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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
2
The article critiques tax levels and government ownership of utilities, arguing that increased public control would raise private profits taxes and threaten living standards. It questions whether government ownership truly benefits the public and warns of regulatory and economic downsides.
Citizens debate approaches to reduce heavy taxes and avoid establishing tax exempt government subsidized industries that threaten private enterprises. The discussion centers on preserving private work and tax payment while supporting government functions.
Observation on railway rate petitions notes crisis in the rail system yet the public remains unfazed. Author argues early greed and poor long term planning created the problem and suggests government control and central planning as a solution, citing Sweden and Germany as examples of revenue from rail profits.
Editorial notes the plan to reroute summer auto traffic from Limon to Denver via 36 and 86, with Norcatur to gain spillover. Kansas Chamber speeches urge local progress, unity, and civic effort to build strong communities and advance state welfare.
The Forestry Fish and Game Commission announces the formal opening of the Scott County Lake for fishing on June 12. The 140 acre lake lies 14 miles north of Scott City Kansas in a picturesque area. It has been stocked from the State Hatchery and Ladder Creek. An elaborate entertainment program is planned with 20 000 visitors expected.
A collage of excerpts from various papers and columns comments on marital duties, spending habits, and social norms. The notes compare talks with spouses to other approaches, include a Kansas City car collision anecdote, and finish with brief quips from Topeka and Plainville papers on daily life and odd observations.
A June 1906 page reports births and community happenings in Scandia including a birth on May 26 to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sandell. The National Bloomer Girls baseball team will play in Scandia on June 11 for 25 cents. Odd Fellows Lodge inducts J. O. Anderson. W. A. Beck adds a porch and other improvements. Graduates from the high school include Alexander C. Johnson Anna M. Poert Anna C. Hansen Arthur Wilson Myrtle Beck Pearl Wohlford Edith Sandell John Happer and Merle Paynter. A Missouri Pacific train wreck near Sherdahl injures passengers but not derailment. A miniature tornado damages several homes and barns including E. W. Baker and G. A. Wardrum. Rain follows. Other items note diplomas for Ivar Morden Viamie Johnson Martin Larson Lena Cooper Ellen Johnson Florence Norden Marceil Preble receives a Hobart M. Cable. Woodman Lodge members help Gust Nystrom with corn planting while he is absent due to rheumatism. Dr. E. Porter Ahrens travels to Kansas City for business. R. E. Beekman visits his mother in Manhattan.
A compilation of short notes from Ellis and surrounding counties includes a fatal head on crash in fog involving a driver and a passenger named Stewart. Mrs Esther Henderson’s hip injury after a rug fall. Ellard Price wounded by a .22 revolver in a despondent incident. a Rock Island ice warehouse fire endangering the building. a temporary injunction blocking Towe United Shows gambling at a carnival in Ellis County. various humor notes, social items, and small town notices reflecting local life. The reports mention Jamestown Optimist, Pioneer, Telescope, Ellis County News, Great Bend Tribune, Leavenworth Times, and local town papers.
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