Jobs Create Jobs A Path To Prosperity
Frances Perkins argues that public and private construction in the next six months can lift the economy. If a million workers gain employment, their spending would boost clothing, shoes, furniture, radios, and even automobiles, stimulating related sectors and broadening overall prosperity. The speech links highway and building projects to a national recovery, highlighting mass production and wage growth as keys to a new era.
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Frances Perkins
New York State Department of Labor
New York City
Tariff Bill Expected to Boost Agriculture Says Tariff Commission
The United States Tariff Commission claims the Smoot-Hawley tariff would greatly benefit agriculture. It cites that about 68 percent of the duty increase would fall on agricultural raw materials and related industrial products, with 32 percent on other industrial goods. The commission based its findings on 1928 import data and 1923 revenue figures, projecting substantial duty increases on comparable items.
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Senate
United States
Tarif Commission
Tariff Commission
Congress
United States Tariff Commission
Commission
Tariff Totals from 1922 Act Referenced in Summary
The document lists percentages for agricultural raw materials and industrial products under the act of 1922 and the pending tariff bill. It shows 88.10 and 48.92 per cent for agricultural materials and 36.15 and 48.87 per cent for industrial products with compensatory duties. Grand totals reach 33.99 per cent and 40.91 per cent respectively.
Missouri river channel expansion appeal to support
Advocates urge joining forces to extend the nine foot Mississippi channel to the Twin Cities to bolster Missouri River transport. Denial could hinder lower costs and traffic growth, as a substantial business already exists up river. South Dakota should back the effort and act promptly to aid the bill.
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Missouri River
Mississippi
Twin Cities
Missouri
South Dakota
McDonald Named Republish State Chairman In Sioux Falls
Charles S. McDonald of Sioux Falls has been named republish state chairman. He brings political astuteness broad state acquaintance and strong organizational talent. His Hoover clubs organization two years ago demonstrates his ability to accomplish political tasks statewide.
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Charles S. McDonald
Sioux Falls
Hoover Clubs
Davidson vetoes bid for Nebraska governorship and cites constructive work
The editorial rebukes J E Davidson for saying Nebraska officials fail to serve the public and jokes at his own governor bid. It lauds his public spirit but insists he specify concrete charges against the Weaver administration. It notes butter price concerns and tariff debates, urging continued campaigns and tariff support. It cites Sioux Falls Argus Leader and mentions Turkish alphabet shifts and language education trends in China.
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Nebraska
J. E. Davidson
Nebraska Power Company
Mare
Hastings Democrat
Mr. Davidson
Arthur Weaver
McMullen
Goveror McKenvie
Bryan
Weaver
Lincoln
E. Davidson
Omaha
Davidson
Chicago
Towa Buttermakers’ Association
Towa State Buttermakers Association
Sioux Falls
Walnut Street Spruces Up After Sign Removal
Walnut Street association wins removal of overhead signs from Tenth to Eleventh streets. The cleaner street look is praised as an object lesson for property users in the business district, reflecting a more dignified urban appearance.
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Walnut Street Association
Walnut Street
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Walnut
Kansas City
Barbed wire luck in a dusk golf duel at Miller course
In a late day golf tale from Wessington, Boyd Babbitt and Chesty Broe clash over a bet as Chesty’s drive misfires winding a ball into a barbed wire fence. The ball leaps into the air and drops near the green, prompting comments on Babbitt’s form and a hinted follow up story about Broe.
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Chesty
Husky Wessington
Boyd
Strane
Babbitt
Chesty Groe
Plant More Trees Is Student Plea
A student essay argues for expanding forests in South Dakota and cites trees as vital for windbreaks, floods control, and wildlife. The piece stresses replanting, legal tree laws, and public enthusiasm, referencing figures on forest loss and the Clark McNary Tree Act. It notes forests support farming communities, water supplies, and fish hatcheries, urging action to preserve natural resources.
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Beadle County
Young Citizens League
Izaak Walton League
Pierre
Cornelius Murphy
Irene O'Brien
South Dakota
Murphy
United States
North America
Black Hills
Tees
Sam
Charles Lanthrop Pack
American Tree Association
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jefferson and
Gallatin
Towa
Missouri
California
Ireak Walton League
National Fish Hatchery
Spearfich
Kampeska
United States Bureau
China
Wisconsin
Birds and flowers echo in savior notes from Walton league speech
A rambling speech extols birds as nature’s helpers, urges planting trees in South Dakota, defends wildflowers, and urges public conservation. It lauds owls and hawks for pest control, warns of war and vermin harming crops, and promotes the Sowers Walton League’s aim to protect natural resources.
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Burris
Dicuss
Frank Chamman
South Dakota
Irash Walton League
Tznak Walton League
United States
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Harner Lusk-Sitchell Newspapers, Inc
Omaha World Herald
Turkey
Christian Science Manistar
Ape
Terese
Jacke
Grham Paige
Graham Brothers
Dubuque
Platteville
Leeds
England
Monte Carlo
Iowa
Dickeyville
Wis
Ghandi
Ahie
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Abie
Central South Dakota
Hazel Christoffersen
Shantung
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