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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
6
A Cedar Rapids editor warns against railroad and labor union threats to strike and raise wages citing nine tenteenths of the population as the source of power. He argues for balanced wages, reduced prices, and cautious reform while noting political campaigns and constitutional suffrage debates ahead.
Dark days loom for Wilson backers as Lord Grey advocates his revised league of nations plan, stirring concern among allied supporters and prompting cautious public reactions.
Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa becomes Secretary of Agriculture succeeding Secretary Houston, representing the west and farmers. Since 1889 five secretaries have served before him Norman J. Colman Jeremiah M. Rusk J Sterling Morton James Wilson and Houston. Wilson’s twelve year term under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft is noted and Tama Jim Wilson is recalled as a cabinet figure from Iowa.
Gov Edwards and Mr Bryan clash over Democratic tactics and prohibition. The piece questions whether a harmonious party can exist at San Francisco amid Nebraska and New Jersey tensions and differing visions of party reform and drinking culture.
The Sioux City Journal lambastes Ludwig Martens as an self styled Soviet ambassador for try ing to soften Moscow's image before Congress. It argues his claims of no intent to overthrow governments are lies backed by literature showing Soviet aims to spread chaos and despotism.
The Kansas City Star reports farmers view Houston unfavorably as secretary of agriculture. They say he lacks understanding of farm problems and sympathy for farmers, and they accuse him of blocking department reform while facing bipartisan attacks in Congress from farm-state lawmakers.
Two Iowa boys at Iowa State College earned money from beekeeping during summer farm work. L. H. Patterson managed 28 colonies yielding 3,200 pounds of honey sold at 26 cents per pound, net after expenses about $541 for school. Newman I. Lyle produced 1,400 pounds valued at 25 cents, with eight colonies and five days of work, a smaller but steady harvest.
Ed McGowan of Anamosa becomes the first to announce for the county sheriff nomination. He has watched the field for weeks and plans to campaign to acquaint voters with his qualifications. He seeks the Republican nomination in the June primaries and expects his name on the ballot. He is well known in the southern part of the county and intends to promote his candidacy actively.
A gentleman is described as considerate toward others and opposed to violence of opinion. He avoids controversy, resists gloom, shows mercy, gentleness, and restraint, and suppresses egotism. He avoids unseasonable topics, values others, and imputes motives scrupulously.
A Cedar Rapids Republican argues President Wilson erred in his cabinet with ill chosen advisers. He cites Burleson Daniels and others, noting immigration inspectors who were more socialistic than Berger, and suggests the president bears responsibility for poor appointments.
A Cedar Rapids republican view argues manufacturers set prices not by material costs but by what buyers will bid. The writer notes ten bidders for each item, saying the practice may harm business and could exhaust the market.
In the Chicago Tribune piece a skeptic weighs the administration's war conduct and asks how to retain unbelief in an overruling providence. The discussion centers on policy decisions and moral implications without endorsing or rejecting faith.
At a regular meeting the Wy oming masonic lodge voted to donate $60 to a fund for furnishing the American Legion club room. The day’s agenda also noted local incidents including injuries from a Cascade basketball game and a fatal sand pit slide near Bellevue.
Mrs. Mary E. Jordan dies at 86 at daughter’s home in Anamosa and funeral sent to Hillsboro. Ida Osborne returns from Cedar Rapids and recovers from October auto-accident injuries at her sister’s home. Cemetery fund seeks 25,000 with 17,000 needed before improvements. Jackson Sentinel to incorporate with 25,000 capital. F C Young editor and G W Brown business manager. Anamosa high school debating team defeats Maquoketa in Iowa league. Emil Ortgies dies of double pneumonia at Mercy hospital. family plagued by influenza. Ortgies was a prominent county farmer. recently bought farms in Jackson and Cass townships.
Practical tips cover sealing wax from rosin and beef suet. soaking pans in cold water for easier cleaning. using charcoal to freshen tainted meat. quieting squeaky hinges with a soft lead pencil. soap or oil with hot starch to prevent sticking and add gloss. sweeping and warm salt solution to brighten bugs. turpentine to brighten polished stoves. lard rubbed into sweet potato skins for easy peeling. kerosene oil to remove stains from enamel tubs and pots.
Mayor Voorhees reprints instructions from the state board of health demanding prompt quarantine and reporting of all influenza cases. Local boards must seal premises, avoid crowds, and ban public funerals for influenza or pneumonia victims until state notice lifts. The article notes St Augustine founded in 1546 as the first permanent European settlement in what is now the U S.
Iowa State College expert P. 8. Shearer offers a practical method to estimate silage weight in a silo. Weights per cubic foot vary by depth from 32 lb at the first foot, increasing with depth, plus adjustments for grain or water content. Cubic feet calculated from floor area and height. adjustments cover high or low moisture.
Iowa farmers face impaired germination in saved seed corn. Moisture trapped in cob and November freezes damaged kernels, especially seed left outdoors. Experts urge immediate investigation as careless handling raises risk of unreliable seed.
W A Foster of Town State College urges evaluating feedlot results to judge ensilage value. Visit operations to observe herd conditions, sweetness of ensilage, and silo leakage before purchasing. Gently critique silo sellers and ensure a self supporting, well built unit with strong smooth tight walls.
Records show about 1.2 million of more than 4.5 million service members came from farms and held over ten billion dollars in government life insurance. Early demobilization scattered men from homes, many not returning to farms, but later migration drew them to the country reducing farm manpower loss to around 500,000. Decoration Day and Fourth of July fall on the same weekday.
Lew R. Sarett, college professor and naturalist, delivered The Children God Forgot last Friday in woodland attire. He transported listeners to the Canadian wilderness with calls of the wild, Chippewa songs and dances, and realistic tribal scenes, interwoven with natural history and primal religious feeling.
A returning service member in Washington extols Government Life Insurance as the best protection for families, urging veterans to reinstate or retain coverage. In other news, the district court concluded the Second National Bank of New Hampton versus F W Hultz case with a verdict for the defendant after a near two hour jury deliberation. Other civil actions, settlements, and local criminal proceedings were noted, including cases involving Cal Holmes and Edward Fisher for reformatory escape.
The Boston Globe reprints D. G. Davidson's tribute to a humble neighbor whose life touched many. His simple acts, endurance, and willingness to help the downtrodden are praised as the quiet strength of Christian charity rather than fame.
Trustees announce the annual road meeting to be held Saturday February 14 at 1 PM. A road supervisor will be elected and other business addressed as needed. George Specht, township clerk. Center Junction Iowa. Also private sale of farm machinery including a Century spreader a Deering binder mower and various implements near Center Junction Iowa.
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