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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1937
Page
5
The piece jokes that if Britain fixes its inch at 2.54 cm and the crown already shifts, the ounce and other measures will follow. It notes Congress and the Bureau of Standards must decide the proper standards, implying a legislative solution is unlikely yet entertaining the notion.
Governor Ayers replaced the Montana liquor board after discovering inferior brands and San Francisco rectified spirits on the shelves. The editorial lauds his pledge to buy only standard brands, notes the board’s lapse, and calls for a new board to uphold honest goods and protect a $2,000,000 annual profit for the state.
The Nation al Congress on Weights and Measures in Washington discusses fixing the inch. An American inch runs a bit longer than the British one by about 28 millionths of a centimeter, enough to affect long measurements and trade. The proposal urges Congress to adopt a bill defining legal standards to ensure an exact American inch.
A historical overview of price controls from World War I to the New Deal era. It discusses government minimum margins, open-price plans, and anti-trust relaxations, noting shifts from wartime fixing to postwar efforts, NRA codes, and calls for consumer cooperation and commissions to address monopolistic pricing.
The piece critiques taxes on cosmetics, electric power, and gasoline as luxuries rather than necessities. It cites North Carolina Rep Doughton arguing to extend nuisance taxes, noting autos and power serve many households and that taxation should not hit basic needs. It argues gasoline and electricity are essential, not luxury, and mocks the idea that these taxes target the affluent.
Washington reports on a census study showing 574,708 service establishments in the United States. The piece highlights average receipts, employee counts, and contrasts between small one-man shops and larger outfits such as undertakers and auto servicing, noting overall trends in the personal service sector. It also cites striking figures for beauty shops, barbering, cleaning, and other localized trades, emphasizing the volume and independence of small businesses in this evolving economy.
A reader asked questions answered by the Helena Independent including facts about Robert Taylor speech, Old Gold cigarette contest spend, Boulder Dam visitors, America Cup races, steam power history, lodgepole pine range, early Mormon Utah name, Washington leadership in war, Inca writing, Walter Reed lifespan, samplers embroidery, and Carrie Chapin remarriage history.
The article explains arteriosclerosis as a warning for brain and heart health, noting retinal vessel changes reflect circulatory status. It warns that symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, and angina signal serious risk, especially with aging, and outlines diet, rest, moderation of stimulants, and gradual activity as management. It cautions about infections and poisons aggravating vascular issues and stresses careful medical treatment for complications.
Walt Mason parodies Robespierre noting his brutal Reign of Terror yet argues his image hides a moral man. The piece contrasts stoic virtues with bloodshed, suggesting public judgment overlooks the tyrant’s calculated ruthlessness and the era’s grim complexities.
Shoroscope notes a mixed day with social hazards and mood lows yet predicts long term rewards in entertainment and industry. It highlights visionary changes in motion pictures, advising care with new acquaintances and promising profitable opportunities for writers and players in 1937. Blaise Pascal and other notable birthdays are listed.
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