Word: maining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...three main causes are typical of all Negro migrations to the North: 1) the boll weevil; 2) the recruiting agents for labor and the attractive offers of high wages in Northern industries, 3) the growing resentment against unfair treatment of colored workers in the South...
Secretary Denby announced that the Navy Department would not spend a $6,500,000 appropriation by the last Congress, because the money was obtained through unintentionally false statements. The appropriation was made to increase the firing angle of the main batteries of several of our battleships, in order to increase their range. It was reported that the British Navy had taken similar action. This information later proved to be incorrect...
...This treaty, as all the world knows, was never concluded, and France was left out in the cold to defend herself. She decided that the occupation of the Ruhr was the best way of doing it, for in no other way could she get the protection she needed. The main issue that will have to be solved when negotiations commence is the demilitarization of the Rhine and possibly the Ruhr. Unless this is guaranteed by an international treaty agreed to by Germany, it seems that France is destined to grow old in the Ruhr...
...secured its largest majority when the House of Commons, after a two days' debate, defeated a motion to reject the Housing Bill by 340 to 140 votes. The second reading of the bill was subsequently passed. The opposition came almost entirely from the Labor benches. The Laborites' main objection to the Government's scheme is that it is inadequate and does not make effective proposals for the clearing of slum areas...
...Chicago Tribune, however, reports that the Japanese Consul General at Vladivostok is negotiating with officials of the Far Eastern Republic for the removal of Russian bars to trade. The suggestion of exchanging trade commissioners is put forward, the Japanese to be stationed at main Siberian ports and at Moscow, and the Russian at Tokyo and important Japanese ports...