27 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
1
An Iowa newspaper editorial condemns rising state trade barriers that protect local products, noting non tariff measures still restrict interstate commerce. It cites oleomargarine taxes and retaliatory restrictions, urging elimination of such barriers to aid consumers and the economy. It also discusses Arbor Day timing debates and historical planting practices.
The piece praises a gentleman for starting a fine grove at Arbor Lodge and notes the value of continuing tree planting to recover groves and land anchors. It urges turning to hobbies and community activity to chase worries and touches on ukulele origins and transatlantic links.
A reader laments growing data hoarding as archives swell and time drains from busy work. The piece notes escalating storage and carbon copies, looming overbuilt facilities, and how extra duties constrain business time, urging practical reflection on modern paperwork and worry reduction.
Coal miners in Appalachian regions have been idle since April 1 as operators and John J. Lewis seek a new contract. A potential soft coal strike across 23 states could slow industry, raising fears of presidential intervention if conciliation fails. The week also covers Mussolini’s Italy replying to Roosevelt’s note, Germany’s likely responses, and shifting European tensions plus Lindbergh’s army reserve duties and Roosevelt’s 1940 campaign stance.
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