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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
3
The Idaho legislature is evenly divided and passes beneficial laws without a single group dominating. Tax bills are balanced with enough power to overcome opposition. Idaho lawmakers deserve commendation for sane governance and tax relief benefiting taxpayers.
The piece argues railroads affect every sector from workers and savers to farmers and manufacturers. A fair break for railroads is framed as a benefit to employment, insurance safety, farm markets, business orders, and school taxes, touching all citizens. It stresses rail prosperity supports national commerce and tax stability for government services.
Burley Herald recounts Washington as father of the nation and urges reverence for his legacy. The piece contrasts liberty, self government, and taxation with contemporary issues, stressing gratitude for freedoms and pledging to uphold the ideals fought for in 1776.
The Idaho senate voted 19 to 22 to kill a house bill allowing county commissioners to use public funds for Boy Scout programs. The Pocatello Tribune praises the decision as a stand against government regimentation and for parental responsibility, noting many youth groups deserve private support.
National Weekly News Letter notes renewed tensions as President Roosevelt adds two cabinet picks and an Interstate Commerce commissioner to bolster support. It cites the 72 to 9 Senate rejection of Judge Roberts, framing it as a historic setback and signaling a widening rift between the White House and Congress over policy and senatorial courtesy.
A reader reflects on Whitman Whitters Snow Bound and the old era of winter isolation. The piece notes the U S Bureau of Public Roads report and contrasts past seclusion with today's telephones and radio keeping connections during severe snow events.
The piece argues winter road maintenance enables year round travel and essential services, cites costs and tax gains, and notes Mexico expropriation of American oil properties as illegal without due process. It highlights U S concerns and Mexican court rulings affecting foreign property rights and diplomacy.
The text notes two good neighbors policy as a backdrop while describing the American protest note on Mexico's expropriation decree. It references the Am erican embassy in Mexico City, bartering with Germany and Italy, and the Cardenas administration's expropriation program. Hull is praised for restraint in maintaining international law, stressing the need for realistic public understanding of Mexico's program to avoid worsening tensions.
A DuPont Company executive urges courageous investing as a basis for national confidence and employment. The article traces DuPonts as a long, leading American chemical house, notes innovations beyond explosives, and highlights broader themes of American industry, patents, and expanding roles for women in national policy and government.
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