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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1924
Page
11
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An editorial argues that KKK actions and rhetoric inspire lawlessness across states including New Jersey and Virginia. It contends the hooded order sets the precedent for violence and that imitators bear responsibility for unlawful acts and intimidation.
District traffic reports show 142 deaths and 2,800 injuries to persons plus 6,418 injuries to property in the year ended the 301st. Officials note rising highway crashes despite more autos, blaming carelessness by drivers and pedestrians and urging stricter penalties to deter risk on District roads.
Philadelphia's court of arbitration, free of lawyers and formalities, begins with settlements and adjustments of several cases. The first session showcases how disputes can be resolved quickly with an impartial arbitrator, addressing delays caused by traditional court procedures. The successful start suggests wider adoption of such settlements to relieve crowded courts.
The United States warns China against harming Americans or their rights amid internal disturbances. The move signals Washington will demand strict respect for U S citizens and hold other governments accountable for actions within their jurisdictions.
The Salvation Army prison department urges hats as key to restoring self respect of women released from jail. After years of personal service to inmates, workers claim the hat question carries paramount importance, shaping modest fashion choices and influencing public perception.
The passage notes that while a campaign in favor of modest dress may gain support, women’s long standing habit of changing attire will resist uniformity. Designers face a difficult task, needing to balance evolving tastes with deep rooted psychology, as “Varium et mutabile semper femina” speaks to enduring changeability.
The article weighs Coolidge and Davis as constitutional stalwarts likely to clash mainly over tariff policy. It argues the tariff plank could force Davis to oppose current protection, while Coolidge would defend it as essential to industry. It also questions how a Davis administration would justify tariff changes amid prosperity and broad employment.
A professor from the Teachers' College of New York condemns five million American children taught by a single teacher per school deeming it a danger to the nation.
The piece argues that many one room schools provide essential instruction in the three R's, outperforming larger but less accessible systems. It recalls a time when most Americana learned in small schools and contends that spirit and thoroughness matter more than architecture or curriculum scope.
The piece reports on Frederick J. Libby urging presidential endorsement for a July peace campaign while Defense Day plans spark fears of war. President Coolidge defends preparedness as peace insurance and cites demobilization and arms reduction progress. It also covers John H. Kirby’s critique of Democratic tariff planks, praising Fordney-McCumber era gains and full employment as evidence of tariffs aiding prosperity.
A Democratic address denounces free trade and praises Fordney McCumber era protection, arguing farm, mill, and workshop workers need strong markets and American industry safeguards. The speaker, a lifelong Democrat, cites Jefferson Madison Calhoun and Jackson, warning against dismantling barriers to production and risking lower living standards.
William Lyon Phelps laments the use of the word damn in novels and on stage. He notes shifting speech trends from male to female utterances for comic or dramatic effect. The August Scribner's discussion questions how spelling or apostrophes affect perceived vulgarity.
The term jovial traces to Jupiter or Jove and was linked to the planet's supposed joyful influence. Over time the astrological meaning faded and the word described people embodying joyfulness, reflecting older beliefs in mystic beginnings.
Arthur Warner argues in the Forum that Prohibition crushed Virgin Islands commerce. He asserts Congress neglected the islands except to extend the Volstead Act in 1921, harming local sugar growers by banning molasses use amid drought and low prices. The piece criticizes federal laws as ill suited to tropical conditions and island needs.
The extension of the Volstead act to the Virgin Islands disrupted island commerce, sparing not the long-famous Santa Cruz rum. St Thomas, once a liquor shipping hub, lost business as shipments declined and vessels sought other routes, compounding the postwar shipping slump.
The old time Kansas Anti Horse Theft association is being revived to campaign against those who use public highways for petting parties, mostly in automobiles. The piece notes changing attitudes toward discretion and courtesy, citing minor social irritants and habits that erode respect for others.
About 40 state game wardens coordinate efforts to control the common black crow. The birds threaten eggs and young of game and insect eating species, with farmers reporting chick theft and lamb eye pecking. Estimated annual damage reaches 200 million dollars.
New York last year imported goods valued at 1.366 billion dollars, while all other U S ports totaled 2.648 billion. The Port of New York collected duties of 220.7 million dollars, comprising about 64.7 percent of duties collected nationwide.
An ocean liner near California reported colliding with massive jellyfish masses, creating the illusion the ship was sailing through jelly. Experts attribute the swarm to volcanic disturbances in the Western Pacific driving the marine blooms toward the coast.
The American Hatter notes hats express personality more than clothes or accessories. John Davis argues a hat’s poise and pitch lets it mirror moods from aristocratic to humorous, serious to flippant, through its angle, droop, and wear.
A collage of opinions from Clarksburg and Baltimore press voices contrasts Republican critique with Democratic lines. It cites Coolidge economy, Tammany, Wheeler La Follette third party moves, Sen Osborn, Brookhart, Norris, Couzens, and concerns about Congress’s loyalty and party discipline.
In the American Magazine Harry Astewart calls Krakatoa eruption of 1883 the most spectacular volcanic event in observation history. The Malay archipelago island rose above water to 3000 feet, exploded Aug 26 to 28, blowing half the island away and creating a deep submarine cavity. Sound traveled to Rodriguez 3000 miles away.
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