Soak the Poor Opposed to Sales and Beer Taxes
This column argues the country rejects sales and beer taxes, crediting Lincoln to show that public fools some of the time but not all the people. It claims repeal efforts are funded by wealthy interests, with anti prohibition forces tied to big newspapers and banks, pressing for tax shifts from the poor to the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Women’s Organization For Repeal
New York
Delaware
Aquor
Spring's Here Win and the Beer Tax Debate
The piece denounces a proposed beer tax as a ploy to shift costs onto the poor while enriching the wealthy. It condemns liquor lobby tactics, notes distrust of sales tax, and portrays the public reaction as a bold rebuke to elitist revenue schemes designed to extract money from those with less.
Melvin Traylor Calls for Curb on Public Expenditure Growth
Speaking before the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington Melvin A. Traylor president of the First National Bank of Chicago warns that rising government costs threaten future earnings. He cites the 1913 1928 income rise from about 34% billion to 1 billion annually and government outlays swelling from three billion to over 14 billion. He urges restraint, reform of taxation, and scrutiny of public debt growth to prevent repudiation or disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
United States
Scout Tenderfoot Rank Award At St John Luther Church
Troop 79 met Friday evening at St John Lutheran Church with Scoutmaster John Rader in charge. Rev H C Snyder troop committee member attended and spoke on scout principles. The opening ceremony was used and Russell Rohn was invested with full tenderfoot rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
John Rader
H. C. Snyder
Russell Rohn
Lincolnian Resolve Amid Campaign Money Pressures
The piece condemns wet millionaires and their push for a resubmission plank to influence funding in party platforms. It appeals to Lincoln’s faith in plain people, claiming money can’t fool all the people forever and that the public will safeguard republican institutions despite backdoor financing attempts. The 1932 copyright line ends the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Nazareth Rod and Gun Club Prize Fishing Contest 1932
Nazareth Rod and Gun Club announces a prize fishing contest running April 15 through October 31 1932 to reward the largest fish by species. Entry rules limit participation to members in good standing their spouses and all children 16 and under with two weeks membership required for entrants.
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Delaware River
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Floyd Kauffman
Paul Davisson
Clayton Vogel
An April Adoration by Charles G. D. Roberts
Poem recounts spring awakening as Earth rejoices at April birth. The speaker notes winter’s passing, sap rising, and buds stirring while Earth and nature offer a liturgy of praise. God hears the adoration in the concord of nature’s mirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies
G. D. Roberts
God
Earth
Legion Auxiliary trip to Lehighton yields top attendance
Saturday thirty two members from the local American Legion Auxiliary joined the Four County Council meeting in Lehighton. The gathering drew 191 members, with the local unit returning home with the gavel bell for the second time as the largest delegation present. The next meeting is set for Bangor on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lehighton
Bangor
Boxing Bouts At Pburg Elks Auditorium See Top Fights
Boxing card at the Phillipsburg Elks Auditorium on April 21 features Joey Costa of Jersey City facing Steve Smith of Bridgeport in a ten round main event. The undercard includes Leo Duncan vs Alonzo Settle for the Cuba middleweight title, Johnny Benito, Johnny O Donell, and Johnny Rosko in six and eight round bouts. The show opens at 8:30 with 38 rounds of action expected and may hint at future windups with top contenders in the Lehigh Valley boxing scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Canzoner
Lehigh Valley
Joey Costa
Jersey City Craftsman
Steve Smith
Bridgeport
Young Firpo
Madison Square Garden
Philly
Joey
Lew Feldman
Joe Glenouly
Costa
Harry Carlton
Smith
Wonder Man
Lew Massey
Andy Martin
Eddie Reid
Eddie Anderson
Fistic
Kid Chocolate
Benny Bass
Tony Canzoneri
Canzoneri
Philadelphia
Eddie Kobble
Po Burg
Leo Duncan
Easton
Alonzo Settle
Cuba
Duncan
Deacon Duncan
Jimmy Britt
Larry Reina
Johnny Benito
Mainer Benito
Fi N. Y
Kayo Kinko
N. J
Express
Kent
East Stroudsburg
P'burg Elks
How One Woman Lost Ten Pounds with Kruschen
An advertisement-like fragment touts Kruschen as a safe, easy weight loss aid. It claims a 10 pound drop in a short period and promises a money back guarantee. Cautions about counterfeit products and health safeguards appear amid scattered phrases.
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America
Betty Luedeke
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