Government to Create Welfare Department Under Sawyer Plan
President Harding backs a single federal welfare department led by Dr. C E Sawyer to consolidate agency efforts for human resources. The proposal, drafted by Sawyer with Kenyon Fess and Brown, aims to pull agencies from other departments into a new welfare body. Sawyer travels to drum up support as the plan remains in committee. After examining draft boards and cantonments, officials found 200000 men unfit and only 67 percent fit for defense.
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Washington
C. E. Sawyer
Harding
Gen. Sawyer
Federal Department
War Department
Dr. Sawyer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sawyer
Herding
Palestine Awakens with Jewish Immigration and Modernization
Stone Italian style houses rise beside old Palestine homes as Jeru salem plans parks and Jaffa gains electric lights. Zionist leader Peter Schweitzer notes 1500 immigrants monthly from Galicia Poland Russia and the US. Geddes directs modern city planning while irrigation roads and agriculture transform the land into a growing commonwealth.
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Cleveland
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Peter J. Schweitzer
Zionist Organization of America
Holy Land
Mr. Schweitzer
Patrick Geddes
Eddinburgh
Scotland
Tel Aviv
Commonwealth
Galicia
Poland
Russia
United States
Europe
Paleting
Popular Authors Among Doughboys on the Rhine
The American Library Association reports Zane Grey and Julius Caesar as the most popular authors among American soldiers stationed on the Rhine. Grey’s Western adventures outrank translations of the Gallic Wars, and Caesar’s bridge near Coblenz is noted as a cautionary example of historical writing no longer in schoolbooks’ favor.
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American Library Association
Zane Grey
Julius Ceasur
Rhine
Mr. Grey
Caesar
Coblenz
Winter Fowls Fertility Tips From the Poultry Expert
The article argues winter fertility in fowls can be improved by adjusting housing to south facing sun, providing clean litter, roosting space, and winter greens. It urges similar year round food elements as in summer, including green cuts, seeds, and warm mash. It also covers early hatching profits, incubator use, and brooders to support vigorous chicks.
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Poultry House
Labor and management urged to curb waste in industry
In St Louis the American Engineering Council report assigns 50 percent of waste to management and 25 percent to labor. It cites four to five million idle workers, billions tied up in idle equipment, and large job losses in building trades. Organized labor is urged to raise output and skill standards.
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ST. Louis
American Engineering Council
Committee On
J Parke Channing
New York
L. W. Wallace
Washington
Federated American Engine Line
Poeieties
Engirter
Prinemnias
Tabor
Metal Trades
Theft of Merchandise Soars on French Railways
In 1913 merchandise stolen from French railways valued 17 million francs. By 1920 the figure rose to 241 million francs. Paris Lyons Mediterranean line saw many passenger robberies with compensation climbing from 6 million to 95 million francs. State Railway thefts rose from 4 million to 45 million francs.
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Paris
Lyons
Mediterranean
Chiffon Frocks Feature Handkerchief Tunics and Draperies
Fashion notes highlight chiffon dresses with handkerchief tunics, punted fringe trims, and a variety of pointed and scalloped draperies popular in current styles.
Intuition Fades as Train Bound Couple Debates Home Return
A downtown couple argues over going home versus finishing errands. The wife cites intuition and a string of domestic mishaps from missed tailoring appointments to a burglar alarm and a broken steak, while the husband urges haste. The scene ends with a vow to rush home.
Frank Actress Declines Kiss Attempt in Scene
In a moving picture rehearsal the actress confesses she has never tried to resist a kiss. The director presses for a convincing moment as he coaches her on blocking the scene. Her frank reply underscores the challenge of the shot.
Do Your Children Ask You A Lot Of Questions
Mr Bur sins says his children once asked many questions but now they teach their mother and him the latest dances.
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Mr. Bursins
Petter Tham Precept Excerpt Contains Power Reference
Fragmentary text cites an unnamed precept and a list of phrases about power and blameless behavior attributed to an obscure voice. George Washington appears in the scrambled line as a placeholder, with no clear context or date.
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Petter
George Washington
Foreign trade revival eyed as US products move abroad
Washington reports from diplomatic officers say normal foreign trade will resume soon. Declining overseas stockpiles of American goods prompt hopes of revived demand, with new credit facilities and bank rate cuts anticipated before mid summer to ease strains on farmers and industry. President Harding plans further talks with Midwest, Southern, and Western financiers.
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Washington
Harding
Treasury Mellon
Federal Reserve Board
Public Be Damned Phrase Origin Revealed in Collier's
Melville E. Stone recounts in Collier's that William H. Vanderbilt used the line The public be damned in a dinner car to ban a persistent reporter who pressed for an interview. The reporter, lingering for a story, spurred a dramatic outburst that yielded a sensational interview and caused railway damage.
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Melville E. Stone
Collier's
William H. Vanderbilt
Mr. Stone
Dairy and leafy vegetables urged for better health New York
Physicians urge Americans to eat more dairy products and leafy vegetables like cabbage lettuce spinach cauliflower Swiss chard Brussels sprouts turnip tops dandelions and beet tops to combat vitamin deficiencies. Lack of vitamins harms nutrition and skin health in both animals and humans.
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New York
Strange Tomb of Sir Richard Burton in Mortlake
A New York Times correspondent reports a remarkable tomb for explorer Sir Richard Burton at Mortlake. The white marble tomb resembles an Arab tent with a crucifix, an altar inside, and camel bells hung overhead, recalling desert sounds noted by Burton.
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England
New York ‘‘Times
Sir Richard Burton
Mortlake
Thomas Wright
Burton
Sir Richard
Lady Burton
Desert
Models Are Startling Spring Dresses in Paris
Paris dressmaking houses unveil startling spring gowns for women. Designers imitate stage costumers with dresses split into two colors or quarters in varied color blocks. Bold color combinations spark anticipation of big sales.
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Paris
Imperial revenue tops forecasts with 46 billion marks
Berlin reports the imperial revenue for the year ending March 31 at about 46 billion marks, 5.4 billion above estimates and 37 billion higher than the prior financial year, underscoring a strong fiscal performance.
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Berlin
Mock Turtle and the Tears over a Stenographer Tale
In a humorous exchange the Mock Turtle laments a stenographer whose sensitive nature brings tears at every provocation. He recalls hiring a tearful worker who alphabetized recipes and misprinted a word, then vows to hire a tougher man next time to avoid crying on the job.
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Jared
Stenog
Amusing Pinero tale from a West End theater
Sir Arthur Pinero recalls a humorous scene from his play in which a mother asks her child if he is enjoying the show. The boy replies that he has counted sixty nine bald men in the audience, five times, before resuming his amusement for the remainder of the performance.
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Arthur Pinero
United Arts Corps
Billy Sunday Guides Newsboy to Heaven
Billy Sunday asked a Philadelphia newsboy for directions to the post office. The boy led him one block and right, then challenged the evangelist, who claimed he could show the way to heaven at his meeting that night. The boy doubted Sunday’s identity and dismissed the boast.
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Billy Sunday
Philadelphia
Sunday
Bill Sunday
Thoughtful exchange on death with a tragicomic twist
A mother asks a tramp and her son whether they consider death and a Christian burial. The tramp replies he often contemplates death, while the son jokes he would prefer to die by drowning in a beer vat.
The Nations Laborers and Unions in Early Records
The piece states 5,000,000 day laborers in the country with 1.25 million in national unions and about 1 million in non national unions, leaving the rest as unorganized labor. It highlights the division between organized and unorganized workers and the scale of labor forces.
Light Brahma Coming Back Regains Popularity in America
The Light Brahma, oldest pure bred poultry variety, regains favor in America after a Boston show with 227 birds. Breeder I. K. Felch of South Natick emphasizes these birds’ size, color contrast, and aristocratic form, noting strong winter layers and usefulness as capons and roast birds.
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America
New England
Asia
I. K. Felch
South Natick
Mass
Boston
New Englands
Light Brahma
Cochin
Caring for Fowl Liver Trouble and Feed Adjustments
The article advises quick action on liver issues in birds with a light regimen and exercise. It suggests a physic and liver tonic, a limited diet for several days, and urging exercise if possible. If birds are near death, kill and burn them. valuable stock may still be treated but many are not. Separate growing cockerels from pullets and increase feed for them while disposing of old stock before melt. Lighter foods favored in warm weather. heavy corn-based feeds heat the blood.
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Brahima
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