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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
6
A weekly newspaper notice from Fairfield Iowa announces mail matter status as second class. The note confirms distribution through the local post office as part of its regular schedule.
A farmer argues that postwar price increases cut into hog profits, showing costs rose from 12 bushels of corn per 100 pounds of pork in 1914 to 16.80 while hogs sold for 14.50. The piece contrasts wage gains with uneven living-cost rises and warns against envy framed as Bolshevism, urging resilience and self-improvement.
The piece argues for a return to wartime discipline and thrift to revive industry and reduce costs. It notes abundant work, rising wages, and a public urged to curb luxuries, mend old clothing, and save money to lift the economy, questioning if the public will act.
Representatives from major farm groups totaling about 3 000 000 farmers adopted a Washington memorial to Congress. The document asserts no fundamental flaw in the U S government and opposes radical efforts to undermine the constitution, aligning with signers on national issues.
The piece argues firmly against government ownership or operation of railroads as against sound Americanism. It denounces federal price fixing as unwarranted interference with supply and demand, presenting a call for genuine Americanism.
Earlville leader asserts nationwide farmer meetings oppose Bolshevism and anti-government propaganda. He credits farmers with wartime effort, bond purchases, and support for every agency in the war, and vows action against Reds and wobblies.
The Geneva Republican argues against immunity from the penal code for individuals or classes and warns that even the American Federation of Labor cannot set itself above the U.S. government. It asserts there is one system of law and justice with equal jurisdiction over all.
A Byron Illinois Express quotation contrasts a bolshevik with a good citizen. It argues the bolshevik seeks instant wealth without effort and corrupts both himself and property, predicting such a figure becomes a capitalist and a victim to future bolsheviks.
Havner may ally with Jim Pierce to boost a gubernatorial bid, while a Cedar Rapids minister leaves to join a scales company earning 5009 a year. Third party talk resurges with Hearst leading a radical coalition including the Nonpartisan League and labor advocates. A Louisiana juror faces mob pressure over a murder verdict, and Fairfield residents complain of smoke as a man reports local life in decline.
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