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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
6
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The Progressive Party in Congress has weakened from a distinct, caucus-led faction to a small group in the House. Six members remain: Schall Minnesota Nolan Elston and Stephens California Martin Louisiana and Copley Illinois. They mostly align with Republicans on committees and votes though they keep limited independence. Also President Wilson’s Story of Our Country moves to Mondays on a single page after readers requested continuity. Wilson is hailed as a leading global figure and the patriotic work remains central.
Henry Ford predicts removal from trenches before winter, with revisions to Christmas. General Joffre foresees two more years of war, while Kitchener once set three years. Allies vow to persevere for victory amid dampened Christmas hopes. Montana teachers face pension law opt in or out, with automatic coverage for those employed since enactment and a $1 monthly assessment on all teachers.
The pension act requires teachers with 23 years of service, 16 in Montana, to enroll and pay monthly assessments to gain lifelong pensions. Many teachers have not yet indicated their intent to join, possibly due to misunderstanding of the process or opposition. Silver Bow County is highlighted as the state’s smallest yet richest by value, with an assessed valuation of 42,410,268 dollars. If Montana mirrored Silver Bow’s wealth across 211 counties, state wealth would rank second to New York, though current county counts are 40.
A London dispatch reports a proposed tax on cats in Britain to aid wartime costs. Each family would receive one cat tax free, while every additional cat would incur a five dollar levy. Nonpayment could lead to confiscation and execution with fur used for caps for frontline soldiers.
Norway announces no Nobel Peace Prize this year, noting no one has clearly advanced peace and citing past gaps. The Ford peace ship voyage from New York stirred interest, though the decision preserves the will’s aim to honor efforts toward disarmament and international fraternization. Henry Ford may claim the prize next year.
A wartime message stresses no cowardice among soldiers in Europe. Bravery is universal across races and conditions, though some armies differed in equipment, training, and weaponry, affecting outcomes without diminishing overall courage in any field of slaughter.
Fragmented observations reflect wartime worries about peace, diplomacy, and public sentiment. References to President Wilson, King Peter of Serbia, Ford demonstrations, and a wary press sketch a world fearing missteps, the dangers of propaganda, and the fragile search for stability as winter tightens its grip.
A collage of garbled snippets cites Snivit of the Pros denying cuss words at a recent meeting while referencing the Lusitania explosion. Other lines mention Judge Ben Lindary, Senator Ben Tillman, Dr Taft postmasters, and reactions from Bryan and Taft era columns, with scattered references to Mexicans and ex-presidents.
A collage of humor snippets from Punch and other papers. Jokes involve a monkey at a circus, a boy posing as 18, a wardens’ remark on efficiency experts, a wife scolding a driver, a hotel desk inquiry about independence, and engagement woes with apologies and gifts in a light, period-voice miscellany.
A 1916 era feature notes Henry Ford once admired Michigan National Guard displays and rifle contests. It recalls his support for militia service, his disdain for military pomp, and a later shift toward pacifism as public sentiment moved away from such involvement. The piece traces Ford’s changing views over five years and hints at his broader stance on citizenship and peace.
An Alabama reader counsels thrift over vanity, urging sensible dress and saving, while a Arkansas letter-writer recalls independence and hard work to pay for modest wedding attire. The piece contrasts frugality with desire for fashion, praising self-reliance and disdain for debt.
Dr. Thomas H. Finegan touts New York’s vast road program while exchanging quips with a California native. A dinner-table chat with William Collier and others veers from roads to soldiers, ending with a quip about Queen Victoria and English women as recorded by the Washington Star.
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