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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
3
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The article argues against court appointment for a city manager and supports local voters choosing their own council in Casper and other Wyoming cities. It critiques indirect selection methods as eroding democratic rights and urges residents to retain electable local government structures. It notes broader state interest in the manager form and cites U.S. democratic precedents.
The article reports on proposals by Mondet and department heads to slash next year’s total appropriations to about 4.65 trillion, arguing against levying extra cuts beyond this year. It notes opposition from a Wyoming representative and floor leader to Secretary Houston’s plan to retire with current revenue above 3.6 trillion.
The passage praises a Wyoming member of Congress for pushing war debt reductions and tax relief. It cites halting war-time burdens, the sinking fund as a mechanism, and promises to save a billion and a half this year and next year. The article highlights Mondell's stance on repealing excess profits tax and reducing high income surtaxes.
A call to reinforce the Monroe doctrine and build an Americas-centered alliance to resist European influence. It argues the doctrine is not imperialist, cites Jefferson Washington and Roosevelt, and notes the need for an international police power only in flagrant cases of wrongdoing.
The Oklahoma Republicans chose James Harris as successor to the late Jake Hamon. Harris won two votes to Hamon’s widow who received one, in a 20 to 40 context of the vote.
Weather report notes a generally fair week with day temperatures around 23 Fahrenheit and night near zero in parts of the state. Snow totaling up to 6 inches drifted in eastern locales affecting moisture for wheat and rye. Prices for Newfoundland fish and Labrador cod fell, wood products markets rose, and industries faced winter-work constraints with an influx of unemployed workers.
Thousands of Newfoundland fishermen abandon the colony as fisheries fail and prices drop. Many head to Canada and the United States while herring catches fall to about half of prior years. Competition from Scotland and Dutch markets pressures returns as spring fishing ends.
Tonight at the high school the Boy Scouts will stage a program of Scout plays and endeavors. The various troops will demonstrate by example what scouting aims to teach and how its movement works for better citizenship. Admission will be charged.
Tom Man Dor, 65, a Chinese employee at the Hon Ton restaurant, died of pneumonia the morning after an illness last week. He was a cousin of Tom Tubk, proprietor of the Bon Ton, and had cousins in American territory.
A report from Culban describes a fatal case involving Tom Mun Dor and an unnamed spouse. Officials say local authorities are investigating the incident as a domestic-related tragedy with no immediate arrest.
Cheyenne supporters of A. Baker, a state land commissioner candidate in Wyoming, launch a push to secure him as head of the federal land office under President Harding’s administration.
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