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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
3
A spokesman for California almond growers asks for tariff protection against Spanish almonds. A commentator suggests if California cannot compete, they should switch industries. The argument expands to apply the rule to all American industries and imagines California lemon and cotton growers yielding to foreign producers.
The piece argues that if American producers must meet European and Asiatic prices they would abandon many lines of business. It forecasts a tariff law to raise import taxes to match production costs abroad, ensuring equality of opportunity and preventing foreigners from profiting at American expense.
A newsroom snippet shows gasoline pricing at 20 cents per single gallon and 15 cents for five gallon lots from Basin Bottling Works.
A Basin Wyoming citizen writes to W H May, secretary of the Basin Chamber of Commerce, arguing against forming a separate social organization. He urges preserving the Chamber’s business focus, cites risks of entertainment and funding burdens, and notes Omaha as a model where social and chamber efforts align. He urges careful consideration and community betterment.
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