08 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
1
A man offering free guidance to farmers claims too many participants in the field are driving overproduction and waste, decrying the excess as harmful to the industry and urging smarter, more efficient practices.
The comment is dismissed as of little value or origin, noting that many others make similar statements without producing anything notable. The passage implies skepticism toward the speaker and suggests a common, unremarkable pattern of such remarks from numerous individuals.
The passage argues that reducing supply raises prices for produced units, benefiting the producer, and notes it appeals to those who do not think. It frames overproduction as a flawed, self-serving theory.
The speaker rebukes those who speak of a wage fund as if wages exist beyond what workers create. The critic argues such talk comes from people detached from the world’s industries and unable to identify with actual labor.
The article argues that monopoly production partly drives overproduction but notes few industries are entirely free from competition. It contends the public interest is not strongly served by that view, and highlights limited market forces shaping output. The piece critiques simplistic links between monopoly power and public welfare.
A discussion notes that coal mining output must align with consumption to avoid waste. It emphasizes a fixed total mined amount and warns that regardless of price, economic loss remains if coal is not used wisely. The message stresses efficiency without detailing specific figures or programs.
The passage argues that building two railroads through a single territory creates harmful duplication, not over production. Railroads are described as means of production, not primary articles, with additional illustrations implied.
The author notes a producer may earn more money on a small quantity than on a larger amount. Farmers recall 1919 and 1921 corn prices, where the bigger 1921 crop earned less total income than the smaller 1919 crop due to much higher prices. Production differences were minor, while price differences were large.
The author argues that critics of overproduction aim to force rivals to cut output while they keep theirs high. They seek scarcity for buyers but abundance for themselves to gain famine-price sales. This monopoly-profit aim harms competing producers and is often glossed over by claims of an overcrowded industry.
The piece argues that the coal industry employs more men than its economic support allows and examines miners' responses. Workers seek to limit hours to create more jobs but expect wage parity through external funding rather than sharing earnings from shorter shifts. The analysis uses the industry as a cautionary example of thoughtless labor practices.
The passage argues that wage laws do not uniformly apply across sectors, noting that coal production and other wealth whose quantity cannot be increased by labor are treated differently from crops produced by cultivation. It highlights inconsistencies in law affecting workers and productivity.
A writer argues abandoning poor remote farms would force remaining farms to expand output and lower costs, releasing labor to other industries. The piece criticizes shifting problems to others and calls for reducing industry reliance on artificial labor shifts. It cites tariffs and urges restructuring industry away from relying on agriculture.
The author argues that universal production benefits all and warns against monopolies that restrict supply. He cites Japan's silk control as a potential rise in prices, causing global shortages. The piece advocates increasing supply by enabling more land use and ensuring every user can obtain needed goods, resisting overproduction.
The piece argues production faults stem from unproductive labor and misused power. It cites officials who treat themselves as privileged, noting a senator’s wife criticizes Washington figures and mentions public funds for receptions, private use of cars and yachts. It links these abuses to why producers do not enjoy wealth.
A wife writes that public service should match private sector diligence to improve efficiency in government and ease perceived injustices among workers. She argues officials from federal, state, and local bodies may become lax after obtaining office, seeking to avoid hard labor. The piece urges accountability and better work ethic across all public roles.
An article argues that public employees work less and longer hours than soil laborers, urging more productive public labor. It contends wealth comes only from human effort and overproduction is impossible from a world view, and the world prospers when human needs are served.
From the Central Ray a warned view links rising crime and the Ku Klux Klan to broader unrest in America. The piece argues spiraling individualism and secular materialism undermine divine guidance, blaming colleges and politicians for self‑seeking aims and predicting renewed warfare unless society realigns with faith and communal duty.
An antique contest gains momentum with new contender. A stranger in the contest editor’s office sparked by a long-used pipe hints at aging humor. Des Moines trivia on Horace Greeley’s quotes and political quirks mix with local dispatches about dog taxes, a Black Hawk County goose voting, and suspender fashion. Community updates include New Sharon Star’s fiftieth birthday spread and moves of local residents.
Mrs Abby Dunn Baker a noted writer of history and missionary passed away after a prolonged illness. A Pella native she was the daughter of Rev Elihu Dunn a former college president.
A fragment from 1923 includes a quotation about mathematical growth by Robert Beverly Hale. The line mentions multiplication and a Western Newspaper Union reference, reflecting period stylistic insertions. The readable text suggests a discussion of fractions and expansion through repeated multiplication.
A vintage recipe collection provides detailed instructions for Silver Loaf Cake, Pound Cake, Sweet Apples and Quinces, and Honey Hermits. It covers ingredients, measures, mixing steps, and baking guidance to produce rich loaves, fruit desserts, and honey-spice cookies.
The San Francisco Chronicle quotes that the core skill in child education lies in the adult having more sense than the child. The remark frames teaching as guiding with wiser judgment than the learner, emphasizing maturity and discernment in instruction.
Faculty bride and groom guests at Sunnyside Thursday evening. Recitals by Sadler students featured Grace Van Ryswyk and others. Gerald Mokma reports Japan weather swings from cold to warm, with 23 above. Eleanor Hoeven set for Junior Piano recital February 26 at eight in the chapel. Six music juniors study piano with pipe organ as minor. Sadler Twins hosted birthday dinner for six teachers. Mulder preached at First Church. Nicholas Gosselink gave a piano recital praising Mendelssohn and Moszkowski pieces. Male Glee Club performed two Indian love songs, By the Waters of Minnetonka and Strong Heart.
Mr Woolsey the Prison Man spoke at chapel Tuesday morning. We are in sorrow over the loss of fellow student Henry Groten hills. He was taken Tuesday after noon at four o'clock. Funeral services were held in the chapel Wednesday afternoon at one thirty. The Excelsior Club has decided to give the Holy City this spring.
The Boy Scouts thank the Chronicle for space in the Scout Chronicle and for free advertising. They also thank the Chamber of Commerce for interest and help, and the public for assistance and paper donations, pledging to merit continued support.
Walnut sale items remain. Mr Brunia to be contacted. Tuesday evening the weekly scout meeting opened with the flag salute oath and laws. After no business the group adjourned. Some members went to the library to stamp new books and others to take tests.
Quotations from the Farmers Co operative Exchange in Pella Iowa list hogs at 6.60 to 7.56 dollars per hundredweight corn at 60 cents per bushel oats at 85 cents per bushel and cream at 40 cents per pound indicating current commodity prices in the market segment.
A playful exchange between two young women aboard a train hinges on thoughts of marriage. One asks why the other stares so intently at a married couple, and the other notes it is natural for girls to contemplate matrimony.
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