Light on the Subject by D J Walah
Cula, tired of lamp washing and old pump struggles, dreams of electric light and running water. Her husband Henry resists, but a spring of patience and a plan to modernize unfolds as a neighbor visits and promises wiring and plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Walah
Ula Wilkins
Cala
Cula
Cala Sairly
Ilearr
Times
Henry
Lince Holsworth
Cola
Thin Brook
Sho
Bate
Tony
Tenry
Culz
Thory
English Villages With Only One Inhabitant
The article portrays tiny English settlements including a village of one, districts with no public buildings, and places like Skiddaw Cumberland where a single resident cannot vote. It notes unique cases such as a 1100-population village with no schools or churches and a parish in Ely with about a dozen inhabitants and no taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Skiddaw
Cumberland
Northumberland
Isle of Ely
Shropshire
Catalonia and Barcelona A Portrait of a Turbulent Province
Pre pared by the Nethons Geographic Society, the piece surveys Catalonia as a historic, economically vital region. It highlights Barcelona as its hub, the Catalan language, regional pride, and the two police forces guarding order. It notes Catalonia’s share of taxes, mining and industry, and its long struggle for autonomy within Spain and ties to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nethons Geographic Society
Washington, D.C
Atalonia
Spain
Barcelona
Catalonia
Madrid
Ireland
England
Irish Sea
Suazle
Seville
Carcelona
Catalin
Ebro
Pyrenees
Farcelona
Castillan
France
Mediterranean
Marshal Joffre
Soussifton
Marcelona
Caredona
Ita Harbor
Washington Irving
Iere
Rambla
Fifth Avenue
New York
New York City
Troeyagée
Philip IV
Ilyswick
Democracy and the dangers of modern governance
The piece argues democracy may be flawed and may not endure, warning that wider electorates can lower political morals and suggesting mixed government as a preferred form. It contrasts democracy with state socialism and contemplates Italy and a possible coup d etat as dangers. It ends with a puzzled remark about the mental age of Britain's male population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Italy
England
Britain
Principles of Trade Unionism and Cooperation with Employers
The text argues unions pose no threat to capital and that both sides share interests. It criticizes a noisy minority of employers who fear confiscation and warns against retaliation. It praises the U.S. industrial system and outlines four cooperative points: home ownership, fair interest on workers' money, workers’ higher stake in industry, and the right to collective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Communism Impossible Due to Limits of Human Intelligence
A critique arguing that capitalism succeeds by not needing a central brain while communism would require an all seeing central authority. It cites psychology and behaviorism to claim many are intellectually limited and warns against forcing social ideals, groups, or creeds on society.
Duty of Churches to Recognize and Uphold Labor Unions
A sermon urges churches to support organized labor and strengthen unionism as a moral force. The speaker argues that churches must confront exploitation and defend workers, acknowledging some unions' flaws while praising labor's social value and labor's role in American prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Church of Christ
West Virginia
United States
Carrying Religion Into Life Urged Across America
A historic plea warns 62 million Americans lack religious affiliation and urges churches to extend faith into daily life. The Washington Cathedral College of Preachers seeks nationwide support to mobilize religious influence and address the nation’s spiritual crisis.
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United States
America
College of Preachers
Washington
Nless
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Spbmas
George Dewey
O. Henry
Alfonso
Barcviona
Hatelock Ellis
Cervantes
Don Quixote
the Rambla
Deaninge
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
George L. Berry
President Printing Pressmen’s Union
Benjamin Br. Anderson, JR
Chase National Bank
Jerome Davis
Yale
Thomas c. Darst
Episcopal Church
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