Recall Justified to Back War Effort Says Labor Leader
John H. Walker of the Illinois State Federation of Labor urged recalling Anna Strong from the school board in Seattle. He argued pacifist views undermine national war aims and public duty, insisting officials must put the country’s needs first during wartime.
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America
Premature Edges Toward Premiership Amid War Talks
A jumble of wartime vignettes notes Lenine’s rise with a 50 million personal check, debated banking scenes, and political bets. Essays touch on meatless days, Norway’s seven months for German bombers, thrift stamps, and Uncle Sam’s tank production while editors mock censorship and street life in a chaotic, period voice.
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Lenine
Russia
Laughing Through the War and Odd Local Notes
A wartime column urges finding renewal through humor while recounting a mix of local jokes. It mentions a Mount Vernon grocer raising salt prices, Wright name change seek, and various quips about Hoover era policy, railroads, and everyday curiosities. The piece blends satire with short anecdotes and light notices.
New Evidence Could Free Mooney in Bomb Case
Startling new evidence in the Preparedness Day bomb disaster is being prepared for presentation to Secretary of Labor Wilson and his associates. It may lead to pardons for Mooney and Billings and the dismissal of indictments against others, with an entire new group of defendants possible and a district attorney overhaul likely. A private investigation has unearthed incriminating clues against a known anarchist group, while alibi and warning documents are being examined for potential misjustice claims.
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Billings
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Labor
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Europe
United States Attorney's Office
Washington
Five Disorderly Women Forfeit Bail in Cleanup Trial
Five disorderly women arrested during the early cleanup campaign forfeited $200 bail each and did not appear for trial. Bench warrants were issued by Police Judge Gordon and police ordered to arrest Belle Vernon Vera Clairmont Marie Lloyd Patey Marquis and Myrtle.
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War May Improve the Race Says Leading Anthropologist
Washington dispatch reports Dr Ales Hrdlicka of the National Museum argues war may benefit the American race. He cites elimination adaptation restitution and compensation as laws aiding race improvement despite losses. He notes war hastens progress against alcoholism and warns of missteps in handling trivial details like mispaired shoestrings.
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U. S. National Museum
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