06 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
1
A verse from Detroit Saturday Night imagines a liquor enforcer longing for high standing by destroying alcohol in bars. The poem humorously warns that if such actions became public, many would plot to replace the officer, and with all wets gone dry, the drys would turn wet.
Navy contracts for 52 fighting planes at 3 000 177 dollars prompt the view that five thousand aircraft would form a seaworthy air fleet. Other items celebrate 127 Gold Star Mothers returning home, U-12 Arctic exploration, Ford's mass production gospel, Morgan's United Corp, Budd in Russia, Wanamaker’s aviation push, and Pluto naming controversy.
Wakefield Rotary heard Charles M. Humphrey, royal attorney for Oliver Mining, say the Gogebic mining field is past its peak. He noted reduced manpower with unchanged output, warned against relying on mining for future prosperity, and cited the Norrie mine as a potential loss if a nearby schoolhouse is damaged to reach ore.
Tronwood will always be a good town to live in and do business, but unless unforeseen events boost prosperity, it is probably as large as it will ever be. Mr Humphrey states the boom days are over and warns against relying on mining companies to foot future bond issues. The town should trim its sails to current conditions expected to continue.
The Times criticizes publicity seekers for dumping junk mail into waste baskets, noting massive offerings from government bureaus and individuals. It reports two letters, from Walter A. Lobb defending chain stores and Herb Mielke promoting a Mercer area resort, each dismissed as unworthy publicity.
A living tribute to Frank A. Rogers, former state highway commissioner, is planned by the Upper Peninsula Road Builders Association. The monument will be unveiled next Wednesday with Rogers, still active as a consulting engineer, present at the dedication. Officials from 15 counties organized the memorial, recognizing his 20 years of highway improvements in Michigan.
A state tribute will honor Mr. Rogers, longtime state highway commissioner, with a monument built from 15 boulders donated by each Upper Peninsula county. A tablet will record his life work, placed at the ferry terminal near St Irenace where highways diverge.
The article details a new affiliation between Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company and Oglebay Norton & Co following Cliffs acquiring 60 percent of Corrigan McKinney. It notes Eaton interests’ stake via Republic Steel, increasing Cliffs’ mine count and reserves and positioning it near US Steel and Pickands Mather. It discusses industry dynamics, Youngstown Steel, and the broader effort to build a dominant iron and steel group led by W G Mather and Cyrus Eaton amid Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel battles.
The Federal Trade Commission campaigns against deceptive advertising collapsing bogus medical and antifat claims. Detroit Saturday Night says publishers have rejected about 100 million dollars of such ads in six months, saving the public around 150 million. A 6,000 magazine conference reports wide cooperation to force decency and ban plainly false ads within a year.
Both houses of Congress have passed the George Washington Memorial Parkway bill as a major step in beautifying the District of Columbia and adjacent regions. The measure forms part of the broader program ahead of forthcoming celebrations.
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