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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1920

Page

6

New Secretary of Agriculture Emphasizes Coordinating Lead

Meredith, a veteran banker and publisher from Des Moines, is portrayed as a modern executive secretary for agriculture. He rejects pure science focus, aiming to coordinate nationwide efforts and boost farm productivity through practical, marketable results rather than micromanaging scientific detail.

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Farm production key to world welfare says Meredith

Secretary Meredith urges rapid farm output to power industry and global welfare. He credits the Agriculture Department with knowledge to double potato and corn yields through proper varieties, planting, fertilizing, and crop rotation, calling for public and congressional cooperation.

Department of Agriculture Covery United States

Cotton economics and the supply outlook

W. W. Morrison notes last year saw persistent cotton carryover amid five poor harvests. European and American spinners foresee rising need as world demand returns, yet relief hinges on U S production. He cites urban labor shifts from cotton farms and doubts about expanding saw cotton output beyond historical trends.

New Time Depot Extension Delays Opening

A fragmented notice notes a new time depot project extending deadlines after delays. Officials and contractors are unnamed, with no exact dates or figures readable.

Cotton Prices and Spinning Industry Debate in the South

An article argues the cotton supply and spinners in England and America have faced misinformation about costs and profits. It contends higher prices do not curb production and that more cotton for the world should bring higher income to growers, challenging editor and broker influence.

Europe America England South

No room for the Red in America says columnist

The piece argues envy and jealousy block opportunity and harm national progress. It contrasts American values with Russia and warns against propaganda. It stresses work, learning, and perseverance as keys to success, warning the Red figure will fail without effort. It admonishes against envy guiding public opinion.

Terroriam America

Red Cross General Council Opens in Geneva March First

Delegates from many countries have arrived for the first General Council of the League of Red Cross Societies in Geneva. Sessions begin tomorrow to map a program for health development disease prevention and alleviation of world distress. The Swiss government has placed major public buildings at Geneva at the disposal.

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Expelled delegates and a London magistrate tale lead the column

Delegates from numerous nations are expelled to attend a conference disposal. A peculiar London magistrate case features a woman seeking separation from her husband described as a champion mean man. She accuses him of hoarding sugar during famine and imprisoning a fly in a separate bowl, with various petty tampering noted.

United States England Canada France Belgium Australia Argentina China Denmark Cuda Molland India Maly Japan Greece Poland Peru Norway New Zenland Portugal Serbia Roumania Spain Seiheerland Sweden Venexsela South Africa London

Upsala Curiosity Seeks Gothic Bible Translation

At Upsala Sweden a notable item is a translation of the Bible into the original Gothic said to date to the late fifteenth century. The manuscript is described as written in red ink on crimson parchment with headings and many principal passages in cold ink.

Upsala Sweden Eileen

Coinage trained for Government use and service roles

In France coinage trained for government use are assigned to military stores and may be rated on a warship. If they prove equal to handling rates in ship holds they are promoted to shore billets. Early English railways use station windows as signals with a missing button indicating go ahead.

France

Chinese Son Leads Family Debt Responsibility

A note describes that a father and his son must repay borrowed money, with the son and grandson bound to the debt and make the repayment duties clear across generations.

Chinewen Sen

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