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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
6
Edward E. Hunt of New York proposes four pre meeting questions to tighten focus and speed up discussions. He cites Herbert Hoover style prep and notes Gladstone also prepared cabinet discussions, enabling decisive outcomes in one or two days.
Austin Chamberlain says no side triumphed at Locarno and that lasting peace depends on genuine compromise rather than diplomatic victories. He notes nations seek advantage but warns private domination over the Rhine is harmful. success hinges on broader proof of peaceful intent beyond boundary elimination. Los Angeles annexes Venice gaining 23,000 residents and 27,000 acres for subdivision.
A California welfare worker’s criminal syndicalism case is cited as context as Governor Richardson refuses to meet an A L U delegation seeking parole, directing them to the standard forms and procedures. The exchange sparks public executive admiration for handling hecklers, while delegates vent at the governor’s absence and formality.
The Missoulian remarks that the United States Senate is no health resort. It notes that some members have been taking a liberal dose from family medicine in cloak rooms, countering the belief it acts like a saint prescribing a liquid diet.
Obituary notes Mrs Lucy Lotson Perry of Osage descent died recently at age 4 Squaw while land worth two million dollars given by the United States government lies beneath. Her husband and kin fight over the fortune amid questions of unearned wealth and mining profits. A Butte man recalls a $73 diamond pin in an auto tire. Promoters warned that money handling hinges on prudence.
The piece asks whether the state must provide higher education to all applicants. It warns against turning education into a catchword and stresses defining purpose, value, and limits. It notes overcrowded colleges, wasted effort, and students with weak motives as problems in extending access.
Washington Oct 21 report shows 1924 motor vehicle taxes raised 155.08 million dollars from pleasure cars trucks and parts, with total auto levies far outweighing road funding. Motorists, led by Thomas P. Henry of the American Automobile Association, press Congress for repeal arguing taxes unfair and misaligned with highway costs. They urge personal outreach to lawmakers to secure substantial reductions in federal levies.
A motor club platform argues federal excise taxes on automobiles should end, claiming the tax is unfair to farmers and consumers. It urges citizens to contact congress, noting federal taxes raise the car price and burden transportation costs. Congress appears attentive to public sentiment.
Dr. Samuel HM Goldenson of Pittsburgh urged the Central Conference of American Rabbis to promote public support for a permanent world court. He cited the Lo Carto treaties as progress toward international peace within the League of Nations framework and noted President Coolidge’s calls for tolerance and mutual understanding.
Branson Missouri October 22 Levi Morrill known as Uncle Ike in Harold Bell Wright novel Shepherd of the Hills and longtime Notelt postmaster, has been ordered to resign by the government. He is entering his nineties but remains mentally alert per friends.
Washington reports the Department of Justice will withhold taking prohibition cases to the Supreme Court to avoid delaying the court. Assistant Attorney General Mabel Walker Willebrandt said the government will not press cases like Miles W. Gibbons where warrants were challenged and the prosecution dropped after a seizure in Cleveland.
National Capital brief notes a new tax rate schedule ordered by Secretary Mellon. Other items include a Hungarian citizen, Karaly, denied admission to the United States, and government activity in a lawful arrest before the Supreme Court.
Des Moines obituary for Fred C Bryant a former Idaho official and mining engineer who died at 58 after 15 years residency in Des Moines. He served beginning in 1900 as Idaho official and led the United States Mining Congress, helped move a church bell and aided early irrigation projects in Oregon.
Chicago reports that an artificial larynx device by Dr. Harvey A. Fletcher enables about 500 deaf or mute Americans to speak. A chest implant guides air through the mouth using the tongue, creating speech. Cleveland also notes a perfect Mah Jongg band with 14 honors by Mrs. S. Hass.
In a Washington bureau style feature the Helena Independent presents a Q and A list covering public parks ancient history Japan Finger Lakes leprechauns and more. It outlines the bureau’s services and includes humorous and practical queries on topics from tobacco stain removal to old age pensions and railway safety heroism.
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