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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
3
J Ogden Armour told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that licensing packers or government ownership of stockyards is unwise. He argued ownership would add red tape and costs, denied stockyard ownership manipulates cattle prices, and explained meat price rises from higher hog costs and labor.
Washington hearings reveal entrenched ties between government, capital, and organized labor. Analysts warn that federal administration cannot escape politics as railroads and wire companies flex influence. Organized labor seeks criminal penalties for employers hampering unionization. public ownership debates intensify amid New Freedom reforms.
The text notes Samuel Gompers strong influence in Washington and his backing of organizing government workers. It cites Roosevelt's firm opposition to federal unionization, recalling the failed move to unionize the Government Printing Office and Roosevelt’s decisive intervention.
President Wilson sees an affinity of ideas with Lloyd George who warns against vested prejudices and urges sweeping away obstacles to state action. The piece links Bolshevik influence in the United States to socialist tendencies and discusses immigration limits, returning soldiers’ employment, and public works as a path to land and homes through Secretary Lane’s development plans.
Frank A. Vanderlip warns that U S global credit has shifted after war loans totaling about eight billion dollars and rising foreign bank credits. He estimates the international credit picture now totals roughly twelve and a half billion dollars. Vanderlip urges public opinion guide policy and stresses altruism and thoughtful action over self interest.
Robert West, stockbuyer at 1222 East Main Street, reports severe back pains with sharp attacks. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief after a neighbor's recommendation, saying continued use improved his back. Price 60 cents at dealers.
A Philadelphia Motor Club president offers ten driving rules to reduce accidents and hospital stays. Advices include staying right on turns, avoiding tracks, respecting police signals, avoiding street races, not racing signals, using horn sparingly, yielding to others, cautious wet roads, careful parking on inclines, and heed the traffic courts to avoid trouble.
The article warns that silent chains are increasingly used and advises regular cleaning. It outlines a cleaning procedure: remove the chain, soak in kerosene for 15 minutes, dry, then soak in lubricating oil until air reaches all bearing surfaces. It cautions against using hard oil as a lubricant.
A Washington Star report notes motorists rarely stop to help a stranded car on busy roads. In a repeated experiment a pretty girl by the car brought aid after several passersby initially avoided stopping. The test aimed to measure changing attitudes toward assisting strangers.
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