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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1921
Page
4
The president urges caution on government spending and opposes a large soldier bonus, warning it would strain finances, raise prices, and hinder refunding plans while stressing the need to care for disabled veterans. He predicts opposition via veto if Congress rushes the bill.
Senator Clark buys Butte's million dollar bond issue at par, citing his mining experience and Montana roots. He expresses faith in Butte's long term stability and sees refunding as a chance to improve the city ledger.
Mississippi Representative Johnson pushes a bill to ban women from smoking in public in Washington DC. The District of Columbia committee surveys support and opposition as Chairman Focht invites Washington women groups to testify at a public hearing and demonstrate tea room tobacco use. Reform groups back the bill and press Congress for passage while anti smoking advocates prepare to show no harm from smoking.
A collection of short observations on space flight and propulsion ambitions, tariff politics, European affairs, Austro-Hungarian governance, Soviet policy, bootleggers, and President Harding's domestic challenges. Noting Dr. Hutchison's high velocity gun as potential moon mission tech and the uncertain outcomes of space travel.
In a packed auditorium nearly 4,000 gathered for a controversial “terms of peace” meeting in which Arthur L. Fisher opposed the proposed war aims. Dean Lovett chaired, Fisher served as secretary, and protestors hissed at Elihu Root’s name. The event ended with quiet resistance to the speakers as quotes from the peace program circulated.
A family physician certified Fisher as physically disabled, surprising friends. He was exempt from war service rather than risking combat in France, later joining the insurance bureau where he observed others from a swivel chair.
Reports from Washington and Kansas detail President Harding facing opposition as the adjusted compensation bill faces recommittal. Senators Penrose and Robinson clash over the move while King backs the president. A protest from the Kansas American Legion is filed, and local notes cover unrelated events and appointments.
Washington reports increased international approval for President Harding's proposal for a world disarmament conference. Britain hints at sending delegates led by A J Balfour while France, Italy, and others show informal cooperation though Japan may hesitate. Armistice Day is floated as a possible assembling date in Washington. The peace process with Germany and Austria proceeds separately, with a proclamation delayed pending a legal review.
School trustees pursue interviews to select a new superintendent with a plan for a smooth transition. Three teachers Agatha Kelly Minerva Bennett and Laura Brome were named amid retrenchment moves. Community groups requested use of school facilities for summer activities and evenings, with approvals granted.
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