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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1925
Page
4
A fragment from The Daily Standard discusses 18th century civic wartime duties in Boston. Citizens faced a British troops presence and a law demanding supplies. rebellion grew as war with France seemed possible, culminating in Lexington and Concord sparking the explosive outbreak.
On April 21, 1925 the nation recalls the 27th anniversary of the Spanish American War. Montanans sent volunteers to Cuba and the Philippines, while later conflicts saw veterans renew pledges to the flag. The article honors Civil, Indian, Spanish, Philippine and World War veterans as the nation’s greatest sacrifice.
In Boston on the anniversary of Lexington and Concord Pershing and Vice President Dawes linked liberty to readiness to defend it by arms. Pershing urged safeguarding the republic for future generations while Dawes praised the militant atmosphere at Faneuil Hall and reflected on the revolutionary spirit.
The American Automobile Association projects a record 1925 tourist season with a 25 percent rise in long distance trips. Florida aims for 500 million dollars in tourist revenue, California targets half a billion, and the national parks expect about 400000 cars. Improved roads, more camps, and better touring information support the surge.
The American Legion backs a national fund of 500 million dollars to rehabilitate disabled World War veterans and provide homes for war orphans. The principal endowment remains untouched, with income supporting Legion rehabilitation and child welfare programs. President Coolidge chairs the effort, with cabinet members on the committee. The column also compares leaders and events in European politics as background commentary.
Testimony from Wertheimer and Hayes centers on alleged payoffs and an arrangement to fix things in Washington for Campbell oil interests involving Senator Wheeler. Beaulieu and Booth figures enter as records in the probe, with references to Lincoln permit and interior department dealings. Grain exports also noted as rising to 5.10? bushels per week.
Fragmentary verse fragment speaks of an arrow flying into the air and a song rising and falling, suggesting pursuit of a hidden destination. The lines appear corrupted, unreadable in places, yet imply a meditation on pursuit and memory within a friendship.
Cross word puzzling champion Ruth von Phul solved the Daily Crossword in six minutes in a piece by William 8. Mills. The article cites puzzles as a valued word game and lists numerous clues across and down including Fire of anger, membrane in the lung cavity, and a famous news organization abbreviation, with various other definitions and word plays.
Timely views on world topics discuss Commerce Secretary Hoover’s push to eliminate waste and adopt sewer-like efficiency in production. The piece argues production costs can drop via efficiency and wage restraint, while unions remain essential to industrial harmony. It emphasizes American labor as loyal, rational, and militant in defense of freedom and justice.
A damaged clipping notes John Van Antwerp MacMurray as the United States new minister to China. Born in 1881 at Schenectady, he graduated Princeton in 1902, has held posts in Russia, China, and Japan, and led the Eastern division of the State Department. He succeeds Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman. Willis of Ohio remains a 1928 presidential race entrant.
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