Two Theories of Public Officials Pay and Government Roles
The piece compares two views on paying officials and keeping government close to the people. It discusses honesty versus proximity to citizens, the high cost of government, and potential reforms to reduce lavishness while maintaining accountability. It notes wheat policy shifts, grain purchases, and criticism of the Farmers National Grain Corporation.
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Jefferson
National Capitol
National Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Anticipating Evil and The Sugar Tariff Debate
Long column criticizes the prohibition logic of punishing alleged aiding offences. It discusses Mrs. Dennett's federal case, farm board scrutiny, sugar tariff politics, Harvard swimming rule, a judge’s church theft case, and various quips from Darrow and Plunkett, reflecting 1920s policy battles and social commentary.
Religion and hope defy Bolshevik atheism in a reflective critique
The writer argues Russia’s persecution of religion fuels martyrdom and resilience, citing Voltaire and Ingersoll to defend faith as a humane force. He contends a state cannot ban the longing for immortality and references the paradox of banning belief alongside vodka.
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Russia
Prohibition Paradoxes and Timeless Mortality Reflections
M E Tracy argues prohibition reveals grown up children in a fevered nation. He notes shifts in moralizing from drys to wets and cites Ford Edison Talkalai and others, then reflects on mortality, ancient peoples, and the futility of overreacting to temporary excitements, praising temperance as enduring.
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Mr. Ford
Sheridan Birthday and Civil War Career Highlight
Philip Sheridan born Albany New York March 6 1831 he rose to colonel in 1862 and led the Michigan cavalry. He earned fame for Shenandoah campaigns and the destruction of the valley before dying at Nonquitt Massachusetts August 5 1888.
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Philip Sheridan
Albany
N. Y
West Point
Sheridan
Second
Michigan Cavalry
Grant
Shenandoah
Early
Shenandoah Valley
Europe
Sherman
Nonquitt
Mass
D. H. Lawrence and censorship in letters and life
The essayist argues censorship harmed D. H. Lawrence and his work, noting inspectors and agents pursued him, yet posterity may honor his bold prose. He defends frank discussion of sex as essential to art, criticizes smug complacency, and cites Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley as imperfect but influential. Copyright 1930 Times.
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Talkalai
D. H. Lawrence
Justice Fords
Sumners
America
Lawrence
Heaven
Lady Chatterley
Mit
Einstein
Joan
Cecirri
Chitopher Columbus
Jamaica
Decoverer
Columbus
Colmbus
Naves
Keep in Good Condition to Fight Colds
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that a cold begins with nasal discharge as a protective reaction. Adequate rest diet exercise and fresh air help prevent colds while nasal obstruction may require surgical measures to improve breathing and restore tissue function.
The Meaning of Life Lent Devotion
Daily Lenten devotion ponders life as a fleeting mist and a river of water. The reflection asks What is your life and seeks a precise purpose from God for meaningful, profitable service.
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James
Wicked cut off and transgressors rooted out
A compact verse-style note citing Proverbs 2 22 and a line from Racine contrasting divine judgment with fleeting happiness. The text presents a moral reflection on the fate of the wicked and the impermanence of their joy.
Eclipses Through History Highlight Solar and Lunar Wonders
A science column surveys lunar and solar eclipses on April 13 and 28 with wide visibility across the United States, and recounts historic tales from ancient China, Persia, Columbus, and native traditions where eclipses influenced battles, sieges, and sustenance.
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Mother Nature
United States
Pau
San Francisco
Butte
Mont
Chaldea
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