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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1932
Page
5
The piece notes railroads carried 80,000,000 more ton miles in the recent year than 1921 and that auto, truck, and bus competition rose. It says 400,000 more autos were built, steel output recovered from a weak period, and industrial production stays high with most workers employed. It also mentions Republican committeemen in Helena and questions a district assignment for Roy Setties.
The Senate approves a revenue bill to balance the budget and defend the gold standard after White House interference. It hikes electricity, postage, and import duties, aiming to show government responsibility though deficits grow. Critics warn devaluation and further tax burdens may follow as the nation faces a prolonged financial reckoning. Alfalfa Bill likens paths to American principles, military despotism, or proletarian dictatorship.
The article argues that about 20 million American investors need stronger protection and suggests forming a national investor association to press for stock market reforms and stricter regulation. It contrasts investor power with the lack of federal action on gasoline bootlegging, noting voters have not mobilized to demand congressional action.
The piece argues the public’s indifference to balancing the budget, notes the federal deficit and Congress’s struggles with fiscal plans, and compares economic tides to sea ebbs and flows, signaling cautious sentiment about the economy’s true condition.
Leaders fret over long or short gatherings as Republicans push for a three day convention and Democrats face a potential protracted battle, with fears of splits and delayed nominations. A driverless fee auto invention appears, urging fathers to fetch it for weekend trips and groceries.
A North Carolina dispatch notes babies getting chickenpox after politicians kiss them. Parents blame campaigns for illnesses while highlighting the burden on babies. The piece pivots to satire on campaign rituals and fundraising, including Africa conversions and Chicago convention tickets, quipping about an amusement tax.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes the reappearance of a noted Roosevelt era figure, Jamey R. Garfield, selected to prepare the Republican platform for the Chicago convention. Garfield’s progressive pedigree signals possible departure from standard party lines, though the final product reflects many voices. His long public service includes roles in commerce, labor, and interior reform under Roosevelt, raising questions about the 1932 platform's direction and the party’s democratic responsibilities.
That you are not well is next thing to calling a doctor. That business is bad is taking a look down-hill. That times are bad is giving them another shove. That you're whipped is always followed by taking the count. That you're scared is to throw half your strength away. That you can't help yourself is to refuse Heaven's help. That you're wrong is at least half the business of being right.
Frederic J. Haskin analyzes world automobile production in 1931 noting a sharp U.S. decline from 1929 and a shift of gains to European and other nations. He cites 3,042,099 worldwide units produced, with the United States dropping to 78.4 percent of world output. The piece discusses deprecation, plant costs, and the resilience of smaller auto makers in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Japan, and Russia amid depression.
Commentary notes that European buyers may outpace American manufacturers as tariff effects and global demand shift. It discusses the pace of automobile production in Britain and the United States, with warnings the US may lose leadership if trends continue, referencing European gains and tariff impacts.
A long reader quiz section presents answers on topics from postal rates and military expenditures to ultra violet rays and weather, citing figures such as four army fatalities in a year and two and a half dozen aviation deaths, with assorted historical references and trivia.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about health service notes and medical terms. It mentions fatigue and stroke concerns but lacks clear names or dates. The readable bits suggest a general health brief with imperfect wording from a newspaper page.
Samuel Seabury, linked to New York corruption probes, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in Washington Pa. The document recalls his terms on New York’s supreme court and court of appeals, and notes recent city interrogations. The text also discusses heat stroke causes and public health cautions tied to extreme heat and humidity.
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