Government Favorable to Pan American Exposition in 1918
Washington dispatch notes both Republican and Democratic platforms endorse liberal Pan American policy and support for San Antonio's 1918 exposition. John Barrett, Pan American Union director general, lobbied for the measure, with Congress already backing related Texas Centennial initiatives and pledging federal aid.
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Brandeis Refuses Seat on Oregon Labor Case
Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis, before joining the Supreme Court, directs briefs in a case on Oregon's 10 hour workday law for mills factories and manufacturing plants. He has long defended labor interests, having been retained by Oregon to argue the public’s right to regulate working hours. The outcome could influence similar laws in other states.
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War Horses Malinger Pretendliness to Avoid Going to Front
Paris reports by June 24 that French army veterinarians have confirmed a pattern of war horses feigning illness to avoid front duty. The animals appear weak or lame in bombarded zones, then recover rapidly after returning to rear camps, indicating deliberate malingering to escape dangerous, unfamiliar conditions and noises. Some experts note trained race horses also feign lameness to remain in stables.
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Grove Park Inn Asheville A Southern Railway Showcase
The Grove Park Inn in Asheville North Carolina promotes itself as the finest resort hotel in the world. It boasts fireproof construction year round operations a 120 acre 18 hole blue grass golf course from Mount Mitchell water from the mountains Biltmore Dairy products tile floors Aubusson rugs pure air and no smoke or train noise. It promises a tranquil environment with a top orchestra and organ for refined guests and families. Information and photos available at Southern Railway offices or by writing to Grove Park Inn.
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Texas School Laws Win Wide Praise Across the Nation
Austin reports that Texas education laws from the thirty fourth legislature attract national notice. State Superintendent W F Doughty cites a two page Journal of Education feature by A B Winship of Boston praising Texas for booming education and noting Doughty's record in national educational lawmaking.
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Progress in Rural School Improvement Driven by Texas Laws
Articles praise the Thirty fourth Legislature for education reform and a million dollar country school appropriation. The note asserts these measures will raise Texas to world leading educational efficiency and showcases a Washington social anecdote about a second husband and modest meals.
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