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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
2
The Standard, published in Ooten Utah, appears as a local newspaper with Associated Press credit and standard subscription rates. It notes evening publication except Sunday and emphasizes AP use rights for republication.
The Standard and other papers report cut paper supplies from the freezing of the Willamette River. Mills idle until thaw. papers rely on land stock and tighter layouts. Advertising will continue through Christmas. The note compares wartime paper cuts and urges readers to adapt to condensed, essential news.
Widespread astonishment met a prophecy of an earth ending on December 17. Astronomer Albert Porta warned of cataclysmic storms and global disturbance, but scientific experts reassured the public. Despite calm voices, fear persisted as superstitions clung to the idea of an imminent end.
A Kansas farmer complains of a stranger who duped him into backing a fraudulent plan. The man allegedly obtained $20,000 by promising a large irrigation scoop would be moved from the North Pole to farm property for commercial handling. The farmer advanced the money in a credulous belief.
Attorney General Palmer unveils five measures to fight profiteering and curb inflation. Proposes fair price committees in cities led by mayors and prosecutors, mobilizing women to boycott nonessential purchases, and civic meetings to promote economy. Calls for cooperation from retailers and a six month industrial truce to restock goods.
Taxpayers in Salt Lake County’s Granite School District have yielded to teachers’ pleas for higher salaries. The article notes district discussions and expectations, highlighting negotiations between educators and district officials over compensation and budget implications.
An editorial laments teachers unpaid salaries and salary inadequacies while discussing a Granite school bond vote. It notes financial hurdles, teacher attrition for higher pay elsewhere, and argues many educators stay due to commitment and quality classes. It emphasizes public support is needed to fund salaries and education quality.
A local notice invites sellers to contact J. J. Brummit at 2417 Hudson Avenue by phone 59 to arrange Liberty bond sales.
Utah educators gather for a five day conference led by state superintendent George C. Child. Dr. A F Winship and P G Solden head teaching sessions on practical education, with focus on hands on training for principals superintendents and teachers across the state.
United States losses from the coal strike reach about 126 million dollars with Ohio bearing 27 million. W J D McKinney secretary of the southern Ohio coal exchange cites miners suffer 60 million in wages, railroads 40 million, operators 26 million, Ohio breakdown shows operators 0.5 million miners 17 million railroads 10 million with national output down and 7.6 million tons lost in Ohio mines. cost estimates include maintenance and overhead. President Wilson and Congress are noted in a satirical line about keeping Congress quiet.
London reports official denial of a Bolshevik propaganda claim that 1800 British troops were massacred by Persians at Meshed Persia. War Office says Meshed commander’s dispatch arrived this afternoon and had no corroboration. The note describes the claim as propaganda likely meant to stir unrest in the east, especially India.
Doug Fairbanks stars in Mr Ex It s showing at the Lyceum for today with Madge Kennedy booked for tomorrow in The Danger Game as the next bill.
Brigham City will launch a major campaign by the Box Elder Commercial Club and the Brigham City Home Builders Association to erect rental apartment houses and offer members a chance to build homes. John W. Pierce said the move addresses an influx population and housing shortages, noting Logan’s successful example since 1897 and promising early talks to model procedures.
Precautionary measures in the city have led to wiring twenty detectives to stop shoplifting during the holiday season. The force includes several skilled women. Merchants warn thieves will be treated as such and kept off the streets. William S. Hart stars in The Bargain, a six reel special, with Lyons and Moran comedy at the Cozy today and tomorrow.
Supt. Karl Hopkins of Ogden urged Patriotism and Americanism to guide Ogden schools at a Central Junior High meeting of teachers. He called for rejection of radicalism and thanked teachers for their work as he concluded the talk.
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