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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1931
Page
4
The Carthage Citizen of Carthage Indiana lists Charles Virgil Creek and E John Creek as publishers with V Creek serving as editor and manager in the weekly edition. The notice identifies the publisher and editorial leadership for the newspaper.
Thomas MacDonald, head of the Bureau of Public Roads, notes three fourths of road costs go to labor and each road worker supports three others with equipment and materials. He cites 100000 workers creating 300000 new jobs as a model for federal state investment, with 2000000 miles of roads needing improvement nationwide. He argues every dollar spent yields three dollars in employment, endorsing doubled federal funds next year and expanded state road appropriations.
Three Eastern railroad executives told 300 manufacturers in New Britain Connecticut that rail lines need a fair field for competition and no favors. They urged broader legislation allowing railroads to operate bus and truck facilities without discrimination and to avoid subsidized government waterways.
Railroad executives oppose prohibitions on water transport on Panama Canal terms and object to the government running transport at a loss charged to taxpayers. They cite competition, rate cuts by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the six percent recapture clause.
Harvard economist William Bennett Munro argues forty percent of tax dollars are wasted on unnecessary government activities and duplicated efforts. He cites stressed taxpayers, misleading promises, and public apathy as factors fuelling waste and urges voters to demand trimmed government functions and greater efficiency.
A concise excerpt praises the greatest aids to home building industrial development and general progress highlighting tools resources and policy supports that foster growth and advancement for communities and industries.
A critic contends constitutional gun rights should be restricted, citing higher gun murder rates in the United States versus other nations while noting broader safety comparisons. He suggests that state action could not be justified by crime reduction alone and questions the link between ownership and protection.
A critique argues prohibitory legislation punishes the many in hopes of correcting a few, warning such laws often worsen conditions they claim to fix. The author contends that sweeping measures hinder progress and fail to address underlying issues.
A call to counter lax citizen effort and curb government encroachment as 1931 looms. The author warns of a rising trend toward socialism and a dictatorship of office-holders and urges reaffirmation of the founders' principles to prevent tyranny and preserve American liberty.
Mr and Mrs S H Earnest of New Palestine were here Tuesday morning in the latest local travel notes detailing their brief visit and return.
The Citizen reports oats exceed all other countries with 754 million bushels out of a total 8.582 billion bushels produced. The notice covers a 13 month period for a fee of 1.59 dollars.
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