Women Win Debate at Randolph Macon College
In Lynchburg on December 5 the Randolph Macon Woman's College team defeated Randolph Macon College of Ashland, Va. The judges’ unanimous decision favored the women. The question was whether the United States should adopt a cabinets system of government modeled after the British. The women argued against the motion led by Evelyn Thompson and Edith Laine, with Ashland's side represented by James Dorsey and Bernard Lipscomb.
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Great Titan to Speak at Klansmen Meeting Tuesday
The Ku Klux Klan No. 80 Realm of Tennessee plans a Tuesday evening session with the Great Titan as principal speaker. The local klan, reputed among the best in the state, has about 1,000 members and reports solid growth this year.
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Realm of Tennessee
Doctor Huffard Returns From Columbia Board Meeting
Dr J A Hufferd pastor of Trinity Lutheran church returned from a Lowman House board meeting near Columbia South Carolina. The session reviewed the annual report and planned a $50000 appeal to Lutheran churches in the south to enlarge and modernize the home. Huffard was elected secretary and will help present the appeal in Virginia and East Tennessee.
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Scout Movement Under Way In City County
The city and county organize a new Scout Council with R H Low as scout executive. Low will devote full time to Scouts in the city Bristol and Abingdon, aiming to place a troop within reach of every day and to add more troops. Scoutmasters work with Low on visits to Kingsport as interest grows.
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Climate and surroundings linked to suicides in Germany Berlin report
Berlin Tageblatt analyzes government suicide statistics to find factors shaping personal crises. Regions with marked seasonal changes show higher self destruction reports, suggesting climate and natural surroundings influence suicide prevalence in Central Europe versus extreme north or tropics.
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Germany
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Altitude and social factors linked to personal crisis reports
The analysis found more crisis reports in lowlands than mountains and noted Germany as having weekend patterns. Nights and indoors were common settings, with divorced persons showing high rates. High birth-rate countries reported fewer crisis cases, with mental derangement identified as the main cause of self destruction.
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Hectic struggles in store during coming Congress
Washington, Dec 5 AP Hectic days lie ahead for the sixty ninth congress opening Monday with tax reform farm relief and probes likely. Cabinet officers Wilbur Davis Work of the Interior face intensified scrutiny while debates on antitrust naval air defense reclamation and tariff revision loom amid party splits and budget talks.
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Need of Improvement In Roads Embodied in Report
Secretary Work released the National Park Service annual report calling for more road upgrades in national parks to handle rising travel. Begun with 2,500,000 dollars from Congress, road work will continue to raise park highways to permanent automobile standards. Park attendance reached 2,108,084 last year, up from 1,670,908.
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National Parks
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Army reports critical state calls for funds and manpower
Secretary Davis says the Regular Army is extremely critical and urges a 211 officer and 5,669 soldier increase at Hawaii and a 229 officer and 5,086 man rise at Panama. He warns of low morale in barracks, high desertion, and declining ammunition stock, and backs ten year programs for housing and munitions reserves.
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