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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
4
Official Bremer County paper urges repeal on June 20 as a step toward prosperity and lower taxes. Advocates say repeal would curb bootleggers, improve law and order, and bring in needed revenues while promoting temperance, justice, and public safety. Walter Lippmann cited in support of repeal.
Traffic rules benefit drivers and pedestrians and campaigns aid safety. While motorists in Tripoli show progress, many still speed on streets and ignore stop signs on Main Street. Better compliance could preserve the town’s low serious accident record.
The article notes a sustained move from towns to farms amid low mood, with farm population at historic highs and a rise over the past three years. It argues land ownership offers stability, warning that when times improve youths may depart farms for factories.
Smiles replace worry as hope returns and plans resume. After months of idleness, activity is picking up and people feel a fighting chance to win out. The long night ends and the daily cycle of night into day continues, with motive power restored and progress ahead.
Do not enter cold water when overheated or after meals. Never swim alone in isolated spots. Avoid diving in unfamiliar pools where rocks or snags may exist. Do not swim when physically under par and stop if you are cold or fatigued.
The piece argues against higher income taxes on corporations and affluent individuals, warning such taxes threaten industry and national prosperity. It contends fuel for growth comes from profits reinvested in capital, employment, and local production, urging reduced government spending over tax hikes.
A Sacramento Sun note warns of a radio pitch offering gold mining stock in the Brazilian Andes. It cites consumer mistrust of banks and improving incomes as drivers for more fake brokers to operate, urging readers to beware and avoid swindles in the coming years.
The Eldora Herald Ledger argues government loan funds should prioritize agricultural rehabilitation through long term low interest farm mortgages. It warns railroads already handle current demand and urges credits to farmers to restore confidence, boost buying power, and spur industry, predicting repayment with interest.
The article cites Dr William F Ogburn of the University of Chicago discussing future inventions matching historical leaps. It argues nature and the human mind continually yield new creations, noting the Patent Office shift from belief that everything was invented to a surge in patents and applications.
The Albia Union Republican notes a likely federal move to nullify gold clauses in about 70 billion dollars of securities. Courts already deeming such clauses invalid, creditors may demand payment in non gold money. The piece suggests inflation control could shape the outcome and mentions stock market gains on policy expectations.
The piece likens postwar politics to the Pied Piper myth, accusing Congress and the president of marching along with costly veteran benefits cuts. It warns that budget pressure and lobbyists threaten the new pensions system, urging careful distinction between deserving and undeserving veterans.
The passage notes that impatience and irritability mark those who cut or refuse to cooperate, with the remark that outside Congress there are extraordinarily few who fit that description.
The Washington snapshot argues that uncertainty harms business as Roosevelt pushes for repeal of the gold standard act. It notes the country is under emergency measures and debates on stabilization through a resumption of gold standard with any necessary new ratios. It urges timely executive and legislative action to reduce value variability.
As May ends Congress eyes a June adjournment with the economic conference two weeks away. President Roosevelt backs the plan and Senator Robinson confirms June 10 as the target. The Woodin affair is seen as a distant pre government incident. An independent committee may study economy measures amid pension reductions controversy. A West Wing swimming pool, built for under 16000, was inspected by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt with fundraiser support from New York newspapers.
A dense Frederika social roundup lists Mr and Mrs Paul Scholl and relatives visiting in the area from near New Hampton and Williamstown. Many named couples and families attend church, travel to nearby towns, and share meals. Church events include Ladies' Aid, dry movement discussions, and a prohibition committee meeting in Des Moines. Community updates cover school personnel moves, local visits to Waterloo and Marshalltown, and out‑of‑town trips for work and holidays.
Mrs. Ida Franklin celebrated her 71st birthday with a Sunday gathering at the Snelling home southeast of town. Guests included daughter Miss Dorothy, son Ben, grandkids Ida and Marie Snelling, and relatives from Charles City Plainfield Denver and Waterloo plus extended family. A 1:00 pm dinner followed by visiting and a luncheon marked the occasion.
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