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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
2
The piece argues the Wickersham report is inconclusive yet shifts prohibition into the political arena while pressing the central issue of national economic policy. It critiques Hoover for mixed signals on repeal and urges enforcing the law while emphasizing agriculture as the country’s main economic base.
A Marked Tree Arkansas dispatch notes severe hardship with roads crowded by hungry people and no motor cars. Dried land and drought linger while residents barter flour lard or salt pork for basics, and farmers sell rabbits as food. Optimism cites rising rabbit numbers despite scarcity.
Floyd B. Williamson, state auditor, urges papers to publish guidance on the four cents per gallon gasoline tax. Claims must be on form 3 with original invoices, within 90 days, and attestations must be proper. Violations lead to penalties from 100 to 1000 dollars and possible prosecutions.
The Indianapolis unemployment conference urged township trustees to legally provide relief to the needy and cooperate with local agencies. Relief can include part payment for public or made work, with public labor on roads and grounds as a return to taxpayers. Experts argued for organized, non duplicative helpers and cautious handling of lazy applicants and rich donors.
Mindwell Crampton Wilson reports on a journey from Delphi to Kent Ohio and Calipatria California. The piece highlights Elsa Gardner Musselman as director of the Wesley Foundation in Kent and Ethel Dietrich Dix's reporting on a Calipatria PEO chapter, noting its long history and scholarship work.
An organized drive in Washington promotes a new protection policy called administrative protectionism. It uses embargos and labeling rules to restrict foreign goods and avoid traditional duties. Bills aim to ban English books under copyright and goods made with forced labor, targeting Russia and shifting world trade dynamics.
Debates focus on the impact on veterans and government duties as calls rise to convert endowment insurance to cash. Critics warn cash payments may harm long term welfare, urging the fund remain a savings or life protection for dependents rather than a stimulus to consumption.
Governor Roosevelt of New York urges strengthening local government in his inaugural address. He warns centralized authority leads to bureaucratic rule and higher taxes, noting growing federal influence and the danger of liberties disappearing.
Critics accuse President Hoover of shifting from a direct food appropriation to a plan using 20,000,000 bushels of surplus Warm Board wheat. The scheme would feed drought sufferers and the unemployed at federal cost, while opponents urge action or Summer legislative justification.
Quiet town undercover operation uncovers hidden alcohol production as prohibition agents locate a still and confiscate equipment. Local authorities announce arrests and ongoing investigations into illegal liquor activity.
A readable line notes household experts explain making applesauce while politicians supply it free, contrasting practical guidance with policy generosity in a pointed, period voice.
Miss Bertha Calvin of Kewanna was a guest last week of Miss May Barker and her mother Mrs Estaline Barker. Mr and Mrs L D Whistler and son Carlyle of Bringhurst were guests at the Barker home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lee Henderson called on Mrs Barker Sunday afternoon. Mrs Will Hefieng is caring for Mrs J Cy O Connor who is ill.
Delphi Christian church members learn the annual Disciples of Christ state convention will be held in Logansport May 18 to 21. Hilton A. Brown announced the plans after a church leaders meeting with W. E. Carroll named vice-chairman and Fred Folff and G. I. Hoover as recording and corresponding secretaries.
A. Dice of Gold Hill Oregon writes to The Citizen to renew his subscription for another year. He notes the paper’s change of ownership but says it remains his home letter, and signs respectfully. Dated January 29, 1931.
The January honor roll lists students by grade including Virginia Hawn and Phyllis O Farrell in Grade 1 and Joe Thomas Maxwell in Grade 6. Other named pupils span Grades 2 through 8 with multiple surnames, reflecting school recognition. An unrelated sentence about Charles Zieba later mentions a past incident.
Seley of Seeley announces a non surgical rupture repair method using the Spermatic Shield-Complex with Retainer-Simplex. The device claims to contract openings in ten days and provide lifetime security with demonstrations at Barnes Hotel Logansport on Friday Feb 6.
The Citizen advertises sale bills with prices set at five six and seven dollars per hundred.
A social and educational charter organization in California names Ethel Dixon to guide its future. The writer recalls visiting her in the Imperial Valley years ago and praises the Dixon family for hospitality and cordiality.
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