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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
13
The Washington Post urges readers moving from Washington to notify addresses, keep old and new addresses on file, and specify mail options daily or Sundays. Subscriptions must be prepaid and renewed before expiration, which appears on the address label.
The article debates whether the United States would gain six votes or the British empire six votes in the League of Nations. It argues the British empire has six votes while other nations have one each, and cautions against unequal membership. It questions the logic of voting rights and calls for American independence from an unequal league.
A nationwide teacher shortage worsens as 170000 educators join the war draft and salaries fail to attract recruits. President Wilson urged mobilization of nurses, married women, and veterans to fill roles, yet states like West Virginia report schools closed for two years. Consequences loom for October with an expected 300000 teaching vacancies amid budget and board service issues.
The wartime drive to recruit teachers has closed due to Congress not providing the needed appropriation. The writer laments low patronage and urges higher pay to attract filled vacancies, noting about 300,000 posts remain and schools remain pivotal for the country’s future.
The article reviews the American peace mission expense ledger from December 1, 1918 to June 30, 1919. It cites net mission expenses of 686 million plus total costs of about 1.5 million and an Congress request for 825 thousand, noting personnel reductions and civilian counts. It highlights items like a $31,583 laundry bill and $20,088 for compressed air, plus reimbursement of spouses and officials and a small telephone charge of $166.17.
The House overwhelmingly passes a bill to grant Gen John J Pershing permanent general rank. Only four oppose with varied criticisms of singling out an individual and Pershings treatment of soldiers in France. A similar bill for Gen Pey ton C March is expected to pass. California is described as having run amuck.
The article outlines King George dedicating the Royal Air Force as a distinct service with ranks mapped to traditional naval and army equivalents. It notes Winston Churchill countersigning the decree, royal family movements to Cambridge, and historic ties to the Life Guards gold stick position and related aristocratic lineage.
Proceedings note Senate opposition to the German treaty and push for a separate peace, Wilson's Poland Rhine pact, and Pal P Palmer's Attorney General confirmation. House moves Pershing to permanent general rank. rail and packing bills advance. debates on league covenant reform and naturalization funding.
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas proposes to direct Guayaquil sanitation if funding is provided by the city or Ecuador’s government. He has been studying sanitary conditions in Central and South America and will move to Piura near Guayaquil if supported. Belgium upgrades embassies to Rome and the Holy See as Brussels notes.
The Washington Post presents a condensed schedule of trains from Washington to major cities with connections in Chicago for western points. Times reflect railroad administration data and will change as new schedules are issued.
United Confederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Confederated Southern Memorial Association announce their 29th annual reunion in Atlanta Georgia. Director General Hines orders a 1 cent per mile rail rate for round trips October 7 to 10 with sale October 4 and return by October 31. Eligible parties include Confederate Veterans and families, Sons of Confederate Veterans and families, and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Identification tickets available from several division officers in Washington and nearby areas.
The Navy Department announces a sale of over 140 vessels including seven old gun boats, converted yachts, a monitor, a tug, and about 90 110-foot submarine chasers. Historic ships Esx, Yantic, Gopher, Saya doval, Princeton, Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria to be auctioned. bids due by noon September 4 at the Navy Department.
Cardinal Mercier the Belgian prelate will visit Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore after arriving in the U S aboard the Agamemnon in September. He will rest in New York for several days and travel with the Belgian minister and Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne. The visit precedes the King and Queen of Belgium’s arrival this fall. His suite likely includes Bishop de Wachter and Prof. M de Wulf.
In Washington hotels talk centers on Oklahoma Senator Gore's looming reelection. Supporters and opponents discuss Gore's record, possible rivals like McAdams Freeling and Ferris, and a Republican field led by Small. Governor Gardner weighs in on the league of nations amid party shifts and upcoming elections.
A Seattle shipbuilder reports strong GOP backing for Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington as the party’s best potential nominee for next year. The Washington and New York political circles see Poindexter as a pivotal choice who could carry New York and influence the national contest.
London August 28 James C Gould member of Parliament for Carna? Wales and chairman of numerous mercantile concerns sails today for the United States at the head of a business mission. The mission seeks to boost trade between Great Britain and the United States and bring American capital into British industries.
Dublin reports that the government will abolish press censorship in Ireland on August 31 after announcing the plan. The move follows debates within the administration and signals a shift in media regulation across the island.
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