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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
1
A brief reflective line contrasts denounced men with those praised as good, acknowledging inner conflict. The speaker notes many good traits persist despite condemnation and questions where to draw a line when divine judgment is not clear. The tone is contemplative and theological.
Attorney General John Fletcher promotes anticipatory warrants as a cheaper alternative to state road bonds, but critics warn of unchecked debt growth and lack of voter oversight. Mills County shows how such borrowing can escape public scrutiny, while indirect taxation is discussed as a fairer funding method. The piece notes rising road funding needs, spring weather improving driving conditions, and local athletes returning to action.
A clipped column recounts a 1927 colonist noting editor traditions at Des Moines gathering, a plan to use Linotype matrices for a new letter, and a humorous essay by Box 231 Emerson. It mixes satirical spring poetry, local politics, and campus observations with brief sketches of legislators, road bills, and community life, reflecting a small town newspaper voice.
Washington report details 1928 state finances with per capita metrics, noting expenditures of 22.5 million for general departments, interest of 858 thousand, and permanent improvements at 17.96 million. Revenue totaled about 39.4 million with property taxes 27.8 percent of receipts and gasoline taxes surging 180 percent year over year, while debt per capita stood at 7.77.
A collection of editorial snippets from multiple papers in 1928, praising integrity amid big business, criticizing duplicitous routines in advertising, and noting editor loyalties amid market shifts. Mentions Indianola Record Hed Oak Express and Rockefellers.
Attorney General replies would amend constitution committee hearings highlight staff moves as bills advance including salary and tax related measures. Vetoes and bonds debates noted as lawmakers consider a range of aeronautics boxing and warrant bills with Fletcher tied to county actions and potential resolutions.
Des Moines reports Gov. Hammill endorsed a new state wide road bond plan after returning from Washington. State Engineer Fred White outlined figures favoring bonds over anticipatory warrants, while Attorney General Fletcher disputed the numbers. Hearings and legislative debates loom as the controversy over primary road funding and potential constitutional amendments intensify.
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