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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1924
Page
6
A Baltimore public school principal told Philadelphia teachers that a survey of 400 boys aged eight to fifteen shows only five read for pleasure. He argues that forcing advanced literature on underdeveloped readers can create a lifelong aversion to reading and urges gradually building taste with accessible adventure stories before progressing to more challenging works.
The text criticizes wartime graft and waste by leaders and press magnates, denounces the war time bonuses, and notes the Parisian critic on adolescence in modern American novelists. It mentions Washington testimony by crooks and thieves and calls for punishment of theft regardless of era.
A fragmentary Rock Rapids column questions polite norms as women’s cigarette smoking grows in colleges and social circles. The piece hints at shifts in mothers wives daughters and sweethearts facing a changing social landscape amid strong opinion and curiosity.
In the Fortieth General Assembly special session the House and Senate clash over adjournment. The House with 108 members largely farm bloc aims to finish code revisions, while Senate delays seed delays as amendments and compromises temper the bill. Industrial Commissioner Funk and labor, employer, and legal advisers shape the technical compromise. April 3 House adjourn, April 10 Senate adjournment likely.
The legislature negotiates differences in bills through conference committees with repeated obstructions and delays. Senate actions include a major elections bill and a state aid plan for consolidated schools with selective aid options. A primary city elections change was approved, while Sioux City debates legality of warrants for a新 police and fire station under Mayor Short.
The Senate desires additional details from the county authorities to justify suspending the special act known as the Tuck law for issuing warrants and levying taxes to cover upcoming election costs. The House moved quickly on the workmen’s compensation act, completing passage in about fifteen minutes amid winter time discussions and many amendments. Labor groups pressed for the measure, focusing on compensation for elderly workers and related concerns.
Lawmakers debate moving from ad hoc budgeting to a formal budget law. A Senate substitute proposes a three member, politically balanced budget board with powers to hire experts, verify department figures, and draft annual appropriation bills. Public protests and lobbying flood the capitol as opponents warn of centralized control.
The Dearborn Independent notes Coolidge refused to state if he would sign the Longworth compromise revenue bill if passed by the Senate. He reiterated support for Mellon’s tax reduction plan and declined to comment on a hypothetical future action. The piece argues his duty is to recommend and approve laws, not engage in political maneuvering.
Philadelphia edger notes the oil scandal and rumor mill have damaged trust in Congress while preserving faith in President Coolidge. The piece observes a public shift toward supporting the president as delegates rally to him, reflecting party confidence in his leadership.
Sunday safes cracked in Davenport yield $30. Dubuque river ice clears. Strawberry Point boosters plan summer fair. Iowa City issues 200000 paving contract for 34000 square yards. Tipton bonds sold with premium. Independence school board rehires Supt. Roberts at 3600. Hicks named to Western basketball honor. Boeler earns Drake guard spot. Fire near Oxford Junction checked. Central City schools designated normal training. Cedar Rapids arrests circle Round of shoplifting. Cascade candidacy for supervisor. Obituaries and historical notes close with Pettiness and optimistic civic tone.
Rev Roy V Porter and his parents met in Hopkinton yesterday. The school board in Hopkinton welcomed B W Humphrey and Williamson as members. E M Hucker became board president. Russell Kirkwood, civil service passer, left for Detroit for a mail carrier post. Florence Lewis and Robert Guthrie wed in Manchester at the Methodist parsonage with Miss Emma Clark present. Mrs Emily Cook, longtime resident, died at the Harry Cook home. born June 3 1858 in Nottingham England, came to the U S in 1881. She was an orphan reared by her uncle the late Richard Ook.
In Montr Calio Iowa the 1924 school board met in regular session March 17 at 7 30 pm with Cropp Hong Stimson and Wazell present Newly elected directors Ben Roberts Bruce Cropp and Thomas Shover sworn in for terms of three one and one year The old board adjourned sine die A H Koop secretary In a special session at 7 46 pm the new board with Hong Bumnon Cropp Shover and Roberts selected Hoag as president and approved bonds for treasurer elects The next regular meeting date is set for the final Monday of each month at 7 30 am in the superintendent office.
In 1918 Montana faced wartime upheaval as I W W and anarchists challenged Helena and Butte. A lynching of an anarchist named Little stirred patriotic fear and civil war talk. Wheeler lost renomination as district attorney amid antiwar charges, with Walsh pushing for his fate.
In early 1920s print, Senator George H. Moses shifts from Coolidge support to backing challenger Frank H. Challis as New Hampshire delegates at large lean Coolidge. The piece notes New England history and the lack of a New England Republican president since Pierce.
The piece argues the president embodies stern old puritanism and moral values. It asserts he has not profited personally and lives modestly, shaping the public’s faith in him during a postwar era of scheming and deceit.
Democrats of Jones county met at the Anamosa courthouse to select delegates for the state convention. W M Byerly called the meeting and Dallas D Rorick of Monticello spoke as temporary chair. Twelve delegates and as many alternates were chosen to carry the county’s unit vote to Davenport.
Raymond Carroll notes in the Philadelphia Public Ledger that the Standard Oil umbrella spans the New Jersey and New York firms. The New Jersey company employs around 91,000 globally, with 15,000 potential shareholders, handling surveys, leases, wells, pipelines, refining, barrels, tankers, and consumer distribution, while maintaining wide marketing reach and 201 chemists.
Sioux City Journal notes Charles A. Rawson, former U.S. senator and new national committeeman candidate, must answer Republicans about Brookhartism. It argues he cannot back Brookhart and still win GOP backing, as Brookhart is seen as radical and not aligned with Republican principles.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Iowa State College outlines mirror use to enhance rooms. She notes mirrors brighten dark halls and expand perceived space by reflecting attractive drapes chairs or candles, and warns mirrors always duplicate what they reflect thus should avoid ugly walls or furniture.
The piece notes that while dead men tell no tales, widows can have many thoughts during a congressional probe, reflecting on the Davenport Times and the enduring truth it cites about truth and accountability.
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