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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
6
A brief postal notice indicates mailing status and classification for the item sent or received at the Pella post office in Iowa. It notes the mail is registered as second-class matter, reflecting traditional newspaper distribution practices.
A reflective Iowa piece critiques national divisions and presidential choices, praising civic virtue and patriotism. It notes R. J. Shanahan resigning as Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce secretary to take Ames, urging Ames not to lose such a citizen. It contrasts Hoover’s principled stance with political factions and pressures.
The piece argues Republicans will blame President Wilson for the peace treaty’s failure. It cites the Marshalltown Times-Republican, once independent in its politics, editorializing that Britain and France and the nations involved had agreed to the Senate reservations. It warns that some Republicans may push this as party strategy despite proximity to truth.
Next week the Chamber of Commerce appoints a committee to canvass for funds for the new Central College gymnasium. The initiative aims to raise support from local businesses and residents, with a kickoff planned Monday.
Two public meetings of citizens will be addressed by Rev. Zwemer a noted missionary leader. A college gymnasium is discussed as a community concern with a modest funding request. The Chamber of Commerce backs the canvass and urges local support from Pella and friends of the school.
Colonel Smith Brookhart enters the Republican Iowa Senate race against Cummins. The piece urges a genuine senator and condemns ratification failures linked to the majority, labeling the League of Nations a failure. It cites Dr. Crane on world commerce and muses tariff as a moral issue influencing free trade advocacy.
The piece argues there is no real clash between single tax advocates and Own Your Home supporters. It claims a single tax would secure stable land tenure, curb landlord-driven moves, and let individuals own buildings and improvements while paying land taxes, creating equality between landowners and renters. It ends noting Ben Braashart and family returned Saturday from visiting relatives at Oskaloosa.
A collage of homely musings and quips from local readers. It jokes about subscribers, non-subscribers, and townsfolk, mocks fashion and gender roles, and recites brief humorous vignettes about editors, clergymen, a shipboard incident, and a marriage kiss in church.
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