Sober Public Spending Sparks Call for Deep Budget Cuts
An economist addressing a legislative finance committee urges deep cuts in public spending amid sober years ahead. He notes abnormal expenditures for unemployment relief and construction, warns administration costs risk unsustainable growth, and urges economical spending by nation states and cities as the total government bill climbs from 3 billion in 1913 to over 12 billion by 1927 and beyond.
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Legislative Finance Committee
Sewing for Charity Sparks Debate in Washington
A Washington group of prominent women began knitting sweaters and sewing garments for the unemployed. The plan is well intentioned but risks reducing jobs if adopted nationally, suggesting buying garments or hiring a dressmaker to produce children’s clothing for welfare agencies would better support workers while aiding relief efforts.
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Washington
Reporters Present at Public Meetings Debate
Clara Tagg Brewer of the Board of Education argues reporters should attend public policy discussions. She contends open sessions safeguard democracy, prevent opaque decisions, and allow scrutiny of budget and salary cuts affecting schools. Executives may keep personnel matters private, but general policies belong in public.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clara Tagg Brewer
Board of Education
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files March 24 1911
Gol. George T. Richards of Oil City reports Capt. T. R. Patton formerly of Corry will represent the 16th regiment in San Antonio as quarter master. Capt. J. D. Bent is a candidate for county commissioner. Leo H. VanTassel ends his thumbnail in a band saw at Union City chair factory. Erie typhoid epidemic is over with one case. Real estate transfers include C. F. McCray to Edwards of Oil City. Chauncey P. Rogers arrives with a charter of incorporation for the Elks building association. Corry HIlks expect a new home on a main street. James Bracken returns from Riverview Academy for ten days. Hon. and Mrs. G. D. Heath sail to Washington to visit daughter Mrs. Dawson Olmstead for opening of the new Democratic Congress.
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George T. Richards
Oil City
T. R. Patton
Corry
16Th Regiment
San Antonio
Chauncey P. Rogers
Comry
Elks’ Building ‘Association
Corry Hlks
G. D. Heath
Washington, D. C
Dawson Olmstead
New Democratic Congress
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon headline
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon presents guidance on correct usage and pronunciation, highlighting common errors such as misusing into and into. It asks readers to enrich their vocabularies by mastering a word daily with a focus on the word fuse meaning to inspire or imbue with life at a party.
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W. L. Gordon
Answers to learning questions from mixed text
The text lists answers: co-discoverers are M and Mme Curie. Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. cutting portraits with scissors on black paper are silhouettes. body blood proportion about 1 to 3 by weight. the island continent is Australia. A garbled line mentions someone from Chicago as an overnight guest in Lancaster, leaving for Lancaster.
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Adiuin
Cornwallis
Island
Mme, Curie
Yorktown
Australia
Lor, Gushy
Chicago
The
Sty
Lancaster
Church Drive Aims to Raise 12000 for Parsonage and Debt
First Methodist Episcopal church reports 12000 pledged in two services as part of a 23000 campaign to finance a new parsonage and church debt retirement. A five day push follows with a supper event and organized volunteers led by Miss Minnie Armstrong. Spencer Community Aid plans an all day meeting Thursday at Mrs. Lillie King’s home.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Priday
Minnie Armstrong
Spencer Community Aid
Lillie King
Wieczorkowski to face May murder trial in Erie
Anthony Wieczor kowski 29 also known as Tony Dempsey confessed to killing Mary Sobuski 22 of McKean. He will be tried at the May term of court and is held in Erie county prison. Police say he planned a perfect crime and sought two accomplices to flee with him. He confessed to strangling and placing the body in a bag after Sobuski sent a farewell letter to her mother. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday before Alderman Eugene Alberstadt.
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Trim
Mar
Anthony Wieczorkowski
Tony Dempsey
14Th Street
Mary Sotusil
R. D
McKean
Wieczorkowski
Erie County Prison
Eugene ‘Alberstadt
George Christoph
Mary
Mack Applebee
William Donohue
Wisczorkowski
Erie
Miss Sobuski
Two Held for Looting Shawmut Store in Byrnedale
AI Duwak and C. H. Birch of Byrnedale confessed to robbing Shawmut Commercial Company store twice in March and were jailed in Elk County after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and larceny. Bail set at 2000 each. detectives from Shawmut, Elk County, Johnsonburg and state police arrested them at Brockway.
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AI Duwak
Spleen
C.H. Birch
Byrnedale
Elk County
Shawmut Commercial Company
Justice of the
Jacob Zelt
St. Marys
Mike Welsh
St Marys
Shawmut
Hilc County
Leo A. Werner
Johnsonburg
Barker
Banks
State Police
Brockway
Scientist Probes Mississippi Valley for Earquake Signals
United Press reports scientists aided by Jesuit and seismology experts are probing the Mississippi valley sub surface for quake symptoms. They note the New Madrid disturbance of 1811, its wide felt range, and the aim to place stations in St Louis, Florissant, and Little Rock to study precursors and potential prediction.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
New Madrid
Reelsfoot Lake
Tenn
NH. Heck
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Lees
Pennsylvania
Savannah
Dvsusa
Hei Wouli
Mississippi Valley
Valey
Feather MacWinane
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Investment puzzle by A Problem A Day
Jones earns 1200 more than Brown by investing the same principal for 4 years at 6 percent and 2 years at S percent. Find the principal. Then compute for Qin nets by LCM of 9 10 12 14 and add 5.
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Jones
Brown
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