Agreement of English-speaking peoples for world peace
Proposals include proportional representation in the Senate with no state below five seats, prompt reapportionment in the House, and a unified national defense under a Secretary of National Defense. Creation of Education and defense departments aims to abolish illiteracy, with Congress in November and presidential inauguration the following January.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Education
Congress
Population Shift and Representation in Congress
An editorial condemns Congress for failing to reapportion seats after the 1920 census, arguing the nation has moved population-wise to cities and new regions. It warns that states have fewer representatives than due and likens the situation to rotten boroughs, urging adherence to constitutional population-based representation.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Pacific Coast
South Atlantic
Texas
Michigan
Ohio
Washington
California
North Carolina
United States
England
New Zealand
Virginia
Radio tax proposal on receivers sparks national opposition
Representative Willie, chair of the House subcommittee on appropriations, proposes a levy on radio owners to fund the Federal Radio Commission. Critics warn the 1–2 dollar tax would be hard to collect and could force thousands of radios off homes. They note broadcasting remains industry driven and historically free in the United States.
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Willie
Tnata
House
Federal Radio Commission
United States Senate
Muyers
Radio Sels
Tary Nixon
Radio Protective Association
United States
Climate control scheme stirs awe and warning from Sorbonne talk
A 1928 International Feature Service piece reflects on French engineers George Claude and Paul Bonnherot proposing to cool tropical seas by artificial machinery. It imagines shifting ocean currents like the Gulf Stream and Kuroshio to sculpt global climate, noting feasibility hinges on faith and funding while warning of unintended consequences.
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George Claude
Paul Boneherot
Sorbonne
Paris
British Isles
Europe
United States
Arctic
Labrador
New England
Great Lakes
Maury
Dwman
Gulf
Pacific
Mahen
Tropics
Irlands
Earth
Mies
Coser
Xhall
Inet
International Beature Serv. Inc
Night Worries Disturb Sleep And Work Efficiency
A reader explains that restless nights and vivid dreams erode morning calm and daytime energy. Behavioral tips follow, urging evaluation of late meals and eating habits before bed to restore sleep quality and reduce anxiety.
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Bonn
Ibis
Leon
Honest Men and Honest Deeds in a San Francisco Will
The piece extols honesty as a virtue and recalls a San Francisco lawyer Gavin McNab who died recently. His will bequeathed Mrs. Biking thirty five thousand dollars and Joseph Finnell five thousand for honest advice once given, noting the donor’s motive was goodwill, not obligation. Also mentioned is millionaire Donnelly, head of a publishing company, who after bankruptcy discharged debts and expressed disdain for creditors while praising honest conduct.
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Gavin McNab
San Francisco
Biking
Joseph Finnell
McNab
Mae- Yen
Donnelly
Romey
Ak Wan
Tin Gat Hin
Ehack
Vonnely
Bla Telter
Annapild Tinton
Regateholm
Mamanent
Minn
Moura Newspaper
Peaceful Nations Parade in Geneva Cartoon
Lord Beaverbrook presents a London Express cartoon showing Britain, Uncle Sam, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia listening to the peace maker in Geneva. None raise or drop weapons. Uncle Sam urged to keep armaments but modernize. The piece notes Europe’s powers remain armed, while Britain seeks arch calm regardless of others actions.
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Lord Beaverbrook
London Express
Geneva
Britain
Uncle Sam
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
Peace
Europe
Arch
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