New Constitution urged to shorten ballot and fix responsibility
An Indianapolis Times editorial argues a new constitution could reduce elected officials and centralize power in boards, enabling clearer accountability. It condemns lengthy ballots and praises city manager systems while warning against primaries that overwhelm voters. It notes California criminal syndicalism trials, sentencing nine defendants, and scrutiny by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Board of Commissioners
American Civil Liberties Union
Forrest Dailey
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
California
Communist Party
Hoosegow
Mooney
Red Squad
Walter Hines
Oxmans
Estelle Smiths
Business of Education Is Business and Culture
The piece reviews L. J. Nations in the North American Review arguing that higher education leans toward business. It notes 74,000 commerce students in 89 colleges and questions whether business emphasis can sustain cultural growth or lead to a Periclean age, aside from women liberal arts students.
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Sage
Northampton
Calvin Coolidge
L. J. Nations
North American Review
School of Commerce
University of Alabama
Schools of Commerce
Business Administration
Colleges of Liberal Arts
Nations
America
Moses
Promised Land
New Crop of Mooneys Safeguard Democracy in California
Nine organizers of agricultural workers entered the Imperial Valley in California to safeguard voting participation. The voyage signals heightened union activity amid local farm labor concerns and rising political engagement in the region.
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California
Imperial Valley
Gangland Breaks Out Again in Chicago Violence Claims Bystander
Chicago sees another gang war flare with a rival gangster attacked in a police squad car after detective questioning over the Lingle murder. The assailants escape. a bystander is killed, underscoring the danger of unrestrained gang conflict in the city.
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Chicago
Lingle
Signers and Patriots Echo Across the Declared Liberty
Frederick Landis traces lineage to a Declaration signer while reflecting on Jefferson Adams and Franklin. The piece recalls John Hancock’s joke and the pact of unity as the nation’s birth and its cost. It ends praising Washington Adams and the nation’s rise from Philadelphia to a global beacon.
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Adams
Jefferson
Liberty
Philadelphia
Washington
Jimp
Wranklin
Friend of Justice
New York Region Defined by 420 Municipalities in 3 States
The New York City planning effort maps a vast metropolitan region of 5 528 square miles spanning New York New Jersey and Connecticut. It includes 4 20 municipalities with about 10 million residents within commuting distance of City Hall. Duffus notes waterways ridges and bridges shaped growth and limits expansion beyond Manhattan.
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Committee On
New York
R. L. Duffus
Metropolis
Harper & Bros
Duffus
City of
New York Region
Charles D. Norton
City Hall
Atlantic Highlands
Princeton
Jersey Hills
Morristown
Tuxedo
Hudson
Newburg
Westchester Lakes
Bridgeport
Long Island
America
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Manhattan Island
New York State
New Jersey
United States
Paul
Tarsus
New York City Hall
Manhattan
Hudson River
East River
Bay
Long Island Sound
Chicago
Hackensack
Westchester
Fairfield
Readers Voice Views on Working Conditions
A Times reader laments unemployment and low wages highlighting Indiana mining districts. He cites Governor Leslie on a Florida vacation and argues many are hungry, earning beggar wages, and seeks permanent living wages amid Census figures. Sherman Long, 101 South Liberty Street.
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Harry Leslie
Florida
Indiana
Leslie
Sherman Long
South Liberty Sreet
Daily Thought on Romans 6 12 There is no harder work in the world
A devotional line cites Romans 6 12 urging Christians to refrain from sin and live uprightly. The brief reflection attributes the difficulty of resisting sin to the effort required in overcoming desires. A short motto style benediction closes the thought.
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Sin —South
Chills and Climate Linked to Rheumatism Study
Dr. Morris Fishbein reviews how climate factors like temperature humidity and sunlight relate to rheumatic diseases and infections. He notes miners experience higher rheumatic fibrositis but fewer acute rheumatic fever cases and suggests dampness and chilling may reduce resistance rather than cause disease directly.
Mystery Play Tangles Intrigue Critics and Actors
A humorous column imagines a mystery play where a dramatic critic is hero and an actor a villain. The plot centers on a bombed typewriter and a stylized backstage chase with quips about spelling and theater lore.
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America
Rockefeller Birth and Rise to Wealth and Influence
John D. Rockefeller born July 8 1839 in Richford New York rose from a Cleveland clerk to a leading oil magnate. He built Standard Oil and later endowed the University of Chicago and other educational religious and charitable causes. The excerpt notes his wealth and impact on American industry.
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Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Richford
N. Y
Cleveland
America
Standard Oil Works
Standard Oil Company
University of Chicago
Bi monthly versus semi monthly usage noted
The note explains bi monthly usually means every two months while semi monthly means twice a month. It discusses the age and marital status of Rudy Vallee, stating he is 28 years old and unmarried.
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Rudy Vallee
Rockefeller At Ninety One Golf Dinner And Reflections
A column contrasts Henry M. Rockefeller celebrating his ninety first birthday with golf and a family dinner, remarking on health luck and longevity amid a critique of risk and fate. It also cites Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, his life changes, and the era’s war and spiritualism legacy. The piece includes a Hoover era note urging naval treaty adoption and a reflection on democracy, debate, and treaty meaning.
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Ohn D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Wenty
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Deep Sea Pressure Crushes Iron Pipe Six Miles Down
A sealed iron pipe lowered six miles to the sea bottom would be crushed by the immense hydrostatic pressure. Jack Dempsey was twenty four when he won the world heavyweight title from Jess Willard.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
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