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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise in Clermont Iowa is a weekly newspaper edited by Elizabeth Priest with membership in Iowa Press and National Editorial associations. It is printed every Thursday and entered as second class mail matter in Fayette County Iowa.
Fred Biermann reports on a wage and hour bill drive in Iowa with 218 signers secured in about two hours after Congress met on May 6. The proposed act sets a federal standard, abolishes child labor in manufacturing and mining, and establishes 25 cents per hour as the lowest wage with a 4 hour maximum work week for affected industries.
The text discusses allowances for parents hiring their children on farms, retail exemptions, and a miscommunication around a wage and hour reform bill. It notes editors and voters may have misunderstood the house vote, while the new bill is described as a far advance over prior proposals.
A House bill to fund road programs through June 30, 1941 outlines federal and state funding growth from near zero in the first Wilson administration to substantial current tax revenue. Iowa would receive about 3,185,000 for main highways 637,000 for feeder roads and 1,363,000 to eliminate dangerous grade crossings.
The column argues that tax exempt bonds, issued by various governments, reduce interest costs for issuers but enable the ultra rich to dodge taxes. It notes high income tax brackets and Britain’s large state revenues, linking bond policy to wartime threats and totalitarianism, urging abolition though existing laws remain.
The house committee on agriculture reported out a bill to extend 3 1 2 percent interest on Federal Land Bank Loans and 4 percent on Land Bank Commissioner loans for two more years, asserting trust that it can become law.
A house press gallery reporter, keenly watching congressional adjournment, plans marriage ten days after the session ends. His timing ties the closure of legislative business to a personal milestone in a quiet, newspaper cadence.
Prices show eggs at 43 cents per dozen milk at 14 cents per quart and butter at 45 cents per pound, with credit to FRED BIERMANN as the source or promoter.
A special execution issued by the Fayette County District Court clerk directs Elgin State Bank to collect from the defendant via public auction. The sale of described property in Clermont Iowa at 10:00 a m is set for June 21 1938 in West Union courthouse steps, with the lender’s stated totals and costs.
Alma Smith visited with friends in Dubuque Sunday. Bertha Frisbie was a weekend guest in the Oscar Larson home. Lillian Meyer returned from Oelwein. A boy was born to Earl Havenstrite on May 14. Dan Kloster and son were guests in Emma Gunderson home. Julian Moe of Decorah visited in E. E. Bilder’s home. M. J. Hartman of Detroit came for a three week visit. Mary Washburn and son George returned from Gowrie. George Walvatne and Maggie Torkelson visited John Moon’s home. Knudsvig, West, and Hogue visited Henry Schwienerus. Chris Anderson and John Peterson of Oelwein visited Josephine Wells. Ira Jones and son of Garnaville visited E. L. Crowe’s family. Lou Jones and Jesse Schultz visited McGregor. Schultz stayed until Friday. Beverly, daughter of Almer Leo Nelson, injured arm in wringer but no fracture. Eben Pierce and wife welcomed a 10 1/2 pound daughter on May 16. The Pierce family live on Follett farm. R V Brandt and H B Greenley attended Verse Speaking program at West Union High School. Dr I C Jerdee and wife returned from Chicago graduation at Lutheran Deaconess hospital. Clara Carlson, Dr Jerdee’s niece, was in class Elsie Marie Jerdee.
Margaret Crowe of Oelwein visited her grandmother Mrs. L. M. Crowe and other relatives Tuesday while Mrs. T. J. Corcoran of Great Falls attended in the Dan Burke home. Mrs. Olavus Berg visited Nels Gilbert's family for grandson Norman Gilbert’s graduation. Lou and Lyle Engelhart and family attended the eighth grade play and commencement. Alma Anderson celebrated a birthday with friends Saturday and again Sunday. Cards, visiting, and lunch followed at various gatherings this week.
Mr and Mrs L L Whitworth of Waterloo were weekend guests in Len Simek's home.
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