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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
17
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The Macdonald government acts to calm tensions over the Irish boundary dispute calling parliament into session on September 30 to debate fresh proposals. British officials, led by colonial secretary J Ef Thomas, meet with Osgrave and advisers in Dublin amid militant Ulster sentiment and republican currents in the Free State.
A Japanese commission studying the jury system is urged to observe its flaws before aligning practice with theory. While acknowledging the system's merit, the author cites verdicts influenced by sentiment over law and evidence and stresses the need to note abuses observed during study.
In a Moscow dispatch Trotsky head of the Soviet army spoke at an engineers’ gathering, denouncing American imperialism and asserting Bolshevik victory over it. He highlighted a clash between Leninist ideas and United States imperial aims, while praising the La Follette movement and Trotzky’s framing of the issue.
The piece toys with senatorial campaign finance data sparked by Senator Borah. It cites figures for two party candidates in one state spending 8,900.77 and 12, with Magnus Johnson reporting zero. A Democratic Vermont entrant also says no spend, prompting wry commentary.
A fragment notes that there is at least one Democrat in Vermont and remarks on his possession of a full measure of New England discretion. The line hints at political balance and regional character without specifying names or dates.
The Manufacturers Record reports Southern leaders warn free trade harms Southern industry. They cite Sea Island cotton decline, southern mills facing European wage competition, and risks to rice, peanut, sugar, iron, steel, and cement sectors without protection. Democrats face pressure to preserve tariffs. John W. Davis backs a competitive tariff, while the party pledges tariff reduction. Southern Democrats fear losing protection could fracture the party and threaten regional prosperity.
The drive by government agencies and transportation groups to improve packing of goods targets a long proven need. Railroads face losses from defective packing, with 1908 losses totaling over 11 million dollars. Much freight damaged must be replaced, increasing costs and delays.
Analyzes how farm distress and national banking declines under Coolidge affected agriculture and prices. Notes widespread bank failures, farm loan relief, andFederal reserve rate cuts. Describes barley wheat corn hog price shifts and the impact on consumers versus farmers in a period of broader economic fluctuations.
The piece argues that a farmer expanding gains from dwindling bank failures signals debt relief and stabilize conditions. A steady, natural recovery is preferred over artificial spikes, with the need for a collective policy balancing all classes as the nation, led by President Coolidge, returns to a firm basis.
Philadelphia reports argue that aliens found guilty of prohibition violations merit deportation and that noncompliance with any American law should also trigger removal, asserting native lawbreakers show unfitness for residence and citizenship.
A New Jersey chancellor rules it wrongful to prohibit dogs from barking from dusk until 9 a.m. arguing the measure restricts rights of those within earshot. The piece questions how a dog can be a dog under such limits and characterizes the rule as too harsh and satirically as a dog’s life being ruined.
A Costa Rica article discusses preserving Spanish as the national tongue across Iberia and the Americas while debating a second language. It argues English offers practical advantage for Latin Americans due to close U S relations, but notes French remains widely valued globally.
Benjamin Kenton, credited as the first beer bottler, was toasted at a London dinner of the ancient Winter's Company. The note credits him with discovering how to bottle ale to endure climate changes without cork popping.
The foreign department of the United States Chamber of Commerce places this country's export of meats at 159000000 dollars for 1923. The figures are outlined, but compared with amounts spent in Europe by American tourists the balance will favor foreign trade.
The New York Times notes Governor Smith could become a leading stump figure once the canvass begins, though he may not abandon New York politics for wider fame. He will not bow out to the Hearst-Hylan bloc, while the Chicago Tribune previews a cautious view on socialism, linking wage-earner conditions and immigration to American wages amid tax and foreign policy risks.
The New York Herald Tribune notes Mr Hylan drifts from his California hosts wit as he hints at a governor bid on a Hearst La Follette ticket but signals pursuit of Democratic nomination. His third party threat could peel votes from Smith, risking a Republican win unless the Wigwam renominates him.
Baltimore Sun notes West primary races spent little money while national committees push for large funds. Iowa races cost Senator Brookhart 37.84 versus 408.62 for his rival. Magnus Johnson spent nothing and dominated. Illinois saw Medill McCormick spend 8 000 for renomination. winner spent 36 347. Voter interest appeared low amid calls for big fundraising.
An essay argues that learning to enjoy solitude strengthens self knowledge and discipline. It contrasts fear of being alone with benefits of imaginative solitude, urging daily five minute solos to gradually extend time and gain perspective, while noting we still need human companionship and helping others enriches the self.
Indicted bobbed hair as alleged labor agitator triggers wage battles as journeymen barbers threaten city wide strike over commissions. Bosses gain, patrons leave fragrance, while the quip about La Follette and other doo dads anchors a satire laden scene.
Editorial page readers express thanks for a July Post article on Colombia and US relations. A second letter attacks The Post editor for anti Klan coverage, lambasting perceived bias as “Klanitis” and urging antidote as Americanism in Takoma Park.
A short poem about the futility of labor and the burden of ongoing work. The speaker laments endless tasks and the cycle of chores that never ends, expressing a wish to abandon duty rather than endure more toil.
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