18 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
1
The piece notes that a newspaper long supporting protective tariffs struggles to present balanced views on the subject as views increasingly tilt against the policy, reflecting growing pressure on tariff supporters.
An illustration of hidebound tariff advocates appears in the Chicago Tribune. The paper, owned by a wealthy family linked to favored industries, reflects a era when manufacturers dictated to Congress and secured delivery on their goods.
Washington date line reports President Coolidge hosts the American Farm Bureau Federation legislative committee. Farmers present views on laws needed for national welfare and for their class, outlining priorities and concerns discussed at the luncheon.
The Tribune condemns farm bureau recommendations in its next day editorial, praising none but one idea as economically risky. It argues that farmers failed to defend protective tariff policy before President Coolidge and pushed revenue plans contrary to that doctrine.
The Farm Bureau Federation committee falters on tariff praise, while postwar Republican power and farmer hardship revive the tariff idea. Agrarian zones push for duties on farm products as part of a new tariff law shaping current policy.
The new tariff on Canadian wheat did not raise farmer income. Both countries export wheat, so surplus shifts set prices beyond the tariff. Economic laws of marginal demand govern the market, and demagogic protection claims are unfounded as wheat prices have fallen in recent months.
The text explains that wheat tariffs do not affect domestic grain prices due to excess production. A boomerang effect from cattle duties raises feeder prices for ranchers, benefiting Wyoming and Montana producers but angering Iowa farmers seeking cattle for feeding.
Former representatives and editorials clash over Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals proposal. The Tribune defends farmers seeking fertilizer scale and accuses Ford of pursuing power for selfish interests, while the Chronicle professes limited understanding and questions both sides. The piece contrasts partisan views and calls for scrutiny beyond vendetta or hype.
Farm Bureau representatives told President Coolidge they favor reducing farmer specific taxes and, if more revenue is needed, prefer an excess profits tax over a general sales tax. They also support immigration quotas revisions for a better class of migrants and oppose government price fixing on agricultural products while warning against profit hungry monopolies. The piece rails at party critics and endorses truth in fabric laws to curb fraud in goods like food and clothes, noting past abuses before the pure food law.
Community notes recount oddities from Blue Valley Blade humor and local anecdotes. A miscreant stole Charlie Nelsons wardrobe from a line near his home last week.
A Chariton Leader note says the choir leader left town after a humorous hymn line at a revival meeting amid a women’s missionary society visit. Ames burglars stole 40 watches and a diamond ring from a fraternity house, with $665 missing. A college student’s Lover’s Lane kiss ends badly. Miss Mabel Kinea reports record apple yields at the State Hospital farm. Arlingon Public Schools cancel football due to student misconduct, prompting a student resolution to redeem themselves.
The author argues substitutes like butter substitutes can benefit consumers by offering fair competition. Limiting their sale would keep monopoly prices, while allowing them to compete on merit promotes justice. The same logic applies to fabrics, suggesting objections mask hidden aims.
Mrs. J. M. Cox was a business visitor at Oskaloosa Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. G. Rutgers of Lynden Washington, visiting at Mrs. H. Vander Syde and husband, left Tuesday afternoon for Kansas to visit other relatives before returning home.
Twenty years back Penn College beat Central 10 to 0. Dr. W L Allen elected Great Sachem of the Iowa Improved Order of Red Men meeting in Des Moines. John and Johanna Van Gendren ill with pneumonia. Dave Verought to settle in Pella after returning from Parkersburg. A Jack the Grabber prowls near the college. A Harvey highwayman robbery attempt foiled. John Wilson robbed of 1.75 next night. Green & Son store break-in small loss. Samuel Mick, 74, dies in Pella from paralysis stroke. A mentally exhausted woman found northwest of town speaks Norwegian after language barrier. She was en route to Oskaloosa and sent there at city expense.
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