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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
11
The council considers a year franchise to set up sign posts and trail markers for advertising. The editorial argues streets belong to the people and private advertising should not be subsidized by public funds. It urges a cautious, public service approach and predicts a reconsideration by next Monday.
The War Department has dispatched cavalry and flying machines over the border to seek out and punish the bandits who held two American aviators for ransom. Secretary Baker will issue a statement once it is safe. Mexico’s government may protest, but the action aims to protect law abiding citizens and deter kidnappers.
The country faces little encouragement for trivial debates as Roosevelt’s 1907 order for army officers to ride 160 miles annually is recalled and Baker’s directive for daily half hour exercise for officers below a certain rank is discussed. Officers away from field duty risk health declines without at least three hours weekly of walking riding swimming golf or tennis.
WEN argues that art must serve the people not just rich patrons. He envisions beautiful city streets, homes, and factories with well designed buildings, transport, gas works, and furniture, urging artists to educate and equip ordinary Americans, citing Chicago's Art Institute outreach. He asserts he is no Bolshevik, just a citizen seeking democratic aesthetics.
An essay argues profiteering is overblown, noting investigations by Secret Service and city officials into storage warehouses and food prices. It critiques proposals like marking prices paid to reveal profits, warns that such measures could drive out food distributors, and urges addressing root causes of high living costs rather than sensational crackdowns.
Before a price surge, sources say Japanese boards and judging were available for 15 dollars per year. This reflects prior lower operating costs and accessibility prior to the recent price rise.
In Washington on August 21 Senator McCormick Republican Illinois denounced the League of Nations pledge to guarantee territories, arguing it would commit the United States to the Great War as the treaty promises. He criticized Wilson for endorsing a deal that betrayed an ally and denied China justice in Shantung, calling promises by Baron Makino unreliable and hypocritical.
Peter Rabbit observes Jenny Wren and her mate as they tirelessly feed seven hungry, rapidly growing nestlings. The wrens hunt caterpillars flies and spiders to sustain the brood while clearing pests for plants and trees. Jenny shows a short temper due to constant care and no rest.
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