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Secretary Hoover proposed a plan to appoint additional Assistant Secretaries of various departments, who would reside in Alaska and take care of its problems on the spot. Many Alaskans look upon this proposal with suspicion, however, on the grounds that it would tend to bureaucracy, of which the Territory has already had too much. In brief, no cure-alls have been discovered to date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Alaskan Porridge | 7/23/1923 | See Source »

...Healy, " squat and square as the first Napoleon," had given a newspaper interview, in which he pointed to the continued refusal of Ulster to appoint a boundary commissioner to cooperate with the Tree State and Great Britain in determining the line between North and South. He denounced the Belfast authorities for keeping over 400 Free State sympathizers interned " on nothing but suspicion," claiming that many had been arrested in order that the public offices, held by them under the Imperial Government, might be given nominees of the Ulster Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Craig vs. Healy | 7/16/1923 | See Source »

Both Parties ?Republican and Democratic ?crowed as lustily as Chanticleer when Chairman Adams, of the Republican National Committee, announced that he had asked each of the 48 members of the Republican National Committee to appoint a woman from his state as an " advisory member...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WOMEN: 48--48 | 7/9/1923 | See Source »

...instances. On the occasion of the visit of the British Royalties the Fascist hymn was played with the English and Italian national anthems, an award of royal honor to Mussolini that surprised Queen Mary and annoyed the King of Italy. Mussolini's Minister of Finance referred to his appointment " by Mussolini," although it is the royal prerogative to appoint Ministers. The Minister of Education, Signor Gentile, announced that he had become converted from Liberalism to Fascism. Liberal leaders pointed out that Gentile had never been a member of their Party and could not speak for the Liberal Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Evviva Savoia! | 7/9/1923 | See Source »

Under the terms of the measure the Manitoban Government will appoint a commission of three members to administer the sale of drink as a beverage in permanent or temporary residences of permit holders. Breweries will be permitted to deliver to the homes of purchasers, and liquor sold in Government stores may also be delivered. This system corresponds roughly to those adopted by the Governments of British Columbia and Quebec...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Canada | 7/2/1923 | See Source »

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