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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1912
Page
9
Pension Commissioner Davenport unveils a plan to preserve Revolutionary War records on handmade paper with home made ink. Ne cabinet makers built light portable filing cases for storage and handling by clerks, protecting about 600000 documents from time and handling damage.
The article notes a widow’s death ends a pension budget feature while recent access to old Revolutionary War era documents reveals a pivotal period. Commissioner Davenport praises the Sling system for organizing the papers, calling the effort time well spent and among the department’s best tools.
The Robert T Creeman Dental Association elected officers for the year including President Fry and Vice President A Fer darkin. George Ho Butcher was named recording secretary with A J Gwathney as treasurer and WE Hamilton as librarian. J J Washington, JR Francis ar, and RoC Wormley sit on the executive committee chaired by P Tanell. The group marks ten years since its founding in the District of Columbia and notes active engagement of its members.
The piece cites Dr William Tindall claiming women in states with equal suffrage could swing the next presidential election by controlling up to 87 electoral votes. It notes Kansas, Wisconsin, and Oregon moving to put the issue to a vote, potentially adding 27 electoral votes if favorable. Historical examples show small margins shifting electors, underscoring the impact of woman suffrage on the college.
Washington mothers and leading figures in child welfare defend the stay at home mother against radical claims attributed to Charles Zueblin. Prominent educators vow such views threaten morality, while mothers circles and public school teachers stress home life and school cooperation as vital to child development.
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