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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
1
A 1920s style editorial urges June 13 to be Anita Clean-Up Day with residents cleaning yards streets and litter. It blasts graft political players while urging measures against unrest and waste, noting high living costs and calls for wary policy amid political fights.
The piece rails against woman suffrage in California and the 1919 election fallout, cites Missouri senator Reed, and mocks the league of nations approach. It calls Anita businessmen to demand better electric service and critiques wartime spending and administration corruption while predicting political battles ahead.
The article roasts government control of railways citing War Finance Corporation loans totaling 17.11 million dollars in late April to mid May and notes railways receiving 11.2 million in loans amid rising freight and passenger rates. It cites Congressman W R Green pushing higher compensation for European war veterans with limbs lost, criticizing War Risk Insurance.
A political column critiques wartime spending and policy. Congressman W R Green accuses government bureaus of waste and questions aircraft takings and campus construction. He condemns tariff and suffrage politics as partisan tactics and notes President Wilson's dual public stance. The piece also mentions Clarence W Bruce, Clare Carey, and a local afterglow of a 4th of July gathering, with notes on community life and a family anecdote.
June 4 marked the 87th birthday of R W Calkins celebrated with a cordial reception at daughter Grace Wagner s home. Family friends neighbors and relatives joined in the surprise gathering as Calkins recalls his farm years in Anita and later work in hardware and implements.
Mrs Morna Knowlton met her husband Tim Knowlton at De Moine last night. He was due to arrive at Camp Dodge after landing at Newport News on Monday, returning from overseas service where he has spent the past year. Miss Mildred Knowlton accompanied his wife. Residents look forward to hearing his account of Yankee Boys' victory over Fritz.
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