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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
11
A list of proposed civic projects includes drafting plans for a new high school, establishing a morning car service to meet trains, building a hard road to Taylor Missouri, starting street paving this year, considering river terminal needs and a new barge line, and incorporating Quincy's nearby territory ahead of the next census.
The piece critiques the withdrawal of labor from the industrial conference called by President Wilson, calling it a national disaster and a failed first step toward labor industry cooperation. It notes limited optimism, acknowledges the meeting of three parties, and urges future discussions to avert further unrest while hoping for eventual convergence of diverging paths.
A discussion warns that Witney street cars risk pedestrians if operated at high power and full schedules. It notes past mishaps with old cars and drivers, argues the Birney’s strong pickup can endanger riders and walkers, and calls for safer time, speed, and conduct rules to balance passenger needs with pedestrian safety.
The Digest leads with a typed manuscript to photogravure printing, a pioneer method that mimics traditional type while bypassing typographic labor. Editors note ragged column edges but praise speed, while acknowledging photoengraving foils exist to reproduce prior matter.
Editorial notes that American miners serve the welfare of all citizens of the United States, stressing their broader national importance beyond immediate labor disputes. It argues for public consideration of miners' welfare amid industrial conflict and calls for measured policy responses.
Dr Crane argues revolution is growth not destruction and calls democracy an ongoing reform. He says true revolutions conserve past essentials, oppose violence, and seek justice, unity, and cooperation. The piece envisions orderly change, patience, and building toward a better future for humanity.
A narrator advises a lonely city newcomer to join local groups and pursue shared interests. He should visit a Y services club or political group, attend lectures, and engage with others to build friendships. If he retreats inward the loneliness will persist and return him to the village.
The passage outlines a proposed thirty hour week with specific daily shifts from ten to five with lunch, plus a long weekend block of free time. It argues the plan would benefit all classes if demands are met and notes a request for sixty cents more per dollar as compensation.
Opponents of treaty modification show new readiness to listen and seek rapprochement after debates and votes on amendments.
WAASTHINGTON Oct 21 Treasury officials rebut claims that the currency is inflated and argue the money in circulation is appropriate to growing business. They describe an elastic, flexible system under the Federal Reserve that adjusts to seasonal demand while keeping purchasing power stable.
Readers submit questions to Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz. The page covers Q A on Bohemia's country, canal economics, disabled soldiers' compensation bill, Jewish flag, Peru's highest railway, US dye manufacture during WWI, Armenia prewar population, and John Doe warrants. Multiple facts reference 1918 era topics and wartime inquiries.
Danny Meadow Mouse hides inside a tree root tunnel with Whitefoot the Woodmouse while Buster Bear claws the trunk and digs, only to find the clever cousin has slipped away. They emerge safe in the hollow stump as Whitefoot questions Danny about his wanderings. Next story: A Pleasant Visit.
A compilation of historical notes notes deaths births and events dated October across centuries. Highlights include Hugh Papet founding the Capet dynasty dying in October, Jane Seymour’s death in October 1586, and William Penn’s 1682 landfall in America. Also referenced are the 1614 English Parliament order, a 1730s Thanksgiving influence, Spain ceding Florida, and a 1872 epizootic horse disease in New York.
Congress recently passed a bill raising annual stipends for West Point and Annapolis cadets to 780 dollars to cover their expenses. Previously the allowance was 600 dollars per year, reflecting the adjustment in government support for academy students.
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