Inflation Hope Amid Historic Market Trends and Chain Store Critique
The piece notes a market pattern resembling 1927 with gradual price gains and inflation worries, while blaming chain stores for depressing labor pay and local enterprise. It discusses legislators pay, Des Moines politics, Roosevelt influence, and farm price shifts, ending with a remark on J P Gallagher’s humor about legislative committees.
The Police Power Battle Over Wet and Dry States
A long opinion piece argues that police power belongs to the states not the federal government. It links church campaigns, prohibition, and recent amendments to broader constitutional principles and the dangers of centralized federal control. It stresses state rights to regulate morality, economy, and public welfare.
Johnson urges focus beyond eighteenth amendment in Iowa beer bill debate
Cedar Rapids representative Elmer A. Johnson argues in the Iowa house that beer legislation must not derail the repeal of the eighteenth amendment. He cites the Volstead act and state statutes as the real enforceable teeth while outlining two risks: beer blamed for illicit liquor and voters satisfied with beer could misread the outcome. He published his written remarks after delivering a lengthy speech on police powers and state law.
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The Sting of a Cruel Act
A reflection on the lasting impact of cruelty, noting how emotional pain resists removal and lingers beyond the moment of wrongdoing. The piece emphasizes the difficulty of healing and moving forward after harsh actions.
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