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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
4
The note surveys unemployment and high costs hindering work and services. It jokes about Harding and a costly welcome to a new administration, criticizes road spending versus hospital and cemetery needs, and highlights quick crime chases. It laments inequities and warns of health and economic strains.
The annual task of filing income tax returns is burdensome for many, especially those with complex business affairs. The piece argues for simplified tax laws to reduce dependence on federal officials for interpretation and corrections.
The writer urges fair reporting of income and condemns tax dodging as unpatriotic. He argues the war tax, though heavy, prevented greater debt and supports the wealthy who can pay, while calling on middle income earners and the less affluent to contribute willingly. He frames government protection of fortunes as justification for the levy.
A garage owner notes many crashes blamed on steering trouble are actually caused by the driver. He cites fast driving and liquor as common factors, asserting prudent drivers rarely see sudden wheel failure at critical moments.
The piece argues gossip thrives in country porches and fashionable hotel parlors where idle gossipers focus on others idiosyncrasies. It notes country towns now spend time on community societies and modernizing rather than petty chatter, while pink teas in the city remain hubs of chatter.
The article argues for wider roadways over narrow 12 to 9 foot roads. It notes that narrow streets force center traffic, create deep wheel ruts, and wear shoulders, while wider 18 foot roads distribute traffic better and last longer. It concludes 18 foot roads outlast narrower 10 to 14 foot ones when traffic justifies paving.
A pruning demonstration is scheduled for Friday January 21 at 1 PM at W L Meier's home on Busse Road south of Mt Prospect. Ties of various sizes and grapes will illustrate different pruning methods. A meeting follows Monday January 24 at 7 30 PM at Catlow's Hall Barrington Township with talks on feeding dairy cattle by Durst and on soil fertility by Day.
Alderman Woodhull outlined the Lake Calumet harbor project prepared by Arend Van Vilissengen, describing it as an industrial harbor linked to the Illiana for freight interchange. The plan envisions a 1600 by 12000 foot basin with twelve slips totaling over 21 thousand feet, creating 698 acres of water and 1481 acres of public land, with six feet above water grade, to attract large industries to public reclaimed land near Lake Calumet. Copies of the plan are available in the council committee room.
A Missouri Historical Review note recounts early seventeenth century wage limits for tradesmen such as carpenters and masons and the daily food allowances. It explains that 18 cents for men and 12 cents for women covered daily sustenance, reflecting much lower living standards than today.
A London Mail passage recalls a historic debate on admitting strangers to the House of Commons and the open lobbies, noting that outsiders formerly reached areas under the rose in the roof and that enforcing standing orders faced a likely violent struggle.
The piece traces human and animal evolution from primitive hunters through shifting earth and climate. It notes land bridges and animal migrations shaping early wanderings, with climate deeply influencing primitive life and movement. It adds Asia’s paleontological record is underexplored, with dragon bones in Tientsin linked to medicinal beliefs.
A Colombia species of catfish is famed for climbing. An observed individual traveled 18 feet in 30 minutes using a suction apparatus. Other Himalayan fish achieve ascent without such tools, clinging to rocks with ventral skin and enlarged lips.
James A. Muller praises a rare dragon screen in Peking’s winter palace grounds. The 20 foot high wall hosts nine life size dragons in bas relief, colored vividly against blue sky. The moving, dynamic sculpture contrasts with typical Chinese dragons and is hailed as a master piece by National Geographic Magazine.
The condor is long lived and revered by Andean Indians who say it may reach a century. Condor homes lack nests as females shelter in rock hollows. Juveniles cry for food, then begin wing practice at six weeks. Parents nurture them, feeding and teaching flight so they can hunt on their own.
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