Government science salaries deter graduates from civil service
A 1920 inspection reveals engineers from Carnegie Tech and other colleges warned against government work due to pay gaps and fixation of salaries by Congress. The debate over Howard and Nelson salaries shows age and tenure influencing pay, highlighting how compensation shapes scientists' career choices in federal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goun- Bio Allscover
Ning Schools of Technical and Seiahmen
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Erment
University of ‘Go
Leland Stanford University
Achusetts Institute of Technology
Itetod Usiversity
Indiana Univer
University of Wisconsin
Congress
Leland, Howard
B. W. Nelson
Secretary of Agriculture
Doctor Howard
Staford
Lever
Systemic strains in postwar public employment
Excerpts argue government cannot rely on temporary public servants after war. A permanent, well paid, highly skilled civil service is needed to maintain efficiency and prevent costly errors. Calls for Congress action to create a dignified service with stable salaries and fewer duplications across agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Inez
Conto
Foyees
Senator Or Glass
Tle
Felde
Dethehoneen
Jchronniel
Petrose
Congress
Ely
Good
Appropriations Committee
House
Athenee
RUNTY HENS NOT DESIRABLE
USDA study from nearly 1,000 farmers shows 7 percent of poultry undersized as runts and 6 percent undersized overall. Inbreeding, poor matings, parasites, housing, late hatching, and overcrowding are major causes. Early hatching seen as key to reducing runts. experts warn against inbreeding and urge changing sires each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Virginia
Enrir
Bureau of
Mygimel
Better Sires Better Stock Drive Expands in 1919 Campaign
The Better Sires Better Stock program, launched by the USDA in autumn 1919, reports 804 members signed in the last quarter ending Sept 30 who pledged to use only purebred sires and purebred females. Virginia leads with 287 pledges, followed by Obie, Nebraska, and Kentucky. overall totals show 643 043 animals pledged across cattle horses swine sheep goats and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Pew
Virginia
Obie
Acond
Nebraska
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Belmont County
Otto
Hardin
Ohio
Licking
Tree
Breeding Stock Purity by State and Signers
Data shows Virginia leads in total animals and poultry listed with 51408 and 101089 respectively while Nebraska is second with 502. Virginia totals 43020 and 2067? The text notes high purity percentages across cattle mares swine and poultry with varying figures for purebred females and standard bred poultry. Leading states by membership include Virginia Nebraska and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Nebraska
Etter
Ato
Routh
Caroline
Kentucky
Washington
Massachusetts
Texas
Vernent
Moemertrout
Cha Ad
Feeding Milage and the Petes Weedes by Cotte Dd Mins
An OCR fragment mentions feeding, milage, and various garbled names. It references Petee Weedes, a place or person, and a Charlie-like entity, with unclear actions. The text is damaged and unclear but hints at a local interest item or notice.
Finishing Schools for Cats Told by a Black Cat
In a whimsical dialogue, a Black Cat explains that cats attend finishing schools mainly in the kitchen to learn manners and gentleness. The Gray Cat questions the notion as the Black Cat argues such schooling polishes behavior and social tact, comparing cats to wild relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azul
You Can Solder Aluminum Soldering Challenge
A note explains aluminum soldering difficulty due to rapid oxidation and cooling. The text discusses metal oxidation when exposed to air and the rapid cooling of the soldering tip, affecting bond formation. It remains a partial, technical aside on soldering aluminum.
Rock of Refuge Tale In Hawai i Fable Of Escape
A fragment describes a rocky refuge in Hawaii where a captive man is kept safe as long as he remains on the rock. He receives food from Catchly and raw escape is implied, but he may never return to his tribe. The garbled text hints at a moral of captivity and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiii
Library of the Lords House of lure contains six thousand volumes
The library of the house of lure holds about 6 000 volumes arranged with luxurious care. It is notably rich in historical works and includes a final collection of law books in Landau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lords
House of Lure
Reams
Landau
Ancient Sulphur Stone and the Friw Stone myth
Ancient Sulphur Sulplae is described as an early alkali stone and as the so called friw stone by Asdyrian Alb chemists. They considered it the principle of combustion and likened it to a wearing, ltering stone in historic lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Relly
She At
E Edward G. G. Lowry
Thor
Washington Cr
Dee Ome
Paccieg Nolo Wienck
Copyright, Westers Newspaper Union
Tyver
Mclaughlin
Michigan
Stafford
Nelson
Interente ‘House
Wa Zochee
Bureau
Henshaw
Mgr. Stafford
Levers
Levert
Mr. Stafford
Doctor Nelson
Dionesian Ms
Bo Mapriany
He Sinomcie
Peete
Cotte
al Stade
Daddys
Cat's Finishing School
Kittena
Bey
Prairie Dora
Tom
Black Cat
Eee
Mer
Isalt. Lake
Boyd P. Jewelers
Boyd Park
Main Street
Witte
Greenk Remedy Co. Inc
Salt Lave City
Etah
Oldsmobile
Utah
Mars
Sevada
Wyoming
AE Tourssen
Fons
To & C. Elliott & CO
Wilts
American Hide & Fur Co
Business Colleges
ID. S. Business College
School of Embleser
Main St
Salt Lake City
Wobbles
Gisere Aing Cox
Amare Nena
Cabes Ee Te Eee Et Bank
Lake Cabinit & Fratsre Co
Beexty
Waleees
Salt Lamb City
Information Department
Groten
Orker
Speer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!