Tax Records and Public Accountings Under Scrutiny
A critical look at Louisiana's supervisor of public accounts argues the office, as the largest tax collector, operates with exempt records and no audits. It calls for consolidation with the state auditor to restore accountability and align with constitutional right to know how tax funds are spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lee Grosjean
Louisiana Tax Reform Commission
Louisiana Tax Commission
J. Porter Burgess
W. Scott Heywood
Lorris M. Wimberly
A. C. Gardiner
Tax Commission
Supervisor of Public Accounts
Office of Supervisor of Public Accounts
Tax Reform Commission
Department of Public Office
Morgan to face senate probes on wartime financing in January
The senate muni tions committee resumes hearings on January 7 with J. P. Morgan again likely to testify about World War I era Allied financing, aided by Kuhn Loeb & Co and others, amid new government documents and debates over official motives and transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Senate Munitions Committee
Morgan
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Guaranty Trust Company
Mr. Morgan
Nye
Manhattan Medley and a Night of January Sixteen
A collection of vivid New York city sketches includes Harpo Marx in his hotel suite playing a harp, singing waiters in the West Fifties, and a braille screened Broadway play for a blind audience. Two strangers reunite in a Park Avenue dentist waiting room as a nurse announces readiness.
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New York
Manhattan
Harpo Marx
Manhattan Music Shop
Harpo
Irving Berlin
Coney Island
Park Avenue
Doctor Cosby Assigned to CCC Camp in Mississippi
Dr. O W Cosby formerly of Monroe reported to Fort McClellan Alabama and is now stationed near Tupelo Mississippi in charge of the medical department of a CCC camp. He previously served as a house physician at St Francis sanitarium and wrote his mother he is pleased with the new duties. The note mentions a 12 wired bird of paradise with feather shafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Cosby
Monroe
War Department
Fort McClellan
Ala
CCC
Tupelo
Miss
St. Francis Sanitarium
Great ducks seek spring in distant skies not here
A playful meditation on migratory ducks living off the land and rejecting hardship, questioning why they cannot rest in milder climes while the speaker contentedly tolerates their carefree flights and asserts personal peace.
Potatoes May Become Luxury Says Food Administrator
A food administrator warns potatoes could become a luxury soon and asks what the word soon means. Harvard students show rising interest in economics, while broader economic interest remains behind. The piece notes Uncle Sam is creating a landlord school, but stresses the need for a tenant-oriented program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven
Economics
Harvard
World must unite sanctions to abolish war and its causes
The piece argues that a global sanctions program could end war if nations commit fully, but only if underlying causes are addressed. It notes Italy Germany and Japan as examples of nations seeking relief from economic strain and urges removing barriers like tariffs and colonies to share raw materials and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laval
Hoare
League of Nations
Italy
Germany
Japan
Invisible guest and wartime taxes collage
Quotes lament universal taxation and political figures from Andrew Lewis Brown to William Temple and Mussolini. The passage assembles critics like Carveth Wells and James Truslow Adams, reflecting on war, policy, and international relations through sharp witticisms.
Scots Pay Tribute to Carnegie in Theme of Respect
A terse note recalls a Carnegie tribute as Scots honor the Scottish industrialist in reflection of his impact. The item hints at broader commemorations and cultural reverence within public memory.
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Carnegie
Bible Thought on Blessings and Kind Speech
A devotional note cites Matthew 5 11 about blessings amid persecution and counsels avoiding speaking ill of anyone you dislike, urging gentleness and restraint in public discourse.
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News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
Daily and Sun
Audit Bureau of Circulation
World
THE
Associated Press
Branham CO
Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Monroe Morning World
Hall
Ripley
Mei
Haynes
Brownsville, Texas
Suwa
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Gray
New Deal
By Rodney Dutcher
State Department
Morgan Partners
England
TVA
Supreme Court
George Ashwander
Alabama Power Company
James M. Beck
Mr. Ashwander
Ashwander
Beck
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Democratic
Texas
Charlie Michelson
NEA Service, Inc
Phil Baker
Baker
Boston Symphony
Vicki Joyce
Hollywood Picture Studios
Bing Crosby
Sunset Boulevard
Edison
Green Room
Warner
Phil Harris
Ray Perkins
Jerry Cooper
Hollywood
Fannie Brice
Billy Rose
Massah Rose
Jock Whitney
Herbert Bayard Swope
Lucienne Boyer
Broadway
Morton Downey
Joan Bennett
Eugene O'Neill
Lights of
George Ross
Hambone
DR. C. W. Cosby
Camp
Mississippi
James J. Montague
Bront Park
Uncle Sam
Bell Syndicate, Inc
By Bruce Catton
Lewis Brown
Corporation
William Temple
York
FE. R. Hilgard
Stanford University
United States
Carveth Wells
Mexico
Mussolini
James Truslow Adams
CWA
Cacil
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