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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
13
A United States News tabulation shows rising taxes relative to the national income. 1929 saw taxes at 12.4 percent of 79.8 billion, 1933 at 18.6 percent of 43.6 billion, and last year at 19.1 percent of 53.7 billion. Experts warn deficits loom, urging economy, balanced budgets, and debt reduction to limit future tax rises.
An insurance man proposes a regular worry routine to improve productivity. He envisions a national worry week with group meetings, expert worries, and broadcasts to generate ideas. After the spree, people would return to work with clearer temperaments and renewed energy.
The article notes sap rising after sunny spells, signaling the upcoming syrup season in northern Ohio. It explains why freezing nights and thawing days maximize flow, the decline of major sugar camps, and the lasting quality of maple syrup despite reduced production. It also touches on reforestation, youth quotes, and unrelated tidbits.
A historical note explains the phrase meaning being without money arose from early warships storing shot as ballast. When shot ran low, the ship became unable to maneuver, leaving sailors powerless and giving rise to the expression.
Taken from our files recalls Elyria efforts to organize a D A R chapter in Oberlin and nearby towns. It notes social settlement plans in Elyria, sewer checks for dynamite, WWII history work, harbor shifts at Lorain, and veterans’ convention estimates for Florida. The piece lists notable births and historic events, including Sheridan and Dred Scott.
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce will advocate framing a new Ohio tax system following board approval of a 19 percent tax program last night. A debate tonight will feature advocates and opponents of a Columbia Township incorporation proposal.
A roundup of obituary and birth notices lists Herbert Kaufman of Tarrytown New York an author and editor born in Washington D C 98 years ago Sarah Wambaugh of Cambridge Massachusetts former member of the Saar Plebiscite Commission born in Cincinnati 54 years ago George D Dayton of Minneapolis merchant and civic worker born at Clifton Springs New York 79 years ago Robert von Moschisker of Philadelphia lawyer and former state chief justice born in Philadelphia 66 years ago Homer L Ferguson of Newport News Virginia shipbuilder born Waynesville North Carolina 65 years ago Judge Harold M Stephens of Utah associate justice of the U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia born Crete Nebraska 300 years ago Prof Solomon S Huebner of the University of Pennsylvania noted authority on insurance and finance born Manitowoc Wisconsin 54 years ago John Boyer Norwegian novelist born 64 years ago.
Those born this day are described as having ambitious and sensitive natures. The brief item notes a general personality outline without naming individuals, places, or events.
New York anecdotes from March 6 list public figures and icons in brief sketches. Rubinoff and Chic Sale are noted for showmanship while Groucho Marx and La Guardia are pictured as memorable sitters. The column comments on actors, writers, and nightlife with satire and curiosity.
A satirical stroll through portraits of Edward Mulrooney Grover Whailen and Vincent Lopez contrasts with sharp medical intellect of Henry L Mencken. The piece lampoons society types and predicts the yearly spring fashion parade of New York male attire, noting bland choices amid bold color trends and Britain’s richer dress sense.
The narrator recalls a chaotic fashion mishmash from a London visit featuring a long coat worn over many items from binoculars to a kiddie car. He muses on Burberry branding, a sea of accessories, and a noisy show crowd. A past theater moment ends with a fleeing disruptor singing in a high tenor among amused patrons.
Gene Ahery, a noted folksey car toonist with a top set of etchings, planned a rural retreat near Hollywood inviting friends to a house warming at Lakeside View. Two days later he cancelled by telegraph, citing a scare of a man approaching the lake with a blatter.
An increase in the velocity of circulation serves instead of new money, highlighting how faster turnover of existing funds can stimulate economic activity without injecting fresh cash into the system.
The text describes a personality with strong resolve to devise and persist in a life plan despite obstacles. It notes a slightly aggressive, obstinate, and irritable temperament, with caution to avoid offending others. It suggests a fondness for travel that may lead to remote places.
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