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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
4
LEED, PEACOCK editor notes two years of tax cuts via county and school budget trims. Direct taxes fell but the looming indirect taxes may erase gains as government costs rise. Strong departments must curb operating expenses to avoid a sharp tax rebound.
General Johnson spoke at the Waterloo Coliseum last Thursday drawing German ambassador criticism over execution remarks and a Mexican government protest regarding Villa era conditions. He defended the NRA as distinct from other administration groups while promoting the blue eagle.
The agricultural district notes rising selling prices for corn hogs and butter, with butter markets looking favorable and a likely higher price in fall and winter. Unlike prior years, drought reduced the flush season, limiting butter in cold storage this April and suggesting higher butterfat prices ahead.
Northeastern Iowa Travel Association has prepared a pictorial map detailing places of interest in the region known as The Little Switzerland of America. The free maps will be distributed soon, with copies available by request for individuals or to send to friends or relatives.
Fifteen days of drought relieved as rainfall after the Fourth transforms fields in Iowa. Pastures turn green gardens show signs of yield, and the corn crop looks healthier for this time of year, though oats remain small. Residents note relief from the harsh drought and praise the land as Eden-like.
Editorial notes Representative Black of New York bemoans federal relief tied to agriculture while arguing for urban opposition. The piece traces how industrial interests shaped policy, cites Baruch urging fair farm prices, and questions Black's motives ahead of the fall election.
The race between Herring and Turner shows no clear edge on the net income tax issue. Turner backs such a tax and supported laws approving it, while Herring approved. Turner opposes sales and gross income taxes, while Herring supports them as a path to real estate tax relief, a debate likely to affect voter support.
Greene Iowa Recorder argues for stronger town business unity to protect local trade. It notes several nearby towns hold monthly bargain days and cites Hampton and Waverly as examples of retail vitality. The piece urges Greene to boost progressiveness and resist trade leakage to larger cities.
A Nashua Reporter editorial argues the Frazier-Lemke farm moratorium bill aids farmers but may deter future lending. It proposes shared loss between debtor and creditor if collateral value falls, suggesting appraisal-based limits to safeguard long term credit.
Civlization is a queer thing. The passage laments cycles of progress and decline, arguing that current trends—banditry, liquor, gambling, wars, and dictators—jeopardize civilization. It cautions that without focusing on humanity, future generations may unearth our ruins.
A Washington columnist argues that Emergency powers under the new deal grant broad admin authority, with cases like Harriman Mills and Katherine Budd highlighting tensions between NRA actions and statutory law, the risk of unemployment, and the evolving balance between administration and law. The piece weighs moral questions and a dethroning of government by officials versus the needs of the many.
A quarrel over gifts ends with a jibe about a wedding, as a wife insists her father’s generosity is evident in the presents while her husband retorts that the gifts marked the wedding outcome and his fate.
The piece notes an earlier opening of the 1934 congressional campaign framed by the New Deal and related economic questions. It highlights voters in a “show me” mood and names potential GOP figures such as Reed, Vanderberg, Mills, Wadsworth, McNary, Snell, Winant, and Hanford MacNider as emerging influences for 1936 horizons.
Preparations have been made for a prompt winding up of the code making phase of the NRA which has dragged more than six months beyond the date originally set. NRA will then devote itself to revision and administration and by mid September General Johnson will share authority with the board he recommended to the President.
The government pushed a broad “clean up plan” to bring almost all U S industries under fair competition codes. General Johnson formally asked all industrial groups not yet under codes to merge with existing related codes or adopt a new basic code, a move covering 262 codes now pending before the Recovery Administration.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Brig. Gen. William Mitchell will be called as first witnesses when the Howell commission begins its inquiry for a permanent national aviation policy. The commission will start in September and again met in the cabinet room at the White House until other quarters are provided. Permanent offices are expected in the Department of Commerce building.
The article notes anti draft efforts fail to reduce participation in Citizens Military Training Camps. Applications for 30 day camps in nine army corps areas exceed capacity. Congress funding trained 14 000 in 1934, about 15 000 anticipated for the current year. Calendar year 1933 saw 15 088 trainees from 106 834 applicants. War Department and army authorities view C M T C as a vital national defense adjunct.
The Soviet Union will repay within days the $4.5 million debt from a year ago for American cotton. Funds are on deposit in Chase National Bank of New York. Cotton sales were to the USSR via credits from exporters by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
In mid July 1933 a one year arrangement at five percent interest was noted. Close observers see no connection to the negotiations between the United States and the Communist nation over claims and debts, which have reached an impasse.
Administration officials estimate that emergency appropriations are providing work for more than 2.25 million men and women. The effort aims to put dollars into idle pockets, mostly on pick and shovel projects, with total figures fluctuating as projects shift. Leaders express satisfaction with Congress funded billions, while party rivals worry about disunity among Republican groups led by Fletch er Hastings Bol ton Roosevelt Mason and others.
Mrs Cornelia Bryce Pinchot wife of Governor Pinchot tells 1000 cigarmakers in Red Lion that Johnson must resign from the National Recovery Administration accusing him of favoring Wall Street over workers and saying he helped pick anti worker codes. She also attacks Andrew Mellon and J Pierpont Morgan claiming Morgan controls the government.
Buck Creek area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across several homes. John Schneider hosted Thursday evening guests Mr and Mrs John Schneider and family and Alvin Nuss with family joined Friday. Sunday saw visits from Ed Rader and Henry Meier families plus Wm Westendorf and Louis Moehlis households. Rosenow family reunion drew John H Sell and daughters to Sumner park. Emma Schmidt and daughters traveled to Manchester with Mrs Herman Klemp and daughter, after five weeks visiting relatives.
The Mississippi locomotive from a century ago, part of Wings of a Century at the Chicago World’s Fair, rests Mrs. M. O. Peterson of Des Moines Iowa. Opie Read, noted author, narrates its history in the exhibit.
Mrs Minnie Westend Caroline Farrand and Mrs H of Sumner visited Fred Ambrose's home with O G Schoonmaker, Dorothy and others from Wisconsin. Westen dorf had not been able to visit since January after a fall caused a hip fracture. he now gets about with crutches.
Sunday school at nine o'clock and German services at four o'clock led by Pastor Theo A Thomas.
St John’s Lutheran Church led by E A Hanff holds Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Divine service in English follows with collection for the Treasury of Aids. Orchestra practice on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
Congregation A reports Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m Christian Endeavor and Ladies Aid Thursday before September closing, choir practice Thursday at 8 p m.
Editor notes a letter from Paul Shader, a former Bremer county resident now publisher in Selden Kansas, written on a Tripoli Sweet Corn can wrapper. He recalls home, praises the corn, and sends best regards to Bremer county friends as he jokes about the can’s value and pride in the Jayhawk state.
Mrs. W. Ecko reports losing 41 pounds after using Kruschen Salts for health, including high blood pressure. She weighed 255 and now weighs 214, claiming improved energy and vitality while promoting safer fat loss.
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