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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
2
The Wallace Miner, published weekly by Wall ace Printing Company from the Elks Temple Building at 06 Bank Street Wallace Idaho. Editing by J Dunn. Official post office entry lists the paper as second class mail matter in Wallace Idaho.
A university Klee club tour promotes the University of Idaho at Moscow as a superior option for Idaho youths. Moving pictures showcase campus and city life, highlighting liberal arts and technical programs, social environments, and athletic opportunities, arguing taxpayers fund the institution and Idaho should educate its own youth locally.
A historical view argues modern teachers drift from patriotism once taught in schools. It cites Patrick Henry Washington and Webster as core influences, noting an 8000 figure of disloyalty cited by an American Legion official. The piece laments changes in school loyalty and country love.
A nationwide drive to curb perceived disloyalty in U S schools prompts calls for a Washington conference. Idaho's United Americans sparked public concern, while Nebraska requires oath of allegiance for teachers and staff. Montana proposes daily patriotic instruction and patriotic duties backed by the American Legion. The movement targets teaching loyalty and citizenship amid broader anti Bolshevik sentiment.
An Idaho bill would require every automobile driver to obtain a license and threaten license revocation for speeding or road violations endangering others. The writer urges passage to curb reckless driving, noting Spokane incidents and calling for months or years of revocation to compel respect for the law.
The report of William J. Hall, commissioner of public works, for 1920 opens with introduction and Capitol and Heyburn Park details. It highlights construction, maintenance, interior views, and the governor’s office as shown in a photo frontispiece. The second part surveys the Bureau of Highways work for the year under D P Olson.
The text describes General Dawes touting rapid postwar sales of military supplies to France, then reports that American made automobile tires, bought by France from the AEF, are being shipped back for sale in the United States. The tires are said to be deteriorated due to improper storage, harming manufacturers' reputations.
A historical note argues the United States will not cancel or fund European war debts or burn Liberty bonds as a peace gesture. It describes Lent Chalmers and Ambassador Geddes planning to fund Britain's about 4.2 billion debt, while Lloyd George and other British officials accept continued payment terms. The piece reflects on Allied gains and American sacrifices in France.
The Pend d Oreille Review quotes the Wallace Miner editorial opposing new game laws while correcting Brother Dunn on who sponsors the proposed bill. It notes A B K Hulst is misidentified as backing the bill and argues Hulst likely has no aim for a state game department post.
The piece argues transitioning Idaho game policy from protection to commercial aims, accusing Senator Hegstad and Hulu of crafting camouflaged, profit driven measures. It cites Otto Jones as a principled game warden resisting the scheme and insists the proposed bill harms the sportsmen’s paradise regardless of revision needs.
An editor argues for open shop principles opposing compulsory union membership. It says unions should not dictate hiring and firing, warns against collective extortion, and asserts that brains, capital, and coordinated effort are essential for efficient, affordable production and national supremacy.
The St Louis Times argues the nation prefers presidents send real state papers to Congress. It urges Harding to restore factual, fact-based communications rather than personal oratory. It criticizes Wilson for opinion driven messages and lacks public testing of conclusions.
The prose invokes Senator John J. Ingalls to frame grass as forgiveness of nature. Battlefields scarred with blood and ruts still yield green shoots, as streets removed from traffic reclaim rural quiet. It depicts forests decaying, harvests failing, yet grass persists in a quiet, subterranean strength.
Poem fragment expressing personal vows to be true pure strong brave generous humble and hopeful. It notes trust care suffering daring friendship generosity humility and seeking joy despite weakness as a reflective creed by Harold A Walters.
A Philadelphia Bulletin poem recalls a child's tale of fairy gold hidden beneath a rainbow. The verse speaks of relentless pursuit, sunshine turning to tears, and the unattainable treasure that gleams yet remains forever out of reach.
Idaho senator F R Gooding survived a hard mining start and later led as governor while managing farms and flocks. He spoke of mining needs and tariff protection, stressing ongoing industry hardships. Gooding defeated Nugent and filled the remainder of Nugent’s term after confirmation of the federal post appointment.
The passage extols grass as a persistent force in nature and history. Crowning deserts and mountains, grass shapes climates and nations while silently returning after upheaval. Though unseen and unfragrant, its endurance stabilizes earth, prevents washaway, and its absence would bring famine, depopulating the world.
In Paris an authority argues that elevating teaching standards should come before pay raises, while a Washington source contends the opposite. The Christian Science Monitor notes the dispute over whether salary increases or educational standards should take priority.
The piece argues that adequate salaries stem from superior education standards and cautions against delaying progress. It urges not to pit salary raises against improving standards, insisting both projects should advance in tandem for true progress.
State Senator Judge A H Featherstone is cited as a sponsor of a plan to form a new state from Idaho's ten northern counties. Critics say the move appears designed to counter the Lincoln scheme uniting north Idaho with eastern Washington. Skeptics doubt any serious effort to create a separate state.
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