Thought of the Week on tax take and income brackets
United States News notes that tax collectors take nearly one third of national income. A U S News figure estimates that if all personal incomes over 25 000 were taxed the sum would reach 11 billion dollars. Those earning 10 000 to 25 000 would have 16 billion left after taxes, 5 000 to 10 000 would have 82 billion, and under 5 000 would have 90 billion left. The total take under the new bill is 84 billion dollars. Who will pay most and where future increases fall remains questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States News
U. S
Grandview
Wash
Herald
Congress
Twentieth Century Fund
Forest Grove
Ore
Forest Grove Union
Ding
C IO Board Backs Voluntary Arbitration of Union Jurisdiction
The executive board of the C I O approved a plan to submit all future unsettled jurisdictional fights to a single arbitrator. Fourteen unions ratified immediately with 7 more expected soon, making arbitration both moral and legal due to union signatures. President Philip Murray called the step compulsory for signatory unions, aiming to end plant disputes and protect management and public rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Murray
Highway Killers Hidden in Plain Sight Study Reveals
Iowa Safety Department releases a study of 430 highway fatalities in nine months. It shows many drivers were sober and under 25 or over 64, with most cars under three years old and crashes split across dry and wet roads. The message: safety failures come from overconfidence, not poor records or new cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Safety Department
Mr. Driver
Iowa Law Targets Gambling and Bootlegging Operators
Following the Kefauver inquiry, a new Congress law aims to curb gambling by requiring licensing and tax reporting, with enforcement by state and local authorities. Iowa’s liquor and gambling device law is praised as a strong tool to clean up the scene, placing real fear in offenders and tightening penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Congress
Iowa
Winston Churchill's 1945 Fulton Warning on Russian Threat
In 1945 at Fulton Churchill warned of Soviet repudiation of treaties and aggression plans. The piece notes Americans were dismayed by England's decline and Churchill's insight, reflecting on postwar power shifts and the loss of prestige for Britain. It references his comments to friends after the election as reported in the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Missouri
Winston Churchill
England
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Churchill’s resolve to lead Britain back to strength
The speaker cites Churchill urging Britain to reclaim power amid a world leadership vacuum. He warns against reliance on others and asserts Britain will prevail with a renewed national will. The passage envisions Johnny Bull returning to the front line as a destined national figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Mr. Churchill
England
Empire
United States
Johnny Bull
Lessons From Britain On Social Policy And Governance
The author argues Britain’s turn away from nationalizing industry and swift political change show genuine voter sacrifice and effective democracy. By contrast, the United States faces delay, volatility, and a confidence crisis, prompting calls to consider recall and reform while fearing Rome burning. The piece ends noting Americans can learn from Britain.
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Santa Claus
Britain
Churchill
No. 10 Downing Street
United States
England
Rome
Editorial Comment and Opinion Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of editorials from multiple papers discusses farm labor injuries warning about corn picker risks, the link between retail advertising and local prosperity, tax ideas from the Twentieth Century Fund including spending and net worth taxes, and the cost and value of education funding. It notes how advertising fuels merchant growth, questions new tax schemes, and urges prudent school investment with aims of democratic training.
Pella Area News Roundup of Local Events and Sports
Forty years ago the front page featured Nesbit poems and a Bashful Santa Clause story. A large ad by James G. Van der Pol and Democratic propaganda filled the page while a Centerville fire caused under $50,000 damage. Pella athletes beat Prairie City 20 to 10 with Smorenberg earning six field goals and eight free throws. The Newton trio was sent to Knoxville for treatment and confinement. Central College hosted two holiday events including Guy Churchill’s senior recital with student piano selections.
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Wilbur D. Nesbit
James G. Vander Pol
Merchant
Thomas Jefferson Jr
Centerville
Town
Western Union
Wire Company
Pella
J. C. Coughlan
Prairie City
Smorenberg
Aschenbrenner
Ver Ploeg
Grundman
Pettit
Hunt
Berg
Newton
Knoxville
Tigers
Oskaloosa Ymca
Central College
Muller
Bethany Church
Bethany
Guy Churchill
Margaret Tracy
Dora Beerink
Henrietta Cole
Alice Thomassen
Adelaide Dickerman
Cecile Mincks
Merna Thomas
Harry Porter
Walter Halbert
Verna Halbert
Katherine van Spanckeren
Jessie Dunn
Oliver Werner
Carlos Hillyer
Peter Kuyper
Pete
Joe Fanssen
Northwestern University
Local ads preview 1912 Overland cars on display
Teressa Sheehy teaches at Peoria and spent the weekend at home while De Reus the barber modernizes his shop with electric lights. Y T Van Niewaal lists holiday gifts as advertisers Wormhoudt’s One Price Store Ver Steeg Keables Drug Store Star Auto Company Sybenga’s Bakery and J H Kuyper Co. The Star Auto Co advertises the new 1912 Overland cars priced 900 to 1500 dollars with doors front and rear and cloth tops optional. cars displayed at the garage with carriage lamps shown on each side and rear.
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Blackstone
Teresa Sheehy
Peoria
de Reus
Y. T. van Niewaal
Wormhoudt
One Price
Ver Steeg Company
Thirty Years Ago Highlights From December 8 1921
News brief roundup from December 8 1921 including Henry Brand’s fatal farm accident near New and Davis sentenced for brandishing a gun at Howell Station. Reports note Iowa Legion plans marble headstones for World War I graves, Prohibition officials urge enforcement, and local roads funding protests. Welfare, Red Cross drives, a poultry show, and Central College sports feature. the piece mentions residents moving to Pella, church calls, award winners, and early automotive ads.
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Henry Brand
New
Davis
Howell Station
Irv Tanner
John Vander Linden
Pella
Iowa Legion
G. A. Branson
Des Moines
Knoxville
D. G. Gosselink
Main
Franklin Streets
Gerrit Samson
Gilby
North Dakota
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Connie de Bruin
Central College
Fragmentary notes on 1920s Des Moines and Pella locals
A garbled report refers to a gospel team at Autumn De Cook, a Swift and Company salesman in Des Moines, and a cream station setup at the Pella city building. Mentions of Philos college literary society at Puritan Drug Co store, Fred d, Glen Van Duyn at Veterans Hospital, Ray Boland, and Henry Grundman visiting at Iowa State College amid scarce news and ads as Christmas nears.
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Otumn
de Cook
Swift and
Cow Des Moines
Pella
Pellaly Co
Philos
College Literary Society
Hele
Puritan
Fredd
Glen van Duyn
Veterans’ Hospiville
Ray Boland
Iowa State College
Henry Grundman
Ames
Cornerstone laid for First Christian Reformed Church
Thanksgiving Day November 27 marked the laying of the cornerstone for the First Christian Reformed Church. Pastor John Van der Ploeg, architect Hugo C Haeuser of Milwaukee, and builder Albert Jones of Oskaloosa led the project. A. A. Rockwell of Central College directed the band with Netherlands Rhapsody on the program. Ray Klootwyk earned All Iowa third team honors. Tom Grundman Bob Black and James Kempkes received honorable mentions as football season closed.
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First Christian Reformed Church
John Vander Ploeg
Hugo C. Haeuser
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Albert Jones
Oskaloosa
A. A. Rockwell
Central College
Rockwell
Netherlands
Ray Klootwyk
Iowa
Tom Grundman
Bob Black
James Kempkes
Let the Man You Hate Speak Out on Free Speech
The text argues for robust freedom of thought and speech, noting limits on reading the Declaration of Independence in some towns and insisting that society survives through discussion and debate. It cites Paul Hoffman on the core right to think and to speak, and challenges readers to defend even disliked voices as the true test of free expression.
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United States
Panting Fathers
Paul Hoffman
ECA
Local Events Preview at Jordan Hall December 4 1941
Banquet planned at Jordan Hall for December 4. Central College Industries develops a spark arrester patented by Henry Glese of Iowa State College. Demonstrations include chimneys in the country. A mass meeting at Memorial Hall Knoxville will discuss Red Rock and Saylorville flood control projects. Maurice Birdsall directs Pella High Show Boat production with Charles Utenbach marionette exhibition. Farmers Night School viewers see The Soil fertilizer film and discuss commercial fertilizers next Monday. Nelson of Rath Packing Co. to speak. Dwight Mathes pictured with Shorthorn calves headed to Chicago for The International show. H. W. Vriezelaar home near Otley remodeled and enlarged. Paul Synhorst obituary noted. he helped organize Farmers National Bank of Oskaloosa and was active in church after retirement to Pella. Bud Bonwell and Harley Croft highly ranked on all Iowa Conference team per Des Moines Register. Marion County AAA informed corn loan rate for new crop at 75 cents per bushel, up 14 cents from 1940. Central States Electric plans natural gas service to Pal- Lu and Knoxville within a year per P A Stover of Cedar Rapids.
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Paul Scholte
Welfare League
Boyd van Rees
Bishop Coal Mine
Bernie Mulder
First Reformed Church
Bethel Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Red Cross
Jacob Plender
Hoeksemaan Tramp
Leland Croll
County Association
Chevrolet
John Hollebeek
Mildred Ver Hey
Elsie van Dusseldorp
Frances van Rees
Bernice Ver Ploeg
Kate Beard
Rantoul Illinois
Pella
Innoy Hostetler
Central College
Monroe
Bebe van Arkel
Jordan Hall
Central College Industries
Henry Glese
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering
Red Rock
Saylorville
Lowal
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Er- Maurice Birdsall
Pella High
Charles Utenbach
Farmers’ Night School
Nelson
Rath Packing Co
Dwight Mathes
Chicago
the International
H. W. Vriezelaar
Otley
Henry F. Johnson
Weekblad
Ed le Cocq
Mr. Johnson
Paul Synhorst
Farmers National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Town
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Pella Chronicle
Cou
Newspey
Postoffice
Towa
Skun
Algona Advante
Mence
Mindopur
The
Confeders
Trent
Guy Fant
Perletment
Tous
Absiers
Allied van Lines, Inc
Wallace
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
National Farm Loan Assn
M. D. Taylor Clark Taylor
North Market
Henry Vriezelaar
Fowler Telephone Company
Marcus
Pella Supply Co
Cornie van Roekel
Mgr
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