Eight Hour Work Limits and Immigrant Policy Views
A government official argues against extending an eight hour limit to all private contracts, proposing exceptions for open market purchases and large public works. The speaker suggests executive orders for emergencies and compensation for extra hours, and calls for a wider immigration reform and a national health bureau. He notes ongoing Colorado river flood work and urges fair reimbursement from the Southern Pacific, while praising Washington District governance and urging broader congressional action for urban improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrork
Tabye
United States
International Congress On Industrial Insurance
Washington
Elis Island
City of
New York
Lfe
Bureau of Health
War and Navy
Imperial Valley
Colorado River
Mexico
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Secrecns of the Interior
General Marshall
Enigineers
iSouthern Pacific Railroad Company
Relef
Congress
Washington DC Parks Jurisdiction Needs Unifying Management
Washington DC faces a fragmented park system with over 3,100 acres under ten different authorities. The appeal urges transferring improvement and care to the office of public buildings and grounds to gain economy and harmony, and recommends stricter limits on permanent structures on federal lands. It also discusses acquiring Potomac river land for a federal park and extending regulatory power over public utilities to the District commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Washington
Congress
Office of Public Buildings
Rock Creek Park
Zoological Park
Department of Agriculture
Botanic Garden
Capitol
Soldiers Home
Washington Barracks
United States
Mit
Meridian Hi
Montrose
Klingle Ford
Potomac
Virginia
Potomac River
Railroad Bridge
Potoac
Arlington Cemetery
Forther
Government Experiment Farm
Rosslyn
Palisades of
Publc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reforms for District education and federal efficiency proposed
Taft urges reorganizing Washington DC school control to district commissioners with a visiting board, cites cost per pupil and calls for Willow Tree alley replacement with public parks and model tenements. He outlines fiscal health, debt reduction plans, civil service reform, pension funding options, and railroad bill protections to curb waste and boost economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Board of Education
Supreme Court of
Willow Tree Alley
Congress
United States
Judson
Freedmen’s Bank
Lincoln
No Trouble at All Father and Suitor Dialog
A brief exchange shows a father testing a suitor who boasts he can raise money. The suitor asserts readiness to support a wife, claiming to be a perfect waiter at raising funds, as described in Fiiegende Blaetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Gillett
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
WM. H. Taft
White House
Unaccountable Observation on Feet and Head
A speaker, Hal, muses that some things remain unclear. He contrasts getting feet wet causing a cold with washing his head twice daily without catching a cold. The remark plays on bodily notions and common sayings.
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Hal
Santa's Flyin Machine Trades Mirthful Tale for School Cups
A playful exchange describes Santa Claus trading his reindeer and sleigh for a Flying Machine. The tale notes a heavy Special Health Stove that fails to budge, boasting long life and heat distribution. Santa plans to fly to St. Louis for thistle ware cups for schoolchildren while promising cups to seniors and sophomores next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans & Frits
Santa Claus
Hans
Santa
St. Louis
Scott
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Bureau of Immigration
Public Utilities
Public Utilities Company of
New York City
Massachusetts
Civil Service Commission
Executive
Treasury Deartment
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Interior Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Senate
Civil Service Retirement
Commerce Commission
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Frederick C. Strauss
Frederick N. Judson
B H. Meyer
Walter L. Fisher
William KE
Griswold
COTT
Sullivan and Hymera
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