Valley Forge and Washington’s endurance in the winter of 1777
A historical account recalls Valley Forge and General Washington’s army facing cold, hunger, and fatigue during the 1777 78 winter. Surgeon Waldo documents the harsh conditions, improvised huts, and acts of leadership and sacrifice amid scarce supplies and enemy pressure from Howe’s forces in Philadelphia.
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Perret
Washington
Germantown
Fort Mifflin
Fort Mercer
Whitemarsh
Howe
Hiladelphia
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Valley Creek
Menberg
Tur Sishot
Mmning
Torglemab- Valley
What Compulsory Arbitration Would Mean
Jamies Duncan argues that compulsory arbitration is not true arbitration. He warns it would erase individual liberty and the right to bargain labor freely, forcing wages and conditions and destroying the pursuit of happiness. He contends government by injunction plus arbitration would erode freedoms and enslave workers. He questions progress if compulsory arbitration had existed in labor history.
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Atnte
Ain of
Social Insurance
Aleep
Newberry
Senate Pharmacy Commission
State Association of Druggists
Iowa
Ous
House of Representatives
Jones
National Fraternal Congress Ag
The Evil of Surplus Wealth and Its Threat to Democracy
A期 examination of extreme wealth and its corrupting influence. It argues that vast fortunes arise from unclean means, with examples from business and politics. The piece condemns the concentration of wealth as undermining democratic equality and warns that power can be captured by an oligarchy of wealth.
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Alexander
Yongo
Ain
Des Moines Plan Revived For City Government
The Des Moines plan for city government in amended form becomes public after revival by citizen committees Polk county delegation and Governor Cummins. It retains a mayor and four councilors but strengthens civil service plus a primary system for nominations. The bill also supports an elected civil service commission and a two-year gap between some terms. Primary candidates are chosen by affidavit and then narrowed by a nonpartisan primary.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Cummins
Goynell
Police and Fire Department
Sullivan
United States
Senate
Iowa
Bolklar Haugen
Milwaukee
Talk Roads
Wikcongin Railroad Commission
Rniroads
Wright
Jia
Posainie
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Charles
It. Henderson
Jamies Duncan
American Federation of Labor
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Mattes
UCU
Senmon
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Hatter
House
Koontz
Eliott
Gorsn
Bemren
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Jong Tratos
Benator Smith
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