25 Feb 1932
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
1
A Wisconsin arrival brings two cats Nugget and Jimmie into a household. Nugget, a patrician Persian, clashes with alley cat Jimmie who quickly befriends the family. They play wildly with a ping pong ball, stalk mice, and chase a string as they explore a living room full of hazards and furniture.
The piece weighs supply, demand, and government payrolls while predicting a bumper crop of candidates and debating inflation controls. It notes wood, recycling schemes, and rural perspectives, referencing Mills County, Joast It, and France. It discusses inflation risks, economic mood, and the difficulty of implementing a workable control.
A historical discussion argues that rampant speculation in securities and grains, aided by modern exchange mechanisms, amounts to gambling that harms producers. It contends that markets fail to regulate supply and demand, undermining efficient economic activity and burdening producers with profits and losses.
L J Taber of the Nations Grange told a Senate Manufactures subcommittee that a 4 per cent beer bill would hinder farmers after eleven years of low prices. He argued constitutional respect and warned against legalizing liquor, saying no nation ever drank itself prosperous and that beer would reduce funds for essentials.
The Chimney Swift is seen in the north in spring, and late in September. It feeds in air on small insects and perches on surfaces where its weak feet grip walls. It uses its tail as a prop for vertical positions and has slender feathers. Its song is faint and its flight is long.
The Malvern Lender editor notes C. Cole’s Feb 21 1952 suggestions on cutting school expenses are on point. He argues schools cost taxpayers too much as living costs fall and other incomes drop. Repealing the Elliott Bill and trimming budgets 26 percent, with limits on the budget director's exceptions, would provide relief.
Editor invites candidates to declare their positions on the Elliott duty with 25 percent mandatory reduction and cutting 50 percent from Iowa State College appropriations. Personal note from Waiter Breen requests brief statements on policy if elected.
The House debates a proposed lame duck amendment to the Constitution resolving presidential election procedures if no candidate gains a majority. It would reshape terms, shift electoral counting to the new Congress, and set inaugurations for January. Also noted is a House investigation into silver value and international finance, plus confirmations of Mellon and Mills, and two House leaders dying within the week.
Delegates at the North Dakota state convention urged support for President Hoover. They instructed to endorse the Hoover administration and urged continued national backing. The platform referenced unemployment relief and policy items like the tariff and drought measures.
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