Time To Plan Now On Ohio Taxation Reform
A column urges voters to back candidates in the August primary who will support a permanent fair taxation system in Ohio. It criticizes lawmakers for tax spending, calls out political self interest, and argues that courage and honesty are needed to fund state government while balancing budgets. The writer asserts Ohioans must elect legislators who will inform voters about needed taxes to sustain Columbus’ government.
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Ohio
Washington
Washington Administration
Columbus
Tying Up Recovery and Bank Deposits
Comptroller of the Currency J F T Connor notes nearly a billion dollars in deposits remain frozen in 1,529 closed national banks. Less than a million released so far. Releasing funds could significantly boost the recovery program and create jobs.
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J. F. T. Connor
Migration and the future of grass country life
For centuries tribes wandered the earth as migrations shaped stock herds. In recent years U S conditions push many to relocate seeking pasture and survival as drought and overcultivation threaten grasslands. Federal plans contemplate turning drought areas into forests meadows and preserves, prompting expectation of a massive voluntary migration to grass country and a reevaluation of long held assumptions about inexhaustible grass.
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Great West
West Virginia
Behind the News on the Steel Strike and Union Reach
Washington reports the steel strike centers on whether unions can afford to strike. Employers claim only 10 percent of about 400,000 steel workers are in the AFL. An official nonpartisan estimate places unionization between 30 and 40 percent with roughly a third Amalgamated, another third as company unions, and the final third unorganized.
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Impartial figures questioned as Amalgamated strike risk
The piece argues that despite impartial figures, Amalgamated strength in large mills, including Carnegie Steel along the Monongahela and major plants in West Virginia Gary East Chicago and Indiana Harbor means a strike would hit key production areas hard. It could disrupt steel output more than worker numbers suggest.
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Carnegie Steel
Monongahela River
West Virginia
Gary
Chicago
Indiana Harbor
Behind the Steel Strike Battle Affects Union Leadership
The piece notes a growing union defect in backstage maneuvering with enthusiastic yet inexperienced leaders. It cites employers hiring top executives, including a $75,000 a year VP to organize unions, and highlights publicity tactics. The shift follows leadership departures and questions why nine million workers are striking amid the conflict.
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Mike Tighe
Pittsburgh
Census bill sparks party split and patronage scrutiny
The November census bill provoked Democratic dissent with 44 Democrats voting against and 51 absent, while 261 stayed to pass. The plan would award $2-a-day census taker jobs only after Congressional elections, signaling brazen patronage and political maneuvering.
Internal GOP maneuvers end third party hopes
The article argues there will be no third party movement. It notes Henry Fletcher leads the RNC and that Republican Progressives led by Borah and Nye will wage an internal campaign. Their goal is to install liberals as county and state chairmen and seize control of the national convention from the Hilles and Hoover factions.
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Henry Fletcher
Borah
Nye
Republican Party
Hilles
Hoover
Fletcher’s Dual Task and Roosevelts Shadow
The piece says Fletcher must raise funds and maintain party harmony within the Republicans. It notes he can tap his own finances for cash and has pursued diplomacy as his career. It claims rumors link him to Roosevelt due to personal ties from Rough Rider days, not zeal for Roosevelt’s policies.
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Fletcher
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
It Seems to Me By Heywood Broun in St Paul
Heywood Broun writes from St Paul on June 9, concluding a coast to coast tour. He notes the trip fell short of California due to fuel, explains his role as American Newspaper Guild president and a re election candidate, and recalls responding to host slanders with humor about reporters’ hours and pay.
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ST. Paul
Minn
San Francisco
California
Kansas City
American Newspaper Guild
Rumors of Romance and Rulings in Newspaper Guild Tale
A veteran recalls three days at a Newspaper Guild gathering filled with humor and fatigue. Proxies, Roberts Rules, and the dread of brevity mark the presidency bid while Louis Burgess’s moving speech stands out amid verbose delegates.
I Am Tired of Politics and Names that Bind Me
The writer reflects on decades of political deal making and chair duties, boasting nonchalant loyalty to many, then confesses fatigue and a wish to return to ordinary life. He mocks Minnesota Swedes for humor, recalls squeezing through for re election, and longs to drop titles for familiar neighbors Bill Ed or Joe. He laments orders and imagines adjourning to New York City.
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Pontius Pilate
St. Paul
Minnesota
Joe
Tulsa
Salt Lake City
New York City
Health tips for acne prevention and treatment
Specialists describe acne types arising in youth and linked to skin infection by various germs including staphylococci. Remedies include thorough cleansing, hot boric acid soaks, blackhead extraction, pore-constricting cold sponges, and ointments or pastes. in severe cases X-ray may help. General hygiene, digestion, and lifestyle with outdoor exercise and fresh air are advised.
Four Kings Card Cartoon Linked to Historic Deck
Yesterday's cartoon outlines a four of a kind featuring kings named David Alexander Caesar and Charlemagne. They are assigned suits diamonds hearts epaches and clubs, tied to a 1499 deck held in Paris Bibliotheque Nationale. The note mentions Swedish flyer Lieut Einar Paul Lundborg.
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Alexander
Caesar
Charlemagne
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
About the Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A street car scene shows a tiny dog seeking a homeward path amid crowds and a sparrow joining the ride. The tale ends with reflections on family happiness, humor, and the need for more shared laughter in a country starved for fun.
They Say 1900 Planes Needed For Sling Slot Use
MacArthur urges 1900 planes to be deployed as if in a sling slot to strike the point of maximum damage. West conditions worsen and farmers doubt a field ever existed, even in biblical times. The quote reflects wartime urgency amid drought and hardship.
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Douglas MacArthur
Relief garden program needs foreman and irrigation
The Messenger urges the relief office to expand subsistence gardens as a self help measure while warning gardening requires science, skilled supervision, soil prep, and regular oversight. It cites uneven soil, moisture shortages, and long water carries as risks, calling for on site supervision and borrowed equipment if needed. Nelsonville Ohio. Eee ee eh Boks G. D. Ridenour. Distillers soon may produce an odorless whiskey. Venice residents want separation from Los Angeles. Women love guse by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
In Other Yeas Len Wanless Bar Carmichael Pearl
In Other Yeas len Wanless Bar Carmichael Pearl gd Herrold Morgan William Kennedy Sq.
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Len Wanless
Carmichael Pearl
Herrold Morgan
William Kennedy
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