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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1921
Page
3
Chicago endures its brutal murder of a 3 year old by a neighbor described as mentally unstable. The coroner’s verdict cites pathological insanity and notes a family history of dementia praecox. The piece argues for harsher isolation of the mentally defective and laments rising crimes attributed to morons.
Tokio reports from Minister of War Yamanashi proposing immediate halving of Japan's land forces if universal disarmament applies and a settlement of Far Eastern questions precedes the arms conference. Japanese press urges action despite potential criticism, seeing economic gains from reduced military expenditure and stronger focus on China.
The piece discusses expectations that railway unions will accept modified rules and working conditions ordered by the U S railroad labor board. It notes public relief amid concerns of 400 000 shopmen and potential loss of easy earnings. Executives dispute claimed savings up to 50 million dollars yearly, citing waste in shopwork. The board upholds collective bargaining while some mods may be seen as inviting the open shop.
The text argues minorities and unorganized workers deserve grievance rights and that new rules will let rail shops reduce overstaffing, cut waste, and lower rail rates. Public opinion supports reducing burdens from government control era and labor representation backed the changes.
Colonel Whittlesey famed as leader of the Lost Battalion died by his own hand while en route to Cuba after a New York law practice and duties honoring the Unknown Soldier in Washington. His act is seen as a dramatic protest against war and a personal tragedy shadowing his celebrated wartime bravery.
The Irish race will hold a world conference in Paris in January with representatives from France Spain Italy Russia Austria Argentina and other nations whose ancestors were Irish. The event marks a Gaelic cultural revival aimed at educating and promoting Irish art literature and drama globally. It notes 25 million people of Irish origin worldwide and emphasizes educational goals separate from Sinn Fein politics.
Opinion argues Hearst promotes a policy to unite Britain and Japan against the United States. It warns that if successful, this Simon-pure Americanism would spurn Europe and Asia, outbuild the British navy, break the Panama treaty, and drag the U S into a losing war with Britain and Japan opposing Washington.
E Mont Reily, Porto Rico governor, returned to New York aboard a ship reportedly set on fire by island natives. He faced sharp criticism after four months in San Juan, with tales of Americanism and hostility to Spanish culture shaping views of his effort to reorganize schools.
Dr William Brady answers readers letters on health and posture. The column urges improved school physical training to prevent round shoulders and flat chests, and prescribes exercises like the dachshund crawl and hands-behind-back posture holds. It also answers readers on nursing exercise during pregnancy and catarrh misconceptions with medical guidance.
Sagittarius natives are direct and outspoken in business yet reliable in speech. They combine refined tastes in music art and literature with magnetism and social ease and tend to succeed financially. Birthstone diamond, ruling planets Mars and Jupiter. Want Ads predict strong domestic help opportunities in the next three weeks.
A brief item notes changing times and a voluntary 5 cent per kilowatt reduction by Glidden-Electric. The poem-like reflection frames economic shifts as newer things replace older ones, highlighting the announced rate cut.
Birth of Barbara Frietchie, heroine of Whittier’s poem, on this date in 1776. Illinois admitted to the Union in 1818. Oberlin College opened in 1833, marking notable early U.S. educational milestones.
A series of Christmas season fellowship meetings is planned by Y W C A officials. Subjects focus on Christmas with Christmas carol singing. Mrs A D Howard will speak at 4 pm Sunday at Y W C A rooms on Getting Ready for Christmas. All young women of the city are invited.
The Rev. George Blagg pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church will present a paper at a Muscatine Ministerial association business meeting Monday morning at 10 45 o clock at the MCLA An open meeting will follow at noon December 19 with Matthew Westrate presenting a paper at the luncheon close
The American Federation of Labor executive council endorses the ten year halt to warship construction and wholesale destruction of warships proposed at the armament conference. It pledges America to disarmament, democratic methods, and lasting harmony among peoples while affirming equal rights for union and non union workers in the workplace.
Circuit Judge Torrison of Chicago holds that a union contract affirming the right to refuse work is lawful. The ruling rejected an injunction against Franklin Association entering into such a contract with Typographical Union No. 16. The decision states that if a union member can refuse work without a contract, it cannot be illegal to formalize that right.
The Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly will hold its December session next Monday evening. New delegates will be admitted, and business before the central body promises notable importance. Each affiliated local is urged to send its full quota of representatives.
A Cleveland Press writer argues against the open shop push, dismissing slavery rhetoric and warning that wage suppression harms merchants. He asserts high wages fuel consumer buying power and that prosperity hinges on fair pay for workers across factories offices and stores.
Members of Machinists union No 1535 hosted wives and friends to a social at Trades Assembly on Wednesday evening November 30. Games and contests ran until midnight with a Delmonica luncheon served by the men. Plans for a similar event follow the union meeting next Wednesday December 7 and feature a checker match between a lady and the champion.
The 1914 southern Colorado miners strike spurred a company union approved by John D. Rockefeller Jr and praised as industrial democracy by Colorado Fuel and Iron head Welborn. The move, amid wage cuts of 30 percent and legal breaches, led to martial law and a suspended strike as miners faced punitive action and a disputed coal commission response.
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