Land or Gasoline Tax Debate in California
In California a debate arises over funding roads either by land taxes or by gasoline taxes. A Los Angeles booster argues road bonds can be paid by gasoline taxes, while the Jayhawk editor counters that road costs should be borne by landowners whose property values rise with better roads. The piece analyzes equity, suggesting gas use supports road construction while land taxes extract value from increased land worth, with emphasis on miles driven and actual road use.
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California
Los Angeles
the Jayhawk
Jayhawk
Fourth of July to be celebrated in Montana with old time flair
Reading from Montana exchanges The Independent notes a broad revival of Fourth of July celebrations in the state. Many towns plan old style affairs with calathumpians and masquerade like events. Butte plans a robust holiday with closed businesses and generous entertainment funding while inviting visitors to enjoy a freedom filled day with modest traffic enforcement and a spirit of welcome.
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Montana
Independent
Butte
Camp Agag
Old Dan Whetstone Voices Rural Grievances Over State Dept
Cat Bank pioneer Old Dan Whetstone rails against the state department of agriculture and publicity after he and Chet Davis left the agency. He warns the department has gone to the devil and urges readers to note the friction within the local agricultural community.
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Dan” Whetstone
The
Cat Bank Pioneer Press
State Department of Agriculture
Chet Davis
Hopkins to Offer Child Psychology Course for Parents
A Johns Hopkins University program in child psychology for parents and teachers is announced by the Maryland Branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Dr. Buford Jeanette Johnson will teach a weekly class, aiming to sharpen parental insight into Willie and Susie psychology rather than broad generalizations.
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Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Buford Jeanette Johnson
Hopkins
Pope
Willie
Susie
Editor claims cement method cures lawn dandelions
Editor Williams of the Big Timber Pioneer describes a technique to rid a lawn of dandelions by covering the lawn about one inch deep with cement. The claim presents a bold soil treatment as a practical, though unconventional, remedy.
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Williams
The
Big Timber Pioneer
Test for Republicans in Missouri Senate race
The article discusses a forthcoming Missouri special election to replace the late Senator Spencer. It notes Republican control of the Senate is fragile and questions whether a Democrat could gain the seat, signaling broader sentiment about Coolidge era politics and party trends in Missouri.
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Coolidge
Missouri
Spencer
Senate
Reed
Bryan’s clash with modernists stirs religious liberty debate
The piece weighs W. J. Bryan against modernists over Darwinian theory. The New York World portrays Bryan as aiming to impose fundamentalist Bible readings as law, challenging religious liberty. An unrelated exchange notes the mosquito’s quiet bite.
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Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Tennessee
New York World
Best Editorial on the Shipping Board Fleet
The piece argues for selling off surplus ships and other war assets no longer needed after the war. It compares wasting horses to wasting ships, notes sunk battleships, and contends keeping the Shipping Board fleet costs millions yearly with little utility. It warns that operating the vessels would require huge tax funding despite no commercial need.
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Shipping Board
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Abby Rockefeller and Milton Plan Modest Living
Abby Rockefeller and her husband David Milton intend to scrape by on about $23,000 a year as they adjust to a modest lifestyle. The statement comes amid discussions on psychology and the value of intimate family ties over distant study.
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Abby Rockefeller
David Milton
Milton
Leadership and caution in daily duties advised
The piece urges leaders to be passionate about ideals and workers to strive to be better than the best. It warns against reckless acts like mixing dangerous substances. It notes the cost of danger in one’s profession and the folly of waste in late life. It also counsels careful self-scrutiny for political candidates and prioritizing home life.
Cottage style homes urged for dependent children
The Haskin Letter notes a shift from cramped congregate care to cottage institutions as a preferred option for dependent children. It cites the U S Children's Bureau push for keeping children with mothers when possible, offering pensions to keep families intact, and using foster care when needed. The article describes a model cottage setup with eight family cottages, each housing twelve children under a cottage mother, emphasizing home-like atmosphere, individual belongings, and community integration with local schools and churches. It also discusses design choices like one-story cottages, gardens, recreation facilities, and avoiding central schooling or church, to give children a near-normal life.
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Washington
United States Children’s Burrow
Bureau
Therm
Children’s Bureau
Santiago
Chile
United States
Cottage institutions move toward home like settings
The article notes cottage institutions across the United States, led by Mooseheart funded by the Loyal Order of Moose, with costs of about 1000 dollars per child per year. Mothers were once pensioned to stay at home, but the focus shifts to home like atmospheres in newer facilities and less arduous chores for youth. It also mentions reform in obsolete buildings for new cottages and a Denver AP report on Major Clark L. Brown, 48, a veteran of Fitzsimmons hospital, dying.
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United States
Mooseheart
Order of Moose
Davis
Attempts to kill Army chief Fukuda in Japan
Tokyo dispatches report another assassination bid against General Masataro Fukuda, commander in Tokyo during the 1920s martial law era. A pistol shot through a restaurant window in Fukuoka missed. Fukuda was en route to Tokyo. The episode follows the 1923 Osugi murder and previous attacks on Fukuda amid postquake chaos.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Masataro Fukuda
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Sakage Osugi
Fukuda
Nagasaki
Sakage Asugi
Masahiko Amakasu
Amakasu
Osugi
Japan
Crusade Aims to Clean Dirty Magazines in Schools
The Missoulian reports a growing movement against obscene magazines circulating in schools. Spokane, Louisville, and now Omaha have seen actions, with teachers appealing to prosecutors to curb printed slime. Authorities seize vile publications at stands and ship forbidden issues to dealers, sparking calls for city and county investigations.
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Spokane
Louisville
Omaha
M Soula
Mental Posen
Missoula
Missoulian
Pleasing Sights and a Saxy Feat at Crater Lake
A quirky Kansas City Star note describes a ukulele fed to a buzz-saw and a saxophone dropped before a steam roller for a humorous scene. Separately, Crater Lake National Park officials report a pine tree felled recently as aged about six centuries.
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Kansas City
Crater Lake National Park
Fundamentalist Attack on Liberty and Law in America
The New York World criticizes Mr. Bryan and a coalition of Fundamentalist churches, Anti-Saloon League, and Ku Klux Klan. It warns they seek to override constitutional rights, impose a single religious doctrine, and dominate politics and private life through force and intolerance.
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Mr. Bryan
Brooklyn
Bryan
United States
Ku Klux Klan
America
Congress
Oregon
Tennessee
Anti-Saloon League
Answers to Questions from The Metena Bureau
A reader quiz column provides questions and authoritative answers from The Metena Independent Information Bureau. Topics include commerce rankings, Cecil Rhodes scholarships, Egypt's independence, Philadelphia exposition admissions, vaccination law in England, Webster era population, the Sahara Desert, tracing lost money, and snake striking capabilities with concise explanations and dates where applicable.
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Metena Independent Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
United States
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Cecil Rhodes
University of Oxford
Egypt
England
Webster
Bunker Hill
Daniel Webster
Bunker Hill Memorial
M. AB. L
Sahara Desert
Africa
Post Office Department
The Vanquished War and Taxpayer Burden
In Hawaii and Sandy Hook battles the army navy and congress push for more base funding while the taxpayer bears the cost. Senator Watson inflames debate by blaming prohibition enforcement and payroll needs for reduced funds. The piece argues the taxpayer loses as politicians pursue more jobholders and higher taxes.
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Hawaii
Army
Navy
Congressional Committee
Qahu
Washington
Sum
Sandy Hook
Jim Watson
Indiana
Ku Klux
Watson
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Child Psychology
Philadelphia Record
Tal del
George Matthaw Adem
Roy L. &Mith
D. de Petter Simpson
Church
Minneapolis
Haskin
Denver
Clark L. Brown
Fitzsimmons Military Hospital
BAC
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