Wirt and the 1920s Tennessee politics clash
Elmer Wirt of Cookeville, a former legislator and anti R obrts critic, announces candidacy for governor. The piece denounces him as unsympathetic to the country, attacks his press stance, and argues for ratification of the peace treaty. It defends Wilson and condemns partisan resistance to postwar aims. The editorial calls for national unity and expanded labor duties to end shortages and rising costs.
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Elmer Wirt
Cookeville
Democratic Party
Roberts
Hit Wirt
Memphis
Cookeville Polly
Wit
Eoitor Jooney
Cookeville School
Germany
Wirt
Senate
Wilson
Congress
America
League of Nations
Cost of living debate and labor issues cited
Editorial notes that misidentifying causes of high living costs harms industry and agriculture. It argues production and employment are central, cites wage comparisons, poverty levels, and widespread idle labor affecting the economy, with references to long wage and work disputes across the railroad sector.
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America
Industral and
Commercal Whd
County accounts and officials in county court criticized
In a critical view of quarterly county reports and spending, the writer argues that sworn and bonded county officials, approved by the judge and county clerk, are trustworthy and not conspirators against taxpayers. The piece rebuts calls for a paid purchasing agent and asserts officials act without pay, deeming the debate largely about nothing.
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Michado
Fie
Fomast
Luis Fine
Jal Tniteh
Preachers and Politics Divide the Church Voice
A 19th century style critique argues that ministers who engage in partisan politics erode church membership. Reactionary clergy are blamed for declining attendance as they avoid addressing public issues, while true moral leadership demands practical daily religion guiding community improvement.
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America
Serpions
Lecause
Tvi
Evils of Speculation Warned by Federal Reserve Officers
District federal reserve officers warned the public about the dangers of unchecked speculation and the potential thaw in the train of risky loans. They urged banks to halt and carefully assess loan practices amid rising financial volatility.
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Federal Reserve
Speculative ventures warned against as costly shortcuts
The Herald warns that haste to wealth via speculative ventures leads to losses. It urges reliance on proven economic laws, noting vast private investments could have funded local highways and schools at home. Emphasizing patient toil and savings, it cautions that most investors face risk and few shortcuts succeed.
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Yorder
Rainbow of
Womien
Ian
Otter Felhow
Property rights and labor unrest in Nashville rail case
A judge questions property rights and the authority of railroad workers in Nashville. He asserts that workers can join unions but must accept firm discipline, warning that owners and unions alike risk abuse when power is misused. The remarks stress Americanism and the balance between property rights and labor influence.
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Aimierson
Jistieg Landen
Nashville
Ely
Corv
Coniny
Lansden
Professiteers explained in Labor bulletin edition
A public interest article critiques profiteer claims in a Labor Department bulletin on price rises and living costs. It argues profiteering is minor compared with structural factors and that price psychology plays a small role despite widespread belief.
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