Mining Industry Should Be Represented In Cabinet
Thursday October 21 1921 editorial argues for a new cabinet level secretary of mines. It cites wartime metal production and calls for a department of mines to oversee all mining branches, comparing it to agriculture and noting five million workers tied to mining’s health. Senator Nicholson has introduced a bill for cabinet representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Mines
Bureau of Mines
Geological Survey
Samuel D. Nicholson
Colorado
Senate
Nicholson
Congress
Return to Normalcy After Armistice Anniversary Angst
The piece notes the armistice anniversary and three years since the end of World War I with the Senate ratifying peace with Germany last week. It highlights ongoing postwar problems, especially price readjustment, delaying full recovery in national business conditions per a statement from the United States National Bank of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Counry
Germany
United States National Bank of Portland
Wages and costs must fall to spur production and employment
The piece argues that basic materials are unprofitable and expensive products harm consumer buying. It urges deflation through reduced production and distribution costs, including wages and transportation. It calls for labor leaders to push workers to accept wages aligned with product value to enable a building program and absorb unemployment.
Protective Tariff and American Valuation Urged
The delay in enacting a protective tariff harms American manufacturers. A New York Herald Berlin cablegram shows German orders from American importers, with Germany’s cheap goods undercutting prices. Advocates push for tariffs based on American valuation or ample specific duties to shield U S industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
New York Herald
Berlin
Germany
Chicago
Railroad Brotherhoods Seek Government Ownership
The article argues that railroad brotherhoods favor government ownership as the strike looms. It cites Warren S. Stone urging takeover to avert Oct 30 action, warns against McAdoo era gains, and portrays public demand against further government control while noting wage cuts and efficiency concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United States
McAdoo
Stone
Control by voting strength pressures government demands
The passage notes that those with strong voting power find it easier to secure their demands from the government than from private management, based on experience. It highlights a strategic preference for leveraging political influence over corporate negotiation.
Forecasts of N P League Downfall in North Dakota
The piece argues the nonpartisan league faces a decisive defeat at the polls, citing alleged financial mismanagement and bankrupt programs in North Dakota. It warns Idaho supporters, notes involvement by H F Samuels, and contrasts the national motto In God We Trust with the era’s political turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. League
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Commonwealth
Frazier
Bank of North Dakota
State Home Builders’ Department
United States Company
Idaho
South Idaho
H. F. Samuels
League
Dime Novels and a Fading Cover Darkly Remembered
Manitoba Free Press reflects on dime novels from the 80s and 90s noting their cover flaws more than content. It recalls Diamond Dick Old King Brady Buffalo Bill and rugged plots where virtue and moral endings prevailed. The piece argues the dime novel sparked imagination without dwelling on salacious detail and contrasts it with more troubling modern writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Free Press
Diamond Dick
Old King
Brady
Buffalo Bill
In God We Trust Motto Origins Tied to 1861 Draft
The Detroit News notes the motto In God We Trust appeared on U.S. coins after a 1861 suggestion from a Maryland farmer to Salmon P. Chase, then secretary of the treasury, marking the start of its national use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chase
Congress
Detroit News
United States
Maryland
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Why Congress Moves Slowly
A Washington Star editorial argues patience with congressional passage of the administration's constructive legislation. It contends that haste yields poor laws, while lasting reforms come from careful deliberation, benefiting the nation regardless of immediate impatience among businessmen and politicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Congress
Republican Party
Harding
Yukon Gold ore shipments from Keno Hill era
Yukon Gold reports several years of high grade ore from Keno Hill silver lead properties. This year 2,500 tons of rich ore shipped, about 200 oz silver and 60 percent lead per ton. Lower grade ore may be processed locally, with main shipments sent via Mayo to St Michael and on to Selby smelter in San Francisco. Mining continues, with dredge testing noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon Gold Company
Keno Hill
Mayo
Yukon Territory
Yukon
St. Michael
Selby
San Francisco
Perth Amboy
Gold and Silver in Veins and Placer Deposits
Gold ore occurs in quartz veins cutting rocks like granite and slate. Placer gold in stream gravels is pale yellow and visible after washing. Silver mainly comes from lead or gold ores, often within galena and carbonate minerals, with native silver possible in oxidized upper vein zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
United States
Fall in Old Missouri by Mary R Ellis Kansas City Star
A poem depicting autumn in Missouri with vivid nature imagery. Purple asters, goldenrod, sumac, purring rill, and fall colors frame hillside scenes. Birds, nuts, wild grapes, and falling leaves accompany the harvest moon rising to crown the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Borah Rule Dominates Senate in World Affairs
The Springfield Mass Republican analyzes Senator Borah as the driving force behind U S policy on the Panama tolls, the Versailles treaty and the arms conference. It argues Borah power surpasses Lodge and merits debate on whether his influence is the nation's governing force. It notes his clashes with Harding and the administration and asks when Borah rule will end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Senator Borah
United States
Republican Party
Mr. Harding
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lodge
Borah
Great Britain
Idaho
League of Na
Germany
Chicago
League
Panama
Harding
Wilson
Horn silver mineral composition noted in ore text
The passage states that silver commonly combines with chlorine to form silver chloride in the mineral cerargyrite, also called horn silver.
Training the Miner to Mine
The Engineering and Mining Journal argues for vocational training of miners funded by a national movement with federal backing to produce first class miners. It praises education, aims to elevate shift bosses, reduce strikes, and boost efficiency and wages via certified mining proficiency across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering and Mining Journal
Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Matching funds for mining safety training program
Federal, state, and local funds may finance mining safety and training projects with partnerships from mining firms. The Bureau of Mines and the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America promote a new training course, Bulletin 149, to educate miners. Contact sources or the publishers for participation and further push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stbinet
Bureau of Mines
Mining and Metallurgical Society of America
Charles A. Mitke
Arizona
North Star Mining extend crosscut toward lead-silver vein
G W Dougherty secretary manager of North Star Mining and Development Co. reports a 50 foot extension contract to reach J I Thornley of Spokane. The 1200 foot tunnel sits at 700 feet depth with strong indicators of a significant lead-silver ore body once the vein is reached. A second vein lies about 100 feet away for potential development. The North Star lies on Nine Mile near Black Cloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Dougherty
North Star Mining & Development Company
J. I. Thornley
Spokane
Nine Mile
Black Cloud
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Wallace
Wallace Printing Company
Elks Temple
Hank Street
Wallace, Idaho
A. J. Dunn
Canada
R. R. Brotherhoods
Yukon Gold
GOLD
Old Missouri
Mary R. Ellis
North Star
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