Taxpayer revolt against labor pension tax proposal
The essay argues that a fictional labor pension tax of 100 dollars a month per union member would raise over 12 billion dollars yearly, paid as higher prices by consumers. It warns such a hidden tax would halt investment, reduce jobs, and trigger a political revolution to vote out lawmakers who permit it. It invites Toms, Dicks, and Harrys to pressure Congress to heed Hoover Commission recommendations.
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Taft
Organized Labor
United States
Congress
Toms
Harrys
America
Hoover Commission
Washington
Safety Precautions Urged in Cleaning Danger of Fire
Rural housewives may clean garments themselves using solvents from auto shops hardware stores or general stores. Gasoline is highly flammable and should not be used as a solvent. refined petroleum products offer lower fire risk but can burn. Clean indoors only for small amounts outdoors for larger jobs. keep ignition sources away and avoid smoking. air vapors away and dry articles before indoors. Wash hands with lukewarm water and apply lanolin cream if dry.
4 H Club Champion Named at International Livestock Show
4 H Club champ Gilbert Blakenship, 20, of Yorkville Newfoundland and Labrador, captured the national 4 H Club achievement title at the International Livestock Show in Chicago.
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Gilbert Blakenship
Yorkville
Chicago
Greenberg predicts Indians pennant bid and strong rotation
Hank Greenberg, new Cleveland Indians general manager, says Cleveland will win the pennant with one of the league’s best pitching staffs led by Garcia and Bearden. He touts Bob Lemon, Gordon, Easter, Boudreau, Doby, Mitchell, and rookies, predicting Red Sox and Yankees fight for second. He remains optimistic about the 1949 Indians.
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Red Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Cleveland Indians
Greenberg
Indians
Grantland Rice
Young Garcia
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Bob Feller
Luke Easter
Pacific Coast
Babe Ruth
Joe Gordon
Lou Boudreau
Lou
Larry Doby
Doby
Dale Mitchell
The Unworried Manager Burt Shotton On New York Baseball
The piece discusses Burt Shotton as a calm manager in New York baseball, noting his connections to Florida fishing and his plans for the team. It surveys the infield with Morgan and Hodges, Reese, Robinson, and potential utility players, and questions pitchers Don Newcombe Branca and Barney, predicting future success for Bianca and Barney if confidence grows.
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New York
Burt Shotton
Florida
Burt
Morgan
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Don Newcombe
Treacher Roe
Branca
Barney
Dizzy Dean
Bianca
Rex Beach the athlete and writer praised for prowess
The piece lauds Rex Beach as a superb athlete and rugged writer while contrasting him with Jim Thorpe. It also urges greater support for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis amid the 1949 polio epidemic and national gratitude for the foundation’s work.
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National Foundation For
Brahman Cattle May Vie With Many Domestic Kine
Brahman cattle imported from India may eventually compete with established beef breeds in the Midwest. A Nebraska farmer and other corn belt farmers from Nebraska to Ohio are testing Brahmans and crosses on regular herds. Researchers seek answers on weight gain, dressing percentage, feed efficiency, and resilience to heat and insects.
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India
Midwest
Nebraska
Ohio
Farmland Yields Boosted by Clover Manure Practice
Duluth Minnesota farmer Leon Massey boosted potato yields by using red clover as a green manure in his rotation. He harvests 390 to 400 bushels per acre versus a county average near 120. He turns over one year's clover growth every fourth year.
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Duluth, Minn
Leon Massey
Gay Pieces Are Fun to Make and Decorate
Two gay pieces will be fun to make and decorate. The salt box is an authentic copy of an oldtime one. Pattern 251 provides actual-size cutting guides and stencil designs colored with crayons to complete the project.
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Phese
Effective Cough Syrup Home Mixture for Economy
Old home cough remedy promises quick relief from colds. Mix 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water no cooking required, add 213 ounces Pinex, fill to a pint, and shake. Tastes fine stores well and claims fast action loosening phlegm easing breathing for restful sleep.
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