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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
4
The Alliance Herald lists a subscription price of $2.00 per year in advance and notes entry at Alliance Nebraska for transmission as second class mail. It states publication on Tuesday and Friday.
The piece argues organized labor struggles to influence electoral outcomes despite its political clout in strikes. It cites Lincoln and Omaha as examples where unions failed to unite voters or secure victories, noting workers vote their own preferences regardless of union guidance. It warns that aligning labor with a single party or slate is a futile effort.
The piece notes rising sentiment against universal military training. It argues eight of ten proponents are those with no military experience, while veterans with commissions faced hardships. The author warns against early referendums and predicts media support would be biased.
The Kansas lawmakers enacted an industrial regulations court bill that bans strikes or lockouts in essential industries and creates a three member court to settle disputes. The move makes Kansas first to curb public-interest strikes, with implications for labor and capital relations and potential state intervention.
A pledge declares citizens will not disgrace the city by dishonesty or cowardice. It commits people to defend the city’s ideals, honor its laws, and inspire others to respect them, aiming to pass on a greater, better, and more beautiful Athens.
Two weeks after delays granted to Cole and Grammer, Governor McKelvie plans to depart the state. Acting Governor Pell Barrows will preside over a hearing for the condemned men, a move critics fear could set a dangerous precedent and jeopardize McKelvie’s position.
A nearby legislature enacted a five to fifteen year sentence for automobile thieves. Critics argue harsh penalties do not reduce crime, while advocates push for abolition of capital punishment, influencing perspectives.
The Alliance city health board supports the state plan to combat venereal diseases with a public health nurse and police backing. The effort aims to restrict afflicted individuals from certain jobs, includes strong public cooperation, and follows war-driven measures now viewed as a peace-time necessity. Public support and local government cooperation are deemed essential to rapid progress.
The text urges decisive action in the home front to combat venereal diseases, arguing that syphilis yellow fever smallpox and gonorrhea share the same communicable disease lexicon and calling for cooperation with public welfare authorities the venereal diseases division and the U S public health service to control these infections.
A long list of real estate transfers in Alliance and Hemingford Nebraska shows numerous lot and tract sales recorded by J. D. Emerick with prices from 235 to 10 000 dollars. Additional notes describe Boy Scout activities under Kenneth Hamilton, a Woman's club meeting with program topics Virgin Islands and Philippine Islands, and Prudential Life Insurance agent J A Pierce assisting in the Omaha office during illness.
The article notes Boy Scout week marking the tenth anniversary of the organization. It highlights celebrations and community observance, urging participation and reflecting on the scouts' growth and service since its founding.
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