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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
1
The Monticello Express notes economist C N Edge warns machine production is swelling supply, displacing workers and threatening global employment. It contrasts past depressions with current fears while covering political moves on temperance, Hoover’s relief, and tax changes for 1931.
Hayti Herald-Enterprise notes everyday worries as the town jokes about the return of the 5-cent cigar and the need to scrounge a nickel to buy it, reflecting common small town concerns.
The piece laments rising governmental expenditures across federal state and city levels over 15 years. It warns of insolvency from taxes and deficits citing New York City and federal budgets to argue the nation risks bankruptcy without curbing spending and taxation.
The speaker applauds including a woman in the Geneva delegation, hoping her influence helps guide disarmament talks. He invokes peace over war, citing Jesus and Peter to support restraint, and expresses desire for practical steps to ease worldwide fear of conflict.
The Winterset Madisonian weighs a possible Jay N Darling bid for the United States Senate. The paper lauds his economics knowledge, public affairs insight, and independence, arguing he would unite Iowa voters and represent the state well if he runs.
Atlantic News Telegraph reports a circa 300 acre farm near Townland sold for 14 500 cash or 50 per acre last week. The buyer plans to profit as Iowa land values are expected to rise and crops return profits. The note cites six billion checks totaling over 400 billion dollars passing through U S clearing houses in one year.
Iowa State College economists outline a new cash lease where rent fluctuates with farm product prices. Mil lard Peck explains a monthly index based rent, with about 8 dollars per acre at index 150 and around 5.25 at index 100, adjustable by soil fertility, proximity to markets, and improvements. The plan aims to aid cash tenants amid declining prices, and details are available from the agricultural economics department. Peck’s talk is part of a weekly series on farm economics over WOT Radio.
Des Moines Register notes ex Governor Alfred E. Smith's estrangement from Roosevelt. It suggests Smith could block or influence Roosevelt's bid by remaining silent or opposing him, risking a major shift in delegate outcomes across states, echoing historic party realignments.
I O W A State College extension forester J T Bode will resign to become secretary of the Iowa Fish and Game Commission with Des Moines headquarters. He helped develop the shelterbelt project 4 H forestry work woodlot management and tree planting to curb erosion and directed the Wild Life school at McGregor.
C. W. McDonald of Iowa State College urges home canning of meat to provide roasts steaks chops sausage ground beef and ribs across the year. Use clean handling and any glass jar or tin container sealed by a Sealing machine. For details write the Extension Service Iowa State College for the Home Butchering in Iowa circular tied to Home Butchering Week January 25 to 30.
Commentary suggests Judge Kenyon is unlikely to win a pro motion to the US Supreme Court as Senator Brookhart’s strong endorsement could dissipate support. Citizens wary of anyone favored by Brookhart express suspicion.
Progress reports in the Minneapolis Journal note officials may press the five-year plan while seven poets in Moscow are jailed and expected to face hard labor or execution.
The board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present and read petitions from several townships. They granted Anamosa tax remission, extended John Young’s school fund loan for five years, approved a $350 loan for Grace and Porter Ripperton, and authorized a transfer of 13 605 from the emergency to the bond fund. The session adjourned to January 2 1932.
Minutes show temporary chair appointed F E Taylor after elections. Board elected Taylor as chairman for 1932 with four votes to one for Russell. Wage scale set for 1932 including common labor 25 cents per hour and various tractor and vehicle rates. A petition seeks surfacing on County Road M from Onslow to the county line and adjournment set for January 5 1932.
The Jones County board fixed 1932 repair prices unchanged from 1931 with a rise for pile furnishing and driving to 85 cents per linear foot. The body also formed committees, set depositories, approved bonds for officials, appointed deputies, designated newspapers, and prepared 1932 tax and livestock assessment guidelines.
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