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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1932
Page
3
A humorous column notes on Civic Week and Washington's birthday as themes for local mischief and meals. It jokes about ice cream random generosity, class attitudes, and family routines, while poking fun at cold weather delaying baseball. It references car thefts and anti hoarding efforts in lighthearted terms.
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow Congress to tax state and city bonds currently non taxable. The article argues that taxing such bonds while keeping 11 billion dollars of tax exempt bonds undermines the tax system and drains financial resources. It likens the situation to a businessman billing customers but telling them not to pay.
Four hours after Andrew Mellon’s nomination as ambassador to Great Britain, the Senate confirmed him amid a broad chorus. The article notes his difficult task to explain American motives and difficulties to the English and to reassure them that the United States will cooperate to settle world troubles.
The piece explains Japan’s demilitarization proposal for Chinese ports and a neutral police zone around key cities. It notes American concerns over policing foreign affairs while the United States handles domestic issues. The discussion reflects war anxieties and business dissatisfaction as Chinese factions clash.
400,000,000 people will tire of its powerlessness and take up policing themselves.
Congress is drafting a measure to allow more securities to be rediscounted by the federal reserve system. The goal is to loosen frozen credit and enable business borrowing, arguing the economy wastes capital and fear stifles activity like a car stranded without fuel.
An essay argues that old cars can be affordable and useful if owners learn to repair them. It notes many were bought cheap after owners faced unemployment and poverty, and suggests teaching youths to fix autos to empower workers and families.
The article argues President Hoover should not shake hands with tourists and visitors, asserting his duties to the nation outweigh personal greetings. It compares this to monarchy and criticizes democratic leaders for exposing themselves like animals in a circus.
The Chicago Motor Club reports driving faster than forty to forty five miles per hour increases fuel and oil use markedly and accelerates wear on engine parts. At fifty five mph oil use tops thirty mph by seven to one, gas use by twenty five percent. Overall cost per mile rises three to four times at top speeds, urging saner driving for safety and economy. The report notes industry demand for steel iron rubber and lubricants, with 10,000,000 barrels of lubricants used in 1931. Automobiles outnumber telephones by about 3,000,000 in the United States.
A fragmentary collage of humor lines and stage banter features misread cues, punchlines, and punchy one liners. It clips jokes about a tenderfoot on a bucking pony, a waiter finding a collar button, and a lawyer quip about a jury. Names and places appear in passing as part of the humor.
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh will describe the Yangtze flood survey and relief efforts in a nationwide radio broadcast Sunday February 21 at 3 30 p m. The program proceeds support Flood Relief in China by church and mission groups.
A troubled note describes a storehouse for books titled Book Wisdom A Tillarye as a center of community power. It emphasizes the role of a women’s group and companion efforts to energize readers and uplift lives through shared reading and resources.
A compact aphorism reflecting on conscience as a revealed error of sin. The author cites Sir W Temple to argue that moral awareness arises from fault, not virtue, and uses a concise philosophical point about the nature of conscience.
The act named Relief for Debtor Amoratorium is described as an emergency measure authorizing a debtor or bank to defer specie or other payments for a defined period.
The bill sets exemptions of 1000 for single filers or married with no dependents, 2500 for married couples, and 300 per dependent. Tax rates range from 1 to 6 percent across income brackets, with specific powers for offsets and home ownership deductions.
In a terse statement Japanese officials assert that no war is being waged in China. Critics argue the claim ignores aggression and warn future historians may doubt the existence of a world war.
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