Income Tax Reform Urged Against Public Works Tax
An editorial criticizes federal income tax hikes as futile and unfair, arguing the sales tax would better fund a $3.3 billion public works program. It notes diminishing returns on higher rates, questions extending taxes to stock dividends and gasoline, and urges the president and Ways and Means to push a sales tax. The New York Evening Post editorializes that income tax payers, already overburdened, deserve relief and questions delaying sales tax passage.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Ee & Method
Treasury
Goublad
Jackitz
Ways and Meape
House of
Grogerg Hear Talks on Food at Texas Retail Grocers Meet
Ten minute addresses by representatives of various pods concerning modern products and marketing opened the Tuesday morning session of the eighth annual Texas Retail Grocers association convention at the Gunter hotel. W M Clark presided at the executive session, and Perry B Arnold was slated to speak on fundamentals in modern grocery merchandising. election of officers to follow Wednesday morning. Douglas Malloch of Chicago opened the event. Miss Alice Mae Ayers of Tyler crowned Miss Texas at the bathing beauty revue, with Miss Lorraine Edbry of Houston and Miss Hazel Bale of Dallas as runners up.
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Texas Retail Grocers’ Association
O'Brian Stevens
Houston
W. M. Clark
Dallas
Perry B. Arnold
Los Angeles
Douglas Malloch
Chicago
Gunter Hotel
Alice Mae Ayers
Tyler
Municipal Auditorium
Sheel
Texas
Atlantic City
Anonth
Lorraine Edrby
Hazel Bale
Dalles
City Workers Shun Two Dollar Scrip Notes
Detroit city employees avoid accepting two dollar scrip notes says purchasing commissioner John J. Gorman. He told the city council that the fire department refuses to accept the notes and other departments do not want them either. Only about 4001 of the 250000 on hand have been issued and the council ordered Gorman not to purchase any more.
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Detroit
John J. Gorman
Sire
Gorman
Italy to survey land by airplane plan announced
Rome May 7 Premier Mussailal Inns approved a policy to conduct land surveying from the air in Italy. The first airborne test occurred at Campagnano with Signor Grandi, royal surveyor general, and an assistant taking land pictures from a civilian aircraft.
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Italy
Rome
INS
Mussailal Inns
Campagnano
Signor Grandi
Royal Surveying Office
Eye Strain Causes Headaches Says Vision Bureau Warning
A San Antonio Light item warns headaches often stem from eye strain or defects. It describes common causes like eye fatigue, misalignment, and uncorrected vision, urging readers to seek eye exams and corrective measures. The snippet mentions eye problems linked to headaches and promotes an eye safety campaign.
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Grinia
Deloor
Iarciem
Better Vision Bureau
Weather summary and city forecasts across the nation
The report lists daily temperature highs and lows for many U S cities with conditions from cloudy to clear. It notes precipitation totals for January and overall monthly deficits, plus times for moon and gun events and tourism flying weather routes from San Antonio to Dallas Brownsville New Orleans and El Paso. It includes wind directions and speeds at various altitudes and a long table of city weather readings.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Brownsville
New Orleans
el Paso
Abilene
Tenas
Albuquerque
Srcarillo
Terese
Atlanta
Hoxton
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Texee
Buffalo
Charleston
Cheyenne
Wia
Claudy
Shicaco
M.S
Corpus Chiriwli
Texas
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Lowe
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Kan
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Ark
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Helena
Mont
Huron
Jacksonville
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Memphis
Miami
Fla
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Montgomery
Lear
Needles
New York
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Ariz
Pittsburgh
Port
Arthur
Raleielt
Paul
Minn
Lake City
Louis
Sen Franchen
Clear
Seattle
Wrath
Clarly
Shreveport
Polson Known Before War, Manuscript Claims
A 1650 Latin manuscript, found in a private Tallin library and now with the Tallinn war department, asserts Polson was known before the war. It describes a mustard base and poison compound using chloride of time, alleged to predate modern inventions.
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Polson
Rome
Privary
Tallin War Department
Public Works Tax Bill Moves To Friday Vote
Washington May 23. House Democrats plan to bring the public works industrial taxation bill to the floor Thursday with a vote Friday after six hours of debate. The measure, promoted as a jobs program, shifts toward broad taxes including a gasoline tax and extended excises to fund bonds for public works.
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Washington, D. C
Hlouse
Hie House
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Democrat
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Coughton
Washington, D
Public Works Industrial Control
Ways and Means
Treasury
Lewis W. Douglas
Ohioans Prepare for Senate Race
Cincinnati reporter notes several Ohio Democrats and Republicans eyeing the U.S. Senate seat. A. Julian resigns from the race after accepting a Roosevelt call, with George White Vic Donahey and Simeon D. Fess as other prominent figures. Rumors mention Myra Y. Dooner as a Republican contender, while a rental ad line appears amid the clippings.
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Cinginnati
Ohio
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
United States
United States Senate
Roosevelt
George White
Vic Donahey
Ohies
Treasury
Atate
State Auditor
Simeon D. Fess
Cellege
Fess
Myra Y. Dooner
Spanish Gunboat on Sale for Junk in Milwaukee
The S. and Sandoval, former Spanish gunboat sunk at Santiago Bay Cuba, will be dismantled and sold for junk after years docked on the Kin Mackinac River in Milwaukee. Built in Scotland in 1896, it was raised by American divers and used by Capt. Charles S. Nef for fruit transport on Lake Michigan. Miss Patricia McGuire’s sleep illness in Oak Park continues despite stopping injections of serum from recovered patients.
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Junk
Milwaukee
Wis
S. & Sandoval
Santiago Bay
Cuba
Charles S. Nef
Lake Michigan
Oak Park
Ill
Patricia McGuire
Mooney Tail Gets Under Way in San Francisco Trial
In San Francisco on May 23 the long dormant indictment linked to the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing is set to proceed in Superior Court. The State Supreme Court denied Attorney John O Gara’s mandamus bid to force dismissal, clearing the path for opening arguments at 9:30 a.m. The defense seeks Mooney’s acquittal or a pardon, while the state vows to present its case. William W. Murphy notes the state has no evidence to offer at this stage.
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Francisco
Thomas J.mooney
Superior
Iato
State Supreme Court
John O'Gara
Louis Ward
O'Gara
Supreme Court
O’gara
O'Gare
High Court
Mooney
Atate Nea
William W. Murphy
Dietrick
Late Snow Attacks Oregon Sheep Herds
A sudden wintry event in northeastern Oregon caused heavy sheep losses as exposure wiped out over 800 animals before shelter could be found. The Blue Mountains area recorded more than a foot of snow as May began with near freezing temperatures.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Blue Mountains
Chain Store Tax Bill Passed by House 94 to 25
Austin report notes the House approved a chain store tax bill by 94 to 25 and sent it to the Senate. The plan would levy a tax starting at $3 on each of the first two stores owned by a person or firm, with graduated amounts for larger chains.
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House
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
Treasury
Rome
Austin
Aie Atores
M Chain
Noted flier wed in New York ceremony
New York May 23 Mary Louise Umer of Pottsville Pennsylvania married Lincoln fils worth aviator and explorer today at the Church of the Transfigura Hon. The lite church around the dormer and readers are urged to use want ads for results dialing F-1241.
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New York
Misa Mary Louise Umer
Potteville
Lincoln Filsworth
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