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...Jentsch 2G., in behalf of Austria, emphasized the need of a reduction in the economic barriers now placed on her and the need of new frontiers with Italy. After his address, the Assembly adjourned, and F. S. Pollak '23 took the chair in order to conduct the open forum which followed with several lively speeches...
PENNSYLVANIA: Women appear to have won the right to go to jail for nonpayment of taxes. After a long fight, a bill finally passed the legislature and went to the Governor for his signature. The Governor is the husband of Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, who is active on behalf of women in politics. The former law, passed in 1834, provided that women, infants and persons of unsound mind could not be imprisoned for nonpayment of taxes...
Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld of Columbus, Ohio, United States Minister to Persia, was presented by the representatives of the Persian Jews with a silver plate inscribed with the Ten Commandments. The plate was given as a token of gratitude for Dr. Kronfeld's intervention on their behalf in anti-Semitic disorders of last year...
Herr Breitscheidt then suggested that Germany adopt the plan for payment of reparations put forward by M. Louis Barthou on behalf of France and M. Delacroix on behalf of Belgium, by which 35,000,000,000 gold marks were demanded. " What we object to in the plan," said he, " is the stipulation for the progressive evacuation of the Ruhr and its failure to reimburse Germany for the costs of maintaining the armies of occupation...
Definite steps are being taken by the National Education Association in conjunction with the Motion Picture Producers' Association to work out an "educational film service." Will H. Hays donated $5,000 in behalf of the Producers for use in additional research before filming is commenced. The first subject chosen will be in the field of geography, biology, history or natural science. A system of distribution to reach the 260,000 schools of the nation is yet to be worked...