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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1924
Page
4
The Lantern notes a Boston University course on proper phone use teaching patience and enunciation. It questions extending the idea to public schools, joking about phone manners with operators and callers, and ends with a serious aside on birth control and race extinction.
President Coolidge urges Congress to join a world court of international justice and opposes reservations. The dispute pits the White House against Republican leaders in Senate and allies, with Pepper and Lodge proposals clashing with Harding era plans and administration backing.
A Brooklyn group forms the Worlds Music association to promote peace via harmony across nations. The piece rails at jazz, cites Chase and Wells, and mocks Senate probes and party infighting while urging music as a universal antidote to political strife.
The excerpt condemns chameleon like politicians who repeatedly change colors and positions to cling to power, predicting the public will seek a remedy when they return to private life next fall.
The American Bible Society reports over 7,000,000 volumes distributed for a second time. About half went to the Orient with 2,500,000 reaching China, indicating strong missionary impact. The Bible is now printed in more than 175 languages worldwide and in 100 in the United States, showcasing broad linguistic reach.
A quip notes that in numerous congressional districts voters threaten political intrigue by figuratively toasting their elected representative. The line suggests strong public scrutiny and potential political backlash against lawmakers.
A preview of Fred Kelly's new book The Wisdom of Laziness from Doubleday Page & Co notes the joke that Kelly is the laziest man alive. The excerpt humorously contrasts consumer aims with satisfying daily life culminating in a bird bath purchase and a renewed sense of purpose.
In Fantippo the Doctor takes charge of a chaotic post office and begins sorting mail. He notes domestic and foreign mails, plans weeks of work, and rooms a new house for himself and his pets while improvements continue. A swallow arrives with a message from Speedy the Skimmer about delays and continued stay.
Astrologers call Sunday June 1 1924 unimportant for planetary direction with Venus and Neptune adverse. Friends help meetings, but lovers should beware romance and deception. Unrest and financial mood shifts suspected nationwide. rail freight losses may occur but offset by passenger traffic. Neptune fears may spark mental imbalance and eccentric dress.
Government plans announce development of more than 77000 square miles in Dutch New Guinea for colonization and resource exploration, aiming to accelerate settlement and exploitation of natural resources.
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