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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
6
The writer criticizes the attorney general for joining counties against irrigation and schools. He argues the official should defend them and notes sentiment over schools last fall versus a Supreme Court ruling. The piece accuses politicians of exploiting children and farmers for political gain and mocks China’s practice of hanging bandits.
The Montana supreme court held counties must restore school and irrigation funds lost in bank failures from the counties themselves. Attorney General Foot seeks a rehearing to shift losses onto general funds, opposing districts that could face tax hikes or closure. The Independent argues Foot betrays schools and farmers while defending county financial stability.
Observers fault lax law enforcement due to sentimental courtroom tactics used by defense. Des Moines case shows relatives and fabricated sob stories used to sway juries, while evidence and guilt remain central. Sentimentality reportedly aids releases and hinders enforcement, with warnings about vaudeville courtroom displays.
The Montana Record-Herald reports no chance for the National Biscuit company to reopen its Helena factory and hire 100 to 125 workers, amid claims the paper's owners pushed the plant's closure by backing Spokane and Portland cracker interests. The piece accuses local merchants and managers of schemes to shut Helena production and retain rival brands.
A fragment from SENTENCE SERMONS by Rev Roy L Smuth presents quick guiding lines. It urges sending boys to Sunday school, securing bank credit, developing towns through youth, making friends by being one, and maintaining sleep with a clear conscience. It also notes fortune comes from spending less than earned and staying young by remaining surprised.
Washington reports on Barron Collier’s You Cant Win street car ads in New York and Washington. The campaign uses 19 cards to deter crime, portraying criminals as doomed by police shadow and urging payback, while emphasizing preventive education and persistent public messaging.
New York officials and police community leaders laud Collier and Volker for promoting public safety and crime prevention. Commissioner Enright commends Barron Calher’s analytical approach and describes a self funded campaign that boosts safety consciousness, reducing fires and road accidents in cities nationwide.
The president's aircraft board continues its aviation inquiry. The inter-parliamentary union opens sessions in the representative base. President Coolidge proclaims American Education week for November 16. The Shipping Board withdraws broad powers from the fleet corporation. France agrees to propose a temporary settlement of its U.S. war debt. A drive launches to raise 5.5 million dollars for Woodrow Wilson memorials in Washington and Princeton.
Hardy Roberts, police chief of Scotts Bluffs Nebraska, pleaded guilty in Torrington Wyoming to making a false affidavit to obtain a Wyoming resident hunter's license. He was fined 75 dollars plus costs, announced today by A A Saunders of the Wyoming game and fish commission.
Delaware county officials probe a charred car wreck in Hancock and a nearby grave robbery. The body found is identified as James H. Davis though once presumed Fred G. Beale missing in Binghamton. Indictment expected against Beale for grave looting as wife recalls a car crash at 3 am. A second woman linked to a notable case also disappears with her car.
Governor Morley set aside a mind your own business week urged by University of Colorado President Norlin to curb overregulation. Norlin warned against extremes between individual liberty and social regimentation, praising balanced reform despite recent government wide campaigns. The column cites a New Jersey case on juvenile responsibility and Montana laws linking parental liability to minor offenses as a model for stricter enforcement, with notes on cholera control in Manila and a Northern Ireland chief justice's death.
Readers asked about wartime plant uses and public health queries. Notable answers include moss dressing for wounds, gas-mask charcoal from fruit pits, nettle textiles, clover meat, substitutes for coffee and cocoa, and roasted acorns. Radium half-life about 1800 years. Green Mountain and Rural New Yorkers best for potato chips.
Robert M. La Follette Jr wins Wisconsin Senate seat as he rejects Republican label. Indiana senator James E. Watson says La Follette will not be recognized as a Republican and will not receive the Interstate Commerce Committee assignment. Final Wisconsin returns show La Follette leading with 228,535 votes as four opponents trail.
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