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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1914
Page
6
An analysis claims liquor revenue funds much of civilization by financing courts police prisons and public charities through state and municipal licenses and taxes on saloons, reframing demon rum as an angel in disguise.
The piece argues liquor revenues fully cover state and local expenses for prisons hospitals and asylums and fund police and courts. It cites 1902 census figures showing $100 million in charity and penal costs versus $55 million from licenses and $200 million federal liquor revenue, claiming a $155 million surplus for other uses.
A historical analysis argues liquor taxes cover national and state costs for courts police and prisons. It cites New York and Kansas figures showing per capita receipts from liquor licenses exceeding or offsetting charity and prison expenses. It concludes abolishing liquor revenues would require new taxes to cover $255,000,000 annually.
A Johns Hopkins physician extols sunlight as essential to digestion, vigor, and beauty, arguing buildings should be glass to flood interiors with rays. He cites experiments from Mast and Yerkes, notes benefits to microbes, blood, and tissues, and predicts government and schools adopt glass skylit designs.
The piece argues population size does not guarantee strength as nations progress. It cites Dr. Woods Hutchinson and notes high birth rates often decline with civilization and intelligence. It contrasts France and Germany, claiming France can improve thrift and intelligence even with static numbers.
A lemon and coarse salt clean brass surfaces effectively. For cats a shampoo is advised, using dry oatmeal rubbed into fur for five minutes then brushed out. White furs can be freshened by damp cornmeal rubbed in, then dried, shaken, and brushed.
An analysis argues steering by rear rudders as used in ships torpedoes and aircraft could reduce skidding in racing cars. It notes front axle steering causes lateral drift on slick tracks and suggests a rear steering concept to improve track bite and stability.
Government experts report that trace amounts of copper and iron in cream and equipment can taint butter with a metallic flavor. Experiments show rusted cans or contact with iron copper in separators or pasteurizers produce off tastes, worsening as butter ages.
The article argues that gains in infant survival do not improve adult longevity and may even reduce the overall quality of life. It cites Yale's Prof Fisher on life expectancy, occupational disease, and the paradox of longer lifespans without broader health gains. It links modern efficiency and division of labor to increased risk, urging a shift to valuing versatility over pure economic progress.
A guide to testing egg freshness by water density. A fresh egg sinks and lies on its side while older eggs tilt, stand on end, or float. A patented aluminum air chamber device with a stem ruler measures density to indicate freshness at a glance. Copyright 1913 Star Company.
The American Medical Association cites eye strain from switchboard use as a cause for short tenure among 125,000 telephone girls in the United States. Workers endure about eight hours daily with 140 to 225 calls hourly, resulting in 500 to 1,000 light flashes per hour and symptoms like headaches indigestion exhaustion and insomnia.
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