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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
10
The nation faces a coal shortage with reduced dock stocks at Twin Cities and Lakes, rails strained by a switchmen strike, and fears of a widespread calamity. Des Moines and Philadelphia report shutdowns and a halt to shipments as coal at Dutch and Superior docks falls well short of demand.
Des Moines report notes the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a language statute, with the outcome likely shaping interpretation and enforcement. The brief item signals a forthcoming judicial test of the statute's reach and constitutionality.
The case of August Barnes, a Waverl Louisiana school teacher, is set to test a Thirty-eighth General Assembly law forbidding teaching the German language in secular subjects to pupils under eighth grade. Barnes was indicted last winter under that provision.
In Des Moines on June 26 James W. Hill a longtime Iowa canning industry leader warned that a severe tin can shortage and scarce freight cars will strike Iowa canners. He said millions of dollars of corn contracted by canners at 17 dollars a ton cannot be packed due to rail car shortages. J. H.
McCord, president of the town Bankers' association, urged government control of railroad rehabilitation. The Interstate Commerce Commission ruling says railroads can make only 1/2 percent and cannot borrow money at less than 7 1/2 percent.
An unusual dry fog extended over Harope and portions of Asia, described with ambiguous text and partial notes about people and smoking products, leaving many details unclear and prompting inquiries for clarification.
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