Mondell Proposes 500 Million for Soldier Home Projects
June 5 report on Representative Mondell and Senator Sinnott proposing a $500 million bill to acquire and develop rural lands for soldier settlements. The plan uses lands gifted or purchased, with 40 year amortizing payments, 4 percent interest, and state cooperation funding. Also includes livestock, equipment loans, school and church dedications, and preference for veterans. The piece also comments on U S actions toward Mexico under the Monroe Doctrine and calls for intervention to stabilize the country.
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Washington
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
House
Sinnott
Oregon
Public Lands Committee
Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Federal Farm Loan Board
United States
Our Entrance Into Mexico Crisis Is Reexamined
Washington Republicans released a statement noting postwar Mexico turmoil. It cites Villa's capture of Parayl, threats toward Torreon and Chihuahua, and Americans moving north. The message warns against a return to watchful waiting as Diaz-era violence and economic disruption linger.
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Washington
Republican Party
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Mexico
Pershing
France
Villa
Europe
Paryal
Torreon
Chihuahua
Mexico City
Diaz
Republic
Lusitania
United States
Standard Oil Company
Heroe
Come Fort
Heart of the world jab at Wilson from Republican group
The Republican Publicity Association issued a Washington statement criticizing President Wilson. It compares Wilson to royalty, attacking his “heart” as detached from common life and citing his trips to France, expense bills, and his biographies. The release contrasts Wilson with Lincoln and asserts Lincoln understood the people's heart through humble origins and plain living.
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Washington
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Wilson
Paris
Mr. Wilson
France
Congress
Crillon
White House
South
Davidson College
Atlanta
Princeton
Virginia
John Hopkins
Bryn Mawr
Wesleyan
Savannah
Pocahontas
Abe
Illinois
Lincoln
Understanding Life Through Jolts and Recovery
A reflective line notes that claiming to understand life often signals having endured a sharp blow and not yet fully healed, suggesting lingering impact from a difficult experience.
A Prophet of Kindness Among Hardships
A thoughtful line notes that many of our best philosophers face others' misfortunes with courage and resilience, highlighting compassion as a core human strength.
A National Occupation Promotes National Road Building
The nation awakens to the need for good roads to unlock western fertile lands and link farms to markets. The article urges Congress to devise a national highway system as a ten year program that would employ thousands and set a model for states and counties nationwide.
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West
Uniform on discharge keeps gear and red chevron
Washington orders that a soldier may retain his entire gear and a red chevron after discharge. If turned in, he can reclaim them from the nearest station when discharged. The set includes hat or overseas cap, olive drab shirt, woolen blouse and ornaments, woolen breeches, shoes, loggins, waist belt, and overcoat.
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Sam
Washington
O.D
Discharge Equipment and Uniform Details Expand
The notice lists issued items for discharged personnel including two suits underclothes four pairs of socks one pair gloves a corlet set bar racks bag gas mask and helmet A large stock of scarlet discharge stripes must be worn on shirts blouses and overcoats by discharged men bound for France Enlisted men receive three stripes and officers pay for them The chevron is worn midway between the shoulder and elbow on the left sleeve.
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O. C
France
United States
Typewriter ribbons for sale at The Echo office
Remington Underwood and L C Smith ribbons offered for sale at The Echo office. A brief line notes a saying about forgiving youth errors as one ages.
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Remington, Underwood and
L. C. Smith
Echo
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