States prepare for broad reach of reform in 1920 sessions
Legislatures in 45 states and territories plan to tackle 74 reform programs including tax changes, blue laws, election redistricting, soldier bonuses, public works, and state government reorganizations. California leads with a $750 million irrigation survey. Missouri and Illinois push road, policing, and primary law issues.
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Berlin Tractions Lose Money Too
Berlin reports street railways operated at a nine month loss of about 49,000,000 marks under municipal ownership. A year end total near 60.6 million is expected despite fare hikes from 30 pfennigs to 80 and possibly to one mark. Wage costs and power rise cited. workers threaten strikes as pay raises are debated. A plan to form a committee to educate workers on operation costs is proposed.
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Takes Slam At Our Novelists
Chicago delegates of the American Library Association report that boys now read mainly technical subjects like autos and airplanes while Sister focuses on fashion and style. Ada Nelson of Knox College libary criticizes current works as too naughty for public libraries.
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Aspironal Elixir Promoted as Two Minute Cold Cure
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough remedy endorsed by army surgeons and medical authorities. It claims refunds if relief isn’t felt in two minutes and urges druggists to stock the product, promising quick relief for adults and children alike.
Facing the Facts North Carolina Educational Policy Critique
A North Carolina voice declares the state educationally bankrupt yet asserts poverty is not a valid excuse. Citizens must confront their responsibility to fund education and benevolence from wealth, or risk global accusations of civic slackers.
North Carolina’s Leap to Wealth and Abundant Production
The piece declares North Carolina has shifted from deficit to surplus economics, with vast gains in crops such as wheat and corn, cotton, tobacco, mills and factories, and bank resources. It notes $250 million in liberty bonds and savings and a $10 million annual income from these sources, asserting a rich future while challenging assertions of poverty in spirit.
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North Carolina Faces Education Shortage as Admissions Fail
The speaker laments that 2398 NC students were turned away from colleges last year due to limited capacity. He argues the state’s unpreparedness burdens the people and urges action to remedy the lack of opportunity for higher education and citizenship responsibilities.
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