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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
3
The piece defends an inheritance tax and cites fairness goals but highlights difficulties. It explains estate versus heir taxation, real estate devaluation, mortgage risk, and possible bankruptcies. It challenges lower exemption levels and urges higher exemptions and lower brackets to avoid discouraging thrift while noting redistribution criticisms.
A substantial inheritance tax bill is before the legislature with advocates saying the goal is not to defeat it but to present opportunities for improvements. The proposal invites lawmakers to apply their best judgment in refining the measure.
The argument likens current subsidy abuses to Teapot Dome and questions the program's effectiveness. It notes government loans, mail contract fees, and underpriced ship sales to private operators fail to rebuild a viable merchant fleet. Two reform paths are proposed: outright government control or government ownership with private operation, with further options to be considered.
Postal savings stood at 1.200 billion as of April 1 1935, well above 666 million in 1932 and 165 million in 1920, remaining a strong competitive alternative to banks despite government guarantees. Executives warned two banking systems may become awkward for the United States as currency remains abundant and postal funds stay frozen.
The Milwaukee Sentinel urges a tolerant spirit to solve political problems. It cautions against labeling opponents as wicked and emphasizes calm, dispassionate discussion, recognizing that leaders may hold differing ideas yet act with patriotism. It advocates accepting honest disagreement to advance state and national issues.
A 1933 column reflects on H T Webster and Mark Twain parallels, notes Patricia Ziegfeld and Billie Burke, and surveys theater figures, writers, and politicians. It critiques modern columnists, media, and political ideas, including Marxism, with anecdotes about Edna Aug, Barbara Hutton, W C Fields, and Joe Fejer.
Ten years ago today Miss Lucille Storkerson of 717 Division Street wed Arthur A. Scheel of Chicago at the cathedral parsonage. Fifteen speedy horses are in a local summer training camp at the fairgrounds, with some entered in races nearby. Next Thursday Shriners of Milwaukee will visit Tri Temple Shriners on a state-wide trip.
Washington columns scrutinize Rexford Tugwell’s rural resettlement and subsistence homestead efforts. With 33 projects begun for 1 065 homes and only about 24 occupied, critics call town building a flop. Officials note funding limits and shifts toward suburban “satellite cities” as the era’s grand experiment winds down.
A Hammond Hill detective sergeant faces a troubled case involving his six year old son Danny. A woman arrives to discipline the boy by banning jam during fits of temper, while the sergeant contemplates bringing home a wife to care for Danny. Danny overhears plans, tests the household, and confronts the woman as tensions between duty and family unfold.
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