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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
3
A publishing house laments cheap books and plays, urging parents and librarians to choose only the best for children. It warns that the dragon Mediocre corrupts taste, arguing judgment grows with experience and discipline now prevents later apathy. Excellence will improve life when Mediocre is slain.
The Animal Protective League promotes feeding birds in January to deter June mosquitoes. Birds feed their young on mosquitoes, reducing pest numbers. Winter food is scarce except in the far south, so scattered outdoor feed helps birds store it, aiding summer mosquito control and other garden insect suppression.
An opinion on D Annunzio’s Fiume rebellion praising his defiance of Italy and forecasting his future flights. The piece mocks restraint and predicts his return after a world tour, with the promise of further publicity from his airborne feats. It notes Americans’ anticipated reception of his broadcasts.
An editorial in the New York Times argues excess profits by coal operators offended the public as war demands met fuel needs. It links sugar shortages and price hikes to patriotism, notes Germany taxing tourists, and mocks postwar price controls and wartime prohibitions. The piece criticizes profiteering and questions constitutional doubts about wartime measures.
The article notes the shift from viewing disabled men as liabilities to assets through vocational training funded by the federal board for vocational education. It describes training options, living allowances, and the goal of placing veterans in productive civilian roles, with emphasis on early training and integrated education rather than segregation. Topics include government support, hospital referrals, and the push to reestablish thousands of disabled veterans in civilian life.
Historical note on Hekla, the Icelandic volcano, its long record of violent eruptions since AD 1000, notable 1784 85 catastrophe drying rivers and destroying villages, and a 1845 46 eruption with lava and ice melting into floods. Mentions London coal use and smoke pollution as cause for concern, with engineers exploring cleaner options for winter fuel.
Citizens of Tacoma and Seattle clash over the mountain known as Mount Rainier in geography. Locals push to rename the peak Mount Roosevelt after Theodore Roosevelt, while Canadians favored Rainier for a British admiral. Indigenous Tacoma people historically called it simply the mountain.
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