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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
2
In Leavenworth Washington the Leavenworth Echo is issued every Friday as second class mail matter. Subscriptions cost 2.50 dollars per year in advance and communications should be addressed to The Leavenworth Echo.
The bonds have advanced to par, up about 2.47 to 2.46 since last March as holders recognize their value. The Four Power treaty from the arms conference may provoke Senate opposition comparable to the League of Nations debates. President Harding could seek sympathy from Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington Ad sory Board notes Chelan County first in the state to raise 25 100 for Salvation Army needs. The piece emphasizes local cooperation, good crops, and Elk's lodge support as part of a broader cause and effect demonstration.
Henry Watterson, renowned as the dean and grand old man of American journalism, died December 22 in a Jacksonville Florida hotel where he wintered. Born February 16, 1840 in Washington DC, he served in Congress early and joined the Confederate army at the Civil War start. He edited the Chattanooga Rebel and later owned Louisville periodicals.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the editor who led the paper for fifty years and gained national prominence as a leading soap writer figure. Since retirement, no other journalist has held a comparable role in American journalism.
The Echo urges a hopeful start to the year, emphasizing personal responsibility and positive spirit. It notes prosperity depends partly on local efforts and encourages carrying cheer and good humor into all undertakings.
Federal prohibition officials confiscated bottles believed funded for a Boston Republican banquet. The incident undercuts the event’s success and leaves Gov. Cox and his entertainers visibly disappointed, signaling a broader end of the old regime.
A Times class member from Seattle notes she shed 26 pounds in 30 days and remarks on growing public interest in fighting obesity. The piece argues overweight stems mainly from appetite, not heredity, and condemns fat as a disgraceful condition in the future.
A historical discussion argues over alliances with Europe and cites Washington on avoiding entangling commitments. It notes Washington’s cautions, the Franco-American alliance, and the enduring influence of his guidance on U.S. foreign policy amid calls to balance caution with engagement across the water.
The text states that the concept cannot be realized at any time and remains unattainable. It presents a firm limitation without providing supporting details or context.
A committee member argues against poison gas and urges abolition of any instrument causing death in war. He questions why gas should be retained while other weapons remain banned and calls for humane limits on combat.
L H Darwin former Fick Commissioner now State Supervisor of Fisheries cites his report to March 31 1921 claiming the new Administrative Code raises costs and creates interlocking offices that may allow state control for years. He warns the administration’s fish and game laws are now more expensive and less efficient.
President Harding released a list of political prisoners last Friday headlined by Eugene V. Debs whom he pardoned. Debs was jailed for wartime sedition but is deemed no longer dangerous after the war. The move is framed as wartime speech curbs no longer applicable and seen as overdue clemency.
Dispatches describe a New York convention extolling anti capitalist ideas while warning of hardships at home from socialist rhetoric. The piece argues capitalists fund growth and that demonizing capitalism would mean bleak living conditions for families, calling out demagogues seeking to exploit workers for power.
I express appreciation for the cooperation in preventing fires on my district. Only 12 fires occurred, three inside National Forest boundaries and one exceeding five acres. One was lightning caused, the rest from carelessness. Let us unite to prevent man caused fires. The forests are yours and your support protects them. Happy new year from John S. Brender, District Range.
Great Northern Lumber Company sues Jasper Lindsay and unknown owners in Chelan County Washington court for foreclosure of a state tax lien on the northeast quarter of section 30 township 25 north range 18 east Willamette meridian. The filing lists certificates of delinquency dating 1916 1920 1921 totaling 49.40 with interest and penalties and directs defendants to appear or pay by date of first publication December 1921.
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