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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
4
Government figures show compensation paid for 50 420 death claims and 156 539 disability cases, with $10 340 000 paid last month for this compensation. War risk term insurance disbursements totaled $8 454 069.17, while the government’s committed value stands at $1,326,985,835.70. The data argue the nation’s effort to aid veterans remains strong beyond partisan claims, with a clear obligation and ongoing actions.
Trustees study moving pupils to Webster and Garfield buildings to cut costs and free courthouse space. A ban on paying teachers for time not worked passes, while nurse employment remains debated. Upcoming reports from the finance committee and auditorium use requests cited.
The May 17 1922 piece surveys the Supreme Court ruling invalidating the previous child labor law and striking down a new 10 percent tax on profits of establishments employing child labor. It traces states rights versus federal power, noting the long conflict over federal authority and the uncertain future of child labor legislation.
Government welfare for former service members is vast and ongoing. As of April 1 Congress has appropriated nearly $2.0 billion for veterans care, with about 30,000 ex soldiers in hospitals and 208,526 wounded or discharged for duty.
Lee of Pennsylvania says trucks will not rival railroads in long hauls but will serve as a feeder and collector of small freight, aiding rail growth. He cites canals and rural trolley lines as past competitors supplanted by rail. In short hauls, autos may outpace rail for light freight, boosting overall service.
Forestry officials report that 20 percent of fires in western national forests stem from careless tobacco use. Of 5,131 fires last season, 732 were caused by smokers, 2,955 by other human factors, and 1,444 by lightning. The tobacco issue is a major, preventable fire hazard with annual losses exceeding 18 million dollars.
The piece notes William Randolph Hearst’s possible run for governor of New York after ambitions for the presidency fade. It discusses Hylan’s backing, Tammany’s uncertain stance, expected upstate strength against Tammany, and a likely spectacular campaign that could boost Hearst papers. It ends with a mention of barbers in Sacramento amid the 49er celebration.
Federal Judge Wade of Iowa imposed prison terms and fines on Matthew McBlain Thomson Thomas Perrot Dominic Bergera and Robert Jamieson for mail fraud connected to promotions of the American Mason Federation. Perrot and Borger faces $15,000 penalties each. Jamieson exempt from penalties. Jamieson reportedly lived in Scotland and never set foot in the United States.
Testimony questioned wormy flour fed to hogs from February through March and raised issues about prison dairy and state ranch stocks. Witnesses indicated no records authorize a rise in prison sill or joint tenes with Conley, and there were discrepancies about payments for coal, cars, and freight.
The board approved salary cuts for several teachers including E. P. Brogan Daly and Mary MacDonald with reductions from figures like 2340 to 4400 and 2100 to 1800. Special teachers Bruce Green Thom Nelson Bernice Shuse and Jennie Snedicor also faced decreases. No final action on adding more teachers was taken. Blue Eye trustees seek to send 24 pupils to Anaconda next year along with five high school students and a truck. Lost Creek trustees may pursue similar action, awaiting further duties.
The Boy Scouts of Butte cancel one June field day and hold two events starting June 3 and June 14 with sports and tests. A June 17 program includes drills, first aid, signaling, knot tying, and a championship first aid contest. Entries due by May 27 and June 10 for respective events. rules specify troop drills, patrol races, stunts, and stretcher drills.
Zisi a beautiful young woman loves de Blancafort while her brother Ludovic, a desperate criminal, plots to seize the Saint-Cast fortune by disposing of three heirs. He traps Mile and Tine and exiles Joanny, with Zizi guiding a perilous plan to learn their whereabouts. The pursuit threads through cliffs, fort tunnels, and shadows as danger closes.
In Hoe Hoedik a masked figure named Zizi watches Joanny emerge from a hut near Port Nat and the fort. She commands him with a piercing gaze as the sun shines over the Morb gulf while Joanny speaks of living there and hiding the children. The scene hints at deeper plots and perilous power dynamics.
The report details Dr Filiott becoming chancellor of the University of Montana after a consolidation plan failed and the board selecting him in 1916. Separately, Purdue University in Lafayette announces Ronard Charles Filiott as the new president to succeed the late Dr W E Stone after a trustees committee recommendation.
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