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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
3
The Cumberland Press publishes afternoons except Sundays from 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland Md. Subscriptions by mail or carrier are $5.00 in advance per month. Advertising rates available on application. Publisher representatives listed in New York and Chicago offices. Phone numbers 592 and 593.
A 1915 opinion piece urges Allegany County to seize agricultural potential through a proactive county agent. It argues rural progress rests on effective farming science and advertising through newspapers to boost crops, land value, and merchant trade, citing the Pennsylvania hardware association leader.
The article contrasts Plato and Socrates and cites Washington’s ideal of government aiming at aggregate happiness. It questions whether modern states have clarified the purpose of governance and considers whether the nation’s own government truly seeks the public welfare rather than narrow class interests.
Poem portrays a mill worker labeled wop and hunkie living in grim poverty and disillusionment. It questions rights to happiness prayer and a future in a country that promised equality and freedom. The speaker laments shattered dreams and enduring hardship.
A remark questions how many trusted government administrators can claim freedom from favoritism, highlighting concerns about efficiency and impartiality in public service.
Washington, Feb 15. A bill by Rep J J Rogers adds a proviso to section 5234 of the Revised Statutes to keep insolvent bank assets in the local community and allow deposits in local or adjacent national banks with securities and interest of at least 2 percent per year. The measure aims to reduce idle funds and speed liquidation, with Treasury support noting potential public benefits for note collection and interbank accommodations. The bill follows historical calls dating to 1872 and 1875 for investment of funds on deposit with the treasurer in interest bearing securities.
A mixed set of witticisms and observations on daily life and society. The piece includes quips about money, real estate, conveyances on easy terms, and humorous reflections on manners, fame, and human foibles.
Louis W. Hill files for mayor of St. Paul. Albert Cummins seeks Republican presidential primary support. Albert Spear runs for U S Senate in Maine. Charles W. Bryan joins Nebraska governor race. L G Hardman campaigns for Georgia governor opposing Nat Harris. Prohibition favored by both. Arkansas primaries March 29 choose governor and state offices. North Carolina Democrats aim to sweep Congress next fall. In last election one Republican won a district. another district had GOP and Progressive votes but a Democrat won.
A line notes it is never safe to judge a man's ability by looks and recalls the Samson and Goliath story.
Snippet from a column evokes travel and politics with quips about Sweden land claims Agency Ford and a cheeky exchange on family ties to crime. The piece mixes satire on geography, loyalty, and international tension with a dash of mock indignation toward German treachery.
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