Student Strike Helps China Reform Leaders Say Miss Smith
Miss Harriet Smith, longtime YWCA secretary in Shanghai, relates how 20 000 Chinese students organized to oust militarists from Peking and lead China toward a republic. They formed bands for propaganda and public speaking, published demands, and won broad support from bankers and merchants triggering a citywide strike in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Smith
China
Young Women's Christian Association
Shanghai
Peking
Elles
Ing
Miss Smith
Richmond
Chinese Become Social Pioneers in Hangchow Club
The Good Fellowship Club in Hangchow, started by a progressive Chinese doctor, brings Chinese men and their wives together for social life and discussions. English then Chinese meetings grew, with women showing leadership and staffers seeking admission. The group split into two sections meeting monthly, with a joint fourth Tuesday program, featuring merchants, officials, and scholars as participants. Real American picnics and a planned Christmas play illustrate its expanding activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellowship Club
Hangchow
China
Sec
Orphanare
America
English as Common Tongue in Tung Fu College
Chinese women students at Tung Fu College in Peking are required to learn English to communicate across dialects. Western province girls must stay in Peking for eight years to avoid long summer journeys and high travel costs. Each region speaks a different language, so English serves as a common language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tung Fu College
Peking
China
America
New YWCA School Opens In Shanghai For Native Girls
A new YWCA Physical Training School for native girls opens in Shanghai. The grounds cover about six acres and include a garden tennis courts and an athletic field. An American teacher residence sits on the grounds while native buildings provide living quarters and classrooms for 35 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Shanghai
China
More Than a Billion Wasted in Aircraft
Washington reports show an expenditure of 1 055 000 000 for aircraft built during World War I that never reached the front. Railroads and logging roads in Oregon and Washington cost far above typical rates, with three major lines salvaged after the war at about 8 percent of cost. All contracts were let by the Secretary of War.
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Washington, Dct
James A. Frear
War Expenditures ‘Committee
Pacific Coast
Congress
de Haviland
Oregon
Yakima Bay
Blodgett Tract
Blodgett
Disque
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lake Pleasant
Olmpic
Spruce
Washington
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Secretary of War
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