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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
4
The Monroe Journal founded in 1894 by M. Beasley and R. F. Beasley. Published each Tuesday and Friday at $1.00 per year from the Journal Building at Jefferson and Beasley Streets. Telephone and printer details listed.
The piece laments widespread reliance on quick remedies and political setups as modern forces reshape society. It argues new economic powers concentrate wealth, burden workers, and push reformers to chase easy fixes like soup kitchens while failing to harness new technologies for all humanity. It condemns opportunistic politicians and stresses self-reliance and genuine societal reform beyond paternalism.
A century old debate shows New Jersey and Pennsylvania railways funding 18,700 advertisements in 1100 papers at $59,000 to push full crew laws. Voters hear strained arguments over costs and safety as merchants, farmers, and workers weigh in on how $2,000,000 could be better spent.
A dated exchange argues over transferring railway labor decisions from New Jersey legislature to the Public Utility Commission. The piece critiques a bill’s slant and jokes about political processes, while recounting a comic anecdote of a car crash into a saloon and a barkeeper's poised question.
A father recites the saying it is more blessed to give than to receive as a Christmas lesson. A round handwritten note from a child urges Santa to give, while a boy lamenting his poverty questions the generosity of millionaires who promised five dollars if he raises the same.
In the Alabama Senate campaign amid farmer discussions, scrutiny of Hobson centers on a shocking claim that he “sunk the Titanic.” The exchange questions his achievements, contrasting debate over Underwood and Hobson.
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