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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
6
Cardinal Gibbons, a leading Catholic figure, opposes the literacy test immigration bill, a rare moment of agreement with him on a contentious public question.
A Chicago physician asserts stomach cancer is caused by drinking coffee and tea or other hot beverages. In Pella a coffee culture thrives and a notable cancer rate prompts speculation that the habit may be involved.
The writer argues that attempts to block beer and whiskey shipments are stalling a forthcoming constitutional amendment. He calls for continued popular support, urging readers to back the cause with the same vigor shown for Meredith for governor.
A Charles City dispatch notes locals upset by red headed woodpeckers wintering there. The weather report marks Charles City as Iowa’s coldest point, prompting the sigh that the birds will likely move on. Woodpeckers have long wintered in Marion county, not Charles City.
A figure once eager to push Prohibition now worries a stronger brand and urges lawmakers to cut enforcement funding. The aim appears to be undermining the law to ease repeal, suggesting a strategy to cast enforcement in disrepute.
A Thrift Day suggestion urges forming a definite garden plan for next year and sticking to it. Gardening is inexpensive and beneficial for home use, with children easily involved and evenings spent productively.
Over a dozen local residents study to improve skills in various trades. Six young men plan to study animal husbandry and soils, aiming to become better farmers. Interest is high, and a short course at Pella is urged, possibly next winter if not this year.
The press nationwide shifts sentiment on alcohol after Webb Kenyon and District of Columbia prohibition steps. Rural papers largely praise progress against liquor while a small fringe supports the rum trade, highlighting a broad Iowa pride in the newspapers taking a strong stand.
In a Senate address President Wilson calls for an international alliance to enforce peace by arms, arguing a force greater than any nation is needed to guarantee lasting settlement. Critics say peace by force risks war. others urge leading by example and reducing imperial holds and tariffs.
The author argues against taxing corporate profits to eight percent, warning it would drive stock dividends and misprice capital. They urge taxing land value instead, claim inefficiencies in Congress, and caution that war spending funds stock speculation rather than cutting expenses. The piece emphasizes protecting community created land value and condemns exploiting taxpayers for war.
The Chronicle endorses Feb 3 as Thrift Day and urges thrift education for children and adults. It cites experiments on living costs, stresses careful food selection and waste reduction, and advocates school savings banks to build lifelong saving habits. It stresses character in saving against peer pressure and urges annual and daily thrift observance.
Iowa news notes the looming decision in the lower house on the prohibitory constitutional amendment, its form for voters, and Governor Harding and Attorney General Havner urging precision. It also covers repeal of the presidential primary law, insurance rating law defense by Emory H English, and a state insurance revenue tally.
The piece outlines Iowa legislative moves, including support for a road bill to replace the state highway commission with a state highway engineer, tax and bond issue controls, and local oversight. It also notes proposals to raise salaries in the insurance department and to expand examinations of school district finances in larger cities.
An offer for a free book titled The Truth About Cancer promises a comprehensive explanation of cancer and its successful non surgical treatment. The notice provides an address for O. A. Johnson M D Suite 528 1320 Main St Kansas City Missouri.
Brown University reports a new attendance high with over 1000 students, a two percent rise among men and eleven percent among women. Extension course enrollment reaches 580, up from 310 last year.
Dr J B Gambrell of Dallas Texas commends the New Testament style saying clothes should be made from texture that protects the person and is broad enough to go around. He urges practicality and modesty in dress.
In 1916 the University of Chicago received gifts totaling 3 581 543 dollars. President Harry Pratt Judson said the goal of 5 300 000 dollars would secure the 2 000 000 dollar pledges from New York boards and all other gifts.
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