Rockefeller backs repeal push in national talks
In a letter to Nicholas Murray Butler, John D. Rockefeller argues the eighteenth amendment is a failure and should be repealed, praising Butler's anti prohibition plank and urging its adoption by both major parties. He cites increased drinking, rise of speak easies, and widespread lawbreaking as reasons to end prohibition.
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American Academy of Humor Proposed in Public Debate
A Col lier article in the St Louis Globe Democrat argues for and against an American Academy of Humor. It recalls past masters like Twain and Artemus Ward and warns the new generation may neglect humor to pursue mechanics and cinema. The piece notes rural life at Fox Inn and a darts game as backdrop.
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Ideal Dwelling Place for the Simple Life
The loneliest village in England, known by six spellings such as Wiseton and Whiston, hosts one motorcycle one wireless set one inn and one dart board. Surrounded by corn and trees, it has few modern services, no electric light gas or water supply, no shop, no phone or hall, and shares a policeman with nearby villages. Many inhabitants have never been beyond ten miles from home.
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Revival of old crafts at Greenwich house workshops
The Greenwich house workshops in New York revive medieval craft training under a century old apprenticeship system. Youths learn stone cutting wood carving cabinet making and bronze work. About 30 to 40 students, mostly Italian from poor families, pursue these traditional arts to counter machine-made modern craft.
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When a Reporter Takes a Vacation He Rewrites the Lead
A traveling journalist imagines how he would craft the lead of a current event story while away from the office. He notes tone, focus, and structure, outlining concise, vivid openings suited to a busy newsroom. The piece reads like a practical exercise in national press craft.
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