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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
4
The article recounts Confederate and Union veterans moving to join Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day events. It argues Madden’s charges were unfounded and suggests patriotism exists in both regions beyond antebellum resentments. It reflects on southern loyalty, racial factors, and the fading memory of the Civil War.
President Elliot of Harvard University argues the issue is enforcement not the law, criticizing influential figures pushing to obstruct it. He warns about interference by supposedly well meaning individuals.
Federal Reserve Board notes limited price relief as production lags demand. Temporary retail stock liquidation and bank pressure drive short term cuts, not a permanent drop. Ongoing labor unrest, railroad bottlenecks, and transport shortages strain business and stock markets.
A public reflection argues for enforcing the prohibition law as a legitimate rule despite objections to legislating morals. It emphasizes that laws govern behavior, not personal freedom, and asserts enforcement will protect families and reduce social harm while noting objections about rights and authority.
The fuel supply at lake ports runs at about 80 percent of normal and April coal shipments lag far behind 1919. Lake shippers plan pooling to move more coal though this helps only partly. High prices and a looming winter shortage threaten iron and steel production. construction slows in Chicago due to material scarcity and costs. Labor unrest persists across sectors with sporadic strikes and wages lagging prices.
The article notes 12 to 14 million bales of cotton grown yearly and each bale requiring glassing once to four times. It explains the lack of training schools till recently, the growth of warehouses needing staff, and the creation of a Board of Examiners for Public Cotton Classers licensing open to men and women.
Promote cotton classing training for farmers to protect value in marketing. The college offers a four week course costing $30, with expert teachers, ties to Washington and Austin departments, and access to government samples to teach grading, buying, and selling of cotton.
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