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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
2
The Payette Idaho newspaper notes weekly publication on Thursdays with Will Wells serving as owner editor and manager. It records second class postal matter status with entering dates under congressional act and the February 5 1920 issue date.
A sermon by Pastor KE Houser of Chimeh of God appeals for Armenian relief, highlighting 250000 children seeking aid in America. He contrasts comfortable American living with Armenian hunger and devastation, urging donations for food clothing and shelter to save a dying nation and ease the orphans' suffering.
A longtime opinion piece laments rising class conflict in Congress and urges a shift to a practical civic ethic. It argues lawmakers treat symptoms, not disease, and calls for workers to seek fair wages and duty over passion. It advocates a nation of citizens willing to work daily for daily pay.
The piece argues that personal success should be in the background and that capitalists, laborers, and consumers deserve equal inclusion. It contends business and work should aim to promote a contented, happy populace with dividends and wages as secondary. It emphasizes guiding principles of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
A fiery diatribe denounces so called bad sports and prohibitionists while praising reformers who persuade through lawful means. The speaker scorns violence and urges civil debate, warning that those who fail to convince should quit the arena rather than threaten with bombs. The tone challenges opponents to present ideas without intimidation or destruction.
The piece describes Feng Shui as a central Chinese creed guiding life, architecture, and decisions. It explains wind and water symbolism, the azure dragon and white tiger, and how directions and angles influence luck. It notes Western readers struggle to grasp the mystique and that such beliefs govern marriage, construction, and daily choices.
Do not use metal polish on brass bedsteads as the acid in it can damage the metal. Clean the brakes with soap and water, then rub thoroughly with a dry chamois cloth for a good shine.
Explanation from the Book of Wonders that duck feathers are oily and thick, with a preening oil gland producing grease to coat the feathers. Water naturally runs off due to oil and feather structure, a trait shared by other water-loving birds.
The Chicago Journal argues quail are highly valuable to farmers as insect destroyers and weed seed eaters, worth 10 to 25 dollars per bird in pest control. It notes quail help protect cotton crops from boll weevils and suggests strong game preservation may rise in the South over the next decade for economic reasons.
During 19 months of war over two million American soldiers entered France. About a million went over in the first 18 months and a million and a half in the last six months. July 1918 set a record with 809,000 carried to Europe, and June 1919 saw 864,000 brought home. Most troops departed from New York with about half landing in England and half in France.
Spain cultivates 3.85 million acres of olives with only about 7 percent used for oil. Yields vary yearly, with 1911 at 421,782 metric tons and 1912 at 63,001 tons, 1917 at 427,886 tons, and 1918 at 255,202 tons. Oil quality hinges on acid content, with under 0.5 percent fetching higher prices. up to 3 percent deemed edible. From Malaga, edible oil valued at $3,158,214 was exported to the United States in the first five months of 1919.
The varnish tree known botanically as varniferra grows in Hupeh Kwelchew and Szechwan mountains. Varnish is tapped every five to seven years from trees aged fifty to sixty, yielding five to seven pounds per tree. The crude varnish is black and indestructible yet hardens only in moist air. In Chita it is misnamed Ningpo varnish due to foreign trade contact. Many people are poisoned by atmospheric exposure, hindering trade. no countermeasure exists in exchange states.
New York officials announce a new fog law to shield flocks from canine threats. The measure anticipates a perceptible increase in the sheep herd as operators implement the policy.
The American Forestry Magazine urges nut and fruit tree planting along Roads of Remembrance. The piece promotes nuts as nutritious meat substitutes and predicts strong demand and rising prices in the future. Also notes upholstery, a reverseable body, and a sale listing for 40 tons of feed grown with water at $20 per ton in Fruitland, with contact details.
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