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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
3
The Clermont Enterprise in Clermont Iowa is recognized as second class mail matter under Fayette County Iowa postal regulations marking its status for periodical distribution and mailing.
Fred Biermann argues Congress holds exclusive power over the District of Columbia and notes the founders aimed for a government focused solely on seat of government. He describes the parcel’s small size and quotes calls for a constitutional amendment amid public agitation amplified by media and meetings.
Fred Biermann argues DC should not gain local self government or congressional representation via constitutional amendment. He warns of police and utility leverage risks but notes potential for a delegate, plus reflects on scrapped 1922 naval treaty benefits and a 1938 national debt per capita of 288.72.
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow taxation of official salaries. Currently the national government cannot tax the salaries of state county city and other officials though it taxes its own officials. By the same rule state income tax cannot be applied to national officials.
In a humorous exchange, Jones asks how income is spent. Smith replies thirty percent for shelter, thirty for clothing, forty for food, and twenty for amusement. Jones notes total exceeds income, and Smith concurs with a wry yes. The Echo promotes its printing services.
Statistics show more accidents after sundown despite fewer cars on the road. Drivers tend to exceed daylight speed, and even improved headlights fail to reveal distant hazards in time. As daylight dims, reduce speed and stay cautious to avoid stalled trucks and other roadside obstacles.
A fragmented verse recalls a garden meeting as a night turns quiet and the speaker notes a woman’s scent of onions. A side image mocks jazz leaders and casual bravado with ants in pants. The piece shifts to a Berlin parade honoring the Fuehrer with Hitler saluting troops.
A collection of quips notes and jokes on optimism cigarette habit politics and humor. The piece riffs on a man misreading cigars a politician’s words and Charley McCarthy’s savvy money making as a witty social snapshot.
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