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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
3
Elizabeth Priest, Clermont Iowa, serves as local editor and is a member of both the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association. The notice confirms her role and professional affiliations.
Fred Biermann argues for a trained auditing and investigating staff for the House to unit on appropriations. He asserts government is vast and complex, making it hard for the committee to judge needs and savings across departments and bureaus. He praises one committee member’s belief in systematic audits as a profitable establishment.
The New York Sun lists top earners and their tax burdens in round numbers. Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors earned 560000 in 1936, paid 360000 national and 45000 state taxes, leaving 165000 net. Claudette Colbert earned 350000, paid 200000 national and 28000 state taxes, net 122000. Four Fishers of GM earned about 305600 each, net about 113000 after taxes.
The United States exported $889,680,000 more in 1937 than 1936, boosting the market by $889,650,000 while cutting farm and factory surpluses by $889,680,000. Imports rose $661,469,000 from 1936, aiding port workers, railroads, and retailers with $66,469,000 more business. The piece argues prosperity comes from buying and selling and predicts higher national prosperity after action.
Lawmakers push a bill to replace commission pay with salaries for 4th class postmasters. The House passed the measure January 26 and the Senate fate remains uncertain. The speaker notes 4th class offices have complex accounting and frequent fund mismanagement cases, though not implying dishonesty among postmasters.
Benton Tr farmer Hickman Whittington, 68, offers to redeem a haunted house at no cost. He will enter alone, sit in darkness, and recite a Biblical text to drive out the ghost, explaining the process in a News Photo Service exclusive for the Echo in Fayette County.
Wm Shelby is on the sick list. Vernon Olson of Decorah visited the Henry Olson home. Delbert Cox and family from Vin ton were guests at Lloyd Corsepius home. Burgetts move to Wilson dairy farm near Fayette. L. L. Carr attended a P. E. O. meeting in West Union. Oran Brandt and sons from Castalia visited BE Olson. George Cowles is ill with pneumonia in West Union hospital. Kenneth Kocher of Charles City and Lavonne Simek of Hazelton visited Len Simek’s home. Gus Brause near Elgin is much better. News from the Wilmes area at the priest home. John Kelly and son John, Anna Kelly, and George W. Larson family were dinner guests at Anson Priest. Jane Henderson and Betty Conner.
Figures show 1937 farming income near 8.5 billion dollars, up from 7.0 billion in 1936. The writer notes gradual improvement and compares farming to a long illness slowly getting better, urging reasonable patience while progress continues. Fraternally, Fred Biermann. Good advertising is not an expense, it is an investment.
M Owens former automobile dealer at Oelwein pled guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement. Judge Eichendorf sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary. Three related indictments were dismissed. The finance company seized nine cars valued at 5000 dollars by replevin.
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