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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
7
The speaker lauds Mr Day for cautioning residents against prying into others affairs. He notes there is little chance of heartbreaking tragedies when people mind their own business, commending the town for the sentiment and restraint.
The text outlines Cuba proposing reciprocal tariff shifts to ease sugar trade with America, aiming to lift tariffs on American foods if the US lowers its sugar tariff. The American Beet Sugar Association counters with a tariff raise from 1.76 to at least three cents per pound to shield U.S. beet farmers.
Director Frank T. Hines of the Veterans Bureau in Washington announced that disabled World War officers do not need lawyers to settle compensation claims. He cited attorneys soliciting cases and said settlements are progressing rapidly without legal intervention. He questioned why government money should fluctuate in value and urged stable, production-based currency ideals useful to students and businesspeople. He proposed considering economist Bernard Baruch in Congress to represent agricultural interests.
The piece surveys a pending special session of Congress to examine the Federal Reserve board's power to curb speculative activity in stocks and real estate. It notes cross‑party debate over policy, with quotes from Edmund Blatt and figures like Charles Mitchell and Carter Glass on the risk of market panic and the line between investment and gambling.
Cooperative marketing schools expand in Indiana this winter with six two week sessions. The American Institute of Cooperation reports the national program drew 797 students from 31 states and 10 foreign countries at last summer’s California session.
Mr MacDonald head of the Federal Bureau of Public Roads attacks toll bridges and urges government funded public construction. He warns continued franchise favoritism could block free use of roads built with public funds and force travelers to pay private capitalists for years. He cites Porto Rico hardship, idle natives, and debt refund demands as a cautionary parallel to U S pattern abroad.
A garbled OCR style passage references the 1021 forest land tax act, mentioning terms like secede, government actions, and tax related concerns. It lists scattered names and places without clear events, dates, or outcomes, leaving a hazy snapshot of historical tax discussion.
The town of Hooper Nebraska with a population around 1 014 boasts a year 1928 with no arrests within its borders William J Day chair of the board of trustees notes churches well attended schools well filled and residents who mind their own business He argues the model town record offers a valuable lesson for law observance without disobedience.
Government and private entities adopted aerial photography to map Alaska more efficiently. The Navy led the Alaskan Aerial Survey Expendition, and by 1926 it had photographed roughly 10 000 square miles in Southern Alaska. The Morgan liquor case loses momentum as no inspector witnessed tasting and spousal testimony is prohibited. prosecution abandoned.
A federal survey finds housewives labor longer than husbands yet receive about half his wage. Many families struggle with finances as both partners run debt and un happiness, creating widespread misery and trouble.
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