Red Cross Allocates 310000 for Clean-Up Drive
The American Red Cross appropriates 310000 to aid the government funded clean-up campaign for disabled service men. Of this, 35000 is to be given to the American Legion to cover expenses of Legion representatives in Veterans Bureau districts. The remaining funds are to be distributed among Red Cross divisions for their direct role in the effort.
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American Red Cross
American Legion
Legion
Veterans Bureau
Red Cross Organization
Young America Sends Vast Relief To Needy Abroad
The Junior American Red Cross used abroad relief projects in European countries to aid 237000 destitute children in the last fiscal year, a rise of 200000 from the prior year. The National Children's Fund contributed 420557 to these efforts, with receipts totaling 155317.
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Young America
American Red Cross
National Children's Fund
Red Cross aids Russian refugees in Constantinople relief
The American Red Cross provided food clothing and medical relief worth 700000 dollars for thousands of Russian refugees stranded last year in Constantinople and surrounding areas in a major humanitarian effort.
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America
American Red Cross
Constantinople
Red Cross Trains 147 Blind Vets In Useful Work
The Red Cross Institute for the Blind near Baltimore trained 147 blind ex-service men in 1920-1921 to fit them for the battle of life. Nineteen moved to other institutions for advanced education, twelve entered occupations, fourteen left for health, fourteen received on the job training, and eighty seven remained in training.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Baltimore
Red Cross Institute
Red Cross Plans 6 Million Effort To Save Children
The American Red Cross in Europe outlines a 6 million program to provide medical care and clothing for thousands of children in Central and Eastern Europe. Operations, aiding feeding efforts run by the European Relief Council chaired by Herbert Hoover, aim to establish child welfare stations in population centers lacking adequate medical care. The funded plan seeks to restore children to healthy life through private philanthropy resources.
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Europe
American Red Cross
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
Bitter fight over key provisions of tax measure in Senate
The Senate opened debate on a finance committee tax revision with expected bitter clashes over major provisions. Senator Simmons of North Carolina warned Democrats will offer sweeping amendments to the manufacturers sales tax and rejected the bill in its current form as unfair. Republican Lenroot proposed income tax changes, while the chamber advanced administrative changes but left levy provisions undecided, as Simmons urged bold new lines for peace time taxation.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Chamber
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Agricultural “Bloc
House
Farm machine prices cut by International Harvester
International Harvester announced reductions of 10 to 20 percent across nearly all farm implements. This marks the second general price cut of the year. The statement cited the lowest possible raw material and production costs for the 1922 manufacturing season.
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International Harvester Company
Chicago
Alien seamen discharged from George Washington liner
Two hundred alien crew members of the George Washington, the largest American flag liner, were discharged under the Shipping Board policy to employ only American crews on ships owned by the United States. In Massachusetts, A Pratt Andrew, Republican, won the Sixth District seat in Congress by about 15,000 votes over Democrat Charles I. Pettingell.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Massachusetts
Boston
A. Pratt Andrew
the Treasury
Congress
Charles I. Pettingell
Budget Cut Of 350 Million Seen In New Federal Plan
New budget estimates project a $350 million reduction in national government expenses for the current fiscal year. Dawes, director of the budget, announced the figures in New York outlining the effect of the new budget law.
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U. S
New York
Charles G. Dawes
Nestos Projected To Win Large North Dakota Lead
Nestos speaks in Linton and anticipates a larger than 106 vote majority over OConnor, with gains strongest in the north where crops improve. He cites his 1916 solo Senate bid defeating Hanna and McCumber in many counties, despite machine backing for rivals.
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Nestos
O’connor
North Dakota
McCumber
Hanna
U .S
McKenzie
League
Ancient Football Rules From Early China
Ancient football lore notes China played ball games long before Japan with balls stuffed from hair until inflation ideas emerged around the fifth century. The passage hints at early practical innovations in ball design and belief in athletic play in ancient Chinese culture.
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China
Japan
Demographic Snapshot of North Dakota in 1920 Census
The 1920 census shows 38.9 percent of North Dakota’s population as children under 15, 9.5 percent aged 15 to 19, 36.6 percent aged 20 to 44, and 15.9 percent 45 or older. Urban areas have more adults 20 to 44 (42.3%) and fewer under 15 (30.5%) than rural areas (34.5% and 40.2%). About 49.9 percent are 21 or older and eligible to vote, with men slightly outnumbering women. Males 18 to 44 account for 39.1 percent of the male population and 20.6 percent of the total population.
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Washington, D. C
North Dakota
Too Much Road Building And Maintenance Critique
A North Dakota Good Roads Magazine piece argues that rebuilding roads every two years wastes taxpayers money. It urges maintenance by dragging after rains, more adequate upkeep, and modern highway methods to cut costs and taxes, backing the North Dakota Good Roads Association’s stance.
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North Dakota
North Dakota Good Roads Association
N. D. Good Roads Magazine
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