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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
4
A proposed Elyria gathering aims to form a local branch of the National Safety Council. The note argues many factory and shop accidents are preventable through care and safety devices, inspections, and employer action, urging broad attendance to promote safer work environments and lower costs.
Five speeders were found guilty in the Mayor's court and fined ten dollars plus costs. Nine dollars was suspended, leaving one dollar collected. The writer questions a possible agreement between the Council and Mayor and urges a true ten dollar minimum fine to deter speeders.
Cleveland figure Maurice Maschke cautions at a public meeting that political parties are built by leaders but sustained by rank and file. He argues workers follow orders from above and only learn candidates after contracts and offices are set, praising top-down organization for good government.
The text critiques the town council and mayor over fines for speeders and a one dollar service charge. It suggests the council aims to soak residents and cites a nine dollars extra, portraying a partisan dispute about municipal revenue.
A compiled list notes anniversaries and birthdays of public figures including Legh Richmond Brewer consecrated bishop of Montana in 1905, John H. Wichell senator from Oregon, and John Milton’s 300th anniversary in 188 England. It mentions state actions and prize awards connected to education and world peace efforts.
South Dakota elects WoOH McMaster as new senator after a tight contest involving vacant seats. McMaster rose from newsboy to banker and public office, later serving in the state legislature and as lieutenant governor before winning the Senate seat by a narrow margin.
Opinion piece discusses amateur status in football and the shift toward professional coaching. It weighs impacts on boys and schools, arguing the value lies in the boys and community rather than the sport itself. The Polish premier thanks the United States for debt terms.
Ten years ago today a naval battle between Britain and Germany occurred off the Falkland Islands. Cardinal OConnor of Boston marks his sixty fifth birthday born in Lowell on December 8 1859.
Admiralty lawyer J A Campbell warns against government ownership of ships. He argues lasting growth in foreign trade requires private American business initiative, not state operation, and calls for full public accounting of government ship operations to reveal true financial results.
The poem, attributed to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, contemplates a scene of winter Alps and snow driven imagery. It blends meditation on death and beauty with questions of place. The speaker asks if the frost-work before them equals Switzerland, or if it is merely window ice.
The piece lauds Poland and its government for bold reforms and improvements. It credits the administration with bringing happiness to a worthy people and positioning Poland as a potential European leader.
The piece notes Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, longtime British High Commissioner in Egypt since 1919, as a renowned military leader. It recalls his World War I fame and prior distinguished service, including leadership of a cavalry division deployed in 1914.
Ten years ago the council clashed with the green line over service hours. They demanded night access to the waiting room and hourly car service with a threat to appeal to the Public Utilities Commission. Elyria grocers faced egg shortages prompting farmers to offer 50 cents per dozen. Memorial Hospital opened a free eye ear nose and throat clinic. Belgian sufferers were to be aided by a Congregational church event with lecture and music. Local Lyce lodge started a Big Brother program to aid boys, and a Christmas tree vaudeville show was planned.
The account credits Allenby with drawing world attention through his Palestine campaign and the capture of Jerusalem and Jericho after a retreat at Mons. It notes the British escape from disaster and emphasizes truth for the living and dead, ending with a proverb about delaying marriage.
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