Plan for Peace and Reform in U S Governance
A Hearst Papers advocacy outline calls for an English speaking bloc to secure world peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment of House seats, separate national defense departments under a single Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and the election of Congress in November with 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
Gmit
United States
Congress
Merits of Bond Issue Unquestioned in San Antonio
The piece argues there is no doubt about the merits of the bond issue to fund sewage disposal, playgrounds, storm sewers, paving, preservation of landmarks, and a public library. It urges strong community support and notes opposition will be limited to narrow concerns. A record vote at the allot box is emphasized as crucial to San Antonio’s welfare.
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San Antonio
More Not Less Education
Mild stir in educational circles over a Manufacturers Association proposal to release from school children not making satisfactory progress. Advocates urge effective teaching for backward pupils and warn against narrowing education. Some college leaders seek to limit college access to “potential leaders,” but leadership often emerges later. The piece calls for broader public funding and a Department of Education with a Cabinet secretary.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Courge
Feddication
Veterans seek more hospital care under wartime pledge
World War veterans press Congress for broader hospitalization policy. General Hinds, director of the Veterans Bureau, warns nervous disorders may afflict over 160 000 survivors, urging the government to fulfill its pledge for care regardless of origin. The American Legion argues the nation owes veterans the best possible cure and coverage, stressing long-term support beyond the war.
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AL Whit
Lewion
Individuality vs the coming social organism and loss of freedom
A long, careworn essay debates the threat of reducing individuals to units within a future universal efficiency machine. It warns that worshippers of convergence fear eroding free will, while asserting that progress comes from individualism and creative genius, not subservience to a social system.
Conversion and Social Motives Behind Hinduism Adoption
A fragmented, dated discussion questions a Seattle woman's purported conversion to Hinduism, framing it as socially driven rather than religiously motivated. The piece argues that many adopt new faiths for personal gain, asserting that religion often serves as a social identity rather than a core belief, and critiques the sincerity of such conversions.
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Dori Sharmiste
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Maharana
Taderk
Germany's Champion Fencing Girl Helene Mayer Shown in Praise
The article lauds Fraulein Helene Mayer as Germany's fencing champion, praising her athletic form and discipline. It extols fencing as ideal youth exercise, highlighting slender limbs, strong heart, and balanced development without starvation.
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Fraulein Helene Mayer
Germany
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