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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
1
The piece argues that strikes are an extra constitutional method to settle disputes, potentially violent, and urges using constitutional processes to enact change. It laments organized labor's distrust of law and stresses belief in the U.S. Constitution and its framers who rejected class-based citizen division.
A summer report says the Iowa National Guard could not obtain coal for cooking at its annual encampment while the governor could not find a need to mobilize troops to reopen state mines. The piece notes a broad discussion of averages and a Knoxville visit where cash was the only notable reaction.
The Knoxville Chautauqua faced a financial shortfall as guarantors were called to cover a $10 assessment. Reported lack of merit and talent, along with a shift toward jazz and high life, are cited as factors in its decline.
Six young men from Pella embarked on a month of military training, praised for physical and disciplinary benefits. The editor notes the value of such preparation should war arise, calling the youths wise and commendable for patriotism and personal advantage.
A single Iowa man died during the Creston railroad strike last week. The article compares it unfavorably to Herrin Illinois where a strike war occurred, asserting violence is not a civilized response. It argues justice should come via law and legal change rather than force or illegal acts.
Republican organs seek to frame the wool tariff as 23 percent but critics note the bill imposes a flat 33 cent duty per pound on all unwashed wool with higher charges for cleaned and scarred wool. They argue the rate nears 100 percent for common fabrics, while a minority of high priced wools may see lower rates. Opponents condemn tariffs as an abomination and vow political consequences.
The Dex Moines Capital urges Senator Lodges reelection arguing the country cannot risk a Senate full of inexperienced members on foreign policy. The piece recalls Lodges influence on League of Nations policy, criticizes the Capital and Harding papers as hypocritical, and opposes strikes as contrary to democracy and equal American citizens.
The article argues striking miners want government seizure and operation of mines with high pay for little work while owners seek a share of the coal. It cautions public rights must be protected, insists coal is a community resource, and warns against private royalty while government manages production equitably.
The article condemns Brigadier General Sawyer physician from Marion Ohio once Harding’s adviser now accused of meddling in the Veterans Bureau rehabilitation program for World War I disabled veterans. Critics say his influence hinders effective service, possibly reflecting presidential bias or longstanding ties.
A columnist debates the idea of a universal labor union. They question the push for a single union to encompass all workers and argue the U.S. constitutional system already provides balance between production and property rights. The piece labels advocates as failures seeking power by unlawful means.
A collage of local anecdotes and oddities from the Indianola Record. Notes on a monkey wrench gland transplant, a Henry Ford incident, Monroe Sunday visits, farm tips on buttermilk for chicks, and humorous pumpkin lore about the Hopper family. Includes a riff on a pumpkin preservation by an old oil stove and an apocryphal tale of Rip Van Winkle.
Ottumwa guardians Mr and Mrs HH Re Stambaugh of Vermont Illinois appeared in Justice J H Cremer s court for a preliminary hearing on manslaughter in the death of their 4 year old son Eldon. The child was brought for faith healing at Pentecostal camp meetings and died after being moved to a hospital for what physicians called lockjaw. The coroner s jury urged manslaughter and the case was waived to the grand jury. Mr Stambaugh s bond was set at 500. Mrs Stambaugh had no bond.
An article notes Piney Woods School in Mississippi founded by Mr. Jones from a donated forty acres and funds. It details student labor support, industrial training, and religious neutrality, highlighting graduates’ tangible skills like brick making, wagon building, and cooking. The piece praises the school as a hopeful model for Black uplift amid post slavery challenges.
Des Moines reports the Mystic China fire show as the annual fair attraction running August 26 to September 1. A 600 foot stage hosts nightly performances with 30,000 feet of scenery, 200 costumed characters, and explosives, produced at nearly $50,000. The spectacle follows a plot centered on ancient Chinese imperial battles and fetes.
At the Iowa State Fair on August 26 a sensational stunt will crash two trains head-on at fifty miles per hour for spectators. Firemen and engineers will jump to safety before impact. A temporary single track will be built at the fairgrounds in front of the grand stand to stage this attracti on with trains made up of locomotives tenders and cars.
In Oskaloosa Mahaska County residents mobilize to protect local coal mines after a strike and Herrin Illinois events. Sheriff D Ed Henley pledges deputies to secure property and lives of miners and mine operators while a community backed resolution vows support. Chamber of Commerce actions shift to standby and a midweek meeting is canceled. The Mahaska County Farm Bureau also demands coal for threshers and essential facilities.
In a local riff, a summer tramp worries residents as a kitchen door visit triggers a call to Faithful Hector, inventor of the Bum's Rush, to usher the intruder to the alley. The piece laments outsiders roaming the town while residents insist on labor and order.
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