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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
6
The Iroquois Democratic club's president promotes mandatory gender parity on state committees. She argues that women must lead and participate equally, proposing plans to split districts or have women handle the work while men offer guidance. The reaction from male leaders is mixed, with some supportive and others passive.
Germany may resist surrender of army officers and officials demanded by the Entente for war crimes. The piece argues defense based on right to specifics of charges and against accusers selecting judges, noting Switzerland could offer a neutral tribunal. Germany might still refuse, preserving pride.
The U S senate passed an Americanization measure requiring residents ages 16 to 21 and aliens 16 to 45 who cannot speak or read English to complete at least 200 hours of schooling yearly. It notes millions of immigrants lack English, and literacy is tied to participation and war readiness. Immigrants who can read their own language may still learn English under penalty of return home.
The piece notes protests against federal agents inspecting homes for hidden liquor, with the Brooklyn Eagle arguing that anonymous tips fuel espionage and that prohibition breeds intrusions on private homes. It highlights anger over searches and the impact on innocent residents amid the eighteenth amendment era.
A nostalgic look recalls Mary Elizabeth Lease among populists and reformers. The piece situates her with contemporaries like Jerry Simpson and Carrie Nation, noting her Kansan roots and role in stirring political discourse. The tribute hints she still lingers in public memory as reforms fade.
The piece argues for a voluntary 7 am to 4 pm workday in summer to align with the sun without laws. It cites Lewis K. Swift of Chicago and a big Chicago packer, urging businesses to shift hours and let the clock follow the sun. Banks offices shops and farmers would adapt as needed without legal action.
A collage of editorials notes Montana counties and oil claims dominate eastern papers since December. Opinions span U S policy on Poland and Bolshevism, naval retirements, humane prison reform, Wilson's approach, railroads under Hines, new energy ideas, Ford’s car and ethanol from straw, and Hoover rising in Republican views.
The United States commissioner of education cites an average teacher pay of 53 dollars a month, 636 a year. Helen Taft urged strikes for better wages, yet many teachers are quitting quietly, leaving schools and pupils behind. About fifty thousand have already left, with more exiting the profession amid poverty and hunger.
A fragmented 1919 style column notes diplomat exchanges between New Jersey and Rhode Island governors, mentions Jim Reed of Missouri and Hoover, hints at German morale after a regime change, and comments on income tax, red ink in Britain, and Holland’s tense stance as winter shifts east. It weaves political, economic, and social scraps into a brisk, period tone.
Lawrence Massachusetts Charles W Foster aged 86 as the citys oldest fire laddie and nations eldest fireman celebrates his birthday. Born in 1834 in Leeds Maine he joined the Lawrence fire department as a torch boy and has served under 17 chiefs witnessing the shift from hand and steam engines to modern equipment. He expects to carry on firefighting for years to come.
A draft list circulated by French authorities targets a former imperial chancellor and other German dignitaries as among those held responsible for World War atrocities. The document underscores demands for accountability and potential prosecutions in postwar justice efforts.
Winifred Black shares a reader letter from a “Happy Spanish Mother” a wife and mother who writes of love daily kisses and family joy amid hardship. Her story contrasts divorce due to monthly kisses and a past marriage with a new partner who loves all her children.
A collection of humorous lines from various papers including Detroit Free Press Brooklyn Standard Union Washington Star and Kansas City Journal. Jokes touch on sing refusals ill advised advice love and marital misunderstandings.
The collection shows editorials from Ohio State Journal Houston Post Boston Herald Philadelphia Record and Chicago News debating politics prohibition antiwar sentiment and public figures. Notable remarks tease next president secrecy on nominees and odd bets on ghosts with humor reflecting era discourse.
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