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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
1
Republican calls for a 20 percent federal income tax cut would reduce taxes far more for high earners than for those in the middle class. A millionaire would pay less than in 1939, while a $3,000 earner with two dependents would owe $152 post cut. The piece argues war taxation harmed the rich less than feared and warns against premature relief while debt and global threats persist.
Editors note Iowa farmers, recalling 25 years of turmoil, stay prudent and avoid speculative land booms. They have saved profits, reduced risk from past cycles, and aim to weather future price shifts with stronger finances.
The piece argues loans to Europe failed under Hoover and calls for reciprocal trade treaties and tariff cuts. With a Republican high tariff Congress the imports needed may not arrive, driving foreign buyers to other suppliers. U S exports could fall, factories cut output and lay off workers, recreating a low mood.
The Iowa state tax study committee reports six billion dollars in property exempt from taxation, mainly religious groups and government entities. It may recommend ending tax exemption for profit operate fraternal organizations and veterans societies, and taxing bars and slot machines. It also weighs removing the tax on moneys and credits and favors county assessor based equalization to curb local favoritism.
A voice notes relief that farm debts are largely cleared and that savings in banks and government bonds offer security ahead. A rugged mountaineer views an automobile for the first time and comments that those in power were moving fast when they “broke loose from that thing.”
A LeMars Sentinel piece argues that teacher strikes across regions may slow needed educational reforms and warns against strikes as a method to press for pay or policy changes. It cautions that respect for government and law in schools is essential for future citizens.
The Sioux City Tribune notes that the phrase Indian summer carries varied meanings for different people. Citizens describe it as any pleasant fall weather, while the discussion questions if the term should have a fixed definition or be left flexible.
A Monticello Express column debates whether warm spells count as Indian summer and notes an insistence that only after snows would it fit. It then contrasts Soviet five year plans with Russian living standards and jokes about national humor, citing the Anamosa Journal.
Odebolt town council ended noon and night siren blows but petitioners won the case leaving a three daily chimes schedule at 7 am 12 noon and 6 pm. A citizen proposed 1 am and 3 pm for coffee drinkers but was rejected. The piece hopes Danbury adopts a similar three daily blows.
The article outlines diphtheria risk months November January and stresses parental action through routine immunization Schick testing and toxoid injections. It notes immunity from birth fades by six to nine months and outlines vaccination schedules and danger signs requiring doctor or hospital care.
County extension home economist Ruth E. Poage warns homemakers that milk left in direct sunlight after delivery can lose flavor and vitamin content quickly. Studies by dairy scientists are cited to support the finding.
U S Department reports exposure to light changes milk taste within an hour and half an hour for different milks. Sunlight also destroys riboflavin and vitamin A reducing milk’s nutritional value. If milk cannot be kept indoors, shielded containers or a covered place can protect it.
A man named Charles Myers, related to a Picker ing family, was killed instantly when his clothing became entangled in a power take-off device on a car operated by his father near a residence. Local authorities reported the accident occurred immediately.
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