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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1922
Page
7
The article argues for federal control of aviation to prevent accidents and expand passenger air travel. It calls for federal licenses for pilots, inspections of aircraft, and regulation of maintenance, asserting such laws would protect pilots and the public and foster rapid civilian aviation development. Also notes cantaloupes prices in Imperial Valley and local market commissions.
The piece describes Pinchot Beveridge and Watson clashing with the standpat Republicans, alleging double dealing to sway voters in Indiana and Pennsylvania. It praises Brookhart as a genuine progressive, criticizes Beveridge and Pinchot as duplicitous, and urges voters to back Democrats to reject “phoney” progressives and teach a lesson to political fakirs.
Senator Williams of Mississippi demands the name of the pilot who flew a plane over the Capitol. He criticizes a dreary speech and says he would pay the pilot to make the trip again whenever asked.
The piece argues some Montana Republican papers back the primary system while opposing Harding and other GOP leaders who favor repeal. It cites Harding’s Marion Ohio paper and Secretary Weeks criticizing direct primaries for weakening public service, calling for modification or repeal amid a GOP press that claims primaries yield the best leaders. The text also notes Helena being targeted by a price-fixing group aiding the Srivit Commission.
A bill before Congress proposes a Federal Bureau of AeroGraphics to regulate aviation for progress and safety. The illustration came in Washington when a plane swooped over a crowd during President Harding’s address, frightening attendees and hindering the speech.
The piece notes that state conventions push for tax reduction and government reform. Both major parties align on cutting taxes while seeking limited government, consolidated offices, standardized public autos, and stricter immigration controls. Voters demand prompt action on live fiscal issues beyond mere tax cuts.
Fragmentary text discusses silk stock price changes linked to wartime policies. Mentions congressmen, suppliers, and occupied areas with unclear figures. Not enough coherent facts to identify people, places, or dates.
A Philadelphia Record editorial surveys the Supreme Court rulings on labor unions in several cases, noting unions may be sued for damages even if unincorporated. It discusses strikes, violence, and interstate commerce limits, emphasizing union responsibility for civil damages and the limits of federal jurisdiction.
The article argues the Pennsylvania primary shows both flaws and merits of direct primaries, noting high expenditures by Pinchot and others, while comparing past costs in Newberry and Stevenson races. It discusses reforms and the possibility of blending conventions with primaries to curb corruption and preserve voter influence. It cites opinions from newspapers and political figures on whether the direct primary should endure or be replaced by a modified system.
Great Falls Leader notes a dispute over whether selling liquor aboard the George Washington outside U S waters violates the Volstead Act or the Constitution. The piece argues the government faces a moral paradox in selling liquor on its ships while enforcing prohibition at home.
The government awarded a contract for changes at the post office funded to accommodate a federal court. The Gazette credits United States Senator Henry Z. Myers for timely efforts that enabled the appropriation after years of difficulty in securing funding for government building improvements.
The Gazette notes Senator Myers often differs with the paper on politics but remains keenly alive to Montana and Montanans. It praises his sincere, energetic efforts to serve the state and its people as Billings Gazette contends.
A Philippine parliamentary mission in Washington urged full independence, claiming a stable local government meets the U S condition for independence. President Harding was to address the nationalist delegation representing all insular parties, sent by the Philippine legislature to seek absolute independence.
The diary entry notes beer prices falling to 19 cents and a sharp exchange with the Lancaster Avenue supervisor about a comic. A child asks to enter Old Raw Meat's office, while references to a local cinema, a film, and a U. S. Bureau of the Census report on counts killed in the district appear, with a cryptic remark on Louis Fish.
A muddled reminiscence describes a 14 cent trip to New York and a Ferre Wheel collapse. George Canted recalls little from the wheel episode as events spun around. A chaotic crime image follows with odd antics and a mistaken poison for yeast.
Fractured text reports a theater show hook about costumes and a chaotic street incident involving an assault and attempted coercion. It mentions Irish issues, the Ku Klux Klan rumor, a rattlesnake bite during a political chase, and derailed local candidacy chatter with disjointed opinions and threats.
A quirky column riffs on education’s old three Rs as Ramble Rattle and Ruin, promotes Henna Suds shampoo, and recalls a roadside mishap near Welena Avenue where a car halted just shy of a Canadian fine. Bud Terrat notes a depot district dash. Pat ronize Tome Industry names Fred Lotimann, Spokane touge buyer. a wig-maker misunderstanding adds bemused bite.
Washington dispatches report a Nimian debate over a stocking test scandal as outside peddlers are blamed. Jor Ming offers free testing to settle the controversy while local figures Musty McDowell and Alusty weigh in on Sunny Jim and Sunny's alleged laziness.
In Butte the sheriff targets gamblers amid a traveling carnival. Otto Zelzing recently overhauled his 12case Willys, and Magic Maverick Hicks joined for a ride, while Ony remains unidentified in the fragmentary report.
Local chatter captures a chaotic exchange where Gu Zeller calls out the writer, Walter Landers notes June 17 antics, and residents like Bill Lorey Pat Scaulan John Henry and Charley Crispin are linked to daily doings. Town humor and small events unfold as Sam Goza blesses the trees and the bungaloes loom.
A fragmentary clipping cites a cryptic line about a philosophical dissertation and a reference to Flapper Hound at Broad Water, with unclear context or attribution. The readable phrases imply literary or slang tone but lack concrete facts, dates, or identifiable persons.
Madison, June 1. High school editors form the Central Interscholastic Press Association in about 40 cities. Prof W G Beyer of Wisconsin guides the effort. Members submit and critique school papers and winners display ratings on editorial pages. Plans to divide the nation into districts for annual meetings. Affiliation includes the Aline I High School Press association from Knox College at Galesburg Illinois.
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