Uncle Sam's Railroads in 25 Years and Lower Rates
Edward P. E. Troy argues that government ownership of railroads during World War I could become permanent and wonders if a postwar return to private control is possible. He notes 80 percent of world mileage under government, praises wage and rate stability, and urges clear public opinion and congressional action.
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Edward VP
Troy
San Francisco
George Creel
War Censorship Board
Edward P. BK
Fran
Henney
Edward P.E. Troy
National
Cal
Uncle Sam
T& A
United States
United
Congo
Congress
America
Uncle Sam's New Machine Gun Railroads Plan
The piece debates government ownership of railroads, estimating a $15 billion price tag to acquire all capital stock and bonds. It weighs whether the state could fund such a transfer within 25 years via railroad income while reducing rates, contrasting with ongoing wartime expenditures. It advocates thrift stamps and hints at parallels with war spending.
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U. S
Sam
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Do Your Own Sewing on a Bon or Yukon Sewing Machine
Buying and selling sewing machines for cash offers the most economical distribution. The Bon and Yukon models are made for us by a major factory and carry a 10 year guarantee. The Yukon Hand List is $19.50 and the Bon Special is $24.50, with Sew-E-Z Motors at $15.00.
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Yukon
Bon
House of Lords rejects referendum on women’s suffrage
London January 16. The franchise bill faced another setback as a Halifax amendment proposing a referendum on women’s suffrage was defeated 90 to 62 in the Lords.
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London
Viscount Halifax
House of Lords
Chamber Endorses Bond Issue for Shilshole Ave Improvements
Taxation bureau and Chamber of Commerce trustees urge voter passage of the Shilshole avenue bond to fund improvements in the big mill district, a city obligation upheld by court decisions.
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Taxation Bureau
Trustees of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Shilshole Ave
Big Mill
Alki Community Rooms Open With Organizing Gym Classes
Gymnasium classes will be organized at Alki point under H J L Mitchell the Hiawatha play field director. The action was decided at a meeting dedicating the new community rooms in the Alki bath house Tuesday.
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Alki Point
H. J L. Mitchell
Hiawatha
Alki Bath House
Salary boost planned for teachers missed by raise
A Tuesday meeting in the Central building decided that teachers not included in the recent raise will be eligible for a salary increase if the High School Teachers' League efforts prove effective.
Timber cruisers begin work for spruce contracts in Aberdeen
A corps of timber cruisers arrived yesterday and started for Sanderson & Porter and Grant, Smith & Co. on government contracts for 100 million feet of airplane spruce. John D. Porter and C. D. Smith lead the project amid calls to show patriotic thrift with stamps.
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Aberdeen
Sanderson & Porter and Grant, Smith & Co
John D. Porter
C. D. Smith
German general leads claim at Brest-Litovsk peace talks
Gen Hoffmann declared he did not represent any government but the German army during tense Brest-Litovsk discussions. Russian and German officials debated propaganda, self determination, and a referendum plan while a special commission was authorized to consider territorial futures including Armenia.
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Joseph Shaplen
United Press
Petrograd
Hoffman
Brest-Litovak
Kuehlmann
Germany
Troteky
Russia
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Armenia
Army hospital to be built at Fort Lawton Seattle
Maj. Edgar King of the surgeon general's staff says hundreds of disabled American soldiers will be sent to Seattle for a large convalescent hospital. The facility is planned for the present Fort Lawton site and data were sent to Senator Poindexter and then to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Seattle
Maj
Edgar King
Surgeon
Maj. King
Poindexter
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Lawton
Seattle bank forms Employes' War Savings society
Washington Mutual Savings bank organized the Employes' War Savings society to promote thrift and stamp purchases. All bank officers and employees signed the pledge with Harry Shelton as president and Miss Lila Blackwell as secretary.
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Seattle
War Savings Society
Washington Mutual Savings Bank
Harry Shelton
Lila Blackwell
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