Square Deal for Disabled Veterans Outline voiced by Legion
Philadelphia November policy plan announced by Frederics W. Galbraith national commander of the American Legion at a dinner. He urged an immediate square deal for disabled veterans and their dependents, backing consolidation of War Risk Insurance Bureau Public Health Bureau and Vocational Education Board to aid those in dire need.
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America Legion
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Congress
Syill
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War Risk Insurance Bureau
Public Health Bureau
Board of Vorational Aucattor
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Immigration aid and national unity through labor efforts
The speaker argues for ending delays in compensation and assistance while stressing the Legion’s key role in American statis work among immigrants. He notes authorization to send regional representatives to assist newcomers leaving Ellis Island, and cites Assistant Secretary of Labor West’s refusal as a barrier to uniting diverse newcomers into one nation.
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Addes
Statina
Ellis Island
Labor West
America
Cotton Damaged by Unseasonable Weather Across Belt
Washington DC Nev 18 Unseasonable weather in the central and western portions of the cotton belt and heavy rains in the eastern section hindered picking generally and in some instances killed jute cotton, according to the National Weather and Crop Bulletin issued Wednesday covering conditions for the work ending November 16. Late cotton suffered frost in eastern facilities while injury was done to the top in Texas by precipitation and freezing weather. Picking made satisfactory progress in the northeastern districts, the bulletin said, while the western portions suffered most for unfavorable weather. There remains some cotton to be picked in North Carolina, Arkansas and Northern Alabama.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
North Carolina
Arkansas
Whole Wheat Propaganda Dominates Conference in Adelaide
Australia chemist Dr Hargreaves warned that nations eating white bread edge nearer neuritis, urging whole milled wheat. Conference members backed the view but Australians mostly balk at brown bread except for a few. Civil interests would benefit from an Australian in charge of Indian affairs, while education debates continued during the meeting with officers elected for late afternoon.
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Adelaide
Australia
Noy
Hargreaves
United States
Ngland
Indians under federal guardianship spurs race rule call
At the annual conference of the Society of American Indians in St. Louis delegates urged appointing a Native American as commissioner of Indian affairs and revoking expanded federal facilities for Indians. They argued continued supervision by the government hampers self rule and progression for tribal wards.
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St. Louis
Tarian Affairs
Sudh
Iiner
Society of Ari Iron Fuilians
Barnes Found Guilty Of Murder In Fort Worth Case
Fort Worth district court jury convicts Flamer W. Barnes for the murder of James B. Acard also named as a motorman on an Arlington Heights line. The court sentenced Barnes to a penitentiary term of fifty years. The killing occurred on the night of October 17.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Flamer W. Barnes
James B. Acard
Distel Court
Prices Still High In October Cost Of Living Decline Report
Washington reports Department of Labor data show declines in October across most items, with housing and furnishings affected less. Clothing fell 19 percent while farm products dropped 2 percent. some prices remain higher than a year ago though all were below September 1920 figures. The index stood at 225 for October, down from 242 in September and 223 in October 1919.
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Waslington
D. C
Department of Labor
Invited to Ceremony On Asks California Friends to Buy Present
Wiliam D. Stephens received a telegram from General Obregon, president-elect of Mexico, inviting him to the presidential inauguration in Mexico City on December 1. Governor Thomas Campbell of Arizona, a friend of Obregon, also wired Stephens urging attendance. Obregon said he valued California ties since his wife was educated there and his two eldest nieces attend the state university.
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Wiliam D. Stephens
Obre=gon
Mexico
Mexico City
Thomas Campbell
Arizona
Obregon
Stephens
Califoonia
Lyraggut
Aunes
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