South Dominates War Congress Says Observation Balloon
Washington report argues that Democratic leadership from the South controls key committees in the war congress. It notes chairmanships on Ways and Means and Finance bias toward Southern lawmakers, shaping tax and wartime spending with minimal Northern influence. It cites figures showing larger Southern spending share and warns of sectionalism in a national crisis.
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Arthur M. Evans
Washington, D. C
Congress
Capitol
Middle West
France
Flanders
America
South
Cose Party
Legislative Branch
Ways and Means
House
Finance
Senate
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Germany
Tix
EB. E. Robbins
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes Basin
Califor
New Jery
Finais
New York
Indiana Ue
Ohio
Woo
Iowa
Penns
Kansas
Vermont
Mass
Michigan
Nebraska
Prohibition Debate and War Support in Indiana District
The letter urges vigilance by dry forces as Prohibition momentum faces wet opposition. It quotes a Franklin Ankenbrock Liberty League letter asking candidates about the National Prohibition Amendment and Indiana policy. An assistant reply supports federal prohibition and favors strong Indiana law, stressing dependable legislators and wartime unity with the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Frank G. Ankenbrock
Liberty League
Indianapolis
Milton Kraus
Peru
Ind
Indiana
Trades Union Liberty League
Organized Labor of
Frank G
Ankenbrock
United States
Three Finger Sam Promises Bond Drive to Secure Crimson Gulch
Civic notice quotes Three Finger Sam pledging to buy Liberty bonds to keep the Hun from any influence in Crimson Gulch. He asserts proactive measures to strengthen the community and economy through patriotic investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimson Gulch U
Three Finger
Sam
Copy of an anti-losing law offered for reading
A reader is invited to sample a text described as an anti-losing law. The exchange suggests a light, curious choice of material with no clear details about the document or its author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Loughlin
United States Geological Survey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
The Second Blow and News from Vancouver
A message from Uly Long reports his family in Vancouver Washington suffered Spanish influenza but are improving. George Hayes, his son in law, serves there with his wife. Mrs Long and her husband visited them and she has not yet returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uly Long
Vancouver
Wash
George Hayes
Iain
Mrs. Long
Husband
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Lemuel P. Padgett
Tenn
Ss. Committee
Hi F. Lever
S.C. Appropriations
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Ter Glass
District of Columbia
Johnson
B. G. Humphreys
Miss
Henry Flood
Immigration and
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F. J. Garrett
Tistursseoreee
Totus W. Stu
Aeon
Edwin ¥. Webb
N. C
Taarine and Fisheries
Seerdanssannens
Joshua W. Alexander
Balser
A. F. Lever
South Carolina
Agricultural Committee
Geo. Rauch
John Ream
John Keith
Manchester
Katharine Sunday
Arkansas
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Carol
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Okla
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Bos
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Texas
Louisia
Maryland
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