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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
4
The Mellette County Pioneer prints a collection of pithy aphorisms and social observations. It highlights themes of caution about new friends, civic wisdom, political skepticism, and community spirit, urging action over passivity and stressing local integrity.
The Republican Publicity Association states that the United States should not accept a mandate over Armenia. The message argues Germany's colonies were divided among England France and Japan and Armenia is less desirable, surrounded by enemies, requiring a large U.S. force and burden, with moral duty lying to Europe.
The board met as called and allowed numerous claims for road work surveying supplies and salaries. Notable items include J N Briggs road work 42 60 Ralph Vanschaack supplies 30 78 J EF Bridges road work 51 10 Mary Tidrick stenography 6 06 and various judge election and clerk expenses. Farm loans were approved totaling multiple thousand dollars and a petition to open a half section line was referred to the state attorney. Board adjourned to June 8, 1920.
The article argues that prices rise after major wars and will only fall after gains in labor and material costs. It notes workers and manufacturers will not voluntarily cut wages or prices, predicting a long wait for any retail price reductions as inflation persists.
The J. J. Eckler farm hosted a successful rat killing party as farmers in the area consider holding more events. Three members killed 83 rats while moving tobacco sticks and six escaped. The effort follows a trend of organized rat hunts to curb pests.
The transport entered New York harbor with one lone colored soldier returning home. As the ship passed the Statue of Liberty there was silence until the soldier spoke in a lighthearted remark about going home. The scene is recounted in the American Legion Weekly.
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