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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
9
A century and a half ago a nation born of liberty and equality pledged open doors to all. Citizens labored for peace and fought bravely in war, ensuring freedom, fair laws, and a path from the poorest child to great fortune. The government remains of the people for the people and by the people, resisting paternalism and extremist promises.
The piece argues that high bonded debt and taxes do not guarantee prosperity. It warns that improvements and government projects lacking sound foresight fail or become costly. It advocates tax restraint and paying as you go rather than charging everything to the future.
Carboloy, a new metal made from tungsten carbide and cobalt, is described as harder than any known metal and is effective for drilling tempered steel. It resists breaking under impact and can scratch sapphire, ranking near diamonds in hardness.
Nebraska manufacturers at their Omaha meeting urge a governor study of a sales tax to replace real estate and personal property levies. They warn such a tax falls hardest on the needy and reduces purchasing power, harming manufacturers and employment while arguing property taxes on urban real estate and other taxes support government. The piece contrasts youthfulness and growth with persistence, ending with local ads for silver and a permanent at Ideal Beauty Shoppe.
Dr. W H P Faunce of Brown University argues the world lags not from bad individuals but from systemic flaws and entrenched obstacles. He contends reform hinges on broad structural change and collective action.
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