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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1932
Page
11
A Massillon reader laments Nebraska’s high taxes and reliance on other states for goods. He argues mutual exchange among states boosts prosperity, warning against a self sufficient populist turn that would force Nebraska to produce all necessities itself.
A wartime tax bill strains the public as 122 U.S. cities plus 104 counties face debt default. Chicago reports 900000 in bond default and 99000000 in 1930 taxes owed. Detroit studies show a growth of over 100 government functions since 1900, expanding services beyond core duties. Officials urged to cut deficits and align expenses with peacetime incomes to avoid hardship.
L A Downs cites 1913 Railway Valuation Act as a costly misstep. He notes expected two-year valuation, under $3 million cost, and large user savings, none of which materialized as taxpayers paid over $40 million and railroads $145 million. The act left lines overvalued, returns low, and no public saving.
Nebraska’s troubles are not economic but a civic jumble as Representative Moorhead laments that farmers and residents depend on a mishmash of out-of-state goods. He notes widespread use of clocks from Connecticut, trousers from Chicago, shoes from Massachusetts, and pancakes from Minneapolis, illustrating a burden of external sourcing and a work ethic tied to inconsistent domestic products.
A collage of dated verse and light humor riffs on work, morality, and society. It includes satirical lines about oil taxes with a proposed Taxoline placard concept, moral couplets urging duty and choice, and a panel of brief wry anecdotes about family life, manners, and modern manners. The pieces reflect a mid-century newspaper page mix of poetry, quips, and social jokes.
Today marks anniversaries of figures such as Caius Julius Caesar Josiah Wedgwood Benjamin P. Shillaber Henry D Thoreau James M Swank Clara Louise Kellogg William Osler George Mastman born 100 B C to 1932. The list notes birthplaces death dates and notable achievements in a brief commemorative roll.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS lists prominent figures born in Missouri and elsewhere, including Arthur M. Hyde and Irving T. Bush, with ages ranging from 44 to 63, followed by a horoscope describing a day that starts tense but softens, offering leadership chances through calm, musical or artistic focus and a generally favorable reputation.
Miss Emma Krautter hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid Society with a small turnout due to a storm, featuring a social hour and picnic lunch. Loretta Lewis visited her aunt in Cleveland for the past two weeks. The 4-H Sewing Sallies met at Alma and Emma Ackerman’s, with most members present and a solo business session led by Rebecca Rea. Bible School averaged 42 pupils with several teachers listed. Local residents made visits to Elyria and Berlin Heights, and a Chippewa Lake outing occurred among groups including Harland Vincent and friends.
Lorain items report Green Line double tracking from Elyria to Lorain and a Washington hunt for Buckeye the brindle dog with a Great Dane head sent to President Roosevelt. Other notes cover National Tube Company mills running full tilt in Lorain, Elyria recruits joining Battery B Toledo, a $12 000 Hungarian Reformer Church project, and local social and family updates at Cascade Park and nearby communities.
Broad Street proved unsatisfactory to the railroad company and its cost would be prohibitive, a letter read to council last night. The finance committee recommended 10 percent salary cuts for 187 city employees and centralizing the fire department by closing the East and West Side stations, a report unanimously approved by council. Council president Gerald rtin urged an ordinance to regulate downtown parking amid Elyria’s rapid growth, proposing a time limit on Saturday parking. The city welcomed the Grand Encampment of Ohio Odd Fellows and Patriarchs Militant to its state convention, welcomed by Service Director James A. Hewitt.
London reports hats created on the spot by Ange Thaarup, the new Danish innovator dubbed a bright young thing. He crafted three exclusive models in eight minutes for a United Press correspondent from a dish rag, blue felt with fancy paper, and carpet with red felt. His avant garde millinery uses odds and ends from shoestrings to school-caps, reflecting current news trends including a Hawaiian style hat named Mrs Massey.
Clergymen and notable wearers are spotlighted as Thaarup, a six year old hatmaker, remodels old hats into whimsical creations. He uses feathers and even flexible electric wire to fashion a unique look. Society is adjusting to his unconventional models despite some resistance. A twilight game in Cambridge prompts an equipment check at Waltham Town Team, with 9 base balls, 2 bats, and 1 glove missing.
Harrisburg files at the Criminal Identification Bureau list 98 848 persons with criminal records. The state police bureau maintains the records in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, reflecting a large dataset on individuals subject to official tracking.
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its 1932 convention in Roseburg. The biennial session was held this year at Portland Louisiana's. The report notes a Negro population of 780,000.
A fragmented recipe mentions a refreshing salad made of sections and a shoppe item with half portions. It cites an odd pairing with a Fren aero ible alee jar, suggesting a quirky, unclear culinary note.
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