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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
4
The passage criticizes past complacency and inefficiency in 1917-18 and warns of a similar drift again. It argues for a mighty rearmament drive, public sacrifice, and demands for capacity from those called to serve in national defense.
The article critiques U.S. war mobilization in 1917 1918 noting shortages in rifles artillery and munitions for Pershing in France despite massive spending. It cites failed plants counterfeit production errors and a senate investigation deeming the military establishment inefficient while calling for lessons for 1940 41.
North Idaho leaders urge placing Gem State panhandle on Mountain Standard Time while Boise and southern Idaho follow Mountain Time. The move aims to standardize business hours across the region and aligns with decades of advocacy. In Twin Falls, a dozen residents join as incorporators of the Independent Building Association to promote job creation and higher quality homes, recording its articles of incorporation to deter shacks.
Western Idaho livestock trains run on Rogerson Hill City and Ketchum lines with weekly schedule specifics. A Gibson highway fire damaged a Sunfreeze Ice Cream truck after a gas leak flare up from an improvised match test. The Angela Hopper thefts lead to a city suit against Clarence Van Deusen estate over audit fees and a large damages claim.
A mixed column blends a light Fathers Day poem praising ordinary dads with travel notes on Korea and Seoul, describing Korean attire, housing, heating, and jars used for food storage. It also covers rural contortions of contour fur rows and a sports critique of Pocatello baseball management and players.
The author describes train travel from Miyajima to Simonoseki and a steamer crossing to Husan Korea, noting reporter interest in U S reactions to Sino Japanese events. He continues via Seoul and contrasts Korea with Japan, highlighting Korea’s lag in cultivation and a strong program of reforestation.
Fred Orsinger, head of the Fisheries Bureau Aquarium, urged wives of fishermen to stop belittling their husbands tales of funny phenomena. He argued an angler may need a notary public with his hook and line. He presented documentary proof of queer fish in his files.
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