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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1916

Page

7

President Wilson urges rapid action on railroad settlement plan

President Wilson asks Congress to act quickly on the remaining measures of his settlement and regulation program. He highlights eight hour work rules, railroad rate and administration reforms, and a public inquiry to resolve industrial disputes. He notes urgency due to ongoing railroad tensions and military needs.

Congress Wilson Interstate Commerce Commission House of Representatives Senate Int Estate Commerce Commission United States

Passage of the Corrupt Practices Act Urged by Wilson

President Woodrow Wilson urges immediate passage of the corrupt practices act to regulate election expenditures and expands on port authority reforms. He argues for free, lawful corporate cooperation to boost export trade and calls for swift action before the next federal election. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson leads the Women’s Committee of the Prepareness Bazaar in New York City.

Simon Bolivar City of New York Sally James Farnham Woodrow Wilson Grand Central Palace New York City

New Nominees Listed In Grand Prize Contest

A long list of candidates from North and South Carolina entered for the Grand Prize Contest. Read across many towns including Bladenboro, Chadbourn, Elizabethtown, Goldsboro, Lumberton, Maxton, Pembroke, and Wilmington with numerous entries and stated numbers.

Operation of Railways Shall Not Be Stopped

A discussion asserts that workers cannot be forced to seek society approval to leave work and rejects a principle banning railway disruptions by organized groups without a public inquiry. It argues the issue is whether powerful bodies can halt industrial processes without scrutiny.

Congress Senate House of Representatives

Regulate Expenditure of Election Money

Immediate passage of the bill to regulate campaign spending would ease public concerns by clarifying current methods and dangers to public morals. The measure should be debated now so experiences from recent campaigns can inform swift and frank study.

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