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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
1
A compilation of editorial comment on current events mocking politics and policy. It references President Wilson and the tariff and currency bills, Roosevelts stance, taxation, and the New York Republican convention debates, alongside notes on global events and social issues of the era.
Judge C. Cole aged 88 and twice chief justice of the Iowa supreme court died at his Des Moines home on October 4 after a two week illness from pneumonia. He was one of the best known jurists in the central west and founded two law schools.
Washington reports President Wilson signed the Underwood-Simmons tariff measure at ten o clock, enacting broad tariff cuts and a new income tax while many provisions take effect immediately. Experts project substantial revenue shifts and large free import allowances as duties are slashed on foodstuffs clothing and other staples.
Waterloo faces a key example as the tariff bill could allow cream separators to enter free of duty. DeLaval plans shifting production from Poughkeepsie to Petersboro Canada to cut costs, while Sharpless moves from Pennsylvania to Holland. Wilbur W. Marsh, a Waterloo Democrat leader, urged Congress to modify the bill to save local industry.
Gov George W Clarke announced the appointment of J H McConlogue of Mason City to the state board of control to replace the late J F Wade McConlogue is a Democrat and current Mason City mayor who has served on the state tax commission He carries broad Democratic support and letters from Republicans statewide accompanied his nomination confirming cross party backing
Governor Clarke selects Emory W W English to fill the private secretary post after Tom Watters resigns to study law. English is praised for experience as a former newspaper man legislator state printer and politician and is expected to handle the demanding secretary role with tact and responsibility.
Fred Beckman H M Harwood state university head Howard M Whit ney press agent for the state fair board met at the Des Moines club with Ralph Bolton secretary of the Greater Des Moines committee to plan the statewide advertising effort. Over two hundred newspapers agreed to devote at least one page a month. A separate item notes an East St Louis man suing his wife for divorce over late night piano playing.
The Decorah hospital committee selects Martin I Toyen’s tract on East Broadway for a new hospital. They aim to hire a hospital-specialist architect and start foundation this fall, while seeking additional funds beyond the current 26,411.70 to cover maintenance and operation.
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