridden the range before, but will not provide details and prefers outdoor life to society.
A group of ten state legislatures petitioned President Coolidge and Congress to drop any federal inheritance tax and return control over taxation to the states. They warned that allowing up to 80 percent credit against state taxes would force states to adopt similar levies, eroding sovereignty. Speakers from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Rhode Island, and Texas led the protest, while Senator Underwood labeled the provision communistic and warned against federal encroachment.
Jerusalem Dec 10 A reliable report says Medina the second most holy Moslem city has been captured by Sultan Ibn Saud ruler of the Wahabis. King Ali of the Hedjaz fled to Jeddah with minimal forces as British cruiser protection. The Hashimite line fades as Saud rises to power shaping Arabian affairs under British protection.
Judge Mack of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago urged arbitration to settle commercial and industrial disputes instead of litigation. He cautioned against compulsory arbitration and noted Kansas law unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The talk was at a Lawyers' Club meeting. next Thursday hosts a gridiron dinner at the Gibson with organizers listed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission asked Congress to repeal the law mandating a railroad consolidation plan and to strengthen sections of the transportation act guiding mergers. The commission’s annual report argues results may be achieved faster with gradual consolidation under its oversight, rather than through a mandatory plan.
Senate decision on Gerald Nye seat could redefine Congress as state officials. Smoot and Walsh argued Congress members would be exempt from federal income tax on their $10,000 salaries and could seek back taxes to 1913. The ruling hinges on Nye's eligibility and whether Congress members are state or federal officers.
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