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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1924
Page
15
Payments for The Washington Post by mail in advance, rates for daily and Sunday editions, price options for six months and one year. New subscriptions or renewals require payment with order. Remittances to The Washington Post Company. Edward J. McLean President and Publisher, George H. Harriss Editor.
A critique argues that the United States lacks a central plan for national defense with coordinated budgeting across departments. It calls for a single authority and a Joint Committee on National Defense to unify efforts, modernize defenses, and prevent wasteful, rival spending. It warns Japan could exploit fleet gaps and emphasizes submarines, aircraft, and bases need decisive funding.
The plan aims to assign every current offensive and defensive method to proper roles while discarding obsolete fragmentary plans. It warns that without comprehensive allocation and coherent strategy the nation cannot be securely defended.
A New York Times tone piece argues Republicans now hold the mandate and should push policy, while Democrats appear set to sever ties with La Follette allies. Prominent Democrats and senators predict a party realignment, with Renegades facing limited cross-party support and renewed internal cohesion.
The article criticizes the 1982 Pay Act's two tier system for officers retired before and after July 1 1922. It cites two West Point graduates, one retired in 1921 and the other in 1922, both colonels with differing lengths of service and pay. House Bill 5097 proposes repealing the clause to grant equal pay for meritorious service.
The writer urges preserving and reverently restoring Williamsburgs colonial and revolutionary remains in the upcoming celebration of American independence. He argues Williamsburg rivals Faneuil Hall Independence Hall and Philadelphia for historical importance, noting Spottiswoode and Dinwiddies roles in colonial expansion.
The narration recalls Jefferson and Clarke in colonial ventures and Henry’s liberty cry as foundational acts. It notes Williamsburgs upcoming three hundredth anniversary, highlighting its age surpassing the United States and its lasting memories of early landmark events. The piece expresses a wish to honor the site and its national significance.
The United States Army annual report notes 104,286 soldiers and a total population of over 105 million. Civilians vastly outnumber soldiers, with more than a thousand civilians per soldier, prompting alarm about military scale and restraint in the nation.
Brooklyn grand jurors issue a presentment urging stronger religious training and closer parental supervision to combat rising youth crime. They blame busyness and laxity in homes for fostering gun violence and moral decline, calling for families to attend worship together and improve home religion teaching. The critique extends beyond Brooklyn, urging broader social reform to save society.
A narrator recounts sudden hospitalization and the steady stream of visitors offering well meaning but odd comfort. Each friend shares a personal anecdote about surgeries and recoveries, some offhandly boastful, others oddly dismissive, revealing the mix of concern and social ritual surrounding illness. The piece closes with a lame joke about a sprained ankle and past injuries.
A collection of editorials condemns the income tax publicity provision as offensive and futile and urges Congress to repeal it. The New York Times argues the DoJ suit may reach the Supreme Court next spring, while others praise efforts to address Western needs and caution about American imperial policy. Separate ballots in Illinois politics are debated, noting Coolidge era voting dynamics and cross-border comparisons with Wisconsin.
Los Angeles Express notes the Mexican revolt led by Angel Flores is unlikely to spread beyond Sinaloa. It cites 50 000 votes for Flores versus 1 860 000 for Calles in the last election and urges that Mexicans prefer winning leadership. The piece says Mexico is recovering from a decade of upheaval as production stabilizes and prosperity grows, diminishing Flores’s chances.
The Birmingham News praises Senator Underwood for advocating Muscle Shoals power for wartime safety and peacetime farming, proposing private guarantees to manufacture nitrates by 1928. The Charleston Daily Mail asks if President Coolidge will seek a second term, noting speculation on 1928 and cabinet prospects while he has not announced reelection plans.
Huntington Herald Dispatch portrays President Coolidge as disciplined and calm, rejecting vacations. He keeps a clear desk, walks each morning, and avoids worry, emphasizing economy of time and strength. His speeches in the campaign are seen as thorough, reflecting his steady character.
A New York Times interpretation links Pittsburgh’s proposed skyscraper to a quest for unity in language arts and sciences. The plan aims to surpass historic towers in height and symbolize the city’s vigor, courage, and industrial spirit, elevating Pittsburgh above rival architectural feats.
The Virginian Pilot reports Secretary Wilbur backs restoring five appointments per senator and representative to the Naval Academy. With current three per member, the academy trains about 1,976 cadets, but Navy expansion in ships and weapons demands a larger officer corps, potentially up to 2,500 students annually to meet future needs.
The Ohio State Journal notes the core critique that the amendment grants Congress authority to set minimum child labor standards over all under 18. It warns this could prohibit harmful work and burden families, while creating a potential influx of federal inspectors, and questions whether Congress would limit abuses.
The Nobel prize in literature was awarded to Wladislaw Reymont of Poland, a choice the New York Evening Post calls serene and not popularity driven. Reymont is known in Poland but little in America where he visited in 1919. The piece notes American readers wonder when an American book may win the prize and suggests many American realists might deserve the ignoble prize.
A vivid portrait of Flora Shu Felt Rivola wife of a preacher, her alluring charm and the parson’s struggle with temptation. The tale follows social scorn as pious neighbors torch bravado and envy while she remains central, a catalyst in a moral drama about desire and duty.
A reader questions the Mars canal pumping claim citing planetary geometry and energy needs, while another letter argues the American trend toward city manager or commission forms, notes low voter turnout in 1924 and asks if Washington would fare better under suffrage. A Corsican observer describes election intimidation and civic fear in Ajaccio as residents prepare for local voting with displays of power.
A.S.L. of Washington argues that renegades who left the Republican caucus must face consequences and lose party honors to restore discipline. He compares treachery to Benedict Arnold and urges ruthless enforcement of party loyalty to prevent further defections. November 29, Washington.
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