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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
1
The Chronicle argues against voting straight party tickets and warns against partisan editorials guiding voters. It notes candidates often lack merit and emphasizes choosing officials through careful evaluation of qualifications, economy, and efficiency. It discusses party lines and states rights in a historical context.
The text argues that on any political ticket there will be good, mediocre, and poor men. Observation suggests most tickets include the mediocre class, often the poor, and sometimes the good.
The piece argues that salaries no longer deter graft, noting officials once served for little pay but grew tempted by official emoluments as cities expanded and public services grew. Despite higher pay over twenty to twenty five years, grafters still sought office, undermining noble service.
The writer argues aldermen and other local and wider offices influence daily life and urges careful voting. They hope for a future in which government choices are less troubling, reflecting on county state and legislative offices.
The speaker notes that in England officials face fewer pay pressures and cites a city mayor whose term during the war was entirely unpaid. He recalls that members of Parliament formerly served without pay and now earn only what a common American laborer can earn, highlighting a contrast with U.S. compensation standards.
The speaker argues that many states seek office for salary and prestige rather than service. Cabinet officers and state officials are also accused of pursuing personal gain, with expectations of moving to more profitable roles after leaving office.
A fragmented OCR fragment discusses the idea that a natural result is that good men are successful in life. It hints at a generalization about character and success without specific names or events.
The text asserts national importance is divorced from local campaigns for county and state offices. It emphasizes Americanism as core values, defining it as principles of government inherited from colonial pioneers and the Anglo-Saxon common law heritage adapted to current conditions.
The Americanism test is invoked to block figures shaped by efforts toward church state fusion. Calls arise to appoint a diplomatic representative to the Vatican, a move viewed as importing papal influence fifty years after temporal power waned. History shows papal influence in government, and advocates warn against allowing such interference.
The writer argues county tickets face no direct threat from Catholic influence but warns state tickets deserve close voter scrutiny. They claim Vatican power fuels hostility to American public schools and parish schools, hinting at language and religious control as a danger, citing Spain and other priest-ridden nations to illustrate ecclesiastical dominance.
The Chronicle states it does not fear monger about Romanism and notes both parties err in nominating candidates open to foreign influence. It urges Americans to vote for officials who owe allegiance to no foreign power, and to choose the best men themselves.
The piece rejects advising voters whom to choose and urges independent thinking so ballots reflect personal views. It emphasizes intelligent voting as a means to influence outcomes, noting the need for voters to understand their choices and the stakes involved.
A newspaper admonishes voters that true intelligence lies in examining all names on ballots rather than voting straight. It cautions that many cast straight tickets out of fear of spoiling their ballots, urging voters to scrutinize choices and vote for whom they please.
The Iowa Teachers Association informs that Mrs So and So will speak at their convention. The Pella Chronicle notes franchise renewals headed by W H Fowler and several others dated up to five years. Citizens protest income tax publication, with meetings led by Joe De Koning and local ministers and teachers speaking. Local officials comment on political figures and past party positions, questioning current praise of Dawes.
The account of a slush fund in a campaign unsettles Case Van Syn as he dismisses offers as fake money. He says no one has offered him real cash for his vote and suspects candidates save money for other aims while promising relief to bootleggers and moonshiners.
Gerrit Maasdam longtime Imarshal of Pella dies after years in office. John P. Van Zee named as his successor. Also reported are Perry Dalton’s fatal accident at a saw mill near Howell Bridge, Frank Warner buying Willis Johnson’s stake in the Palace restaurant, P E Huet planning emigration to South Africa, a four night outage in electric service due to a dynamo issue, Ben Grant named as Express company agent replacing ill P J Welle, and F M Frush Knoxville teacher attending county teachers’ association meeting.
The article examines tithing as an ideal yet underused practice in a Pennsylvania church with many members. It notes secular press attention to church affairs, compares tithing prevalence, and shares a method where members open separate bank accounts to deposit one tenth of income for church and charitable payments.
The church spent 15000 on its own maintenance last year and donated 32000 to missions and benevolences as reported by The Christian Intelligencer.
Dr Frederick Green argues sunlight is a universal health producer. From ancient sun worship and Greek routines to modern medicine, exposure to sunlight improves circulation, lowers blood pressure, and aids disease resistance. He warns against overexposure and urges year round outdoor time for lasting benefits.
A fragment notes land once called the Garden of Gethscumne housing eight very old alive ces said to date from Christ times. It states the precise site of Our Lord's Agony is lost, with the present chosen location deemed the probable spot.
The Iowa branch of the U S Veterans Bureau urged public support for the Red Cross roll call opening on Armistice Day. Captain Dan Newquist praised Red Cross help in filing claims and aid to veterans and families. The drive aims to enlist every man woman and child in Iowa to fund ongoing relief nationwide and in state programs.
Vast areas in Queensland and New South Wales are being overrun by prickly pears. The pestilent cactus was introduced into Queensland several years ago by an American girl who brought a cutting from California to remind her of home. The plant is extremely prolific and largely cannot be eradicated.
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