Verboten in Daugherty Injunction Sparked Labor Debate
Commentary argues the Daugherty temporary restraining order against railroad shopmen is overly broad and unwise. It urges patience as workers prepare to seek dismissal or modification in Chicago federal court, noting penalties on back pay, messaging bans, and public statements as verboten. The piece also cites Fordney McCumber tariff politics and notes congressional retirements and defeats shaping the bill’s fate.
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Disregard Anti-Jap Report Warns Readers
The Star urges citizens to ignore the Anti-Japanese league report stating it is often in error or unfair. It notes candidates with pro American records are mischaracterized as pro Japanese and many undetermined attitudes were not questioned by the league.
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Promises of a 5-Cent Fare Dwindle in Seattle
The article recounts Mayor Brown's inaugural pledge to cut streetcar fares to five cents within 90 days, the delay after three months, and his stance against funding deficits from the general fund. It notes the likely court decision on whether the city must cover deficits and reflects on campaign promises vs. outcomes. It also mentions General Harbord's rise from private to chief of staff and cites Representative McKenzie.
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West Point
Congress of the United States
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Criticism Often a Help To Detroit Transit Chief
Detroit municipal railways official Ross Schram said hostile newspaper attacks from the Detroit Journal helped improve the system by revealing faults and spurring corrections. He noted the Journal's long criticism and the newer, friendlier stance from the Detroit News, but insisted criticism is valuable for public bodies and officials.
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Detroit Municipal Railways
Detroit Journal
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Journal
Tripple Defends Record Opposing Poll Tax and Governor's Code
Senator Tripple defends his house record from the last legislative session, stating he opposed the poll tax and the governor's code at every stage and never voted yes. He notes a recorded voting correction occurred with unanimous consent and asserts his consistent stance against both measures. He labels Gilmore's attack as aligned with Senator Palmer's interests and invites judgment on his full record.
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Sabotage Defined as a One Man Strike
The word saboteur originates from French and describes a one man strike where individuals hinder production while at their posts. It notes examples such as machinery damage and rule observance, and contrasts it with violent acts, calling the term sometimes misused for violence in strikes.
Evolving self and its competing inner forces
The text discusses the ongoing influence of numerous past and present forces on the developing mind. It outlines the emergence of higher and lower selves and hints at the internal struggle for advantage between these two aspects of personality.
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