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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
4
The piece argues that manufacturers seek to cut wages and material costs to raise profits while expanding customer base, passing lower production costs to consumers. It notes consumers pay more when prices rise and buy less, sometimes leading to buyer strikes, while Republicans aim to keep prices high.
The 1924 national forestry department report notes big game numbers rising across the country with only the moose excluded from counts. Deer, bear, elk, mountain sheep, goats, and antelope show gains, while buffalo herds remain protected. The growth is linked to forest reserves and refuges, promising continued hunting prospects if restrictions are managed.
A mill owner argues that there is no general low mood despite postwar times seven years after the war ended. He says conditions are satisfactory given the period and dismisses widespread gloom.
After sixteen years the Chateau County Independent at Fort Benton closes and its business passes to River Press, the town’s long standing paper. The Independent, once partly owned by Calvin Crumbaker, shifted to Dixon ownership and later faced declining business. River Press, a former daily now weekly, absorbs the competition and contemplates steadier prospects amid consolidation trends in Montana newspapers.
The American Woolen company announces significant price cuts on many fabrics, aided by a 10 percent wage reduction. Wool prices have also declined recently, helping lower overall costs and expand purchasing power for customers.
The article notes Senator Butler of Massachusetts as a powerful yet controversial figure linked to Washington influence. It cites his clash with the tariff commission and the president’s stance on sugar duties, portraying the commission as a convenient tool for policy whose influence may wane with regime change and a tougher sugar tariff.
An English writer signing as a student of war argues England should not expand its navy now, claiming Japan is the only possible foe and the war would first involve the United States. He predicts Britain will back America then build a modern fleet, a view questioned as unlikely and not a reliable war forecast.
The piece contrasts Senator Smoot and Senator Brave Brice on income tax openness. It notes Smoot’s practical caution about publicizing returns in business competition and presents Brice advocating visibility, while Maryland Senator Vance argues secrecy harms public accountability. The debate centers on whether tax payments should be public and the potential effects on revenue and fairness.
The Haskin Letter from Washington notes a rise in city playgrounds and trained playground workers guiding children. It highlights plans for universal play spaces in subdivisions, backed by the Playground and Recreation Association of America and real estate developers, to boost health, morale, and home values. It cites William F. Harman and George Eliat, with praise from Judge Ben Lindsey on juvenile prevention. The piece argues year round playgrounds benefit communities beyond children, aiding real estate sales and social welfare.
The playground and recreation association argues for 12 reasons to keep children active daily. It highlights safe play spaces, leadership, and community engagement to reduce delinquency, promote fitness, and build character through yearround programs for both children and adults.
The piece notes Americans and Inglish alike support a plan, while a crude price hike from 17 cents to over $1.10 a pound mainly benefits John Bull. The Colonial Secretary in Parliament says any rate changes under the restriction scheme will follow careful inquiry before deciding on modification.
New York August 7 By the Associated Press Lincoln Ellsworth co explorer with Roald Amundsen in the recent Polar flight said another attempt to reach the North Pole would be made. He called the first flight a preliminary and noted planes were not fully satisfactory a dirigible could work but would be expensive. The party found no land near the pole but saw geese flying northwest suggesting possible land.
Monthly and weekly reports show improving railroad earnings and steady steel demand. United States Steel posted over 40 million in second quarter profits while car makers cut prices and boosted purchases. Bond markets drift downward as money rates firm, yet foreign financing surges with over a half billion dollars moved abroad in H1 1925 and more loans expected in late 1925.
The Helena Independent Information Bureau offers to answer inquiries on government spending and public welfare with expert input. Send a two cent stamp to receive information on topics from history to geography, with replies by Frederic J. Hackin in Washington, D C.
In Washington the planned August 8 parade by the Ku Klux Klan is canceled, replaced by a modest showing of about 5,000 Knights. The Baltimore Sun editorial tone laments lost display of nationalist zeal, warns of diminishing patriotism, and questions whether extremism or uncivil conduct is guiding the decision. The piece critiques the idea of 100,000 participants and condemns the erosion of public duty.
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