University of Texas Culture Shifts Toward Practical Studies
W M W Splawn notes in The Light that arts and sciences show less foreign language emphasis and more natural and social sciences. Spanish departments rank high nationwide. economics government and engineering rise as practical value grows. He argues education should balance cultural value with everyday utility.
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W. M. W. Splawn
University of Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
Engish
Southwest
Latin America
Opium Parley May Help End Narcotic Menace
Observers at the Geneva opium conference note adjournment to January 12 due to deep divergences. Progress on narcotics reform is slow amid national gains, with Japan cited as a principal beneficiary, and China and India constrained by British policy. Further talks are hoped to yield a distinct forward step against narcotics.
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Geneva
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Japan
China
Great Britain
India
Everything That Glitters By Bugs Baer
Scientists are people who try impossible things and are often mocked as fools. The piece playfully questions turning tin into gold via a Berlin transmutation, noting the idea is not yet practical. It muses about hoarding wealth from fake alchemy and the folly of grand claims versus real progress.
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Germany
Thoughtful Case Tests Justice for All
A 1924 King Features column presents a parable where a door man in uniform causes a car crash at a beauty parlor. It asks who bears liability for the injuries and inconvenience, highlighting issues of responsibility and justice.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Darky
Subi
Gossip and a Hat Lost in a Street Storm
A bystander recalls following a man who bought a new hat at a haberdashery. After rain and wind, the hat blew off, rolled into a stream, and he retrieved a cast-off article from a paper sack before continuing on.
Cheerfulness, health and a young heart endure
A Texas reader praises health articles and shares a note on how cheerfulness sustains youth. The writer argues a merry heart aids health, and quotes a letter that extols accepting fate without complaint while maintaining humor and resilience. Copyright 1924 Newspaper Feature Service Inc.
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Inc
Imagination as a Tool for Work and Life
The text argues imagination can ease or harden labor and life. It should serve us by envisioning pleasant work and rewarding outcomes, while dwelling on danger or difficulty saps energy. A self friendly imagination acts as a partnership, guiding action rather than hindering progress.
Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E Bisch A D
The essay argues that the world is advancing toward a high civilization through advances in science and disease control. It cites typhoid diphtheria smallpox tuberculosis pneumonia and cancer research as signs of progress and urges readers to seek knowledge through newspapers magazines and hospitals to improve health and life. It asks if society is on a path to broader enlightenment and better childrearing and education.
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Miust
Turkish women adopt Western dress amid changing fashion
The article notes Turkish women increasingly wear Western style clothing and bathing suits, blending with European fashion trends. It highlights shifts in style as Turkish society embraces modern dress, mirroring urban trends seen in New York and other Western contexts.
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New York ‘Herald-tribune
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