Tax Debate Shows Budget Battle Behind New Deal
The article analyzes a proposed 340 million dollar annual tax increase argued by brain trust advisers for the President, noting Morgenthau’s opposition and a shifting set of rates. It details how corporate sliding scales aim to reshape big and small enterprises, amid political maneuvering and public utility influence. It also covers Colebrook Connecticut’s rejection of federal highway funds highlighting local tax fears and independence.
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House
Ways and Means
America
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Colebrook
Sam
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Connecticut
Progres
Public mind and collective defense against war
Publicist Sir Norman Angell argues that the prewar arms race fuels conflict. He contends armies and navies serve to impose views, not police, and calls for community protection to defend individuals and wealth.
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SIR_ NORMAN ANGELL
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Debating Money Theories On Air Ironies Of Radio Panels
Chancellor Josiah Walcott notes the radio debate format where two professors argue a prepared theory of money or reform to guide the public. He contends that equally credible scholars could be found to prove the first pair wrong, exposing the panel's artificial certainty.
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Josiah
Walcott
State of
Delaware
Constitution Man Made by R Walton Moore
Assistant Secretary of State writes on constitutional change noting the unpredictability of amendments. He cites Washington’s farewell view of the Constitution as an experiment and says if power distribution is wrong, it should be corrected through the designated amendment process.
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Washington
Treasury
Parenthood
Morgenthau
R. Walton Moore
Rural Electrification by Owen D. Young
Owen D. Young argues that public service companies extended lines to rural areas only when economically justifiable and supports government action to bring rural service into uneconomic fields if social benefits justify it. He envisions housing modernization driving American progress and urges creative effort from young minds to improve homes to match advances in other sectors.
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Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
America
Railway reform argues for cutting legacy lines and consolidating
A historical proclamation urges drastic railway modernization. It calls for removing obsolete mainlines and equipment, abandoning long held practices, and merging terminals to reduce costs. The text advocates grouping railways and forming alliances instead of continued competition.
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Innet
Anglo American Amity Amid US Friendship
Anthony Eden argues that Anglo American friendship with the United States is vital and will grow. He says there is no incompatibility between close ties with the US and League of Nations membership, noting geography as a natural connector that ties Britain to Europe.
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Anthony Eden
Britain
United States
League of Nations
Europe
WNU
William Mulholland Laid To Rest In Glendale
The chief and pioneer of the modern West William Mulholland, aged 79, founder of Los Angeles water supply via the Owens River aqueduct, is buried at Glendale after leading the city’s water project.
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Henry Rohwer
Beverly
Glendale
Rohwer
Joseph Marchetti
Los Angeles
William Mulholland
Owens River
Glenn County Squirrel Population Changes At Issue
Over the last two to three years Glenn County reports indicate material changes in the local squirrel population. Details focus on study results, habitat factors, and potential impacts on agriculture and ecosystems.
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Glenn County
Oakland Teen Defeats World No 2 Von Cramm in Upset
Donage, a 20 year old from Oakland, stunned tennis fans by beating Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the world’s second ranked player. The upset drew worldwide attention and marked a major milestone in his budding career.
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Donage
Oakland
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
California motorists face double auto tax for six months
Sacramento reports that California drivers will be charged twice the standard tax on vehicle valuations for a six month period. The move aims to raise revenue amid fiscal pressures facing state services and infrastructure funding.
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California
Sacramento
WN U
Banter at the American Bar Convention in Los Angeles
The author recalls a spirited American Bar Association gathering in Los Angeles, noting it mixed politics and law, with Republicans and Democrats trading denouncements. He critiques lawyers framing laws and mocks legal jargon, while praising the event as a lively convention in 1935.
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City of Angels
American Bar Association
Republican Old Guard
Mr. Hoover
House
Senate
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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