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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1923
Page
3
A Virginia critique argues against a $60 million bond plan to fund roads. It warns that borrowing to pay current expenses creates long term debt, raises interest costs, and could keep taxes high for decades while roads cost more than the bonds cover.
Blacksburg July 16. The Farmers Institute at V P I offers a four day tractor course by the department of agricultural engineering in cooperation with leading tractor companies. The course targets farmers owning or seeking to buy tractors and aims to teach operation care and repair to save money and increase efficiency.
A Blacksburg Virginia program offers a two day tractor course covering gas engine principles carburation cooling lubrication and transmissions with four two hour labs on motor magneto transmission and troubleshooting plus two on tractor operation. The course runs August 7 to 10 mornings and afternoons and is free but enrollment is limited.
Chicago reportsJames R Howard head of the National Transportation Slufitute states that despite rising freight costs and longer hauls farmers face disrupted markets. He warns transportation gaps prevent farmers from delivering crops to consumers and foresees further strain this fall amid urban concentration and rising freight demand.
In fall notes grain freight car shortages, Montana ground discusses orchard ties on the Pacific Coast. Food costs rise with the average American farm valued at 16600, yielding 715 cash, 94 in fuel and food, and 202.41 in stock hay feed totaling 211 for the farmer’s family.
New York July 16 report states chiefs of health departments across the United States and Canadian provinces approve a National Real Examination Day concept. The movement, led by the National Health Council and backed by the American Child Health Association, aims to encourage universal annual health examinations for all ages. Dr. S. J. Crumbine, longtime Kansas health chief, now serves as field secretary advancing voluntary health efforts nationwide.
Baltimore July 16 Gov Albert Co Ritchie already entered the gubernatorial race and may face no rivals in a primary. Possible challenger Hugh A McMullen of Cumberland weighs entry while Alexander Armstrong the Republican frontrunner delays filing.
Senator Sterling Republican South Dakota argues Congress cannot lift the liquor ban on foreign ships within U S waters. He supports 12 mile enforcement and says relief for foreign ships at three miles would require constitutional amendment or treaty action. He notes Supreme Court based its decision on the Amendment, not congressional law.
A note in Sportsman's Digest discusses the advisability of releasing artificially propagated big game. It cites tame behavior risks and predator vulnerability, alongside twelve mountain sheep presented to the U S Bureau of Biological Survey by Canada for Montana National Bison Range efforts.
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