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Newspaper
Omaha Morning Bee
Location
Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
9
The passage notes that federal aid requires surface adequacy for traffic, proper grades and curves, and state maintenance. Some citizens oppose the matching payments and coordination, yet the result is more smooth rural roads, with Nebraska and many states expanding miles of quality roadways as demand grows.
Lester B. McConnn defends Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science against a hostile review, arguing the faith rests on divine Mind and spiritual healing. The letter cites court cases, Quimby connections, and Massachusetts Supreme Court support for the church board. A second note praises good humor after a jail incident in Omaha.
Washington notes show the farm bloc aligning with administration policies to aid agriculture. Republicans largely support farm goals, while Democrats hoped to split GOP ranks. The finger pointing over policy has not reflected administration opposition, and the bloc’s unity remains intact.
President Harding has met the promise of economy in government with a fiscal year showing a billion and a half dollars less revenue yet a surplus of 335.8 million. Charles G. Dawes, as budget director, cut bureaucratic expenses and faced opposition from tradition bound officials while proving government can run as economically as a private business, perhaps more so.
Omaha faces nearly 1.5 million dollars yearly in interest and bond payments per the city comptroller. The piece urges higher bond redemption and sinking funds, warns against too many open issues, favors serial bonds repaid over ten years then later, and notes Douglas County already pays interest on bonds issued fifty years ago.
President Harding signs off on a three year highway program granting 190 million dollars to build 25 000 miles of federal aid highways and expanding a planned connected system to 180 000 miles nationwide. States must provide matching funds to receive federal aid.
An Omaha pastor launches a six week program offering a three hour daily summer Bible school. It teaches Bible fundamentals without denominational bias and adds citizenship patriotism and social relation lessons. Trained instructors guide undenominational activities to occupy idle vacation hours and provide meaningful direction for local youth.
Government applicants will no longer be barred by high school or equivalent requirements. The Civil Service commission plans exams that weigh practical knowledge and experience, not just formal schooling, to broaden entry while maintaining efficiency.
A Princeton story explains how students without funds hitch rides on fair days with one in five cars stopping. On bad days it drops to one in eight or ten, and at night no rides are possible. A New York to Chicago trip can be done in six days by this method, illustrating the hospitality and generosity of drivers despite some abuse.
Secretary of Labor Davis says the town band is the greatest influence for community good in the American small town. He notes he once played clarinet in Sharon Pennsylvania’s village band and President Harding played in Marion’s home band.
The apportionment for Nebraska totals 1 054 126 dollars with towns at 1 401 915 dollars and nearby Kansas receiving a similar amount. The figure signals substantial funds to improve roads amid many needed fixes.
The article notes Carter Harrison’s return after a world tour and hints at another mayoral bid against Thompson. It mentions objections to a new British peer as a profiteer and questions how Williams county will be treated after rioting in East St. Louis. France vows to punish stay at home voters. It argues learning fuels desire for more and concludes murder settles no issue.
George Cowles argues against government irrigation schemes to expand cultivated land. He cites prior propaganda, grain price swings, and President Harding's farm critique, warning that overproduction harms farmers as markets stay glutted and land use shifts. He ends noting immigration references and urging caution in federal meddling.
Opinion notes two book deals: a wealthy American buys Kalner memoirs for nearly a quarter million dollars. The other ships 1 200 Bibles to German Island with no royalties, profits to binders and printers only. The piece then praises Marr the Boy Scout for his adventures and comments on youth, self expression, and the need for more boy orientated books.
In Harper's Magazine a critique argues the British imperial foundation has collapsed after World War I. It says peace treaties and electors misled Europe, Britain must wait for a long recovery, and sanctions dissolve prompting a move toward a new, image-based Commonwealth rather than a tangible empire.
The Chicago Tribune reports Miss Mildred Rutherford calls Abraham Lincoln a master strategist who allegedly influenced secession. She alleges Lincoln concealed himself as Robert E. Lee and directed Stonewall Jackson to Chancellorsville, then as John Wilkes Booth to fire at Lincoln’s box.
The article argues that Japan seeks to end imperial aims by withdrawing armies from Shantung and other occupied areas while keeping legation guards. It warns that China faces civil wars and that removing protections would be unwise, as Japan could quickly project force and other powers might yield to Japanese influence.
The text notes lack of central government and national unity in Japan with no universally recognised authority. It states Japan conquers and demands withdrawal of all military forces. Japanese forces were sent to China under imperial authority, differing from foreign legation protection units.
A editorial argues that lax traffic enforcement and lighter penalties have sparked more serious crashes. It says drivers must be held accountable, with stricter restrictions or harsher punishment to instill caution, and urges parents to warn children while promoting safe playgrounds.
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