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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
1
Editorial notes a child's fifth birthday party narrated by the youngster Tommie Poteroy. It mentions gifts and refreshments and highlights ten playmates plus a reference to Andine, wishing the child happiness and continued joy in simple pleasures as life’s battles go on.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved new rail tariffs last week boosting passenger fares and pullman charges. Critics warn travel may shift to cars or planes and railroads could see a drop in passenger traffic. Some states like New York have delayed approval for interstate travel rates.
Secretary Colby signed the proclamation in Washington last Thursday morning declaring the woman suffrage amendment a part of the Constitution. The act, read without ceremony, sparked chagrin among some leaders who wished to witness the momentous event. The piece asserts women will vote more intelligently than many male voters and predicts the next election will be decided by women, with political anglers the only feared consequence.
The dispatch credits France with halting a Bolshevik push toward Warsaw aided by American artillery and German ammunition. Polish forces, led by French officers using famed tactics, repelled the assault at the city gates while U S politics clash over league ideals and a separate peace with Germany amid wartime turmoil.
The antiadministration statesmen have borne fruit to an appalling degree. It is fortunate for the world that France, at least, places patriotism before personal ambition.
Senator Owen, after a Washington briefing with Chairman White, backs Governor Cox as the progressive choice for the presidential nomination. He points to Cox’s 1912 initiative and referendum fight in Ohio as proof of progressive Democrat leadership, contrasting Cox with Harding and urging support for Cox’s campaign.
Contemporary opinion questions the tactic of picketing the British Consulate in New York by women protesting Lord Mayor Terence McSweeney of Cork. The piece argues such actions mock the case and compares it to protesting railroad fare increases at a ticket office, noting some seek cheap notoriety.
Republican campaign managers struggling to mobilize local leaders to praise Senator Harding and his platform publish canned interviews through party papers. The Baltimore dispatch says editors receive prewritten praise with local leader names inserted for publication, a strategy to avoid risky public endorsements while maintaining a flexible, broad appeal.
Ex Governor Frank B Willis wins the Republican nomination to succeed Warren G Harding as U S senator in Ohio primaries. Willis previously taught at Smethport’s institute in 1913 and remained a national figure after speaking at the Chicago convention nominating Harding.
The revival Firemen's Day at the McKean County Pair will be favorably received throughout the county. Firemen's Day on September 17 will bring many uniformed volunteer firefighters to Hmethpot from McKean county towns and will inject pep into the fair and benefit the county volunteer fire departments.
A critical column mocks a Saturday Evening Post piece by Hilton Hawett Railey about postwar ambushes of unarmed suspects. It questions praise for wartime killers, comments on sugar price shifts driven by housewives, speculators, and refinery actions, and laments thrift versus bravado in American society.
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