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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
6
Ex soldiers in New York attack German Grand Opera as worse than other threats and call for suppression. The piece also notes the new Automobile license law taking effect and urges immediate 1920 licensing through the county treasurer with penalties for delay. It criticizes Sam Gompers and implies looming upheaval if policies are not loosened.
In Pella, authorities note ample wood in the streets could fuel homes for weeks if needed. Many trees could be pruned without cost or delay, as they are currently eyesores and contribute to mud in wet weather.
Twenty years ago coal was shipped to Pella by rail with wagons supplying the town from nearby mines. Today abundant coal remains in the ground and Pella could position itself to resist striking miners elsewhere.
The American Legion Weekly reports no Iowa Hollanders withdrew citizenship papers to dodge the draft. This clears Pella from disgrace feared by Gold Star Post No. 89 and frees focus on other slackers.
Many vaults in Iowa and elsewhere have been rifled of Liberty Bonds placed there for safety by owners. Safety deposit vaults are the safest place for the bonds, but many have been lost. Some coupon bonds may be exchanged for registered bonds, making them safer for owners, while others will delay locking garages until Ford is stolen.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican laments vacant housing in Iowa towns and questions urban crowding. It argues farmland expansion fuels the trend, urging limits on land held versus cultivated without hired labor to steer people back toward farming.
A Washington correspondent argues farm wage irritants stem from land tenure. Since the armistice, 400 radical publications have appeared, 200 in foreign languages. The piece urges treating striking workers as public enemies and argues loyalty requires banning agitators from business and government protection. Rebellion should be labeled and dealt with.
An Iowa incident involves Harry J. McFarland of Davenport writing Colonel Maj. A. Tinley of the 168th Infantry offering the Knights of Columbus service to bar Haywood. Tinley, now a civilian, reportedly declined, prompting editorial concern that a sectarian group should not dictate state enforcement or thrust itself into public disputes.
A quoted Successful Farming editor urges strikers to choose shorter hours or longer hours with more output. The writer notes farmers are entrepreneurs using land and taxes, arguing shorter farm hours reduce earning opportunity and higher pay for less work risks revolutionary image while defending lawful citizen rights.
A local discussion notes fear that an upcoming Iowa Farm Club in this area could threaten business interests in Pella by aggregating farming members to buy and sell without dealers. Officials say the club aims to benefit the community, not wage commercial war, stressing Lake Prairie Township farmers intend to coexist and avoid harming the local economy.
The piece argues Farm Club can advance local interests by reducing coal costs, possibly through mining or imports, and by selling stock at optimal times. It notes other towns pay less and suggests careful action on coal and groceries, aiming to make Farm Club a valuable community institution.
Wallace Farmer argues thrift on the farm means valuing quality and comfort as well as cost. He urges farm families, especially women, to live better and easier with modern conveniences like running water, organized rooms, and efficient workflows, stressing health and happiness over mere saving.
The line asserts bold action as the measure of manhood, warning that those who do more risk overreaching. It reflects themes of courage, duty, and personal restraint in pursuit of noble conduct.
Observations recounts a Halloween night in Pella with mules at the city hall, a jail caper by local Legion members, and reflections on deputies, blackouts of the past, and small-town humor. The column notes poetry on calendars, Red Cross buttons, galluses jokes about kings, and local quirks from area papers.
An ailing elderly woman calls in her lawyer to discuss her will. He reassures her and accepts her directive to dispose of her estate. The exchange ends with the woman resigning to the plan, noting she will still receive what she believes is hers.
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