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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
7
The push urges advancing the 1919 paving program, clearing alleys and premises to improve sanitation, and bringing nearby areas into the city before the next census.
A Kansas town amid price shocks notes eggs at 40 cents a dozen, dress goods near double, and a farm wife reflecting inflation. The piece predicts broader readjustments with food costs driving lower real incomes and wages not falling as fast while stressing shared burden. George Cohan quote extols generosity contrasted with Carnegie impression.
From boyhood to manhood, the Boy Scout movement is praised as a key tool in national reconstruction. It shifts focus from war work to peacetime duties, developing character and citizenship, and prepares youths for useful manhood without being military in nature. Quincy pledges duty in the drive led by Colonel Barker’s news dispatch claim. Five hundred German toys seized in Rotterdam arrive in Boston, aging toys now out of style as Young America seeks latest tin airplanes and rapid fire guns.
A 1919 Crane critique of Eugene Walter s The Challenge argues the play depicts labor versus capital through Bolshevik and socialist tropes. It praises the characters but calls the political message weak, urging a democratic path: recognize humanity, avoid force, and seek fair outcomes within democracy.
Questions and answers from The Whig Information Bureau cover topics from social norms to language, film theaters, sunburn remedies, and place names. The column features concise responses by editors and experts, offering brief explanations and practical notes for readers.
Cardinal Mercier primate of Belgium departs for the United States to present to President Wilson his views on the league of nations, a delicate mission arranged by the Holy See, per the Journal.
Charleston Illinois September 3 on the second day of the Disciples of Christ centennial convention delegates discussed labor problems and the church building movement. Dr R T Hieronymus university of Illinois community adviser led the talks.
In the Old Orchard a scene unfolds as Peter Rabbit learns the stranger is Spreckles the Starling, not black or American. Jenny Wren explains the bird’s foreign origin, yellow bill, and likely impact on local birds and Farmer Brown’s grain. Dandy the Waxwing appears, while concerns about habitat and population rise loom.
Key events on September 3 include Richard I’s coronation in 1189 at Westminster, Cromwell’s death in 1568, England’s calendar reform in 1752, Howe’s 1777 Brandywine advance, and the 1783 Versailles treaty ending the American Revolution. Also notes Cornwallis’s 1781 surrender near Yorktown.
Paris report quotes Herbert Hoover saying speculation in food markets worldwide has driven up costs. He notes overflowing European ports with meats fats and dairy, cites merchants who gambled on high prices, and warns of a potential U.S. surplus and faltering European credit that could depress prices.
The text cites two scenarios for the next twelve months. It warns that unstable political conditions and shipping shortfalls could trigger credit squeezes and speculative price swings. It predicts a large surplus, urging a prosperous farming sector to feed the world and maintain global and domestic stability.
Secretary Baker clarified that new advisory committees formed with arsenals employes do not diminish commanding officers powers. He said the committees simply advise on shop conditions and wages to foster cooperation, while government authority and plant management remain intact and responsible.
CHICAGO Sept 3 Investigation of profiteering and hoarding by the big five packers and sugar operators charged by the department of justice began before a federal grand jury. Judge Alschuler urged the jury not to indict merely due to current agitation. Indict only when a federal law is violated and you know or believe it.
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