02 Dec 1927
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
1
A Detroit Saturday Night verse mocks British fashion over creased trousers seen at races in England. It urges Americans to reject side creases, defend freedom, and wear pants freely as a badge of independence, invoking Washington and Grant against royal style.
Detroit Saturday Night argues that hunting accidents are preventable and criticizes careless hunters. It notes a dozen or more deaths since Sept. 16 among 55 000 deer hunters, citing misidentifications and self inflicted shootings. The piece urges prudence and responsible handling of firearms.
The piece criticizes Bishop Nicolson for claiming prohibition in the constitution binds the people to a fixed dry policy. It argues public opinion should adapt to changing views and warns against treating constitutional provisions as sacrosanct. The author suggests Nicolson dismisses any liquor problem as nonexistent and will hinder solutions.
Parole Commissioner Wood argues overcrowding is worst at Jackson and Sonia, with Marquette less congested. New Jackson prison planned for 5,000, but current overcrowding equals half that capacity. Officials advocate building more prisons or expanding existing ones, rejecting a parole-only fix. He stresses enforcing the parole law and calls for a trained corps to oversee paroled convicts, noting 6,509 inmates by July and a 300 percent rise since 1915. He warns against diluting the habitual criminal law and favors targeted clemency provisions rather than broad life sentences for multiple felonies.
The article discusses Mayor-elect Lodge winning amid strong wet votes while Chief Stayton criticizes prohibition policy. It notes Mayor Smith’s stance on enforcing prohibition after police address major crime and contrasts Stayton with anti-saloon leaders like Bishop Nicolson and Senator Borah on recognizing prohibition.
Parole commissioner Wood argues the parole law must be applied as written, not by prison conditions. He says life imprisonment should be the default except in unusual cases and calls for more prison capacity if needed. Oversight of paroled men needs major reform and proposes governor power to mitigate sentences in four minor felonies cases with life imposed.
The Detroit News reports that U S motorists face higher auto insurance as reserves for accident policies run short. National Bureau official H P Stellwagen says many drivers reduce caution since they are insured, and large damages drain funds. He suggests charging the careless but notes broad reliance on conscientious owners to cover depredations.
In Lansing and upper Peninsula meetings, Peter Trudell Jr and Albert Stoll Jr urged a bass hatchery and fair share of 35 percent of bass fry. Fish culturist Jan Metziar surveyed lakes and found 35,000 bass fry shipped in 1927, about five percent of total. Upper Peninsula advocates argue for sustained fish fertility to attract tourism and improve resort centers.
A fragment urges establishing one or more bass hatcheries or rearing ponds above the Straits to distribute fish from Iron Ore sites. The plan argues two hatchery centers would make the peninsula independent of lower Michigan hatcheries and stresses entitlement to these facilities.
The Es canaba Daily Press notes towns across the United States have grown louder and busier over the past two decades. Once quiet main streets and wooden sidewalks give way to brick avenues, radio shops, up-to-date garages, and faster tempos, eroding the peaceful, unhurried small-town life many miss. Some lament the loss of rest and quiet while others embrace modernization.
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