Red Feather Symbol Drives Social Service Fund Efforts
The Red Feather serves as a rallying symbol for Community Chests nationwide, funding welfare services for the sick, homeless, aged, and children. Cleveland and Chicago lead drives with large goals, pledges, and wide community involvement, while Philadelphia allocates over 20 percent to youth recreation and child care.
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Robin Dood
Community Chesta
Cleveland
Ohio
Greater
National War Fund
Cleveland Community Chest
Chicago
Red Feather
Philadelphia
Community Chest Idea
United States
Virginia
Goodrich House
Jimmie
Rose Mary
Lillian
Cleveland Christian Home
Dolly
Jerry
Cleveland Rehabilitation Center
President's workload and White House reform debate
The article examines the vast duties of the U S president, the growth of executive power, and past attempts to reorganize the White House staff. It notes the Wallace controversy, calls for a capable executive staff, and questions if delegation is possible without political interference.
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Congress
Tommy Corcoran
White House
Supreme Court
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Wallace
OWI
Wallace- Byrnes
Roosevelt
Colonel House
Wilson
Truman
Veterans open Farragut College in former Navy station
At Farragut Idaho ex G I veterans convert the vast naval training station into Farragut College and Technical Institute a private non profit co educational facility. They raise 250000 for operating funds with donations from veterans groups local clubs and citizens. Dr Joseph H Kusner leads a faculty to offer liberal arts and technical courses in a picturesque lake country site.
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Farragut
Idaho
G.i.s
Naval Training Station
Navy
United States Department of Education
North
Washington
Farragut College and Technical Institute, Inc
Joseph H. Kusner
Florida
Lake
Pend Oreille
Erosion Raids Take High Toll
The Middle West Soil Improvement committee says erosion costs the United States about 3.844 billion dollars annually. U S Soil Conservation Service data show wind and water erosion remove as much plant food as crops sold from land each year. Dr H H Bennett warns nearly one billion acres need soil conservation to protect productivity. The committee calls for vigilance and a broad plan including legumes, crop rotation, balanced fertilizer, and pasture improvement to rebuild soil fertility.
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Chicago
United States
Middle West
Bennett
Soil Improvement Group
Water Brings $1 Barrel in Drouth in Texas
Fall rains eased a Texas drought with drinking water selling at one dollar per barrel near Aspermont. The Salt Fork Brazos river swung from dry channel to 25,000 cubic feet per second the next day. Lower Colorado reservoirs saw evaporation exceed inflow. Wichita Falls planned a new 100000 acre foot reservoir as the Little Wichita river failed to fill it.
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Austin
Texas
Aspermont
High Plains
Brazos
Colorado River
Wichita Falls
Wichita River
Every Day Is July 4 At Ordnance Depot
Tooele Utah depot destroys accumulated fireworks and unserviceable explosives from American, German and Japanese munitions. Depot officers detonate about 50 tons of explosives in a crater to safely dispose of the stock.
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Tooele
Utah
Barbs by Bankhage on ships and politics
A Holland America liner departed with over three and a half million eggs aboard its first cargo of that size since shills ceased bursting. Government statisticians head from Washington amid speculation of political danger after elections. Chester Bowles notes meat after polls. Discords touch Russia over Shostakovich ninth symphony seen as counter revolutionary.
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Russia
Shostakovitch
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Seal
California Academy of Science
Boukhage
G. I
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Ordnance Depot
Bankhage
Business Week
Chester Bowles
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