Sub-normal workers find work despite disabilities, study shows
An editorial lauds a New York City study by Miss Mary LaDame of the Russell Sage Foundation on employing the handicapped. It notes two main barriers: employer prejudice and workers' own self-doubt. Ford Motor Co is highlighted for employing over 18,000 such workers in highly specialized plants, with thousands more disabled or nervous employees. The piece calls for sympathetic management to expand opportunities for self support.
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Russell Sage Foundation
Department of Indusoris Studies
New York
Ford Motor Company
China on the Verge of War Amid Explosive upheaval
The rapid chaos in China from Nationalist advances to mass executions and foreign attacks unsettles powers. Western nations fear upheaval as Nanking shifts hands and diplomacy strains under the pressure of self rule and protective duties for citizens and treaties.
Senator Borah Promotes Open Public Foreign Relations
Idaho Senator Borah, as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, advocates bringing the facts of U S relations with other nations into the open so the people can judge for themselves. He is passionate about publicity as a remedy for bad international ties, though his positions can be hard to follow.
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Enator Borah
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Idaho
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Why Good Roads by Dr Frank Crana
An article argues California should fund highway expansion with a one cent gasoline tax increase. It touts road improvements as essential for tourism, agriculture, and commerce, noting road quality boosts market access and scenic value for visitors.
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Frank Crana
Power of Music: Beethoven's Genius Beyond Deafness
An essay extols Beethoven's genius who, deaf in old age, composed and conducted from memory. It contrasts two Arthur Pouzen pictures of his Fifth and Ninth Symphonies, notes music as humanity's oldest power, and cites Goethe on aspiration.
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Arthur Pouzen
Goethe
Wisdom and Knowledge by Garrett P Serviss
A sketch explores how extending human life to a century or more could deepen wisdom and alter knowledge. It contrasts rapid, fragmented learning with long term, integrated understanding gained over a million years of observation, and reflects on how aging minds might view nature, evolution, and the world.
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Son
Influenza After-care Advice From Royal 5 Copeland
A 1918 era health note urges after care for influenza stressing three essentials: fresh air sunlight and proper feeding. It advises daily outdoor exposure when possible, rest, and light nourishing foods such as milk and jelly to aid recovery, plus regular small feedings to prevent relapse.
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