Court of the League Becomes Its Political Justice Department
The editorial argues the League of Nations court acts as the council and assembly’s advisory arm rather than an independent tribunal. It contends the court’s advisory role stems from the covenant, subjugating the United States to the League through its department of justice.
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Council of the
League of Nations
League
The
Hague
League Court
Council
League Council
Europe
George Wharton Pepper
Pennslvania
International Judicial Tribunal
Department of, Justice
Horah
United States
Department ‘of Justice
Mount Vernon Ladies keep Washington home from federal takeover
Amid bicentennial preparations, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association rebuffs efforts to federalize Washington's home. The regent and officers pledge to resist political interference, noting the group’s century-long stewardship, public access on holidays, and a 25 cent voluntary admission aiding maintenance. The article lauds the volunteers as guardians of a national shrine.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Paul Wilstach
Union
George Washington
Lawrence
United States
Watch Your Checks
New York bankers warn that forged checks cost half a million dollars annually. Mail box thefts enable signatures for imitation and bank statements plus cancelled checks aid foragers. Forgers target affluent individuals by gaining trust and cashing back checks as models for later forgeries.
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New York
James E. Baum
American Bankers Association
Mr. Baum
He Ought To But Will He A Four Part Cartoon
A four panel story by Opgerian traces what has happened in the first three pictures and what ought to happen in the fourth. Uncle San, once a lean fighting eagle, has grown fat from years of prosperity and listens to international bankers. The text notes ambiguity about whether the final image will be produced and whether the desired outcome will occur.
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Uncle San
Little Fellow in the Bow of the Debt
Cartoonist urges sympathy for the little fellow in debt and calls for immediate tax relief. He notes experts urge Congress to reduce taxes on earned income and asks readers to press lawmakers in Washington to act now.
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Chopin
Congress
Joint Congressional Committee On Inter
Washington
Listen World A Wartime Trance on Waiting and Fear
Elsie Robinson portrays the memory of zero hour in trench warfare psychology. Soldiers recall the bleak inaction before battle and the crushing anxiety of waiting alone amid poverty and exhaustion. The piece underscores the torment of anticipation over actual combat.
Three Modern Mysteries Grow From Mind and Oil
The article riffs on ancient wonders and lists three modern mysteries tied to human mind and power. It notes oil and electricity powering society while admitting the inner spirit or mind remains unknowable. It argues the mind directs actions from within the brain, unseen and formless, yet influential in all we do.
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United States
Baby’s Play By R.8 Copeland In Infant Care
The article advises limiting baby play to gentle, short sessions and avoiding overstimulating activities like tickling or tossing. It stresses rest and quiet, setting a morning play time, and teaching self-reliance as the child grows, warning against forcing handling or overloading a baby’s day.
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Qing
Kent Aviet
Cara
Fractured musings on city life and vanished hotels
A fragmented column from 1931 paints chaotic New York scenes with drifting nicknames and a stray moral. references to the Belmont hotel demolition, police attentiveness to elderly pedestrians, and scattered social observations mix with humorous asides about writers, dancers, and stock traders. The piece blends literary flashes with urban trivia and ends recalling a police miscue and a boast of past column accuracy.
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Donald Bree
Journalia
Eall H Brummel
George Buchaoon Fyfe
Times Square
Carneo
Foelfrey Kere
Tondon
England
Webater
Belmont
Rophic
New York
Dics Dudley
Ohidiah McGouffey
Dean Cox
Hmou
Dwight Taylor
J. Hartley Stomers
Buster Collier
Willie Collier
Tejloish Bankhead
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
A humor essay critiques modern courtship and youthful marriages, contrasting era shifts with societal pressures. It traces a young woman from childhood to marriage, mocking romantic myths and exposing early divorce trends and self expression through satire.
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Helen Rowland
Railroads Face Wage Costs and Rate Dilemma
CALVIN COOLIDGE argues the government must decide if higher railroad rates are needed to cover rising wages and current earnings. He notes prior rate increases were rolled back and urges careful balance between wage支 and service income, warning that service and trade depend on sound income.
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the Light
Westington
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