Harding outlines steps toward normalcy and tariff reform
President Harding told Congress last week the nation should pursue harmony between branches and parties while speeding economic recovery. He urged a permanent flexible tariff, supported the American valuation plan, and favored tariff adjustments by a stand-alone tariff commission. He called for mediating labor capital disputes and for con fessional boards to settle conflicts without strikes. Idaho and western states praised his reclamation policy, noting 20 million acres of irrigable land and large gains in land value and crop output.
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Congress
Harding
Republan Party
Tariff Commission
Idaho
West
Time to treat a criminal as a criminal
An opinion piece argues for strict prisoner discipline in response to escapes and violence. It cites a Michigan prison incident where inmates in a theater murdered staff and notes a Chicago jail case where a near-execution murderer was allowed exercise near a gallows. The author contends reforms endanger public safety and advocate firmer punishment.
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Michigan
Chicago
Steady Improvement in General Business Conditions
The revival in business activity nationwide is now supported by dependable statistics showing a turn in the long downturn and progress toward lasting prosperity. Locally the scene is improving with expectations that idle mines may resume as lead prices stay strong and market demand remains assured.
Demand and building boom raise hopes for 1922 economy
The report notes strong demand for lead and zinc and rising copper use both domestically and abroad. October building activity jumped 60 percent in floor space, 25 percent in value, and 150 percent in number of buildings, mainly homes, easing housing shortages. The canning industry surges with tin plate demand about double last year, mills near capacity, and canned goods stocks near exhaustion.
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Tds
Montana Miners Oppose Revision Of Mining Laws
The Montana Mining Association adopted a resolution opposing proposed mining law revisions. It argues the present law works well, warns the new provisions would disturb mining, and urges Congress to adopt a hands off policy. The group notes widespread western protests and predicts the bill may not reach a committee report.
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Montana
State Mining Association
Montana Mining Association
Congress
West
House
Death of Captain Baughman Pioneer Pilot in Northwest
The passing of Captain EB W Baughman in Moscow last week ends a storied career tied to Idaho and the Northwest’s growth. He crossed plains with oxen in 1853, worked on a Columbia River steamboat by 1856, and sailed the Columbia and Snake rivers until 1903 when retired by the OWRN. He earned the first captain license in the Northwest and brought Idaho its first steamboat in 1861, landing near Lewiston as gold rush boats crowded the rivers.
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EB. W. Baughman
Moscow
Northwest
Idaho
Plains
Ilinois
San Francisco
Baughman
Portland
Columbia
Snake Rivers
O.W. R. & N. Company
Upper
Lewiston
Snake
Clearwater
North Fork
Lewton
Or Fino Creek
Shake River
Aiparis
Haughman
Snake River
Judge LB
Cowan
Merce City
North Idaho
Banghinun
Pioneers of Northwest Waterways and Debt Issues Rise
The article reflects on Captain Baughman’s long service on the Columbia and Snake rivers and compares early pilots with modern progress in transportation. It notes surpluses and deficits, British debt payments, armament limits, and France balancing trade, ending with a nod to Clemenceau’s call to work.
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United States
Hibert Horne
Hughes
Protection and Prices in the Mining Congress Journal
A defense of protective tariffs argues that high tariffs stabilize raw material costs and prevent price volatility. The piece contends tariffs do not always raise consumer prices and can enable lower manufactured prices by reducing import reliance, ultimately stabilizing costs and linking pricing to steady domestic supply.
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Mining Congress Journal
Friends of Protection
The Right to Work. Panama Canal Labor Policy
The Spencer Times-Record notes Secretary Weeks statements on Panama Canal employment. Government employees will be dealt with openly through committees or representatives, union or non union, preventing discrimination among staff.
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Spencer
W. Va
United States
War Weeks
Panama Canal
Beenuss
Say It Now For Forbes Magazine Poem Advice
The poem urges praising someone while alive rather than after death. It stresses that praise is meaningful to the living, strengthening courage and spirit, and contrasts tombstone inscriptions with heartfelt approval from friends. It advises to tell loved ones or workers when they deserve encouragement.
Royston finds spark in old San Antone district mining
In southern Nevada the Royston area, named after W. H. Royston, yields a four foot wide silver vein. Frank Letts and Cunningham struck ore after leasing ground from Hudson Mining & Milling, with partners, water, and carriers. $20,000 value shipped in six weeks from 24 feet depth. The Hudson company holds multiple leases. nearby firms expand exploration as desert towns attract prospectors.
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Mining and Scientific Press
San Atone
Nevada
Royston
Frank Letts
Hudson Mining & Milling Company
Cunningham
Tonopah
George Box
Hin
Charlie Poy
Betts
Poy
McNamara
Hudson Company
Walker
Salt Lake City
W.hr. Royston
Divide
Treasuries
Houston
Lodi
Grantville
Downeyville
Downieville
California
Intermountain Valley
Ophir Canyon
Louis Hanchett Senior
San Antone
Toyabe Range
Austin
Randsburg
A. B. Parsons
Government hiring free from union membership bias
The government must hire based on merit without regard to union membership. Every citizen should have the right to seek government service, whether a union man or not, and the government must protect that right as part of preserving sovereignty. The Weeks policy aligns with Roosevelt's stance on union control of the government printing office.
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Weeks
Roosevelt
Government Printing Office
Europe must reject repudiation to restore honest prosperity
Opinion shows Europe recovering from postwar slump, arguing no debt cancellations or evasions can sustain a virile civilization. The writer compares past devastations and urges Europe to abandon the belief that prosperity can be built on dishonorable repudiation, noting the psychological strain of current discontent.
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Europe
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A. J. Dunn
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