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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
8
The Sumner Gazette argues for establishing a public library in Sumner to maintain its role as an informed community and support the town's standing as a leading local newspaper.
The What Cheer Patriot reports President Coolidge has added to his widely cited non run stance by saying he does not intend to be drafted. The piece critiques the President's credibility and expresses fatigue with a leader whose assurances fail to convince even his own party.
In Marion County south area, Attica plans shale from a mine dump on the road east to the county line, about half a mile, creating a link from Bussey to No. 63 and Oska loosa roads. Attica and Providence county board support self-help projects, with two gravel strips recently completed into town.
Shale from coal mine dumps proves satisfactory as a road surface substitute, forming a firmer, drier surface than gravel. Trials over two to three years on smaller Iowa roads show few objections, with volunteer labor spreading the material. If objections do not arise, hundreds of miles could be laid near mine dumps.
The families of many miners in Jowa depend on charity as their natural supporters have scant work for months. Iowa ships thousands of tons of coal elsewhere despite the local surplus. Many men prefer mining to other jobs, yet only about half have work at any time, signaling a shift in employment methods.
The article notes miners in the United States are urged to accept nearly uniform daily wages, regardless of conditions, which could hamper Iowa mines. If the stance persists, southern Iowa may suffer this winter as only a few miners were employed during broader state wage disagreements that were settled weeks ago.
A broad push in the state aims to end compulsory military drills at the state university and state agricultural college. Critics fear war will be worsened by training while objectors say drills disrupt college life. Proponents note the need to study arms and suggest a reserve corps after graduation. As distance from war grows, opposition may fade and preparation seem wise.
The article notes Pella’s lack of bank failures and job shortages while contrasting with other Iowa and national communities. It credits local enterprises and labor availability for prosperity, argues gratitude to God for guiding communal progress, and urges humility and continued reliance on divine mercy.
The Decorah Journal and Chron icle clash over the impact of the eighteenth amendment. A Pella resident recalls decades with and without saloons, noting no open saloons in seventeen years and reduced drunkenness, arguing prohibition improved sobriety while questioning broad enforcement claims.
A local editorial argues that liquor law violations are rising in rhetoric and that the enforcement machinery should be placed in hands of law supporters. It contends sentiment in Pella has turned against liquor and calls for strict punishment of violations, praising prohibition's social and economic gains.
In a frank town interview Case Van Synpost explains two months in jail for intoxication after boisterous behavior at the fair. He criticizes election by appointment of school officers, favors voting on teachers, and shares views on local education politics amid other notes from Eldora and area notices.
Sumner Gazette discusses shifting views on capital punishment over time. The piece notes a past anti death penalty stance evolving toward broader use, arguing society must extinguish criminals for unborn generations, with caveats about change in perspective. It suggests sterilizing "lesser criminals" and frames hanging or electrocution as acts of protective care rather than hatred.
The Decorah Journal argues the 18th Amendment is widely violated yet not strongly opposed in elections. It notes corruption in enforcement and court jails from liquor law violations, contrasts with perceived gains in efficiency, savings, and fewer public drunkenness, and questions balancing losses and gains of prohibition.
Decorah Journal quotes Sumner Gazette editor Vierth praising capital punishment as preventing inheritance of criminal tendencies. The piece notes deterrence may be weak but asserts that ridding society of criminals stops future harm by heredity and protects future children from being born of criminals.
Twenty years ago a fund was raised by twenty to fifty men at $25 each to sponsor a summer chautauqua on the Central College campus. The community reports cement walks completed along Main Street to the depot and frescoing finished in the remodeled Baptist church. Mrs. M. A. Clark Sr. fell after her 89th birthday, injuring her shoulder and breaking three ribs. Pella Overall Company articles show 2,000 authorized capital. Tunis Klein and Sam Van Vliet returned from the State University and visited with friends. Nina Sadler left for Sac City to coach a girls’ basketball team at the Sac City Institute.
The listing shows prices in Pella Iowa from 7.05 to 8.70 dollars amounting to 38 cents.
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