Is Self Help Growing Less by Casson
In this editorial excerpt Herbert M. Casson argues that modern organization and large institutions threaten personal character and self-reliance. He contrasts contemporary social structures with colonial-era independence and cites local examples of self-government and public ownership to illustrate a decline in individual initiative amid expanding bureaucracies.
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Herbert M. Casson
Congress
Washington
Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Gibraltar
Paterson
N. J
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N. C
Thirteen Colonies
Danvers
Boston
Esopus
Ulster County
Dongan
New York City
New York Evening Journal
Expo manager upgrades attract property owners and visitors
An advertisement notes improvements by the association to a scenic expo area owned by plot owners. The plan emphasizes free perpetual care, attractive fields, and a new receiving tomb. A booklet with details will be mailed upon request.
Army officers wives and the case for older soldiers in commissions
Harper's Weekly surveys Captain Z Bentley Mott's proposal to open army commissions to experienced noncommissioned officers as a solution to social and ethical tensions in military life. He argues that promoted soldiers after long service share social traits with West Point arrivals and that a commission would retain good soldiers and harmonize affinities within officer ranks.
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Z. Bentley Mott
Artillery Corps
West Point
Power of the United States Senate in History and Policy
Analysis cites the Senate as the world’s most powerful single chamber due to constitutional design and its role in passing laws, treaties, and nominations. It notes Senate amendments shaped notable events such as the Isthmian canal and Hay-Pauncefote treaties, contrasting with House influence. It also mentions growth studies of the heart and Edison’s electricity forecasts with automobile implications.
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