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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
2
Haynes declares prohibition a success citing twelve points including disappearance of open saloons and reduced drunkenness. He notes tax changes, city cleanups like Youngstown Ohio and new federal income tax rules with March 15 filing deadline.
Montana copper camps resume operations after a year idle as thousands return to work in the Butte area. Industry had suffered from weak demand and high costs, with only top producers profiting amid low copper prices.
Bruce Dennis of La Grande, one of 14 senators who blocked the exposition legislation, urges forming a stock company to finance the proposed exposition and selling bonds statewide to interested buyers. He argues the idea has merit and would let proponents back their vigorous talk with actual backing.
Will Hays may resign as postmaster general to head an association of motion picture producers and distributors at a salary of about 150000 dollars annually, a figure twice President Harding's stipend. He suggests the postmaster job could be filled by another person.
The state approves safety regulations for motor vehicles used in passenger transport. Rules require safe maintenance, operation under inspection, speedometer, seating and lighting standards, driver age of 21, licensing, limits on work hours, and passenger carry rules. Accidents must be reported to the Public Service Commission in Salem.
The library shows higher patronage in Polk County during the year with total circulation reaching 7634 in 1901 and January 1977 at 121 volumes. Receipts include $23691 from city tax and additional funds from gifts and special fonds. New borrowers and county lending to the Library of volumes are noted.
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