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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
6
The speaker condemns the current fiscal measure as an empty shell of economy, arguing the Democratic convention and the week’s actions yield no real savings and amount to failure and empty rhetoric.
Prohibition, silver and agriculture clash as the resolutions committee fails to agree after an all night session. Delegates waited in heat while big figures debated repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and altering the Volstead law to allow beer and wine. The panel backed only international talks on silver and faced various price-boosting schemes for farmers. Contending camps and rival factions jockeyed for votes, with no clear progress until a final platform agreement anticipated before nominee balloting.
Congress rejected sweeping cuts and approved a modest economy adding 1.12 billion to a four billion dollar revenue measure. Lawmakers trimmed hopes for sizable savings, delivering a 150 million dollar cut and a 1.25 dollar per person impact. The effort sparked criticism over its value and party alignment.
The League of Nations report ranks Great Britain as the leading arms exporter in 1930 with 30 percent, followed by France at 13 percent and the United States at 12 percent, while China buys most of the arms. It notes a total $55.2 million in 1930 and growing from 1925, amid debates on disarmament and debt repudiation.
The piece notes four years of government inaction on sliding grain prices and suggests improving rainfall in Montana could aid harvests. It cites US Department of Agriculture data showing reduced wheat sowing in Ukraine due to peasant underplanting and government policy, with mixed domestic grain prospects and drought stress around the Great Lakes to Missouri.
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt urges correct pronunciation Rose-a-welt to match family usage. He notes variations in Ro sevelt spellings from Rozevelt to Rosenvelt and points out differing Dictionary guidance. Some Chicago voices even suggest calling him Dennis to complicate matters.
A writer recalls a monstrous Santa Clara Valley mansion built over 36 years by a wealthy, anxious woman who feared death and unfinished construction. The ho use features 3 elevators and 40 stairways while an oak tree at its center embodies inner growth versus outer grandeur, leaving a haunting legacy.
Three dozen brief notes from Butte and nearby towns dated June 30 1900. Capt W M Kelly in charge of Anaconda converter plant visited the city. Miss Augusta A Miles returns from Annie Wright seminary Tacoma for vacation. Miss Louise Bell of Good Luck Shoe and Clothing departs for Portland. Rod D Leggat heads to Madison County. H R Coats and C Bergstrand of Gold Creek seen at the Butte. Mrs Rosalie Damereau of Warm Springs is at the Butte. A W Greeley telegraph editor of the Standard visits Anaconda with his wife. Albert E Lowry 68 of Leeds England coroner and noted inquests dies during billiards. death due to natural causes.
The piece riffs on oddities from a tennis star with five racquets to a Seattle driver cited for placing an arm around his wife. It notes easy French lessons, a cow in New Hampshire lighting a lamp, a pump that makes water flow uphill, and fur cleaning at season’s peak, all in a witty collage of observations.
The author criticizes cruel humor in society noting how children laugh at violence and pranks. He argues laughter should serve human understanding, urging fewer jokes at others’ expense and more sympathy, taste, and restraint amid public mockery.
The text notes that railroads, described as poor, will transport ex-soldiers back home at a charity rate, likening the situation to a ragtag bonus army. It presents a critical view of railroads and relief efforts.
Analysts warn that initial failures and kinks are likely as the new tax system rolls out, with persistent doubts about achieving a smooth, efficient operation.
The piece quotes Theodore Roosevelt Jr discussing the Philippines, crediting small farmers with future national development. He critiques American perceptions of Filipinos, notes their independence and willingness to adopt Western culture, and contrasts Manila with rural life.
Warren Andrews of Duluth, 21, valedictorian of Duluth Central High, earned a Carleton College scholarship after two years at Duluth Junior College. He won a $350 Brown University fellowship for Providence, RI, and a $500 tuition scholarship to study biology there.
Garden City Minnesota honors alumnus Sir Henry Wellcome, England explorer and knighted pharmacist, who returned for graduation scenes and to reflect on his path from local drug clerk in Rochester to knighthood. Building permits issued in Paris topped 266 in the first quarter.
A compact Q and A style entry lists ten statements about topics including Rome Italy Ancestry and phrases from The Merchant of Venice. It marks each as true or false with brief explanations or identifications.
The piece notes Chicago as the likely Republican national headquarters hub for Hoover and contrasts Democratic strategy. It discusses Roosevelt potentially choosing Albany Hyde Park New York or New York City as a base, while Washington remains an expected Democratic center. It cites Shouse and the Washington committee using the line to frame presidential actions as campaign signals.
The column predicts a highly favorable day across many sectors. Early risers may see luck, contracts and partnerships prosper, and advertisements flourish. Notable births include Edward Burgess and other celebrated figures. fashion jewelry trends favor rubies over emeralds. A typhoon in Annam region reportedly killed 1,000.
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