23 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1923
Page
1
Atlantic News-Telegraph readers who do not receive their papers in the evening can have some delivered if they call before seven o clock. Call Red 402. This is not the number of a News-Telegraph.
A substantial portion of Congress accuses the public of demanding economy while pushing a twenty million dollar increase in the work barrel appropriation. The report claims lawmakers ran wild, overruling leaders and budget allies, as the public grows weary of the graft and may rally again at the next opportunity.
An excerpted editorial from the Chicago Tribune under the heading Law and Private Rights offers a calm, careful treatment of a long-debated problem. The piece urges thoughtful, measured reading and reflects on the relevance of private rights in public life.
The essay warns that private vigilante authority in Mer Rouge and Texas threatens democracy. It argues that private judgment overridden by law erodes liberty, urging Americans to make law worthy of consent and to resist extra legal coercion. The piece links masked punishments to a broader collapse of civil order and calls for renewed support for government of law.
A collection of aphorisms and satirical lines covers money, taxes, politics, and social norms. Observations hinge on dashed hopes, sharp wits, and regional slang, with references to a schooner off Florida, Ottawa, Wichita, and Alabama. The piece lampoons honesty, law, and human foibles through brief, punchy vignettes.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason contrasts the allure of new year novelties with the wear and waste of time. The piece, presented in a period tone, nods to Prohibition era foibles, fresh starts, and changing fads as it muses on optimism and fleeting trends. A brief closing quip notes a New England man leaving a million in a sixty word will.
Arrangements are under way to ship a fourth carload of picric acid from the U S Department of Agriculture to Town if enough orders are received. Each box holds 100 pounds and costs 11 00 plus Cedar Rapids freight. Used as a salvaged war material, picric acid is recommended for farmers seeking cheaper blasting material than commercial explosives. Orders through local dealers must be secured by February 16 and checks payable to A W Clyde Extension Service should be sent to the Farm Bureau office.
Grover Bergdoll, labeled a war slack er, writes from Geneva to German friends declaring he will stay in the Helvetian republic until amnesty for political and military offenses is declared in the United States. He asserts he remains an American citizen despite exile and notes Uncle Sam will protect his rights if challenged.
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