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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
3
Advertising rates are noted with a reference to a Caldwell Idaho publication as the paper lists 3.00 per year and offers application details. A quirky line quotes Henry Ford about not seeking the presidency and adds a wife objection as a humorous aside.
The piece argues that better times are here beyond conjecture and credits Republican policies for stabilizing the economy after hard times. It claims Democratic promises are shallow and that prosperity facts confront voters, urging hard arguments to counter Democratic rhetoric.
The Tribune argues taxpayers fund government and must influence spending. It condemns high taxes, bloated payrolls, and political favoritism, urging a disinterested taxpayer body to decide expenditures and size of the bill. The piece cites wartime state efficiency and calls for more public accountability.
In Weiser on a blistering Sunday many spectators walked home after the roundup as Magnus Hurtt and others described the heat. Jack Vining plans a rodeo to protect his interests while denying the need for a sending set. The town chatter touches teachers’ pay, education neglect, and political heat, with Rae teaching in Boise and Dokter Cole visiting Nampa to see the feeble minded residents.
A historical essay argues against enforcing child labor bans by federal power, urging public sentiment and state action instead. It praises farmer independence, criticizes prohibition backlash, and envisions farmers becoming ship owners and America entering European markets with domestic shipping. The piece contemplates constitutional limits and the role of education and faith.
Testimony before the Congressional Joint Committee shows broad backing for a ship subsidy bill to bolster the American merchant marine. Over 200 Chambers of Commerce and business groups support it. farmers warn that without a subsidy foreign shipping controls markets, risking agricultural exports.
Letter from Mrs Gertrude M Briggs criticizes Tribune editorials as partial on Boise project issues and reclamation service cooperation. Walter Griffiths quotes defend Tribune stance, notes aim to inform readers and caution investors about possible drainage plan failures affecting Bo ise project farmers.
In the Boise area the irrigation plan prompts sharp letters and rhetoric. The Tribune is accused of bias while L J Maye of the Payette Boise Water Users Association argues for calmer, fact based discussion. Critics urge practical scrutiny and question reclamation service interest.
The piece surveys ongoing tax and tariff battles led by the Harding administration and Congress. It notes fears of higher gasoline prices raising federal revenue, hints at shifts toward ship subsidy and soldiers bonus debates, and questions the timing of Muscle Shoals government projects amid Ford’s Muscled Shoals offer and legislative inertia.
The piece notes unions as institutions after Supreme Court rulings and wartime government recognition, detailing labor group mergers, the Coronado coal case, and antitrust exposure. It then shifts to gasoline prices, noting a rise from prewar 12–16 cents to about 28 cents, suspected profiteering, Senate investigations, and diverse production and stock figures from 1921–22.
A fragmented account describes government influence on industrial plans and financial strains. It notes railroads protesting large freight reductions and wage cuts for thousands, prompting threats of strikes. The piece argues the broader economic fight aims to depress values and echoes President Harding's term about contraction.
The piece describes a dining room scene aboard a small Chicago Duluth steamer. Passengers gather in a crowded saloon as a cook, in a stained apron, jokes about serving pie for dessert while a rattling galley pause interrupts the meal.
A garbled dialogue depicts Viewpe Sim and Sam meeting overseas and quarrelling in the street. One says they married, another denies, while a third dog remark adds confusion. The exchange ends with Sam expressing uncertainty about a future together.
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