Democracy and Individualism in the American System
An essay argues democracy is a product of individualism and must not erase initiative. It weighs war era regulation against economic liberty, warns against economic autocracy, and urges preserving opportunity through targeted regulation while avoiding socialist nationalization. The piece notes progress in education, public opinion, and moral standards, warning of local faults that remain but are shrinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Smith
Doubleday, Page & Co
Western Newspaper Union
World Court Battle Divides Republicans and Democrats
President Harding defends American membership in a world court while denying League of Nations entry. La Follette assails the plan as a European entanglement backed by bankers. Sen. Lodge Brandegee Watson oppose. McKinley Graham back the President. Mexico relations advance with an early recognition goal and a joint commission.
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World Court
Republican Party
Ras
Warding
New York
Associated Press
Republican
Europe
League of Nations
United States
League
Senate
Harding
Lodge
Brandegee
Watson
Indiana
Massachusetts
McKinley
Illinois
Graham
Ilinois
House
la Follette
Wisconsin Statesman
Washington
Johnson
Borah
Obregon
Mexico
Mexico City
John Barton Payne
Chicago
Charles Beecher Warren
Japan
Sugar Prices Rise Amid Tariff Debate And Lausanne Talks
Government steps fail to curb sugar price increases as consumers are urged to buy in small quantities. The tariff commission denies tariff blame, while Cordell Hull cites the tariff wall as a key factor. The Lausanne peace conference sees American interests and the Chester concession shaping talks, with Joseph C. Grew pledging to protect US rights and equal commercial opportunity.
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Federal Tariff Commission
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
Cuba
Merica
Lausanne
Great
Chester
Mosul
Joseph C. Grew
United States
State Department
Washington
Mussolini Plans Militia and Cabinet Purge in Italy
Reports from Rome say Benito Mussolini aims to remove non fascists from government and form a national militia of 500 000 reservists without extra cost. He cuts 1923 24 deficits, shifts rail lines to private capital, and notes the lira at about five cents while attention shifts to the London royal wedding. Our ambassador and wife attend Westminster Abbey with seven other American reporters witnessing the ceremony.
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Enito Mussolini
Italy
Rome
Fascist Supreme Council
Mussolini
Ures
London
Duke of York
George
Mary
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Earl of Strathmore
Westminster Abbey
Harvey
Kansas City Star
Ge anti alien land laws challenged before Supreme Court
Attorney General Webb argued Georgia anti alien land laws, pressed by Chief Justice Taft who questioned the impact on Japanese occupants. Webb said whites refuse to assimilate with Japanese and retreat as Japanese land ownership expands, fearing citizens excluded from land.
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United States Supreme Court
Webb
Taft
Samuel the Upright Judge and Prophet in His Farewell
The lesson presents Samuel's farewell after Saul's reign, detailing his lifelong integrity from childhood to old age, his call to account the people demanded a king, and his charge to fear and serve God wholeheartedly. It notes his vindicating tests and his intercession, urging obedience for national prosperity.
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Samuel
Eli
Tabernacle
Saul
Lfe
God
Moses
Paganism and body care warned by Watkinson quote
W. L. Watkinson warns that worrying about carnal things is pagan and asserts that those who devote themselves to the soul will not neglect the body, stressing spiritual over bodily concerns.
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W. L. Watkinson
Letting Go Inspired by Emerson Reflection
A compact meditation on releasing attachment and trusting the Creator for unseen gifts. The text invites letting go of possessions and embracing faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
When We Build Too Low They Build Beneath the Stars
A compact note reflecting on ambition and aspiration in construction and greatness. The quote ponders how modest plans fail to reach lofty ideals, suggesting taller aims accompany brighter futures and shared human effort.
Mystery of a Ten Year Old and the Family Tools
A brief reflection asks what a ten year old boy does with the family tools. The phrasing hints at curiosity about childhood exploration and practical curiosity.
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Union College
Schenectady
Ella Negruzzi
Rumania
Bucharest
U.S. Naval Reserve
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France
Turkey
Angora
Cuno
Ruhr
Marquis Curzon
England
Curzon
Great Britain
Germany
Berlin
Reichsbank
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Wfter
OGS
Wells
George Boorman
Indianapolis Auto School
Capitol Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
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Columbus, Ghir
Bellars
Jon
Bellans
New York City
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Meday
Holland
Stearns
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