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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1919
Page
5
President Wilson, in Reno, contrasts Versailles with Vienna, saying autocrats ruled then while democracies drafted the league covenant at Versailles to prevent future autocracy. He praises frontier spirit, asserts America can guarantee peace, and emphasizes staying power in the league to aid mankind.
Steel officials acknowledge blast furnaces crippled as 85,000 Bethlehome steel workers threaten action. Discrepancies appear in tallys between union leaders and company officials across Pittsburgh and Chicago districts, with estimates ranging from 10,000 to 90,000 strikers and loyalty rates from 67,500 to 90 percent in various areas.
Multiple early 20th century real estate offers list city lots two rooms and four rooms houses with terms down payments from 100 to 1200 dollars and monthly arrangements. Properties include corner lots modern bungalows five rooms with baths and built in features. Several listings mention possession at once, proximity to city services, and nearby orchards or agricultural land.
A partial quote reflects on personal courage and judgment when facing an opponent in a league, contrasting impulses of bravery with cowardice. It hints at how Chase evaluates the question in a fair light, considering skin, finances, and friendships.
Pittsburg reports the opening of the steel strike with both sides claiming early advantage. The steel corporation says most plants in the Pittsburg district remained operable after the first day of clashes, per officials.
Tomorrow remains uncertain but workers foresee higher employment contrasts after a quiet second day. National committee leaders praise the turnout of thousands of organized labor, with William Z Foster predicting broader union drives across steel plants and independents, amid disputes over harboring foreign sentiment.
In Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania, only Coatesville shows labor abstention with 400 of 5000 workers staying away at Midwade and Lakens Steel. Elsewhere plants report normal operation as tickets hover. Danville’s Theading Tron workers vote to honor a still valid agreement and Bethlehem Steel in Allentown refrains pending conference talks.
In Chicago on September 28 1922 steam and operating engineers voted to stay out pending talks with John Mitzpatrick in Chicago on Wednesday. Leaders said about 90 percent of engineers were on strike while international officials claimed only a few radicals joined.
New York dispatch reports that United States Steel corporation headquarters offered no comment on today’s steel and iron strike. Albert M. Gary, chairman of the board, said nothing for publication while meeting reporters and chatting, but repeated there was nothing he could say beyond that.
YOUNGSTOWN Sept 22. A committee of railroad switchmen travels to Cleveland to meet with President W G Lee of the Order of Railroad Trainmen about the trainmen strike. Several plant railroad workers have already quit, said to be union members.
Local officials of United States Steel refused to disclose walkout details. No disorder reported. By Sept 22 the Mahoning valley’s three large firms, with 16,500 workers already idle, showed the steel industry inching toward general paralysis as plants operated at reduced capacity.
In Birmingham on September 22 fewer than 500 workers answered the strike call and all plants ran under near normal conditions with no disorder reported. Strike leaders expressed disappointment but expect more workers to quit gradually.
Cleveland report says four of twenty steel plants operated amid a wider strike. Union officials estimate over 19,000 workers affected with no disorder. Empire Rolling Mills and Union Rolling Mills with union agreements, Riverside plant, and two Otis Steel blast furnaces ran, with Union and Riverside at about 75 percent capacity.
The funeral for Merella Badges 26, a Mexican national, who died Sunday night at a local hospital, will be held today at 9 o clock at the Catholic church. Interment will follow at Twin Falls cemetery.
Joe Pee and Wesley Trayves were fined 42.50 in city court yesterday for participating in a fight at Mike Cannon's pool hall Saturday night. Dee Wits was fined 26 plus costs 27.50 total, and Hayes was fined 15. All parties paid fines.
Gary Indiana September 22 union officials report 95 percent of steel workers on the night shift did not report for work at 5 this morning. Leaders say only a small portion remained on duty with the plant described as unsettled after a mass quitting.
TD. I. Detweiler and fellow farmers halted their campaign to raise money among farmers to give each service man a fair ticket. The move followed the fair board declaring all soldiers eligible for free entry, ending the fundraising effort Detweiler announced.
A speaker said he was exceedingly sorry to abandon his plan as it gained momentum. More than $610 had been collected before the announcement was made.
Raymond F. Clayton, 18, farmer from Jerome, was accepted for enlistment yesterday at the Twin Falls recruiting office for three years to be placed overseas in the infantry. His father stopped the threshing crew to sign an affidavit of age. The Salt Lake district sent two men to Siberia, leaving four vacancies here, two clerks and two motorcycle orderlies.
Washington reports the War Department will suspend sales of surplus foodstuffs through parcel post and municipal agencies after September 24 to focus on operating army retail stores opening the next day. Municipal sales of frozen meats poultry and evaporated fruits continue at fixed prices. stock allocations based on post office count valued at $9,000,000 as of August 1. Mail orders go directly to the local district store.
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