10 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1929
Page
1
A jumble of clipped items cites figures about politics, prohibition, and public figures. Mentions include Lindbergh, Kellogg, Hoover, and Wisconsin stance. The column riffs on governance, finance, and culture with sparing concrete events.
A local column discusses varied traffic violations from speeding to improper lighting in Thom asville. It proposes a new one and one half percent levy on gross insurance premiums for fire life and other policies, with enforcement, tax collection and license cancellation provisions.
The Illinois legislature debates pensions for all citizens over seventy with no means of support, proposing a $280 yearly limit. Proponents argue veterans and the aged deserve aid while warnings rise about abuse, cost, and reliance on relatives. The piece suggests a regulated, preventive approach may relieve charities and mirror international models.
The piece argues rates vary by city and taxes may rise to fund insurance and licensing. It warns of a broad taxation push across the state, noting discrepancies, taxpayer burden on innocent property owners, and the danger of overcorrection. It ends with a metaphor about drastic tax cuts.
The Recorder notes municipal efforts to raise revenue through indirect taxes. A city council ordinance in Americus passed and scheduled to take effect April 1 was sent to insurance and bonding companies for review, signaling a broader push to tax premiums rather than direct charges.
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