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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
4
The passage breaks down a dollar into 88 cents for war and defense, with 12 cents for civilian salaries, offices, and peacetime projects. It asserts the 88 cent share for war is a disgrace to civilization and notes the analysis rests on 1920 appropriations, with little change expected for 1921.
Berlin announces that Upper Silesia voters chose German affiliation by an overwhelming margin, a claim debated by Poland supporters led by Paderewski who label it German propaganda. Americans returning from Germany describe a recovering economy as German industry revives and trade expands.
The piece argues that President Harding keeping the entire post office system under civil service would relieve many incumbents and Republican lawmakers, despite current discomfort. It notes back home jobs are sought, with examples of Michigan asking for a postmastership and the general rule that patronage creates many enemies and few friends.
Herbert D. Brown head of the U S bureau of efficiency estimates how federal funds are spent. He finds that 68 cents of every dollar goes to past war costs pensions compensation interest on debt and related payments while present defense and army maintenance receive another large share. A disarmament plan and arbitration court could save about 44 cents of every income tax dollar.
The state senate approves a bill mirroring Volstead act limits while blocking the Palmer ruling in Montana. If enacted, doctors could prescribe two beer prescriptions per patient every 30 days, up to 96 bottles monthly, with beer only from licensed druggists. The piece derides the shift as empowering physicians and druggists while erasing saloons.
An Amsterdam of opinions on renaming landmarks and leaders runs through the piece as Tacoma and Seattle clash over Mount Rainier’s name while broader remarks touch on U S politics and public figures. The tone blends regional pride with national commentary, noting Rainier Lincoln Ocean and other tag shifts amid a wider political gossip.
In Montana, B C White of Fergus County delivers a sharp critique of Republican retrenchment after 60 days of the regular session. The Missoulian lauds independent senators who resisted tax hikes, while papers urge modest oil taxes and warn that future appropriations may exceed current levels.
A collage of short jokes and clever lines from various papers. Exchanges include playful quips about parenting discipline, marital reason, language misuse, and a moonlit kiss ending with a light slap. Observations from Boston Transcript London Tit-Bits American Legion Weekly and Cornell Widow style humor.
The article notes morning aid from Venus Neptune and Jupiter favoring early work, with Saturn and Mars bringing later challenges. It highlights women benefitting in trade, luck for actresses and theaters, caution against real estate deals, and potential race and political tensions. It also warns of irritability, urges self control, and predicts a prosperous year for those born under Aries with Mars as ruling planet.
A compilation of brief media quotes and light political asides discussing wage cuts for railroad workers, a critical view of Kaiser Wilhelm’s wartime blame, Volstead Act meaning, election betting legality, jewelry store safety in New York, and beer as a medicine.
A humorous verse from 1921 by T A Daly presents a aging speaker who jokes about aging and wine. The speaker notes feeling lively yet sad in spring when a pretty girl passes while imagining eternity and declares a final undertaker call.
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