Proposed Three Year Navy Ship Building Plan
The General Board urged an 88 ship three year program to raise the U S Navy to parity with any nation. It called for a battleship each year 1922 23 24 one battle cruiser 30 light cruisers eight gunboats 18 destroyer leaders 12 long range mine laying submarines six cruising submarines four aircraft carriers three destroyers and three submarine tenders.
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Washington
General Board ‘of the Navy
United States
Daniels
General Board
League of Nations
Association of Nations
Lght
Congress
J Board
Idaho Mines Cut Wages Across District
Spokane December 13 wage reductions of 1 per day announced by all mines in the district effective January 1 with the Bunker Hill and Sullivan exception 50 cent cut at that mine. The wide scale for all miners and muckers will be 4.75 a day, noting the Bunker Hill and Sullivan had paid 5.26 compared with 5.50 at other mines.
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Spokane
Wash
And
Sullivan
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Minerg and Muckers
Bunker Hill
Missing Letters Recovered From Post Office Robbery
In a terse local report, a small amount of money was taken from residents and believed to have been stolen from a post office. Police urge witnesses to come forward as investigations continue.
Debt Paying Debate Shapes Tax Revision for War Debt
Washington reports from December 18 describe a clash in congressional leaders over Treasury capacity to meet 17.6 billion in maturing war debts within 30 months. Ways and Means Chair Fordney backs refunding to long term bonds and extending stamp issues, while Treasury expert Adams warns against tax cuts. Garner accuses Fordney of breaking faith. Fordney counters fault lies with prior administrations. Discussion touches excess profits tax repeal and sales tax collection challenges amid international currency effects. Australian bill seeks new duties based on exchange rates to protect domestic trade.
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Washington
Treasury
Fordney
Ways, and Means
House
Ways
Means
Ferdney
Houston
Questons
Lingworth
Ohio
Thomas S. Adams
Treasury Tax
Garner
Texas
Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Mr.Fordney
Democratis
Republican Party
Adamé
The
Congress
Australia Seeks Trade With Other Countries
New York report states Australia aims to enable nations with depreciated currencies to trade with Australia. Government officials have been gathering data on exchange rates and mint par value to adjust invoicing costs and facilitate commerce.
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Australia
New York
Gavries
Mark Sheldstoner
Dominion
Tour Children Burned to Death Near Here
Four children aged one to six died in a barn fire this morning near the Schuman home. Mrs. Schuman is severely burned and may not survive. Mr. Schuman is badly burned. Authorities say kerosene may have been used to start the fire, causing an explosion and rapid flames before neighbors could help. The family is hospitalized with burns.
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S. D
Dee
John Schuman
Advocate Bends Adcocate Bends in Washington
In Washington on December 13, Chairman Mordney of the Ways and Means Committee urged refunding of about seven and a half billion dollars of government obligations maturing in the next two years and a half. He also advocated reducing taxes to cover ordinary running expenses. The Tailor is running a 10 day special for business suits at 50.00 in Twin Falls Room 22 Smith Rice Building.
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Wasitington
Mordney
Ways and Means Committee
Twin Falls
Smith Rice
Sugar beet men to discuss contracts
Denver Colorado December delegates from Colorado Wyoming Montana and Nebraska sugar beet growers meet to discuss contracts and agreements with refining companies for 1921. Delegates indicated dissatisfaction with terms and conditions offered by refiners.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Growers Debate Johnson Bill At Mountain States Meeting
Discussion of the Johnson immigration bill is set to come up at a Mountain States Beet Growers Assoc meeting. The outcome may affect growers who claim manufacturers take 60 to 70 percent of crop value, arguing processing is cheaper than growing.
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Growers Organization
Mountain States
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