Fortieth General Assembly Ends Amid Gas Tax Move
Titonka Topic Seed reports the Fortieth General Assembly adjourned after passing two key measures the 2¢ gas tax bill and the tuck measure. The gas tax directs funds to primary and secondary road accounts with Kossuth County set to gain substantial road funds. The $22 million bonus bonds sale faced no bids until a sealed offer appeared. the outcome remains uncertain. The paper laments tobacco use among youths and urges education-focused steps to curb cigarette access during and after wartime influences.
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Des Moines
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Donohowen
Story County
Burbank
Frustrated effort to curb boy cigarette use urged
Burt Monitor urges future years of experience to reveal the evil of smoking and calls for reason to persuade boys to quit cigarettes. He urges officers to enforce the law strictly against selling or supplying tobacco materials to minors.
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Forgan Urges Practical Skills Over Pure College Paths
A News report highlights David Forgan of National City Bank Chicago stressing practical business fundamentals over college degrees. He cites writing legible handwriting, arithmetic fluency, and clear concise letter writing as core qualifications, arguing persistent effort and real world experience forge business success beyond diplomas.
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National City Bank of Chicago
Forgan
Myr
Tax Dodging and Double Taxation
An Iowa writer laments stagnation in local tax laws over decades and argues for equitable taxation based on growing wealth and modern developments. The piece cites five hundred percent tax increases over fifteen years and calls for uncovering additional taxable wealth from state resources.
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Henry W Lex Urges Tax Reform and Protective Association
Henry W Lex of Fort Dodge argues the tax system is unfair taxing real property too heavily while allowing moneys and credits to hide from higher levies. He advocates a graduated income tax, removal of hiding to reveal assets, and a taxpayers association with county agents to scrutinize projects and curb overtaxation.
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Henry W. Lex
Fort Dodge
Paying Taxes By Indirect Duty And Gasoline Fees
The piece argues that taxes paid indirectly through gasoline and phone charges feel lighter than direct levies. It asserts gas tax shifts burden onto consumers and suggests similar hidden taxes could ease public reaction to high overall tax levels.
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