Tax revision plans widen Big Business burden
Weekly analysis by Joseph T. LaBine argues tax revisions will not relieve John Public as higher levies loom. It outlines four reform points, critiques federal spending projections for 1939-40, and cites the American Association of Relief Workers data on state grants. The piece highlights exemptions, profits taxes, and payroll disparities, warning of continued dependence on federal aid.
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John Public
Sailirun
U. S
American Petroleum
Standard Oil of Indians
Standard Oil
Hopehil Bennett
Champ Clark
Clyil Aeronautics Authority
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clark
CAA
U.S
Ohio
Ward
Tency
Atlanta
New York
Mississippi
California
Arkanaas
House
American Association of Relief Workers
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Rat Infested Home Prompts Relief Recommendation
At Indianapolis Mr Stinger his wife and nine children live in three rooms of an old butcher shop. Rats bite a two year old baby and Mr Stinger stays awake nights to shoo them away. Across 254 Texas counties relievers provide no aid beyond federal surplus commodities and one state offers food grants well below the USDA minimum standard.
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Indianapolis
World Cotton and Wheat Trends Stir International Trade
An analysis notes booming world wheat output and falling U S cotton exports amid New Deal agricultural policy. It cites proposed coop measures, impending London talks on export quotas, and an exploratory Washington meeting with ten cotton producing nations. Japan’s absence shifts export dynamics as China expands cotton planting.
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New Deal
U. S
London
Agriculture Department
Washington
Argentina
Brazil
Egypt
India
Mexico
Peru
Sudan
Soviet
Russia
France
Great Britain
Japan
China
Russian Japan Clash Over Mongol Buffers
Reported tensions between Russia and Japan involve Mongolia as a puppet buffer in Asia. The article notes Outer Mongolia under a Japanese backed ruler and Russian air activity near Manchukuo with claims of Soviet and Japanese forces confronting each other amid a broader seven year war, reflecting a proxy struggle over borders and influence.
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Asia
Japan
Russia
Genghis Kahn
Innés
Chang
Wudong Hill
Sonny Ey
Roth
Puzzle Questions From A Vintage Newspaper Card
A reader served with puns and trivia asking 1 a U S senator who would seek the Republican nomination yet not seek a second term 2 a famed pianist forced to cancel the final tour leg after a heart attack 3 Floyd Roberts at Indianapolis race memorial day classic set a new record won second year in a row or was killed or finished second 4 a Gallup poll query on whether the New Deal or business delays recovery with answers at column bottom
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U. S
Floyd Roberts
Indianapolis Automobile Speedway
Gallup
Army Recruits Press Campaign for 115000 Bespoken
The Army launches a high pressure drive to recruit 115000 men in the next year to replace and expand the air corps and other branches. It employs 18 recruiting hubs posters motion pictures and other media to reach rural and urban youths. The largest growth targets 25280 air corps personnel including 1700 aviations mechanics positions for educated high school graduates.
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Uncle Sart
Gus
Restoval
Ameers
Army
Middleman questioned as cost saver in US commerce
The Twentieth Century Fund analyzed the 1929 US distribution costs totaling 38.5 billion dollars. It showed wholesalers accounted for 18 percent and 7 billion dollars, retailers 33 percent and 12.6 billion, manufacturers 24 percent and 9.1 billion, transportation 23 percent and 8.8 billion, and miscellaneous 2 percent and 1 billion. Conclusions: wholesalers did not earn excessive profits in 1920 across groceries, confectioneries, and dry goods, and remain essential in the distribution chain.
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John Public
New York
Twentieth Century Fund
U. S
Navy peacetime build program exceeds past efforts
United States naval expansion nears peak with a 73 million building appropriation and 74 ships in progress. Current contracts number 23 as fleet emphasis shifts to capital ships including two 35,000 ton battleships, planned carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, aiming for completion before the mid 1940s.
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U. S
Aseraf
Bocc
Tatticehiys
Fragmented OCR Capture of Political Gossip
Answers to Purslers list names and hints showing confusion and errors. The text mentions Sen Arthur Vandenberg and a niece Puderewekl, plus names Flog MoWreras and Valer with garbled phrases about a race and economic recovery. It reads like a jumble of scrambled references with no clear event or outcome.
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Purslers
Arthur Vandenberg
Aubigwn
Puderewekl
Flog MoWreras
Valer
Loo
Home Sewn Patterns for Summer Frocks and Accessories
A vintage advertisement offers spring summer patterns No. 1643 and No. 1752 for women dresses and accessories. Includes yardage guidance, sizes 14 to 42, and step by step sewing directions. Order from The Circle Pattern Dept and pay 15 cents per pattern.
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Patielan
Barbera
Circle Pattern Dept
Montgomery Ave
San Fra Calif
Jefferson on public economy and debt reduction
Fragmentary quotation attributed to Thomas Jefferson discusses government frugality and reductions of the national debt. It critiques using savings for growth rather than debt relief, urging measured fiscal restraint.
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Thomas Jefferson
Latent Power Let Humble Help the Strongest Man
Quote from Joseph Parker urges humbler voices to aid the strongest man he has ever known, suggesting quiet influence can bolster great power. The remark frames humility as a resource for leadership and achievement.
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Joseph Parker
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