15 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
1
Public notice lists subscription rates and delivery options for the Atlantic News Telegraph. It explains mail and carrier rates within the United States and Canada, and mentions a seven o'clock delivery call for evening papers. It notes Associated Press copyright and advertising reps in Chicago New York.
The Iowa general assembly vetoed a gasoline tax bill despite arguments that a road fund should be funded by those who use highways. Proponents assert the tax is the fair method to finance permanent road improvement, citing out of state travelers who currently benefit without paying.
The discussion covers rural car use versus urban road taxation, arguing then current Iowa laws unfairly shift highway costs. It endorses a gasoline tax to fund roads, critiques nationalization of utilities, and defends private enterprise and American railroads as best in the world against government ownership.
The text argues that private ownership breeds crude conditions due to individual effort and competition while government ownership would create a spoils system with high salaries and poor service. It compares railroads and other sectors to illustrate the risks and questions whether public ownership would improve farming.
A sweeping portrait describes Iowa Senator Apa Omang and Senator Cummins as radical in early career and conservative today. The piece notes Cummins honest yet changed, and recalls insurgent Republicans and Democrats uniting to chair the Senate committee, likening the shift to a Frankenstein monster turning on its creator.
In Washington Senator Norris of Nebraska introduced a measure to give the government power to acquire the railroads coal mines and other basic industries and operate them. Norris has been portrayed by supporters and critics as an ideal man for such bold state ownership schemes in the current political climate.
Poet laments modern violence and bloodshed then longs for old time tales of chivalry as knightly deeds give way to grim executions and public displays of punishment described in somber, reflective tone.]]>
A quirky collection of aphorisms and wry observations touching on work, love, debt, cooking, and gender roles. The speaker names include Tom Sims and general societal reflections on commerce, taxes, and peace.
A fragmented humor piece satirizes thrift romance and societal norms. It riffs on rheumatism saving for a rainy day movie prices marital travel prohibition aviation peril and the lure of new fashion. The tone is light social commentary with dated aphorisms.
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