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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
15
The Union Pacific board approves an inclusive employee benefit scheme aimed at long term welfare and labor harmony. The move follows Ford's wage example, with seen improvements in worker loyalty and expected gains in service and profits. George W. Perkins criticizes belligerent notes while Cheyenne plans stronger fire protection ordinances.
An appreciation from Wyoming Democrats thanks the Wyoming Tribune for editorial fairness in noting Denver failed to secure a farm loan bank due to politics over merit. The piece argues Colorado’s Democratic strength and national shifts under a Democratic administration show merit over pull and praise the Tribune’s stance.
The article notes possible U S policy changes toward Mexico as Carranza and Villa contend for power. It praises patient U S conduct with Carranza, critiques his failure to act against the Pershing expedition, and cites Secretary Lane on Mexico must be ready to be good without U S aid if possible but with it if necessary.
The article notes Clarence P Dodge, ex progressive of Colorado Springs, planning a 1918 Republican U S Senate candidacy. Colorado Republicans react with mixed feelings as Caroline Pillsbury of Brookline Massachusetts claims she received a spirit message from the late Hugo Munsterber.
Gen Sir Douglas Hale, commander of British forces in France, says he firmly believes the al Nea can win the war on the western front if England and France mobilize several thousand additional men for the trenches.
German officials tout a completed rail corridor from Antwerp via Berlin Vienna Budapest and Constantinople toward the Taurus Mountains in Asia Minor. A tunnel through the Taurus is reported as the final obstacle before trains reach toward Bagdad and the Persian Gulf, heightening British fears over British influence in India.
Stockholm dispatch notes American merchants seek Russia trade through Sweden despite war restrictions. Shippers face Swedish transit bans on arms and certain goods, coffee blocks, and limited routes via Haparanda Tornea or Archangel. Officials warn of delays without up-to-date routing and demand for reliable information and licenses. English firms are praised for preparedness and efficiency in Russia trade.
A letter from Cheyenne Wyoming describes hot springs eleven miles north with multiple pools and therapeutic claims. The writer details local baths with free use, scenery including Capitol Mountain and a natural bridge, and urges state control and similarity to Lava Springs Idaho.
The French administrator Hubert Lyautey, long based in Morocco, is now virtually the military dictator of France after being recalled and named to a five member war council that granted him supreme authority. This concentrates more power in his hands than any other single ally official has held.
Thousands filled the great auditorium to hear Dr. Judah L Magnes recount Jewish suffering in Europe and urge a 1917 relief goal of ten million dollars The speaker urged seven million more in gifts saying the relief fund acts as a tax on American Jews and contributions included jewelry and personal items.
A Sheridan Post letter discusses Native American weather beliefs and their impact on winter forecasts. It reports Cheyennes predicting a milder rest of winter after December 24 while Crows forewarn of a harsh period with no chinook wind until spring. The writer endorses visiting the seoback river canyon being developed by the forest service, signed by B. F. Bondurant.
Lord Charles Beresford calls for a thorough reconstruction of Britain’s naval policy to secure food and raw materials. He argues for attack over defense in arming merchant ships, upgrading submarine warfare tactics, and reopening the vital line via Holland to ensure ocean communications and supply lines.
The Kemmerer Camera notes talk of Mr. Osborne possibly challenging Senator Warren in two years. Republicans in Washington flood Wyoming with material to discredit Osborne, while Governor Kendrick’s name was used—an effort seen as ineffectual and revealing nervousness about Osborne’s prospects.
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