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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
1
An editorial criticizes legalization of liquor after prohibition and warns that enforcement laxity hurts public order. It discusses Monticello bank failures, economic impact on depositors, and political retaliation in Oklahoma, urging vigilance against self-serving politicians.
Chicago spent half a million dollars in four months to prosecute seventeen defendants accused of conspiracy in racketeering and protection. The jury returned not guilty verdicts for all, signaling ordinary urban trickery and allowing Chicago to return to business profit ering.
The text notes that newspapers and job printing offices are now under strict code rules with fixed prices and shortened working hours. Employees receive a half holiday on Saturdays, and the public is told not to question the changes as compliance is mandatory.
The lines are drawn so voters know which fellows are fighting for a chance to be on party tickets at the general election. Many self-assured patriots seek to serve the party country and themselves.
The Gary Indiana school superintendent Dr William A Wirt attacks the Washington brain trust accusing them of concealing aims of emergency legislation and suppressing public sentiment He warns against permanent industry recimentation and questions government control of the economy amid possible shifts away from old cargo toward new systems.
The text discusses the idea that no two situations are identical yet notes similarities between Asiatic and American cases in relation to a stance on China. It references a phrase like Man Doctrine and debates Britain and the United States role in China, with speculative notes on how events in Asia and the Americas might parallel each other.
The piece argues big manufacturing interests oppose government interference in private business. It claims industry czars seek profits at consumer expense, driving abnormal prices. It suggests government action may be needed to enforce fair pricing, potentially even uniform price fixing if profiteering continues.
The piece portrays Senator Carter Glass as a lone figure in Washington amid criticism of Roosevelt era financial policy. It describes his past support as Roosevelt’s nominee and his role as a spokesman on financial matters, noting a sense of alienation after perceived broken government promises.
The speaker recalls past horrors of Chinese and Mexican bandits and warns that similar ferocity now faces the nation, arguing local gangs are equally vicious and active. The message frames domestic threats as severe as foreign crimes.
The government has tried several approaches against private enterprise and may hold surplus corn next fall. It also contemplates manufacturing corn alcohol as a possible diversion.
Washington reports quote Joseph H. Choate Jr, federal alcohol bantrel administrator, urging Congress to renew large prohibition-era appropriations to fight bootleggers. He says illegal distilleries could produce up to 271 million gallons yearly, far exceeding legal capacity, and calls for harsher enforcement and cheaper legal liquor to curb crime and lost taxes.
The League of Nations reports end of 1933 industrial output indices with Japan leading at 139 and the United States at 32, while Belgium 42 France 40 Germany 35 and Britain 92. The piece suggests natural forces push recovery and political planning in Washington delays it.
Citizens presented a bouquet to a neighboring town editor and staged a brief celebration. A church quartet sang, a minister spoke, and six strong men carried the editor to a Model 1934 sedan as the town formed a parade to honor him, even as they mused they waited until after his death to express it.
Atlantic News Telegraph quotes critics dismissing a proposed new order that would remove personal profit from business describing it as a large pain in the neck. The piece notes that workers and public servants in the United States pursue earnings tied to public service.
The article suggests Iowa political figure Kraschel risks embarrassment by promoting the New Deal as Jeffersonian democracy during a period when Jefferson’s patronage is no longer a guiding emblem for the Democratic party.
A brief column notes James J Montague on the move with sharp remarks about Mr Tasull and his displaced status as he travels from place to place. The piece captures a witty, sardonic tone typical of the era in New York reporting.
In Robert Quillen’s witty column the law is mocked as failing the poor who cannot afford capable counsel, arguing poverty itself becomes the real offense rather than any actual crime.
Brig. Gen. Thomas 8 Hammond former Illinois Manufacturers association president and NRA aide says in Chicago that the NRA is misused as many with cracked ideas seek government jobs for a dollar a year He argues the act aimed at industrial self government is sound but government involvement should shrink to improve outcomes.
The Red Wing Republican notes that rising urban congestion drives factories to smaller towns and farmer cooperatives may grow as roads improve. With machine and electric use on farms, labor may fall, freeing time for industrial work and boosting farmers' earnings and living standards.
Stillwater residents hear Rep Daniel A. Reed argue against tariff expansion. He warns that buying goods in the cheapest foreign market lowers U S wages and exploits labor while weakening domestic purchasing power. He emphasizes workers are both producers and main consumers in sustaining the cash market.
The Manchester Press quotes Secretary Morgenthau claiming bootlegging remains widespread and will double, prompting debate over repeal advocates' promises of lasting prohibition. Critics call the assertion libelous while defending whiskey as a peaceful temperance instrument.
After Dillinger’s arrest the legal system faces technical fights and crafty lawyers as Sob sisters and officials confront punishment. The public views him as a folk hero, with daily papers printing vast ads keeping him in the spotlight and possibly receiving help from some officers.
The article argues for a thorough trial of the liquor control law, contending stores will soon open and the plan, if successful, is far better than bootlegging. If failures occur, the law can be revised by a coming general assembly.
The Freeman Journal notes it is odd that idle men plan strikes once employment resumes. It argues prosperity should build before strikes risk reviving the depression and its hardships.
In Mason City the dispute pits a manufacturing company with power plant equipment against an established power firm protecting property. Sac City Sun notes Iowa tax objections arise from all sides with Democrats blamed for levies and Republicans highlighting complaints from the candidates.
Iowans publish six major novels this spring with publishers and dates listed for Mackinlay Kantor Elmer Peterson Stong Dutton Harcourt Doubleday Little Brown and Burton. Charles Conce Des Moines writes The Weeping Willow Murders a country house mystery and Thames Williamson seeks an African tour for future fiction.
New Yorkers revive interest in the Prince of Wales 1860 visit with hotel menus and costumes on display. The Payne fund and Motion Picture Research Council share an award for Motion Pictures and Youth. Harold C. Stuart and Josephine C. Foster examine child health and play in two works. Andre Maurois praises those bygone days in a current bestseller.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues that proposed tax increases mainly redistribute wealth. It claims these measures aim to remove wealth from the rich to fund government jobs for men who would lose work under punitive taxes.
The piece argues that sales tax shifts public costs onto voters who have previously supported bonds and levies. It contends that taxing this group could reveal the error of passing bills to others and seen as immoral as buck passing. It frames the issue as a moral critique of shifting public costs.
Marshalltown Times Republican notes H L Mencken returns from travels predicting the U S will see more taxes and experiments. It adds marriage mellowed him and sparked wonder what he might have become had he married early.
Cherokee Times notes Henry Ford refuses to sign the code and faces censure while his wage hike keeps him a step ahead of Gen. Johnson and his controversial influence.
Multiple editorials lampoon government policies with sharp jabs at price fixing for agriculture and commissions under the New Deal. Quotations from Rock Rapids, Council Bluffs, Knoxville reflect satirical takes on economic experiments and social cost myths.
Folger McKinsey in the Baltimore Sun contrasts noble inspiration with the duty to help others. Then reports tests showing adulterants in foods including paraffin wax in lard sulphur in barley maize starch in mustard sand in mixed spice cinnamon zinc in elder and ice cream rice in flour and starch in suet.
The Monticello State Bank is appointed administrator of the estate of John Ketelsen deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors must pay promptly to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa dated April 27 1934. Attorney J. Locher for estate.
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