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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1933
Page
2
A personal reminiscence contrasts proud wartime patriotism with later disillusionment as years bring exposure of corruption, gang violence, and flawed institutions. The narrator recalls Lincoln, Lee, and Holmes while criticizing big business, lax laws, and political scandal shaping a troubled America.
Kathleen Norris argues that rich and powerful Americans dodge taxes and evade law, urging women to form court committees within clubs to investigate judges and courts. She cites scandals in education publishing, liquor rings, and pension abuses, urging bold action to protect American values.
As repeal spreads after thirteen years, Utah delays decisive action while Maine moves toward approval. By state conventions, twenty states have voted with 20 million plus ballots cast, and 15 million favor repeal. Many dry states still seek licensing and control schemes.
Lab investigations show All Bran provides bulk to stimulate the intestines and includes vitamin B to boost appetite, aiding regular habits and easing constipation without habit forming pills. The mild bulk acts like lettuce, forming a gentle mass to clear wastes. two tablespoonfuls suffice for most cases, with doctor advised if needed.
Kathleen Norris condemns Wall Street scandals and the rich for cheating America. She urges women to form a Court committee within clubs to counteract corruption and support civic reform.
Open liquor sales start in New Orleans as Louisiana allows repeal to take effect. Whiskies wines and other alcohol are displayed and sold openly with no new state restrictions for the moment.
The old blind tiger act persists, permitting dry spots to operate under a licensing framework. The provision allows limited sale of alcohol in designated areas while enforcing regulatory controls.
Jackson Mississippi December 5 Governor Sennett Conner said there will be no repeal celebration in the state and the honesty laws will stay enforced. Attorney General Greek L Rice added that enforcement rests with county and district officials.
The article notes liquor legality shifts as Utah acts today, listing states like Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania Wisconsin Colorado Arizona California Washington Louisiana Rhode Island New York Delaware Illinois Indiana and New Mexico as immediate beneficiaries or examples of changing liquor laws.
The report lists states going wet or dry, noting Montana will delay liquor sales until the sales system is refined likely mid month. It also mentions Missouri Michigan and Ohio moving to enable sale and New Jersey facing a veto threat as municipalities may license locally if the repeal bill fails.
Georgia Kansas Louisiana Montana Oklahoma and South Dakota also listed as chosen conventions, replacing direct popular ballots in the process.
Washington report shows a preliminary tax revision plan aiming for 237 million dollars yearly. The plan raises surtax rates, changes normal rates to four percent, and targets personal holding company taxes and other changes with multiple revenue sources.
A small boy writes asking for clothing and food for his family to attend school. He notes seven children with five in school, lacking clothes shoes and meals, and asks for tablets and pencils rather than toys. He lives by the levee bank and Thanksgiving bread was all they had.
P A M Harris, freight and passenger agent at Monroe Louisiana for Missouri Pacific lines, is named assistant general freight and passenger agent at Lake Charles Louisiana. E E Gideon becomes special representative with Lake Charles headquarters. EC Waring will succeed Harris at Monroe. In many cities the right to carry a white cane is reserved for the blind.
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