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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
2
After wartime upheaval, America must retool from war munitions to peacetime industry. Employment shifts as workers displaced by war return, while markets reopen for domestic and foreign demand. Gains hinge on healthier labor and improved conditions to sustain industrial growth and rising prosperity.
Capital is as necessary to labor as labor to capital and the people as consumers drive success. Mutual adjustment of rights between capital and labor is essential to industry. Holding aloof breeds bitterness and ineffective production. cooperation across trades sustains economic health.
A discussion on division of labor, efficiency, and the interdependence of workers and capital. It argues that specialization creates dependence among workers and that cooperation between capital and labor, with fair management, yields prosperity and better living conditions.
A that Congress considers a four year ban on immigration as a remedy to absorb and assimilate newcomers. The piece argues immigrants’ isolation hinders Americanization, warns of chaos in cities, and urges teaching Americanism and unity across language and culture.
The National Prohibition Amendment was ratified on Wednesday January 29 as Acting Secretary of State Pelk signed the proclamation. The United States starts an era of saloonless days and nights, a dry nation, though violations are expected. The public expresses surprise at the rapid nationwide vote and impending enforcement.
A historical-readable commentary argues Poland must be free and gain a Baltic sea port with Dantzie as a Polish metropolis. It traces Poland’s borders, sea access, and Dantzie’s strategic role, detailing its German control, Hanseatic past, and repeated conquests to support independence.
The piece argues that Italy and the Jugo-Slavs differ on dividing conquered lands and German colonies, with Hejaz seeking Syria and Palestine. It notes global greed, pride, ignorance, and warns that only America can offer a fair, square deal to help reach justice at the peace table. It portrays humanity as flawed yet hopeful about U S leadership.
Report describes speculation in food as vulnerable to a postwar decline. Large stocks, rising imports, and the return of American troops are cited as causing price drops and losses for profiteers, while calling for end to extortionate practices and dependencies on foreign goods.
Maynard Woman's Club held a Wednesday evening event with a gentlemen’s night theme. Mrs. A E McCleary presided as guests enjoyed Boston artists performing patriotic songs and a Red Cross sketch before a banquet with decorated hall and formal reception.
Roy V. McCormick, a pioneer member of the commercial department, surprised colleagues Thursday after returning from army service. He plans to resume his prior Beacon Motor Car Co. role as New England agent for Peerless automobiles, where he held a strong post before entering the military.
The weekly Thrift Stamp contest in the commercial department of M H S ends with George Lowney scoring 76, Gertrude Larson 50, and Mary Waterhouse 48. The piece highlights perseverance among freshmen and notes Lowney’s prior near miss and rise to the top.
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