Local Bills Run Up Tax Burden in State
Comptroller General A J Beattie warned at a national auditors meeting that South Carolina locals push tax burden to counties through local legislation. He explained that county revenue measures pass without public scrutiny, elevating county levies by two to five mills and increasing property rent and personal taxes for local purposes.
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South Carolina
A. J. Beattie
San Francisco
National Association of State Auditors
Beattie
General Assembly
Cedar shades and tricorne hats rule fall fashion
Wherp Latests surveys cedar shades in wool dresses worn by Salley Starr with bow trims and a pleated hem. Black satin bodices pair with tan and black felt jackets, while tricorne hats in black brown and green offer youthful shapes. Schoolgirl outfits feature velveteen tweed and shepherd plaid contrasts for fall.
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Cecile
Salley ‘Starr
Pensions Bureau Faces Systemwide Confusion
The piece outlines a Hoover era push for pension reform noting four separate agencies handling veterans benefits create overlap and conflict. It cites 125,000 pensioners at year end with disbursements near 228 million dollars and highlights Spain and Indian War veterans amid aging Civil War cases.
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Hoover
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Veterans Bureau
Spain
Pension Bureau
United States
Msie
Hts
President Hoover Voices Savings via Consolidation
President Hoover argues that consolidation can save millions and improve service but would cut clerks and jobs, risking discontent among workers. He cites aging trends and a New York survey showing few 40 to 55 year olds find work after 18 months, questioning how to fund old age amid longer lifespans and shorter work periods.
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Hoover
New York Commission
New York Employment Bureau
Women and wages survey by Dr Glenn Frank
Dr Glenn Frank surveys 25 major industries and reports wage scales. Overall weekly earnings average about 26 dollars. Ad men 20.86. skilled workers 30.80. unskilled 24.12. women including skilled and unskilled about 174. One fifth of women are wage earners while many support families. He argues wage discrimination may arise from home living and family breadwinner roles and predicts later economic equality following political equality.
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Glenn Frank
Rie Lake
Nini
Br. Frank
Danger in Working Radium Industry
Federal report calls for abolition of the radium industry due to worker danger. Fifteen deaths and eighteen more poisoned, amid an industry employing about two hundred fifty people.
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United States Department of Labor
Doctors Know Safe Method to Preserve Milk and Foods
Doctors explain a single safe method to preserve milk and other perishables. This method emphasizes proper handling, temperature control, and timely preservation to prevent spoilage and illness.
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Arada
Hartford
Maxwell Bros. Furniture
Augusta
Georgia
Man OF
Heradth Ane
National Food Preservation Counciloi
Sean Dowar
Carolina
Power Cosepany
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