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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
8
An inmate at the Deer Lodge state penitentiary writes to a daily newspaper expressing gratitude for warden and guards, noting strict discipline and lightened burdens through holiday dinners. He asserts prisoners are human, capable of error, with many skilled men among them, and emphasizes longing for home and the value of freedom.
Winter heating raises need for fresh air as many neglect ventilation. Experts stress that ample air prevents colds and lung diseases, while overdoing it creates harmful drafts. The piece argues improved ventilation could cut health costs and boost public well being. It also touches on prohibition enforcement funding and political maneuvers affecting figures like Roy Asa Haynes and General Andrews.
General Andrews plans to keep Asa Haynes on $7,600 salary while he lectures to elderly groups on beating bootleggers and to organize dry agents. Congress allocates $50,000 yearly for posters, and Haynes may be used as an official billposter with a paste bucket and brush for publicity.
Bermuda ends its long ban on horse drawn vehicles and unveils an electric street railway system. The move signals that jitneys are likely to proliferate as the island modernizes its transport network.
The piece attacks a proposal to spend 100 000 000 from taxpayers to fund a Colonel Roosevelt memorial, arguing it is extravagant and ill-timed. It contrasts Roosevelt with Washington and Lincoln, notes political sensitivities, and mentions Wilson, San Francisco golf closures, hungry children in Miami, Armenian relief echoes, and Mussolini press censorship.
A caustic editorial derides the National Education Association for expanding school curriculums and then reverses to demand a shift back to the three R s. It warns of public backlash, likens AE A power to Nebuchadnezzar, and argues against federal control while urging restraint and rational reform in schooling.
From Washington DC comes news of a concrete guard proposed by William H Banks to force driver speed reduction and prevent railway crossing accidents. The design uses 20 to 24 inch concrete walls forming an oval guide road with gates and flexible posts. Banks argues compulsion is needed and will seek test installation and government review.
A historian quotes inventor Banks and racing driver Ralph De Palma arguing for a new grade crossing guard system. The plan would fold into highway construction, forcing drivers to brake and heed signals to prevent accidents, with low maintenance and broad adoption rights for counties and cities.
In holiday recess Congress was in session. Smuggling treaties with Mexico were signed. President Coolidge conferred with congressional readers over the disarmament question. Withdrawal of Brigadier General Butler's resignation from the Marine Corps was indicated. Prohibition agents were warned against erring expenditures in enforcement work.
Washington reports the house public buildings committee will push action on the $150 million public buildings bill after Christmas. Chairman Elliott introduced the measure, which previously passed the house but stalled in the senate. President Coolidge supports the plan as part of a lump sum building program. The bill would also authorize $15 million to complete previously authorized buildings.
The Belgrade Journal quotes Uncle Sam Yampton urging that the Christmas spirit of faith hope and charity should extend beyond the holiday. He notes the season brings kindness friendliness and a desire to help others and hopes it can guide daily life to reduce suffering and restore peace.
An Anaconda Standard tribute lauds United States Attorney John I Slattery for his faithful service, noting his handling of Wheeler Indictments at Great Falls and his role in prohibition cases. The piece highlights respect from the attorney general and political tensions, while praising his record and staff efforts.
A reader Q and A feature from The Helena Independent discusses common curiosities and facts. Questions cover topics from balloon hopping and weightlifting to astronomy and factory destruction in France during war, with concise answers attributed to various contributors.
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