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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1920
Page
2
The FHE Chronicle acknowledges Robert W. Stevenson as editor and publisher, highlighting his leadership role and long tenure guiding the newspaper through its editions and community coverage.
The article argues wages should rise only if coal output increases. It contrasts British miners producing about 200 long tons per man annually with U S miners producing two to four times as much, noting machinery but a harsher work culture in Britain. It suggests higher productivity as the path to sustaining wages amid falling prices. It concludes American workers can avoid wage cuts by producing more, if they can speed up without overwork.
The Ford factory in Detroit reports higher car output with fewer workers while operating five days a week, signaling rising productivity. Corroborating data from other industries shows workers tightening effort as boom times return, with Baltimore carpenters swapping higher hourly demands for steady pay. Wages are now seen as earned through work, not granted by employers, as jobs gain value and productivity pushes prices down.
The text argues that lowering prices is the sole path to boost public demand and keep factories mills and stores operating. It claims increased production will reduce costs, enabling workers to buy cheaper goods and benefit economically once reconstruction is completed.
Critics argue films depict bank robberies and crime as glamorous, but most crimes stem from street gangs not cinema. The piece insists the moving picture reflects deeds already in society and urges limiting harmful influence by addressing root causes rather than censoring film.
A Journal of Forestry report shows Pennsylvania forest use yields about 500 dollars per acre versus 300 for lumber only. A lumber firm gained 288 per acre from hemlock logs but added 45 from bark, 20 from tops and culls, 25 from mill waste, 78 from hardwoods for staves, and 45 from defective wood for chemical wood. This efficient use cuts waste, increases revenue, and supports conservation, with reforestation the final step.
A note on Judge Landis taking charge of the baseball board of control. The piece expresses hope he never fines a player twenty nine million dollars, reflecting on the power and potential consequences of his role.
A call to bake at home as a method to lower bread prices, urging individuals to take control by increasing production themselves. The message emphasizes personal effort to influence costs rather than relying on external supply.
A historical commentary argues that pursuing home rule for Ireland resembles trying to insure a house already burning, highlighting urgency and risk in the push for self government as crisis grows.
A national speaker warns that the American people are just beginning to learn that war is not a prosperity producer but a costly luxury. The remark frames the conflict as a burden requiring sacrifice and disciplined national effort.
The Weather Bureau and aviation researchers recount a March 16 incident at Leesburg Georgia where multiple kites with meteorographs were released. A chain of failures led to lost kites, entangled wires, a boy burned by wire, a mule restrained, and a dramatic recovery scene amid English courage and chivalry as onlookers aided and the event ended with two kites landing in tall pines.
Continued from page one, the scene in the house escalated as the entry of military into the football field and the indiscriminate shooting of ten people were cited. Mr Devlin demanded to speak amid cries, a member attempted to pull him down, and the two clashed as others intervened to separate them.
Boston November 20 Senator Lodge urged a peace strategy with other nations to promote world peace without harming American independence or the constitutional system. He praised the Republican platform and said the people could best serve peace by supporting Harding administration and its congressional allies.
A debate over the league of nations divides Republicans led by Mr Wilson and Mr Cox. Harding opposes entering the league, while a majority in the neighborhood of 7,000,000 supports their stance. The piece asserts the league is dead for the United States and the party remains free to act without platform constraints.
An old advertisement touts Howard's Buttermilk Cream for facial wrinkles to be applied with fingertips around eyes and mouth. It promises money back if dissatisfied and notes W. F. Wright & Sons Co. can supply it. Gus Boursti to perform on the phonograph at the Bluebird Pavilion tonight.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacob s Oil as a safe, fast acting remedy for rheumatism neuralgia backache and sprains. It claims instant relief when rubbed into joints and muscles and promotes a small trial bottle at drug stores. Millions have benefited over the last half century.
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