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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1932
Page
4
The piece argues taxes are opaque to most citizens and costly to collect. It cites real estate, income, gasoline, and license taxes as examples and calls for simplification, clearer timing of payments, and alignment with business methods to reduce costs and public confusion. It notes annual rather than periodic collection hurts efficiency and urges transparent use of revenue.
The Caddo parish police jury adopted a resolution asking Governor Allen to leave unfilled the fourth judicial district judge position. They cite economy concerns amid current conditions and note election costs and primaries would burden taxpayers.
John Blake laments grown up children destroying gifts and warns that nations repeat hate and armament. He notes humanity’s gratitude for progress but fears future wars erase wealth and housing, concluding he won’t see postwar repair and unborn children may miss a peaceful era.
A narrative voice recalls a morning visitor who derails conversation about weather and illness with boasts of immunity. The encounter ends as he mentions never having a doctor, followed by a rushed departure and a tease about shared personal stories.
A meditation on lies and truth as enduring forces with lines about the phoenix like lies and the immutability of truth when confronted by evidence. The quote contrasts lies that persist with truths that must be justified and claims a verdict of not guilty followed by a demeanor of amusement.
A miscellany of notes mentions Doak citing wage protection, questions about Al Capone’s political faith, and a banker’s third floor leap in a midwest country hotel. It also notes a Boston reader returning a book for $6 and ponders a potential marriage status.
Washington observers focus on whether the last lame duck session of the 72nd Congress will end by March 4 with success or failure. The piece recalls past filibusters, notes vital issues facing the current session, and predicts cautious Republican behavior as party control shifts.
Louisiana Methodists will participate in the Methodist Episcopal Church South educational council meeting December 13 to 16 in Nashville Tennessee. About 300 educators from 29 states will discuss Christian education across 63 schools and 17 000 Sunday schools with Louisiana representation on the program and council. Names include Dr Angie Smith W H Giles Frank L Wells Mrs R R Branton Henry A Rickey Rev A K Mc Lellan Miss Elizabeth Langford Charles N White Rev Ray M Hicks Miss Anna Pharr Turner and Mrs R E Smith. China’s first railroad opened in 1876 between Shanghai and Wusung but was torn up due to superstition.
A fragmentary note presents Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley in a dialectical rural voice. The text hints at feeling and travel imagery with playful spellings and regional cadence.
An article reviews multiple arthritis theories including infection nerve and gland dysfunction noting menopause thyroid issues may relate to joint disease. It reports thyroid treatment helping some cases but cautions no cure is proven and stresses rest. It ends by mentioning Calcutta's Noahs Ark Race an annual sports event with goat horse and elephant participants.
Hollywood interview discusses Elizabeth Patterson's four year run of varied character parts in films. She credits changing industry trends and stage background for avoid ing typecasting. Patterson, from Savannah Tennessee, recalls early family objections and determination to act across Shakespeare to modern comedy.
Travis Oliver vice president of Central Savings Bank and Trust Co. has accepted appointment as parish director of the National War Savings Committee. The article notes war front developments with Secretary Baker warning that Germany massed vast forces on the western front and the United States must hasten military operations to counteract evolving Teuton plans in France.
A raw listing of NBC WEAF CBS WABC and affiliates shows a long schedule of programs across time slots from 1:00 PM to past midnight including orchestras, matinees, dance hours, and special programs. The grid covers East West Midwest Northwest and Canadian regions with station codes and program names such as Red Nichols Orches Symphonic Matinee The Merry Madcap Tea Dansante and Jane Froman Band among many others. The listing notes coast to coast groupings and repeats for different regions and times.
The editorial argues taxpayers seek relief as governments must trim demands and operations. It cites Indiana’s drastic 1.50 per 100 tax cap, large cuts in property taxes, and warned deficits threaten schools and counties. Mississippi’s expense cuts and sales tax are noted as lessons for Missouri and Kansas.
A collection of satirical snippets notes humorists losing bite in America and jokes on marriage signs in Egypt. It mentions Jimmy Walker advising Miss Betty Compton at a casino and Hoover’s wary stance on business. Leap year bachelors face dwindling shopping days.
A collage of remarks from William Allen White James E Watson William Green Bernhard Gutmann Henry Ford and Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt reflects on literature labor politics and national mood. The voices span editors senators labor leaders artists and first families commenting on reading culture aging industry and optimism.
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