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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
15
The notice lists subscription options for Fayobla delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria, including Sunday, daily, and Sunday-only plans. Rates vary by duration, with annual payments and prepaid postage, detailing monthly, six month, and one year terms.
President Coolidge's Independence Day address before the National Education Association urged education as the foundation of national genius and warned that government should not usurp local control. He supported a national education department only to advise and study needs, stressing state responsibility and compulsory access. He also warned of timber shortages and urged conservation, while noting campaign vote counts for Coolidge and Dawes.
General Martin opened Camp Meade's citizens training course stressing intelligent citizenship. He argued governments and human nature persist and that America must be ready to defend itself. Individuals cannot delegate national defense. Endorses removing boilerplate on the convention's first pages to spark action.
The article notes a push to revise arithmetic instruction in schools as part of broader moves to drop grammar and other basics from the curriculum. It signals concern among educators that arithmetic, a core R, may be altered though not abolished yet.
The passage argues removing gcd and lcm from arithmetic and discarding fractions decimals and the metric system as useless while suggesting eliminating the three R's reading writing and arithmetic to create equality. It mocks enjoyment of simple math and questions literacy in voters seen as inferior.
The Democratic national convention faced leaderless, chaotic deliberations on July Fourth with no clear nominee in sight. The split between Smith and McAdoo dominated the floor as efforts to withdraw or substitute failed, leaving the party fractured, hostile to reform, and unlikely to unite against the Republicans.
A political debate cites Senator Borah and colleagues authorized by Congress to investigate this year's campaign funds. The text argues against hindering the inquiry and warns that concealing facts would undermine patriotism and party integrity, recalling past calls for large funds before elections.
The piece argues Senator Borah seeks detailed disclosures on party expenditures beyond raised amounts. It cites former Antiszloon figure Anderson and criticizes secrecy in spending for speakers, advertising, printing, and circulars while urging wider inquiry into how funds are used.
A column argues both sides of cross continental manners. It notes American abroad are sometimes accused of rudeness by Europeans and counters that some European visitors are equally insulting. It urges travelers to mind manners and avoid implying national inferiority. The piece ends with a cryptic reference to a ballot: Walsh versus Doheny.
A local speaker argues laughter aids health by promoting forgetfulness of pain and misfortune. It can relieve suffering like toothache when the mind is distracted by humor, though excessive or cruel laughter is warned against. The piece notes laughter’s potential political impact in a distant election context.
The National Council of Education is urged to pursue thorough English training for American teachers and students. The piece warns of slang and barbarisms in writing and speech, citing common errors like should of died, and calls for scrupulous attention to spelling and style to restore English purity through visible example by teachers.
The Georgia assembly rejected the amendment against child labor, a vote and tone that do not reflect credit on the State. The piece notes grounds to oppose the amendment, including arguments that it is mis-suited and deserves respectful reconsideration.
The piece argues Georgia must address backward child labor practices and enact stringent laws before endorsing a national amendment. It cites 1920 census data showing high child employment in Georgia, contrasts with New York, and condemns state rights objections while urging clean housekeeping and genuine reform to avert national action.
The Kansas City Times notes that recognized professions are not limited by foreign quotas under current or prior laws. It cites the Journal of the American Medical Association showing foreign licenses rising from 67 in 1919 to 1923 and warns of undesirable candidates and diploma fraud, urging tighter credential scrutiny and possible citizenship prerequisites for licensure.
The Detroit News mocks the quadrennial bank myth saying chroniclers again tell a sensational tale. An insider from New York portrays brokers at Broad and Wall Streets. The piece claims giants in Wall Street will shape laws to influence the republic and a future President.
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