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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
A reader notes President Roosevelt’s 1940 campaign speech at the Mayflower hotel praising New Deal spending and hints at a third-term ambition. The letter also covers estate notices for John Gambling and critiques Senator Minton and Ed Johnson, with remarks on the farm bill and producer prices.
The mayor and council of Paris Idaho adopt the 1939 1940 estimated budget under section 49 1716 I C A including funds for water works streets cemetery parks police clerk treasurer health travel audit and debt service published four weeks in the local paper. The document lists appropriations such as water work and general fund revenue and notes the publication and official approval.
A speaker condemns milk price gouging by distributors and calls for federal action. He praises Rep. Schulze and Senator O Mahoney while attacking the Navy beef order and urging a national milk monopoly cleanup.
A reader-column discusses egg pricing from Dolan's Milbank South Dakota Mead Desler Cresco Iowa and freight car costs to Washington. It questions fair value adds up to 13 to 15 cents per dozen and argues farmers get little return amid price fixing and chain stores. The piece also grumbles over bread prices amid wheat prices and laments perceived racketeering and monopolies. The remedy proposed is federal charters for corporations and cross state business.
In town this week Former Colorado Governor Sweet meets with top officials amid chatter that Roosevelt seeks a third term. Sweet notes Roosevelt’s appeal and predicts rivals struggle to find a trusted successor.
Clanton mayor warns 1.1 million graduating high schoolers and 6 million unemployed Americans to avoid debt like fire. He cites a friend in government who faced pressure to pay, and notes interest on bonded debt amounts to about 2700 dollars per city resident yearly. He argues tax burdens stem largely from interest on old and new water system bonds.
The Post notes the 1939 40 budget requires a 212 million tax to meet city obligations. It is worthy of note that 16 of this 21 mill levy applies to debt service and public works.
Village of Bloomington Idaho adopts annual budget framing debt service and operating costs for the new fiscal year. The resolution estimates bond interest sinking fund and outstanding warrants payments totaling 2697.00 with 1880.00 for bond, interest and sinking and 817.00 for current expenses. The ordinance requires minutes entry and four weeks publication in a village newspaper.
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