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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
4
Classified notice records the Wallace Miner being entered as a second class mall matter at the Wallace Idaho post office. The notice lists the filing date and the official handling office, indicating internalmail classification and address routing for distribution.
The editorial urges the Senate to quickly pass a peace resolution declaring war with Germany ended. It blames President Wilson for delaying true peace and argues Congress should act to remove war powers, enabling focus on stabilizing business and industry while the public weighs presidential candidates Hoover and others. It notes the American Legion of Idaho endorses veteran land policy proposals.
Banned booze and women’s enfranchisement spur new political methods as women gather over tea to support Herbert Hoover, signaling organized female electoral effort and social salon style activism.
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi denounces Republicans who opposed the unamended Peace treaty as would be murderers and claims their aim was to prolong President Wilson’s illness. He argues American sovereignty and national welfare outweighed the President’s condition, noting Republicans' opposition despite concern for the nation’s 110,000,000 people.
The Ada county Employers association adopts the open shop stance, affirming workers’ right to work free from union interference, supporting labor organization while seeking harmony with employers, and stressing that the public bears higher costs from labor disputes affecting production and distribution.
The governor comments in Pocatello on choosing a western candidate and names two Republicans from the west, Hiram Johnson of California and Miles Poindexter of Washington, while noting Hoover as a possible third option. The remark triggers questions about the governor’s real preference and potential sectional implications.
At the Idaho American Legion state convention in Twin Falls delegates tabled a resolution for a $ cash bonus to ex soldiers who resided in Idaho during service. A substitute land bonus under Smith Hughes would provide reclamation support, funding, and a long payment period, gaining broad approval as a liberal policy. Senator Borah plans a western speaking tour to back Hiram Johnson, with Idaho sentiment weak but delegates likely to support Johnson at the national convention. Wallace board of trade backs housing for married miners with mine managers' backing to improve home options, aiming to benefit workers and mining communities.
The passage discusses organized cooperation to solve local labor issues in Wallace with many workers and families. It condemns the failed league approach and critiques current administration policies, urging reforms and a stronger stand against the Washington line while praising the 15 irreconcilables who opposed the Pact. It also notes high mining costs and justice department price effects.
A Post-Intelligencer report notes 759,870 government employees nationwide, with 102,126 civilians in Washington, DC, still paid after the 1918 armistice. It calls for curtailment and efficiency, criticizing departments for growing forces and urging dismissal of inefficient staff while expansion abroad rises.
The article argues the American frontier shifts south to South America as the new frontier. It notes western farming land price parity with the east and diminishing unclaimed riches. It traces historical gold rushes from 1849 to Cripple Creek and Alaska, and observes intensified mineral development now extracting wealth globally with advancing machines and processes.
A Frenchwoman retreats toward the Marne with her baby boy in her arms as a soldier friend reveals her husband fell in battle. She raises the child and cries Vive la France, inspiring cheers as the line advances and the crowd proclaims France secure and invincible backed by brave women at its portal.
The piece recalls early Montana days when high grade whisky circulated widely and illicit venues kept potent blends. A bartender jokes a bottle was bought by an undertaker as embalming fluid, claiming the liquor’s jolt could revive the dead and that living patrons bring no profit to undertakers.
The Farmer's Dispatch readers are urged to support Representative French of Idaho who proposes in Congress that all wool term trimmings use virgin wool only. The Ohio Wool Growers' treasurer calls shoddy an enemy of sheep, noting it comes from shredded old woolen rags and misleads buyers.
A Farmers' Dispatch editorial endorses the French bill known as truth in fabric. It argues unscrupulous manufacturers pass off shoddy as virgin wool and price it as real wool, harming wool growers and consumers. The piece urges readers to contact their congressmen and senators to support the measure.
In a National Republican op ed from New Orleans States the piece mocks William J. Bryan for denouncing plutocrats and railroads while his party controlled the government for six years. It argues government ownership raised costs and failed, citing a billion dollar annual loss and strained rail systems. A playful ouija board note predicts Bryan as next president, undermining belief in spirits.
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