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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
4
The Sisseton Standard lists J. F. Bowers as Mer Editor and James Hansen as Associate Editor. It notes mailing at Sisseton South Dakota as second class matter and an annual subscription of 2.50. Foreign advertising representation is via The American Press Association.
A broad compendium of opinion pieces discusses luck, industry, and public policy. It notes support for labor and criticism of the Interchurch World Movement and Gary steel actions, while urging education for voters and advocacy for better transportation and economic reforms.
Editorial argues the automobile truck and good roads would move farm food to markets. Rural mail carriers in trucks could transport at least 1800 pounds daily, suggesting 60 000 rural mail routes could boost farm product delivery.
Large business seeks to sway church and education while funding pastors and teachers with higher pay. critics warn this money brings control and persecution of professionals who resist. The piece cautions that if professionals endure, a moral awakening may follow, contrasting endowments with coercive power.
Letter from Edgar Howard of Nebraska criticizes government support for public service firms and proposes farmers form public service corporations with guaranteed profits. He cites railroads express firms Bell Telephone stockyards and calls for state and national backing, arguing it already favors big corporations.
A sharp critique of steel magnates refusing sales to workers and the broader threat to organized labor. The piece argues such tactics hollow out unions, forcing individual bargaining and dismantling collective effort across the industry. It warns that major employers could drive unions to ruin and workers to seek survival by solitary negotiations.
From a perspective on welfare policy, two possible defenses emerge for the steel industry. One urges unionization of steel workers, the other calls for denationalization of the monopoly. Even if unionizing succeeds, practical results remain uncertain and risk strengthening radical elements favoring service over profit.
The National Wool Committee estimates raw material costs for a men’s woolen suit at 2 to 3 dollars, with wool prices varying by region. Western wool weighs about five pounds and is 65 percent greasy, while eastern wool is cleaner. Current suit prices range from 70 to 90 dollars, making raw wool a small share of cost. The piece critiques farmers’ profits and notes regional price differences.
The Claire City Journal names Mrs. Satre as editor. She plans strong weekly news items and aggressive advertising, reporting ten ad orders and two subscriptions from Claire City last week.
A critic argues manufacturers of essential building materials are dictating labor use and occupancy, predicting further limits on builders and owners. The author calls on Congress to act against such industrial tyranny and brutal autocracy amid ongoing anti strike law people.
The text argues corporations funded the I W W to undermine labor unions and suggests the press will respond by urging perseverance with Harding's election as a remedy. It portrays corporate efforts as active in violent opposition to unions and hints at a political angle.
The Courier notes a revised post election statement alleging Republican gains in Roberts County. The text proposes supporters pursue their sole objective and hints that similar tactics could defeat an unnamed opponent in another contest.
Wailer Thomas Mills argues that farmers face credit manipulation by banks and warehouse schemes. He accuses Wall Street gamblers of securing cheap credit while farmers bear losses, urging immediate tariff actions and reform to protect farmers from financial exploitation.
A report from Hammer recalls a lively holiday period with home visits at the Tom Olson, Manley, Gorsuch and Curran households. Families shared a bountiful supper, sang songs, and played games while several relatives traveled from Minneapolis and Bath for Christmas and medical updates. Despite mild rumors, residents deny any dishonesty in Hammer.
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