Rockefeller calls for repeal of the eighteenth amendment
John D. Rockefeller Jr. writes that prohibition is a failure and should be repealed. He praises Nicholas Murray Butler for anti prohibition ideas and urges both parties to adopt them at national conventions. He argues drinking has increased and crime and lawbreaking have grown, while expressing hope for temperance through practical measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LPP
D. Rockefeller
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Rockefeller
Nicholas Aurray Butler
Rockefeller
Doctor Butlers
Antiprohibition Groups Form Unified Repeal Council
Six national antiprohibition groups meet in New York and form a unified repeal council chaired by Pierre S. du Pont. The initiative aims to push planks in both major parties calling for repeal of prohibition.
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New York
United Repeal Council
Pierre S. du Pont
Republicans struggle over prohibition plank at conference
Administration chiefs and James R. Garfield debated how to word the party stance on the eighteenth amendment. Postmaster General Walter Brown and Senate leaders approved a resolution urging prompt re submission by nonpartisan state conventions. Wet and dry factions objected, with Senator Borah attacking the measure as hypocrisy and Senator Tydings calling it sham.
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James R. Garfield
Walter Brown
Senate
Boral
Tydings
Maryland
Borah
Republicans at state convention seek repeal stance
Republicans at the state convention adopted a plank for a referendum on repealing national and state dry laws. Raymond Springer won the gubernatorial nomination and Senator Jim Watson was renominated by acclamation. President Roosevelt signed a broad revenue bill criticized for taxes and budget balance conditions. The Senate narrowly approved the conference report as electricity taxes fell on consumers.
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Pos
Raymond Springer
Jim Watson
Wes
Troover
Congress
Senate
Sen
Roosevelt foes set to clash over convention chairmanship
Roosevelt supporters favor Senator Walsh for permanent chair as Shouse fights to stay in lead. Debate centers on Walker’s fate as New York mayor amid Seabury inquiries, with Roosevelt demanding Walker defend his administration.
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Ranklin Roosevelt
Jouett Sheuse
Simith-Raskob
Roosevelt
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Shouse
Mrr
Hhe
Jimmy Walker
New York
Hofstadter
Samuel Seabury
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Seabury
Walker
Dudley Field Malone
Dawes resigns as president of Reconstruction Fl Kanea
Charles Gates Dawes abruptly resigns from the Reconstruction Fl Kanea corporation effective June 15. He denies any Erletian with Eugene Meyer and says he leaves to return to banking in Chicago after noting the budget is balanced and a turning point toward prosperity has been reached.
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Amuelinsull
Chicago
Hig
Insuling
Europe
England
Charles Gates Dawes
Moorer
Reconstruction
Fl. Kanea Corporation
Eugene Meyer
Dawes
Chile May See New Socialist Republic After Coup
GIL becomes a Socialistic re republic as President Montero’s government is toppled by a military and socialist faction. Carlos Davila, former U S ambassador, is installed as provisional president with Col. Marwaduke Greve as defense minister to quell counter revolts. The new regime vows to ease burdens on workers and the unemployed, while safeguarding foreign investments linked to the Cosach nitrate combine valued at 375 million. The upheaval is reported from Santiago with emphasis on potential risks to American investment.
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Gil
Montero
Fiota
Carlos Daylla
United States
Col
Marwaduke Greve
Santiago
Americaoa
Chile
Sight Saving Methods Aid Children’s Eyes in Schools
Institutes report 112 communities running sight saving classes to reduce eye strain for defective vision children. Large type books flexible seating and touch typing reduce strain. five million of twenty six million visually impaired pupils lack extra support. Welsh singers persevere after stage collapse at Neho Eis teddfod contest despite injuries.
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Batter Vifice Institute
United States
Neho
Wales
The Nearest Approach to Perpetual Motion
The phrase notes how appetite seems to outpace income, suggesting a relentless cycle. It implies a critique of spending habits and financial pressure as a literary reflection on desire versus earning limits.
Record Butterfly Collection of Dr Barnes Offered to U S Museum
The late Dr. Wiliam Barnes of Decatur devoted nearly 50 years to collecting North American butterflies. His widow has accepted a $50,000 offer from the U S government to bring the specimens to Washington for the National Museum.
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Wiliam Barnes
Decatur
Small but Neisy there is no insect of animal that makes more noise
A compact note proclaims the katydid as the loudest relative to size among insects and animals, highlighting its remarkable sound production.
Longest improved airway links San Francisco and New York
The San Francisco to New York airway spans 2 766 miles and is the world’s longest improved route. It includes 36 lighted emergency fields with permanent caretakers overseen by weather bureau observers. The system features hundreds of beacons and two way radiophone stations. A man may golf to display wealth. one once wore a $1 500 diamond ring for the same show.
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San Francisco-New York Airway
Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
S&me
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Shenendoahl
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Mark Wilcox
West Palm Beach
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Isconsin
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