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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
5
The text argues that high tariffs drive tourists and residents to buy cheaper goods abroad. It cites 4 Canadian merchants promoting cheaper items, notes 4.6 million automobile permits and 15 million tourists entering Canada last year, plus 1.5 million more by train and boat. It warns tariffs raise domestic prices and fuel cross border shopping, including Italians and bananas.
Hundreds who signed petitions to initiate amendments to Montana workers compensation law withdraw as they realize the changes favor lawyers and financiers. The proposed five percent interest on deferred payments keyily angers labor and management alike and spurs mass withdrawals. The Pullman Company reports a substantial April loss, advising travelers to restock, a stray note amid the debate.
The piece argues Mexico plans to censor American films and books to shield national pride. It notes Mexican depictions in media often cast Mexicans as villains and frames censorship as a rational response to perceived degradation. It recalls past social norms about propriety and match lighting.
Ganadian merchants aim to profit from the Smoot Hawley tariff while American merchants lose money in similar proportion. Americans traveling to Canada may bring back $100 per person duty free, or $400 for a family of four. European goods like silks and chinaware are cheaper in Canada than at home.
The piece labels the League for Independent Political Action and allied groups as pusillanimous agitators pushing a radical agenda. It argues liberals disguise radical aims, cites discontent in two major parties, and claims third-party revolutions fail in the United States. It ends with a garbled line about dairy cows and cream production.
The Amerika, a 10 000 ton Danish motorship designed to carry western products to Europe in about 26 days, enters western ports with luxury passenger amenities. Its sister Canada follows this fall in the same service, signaling growing western trade and a shift in global shipping dominance toward the Pacific route.
Editorial notes a wide victory for Dwight Morrow, carried every county with a 300,000 plurality over rivals. It frames the result as a tribute to Morrow’s personal qualifications, and observes broader regional implications for liquor reform and Republican sentiment in the Middle West and Northeast.
The excerpt frames growth as gained through adversity, humility, and self reflection. It contrasts wisdom earned from little questions with knowledge from experience, urging courage, self honesty, and fair dealing with God. It emphasizes personal accountability and resilience as a path to true learning.
The Haskin Letter argues advertising as the key to reviving foreign demand for American goods after World War I. It contrasts domestic and foreign ad spending, noting Americans spend far more on domestic ads while foreign advertising appears less developed. Increased foreign advertising could lift exports, employment, and purchasing power by expanding overseas markets.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, honored with a loop of receptions after returning from the South Pole, received a gold medal from Vincent Astor for remarkable achievement and international goodwill. He also attended an American Arbitration Association luncheon and prepared for further stops in Benton, Philadelphia, Chicago, and St. Louis.
Los Angeles reports a chaotic scene as cortain bootleggers delivered 1000 gallons of alcohol and 250 cases of beer to a warehouse. Courteous men showed where to place the cargo, then the drivers learned the government had recently acquired the warehouse and the demolitions helpers faced sweeping restrictions.
Historical medical note emphasizes that maternal milk is best for infants in the first months, highlighting digestibility and disease protection. It cautions against nursing when mother is ill or severely affected by tuberculosis or heart disease, and notes challenges for poor families lacking artificial-feeding options.
A long OCR sourced Q and A list covers topics from highway lectern markers to Arlington Memorial Bridge cost, King George coronation date, grammar usage, Piedmont plains, early horse racing history, and college drinking. It includes figures on bridge cost 14 5 million dollars, mileage between Seattle and San Diego, and patient counts in a Carvillly Louisiana exhibit, plus miscellaneous notes on fauna and geography.
A warrant accuses Harold H. Schroeder of conspiring to murder in the death case near Indianapolis. Schroeder, once thought burned in an auto accident, was found in Mobile. A ride in a car with a body of an unnamed hitchhiker spurred fears about the man’s death and related drama.
Washington June 21 The second deficiency bill for Boulder Dam funding moves ahead with 10 060 000 to begin the Colorado River power project. Chairman Jones of the appropriations panel withdraws cloture plea after Arizona senators oppose further delay, pushing the measure toward adjournment.
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