Government graft in business and the Warner case
An Anita Tribune reprints thoughts on graft in business contrasting government efficiency with corporate misdeeds. It cites John T. Flinn's series on graft and recounts the Warner Picture Corporation insiders using inside information to profit at the expense of the firm and shareholders. The piece argues even major businesses can resemble corrupt governance.
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John T. Flinn
Senate
Harry W. Warner
Warner Picture Corporation
Warner
Warner Brothers accused of stock manipulation and betrayal
The article alleges that in 1980 two brothers as corporate managers sold 205000 plus shares before a dividend was cut, drove the price down, then bought back cheaper shares, netting about 9 million. It argues executives betrayed stockholders and calls for crime and jail if proven, warning of repeat abuses in big business.
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Warner Brothers
Political Prognostication and Gambling Warning 1932
By John T. Clyde, Juliet, 1. A forecast for 1932 predicts Hoover’s re election amid party conventions in Chicago. It warns gamblers against betting on outcomes and suggests economic improvement yet ongoing peril, ending with a call to keep faith and avoid gambling.
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John T. Clyde
Juliet
Congress
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Hoover
A Worn Out Theory Of Tax Cuts From Municipal Utilities
The editor of a liberal weekly dismisses the idea of diverting profits from public utilities to communities or a general treasury. He notes that municipal ownership has repeatedly raised taxes as politicians seized control, diverting profits away from the public and into inefficiencies.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Gulf
Inef
Utility Stockholders Everywhere Prompt Public Gripes
The piece argues waste and mismanagement across utilities, blaming incompetence and graft while noting large taxpayer deficits. It counters the image of greedy magnates, stating one in four families owns utility stock. Stockholders span all walks of life, including banks, trades, and professions, with government operations harming all citizens.
Tax Bankruptcy Warning From Bank President
The article argues that tax levies drain labor hours and threaten government viability. Melvin Taylor of First National Bank of Chicago cites rising public payrolls and shrinking capacity to fund contracts, with tax bankruptcies seen as inevitable if trends persist. It notes bond defaults, school closings, and unpaid public workers nationwide, hinting the conventions in Chicago as a sobering backdrop.
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Melvin Taylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Ohio
Mark Sullivan
Noted Shifts in Bloom and Blast Stir Iowa Public Mood
A regional commentary notes a visible difference between bloom and blast as Iowa prepares for a broader democratic gathering. The piece predicts heightened interest in the political current, cites a claim that war could resume in Europe within five years, and urges readiness for future financial support from the public.
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Europe
Join the Band Learn music lessons in Anita
An advertisement offers lessons on all band instruments in Anita with new and used instruments and loan options. A beginning class is starting soon, with music credit and 15 years of experience cited. Endorsed by Earl R. Blue, B A, Anita, Iowa.
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Anita
Earl R. Blue
B. A
Iowa
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