Why President Should Veto McNary Haugen Bill
The article argues President Coolidge should veto the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. It criticizes a new costly government apparatus, uncertain farmer unity, and doubts about effectiveness. It warns of surging costs, production controls lacking solid mechanisms, and favoritism toward special interests over public welfare. The piece urges immediate, genuine relief via cooperative farming and targeted aid.
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McNary-Haugen Farm
McNary- Hangen
Aswell
Federal Treasury
Uncle Sam
McNary-Haugen
WOW
Coolidge
Vote on Boulder Dam Merit Promotes Sound Statesmanship
Speaker Longworth supported Swing Johnson backers in urging a vote on the Boulder Dam project. He warned against private monopoly delaying the measure and called the effort to block the vote a challenge to national authority. He urged an open decision this session to advance a project seen as boosting national wealth.
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Peaker Longworth
Boulder Dam
Congress
Colorado
Theodore Roosevelt
Trg
Senators Dress to Project Power in Washington Debates
The piece argues senators should wear formal attire for night debates to project grandeur, contrasting public democratic accessibility with the Washington role as a national spokesman. It claims Texas Senate is viewed as a political club and stresses the need for a strong, imposing front in representation.
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Washington
Senate
Queenly counsel on power and womanhood in modern life
A veteran voice argues that women gain power by using beauty and intellect rightly while maintaining femininity. She cautions against abandoning gender differences and urges women to stay true to themselves, balancing independence with womanly identity.
Curative Power of Light Radiant Energy
The article discusses ultra violet rays and the spectrum of light. It explains how light waves determine color and heat, how beyond violet rays are invisible yet affect skin and blood chemistry, and their role in sterilizing milk and curing ills. It advocates sun exposure for health and longevity.
Timothy H Williams Rise From Reporter to Transit Chief
The article chronicles Timothy H Williams career from Cornell graduate at twenty two to reporter in New York Albany and Washington. He served as private secretary to Governors Hill and Flower, then joined the Brooklyn Rapid Transit System rising to secretary treasurer vice president and president before retiring after nearly thirty years.
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Cornell
New York
Albany
Washington
Governor Hill
Governor Flower
Brooklyn Rapid Transit System
Timothy 8. Williams
King Feas
Daily Good Deed in School Aid Encouraged by Parents
A student striving to master studies should be cheerfully assisted by parents to the best of their ability. The guidance emphasizes school support as part of a constructive home effort.
Getting One s Bearings by Dr Frank Crane
Orientation means getting ones bearings and agreeing on definitions before disputing. The essay argues that clear terms and established facts reduce conflict, using examples from diplomacy and a knightly shield color. It urges confirming the truth of facts before arguing.
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Frank Crane
McClure
Syndicets
Why Siamese twins name raises language issue
A letter questions calling joined twins Siamese because of the Siamese of origin. The editor notes the term's secondary meaning in dictionaries and cites copybeat 1927. The discussion reflects sloppiness in language rather than factual accuracy.
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Siam
England
United States
King Fear
7N., Inc
Beginning of the Criminal Road and the Electric Chair
A mother recalls her son, now facing execution for murder, arguing society fails to stop crime at its roots. The piece laments that criminals are formed early and that civilization still relies on capital punishment.
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