Laws Protect Foreigners Comment on American Merchant Marine
A. F. Haines of Pacific Steamship argues that U S laws and marine unions push crews toward foreign dominance. He cites 47.5 percent native or naturalized Americans and 62.6 percent foreigners, urging a shift to at least 51 percent American crews and patrons of American ships to build a strong national merchant marine.
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A. F. Haines
Pacific Steamship Company
United States Shipping Commissioners
Yeasela
United States Sea Service Bureau
Reaction Against Bonus Drives Senate Setback Fuels Debate
The American Legion vows to continue its push for a bonus despite a senate setback. Secretary Mellon and President Harding have delayed and likely blocked passage, arguing that such a payout would strain the treasury. Supporters cite duty to ex service members, while opponents stress financial feasibility.
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American Legion
Senate
Legion
Treasury
Congress
Mellon
Harding
Will They Ever Learn Will They Ever Learn
The piece reviews the fruit and vegetable canning industry's woes over the past year. It cites growers pushing high prices followed by a drop in demand and a disastrous year for canned products, accusing labor unions of seeking wage gains while the public bears the cost.
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Igws
Northwest
Lessons From Market Forces On Wage Demands
The text warns that refusing higher prices harms markets and compares labor groups to fruit growers, arguing artificial wage standards collapse supply and demand. It questions if unions will learn from others’ errors or repeat the mistake in the experience school.
Lumber Leads in the Drop in Building Costs in the West
Builders report sharp declines over 80 days with lumber prices down about 60 percent from 1920 in the northwest. Labor costs also fall in plumbing plastering brick and concrete work and painting. San Francisco strike over 74 percent wage cuts halts construction while other regions gain activity.
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Northwest
San Francisco
Wyoming Opens Land for Ex servicemen in Two Wyoming Projects
Cheyenne July 28 The United States reclamation service will open 202 irrigated farm units of 80 acres each under the North Platte project near Torrington Goshen county on September 9 for honorably discharged veterans. On September 16, 57 such units near Powell Park county will open under the Shoshene project. State immigration commissioner Charles Hill says the land is among the best and each unit is worth about 8000 dollars, noting past strong veteran interest.
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Cheyenne
United States Reclamation Service
North Platte Project
Torrington
Goshen County
Wyoming
Powell
Park County
Charles§. Hill
Immiration
Reclamation Service
North Platte
Barber Shop Ad Promises First Class Workmen
Barber work call at the O. K. barber shop where first class workmen are employed. Fred House, proprietor.
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O. K
Fred House
Call OB Warrants Bid for Payment in Big Horn County
Big Horn county warrants numbered 7596 through 9069 are called for payment. Interest ceases after February 16, 1921.
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Big Horn County
De Ducks Got It A Farmer Counts Losses In Taxing Trade
An Irish farmer Pat explains how even after shipping corn and paying freight, commission, elevator, husking, hauling, and hired man wages he is left with only a few cents from a shipment. A South Dakota banker notes the hardship and urges better conditions.
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South Dakota
Pat
Episcopal Church service schedule announced
BY. ws CHURCH Episcopal Archdeacon Dray in charge. Children's service at 3 p m. Evening service at 7 30 o'clock. Everyone welcome.
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Ws Church
Episcopal
Dray
Basin Bottling Works Price Listing
Basin Bottling Works advertises 200 per single gallon and 160 for six gallon lots in a compact price offer.
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Basin Bottling Works
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