Senators McNary temperance stance praised by W C T U
The attitude of Senator McNary on the temperance question in the United States Senate has been most satisfactory to the representatives of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Washington. We believe in justice to the Senator fact should be known by his constituents.
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United States
Borah
Idaho
McNary
Senate
Women’s Christian Tee Union
Washington
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Proposals for State Policy and Civil Service Reform
Energetic support for national war effort and home industry. Emphasis on good roads and waste land development. Plan to reduce commissions and boards and centralize state government. Civil service merit system for all offices. Equal rights and pay for women. Ratification of National Prohibition Amendment. Moral and intellectual uplift measures. Simpler, more careful legislation.
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Pd Adv
The Attraction
A dialogue highlights how a uniform appeals to a girl who insists the allure lies in what the uniform represents rather than fashion. The man counters that genuine appeal comes from character.
Soil piles warm by day and cool at night as they dry
A study notes soil heaped around plants heats faster in daytime than surrounding ground. At night the piles cool quickly due to rapid drying, affecting temperature stability for nearby vegetation.
Easy Money for a Youngster and Other Short Items
A druggist misuses copper coins and pays a boy three pennies in change. The boy challenges the claim, proves the coins are not genuine pennies, and bets soda waters to demonstrate the error. Also included are a submarine training vignette from Commander Capsicum and a note on Americans’ low fish consumption with a reasoned defense of salted fish.
One Way to Get a Pass in Civil War Censorship
A Pennsylvania colonel sought a military pass for an old man to visit a dying son after a battle. Secretary Stanton refused, but the colonel named Dwight of the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteers warned him bluntly and obtained the pass, showing how censorship lines were drawn.
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Pennsylvania
Stanton
Dwight
149Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Fear to Leave Boats in Sea Across North Sea Shores
Fishermen guard boats along troubled North Sea shores fearing sea winds and winter swells. After returns from long trips, teams of men and horses pull boats safely ashore to prevent damage from strong coastal winds and tides.
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North Sea
Efficiency Can Be Overdone
A reflection on the limits of relentless efficiency urging balance. The piece cites the Germans as an example of how strict adherence to efficiency rules can dull vitality and dull one’s spirit. It suggests that moderation prevents weariness from constant precision and formality.
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Los Angeles Times
No Occasion to Say Please in Dinner Invitation
A mother asks her daughter about manners after a dinner invitation. The girl recalls being told to say please and thank you, but when asked if she said no thank you to unwanted items she replies no because nothing unwanted was offered.
Avenues of Honor Planting Victory Oaks in Cleveland
Cleveland adopts a plan to honor soldiers killed in the war by planting a named victory oak on a boulevard for each life lost. The trees will form a memorial with sentimental and practical value, a model other cities may follow.
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Cleveland
Springfield
Mass
Union
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Withycombe
Spek
Popa Tdoc Peither
United States Senate
Wash
Chamberlain
Ecggl
Oswald West
Clackamas County
Fisherman’s Union
Andrew Naterlin
Sec’y
Oregon City
Oregon
Earl A. Nott
Will
Capsicum
Little Winkleville
Nero
Capsicom
Pearson's Weekly
People’ Home Journal
Avenues of
D. M. Nayberger
McMinnville, Or
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