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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
6
The Agriculture Department in Washington moves to assure farmers of adequate seed corn supply and to prevent a repeat of spring 1918 shortages. The report notes low wheat and corn reserves as of March 1 and cites historic stock lows, while President Coolidge is kept informed.
The Iowa Forty first general assembly faces three major road plans alongside an $85 million road bond proposal. Governor Hammill opposes the bond and favors a 3 cent gas tax to pave primary roads in 14 or 15 years. House and Senate highway committees back a mixed plan with auto fee redistribution and a 2 cent tax. All plans seek federal aid preservation by granting the highway commission full primary road control.
Twenty three Republicans and five Democrats in the Iowa Senate approved scrapping the 35 per cent threshold for primary nominations despite opposition from twenty two Republicans. The 1908 law required a candidate to win at least 35 percent of the vote or the nomination went to a convention.
The Iowa legislature rejects ratification of the federal child labor amendment as the house constitutional amendments committee adopts an indefinite postponement report by 8 to 3. The bill will not reach the senate, effectively ending the effort this session. A new primary election law proposal appears in the house, mirroring South Dakota and calling for broad candidate nomination and presidential debate requirements.
The current session nears peak work with initial votes planned on highways and the gasoline tax, banking where a state guaranty of bank deposits dominates, the state income tax bill, and two measures altering primary election law.
A senate bill would let the secretary of state fix annual motor car fees instead of the executive council. The plan allows a $1 yearly deduction from prior licensing costs. The House also passed a liquor bill making possession a crime equal to sale if signed by the governor, with a 77 to 9 vote.
A religious lesson outlines the walk of two discouraged disciples and Jesus joining them unrecognized, then opening Scripture, revealing himself, and blessing the bread. It covers Jesus’ post resurrection appearances, his peace, wounds, and meals, and ends with the Ascension and commission to preach repentance and forgiveness.
Pharmacists claim Joint-Ease will succeed when other 80 remedies fail for joint ailments. Joint-Base lubricates and penetrates to ease sore inflamed rheumatic joints, with quick results. Available for sixty cents a tube at druggists nationwide.
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