Post Office Economy Urged By Harvard President Emeritus
Dr Charles W Elfett argues the United States Post Office is economically misguided and inferior to European systems. He calls for better letter delivery on Sundays holidays and Saturdays and for higher pay for letter-carriers with motor vehicle support to boost public education and communication. He endorses a service run for public benefit rather than deficit control.
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Charles W. Elfett
Harvard
United States
Postoffice
Eliet
Postoffice Department
United States Post Office
Wiiot
Brooklyn
The Ticket Agent and the Milk of Human Kindness
A narrator recalls a city encounter with a ticket agent who repeats public information like a routine road sign. The piece argues professionals must empathize with patrons and avoid crabby attitudes, urging a mindset shift to kindness rather than detachment.
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Chicago
Bill
Jack
Tom
Pacifist howl over Wilson Baker defense plan drawn
A Detroit Saturday Night column defends the 1920 defense act and Sept. 12 test mobilization. It argues pacifist critics misread the aims, notes the wartime lessons from 1914 to 1918, and cites Pershing on unpreparedness. It emphasizes the need for a trained reserve and cautions against overreaction from opponents.
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Wilson-Baker
War Department
Miitary
Reguar Army
National Guard
Organized Reserve
Mars
United States
Mutt
America
Charlie Bryan
William
Gov. Blaine
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Mr. LaFollette
Frederick J. Libbey
United States Navy
Japan
Libbey
Sterling
Red” Foster
Moscow
Blaine
Pinks
Brehter Charlie
Davis
Bryan
Wilson
Congress
Newton D. Baker
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Baker
Washington
Europe
Charlie
Gen. Pershing
Bryans
Libbeys
la Follettes
Detroit
Children and Flivvers Have a Champion
A reader letter argues for fairness in safety debates about driving small cars. He recalls learning with a Detroit-made car and a stern instructor, recounts nerve wracking encounters with fast traffic, and questions road rights for Gogebic county residents. He defends parental limits on children’s street use while proposing extreme, satirical counterpoints about violence.
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the Times
Detroit
York
Coolidge
Lake Street
Gogebic County
South Shore Tracks
Terra Firma
Warning on rear wheel creak from loose axle nut
A noted creak when the clutch is engaged can stem from a loose rear wheel on semi-floating or three-fourths floating axles. The tapered wheel fits the shaft and is locked by a cottered nut. if not tightened fully the axle may turn slightly under power, causing the creak even if the wheel seems tight on inspection.
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Automobile Digest
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Ironwood
TIM Hanley CO
Grocers
Gsi
Aarian Ey
Ironwood Pharmacy
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