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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
2
Lawmakers from both chambers ease pressure as reports reveal ongoing taxpayer subsidies to railroads under federal control. Investigations expose a payroll increase of 150000, prompting questions about future costs if government ownership persists.
Officials under the director general of railway earn large sums with five at 50000 dollars and others from 40000 down to 16000 yearly. About seventy two officials draw nearly 1.5 million annually, a figure that startled Senators as they weigh railroad costs and potential cuts at the Capitol.
After widespread protest led by lawmakers, the War Department will offer 143,000,000 pounds of banned meat to the public. Circulars go to canned goods and meat dealers and to state municipal and charitable bodies, with individuals allowed to buy small lots at stores in Chicago Baltimore and Columbus.
Governor Jas D Black faces critique from political enemies over allegedly asking the L N R R for a pass for Bill Tye. The author defends Black, arguing many railroad men in similar roles did likewise and dismisses the Carroll Stanley group as clutching at straws amid a pattern of mistakes.
A fragment notes James Black and mentions a grievous error as alleged by his enemies. It hints at public perception shaping blame and who is believed to have caused the mistake. The text centers on contested accountability and political trope without specifics.
The Salvation Army begins its Home Service Fund drive with Colonel I Sobel heading Kentucky’s effort. Salvation Army Sunday is June 29 with churches urged to preach on home front work and soldiers abroad. The drive runs from June 30 to July 1 and features Commander Evangeline Booth and local leaders Dr. M Pennington Judge S D Lewis W Chr V C Tate C C Davis S F Bowman of Mt Vernon Ky.
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