21 Jun 1923
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
1
The piece argues American donations to Russia may have funded the Bolshevik army and warns against feeding an enemy state. It opposes continuing rum rations on foreign ships, condemns bootlegging, and urges absolute prohibition as the remedy to liquor traffic. It also critiques seafarers’ tastes and enforcement challenges in American ports.
The article notes Henry Ford, rumored for a presidential run, is unhappy with Hearst papers support. Ford carried the Michigan Republican delegation in 1916 and drew Democratic backing for the U S Senate in 1918. The piece advises Ford to focus on making flivvers and avoid Hearst as a political guide, warning of a risky path if he follows such leadership.
The excerpt argues that suspending wealth production for a year would cause mass death and ruin, while continuous industry sustains nations. It warns that even war-driven energy cannot avert barbarism and stresses removing barriers to work so people can earn livelihoods without paying others for the means of production.
At a recent meeting of Iowa Masons Grand Master F W Glaze of Oskaloosa condemned the Ku Klux Klan and any masked societies. He announced removal of a lodge official for joining K K K activities, calling the Klan unnecessary for law enforcement and harmful by promoting hooded lawlessness. He praised Masonry for its Americanism religious freedom and lawful conduct and urged compliance with US laws.
A debate erupts over enforcement of the law on foreign ships docking at American ports. Critics, calling it interference with other nations, argue the policy restricts lawful foreign rights while supporters say it upholds U. S. regulations against liquor.
The author argues gambling does not create wealth and profits few at great risk. Most gamblers lose while the many fund the few winners, cheating often becomes common, and law or custom cannot justify the practice. Gambling erodes honest work and distorts the link between industry and wealth.
The Oklahoma governor bears blame for appointing a former non-partisan league organizer as president of the state agricultural college. Critics say the choice was political rather than educational, arguing the school should focus on technical agriculture and not broad cultural courses. The piece compares potential outcomes to Iowa and contemplates the future of such colleges nationwide.
The Newton News notes a fair association decision to cancel a baseball game on Memorial Day, arguing such events desecrate a sacred day. It also quotes lines on self pity and legal rhetoric from other papers, then cites government figures linking Prohibition to a milk consumption rise as support for prohibition policies.
Indianola Record notes carpenters earn ten dollars for eight hours while farmers receive six cents for hogs. The paper frames the wage and price disparity as a reaction to the farmer labor movement and suggests no blame for laborers choosing support.
Decorah Journal argues no crystallized support for a wet plank in 1924, noting public sentiment lacks a clear push and warning that both parties would gain little and risk harm from endorsing alcohol changes. It recalls harsher earlier times to question any shift toward light wines or beers.
Gordon W. Holler, a Des Moines college student nicknamed The Shiek, caused a loud scene after fellow students coated him with molasses and feathers. The chancellor announced no action against the hazers, a stance condemned as likely to foster further roughneck behavior among the students.
The Pélla school board approved a policy requiring all events in the high school auditorium to begin at 7 30 p m or incur an extra five dollar rent. The rule aims to let the janitor finish early and return home on time, a goal celebrated by the Chronicle in support of timely starts.
A Knox ville firm Hytone and Lazarus advertises a mammoth sale drawing attention to a possible joint venture formation in Knoxville. The Chariton Leader contemplates whether Hytone funded Lazarus and became partners, praising Lazarus’s business potential and hinting at past teachings and ads.
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