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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
7
The Fella Chronicle argues that improving roads to support motor truck transport could reduce rail dependency as gasoline prices fall and truck makers offer lower prices. It notes a relatively strong Pella labor market this season but cites shortages of housing and skilled labor. Building remains stalled by high material freight rates and steep building taxes.
The Census Bureau asks readers to note its survey on encumbrances on homes. Two requests were sent last year reporting mortgaged properties, and a third is about to be issued. The law allows penalties for noncompliance, but enforcement is hoped to be unnecessary to secure replies.
The Pella express agent once rode trains with a leather pouch, about twenty five to thirty years ago. Since then the company added wagon and drivers as business grew. Parcel post service led to postmen delivering on regular trips or odd hours, yet the postman still bears the load or pushes it in a cart as the business nears the express company in volume.
The speaker argues it is absurd to tax a citizen higher for improving the community while neighbors let decay persist. A thriving block or a $10,000 home faces higher levies similar to fines, with property seized for payment. The call is for a clear distinction between builders and criminals in tax policy.
The I W W leaders including W D Haywood fled bail, igniting calls for stricter laws against such criminals. The group was convicted of sedition for opposing the draft during war and labeled as enemies to the country, yet received only years in confinement and were freed on bonds awaiting higher court review. Public opposition to law was emphasized as grounds for harsher penalties.
France persists in seeking full indemnity from Germany for wartime damage, arguing the treaty grants compensation for actual ruin. Germany claims insolvency, but France insists on complete recovery to satisfy justice and deter further harm.
The Chicago Tribune sponsors a movement to plant trees along public highways as a World War memorial. City residents support the idea while rural farmers fear shading roads and moisture loss from roots, reducing interest among highway users and nearby landholders.
Forestry experts warn that roadside plantings are unsuitable and that hundreds of township acres could profitably grow timber. Planting steep slopes would curb erosion and help rainfall and soil, with legislation needed to require such use of certain lands.
The piece argues memorials should be genuine honors rather than self-serving projects. It notes a danger in postwar acts tied to sentiment and convenience and contrasts the enduring memorials like statues with fountains that faded from memory, urging honesty about motives.
The piece argues for and against a federal sales tax proposed by Senator Smoot of Utah. It notes his claim it would be fair and simple, but cautions taxpayers would pay hidden costs through dealer commissions and higher consumer prices, potentially raising real costs to about ten percent. The article questions motives and suggests the senator may be framing a coalition on this issue.
A Gazette notes the Chronicle, aided by faithful helpers, forming the Academy of Science with Englesma as dean to handle investigations now demanding more time. An office force will sort work for scientists, all free of charge to satisfy public benefit. Letters from Zion City describe a puzzling question on why fish have scales and birds feathers, sent for solution to the academy.
A fragment describes Sandy dining in a London restaurant as discussion turns to offerings and devotion. The text hints at the contrast between rich dishes and the humble act of giving to the Lord’s treasury, suggesting that the poor may contribute more through consecration.
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