President Harding Keeps Personal Control of Tariff Investigations
Washington officials reveal the President will personally oversee tariff commission investigations under the 1922 flexible tariff law. Formal probes will follow conferences with the President, replacing unilateral moves as urged by commission member W. S. Culbertson.
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Congress
White House
Harding
Tariff Commission
Will It Solve Transportation Problem Institute Formed in Millinois
A new National Transportation Institute is organized in Millinois to conduct nonpartisan investigations into all transportation aspects and their relation to agriculture industry finance trade and commerce. James R. Howard leads as president with Holgar Clark as research council chairman and Sydney Anderson as vice chairman. Directors include Sydney Anderson C H B Bradfate J B Edgerton Robert P. Lamont John L. Lovett and others from industry and manufacturing groups.
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Washington
National Transportation Institute
Millinois
James R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Institute
Holgar Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Research Council
Sydney Anderson
Minnesota
Institute For
Congress Anal Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
C. H B. Bradfate
Xenia
O. J
B. Edgerton
National Association of Manufacturers
Lebanon
Tenn
Robert P. Lamont
American Steel Foundries
Chicago
John L. Lovett
Michigan Manufacturers’ Association
Detroit
Direct Operation of Government Ships Plan Considered
The article outlines a possible shift to direct government operation of ships if purchasers fail to meet terms. It envisions consolidating foreign trade lines into four systems, then selling BESSELS fleet ships as a group while ending private managing agents. President Harding opposes permanent ownership and operation, using it as a last resort to maintain service if sales prove impossible.
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North Atlantic
Europe
Shipping Board
Harding
White House
Anthracite Operators Push for Permanent Arbitration Plan
The United States coal commission prepares wage-issue recommendations while anthracite operators urge a lasting arbitration system to fix disputes peacefully. Walter Gordon Merritt leads the operators as they press for a remedy to curb strikes and lockouts in key industries.
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HILE
United States
Coal Commission
Walter Gordon Merritt
Fashionable French neckwear shapes women’s dress history
The piece traces neckwear’s rise from rank indicator to fashion statement. French lingerie collars and cuffs gain prominence with Directoire inspired collars. Describes organdie collars, net vests, jabots, plaited stands, black ribbon details, and embroidery as key trends.
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Parla
Fashron
New ‘York Tribune
Directoire
Short-Fur Coats Remain In Fashion Into Spring
The article notes that short fur coats, first recognized last winter, continue in vogue into spring. Lightweight fur coats are comfortable on warmer days when worn open, making them versatile for women wanting a single coat through multiple seasons.
Four-season fuzzy coats praised as versatile investment
The text extols a line of four-sea son coats that can serve spring to winter needs in one garment. It notes the cost efficiency of buying one coat to replace four, citing a girl who wore hers all winter and felt well dressed without purchasing a new spring coat.
Things Women Should Know About Hosiery
A guide explains how to spot real hosiery from fakery by examining seams and knitting. It warns that a seamless or back seam stocking should have threads converging toward the back and a uniform texture at the ankle, hem, and leg. It advises comparing ankle texture to the stocking top to avoid shapeless hosiery.
New Satin and Brocade Suppera For Evening Wear
Ribbon buckles and buckles of bril lants outlined with ribbons or velvet loops decorate a new satin and brocade supper a designed for evening wear.
Spring Millinery Sparks Sapphire Blue Embroidered Hat
A charming hat in sapphire blue taf feta features embroidery in gray yarn. Yam flowers rise as a popular spring millinery motif in fashion notes.
Pack Your Furs With Care for the Summer
Advice on preparing furs for summer storage. Hang to sun briefly, beat and shake to remove moths, boil flaxseed to make a solution to wipe furs, wrap furs in camphor cloth and newsprint, repair cracks with paper paste, and dry flat to prevent odor and damage. Use thorough brushing and flattening for best result.
Codfish and veal recipe excerpts from a 19th century cookery page
The text provides step by step directions for codfish balls and po tat o croquettes with optional sour cream and white sauce. It also includes a veal Blankette braise with parsnips bay leaf and celery seed and a trout preparation with baking method and a cream sauce. The language reflects period culinary notes and measurements.
Winter Gates Open To Bloom Of Green And Soup In Cold
The scene speaks of winter gloom yielding to a patch of healing green as violets emerge. A practical note offers celery soup instructions using a fireless cooker, milk thickened with butter and flour, and seasonings to finish the dish.
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Tariff Board
WeateFa
Union
Harriet Preacott