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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
4
President Taft denounces the proposed railway administration as radical socialism and urges Republicans and Democrats to oppose it. He advocates close but not excessive supervision, supporting fair rates to attract capital for maintenance while noting railroad shopmen strikes and wage demands. He questions workers’ wage claims versus cost of living.
A jumble of postwar topics shows Belgian peace ratification, export bans, price profiteering in shoes, and a large army funding plan. Console notes mention city mayors meeting on profiteering, grain trade probes, and warship work at Puget Sound, with witnesses set for Chicago Brattle hearings. Belgian sale of army stores to Belgium is noted.
President Wilson outlines steps to curb high living costs while warning that full relief requires ratification of the peace treaty. He pins blame on artificial price rises by retailers and calls for strong anti profiteering laws, broader food and fuel controls, storage limits, and new penalties. Attorney General Palmer seeks county fair price committees to publish fair prices and curb gouging amid a push to lower costs nationwide.
Washington reports nationwide protests against rising living costs as White House and federal agencies push price reduction efforts. Congress promised action on several recommendations while local authorities in Pittsburg and Cincinnati pursue hoarding and profiteering cases. Special DOJ agents coordinate with district attorneys to uncover profiteering in foodstuffs nationwide.
Washington reports labor leaders deny any plan to press public by violence while backing tripartite control of railroads. They frame wage disputes as separate from future railroad disposition and warn if Wilson and Congress fail, a different solution may be sought. They avoid threats, insisting coercion would fuel self destruction.
A newspaper passage discusses retail markup strategy, urging buyers to focus on purchase values rather than current market prices. It claims many goods, especially shoes, were bought months in advance and will be sold at marked-up prices based on cost rather than present market rates. The piece warns against stores using replacement value pricing.
A store advertises oxford shoes with extremely pointed toes made before leather substitutes. Shoes require small sizes, mainly sizes three to five, with undersized feet offered at a dollar each. Many pairs sold quickly as they are on display.
Buenos Aires reports President Ivigoyen has asked congress to ban the slaughter of dairy cows and heifers for a period to preserve herds for food production.
For sale a plot of ground 100 by 600 feet containing twelve 50 by 100 foot lots across the river from St Johns, bounded by Wood and Mills streets. The price per lot is low with good terms offered. Call at the listed address for details.
The War Department announced 185,442 officers and men discharged from the army. Remaining in France on August 6 were 123,886, totaling 649,914. Andrew Carnegie died at his Lenox estate Shadow Brook after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia.
A list of legal blanks kept for sale at the office for deeds mortgage notices and rent cards. The ad notes blanks include quit claim forms and various for sale of realty notices.
St Johns residents in Portland may pay taxes and city liens simply by visiting the ae view location. Pay the amount, receive a receipt, and avoid inconvenience. Fee is 25 cents. References: St ae Bank beat itle, et ani. Henderson, 2 Jersey street.
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