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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
5
A column warns against itinerant salesmen who skim money from customers and flee, urging readers to support local merchants who invest in the community. It contrasts fly by night sellers with trusted hometown merchants who spend profits on schools churches homes and improvements.
A reflective aphorism set on self improvement and character. It asserts that effort without usefulness harms the mind and warns that true virtue shows in public, not in private. It notes that hidden meanness cannot be excused by retreat and that blush is a sign of moral sight.
An article notes one third of American homes now have electric washing machines, with 5.25 million in use, and shows electricity easing farm and town labor. It warns readers about tipster sheets from eastern investment centers misrepresenting stocks and urges consulting legitimate bankers for careful market advice.
The Michigan Safety Council sponsors a statewide car test from May 10 to June 30. The campaign targets all motor vehicles and emphasizes brakes lights steering and signals. A public education effort will stress the high cost of careless driving and equipment failures on streets and highways. Last year about one in four cars were defective and 78.9 percent of inspectable cars were examined.
Legislative round up from the Fifty-fifth session as bad bills are ditched and good ones rushed. The House passed the capital punishment bill with 61 to 34. uncertainty remains about Senate action and the governor's veto. Utilities commission findings praise, but residency requirement stays. Lennon cigarette tax approved to fund school district aid. Budget bill advances in the Senate. taxes rise with growth. A tribute to George Watson honors his judiciary chairmanship. Land problem debate continues with lake frontage protections being revised.
A 30 day penalty for garbage on highways and a permanent city registration plan pass the Senate and head to the House. The tax on malt extracts is rejected, but other bills on beans, narcotics, osteopathy, and a mill tax move forward. Debate over dog ear cropping stirs the chamber as adjournment nears and lawmakers prepare to wrap up pending measures.
After two years studying criminals, Commissioner Arthur D. Wood urges a trained crime commission and personalized assessments for inmates. He proposes 30 days at Jackson prison for observation, then placement in a facility with best salvage prospects and rethinks Marquette, Jackson, and Tonia as future housing for different offender groups. He criticizes overcrowding, lack of trades training, and the dormitory system at Tonia.
Weather affects alfalfa value as dry windy days shatter leaves reducing feeding value. Michigan State College notes price deductions of two dollars a ton for hay baled in cold dry conditions. Michigan leads east of the Mississippi in alfalfa production, with timely weather crucial for top market prices. Read the liner ads today.
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