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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1921
Page
5
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A sigh from President Harding signals concern over Shipping Board appointments and plans to maintain and expand the U S mercantile marine. The piece discusses treaties, wages, naval parallels, and the need for patriotic service, fair conditions, and possible new legislation to strengthen the American flag on the seas. It raises questions of equality in treaty terms, economic competition, and government coordination across Treasury State and Shipping Board.
Civic and charitable groups plan an insistent campaign to press Congress for funds to erect a home for feeble minded residents in the District. The Post columns urged immediate attention to the growing need and to comprehensive planning for care and rehabilitation of the unfortunate.
A colloquial editorial sketches tensions on Germany and prohibition in Congress, noting low farmer prices and smeared voices in legislation while warning against bootleg liquor and undesirable immigration. It connects public thrift to wartime memory and political caution amid evolving policy debates.
Brig. Gen. Charles B. Sawyer argues for a practical, humane approach to healing disabled former service members. He urges using all medical means to restore health and independence, cautions against overlong hospital stays, and opposes new hospital construction in favor of expanding and leasing existing facilities to provide immediate relief.
Long column notes Sir Maurice Hankey as a key British official with vast influence. It recounts Hankey’s career from marine artillery to secretary of the cabinet and imperial defence committee, his near involvement in the Kitchener voyage, and speculation over Lloyd George missing the trip after Ireland’s Easter unrest.
Newspaper excerpts discuss Alabama and Florida debated land transfer of nine western counties centering on Pensacola and legality under state constitutions. San Francisco Chronicle notes government waste from overlapping bureaus and calls for unified leadership to improve service and reduce costs as a new administration forms.
A New York City aldermanic proposal would install 690 canvas covered shower baths at hydrants citywide for curbside bathing supervised by police. The plan aims to give children and adults a quick wash at their own curbs while noting it cannot replace swimming pools.
The piece notes Yap was assigned to Japan by the Great Council with Wilson’s assent, Japan absent and not consenting. It suggests the Allies exploited Japan’s absence, not signaling a deep plot, and implies Yap could have been claimed by anyone at that time.
The California and New York exhibitors decide to bar films featuring Clara Smith signaling a strong public stance. The prompt acquittal of a related case follows, underscoring a shift in decency standards and audience sentiment in the industry.
The Associated Press reports 1600 ex-Russian nobles from Wrangel’s circle endure typhus typhoid in camps at Cattaro and inland in the Balkans. Princes, generals, and barons live on bare floors, underfed on soup and bread, with worn furs and relics of former grandeur. Some hold Red Cross work, others farm for dolls furniture, while many women teach or nurse amid limited absorption by Jugoslavian society.
A Willard discussion cites Henry T. Agnew and others noting that 46.7 percent of cars in 1920 sold on credit, with about 150000 cars sold and large cash purchases. Farmers favored credit for about 40,000 cars, improving postwar credit push while farmers seek efficiency and better distribution amid cheaper fertilizer and rising labor.
Hungary bans fox trot one step and jazz from public dances by a minister decree labeling them decadent and harmful to youth. Dancing masters urged to revive old Magyar dances as replacements. In Paris, a dance congress considers ending modern dances like the shimmy fox trot and one step with delegates largely favoring a return to traditional forms.
Mayor Moore issues a public call for Thursday April 7 as all American day with a half holiday in industry in a protest against unpatriotic activities. Two large city meetings will be held in major auditoriums with Gen Pershing speaking at both events. Parades will precede the gatherings in two city sections.
The National Women's Trade Union League announced its biennial convention to be held in June at Waukegan. Delegates representing women wage workers from many industries will attend as guests of the Chicago local, presided over by Mrs Raymond Robins. The movement aims to equality of opportunity and wages for women in industry.
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