Carranza viewed as idealist and uneasy leader in Mexico
A page of opinion contrasts Carranza as an idealist and reformer who stirred justice but failed to fully satisfy both Mexican citizens and American observers. It notes his restraint in power, abolition of bullfighting, land returns to Indians, and the eventual disillusionment that followed intervention and revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riends
Carranza
Cromwell
Latin America
Mexico
America
Answer to Fannie Hurst as told by Parker couple
The excerpt recalls a marriage of shared philosophy that life should remain lively and never commonplace. It contrasts Annie Hurst and Cornelia Parker, noting a deep bond, a modest income, and a vow to start each day eagerly. The lovers quote Kipling’s The Long Trail to echo their spirit of ongoing renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hurst
Cornelia Parker
Mrs. Parker
Carleton H. Parker
Kipling
Lass
Hull Down
Consumers Backward Buying Seen As Path To Stable Prices
The article argues that price cutting reflects no real economic change and will not halt inflation. It suggests backward buying by consumers can gradually restore price stability without destabilizing merchants. Reduced demand lets retailers, jobbers, and manufacturers ease orders, lowering raw material costs and easing production.
The Dead Hand by Frank Crane on endowments and inheritance
In a 1920 essay, Dr. Frank Crane argues that all endowment except state endowment is wrong. He claims wealth should not transfer across generations through inheritance, urging a system where no money is controlled after death. He warns such privilege stifles energy and equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Qld
Habitual Offenders and Hidden Ailments
H Addington Bruce argues habitual offenders often suffer mental or physical illnesses. He cites studies showing high rates of feeble mindedness among prisoners and youth facilities, and notes cases where dental disease or other health issues influenced behavior. He urges medical examination before punishment and notes reforms are spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Massachusetts Vice Commission
Municipal Court of
Boston
Police Department of
New York
Georgia
Self-help curtailment of purchases to curb high prices
The piece argues that consumer-led restraint on buying will gradually and surely reduce prices without government aid or exotic means. It contends this self-imposed curtailment harms no ore, and represents the remedy America seeks for inflationary costs. The emphasis is on personal responsibility and market adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bowser the Hound Meets His Match in Badger Duel
Bowser the Hound confronts Digger the Badger on the Green Meadows. Digger stays calm while Bowser rages, then Bowser flees in fear as the badger proves mightier. Meadow denizens cheer Digger, plotting to praise his bravery while Reddy Fox sulks. Next story Johny Chuck Grows Jealous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser the Hound
Peter Rabbit
Digger the Badger
Peter
Digger
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Porky
Porcue Pine
Billy Possum
Bowser
Badger
Hound
Mr. Sun
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Digger the Hadger
Johny
Chuck
Fashion Show by Tailors Highlights Postwar Cloth Costs
Washington column examines a men’s tailor fashion show staged by the National Association of Merchant Tailors of Amelia. It notes higher costs for fabrics, linings, and labor since the war, explains why prices rose, and analyzes trends like conservative cuts, absence of toothpick trousers, satin lapels, and trimmed dress suits amid a broader outlook on wool and silk shortages and possible price declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Association of Merchant Tailors of
Amelia
Juno
Association of Men's Tailor’s
Association of Taulars
Australia
England
America
United States
Japan
Paterson
N. J
Beranton
Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz questions and answers
A compilation of quiz Q and A items covering stamp redemption laws, banana origins and growth, oldest life insurance companies charter dates, infant mortality in India and prevention, fur price trends, and U S fur consumption. Read values include reasons stamps are not cash redeemable, banana botany, Royal Exchange and London Assurance origins, India infant death rate context, and fur market dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
The
London Assurance Corporation
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Che Ouiney Whig
Fannie Hurst
H. Addington Bruce
Associated Newspapers
Frederic J. Haskin
Great Britain
Fred Haskin
Daily Quiz
West Indies
Central America
Hawai, California
Florida
India
O.S. A
Russia
Goodyear
Quincy
A. Padavic, Prop
Quincy Lumber CO
5Th and Broadway
Quincy, Ill
Norwalk
Quincy Monument CO
North 6Th Ave
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