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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
7
One year two dollars paid for a post office entry in Pella Marion County Iowa. Second-daga matter noted in the record with location at the Pella office and surrounding area.
The piece argues coal is a public resource and production should be immune from quarrel among producers. It criticizes taxes on publicity values, calls tariffs schemes to gain without work, and claims protective tariffs create monopolies that hurt buyers by concentrating supply among a few favored producers.
The article argues some coal miners resisted settlement to oppose the government and rejects broad conspiratorial plots from Mexico. It warns against radicals among union leaders possibly being influenced by enemies of the country, urging vigilance against revolutionary influence.
The piece critiques defenders of coal miners defying the government. It argues against claims of public exploitation by operators and notes that proponents talk of the Single Tax as a cure. It condemns ignorance and profiteering, urging awareness of economic manipulation by speculators in essential goods.
In a 1913 White Way Picnic speech in Pella J W Jarnagin of Des Moines argued there is no unearned increment in Iowa land. He said land value rises from community effort and social energy not just owner action and urged a scheme to let earners collect their share rather than letting it pile up with speculators.
The settlement mirrors two weeks prior, clarifying the investigation commission and its authority. Miners lose two weeks of pay, while leaders face a harsher view of government action, realizing the public would not bow to the strikers' demands and that jail was possible if terms were not reached.
The piece argues tariffs unfairly compound costs as goods change hands, benefiting few manufacturers. It notes a state policy shift away from a liquor eradication site toward a school use, with Knoxville pushing for profit over broader needs, urging state needs over Knoxville wishes in legislative decisions.
The letter argues for twelve months of schooling with four one week vacations. The author opposes it, claiming continual schooling harms children and that practical life lessons from work and experience matter more. They warn year round schooling would dull minds and prefer shorter terms with broader life training outside school.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a physician diagnosing nervous prostration in a student athlete, caused by stress from balancing academic demands and football games. The quip suggests the strain lay in keeping up with the schedule between matches.
In Mendon a skunk invaded Mendon High School, blocking exits as pupils in room No. 8 sang and the principal urged calm. Ralph Reichert dumped the trash to disperse the animal, allowing others to flee. two boys fled for new clothing after taunting the creature.
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