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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1931
Page
3
The Graettinger Times critiques tax policy, arguing most actions are tax shifting rather than true reductions. It cites Philadelphia and Pittsburgh budget strains and urges drastic local expense cuts to avoid harming home building and business while urging retrenchment without sacrificing essential needs.
The organized safety movement, now twenty years old, cites progress in reducing accidents. Since 1922, when national school safety work began, accidental deaths among children have steadily declined, marking a positive trend amid elevated auto injuries and fatalities.
The report notes a 38 percent rise in accidental deaths, a 0 percent drop in total industrial accidents over 20 years, a 28 percent fall across 1660 establishments, and a 9 percent decrease in truck, bus, and taxi driver accidents. Private passenger crashes rose 37 percent. It calls safety workers to curb highway and home hazards with individual prevention efforts amid tough challenges.
An estimate from the National Board of The Underwriters shows nine month fire losses in 1931 at 340.7 million, down slightly from 348.4 million last year. The piece urges individual responsibility to reduce waste, noting fire harms lives, property, jobs, and industry.
A Federal Oil Conservation Board report shows 19 states have crude oil and natural gas production laws. Fifteen regulate drilling or require permits, 14 address waste and damage to productive strata, nine curb production beyond demand, eleven set open flow or gauging limits, nine cover production from common spaces by proration, and three regulate mitigation or cooperative development. Progress should benefit the public by protecting valuable resources and reducing waste.
Last public message from Thomas A. Edison flashed by radio from his Fort Myers laboratory to the National Electric Light Association in Atlantic City. The statement reflects his long service to humanity and his enduring interest in the welfare of people.
A collage of quips and vignettes on everyday concerns. A stay at home wit, a baby, a perambulator, misheard conversations, a lazy dog, a prospective marriage, and a joke about a Scotsman who always pays his bills. The piece closes with a prayer of gratitude and general well wishes.
Historical note recalls Senator Simon Guggenheim predicting silver’s great future as a key metal. It also mentions Halloween amid reports of minor damage in Graettinger and lists supporters of a local church cooperative advertising venture including Mrs. J. N. Johnson, Farmers Grain Co, Estherville Grocer Co, and many others. Church activities, services, and upcoming events are detailed with dates and leaders.
Church notes show Zion Lutheran Church Missouri Synod German service next Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Methodist church with Sunday school after. Otis L. Tange of St Paul Lutheran Church is listed, and country church Sunday school times vary. Methodist notes urge loyalty to God and invite attendance at Sunday services.
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