State Board Fixes State Property Valuation At 2 271 205 994
The State Board of Equalization set the year’s property value at 2 271 205 994 an increase about 20 percent tied to federal prohibition. Attending were Governor Gardner Attorney General McAllister State Treasurer Middlekamp and Secretary Sullivan. Auditor Hackmann absent. The rise aims to cover expenditures this decade with new revenue and includes detailed class comparisons from 1918 to 1919 for land, lots, livestock, money, banks and other properties.
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Chances in the Army Drive for Enlistments in Europe
The United States Army launches a major recruitment push claiming 50 000 men are needed for service with the Army of occupation in Europe. It promises educational reforms and patriotic duty for states and localities to supply a fair share, while noting many youths already have good openings at home and may enlist without coercion.
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United States Army
Europe
Red Cross Aids Americans Detained in Berlin War Era
The American Red Cross in Germany expands aid to Americans detained in Berlin since the war declaration. Relief work centers on prisoners of war and supplementing government rations as families, many women and children, struggle to survive under tight military restrictions.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Red Cross
Food aid and railroads as wartime issues in wartime era
The text discusses selective food assistance for Americans, ration rules, and buying at reduced cost with citizenship proof. It then critiques railroad advertising under government operation, arguing advertising boosted travel and revenue, and could affect deficits. It stresses education as poverty warfare, urging evening schools, English instruction for foreigners, thrift lessons, and the need to foster industry and self-help to curb poverty. It concludes with calls for charity and stronger educational programs to lift communities.
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Railroad Administration
Removing Poverty and Its Causes Across Society
The passage argues poverty stems from ignorance and weak will alongside unavoidable misfortune. It notes many intelligent people struggle against overwhelming circumstances and that ignorance is largely remediable through action.
Readjustment to higher price levels urged by experts
Professor Irving Fisher and Secretary Redfield argue that higher price levels will persist across rail, streetcar, lighting, clothing, and entertainment. The outlook suggests stabilization at a world price apex, with little hope for lower living costs under current conditions. Some senators prepare for the president’s return with a League of Nations covenant.
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Irving Fisher
Redfield
Fisher
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