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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most significant issue is that of "rural" v. "urban" representation. Rural communities dominate Congress, but the shift of population is to urban centres. (In 1910, 54% of the people of the U.S. lived on farms or in little villages; in 1920, only 48%.) Rural Congressmen of both parties want no change, lest in the change the urban powers get control of the parties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: Rural Rule | 4/19/1926 | See Source »

...Pinchot v. Pepper v. Vare for the Republican nomination for Senator from Pennsylvania heads the list of spring political battles. Pinchot has the most ideas - some of them considered a little loose. Pepper has the most dignity - now and again a little heavy. Both Pinchot and Pepper are considered much more respectable than Vare, but Boss Vare is credited with knowing most about how votes are got into ballot boxes. Pinchot is conceded to be the hardest fighter. Last week he let out as follows: "I charge that perjury and forgery are now added to ballot-box stuffing, falsification...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: ' I Charge | 4/19/1926 | See Source »

...first inquiry is whether the language used in 'Hatrack' is obscene, indecent, impure. . . . On this matter we are guided by the decision in Commonwealth v. Buckley 200 Mass., 346. . . . Viewing it from every phase, I find that no offense has been committed. . . . dismiss the complaint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Hatrack | 4/19/1926 | See Source »

...Atheists v. Chaplains. Publicity-seeking perhaps, religious conviction certainly, last week led the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism to file suit in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to prevent the Government from paying chaplains attached to the Senate and House and the Army and Navy. The chaplains have had as yet no opportunity to rebut this unexpected attack upon their long-established functionings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Trends Apr. 12, 1926 | 4/12/1926 | See Source »

...V. Austin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIST OF P. B. H. CLOTHING COLLECTORS IS ANNOUNCED | 4/12/1926 | See Source »

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