Tax and income tax proposals in state legislatures
Discussion notes that about 35 percent of income from farm lands could be taxed. Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota consider supplementing property tax with income tax. Similar efforts have failed before but changing conditions may push adoption in other states. The piece also cites a Secretary of Labor critique of deportation laws and calls for Hoover commission review.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
Reform Needed in Laws Beyond Prohibition Enforcement
The Augusta Herald argues that strict law observance is uneven, using Ohio horse racing as an example. Laws against betting exist, yet tracks operate as officials pass responsibility among village mayors sheriffs and state authorities. The piece calls for reconsidering and modifying laws not truly intended to be enforced.
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Augusta
Herald
Ohio
Southern Politics as Viewed in Washington
In a Washington Post column Carlisle Bargeron argues Postmaster General Brown, not Hoover or Oscar De Priest, shaped the GOP South's shift back to the Democrats. He says Brown’s moves and a revised commission plan explain Southern Republicans’ reduced influence, with race politics a potential factor. The piece notes census-driven reapportionment debates and the long history of representation changes, asserting the need for mandatory reapportionment though not all Congress agrees. South Carolina, it claims, will not be affected.
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Oscar de Priest
Carlisle Bargeron
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Hingis
Virginia
Mr. Brown
Torace Mann
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de Priest
Chase
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England
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South Carolina
King's Speech Opens Parliament Draws Unusual Attention
The king's speech at the opening of the British parliament attracts unusual attention this year as it is expected to outline policies of the new labor government. The speech remains broad and general, leaving latitude for future acts in legislation and administration.
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Labor
Augusta Cotton Buyer Claims Higher Market Price by Expert Handling
A Cotton Factor named Chas G Houston solicits sellers in Augusta, asserting 26 grades exist and local bids can underprice cotton. He promises rapid, nationwide access to buyers, claiming his service ensures the highest market price through expert positioning and prompt delivery.
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