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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
12
The item notes the post office in Bessemer Michigan handling Second Class Mail with annual terms set at $2.00 in advance. It appears in Volume 51, Number 26 of The American Press Association dated Friday June 26 1936.
Director P. J. Hoffmaster of the Michigan conservation department warns motorists to be on the lookout for deer on northern Michigan roads at night and some daytime locations. He says heavy deer populations and increased travel create a real problem, with many collisions avoidable by cautious driving. If one deer crosses, others may follow. slow down and proceed with care. High speed collisions with mature deer are almost always wrecks. The highway department is erecting reflector button signs at known crossings and heavy concentrations to alert drivers around the clock.
When the county supervisors consider the site for the new infirmary a reader suggests there is no more central location than Bessemer and its environs. The opinion favors central access for county residents and staff.
National surveys show a large cross party majority favor old-age pensions in principle with support peaking for about 4 dollars monthly at age 60. Townsend Long and Coughlin proposals fade as smaller pension amounts gain traction. many states and employers already provide retirement plans. Public opinion shifts toward a fair, universal approach.
Gogebic county conservation committee accuses Copper District Power Co of keeping Lake Gogebic above 30 inches, contradicting a court order. Calls to settle the matter once and for all time rise as officials seek a final resolution.
Tennessee and Alabama legislators study TVA tax status as debates reveal public ownership may shrink local tax bases. Alabama Power pays taxes while TVA contributes minimal state revenue, prompting concerns that public utility ownership shifts tax burden to property owners and could undercut private utilities.
Pick and Axe congratulates J. T. J. Sanders of Ironwood, Gogebic County prosecuting attorney, and 2 Yarl Hanson of Wakefield, former boy mayor of the open pit city, on their marriage announcements revealed this week. The first county candidate has filed, so the campaign begins.
The piece notes that states counties and municipalities operating electric utilities face reduced taxable property on assessment rolls. It argues that giving something for nothing is economically unfeasible for governments. It then questions state laws prohibiting firecracker shooting around the Gogebic range.
In Hurley the town of 60 saloons strictly enforces traffic rules and holds to the old rule that booze and gasoline do not mix. Normalcy returns as Bessemer drops one carnival this summer, leaving a single event.
Next Thursday is the glorious Fourth and Bessemer has no celebration. Citizens plan to join other range towns for foot racing, horse racing, ball games, and sports. The piece notes a rest for Bessemer after years with and without a Fourth celebration and compares to a 1936 carnival expectation.
The piece asserts that good driving habits today reflect careful driving yesterday and notes that with Sunday, June 21 marking the start of summer, it's acceptable to overlook lingering chilly weather.
A collage of quotes from Hopkins to Hitler touching power justice public service and fidelity. Notable lines discuss wealth, governance, honesty and critique of social norms. The collection juxtaposes diverse figures from Schwab to LaGuardia and Detroit News quips on policy and reform.
Advertisements show broad calls for a soldier bonus, but veterans themselves oppose the measure citing concerns over cost and fairness. The campaign highlights public support while veterans argue for alternative benefits and targeted aid.
Closing note urges attendance at a firemen’s dance and picnic highlighting the fire department as active boosters for Bessemer.
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland endorsed a broad platform restoring constitutional government and free enterprise and denouncing the New Deal. Key planks urged restraint on federal power, protection of labor rights, and a comprehensive farm policy including land use, farm credit, and safeguards against imports. The platform also called for old age security and targeted relief administered locally with merit-based federal aid.
Governor Landon in a telegram to the Republican National Convention outlines positions on labor reform within the Constitution, potential constitutional amendment for labor laws, currency policy tied to gold, and merit system expansion including the entire postal service. He emphasizes no harm to domestic economy or agricultural producers and urges adherence to constitutional limits.
The platform calls for repeal of reciprocal trade laws, flexible tariffs to defend agriculture and industry, strong anti monopoly laws, federal regulation of securities and utilities, merit-based civil service, balanced budgets, sound currency, and a robust national defense. It also pledges equal opportunity for colored citizens, improved conditions for Indians, veteran care, and repayment of foreign war debts, urging nonpartisan unity beyond party lines.
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