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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
3
The Texas Farmers' Union rejects woman's suffrage, arguing women belong at home and in family life rather than politics. It contends voting rights should reflect fitness for family support and domestic duty, not broader social roles.
The piece argues the nation must shift efforts from railroads to sea commerce, noting 51 ports with 41 on the Atlantic coast and 10 on the Pacific. It cites a $51,000,000 Rivers and Harbors appropriation and $50,000,000 in annual wharfage charges, urging Congress to create free ports to eliminate fees for farmers and stimulate nationwide benefits.
London reports a cabinet crisis as Premier Asquith convenes a wartime coalition with opposition support. Churchill and Fisher clash over naval strategy and the Dardanelles, while Field Marshal French and Kitchener quarrel over ammunition. Bonar Law signals action as liberal resistance tests leadership.
A tale recalls ancient method where six contenders for power agreed to the rider whose horse neighs first would wear the crown. The piece laments modern partisan fights and urges settling disputes away from public forums. It argues factional sparring harms industry and should be resolved privately.
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