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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
4
The Montana office at 119 North Main Street lists the Business department phone 422 and the Editorial department phone 423 for reader inquiries and service requests.
The piece argues Poland violated Versailles borders, warns untenable promises by allies, and questions a Russia war to aid Poland. It notes Lloyd George threatening to halt trade with Krassin if Russia advances and asserts alliances are sacred only during wartime, citing Italy and Poland as examples.
The article discusses U S policy toward Mexico reflecting on whether to recognize the De la Huerta government. It notes Fletcher's letter urging caution and argues recognition should rest on substantial evidence and clear agreements on American rights and cross-border order before any formal step.
Discussion on future America’s Cup races and the waning pace of sailing in the modern era. The piece notes England’s possible hold on the cup or American dominance with the Resolute, and cites an estimated $2,000,000 likely to be spent by challenger and defender before the current series concludes.
In the West long after 1914 postponements, public zeal for yacht races waned. Reliance beat Shamrock III seventeen years ago, and mass appeal shifted to college regattas. Sailboat races once popular are shrinking as Lipton’s influence wanes and building new boats slows.
The text notes Senator Harding formally accepted the nomination on the tenth ballot in Chicago and outlines his extensive, wordy acceptance speech. It covers his views on the Republican platform including enforcement of Prohibition, a strong executive‑legislative link, advocacy for woman suffrage, collective bargaining for farmers, rail rehabilitations, currency deflation, navy expansion, and keeping a modest army, plus support for an American referendum on the League of Nations and a peace‑oriented yet self reliant stance.
William Jennings Bryan, a Democrat, supports prohibition but declines a dry ticket. In Bozeman Montana letter, he says his reforms would distract from prohibition and he will stay aligned with the Democratic Party. He has not decided how to vote this fall but will continue serving through the Democratic Party.
Commentary questions who can afford home canning as fruit prices soar beyond sugar. The piece notes the Democratic National Committee’s new chairman is White and hints at looming energy and supply concerns with another coal famine predicted for next winter.
A compilation of brief opinions and notes from several Montana papers. Items touch on campaign issues, memorials for dead soldiers, political commentary, royal intrigue, vacation mood in mining towns, and local civic topics such as cemetery expansion and teacher pay in Billings. A bicyclist travels across the continent chained to his wheel as a humorous health concern.
A Winifred Black column urges a unhappy young woman to face heartbreak after a man leaves for another. The narrator describes how twilight moods deepen sorrow, advises that love is free and not to mourn, and warns that true affection would be clear. It cautions not to chase a lover and offers reflections on marriage and luck.
New York Telegraph notesPoland not waging war for conquest and cites Polish premier Grabski. Philadelphia Press comments on Bryans lack of topics. Knoxville Journal discusses Jim Reed and party membership. Charleston News and Courier links Grabski to understanding Poland. Pittsburg Gazette Times imagines Mexico dry policy. Detroit News notes editorial "we" replaces I. Indianapolis News mocks brutal Allied treatment of Germans. Brooklyn Eagle warns of March vacancy in Ohio housing. Lexington Herald reports US export aid to Germany.
A Boston Transcript joke exchange features a court gag about profanity and a prisoner, a judge, and a cooking mishap. The humor rests on misfires and double meanings, illustrating courtroom wit and domestic kitchen mixups.
The speaker contemplates a secret ballot and the inner resolve to vote without public knowledge. The poem traces the tension of keeping political feelings private until election results reveal a presumed outcome, offering a wry look at silent confidence and later satisfaction.
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