Word: localitis
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...Senator Robert M. La Follette will not carry North Dakota, South Dakota, or Minnesota," avers H. G. Horton 1G.B. Mr. Horton, who lives in Grand Forks, the second largest town in North Dakota, has been very active in local politics. For a long time he was Chairman of the Republican Club of Grand Forks, and has done some real campaign work for the Republican nominees...
Last week, a Mainz-Mannheim express steamed out of Mainz station and a few minutes later, in a tunnel, a local train crashed into it, "turning the tunnel into a smoky, gas-filled hell...
...Martin's state," said the bulletin, "the rural schools are handicaped, chiefly because of the small school district system and because of unscientific methods of raising school revenues." More progressive states than Martin's contribute, in addition to income from a permanent school fund, extra appropriations for local school maintenance. In Martin's state, these extra appropriations come annually to only about 3½% of the fixed school revenue...
...bulletin then pointed out that the legislatures of 42 states would be in session shortly. The moral was: "Vote more local school maintenance appropriations and keep the Martins on the farm...
...Follette-Wheeler Club has opened up a local headquarters in Apthorp House. The purpose of the Headquarters is to furnish a place where the members can keep in touch with the work of the club. They are expected to call there at least once a week on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings, particularly if they are willing to speak...