09 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
1
Superintendent of Schools C ych notes defiant parents resist compulsory school and sanitary laws, urging that education and health protections serve the common good. He argues universal schooling ensures equal opportunities, tax-based access, and future citizen problem solving by an educated population.
A Kingsport Carpenters and Joiners Union correspondent discusses work stoppages over a ten hour day on two city projects. He quotes a Lincoln prop and questions whether workers or employers are right, highlighting the dispute’s core issue.
A 1920 letter discusses carpenters in Kingsport unanimously agreeing nine hours constitutes a working day with time and a half pay, holidays and Sundays at double time, and a February lockout after refusing ten hours. It defends union action, questions public sentiment, and argues for fair terms and organization.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago bars male employees earning under $125 a month from marrying while employed, a rule seen as severe though sensible. The piece notes government findings that a five-person family needs at least $150 monthly, with costs rising, and recalls past views of single men earning $125.
The piece argues that a German economic recovery could fuel resentment and lead to renewed wars. It criticizes postwar reparations and calls out the difficulty of balancing punishment with economic stability. It warns that naive peace clauses and the United States’ inaction worsen European danger and create heavy responsibility for future outcomes.
A light exchange centers on whether souls migrate after death with playful quips about past lives. The banter riffs on memory, identity, and the idea of returning as different personas in future incarnations.
The Washington Star records Senator Sorghum commenting that certain topics still allow discussion without triggering dangerous political arguments. He notes no firm stance yet and hints the subject remains volatile in public discourse.
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