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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard notes Soviet leaders and cadres rise through bold, capable, and greedy ranks while skilled workers earn vast wages and rough laborers fall further behind. It argues the proletariat's hopes fail as aristocracy and privilege replace equality, liberty, and fraternity.
A fatal and injurious brawl in the Honduran congress left twenty people killed or wounded, provoking universal condemnation for its irregular conduct. The incident, likened to an Indian powwow or Hottentot council, sparks rebuke of parliamentary violation and calls for disciplined debate and lawful legislative process. Jim Reed would acknowledge the excessive nature of the confrontation.
Spanish author Vincente Ibanez, touring America, remarks that married men fear their wives and compares American life to cave-man times. He says men chase dollars while wives roam matinees and department stores, leaving men as sole cooks and cleaners. He jokes about emancipation and notes reactions to his charm, suggesting comic strips color his views.
Lincoln Eyre reports for the New York World that Russia has less communism and more autocracy than under the czar. Wealth divides remain sharp as money buys more, with officials and their speculators gaining most while productive land and land nationalization fail to ensure equal sharing.
Leap year factors and war romances push marriage licenses higher than 1919 in January and February with increases from five to ninety percent. Large cities show New York 6050 vs 5926, Chicago 5376 vs 4869, Detroit 1849 vs 1811, St. Louis 1400 vs 1238, Los Angeles 1625 vs 1067, San Francisco 1135 vs 894, Cleveland 1546 vs 1200, Boston 1085 down to 1035. Boston brides are noted as cold and unresponsive to the chase.
A New Jersey legislative move seeks public disclosure of Anti-Saloon league funds and expenditures to influence elections and legislation. The debate ties to Prohibition policy, party rivals, and figures like Mr Anderson. Other items note tax changes, Bankhead's death, and a critical view of reformers.
The Press of Montana notes that wage advances intended to be paid by producers and not passed to consumers were limited to coal mined under contract. With 90 percent of soft coal produced under contract, the policy effectively excludes John Jones and others from the wage increase, meaning higher coal costs may still fall on purchasers despite earlier assurances. The piece reflects on how contract terms shape the real distribution of wage raises and the public’s interest in fair pricing amidst labor unrest.
A wrinkled fragment recalls a quest for perfect quiet and distant wilderness to end the noise that torments weary souls. The speaker references Sir Oliver and Henry Capot amid musings on peace, rest, and renewed patient lodger habits in an era of urban clamor.
Mrs. A. L. Fisher of Santa Barbara travels to Syria for Red Cross relief, braving Turkish outrages. She received a Arabian horse from Prince Faisal and was made a captain in the Arabian Army, the first woman to hold that rank for war service.
Winifred Black writes about a young woman coping with illness that bars dancing and social scrutiny. The piece contrasts hardship with resilience, praising marriages that value inner character over appearance and urging independence. It discusses public perception, love, and the dignity of pursuing happiness despite limitations.
A collage of humorous quotes from Baltimore American Washington Star Brooklyn Citizen and Passing Show, featuring jokes about wives money juries artists and brokers. The items read like light newspaper quips with playful exchanges among spouses peers and public figures.
A collage of editorial quips from Nashville Nashville Tennessean Columbia Record Macon Telegraph Washington Star Pittsburgh Gazette Times New York Chicago News rowdily criticizes tax policy presidential disability and cabinet choices. The clippings show divergent views on Poland taxation and the role of Wilson.
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