June 5, 1920, Sailors, Politicians and Rescuers.

On this day in 1920, the Jones Act, a major piece of legislation,  went into effect.

Merchant sailor trainee in boiler room during World War Two.

The act regulates a variety of things associated with maritime operations, most significantly that ships involved in coastal trade in the U.S. must be U.S. flagged ships, a requirement that has over the years preserved what little merchant fleet the U.S. retains, but which has been controversial in some quarters.  It's best known to most people who know if it, however, as it addresses the civil litigation rights of injured merchantmen.

On the same day, the Women's Bureau came into existence in the Department of Labor, where it still exists.

Congress adjourned on this day in 1920 and some Republicans immediately departed for the Republican convention in Chicago.

Henry Cabot Lodge on this day in 1920.

Pat Harrison who attended the Republican and Democratic conventions.

And high school girls in Massachusetts were studying first aid.