The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-26
MISSOURI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

INDUSl NAL KEW lew
Produce and live agitate anC
starve. That is the proposition be.
fore the American workman today
We must keep our industrial machin-
cry going to furnish employment fol-
the masses. Begin to think indus.
trially.
lndependence.--Work starts on new
floor and wall tile factory building.
Kansas City mills report drop Of
a dollar barrel in -four.
Sikeston.-Farmers' Aero Associa.
ton organizes here, first of its kind
in existence.
lndependence.--Local hog fancier's
Poland China herd wins AZ ribbons
and three championships at five state
fairs.s
Kansas City.--Grading of Locust
street traffic way from Armour
Swift Burlington bridge south to In
dependence avenue authorized.
jefferson City.-State's corn crop
estimated at 211 100000 bushels, ex-
ceeds 1919 yield by 100000 bushels.
Kansas City.-New 100000 West
Bottoms postoffice opens for business.
Springfeld.-Next legislature to be
asked for appropriation to erect per-
manent poultry show exhibition build
ing here or at Moberly.
Aurora.-Lawrence County Water
u Light Co. installing lighting sys-
TENS at Verona, Marionville and Bill
ings, plans another at Crane and take
over municipal Light and power plant
at Mt. Vernon.
The closed shop idea has been su-
perseded in San Francisco by the
American plan or open shop idea and
the California Metal Trades Associa-
ton hires union or non-union men on
equal terms.
lndependence.--Second gas we'll
drilled in on Stewart farm north of
city within month. flowing half mil
lion cubic feet daily.
Aurora.-Contract let to build $685.
900 shoe factory here.
Seneca.-Newton County Shipping
Association ships first car livestock.
Norbofre.-Local skunk farm build
ing up thriving fur business.
That the West is entitled to a cab
met position under the new admins |
tratlon is foregone conclusion that |
should by all means materialize.
Fulton.-Expenditure of $4,000
recommended to build new power
1lant.
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
With 5,l9S members now supplants
san Francisco as sixth in size in the
5. among such organizations:
Big gain in footwear production
eported from all factories throughout
tate.
The time has come for economy in
ublic affairs, by legislatures and con-
Tess, by state and local government.
Carthage.-Muncipal power plant
0 be equipped with oil power unit.
Quapaw.-Richardson mine resumes
peratiols with two shifts.
Sedalia.-Commercial Club Secre-
'ries Association Of state reorganize
ere Dec. 10th
JopIin.-Vantage mine continues as
ood producer.
st. Joseph-Gas Co. granted rate
Icrease of 80 cents per 100 #.
st. Joseph tries new method of
aging fare in street cars as passen-
9rs leave.
Kansas City.--Stewart Land Co. in
eases capital from 100000 to $780,
10.
The eXcess-profits tax and surfaces
e. one of the prime causes of the
gh cost of living as they are all =
used on to consumers.
Kansas City.-New $195,0OO ward +
hool building completed.
Sedalia.-Plans approved for S175.-
" swine pavilion at State Fair
ounds to be most modern in Ameri-
Kansas City.-266 building permits
sued in October representing vaIu-
ion of $1,017,050. First ten months
1920 1911 permits issued total val
ton $12,246,445, increase of $1,44O,-
5 over last year same period.
1t was natural that increased street
r fares should be granted, following
CHER cost Of labor, material and op-
atlng expenses, as well as increased
llity rates for other public service.
According to estimates Of produce
N, the Ozark region will place on
market approximately 5000, 900 -
unds of turkey this year; Is per -
It higher than last year.
Kansas City.-"Home Making"
anch of M. u. extension depart
mt taken over by Kansas City