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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1922
Page
1
The speaker critiques American laughter at leadership, noting Harding’s 1920 landslide and a near reversal of congressional majorities. He argues the nation remains unsettled from war, still misaligning politically and socially while seeking national adjustment.
The text argues it is unfair to blame Harding for ongoing turmoil, notes the country was ill two years earlier due to broader causes, says Wilson tried to heal but Senate politics blocked him, and claims Harding promised an equal or better remedy than Wilson's League of Nations, yet the public remains ill.
The Washington Conference of a year ago produced treaties from President Harding’s era that faced no Senate opposition yet were never enacted. Some signatory nations never ratified them, so they remain unproven, while voters judged Harding’s administration as a do nothing.
The piece argues against a single remedy for national ills and criticizes President Harding. It contends Mellon’s income tax cuts favor wartime profiteers, accusing the administration of neglecting producers while focusing on excess profits tax repeal after the Washington Conference.
The piece argues the Mellon directed revolt embarrassed the president yet did not remove responsibility from Harding. It contends he leads with a congress likely opposed from within his own party, due to sponsors stepping down and leaving him to bear burdens.
The piece argues the nation may improve from its current state after two years of Harding and Republican governance. It notes a dangerous, hide-bound Democratic wing and a Republican bosses’ influence, yet praises war era shifts that reduced both parties’ dominance. It suggests hopeful Senate reform and questions whether Harding can align with responsible senators to rescue his administration.
A tax reform discussion argues for listing land and improvements separately to ease the burden on real estate. It notes land value as a community product that rises with population and roads, while improvements are individual and diminish over time. Full separation may not come quickly but study is worthwhile.
Henry Ford reportedly acquires 195000 acres of coal land in Kentucky to support a railroad from a point connected to land he already owns, with plans to spend about sixty million dollars. The piece warns private land ownership of minerals concentrates power and may threaten public heritage, urging government restraint.
A sentencing of six Marion County men and the punishment of others for a series of Melcher boxcar thefts is described as a challenging era. The convicted were prominent in local business and social life, with confessions and swift sentences bringing shame to families. The article stresses they were not idle. miners and railroad workers, yet theft cannot be excused. The piece urges industry as the only safe path for honest living.
B Rith Abraham and the Knights of Columbus in New York City join a campaign to combat the Ku Klux Klan on the grounds of fostering bigotry. The Chronicle criticizes Klan methods while urging restraint and caution in advocacy.
Iowa tax commission operates a new distribution plan aimed at equitable revenue sharing. The move seeks to streamline allocations across counties, affecting funding for schools and local services while inviting public comment this month.
Dr J Patterson Smyth asserts that the Bible inspires belief in its own inspiration, noting that true conviction and conversion come from Hebrew scriptures, not Greek or Roman writings, and arguing the Bible’s own power proves its inspiration.
A 1920 World survey notes Harding’s 1920 victory and 1922 reversal as a political referendum. It also recounts minor local humor about stamps, warns of posting spoiled ballots, and previews a science dean’s plan to alter river courses to warm Iowa climates, with discussion of feasibility and regional effects.
A Thanksgiving meditation on gratitude to God, tracing the Pilgrims’ perilous start, winter hardships, and bountiful crops. The piece urges recognizing daily blessings, honoring God, and setting aside time to give thanks, with a call to joy and praise.
The Y M C A chapel program Tuesday evening featured Ralph Vander Pal discussing the dangers of bad company using Samson’s story from Judges 16. He urged choosing virtuous company and avoiding immoral influence to maintain strength and character, noting Joseph’s example of staying true.
A persuasive piece praising boy scouts as moral and educational leaders. It urges parents to enroll their sons as pioneer scouts, outlines the scout oath and law, the benefits of scouting, and directs readers to the national headquarters at 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City for more information.
Peter Johnson aged sixty five, farmhand for George McClure at Riverville near Westwood New Jersey, was fatally injured when a cow he was stabbing to drive away a fly swung its head and gored his abdomen. He died shortly after the incident.
The Cut Across pest treats the yard as a public thoroughfare by cutting across the grass and persuading others to follow. After a period of activity the grass vanishes, leaving a neat path for soft walking and a clear impression of community nuisance.
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