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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
2
The notice records LV. Creek as editor and manager listed for second class mailing status dated March 25, 1907, indicating processing at the post office.
Container Corporation of America shows current assets of 3 641 373 against current liabilities of 713 401, a 5 to 1 ratio, with working capital at 2 927 872. Net loss for 1931 was 686 812 after depreciation of 819 979, with substantial cost reductions and no bank loans. Walter P. Paepcke notes 1931 tonnage down 2.2 percent from 1930 due to lower prices and predicts worse first quarter 1932, though some prices show brief strength.
PICKARD Family led by Pa Obie and Ruth chosen for Monday night radio tribute to Tennessee in Parade of the States. Ruth, still in her teens, is already acclaimed as a musical celebrity amid the piquant songs of the native Southland.
Oklahoma Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, delivered a February speech at Monticello criticizing free trade and foreign investment while imagining drastic citizenship laws. He mused about making Henry Ford Irish or Rockefeller Mexican to provoke debate and expose party differences.
Congress appropriates several hundred thousand dollars to cover expenses for delegates to an anticipated eight months Geneva Disarmament Conference. The piece recalls the 1927 Geneva Conference and mentions Wm Shearer, a reporter allegedly paid by a newspaper publisher, who advocated battleship production before later suing shipbuilding firms.
The excerpt shows partisan sparring over government spending and mail privileges with references to arch Democrat William Randolph and Father Coughlin. It notes pre-election promises by Democrats and critiques of current congressional majority and proposed policies.
A partisan tirade argues Democrats should show results after about two months in office. The speaker likens Republicans to an innocent bride awaiting a baby’s arrival and urges starting tangible efforts, noting divisions over birth control and church council cautions against lobbying.
A garbled piece discusses federal taxation per capita and global affairs. It references the League of Nations at Geneva and moral support for international issues, but the text is incomplete and filled with errors. Names, dates, and clear facts are absent, leaving a fragmentary satirical or rhetorical aside without a coherent event.
The note lists 1930 tax figures including liquor and tobacco excise 1B pc, customs tariffs 16 p c, misc. spec corporation income 35 p c, and personal income 2 p c. It warns if you stay frugal under $5,000 yearly earnings you may pay little tax, urging more attention to local taxes.
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