Wartime Wheat Prices and Grain Corporation Balance
The Grain Corporation spent nearly 500 million dollars to hold wheat at a 2.20 minimum price in 1918, with about 400 million borrowed from banks. Government policy kept the price high for a year after the armistice to aid farmers, while allies previously set the price at 1.50. The report explains the complex effort to protect farmers amid wartime shortages and price pressures.
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Grain Corporation
Frank M.J. Surface
The
Tourists poised to spend record sums abroad and at home
A coastal Washington and eastern newspapers estimate a global tourist outlay surpassing a billion dollars for Americans traveling abroad and locally this summer. Despite slogans like Seeing America First, many will tour England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Austria and Italy while others stay at home seeking excitement or rest.
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Washington
Europe
United States
America
England
Scotland
Ireland
France
Austria
Italy
federal bureaus resist congressional requests for information
Dispatches from Washington show two federal bureaus the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission resisting requests for information. Senator Borah proposes abolition as useful. A bureau member dislikes outputting data due to travel and study habits and political concerns. The piece hints reforms could ease disclosure.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Borah
Trade Commission
Prac
Interpellation as a tool for government inquiry gains praise
The piece argues interpellation as a proven method to force government departments to answer questions. It suggests commissions would become departments with heads answering in Congress, noting limits for burdensome requests. It mocks anti progress views that resist new information after 1789 and laments past teacher-student conflicts.
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Congress
Unfair to Auto Owners Taxes Targeted by Auto Chamber of Commerce
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce condemns federal motor vehicle taxes as unfair. It argues car taxes are special levies on transportation, not general revenue, and cites high total motorist payments. The group notes federal aid funds cover only part of highway costs and calls for revision. A final line claims murderers face the death chair with greater calmness than before.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Auto Chamber of Commerce
Mellon
Congress
The
Automobile Association
Question of a 1928 Republican Nomination Expected
The Boston Transcript notes uncertainty over whether Calvin Coolidge will seek a third term. It suggests he may be forced to run or retire depending on developments in the remaining years of his presidency. The piece jests at public signs of political bravado and notes Bryanist zeal in a local Bible marathon.
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Boston Transcript
Mr. Coolidge
Allah
Calvin Coolidge
Perdicaris Alive or Raisuli Dead Editorial Recalled
The St Paul Dispatch notes the 1904 Raisuli Perdicaris affair elevated an American in Morocco to an international symbol. Edwin M Hood drafted the famous ultimatum read at Chicago, though it later circulated as President Roosevelt's. Hood died in 1923, leaving a debated attribution of the ultimatum to Hay. The line spurred swift action from the Sultan within 24 hours.
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Perdicaris
Raisali
Ton Perdicaris
England
Morocco
Raisuli
Amerian
Edwin M. Hood
Associated Press
State Department
Chicago
Roosevelt
Hay
Mr. Hood
Perdica
Not Fair to Judge by Enemies or Blame Others
A reflective quote condemns judging institutions by their harshest critics and condemning others for actions we reserve for ourselves. It argues against blaming police when laws are broken and blaming capitalism while avoiding work. It warns against seeking profits without sharing risks. It cautions against blaming people for desires we would indulge with money.
Infant mortality study sheds light on first year survival
Washington May 31 United States children's bureau reports findings from the survey of 22 067 live births and 813 still births in eight cities. It analyzes feeding, prematurity, parental employment and housing to explain mortality patterns, noting higher risk for premature, twin, and bottle fed infants and wide variations by nationality and season.
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Washington, D.C
United States Children’s Bureau
American
United States
Tyne
Birth and infant mortality linked to parental age
A discussion of how parental age affects infant mortality notes Holmes arguing children of parents under twenty fare worse and those over thirty are stronger. The Children's Bureau says first-borns have the highest mortality, with rates rising for each subsequent birth due to economic strain and maternal health concerns.
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5. J. Holmes
Children’s Bureau
Children's Bureau
Holmes
Efficient Light Airplane Sold for 2600 Dollars
A light airplane built by a young Dutchman is on display in Corrdon Eng for pilots to fly. In a week several have used the offer, performing stunts such as rolls, inverted flights, and dives to show its ease of handling for flying clubs. The machine costs 2000 dollars, weighs 420 pounds, uses 144 gallons of gasoline and 246 pints of oil per hour, with a top speed of 18 miles per hour.
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Corrdon
Eng
the Associated Press
Moose J heads Loyal Order convention in Baltimore
Albert Cassedy of Baltimore will be made supreme dictator at the Loyal Order of Moose convention in Baltimore the week of June 21. He has worked as a theater usher, a city fireman, a printer, and now serves as a supervisor of public charity in his hometown.
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Albert Cassedy
Baltimore
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Simple Services for Mr Marshall
Thomas Riley Marshall was laid to rest in Indianapolis with simple obsequies for the former vice president and Indiana governor. The service featured Rev. Matthew Smith and Scottish Rite ritual, ending at Crown Hill cemetery with a receiving vault awaiting final disposition. A Mason hymn and the rite choir accompanied the rites, with AF and AM lodges conducting at the cemetery.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
Thomas Riley Marshall
Indiana
Matthew Smith
Aun Bervice
William Geak
Fort Wayne
Ind
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite
Arthur E. Robinson
Feed I. Willis
Lewis Brown
Marshall
Ancient Landmarks Lodge, AF
A.M
Government actions and energy notes in capital reports
Government figures show April gasoline production at a record pace. Awards totaling 1 730 000 on Red River field were recommended by Secretary Work. Bureau of Mines to move from Interior to Commerce. State reports China disturbances spread to Changsha. Acting Secretary Davis urges governors for state and focal cooperation vital to defense tests.
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Red River
Work
Bureau of Mines
The
Interior
Commerce Department
State Department
Shanghai
Canton
Changsha
Davis
Sweden's Power Surge Aims to Electrify Railways
Trolhattan Sweden May 13 AP Sweden rich in power plans to electrify railroads utilizing abundant water power. Steam is being phased out with motors propelling ships and land transport. Rail lines convert locomotives to electrical engines and motor trucks. diesel powered railroad trucks prove economical.
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Trolhattan
Sweden
Associated Press
Halmstad-Nagsjo
Deva Company of Westerns
Tall buildings in South America set new records
Buenos Aires and Montevideo compete in skyscraper building as Montevideo unveils a 28 story reinforced concrete office hotel rising 338 feet, surpassing Buenos Aires 22 story peak. An Italian immigrant owns the 250 room property, notable for its height and mixed use.
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Buenos Aires
Associated Press
River Plate
Montevideo
South America
Answers to Questions from The Helena Bureau
Answers to questions from readers cover radio fan letters refrigerator cars rail traffic and medical topics. The Helena Independent Information Bureau provides brief reliable replies on topics from Arlington burials smallpox immunity and volcanic Halemaumau to pizza-like questions about tobacco types and nosey inquiries about temperature norms.
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Haskin
Rational Capital
Hamburg
Iowa
Helena
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Arlington
Department of Agriculture
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City Health Department
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Halemaumau
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