Hearst Papers Advocate Planks From 1916 Platform
The document lists Hearst Papers positions including equal status for English speakers to foster world peace with no minority representation in foreign leagues, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, separate Army Navy and Air under a National Defense Secretary, aggressive Federal action to end illiteracy under a Education Secretary, installation of President and Congress on January 1 after November elections, a Federal sales tax to offset other taxes, a thirteen month calendar with four week months and Saturday holidays, construction of a Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense, and acquisition of French and English West indies lands as debt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Army and Navy
Air Forces
United
Secretary of National Defense
Education
United States
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
Graphic Tariff Debate Attacks Republican Policy
A historical critique argues the Republican tariff raises prices and harms workers and farmers. It cites Representative Hare's figures showing taxes on harness, clothing, and a tombstone, claiming a family could pay hundreds to a thousand dollars more annually. The piece warns of retaliation abroad and monopoly benefits under the policy.
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House
America
Republican Party
United States
Representative Hare
South Carolina
Hare
Mr. Hare
Eet
Congress
Diary Notes On Prohibition Era Life In New York
The diary recalls New York scenes during Prohibition with notes on beer saloons, ether drinks, and daily life. It mentions Gilbert White, Paris painter in China, and Dean Cornwell planning murals for the Los Angeles library. It also reflects personal social chatter, dinners, and observations on craft and culture in the era.
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NEW Ork
Tyland
Wall
W. W. Hawkins
Tet ‘Thompsom Huchenau
Gilbert White
Paris
China
Rochester
Feorm
Ray Teng
Theodora Draket
Tohn Erekine
Montaeye Glass
Halener
Dean Cornwell
Toufon
Los Angeles
New York
Waiter’s Observations on Language and Etiquette
A Boston hotel waiter writes about the decline of elegant language amid rising slang. He links this to societal deterioration, urging psychologists and educators to set a better example and stressing the home as the first defense against verbal decay.
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Boston
Pakce
Gus
Moss
Univerna
Dot Redding
Ume
Yellow Streak Man's Worst Affliction
Herbert Kaufman denounces a culture of complacent, crippled ambition in a satirical column. He argues that paralysis of purpose, not physical ailment, hinders progress and criticizes welfare attitudes while praising effort, work, and individual responsibility amid a blunted democratic promise.
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Yellow Streak
Herbert Kaufman
The
Daily Mirror
Herbert. Kaufman
Grooved Minds On Reading Health For Summer
A columnist invites a senator to read beyond government works to improve health. Reading habits shape mental pathways like a road, with repetitive thoughts roughening the brain. He notes the value of informative books and urges exam results and eye health checks before summer travel.
Why One Spanish Crowd Was Angry Bull Fight Sparks Fury Over Failed Kill
An account describes a bull fight in Spain where spectators tear benches and pelt famed toreador Joaquin Rodriguez after he fails to kill the bull. The crowd’s anger centers on his incomplete kill rather than cruelty, prompting reflections on national custom and public norms.
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Joaquin Rodriguez
Crete
Mediterranean
Greece
Spain
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