Society Industrial and Sporting Notes January 2 1917
Society pages cover January events with local club activities and social notes. Highlights include meetings, engagements, travel plans, and fashion trends observed by residents in the community.
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
8
Society pages cover January events with local club activities and social notes. Highlights include meetings, engagements, travel plans, and fashion trends observed by residents in the community.
The Citizen questions Attorney General Wiley Jones and the pardon board for freeing bootleggers from Tucson jail. Ten prisoners released after conviction faced no fines, sparking criticism that the parole system weakens prohibition enforcement and undermines governor action. The letter condemns the board’s authority and hints at political manipulation within Pima County.
The article extols Dr Cary T Grayson for decades of service to Presidents Roosevelt Taft and Wilson calling him a model neutral in wartime and noting his roles as physician confidant and White House liaison Though praised the piece argues nominating him as rear admiral would leapfrog existing ranks and bypass standard progression.
The piece argues the president bypassed naval advice in promoting officers, urging two thirds board approval and debate. It proposes Dr. Grayson be made honorary president or transferred to diplomacy to avert political influence and honor naval service. It notes Grayson’s ties to Woodrow Wilson and potential as a diplomatic envoy.
A federation committee urges replacing the current state board of education with a seven member panel chosen for affairs and business ability. Proposals include terms of eight years, governor appointment, and a secretary executive officer. The plan also calls for broader authority over curricula, staffing, and state aid compliance.
SPW York Jan 25 The program of the 10th meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers to convene February 19 was released today. Key papers cover geology metallurgy petroleum and milling with special social events including a post-meeting excursion to West Point. The sessions run four days with principal topics on furnace practice geochemical studies and steel metallurgy among others. The committee on arrangements lists Browne chairman and several officers and members.
A fragment from The Citizen notes a meeting of the embroidery society delayed a week. Edits mention Chas W. Pugh of Stockman visiting from Phoenix and work on a New Orndorf reception. Other items report a fire at the Critten den hoisting works and visits by Mrs L Cowen and Thos Wills amid Tucson optimism.
An advice notice extols a joyful old age, contrasting healthful living with common ailments like poor digestion and sluggish liver. It claims taking one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper strengthens digestion, tones the liver, and improves mood, with availability claimed everywhere.
A teleconference among state officials discusses assisting authorities in hiring qualified teachers. The committee aims to focus on administrative profiler features and to carry plans through the state superintendent, guiding executive trends in public instruction. The board stresses balancing educational and business policies and awaits survey results before final recommendations.
Much of the misery and sufferings caused by disorders of the stomach and liver may be avoided by taking Chamberlains Tablets. Obtainable everywhere.
Vibration and friction have been dispelled in the Saxon Six motor. Murphy Brothers announce demonstrations at 1202 for potential buyers, inviting inquiries via phone numbers 84 or 240-R.
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