Wakefield Iron and Plymouth Mining earn safety honors
Recognition goes to Wakefield Iron for 731 days with no lost time accidents and to Plymouth Mining for 382 541 man hours without an accident in 1930 at the Lake Superior Mine Safety Conference in Duluth. The awards highlight improving mine safety, contrasting with 19th century rates that showed a dramatic decline in fatalities per ore ton mined.
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Wakefield Iron Company
Plymouth Mining Company
Wakefield Iron
Joseph A. Holmes Memorial Association
Duluth
Plymouth Company
Michigan Manufacturers Group Opposes Special Tax Session
The Michigan Manufacturers Association and 27 local boards of commerce in Lansing unanimously opposed a special legislative session to seek new taxes. They urged economies first before any tax increases, amid suspicions the governor favors an income or sales tax.
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Lansing
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House
Senate
Highway Department
Cme
Government En Business Editorial on Hoover Principles
Editorial discusses Hoover's view that government should not run businesses but support citizen owned institutions. It argues prosperous growth came from private initiative and warns against paternalistic trends seeking greater federal authority. The text reflects broad public agreement with limited government action.
Autocracy versus republic in economic governance
The text argues autocratic rule is effective only under autocracy while the United States, as a republic, rejects paternalism. It favors a system where the people govern and work out their own domestic economic problems, aligning with a Hoover quotation about individual responsibility.
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United States
Republic
Hoover
Dangers in Municipal Bonds and Public Financing
The piece condemns bond financing for public projects as a lure of quick gains with small tax rises. It argues officials push bonds to enable spending, masking costs with inflated interest. Citizens must scrutinize proposed issues to prevent repeated misuse and hidden tax burdens after officials depart.
An English View on American Business Mood
Herbert N. Casson, editor of Efficiency Magazine in London, urges Americans to shake fear and pessimism about the economy. He argues the United States has vast markets, capital, and potential, and that the slump is psychological, not structural, calling on readers to rise, regain nerve, and reclaim momentum.
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Herbert N. Casson
Efficiency Magazine
London
England
Wall Street
Fitzgerald balks at late bid for governor amid pressure
Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald faces mounting pressure from anti Brocker supporters to enter the race for governor next year. He may prefer a 1934 run and has not yet committed, needing to withstand urging to join the 1972 contest.
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Frank D. Fitzgerald
Brocker
Fitzgerald
Brucker
Fitzgerald as Ig karat candidate for secretary of state
The Michigan State Digest notes Fitzgerald could run as an Ig karat candidate with strong statewide appeal. Supporters see his potential to rally organizations and push needed changes in the front office. It contrasts this with other governors, citing Brucker’s one-term record and lack of broad backlash.
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Fitzgerald
Brucker
Michigan State Digest
Facts Concerning Poison Ivy by Dr William J Scholes
Dr William J Scholes summarizes poison ivy contact effects and immunity. Resin in poison ivy oak and sumac inflames skin with symptoms appearing hours to days after exposure. Protective measures include oil or fat on exposed skin, hot soap baths soon after contact, and epsom salt solution for external use. A treatment using minute toxin doses injected days apart reportedly reduces sensitivity and aids prevention and cure in most cases.
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Strickler
Corporation Tax Revenue Outlook In Michigan
The department will issue 18000 to 19000 tax report blanks to Michigan corporations before July 1. This year corporation tax totaled 4.406 million dollars, while officials estimate next year revenue will fall to about 6 million dollars.
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Department of State
Michigan
Department
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