The River Rickard Goes In to Reclaim Desert Lands
Richard Rickard, an engineer of Overlins Pade, travels to Tuscon to meet President Marshall as a desert reclamation project gains urgency. In a crowded train car, he debates Hardin, Sather, and Burton about Desert Reclamation and voices concern over company reliability while observing the California valley take shape. The journey spotlights aridity, irrigation theory, and the looming canal era.
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Irrigation and Aridity Shape a Valley's Promise
Richard and a valley engineer discuss irrigation as a social and economic force in a western desert. They compare small farms, temperance, and cooperative spirit shaping Riverside like a socialist dream, with soil, climate, and new irrigation technology argued as progress.
Desert Hotel Arrival in Calexico Narrows Choices
Richard reaches the dusty desert town of Calexico via the Overland route and observes the first impressionable mix of American town life. He finds a busy Desert hotel scene, notes distrust of his river-and-desert company, and encounters a bustling street with antebellum style inns, soda bars, and a last-room-with-bath offer still on the desk.
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Soen
Ina Valley Innovation
Hardin and the man who would supplant him
The questions linger as Rickard and his wife confront the rival who once spoke love yet fled. Readers are promised the next installment to learn how Hardin will receive the intruder and how his wife will react to the returning lover.
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Rickard
Saluting General Sparks Kitchen Policing and Other Tales
A light wartime column recounts a regimental martinet who roars at a private for not saluting. The private saves face by noting two stars mean two sons in the army. Other items cover burglary stats, western crime waves near New York, a cure for bent backs via posture drills, and a brief note on carrying practical philosophy in tough times.
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Wilson and Taft Speak to Big Crowd in New York Opera
In a Metropolitan Opera House gathering in New York a large audience heard Wilson and Taft share remarks. Both figures addressed policy questions and the public mood with a focus on national affairs and civic duty.
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New York
Wilson Backs League of Nations at New York Meeting
At the Metropolitan Opera House President Wilson urged a League of Nations to secure lasting peace. Former President Taft outlined similar reasons for forming a league, while Governor Smith praised the war effort and supported international cooperation as the nation prepared for Paris talks.
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France
Must Report Allowances for Washington Salesmen
The Internal Revenue Board announced that Washington salesmen and other employees receiving per diem allowances in addition to regular salaries must report these allowances in income tax returns. Living expenses are not deductible, even when incurred in business, and amounts paid for board and lodging by traveling employees are considered living expenses.
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Internal Revenue Board
British Child Labor Law Draft Adopted at Paris
London reports the international commission's adoption with minor alterations of the British draft as the new charter of labor. It bars employment of children under 15 in industry and limits those aged 15 to 18 to at most six hours daily. At least two hours daily must be for technical or regular education.
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International Commission
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