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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
2
Robent W. Stevenson editor and publisher with D. Harold McGrath as news editor and the paper entered at Twin Falls Idaho as second class mail matter. Subscription price information appears as a header note in the segment.
Theaters report a boom under prohibition with producers noting a 50 percent rise in receipts. They credit dry laws for more spending on shows, fewer saloons, and a shift toward sober audiences raising standards while preserving room for both stage and cinema.
A discussion on extending workers' daily time by a half hour to alleviate shortages and reduce living costs. Imagination is key to linking small tasks to broader effects, with ideas like studying work-related topics to boost personal productivity and national output.
The 309th anniversary celebration should revive interest in early Adventurers lives before and after their voyage to America. It urges readers to recall the journeys from England to Holland and the Dutch stay, then the voyage here and the struggles to establish homes and free government. The piece also invites renewed memory of early Virginia settlers and marks the pioneers as braving heroes.
A reflective piece urges Americans to honor national founders in both the North and the South. It contrasts current phrases and the neglect of historic sacrifice with a call to reread the Pilgrims Cavaliers and other heroic ancestors. Reading their stories, the author argues, will make citizens better.
The National Canners association launches a thorough inspection program to ensure safe canned foods. New inspectors including A B Daggett R S Hiltner and Louis Garcelon join the effort and a public seal will mark products passing tests. The move aims to restore trust after sporadic poisonings traced to improper sealing and poor rubber seals.
Displays are complete for inspection and offer sidelights for visitors. Aviator Hugh Barker will perform high noon airplane stunts thrilling attendees. The week features two large connected dance floors and free dancing with Bush Troubadours and lively vaudeville, adding to the Mardi Gras ambiance at the Twin Falls event.
Reports indicate Washington considers recognizing the new Mexican government as plans were presented, but officials expect major developments before action. Carranza’s fate remained unclear with conflicting reports of prisoner or fugitive status. The battleship Oklahoma moved from New York to Key West, a precautionary measure amid unrest, with no disorder reported along the Mexican coast.
Resolutions adopted by banks, commercial bodies and industrial plants in New Orleans protest proposed tax boosts to fund a soldiers bonus. The resolutions warn that higher taxes raise living costs and stir labor unrest and general discontent.
Deliberations discuss creating new episcopal areas in the United States and abroad with India seeking four zones. Henry P. Davison of the World Red Cross may speak May 17. A discipline change blocks removal of the Sunday schools secretary without a two thirds vote. A move to rename the Epworth League board is advanced. Two Negro bishops approved for election, aiding long quest for unification of Methodist churches north and south. Delegates from Chile and Argentina arrive after coal strike delayed voyage.
Frank Botterill drove from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls yesterday in eight and a half hours in a speedster. He was accompanied by Fred Brown of Wholesale Sales and photographer Harry Shippler. They plan to stay two days for the auto show, with photographs taken for display in Utah.
Associated Press reports that hearings at the labor department over Ludwig Martens, agent of the Soviet government in the United States, will conclude with Secretary Wilson forwarding the case to the White House for final disposition. The hearings, held behind closed doors at Ellis Island with Inspector Shell 68 presiding, have faced numerous postponements.
Critics denounce perceived extravagance in the Wilson administration noting costly projects wasteful spending and lack of effective oversight. The debate centers on fiscal responsibility, policy priorities, and calls for tighter controls amid economic concerns. Local officials and citizens weigh the impact on public services and the budget.
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