Legislative language limits constitutional amendments to state legislatures
The piece argues that the Constitution requires ratification by three fourths of state legislatures, not popular vote. It criticizes the national Republican drift, cites The New York Times on the party’s lack of clear issues, and urges Maryland action to empower an Auto Commissioner to improve road safety. It notes Secretary Baker saying no date yet for the second draft, with estimates between March and June.
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New York Times
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Washingtons Birthday Reflections On War And Autocracy
The Boston Monitor compares the U S war effort to Washington’s era, noting the fight against autocratic rulers and the risk of German victory. It argues President Wilson must mobilize support with the same resolve Washington used to sustain the American cause.
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Boston Monitor
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Asence
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President fixes wheat price for 1918 at $2.20 a bushel
President Wilson announced that the government will pay $2.20 per bushel for the 1918 wheat crop, matching last year's price. Congress had debated a minimum as high as $3 a bushel while growers held back part of the 1917 crop awaiting action.
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Wheat farmers hold back grain amid price and transport fears
Congress set a two dollar per bushel price floor for wheat in the Food Control bill with an additional twenty cents by the President. In Maryland counties a quarter to a third of the harvest remains with farmers. Western growers delay sales hoping for higher prices and face transportation troubles.
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Maryland
United States
Call for more trained nurses and home nursing classes
A Maryland Council of Delene women’s section receives a letter urging rapid expansion of nurse training and registration. It calls on high school and college students to continue studies, form home nursing and dietetics classes, and prepare civilians for relief work while freeing trained nurses for war service. Dr. Blake notes hospital overcrowding and nurse shortages, stressing patriotic self denial and preparation as essential to sustain war efforts.
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Maryland Board of Public Works sees leadership change
Annapolis notes John M. Dennis retires as Maryland treasurer and board member. William P. Jackson succeeds him. The Board remains Democratic under Governor Harrington and Comptroller Alc Mullen. Dennis and McMullen are praised as capable, loyal public servants who ran the board as a disciplined business office.
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Camouflage Defined From War to Politics
The term camoufl age enters public discourse from French via war usage. It describes merging an object with its surroundings to hide appearance, as dirt color uniforms or gray ships. In common use it also signals deceit or obscuring facts, appealing to political campaigners.
Engineer Shure Appointed to State Road Office
Arthur Shure succeeds Browning as head of the Chestertown state road section with jurisdiction over Cecil Kent Queen Annes Talbot and Caroline counties. Shure previously resided in Flaston during the first road project and was in Eas ton this week.
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Jlaston Star-Democrat
Legislature Debates Highway Funds and State Cemetery Plan
A bill seeks a $600,000 appropriation to finish state highway segments through Mars land towns and allows the State Road Commission to reclaim hard surfaced streets at no cost to the state. President Campbell pushes a measure to create a State cemetery with a supervising commission. Senator Wade Warfield proposes a $25 annual license for auctioneers. A bill would extend the sheriff’s term from two to four years.
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Romes Pass
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Carroll County
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Adventist Leader Rev. John Oliver Mollet Dies in Baltimore
Rev John Oliver Mollet president of the Chesapeake Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists died at his Baltimore home. He led churches across Maryland and Virginia and oversaw Adventist operations in the region. The Rent News apologizes for a typographical error in a prior issue.
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