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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
5
A Chicago event sponsored by 500 manufacturers promises to teach women flappers of all ages how to enhance appearance with cosmetics. The piece condemns heavy rouge and powder, arguing such displays demean women and mislead men, while a separate note questions a bank bond thief’s motives and the lure of big temptations.
Senate rejected Mrs. Snider for the board of control, delaying a law to require a woman in the post. Governor Kendall must replace with a male nominee or risk another rejection as opposition cites business experience. Champ Clark of Missouri dies in Washington at 70, leaving a widow’s salary granted by the House.
The Leslie's Weekly and The Judge and Film Fun publishing group has filed for bankruptcy after failure to cut publication costs. In New York printing houses lose work as unions resist wage cuts, risking further closures and job losses for printers and binders if wage scales persist.
The writer argues Japan seeks territory and questions why opposition exists to alleged Bolshevik exploitation in Siberia. They claim Bolshevists rule harshly, lack broad support, and Russia’s vast lands could satisfy Japanese expansion for a long period.
A Nashville Tennesseean note highlights a fresh young stenographer who asserts control in a business setting. The piece surveys how authority can shift to a capable junior employee in a competitive office environment.
The Dearborn Independent accuses major film studios of Jewish ownership and pressuring propaganda. It condemns silent depictions of Jews and favorable portrayals of clergy, arguing that Christians and Protestants are misrepresented while Jewish leaders restrict harmful portrayals. It cites The Famous Players Selznick Selwyn Fox Paramount and others as control points.
The Springfield Republican argues Judge Landis errs by excusing a 19 year old bank teller on probation for theft while questioning bank clerk pay. It contends moralizing about theft should not hinge on income size and notes high living costs and home responsibilities. The piece cautions against linking morality to wages.
Aberdeen News argues that red tape and centralized systems have crowded public schools, burdening teachers with details and forcing uniform standards from above. This autocratic demand leads to teachers leaving the classroom for business and other professions, beyond insufficient salaries.
Reduction in wages in the building trades after lumber price slashes is urged as the only way to resume work. Thousands are idle and housing is scarce with rents high, and it is said better to employ workers at six dollars and forty to seven dollars a day than to have them idle at nothing.
The piece reviews Judge Swayne and Judge Archibald impeachments in 1904 and 1912, arguing Welty’s charges against Judge Landis are frivolous. It notes partisan factors, senate verdicts, and questions of propriety in Landis serving as baseball arbiter, suggesting a bill to bar federal judges from private pay.
The state approves a 168 acre park on the Wapsipinicon river south bank with land donated by Anamosa residents. Convict labor will build roads and clear land as surveys begin under the State Highway Commission. The park costs total about 20 980 dollars with 21 500 raised, funded largely by five year subscriptions.
The new fire truck arrived in Manchester with a trial run held yesterday while postmaster H M Carr resigns effective April 7 1921 after six years in office. The report also covers a fatal shooting in Davenport a gravel pit near Bellevue and the Dubuque birth anniversary dinner for William Graham.
H F Nichols Iowa State extension horticulturist warns against leaving paper screen sacks and other wrappings on fruit trees after winter. As weather warms borers and grubs can enter bark and cause more damage than rabbits. Remove wrappings after spring begins but before the snow fades.
The National Lutheran council announced a worldwide celebration on April 17 marking the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther's appearance before the diet of Worms. Up to eighty million Lutherans and many Protestants will participate with special services urging unity, liberty, and purity of faith.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes warnings from those in the know about German enterprise as a rising global competitor. It argues that old boycotts are forgotten in France and England where price drives trade, with Germany now able to undersell all others in world markets.
Charles Edwards Kansas City police chief advocates shooting criminals on sight training officers to shoot straight and deliver merciless extermination as the proper cure for gunmen and thugs.
On Foundation Day the University of Iowa marked 74 years since its 1847 founding law with actual organization in 1854 and opening in 1865. The piece traces governance by trustees regents and the state board of education, early presidents, and the first degree awarded to Dr Dexter Holson Smith in 1868.
The Morning After notes Philadelphia Public Ledger view that townleyism flopped and the nonpartisan league proved a flawed cure. It argues state socialism fails where human emotion drives policy, citing North Dakota as an example and claiming gullible supporters were duped.
A new Iowa bill authorizes school districts to issue bonds bearing 6 percent interest. The measure, passed 66 to 35 in the House and approved by the Senate after a heated debate, allows five year refunds. Proponents say it will spur bond sales for new schools and equipment, while opponents claim districts have overissued bonds and failed to economize.
Town discussion highlights rising freight charges in transportation. Shippers report carloads sold to market with money needed to cover excess freight bills. Observers flag that repeated rate hikes hurt receipts of large transport companies and prompt scrutiny of carrier practices.
In a moonlit garden, Algernon and Rose share a tender moment as she asks if letting go one hand to swat a spider would be unkind. He responds with affection and assures her. The scene emphasizes closeness and gentle emotion between the couple.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald notes Iowa sees no hurry for Congress to approve a $100 million loan to American farmers. Despite lower farm prices, Iowa farm mortgages are viewed by private investors as first class security. In drought areas needing two crops in five years, government aid to private credit may be required as fireside gardening season ends.
Jimmie Martin marks 68th birthday with a box of vars as locals note his long service since 1879. Mrs. Sarah Wilson, ill at her Hopkinton home, is 89 and an early settler, facing grippe with frailty. A consolidation vote in Bunk Creek faces repeat proceedings after court errors prompt a new election. A check forging incident near Edgewood ends with the suspect paying for a small purchase and release.
Judge F O Ellison traveled to Marion to preside over a Linn county district court larceny case. The Jones county January term nears adjournment. state board of control members Street McCoy and Sheean visited the state reformatory on their annual tour. They inspected the proposed state park area and praised its ruggedness and beauty for the project. Arthur McCann faced a preliminary larceny hearing at Mechanicsville for allegedly stealing a wind shield and auto body from Id Krumroy, was held to the grand jury in $300 bonds and released after securing bondsmen.
A report from Iowa State College details Misa Beth Bailey of the home economics department praising a fool proof pie crust. Students baked three thousand pies for a celebration using a revived Scotch recipe yielding a flaky tender crust. The recipe uses lard or fat with boiling water and sifted flour, salt and baking powder, and can be made immediately or stored for days in a ice box.
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