Burleson Faulted for Postal Service Decline
Cedar Rapids Gazette decries Mr. Burleson and his "control of the gables" criticizing postal, rail, telegraph, and telephone services. It argues his resignation would serve the country as mail, rail and telegraph rates rise while performance deteriorates, calling for change and an end to mailfeasance.
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Boyhood dreams and the circus in Iowa schools
Anamosa Eureka notes Professor Macy Campbell of Cedar Falls normal school urging teachers to consider what state of mind they nurture in students. He praises boys who dream of a circus while arguing such imagination leads to future achievements in canals, railroads, and banks, insisting they are healthy and capable.
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Eureka
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
France
Draft cost figures show Iowa cheaper per registrant
Final reports on draft costs in Iowa after closing of the disbursing office and state draft HQ on May 10 show Iowa spent 66 cents per registrant while the national average was 1.86. Per man inducted the Iowa cost was 4.69 versus 7.90 nationally. St Paul Pioneer Press notes the Christian Science Monitor asks what is the largest land crab. Sioux City Journal criticizes reprinting old food prices as potentially inciting riot.
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Iowa
United States
St. Paul
Housing plans by U S housing corp offered free to public
The United States housing corporation announces free access to dwelling plans for government projects aimed at average families. Plans emphasize beauty and utility, allow variations, and aim to aid home builders with construction costs. A national survey will compare building costs across states. In Wellington Kansas a local survey notes high rents for modest cottages.
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W. J. Holmes
Free Employment Service
Wellington
Kan
Cummins Chosen President Pro Tempore by Senate Republicans
In Washington on May 14 the senate Republicans in caucus unanimously elected Iowa Senator Cummins as president pro tem. Cummins was nominated by Idaho Senator Borah for the progressives. An official slate was also named with George Sanderson of Chicago as secretary and David Barry of Washington as sergeant at arms.
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Chicago
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Congressional blame for autocratic power urged
Senator Borah argues Congress shares responsibility for Burleson's autocratic powers and warns that no president should be trusted with such authority. He says autocratic powers threaten judgment and that the urge for them grows in ordinary people.
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Burleson
Local Italian Vote Studied in Fiume Issue
Springfield Massachusetts Republicans note politicians study election statistics of the Italian vote in cities to grasp the Fiume issue.
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Fiume
Burleson Struggles With Cabinet Salary Pressure
A Toledo Blade item notes Mr. Burleson’s difficulty living on a cabinet officer’s salary and hints the president may need to address the issue when he returns home.
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Toledo Blade
Burleson
General Wood a Self-Starter in 1920 Race
Davenport reports Gen. Leonard Wood solidifies a national push for the 1920 presidential nomination. Observers note no formal Wood committee or headquarters yet a steady stream of interviews signals a self-starting campaign.
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Leonard Wood
Washington
Wood
Mr. Hays
National Committee
No man of value trustingly opens mailed novelties
A Minneapolis Journal item notes that a careful citizen handles mail order novelties with extreme caution, suggesting suspicious packages should be treated carefully to avoid danger or loss.
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Minneapolis Journal
When Congress Meets
Rochester Post Express predicts Congress may open in May with a first action an investigation of the peace conference.
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Rochester
Amateurs urged to claim free land under work condition rule
A Chicago Daily News note states that in America any man calling for free land may be granted a quarter section provided he works it. The remark frames land policy commentary with a sharp, sardonic tone.
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Chicago Daily News
America
Sweet Corn For Late Lands And Canning Contracts
Cedar Rapids Republican notes farmers with wet fields can still plant sweet corn up to June 16 for silage. Sweet corn provides high feeding value due to its sugars, though not a rapid silo filler. Canning factories seek extra contracts and can utilize late planted corn to support feeding the world.
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Cedar
Rapids
Spring Murmurs as Dusty Screens and Heat Rise
The Minneapolis Journal notes a change in seasons with warmer days and dusty screens, predicting a future when the heat reaches ninety in the shade. The column blends whimsy with longing for easier times and summer's arrival.
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Minneapolis
We nominate Senator Borah for president of Tremblers order
The Los Angeles Times records a nomination of Senator W. E. Borah as president of the Ancient Order of Tremblers for the Safety of the Republic. The notice signals an unusual civic fraternal call tied to national service themes.
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Los Angeles Times
W. E. Borah
Ancient Order of Tremblers
Republic
Talleyrand in Paris Is There a Hidden Identity
A cryptic note in the San Francisco Chronicle questions whether a figure resembling Talleyrand operates in Paris and ponders when the identity may be revealed. The piece hints at intrigue and timelines without identifying the subject.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Talleyrand
Paris
Judge Rules Car Ownership Reflects Debt Liability
A Kansas City judge ruled that owning a motor car indicates large debt liability rather than financial responsibility, clarifying the basis for credit and liability assessments in related cases.
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Sioux City
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