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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
11
Friday May 3 1929 report shows Ohioans paid 87117746 in income taxes to the federal government in the first nine months of the 1928-29 fiscal year. Corporations paid 53500000 while individuals paid about 33000000. New York led with 523997715. Ohio’s per capita tax averaged about five dollars.
In plain speech President Hoover warned that mercy has swung toward criminals, endangering society. The piece argues for restoring reverence for law, criticizing sympathy for offenders, and urging public support for police and prosecutors to enforce laws with vigor.
The piece profiles Congressman Louis T. McFadden of Pennsylvania born in 1876, detailing his rise from bank clerk to bank president and his long tenure in the 11th district. It then debates monetary reform and the role of a world central bank and federal reserve functions, advocating careful gold reserves and restrained central control amid postwar finance.
Abe Martin notes a pedestrian’s glance toward a street crossing, while questioning when outlying towns will install burglar alarm buttons in vaults and improve security amid ongoing concerns.
In managing the world's gold reserves, the system has deferred to banking authorities as the Federal Reserve now holds more than 40 percent of the planet's available gold. The shift underscores the central role of U.S. monetary policy in global gold custody.
A dated list marks anniversaries, births, and notable events. It cites Niccolo Machiavelli, Waitstill Avery, Sierges, Daniel Sanders, Lot Morrill, Horatio Hale, William L Wilson, Jacob Riis, Lord Byron, and events like the Great Bull division, the Dardanelles swim, and 1861 Lincoln volunteers. Also notes church history of the Nativity and biographical items about various figures and dates.
Customs officials along the Canadian border report rum runners desert their loads to avoid arrest under the Jones law. They seize cars instead, noting drivers leap from vehicles and hide in woods as agents are limited to firearms only in self defense or grave emergencies. Also, more than 2,000 women practice dentistry in the United States.
Archaeologists in Newcastle and Wallsend plan excavations to trace Hadrian’s Wall and the Vallum, seeking clues to the Ninth Legion and the fort at Pons Aelis. The project aims to locate the eastern terminus of the wall, uncover the city center, and shed light on Roman life in Britain.
Esperanto now holds the fifth spot among spoken languages in Europe, reflecting its growing presence in the region's linguistic landscape.
Reports indicate some families survive on mere sever cents a day, highlighting extreme poverty and harsh working conditions in China. The figures underline widespread hardship affecting low skilled laborers and their households amid ongoing economic pressures.
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