Financial War Finance Committee Appointed by US Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States named a special committee on war finance chaired by John V. Farwell of Chicago. Members include Edward A. Filene of Boston, P. W. Goebel of Kansas City, Prof. John H. Gray of Minnesota, Edmund D. Hulbert of Chicago, Hugh McK. Landon of Indianapolis, Robert F. Maddox of Atlanta, Samuel McRoberts of New York, and Prof. Oliver M. W. Sprague of Cambridge.
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The
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
John V. Farwell
Chicago
John V.farwell Drygoods Company
Edward A. Filene
Boston
William A. Filene
Hugh McK. Landon
Indianapolis
Robert F. Maddox
Atlanta
American National Bank
Georgia Bankers Association
Samuel McRoberts
New York
National City Bank
Oliver M. W. Sprague
Cambridge
Harvard University
Don’t Worry If You Want to Live to a Hundred
The article recalls Julius Levy who died at 113 in Pittsburgh and notes U S centenarians numbered 3555 at the last census. Most were women and colored Americans outnumbered whites. birthplace appeared irrelevant for whites. census ratios show more modern worry among whites and men.
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Julius Levy
Pittsburgh
United States
Levy
Universal obligatory training urged by Gen Wood
Major General Leonard Wood argues voluntary recruitment fails as only about ten percent of target numbers are reached. He advocates universal obligatory training as the solution for expanding the army.
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Leonard Wood
Prussianizing Poland and Polish language oppression
The text describes German laws in Prussian Poland forcing language and land seizures. It claims people face penalties for using Polish, with government-set land prices and compulsory sales to the state, while colonists replace native residents. It concludes that true Poles endure and persist.
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Poland
Prussia
Posen
Germany
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