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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1934
Page
4
The piece cites a Travelers Insurance report noting speed as a key factor in higher crash harm. It contrasts a 16 pound shot’s reach with vehicle energy at 60 mph and warns drivers to adapt speed to conditions, despite modern car safety improvements.
The essay extols taxpayers as the mainstay of both local and national government. It notes that steady workers fund government through various taxes, directly or indirectly, and that every purchase carries tax, shaping the price of goods and services. It emphasizes pride in supporting public upkeep.
Congressman Willford spoke last September on Barbecue Day predicting prosperity by Christmas and a forthcoming sunlit road. Five months later farmers still seek the rainbow as prices rise for purchases while what they sell remains low, a gap dating to 1923 that must close for real improvement in agricultural districts.
The district slate includes two unusual hopefuls on the ballot Robert M Calflesh for governor and Judge John W Gwynne for congress Both were orphans young at loss of parents yet rose through integrity and initiative to prominence The Leader argues their nomination and election would yield valuable representation for the district
A Lima teen sues a young man for 25000 after a car collision. The judge directs verdict for the defendant citing contributory negligence because the plaintiff had one arm around him while he drove. The column notes sex equality gains and advocates caution in promiscuous one arm driving.
Editorial charges by the Chicago Tribune scrutinize Secretary of Agriculture Wallace for promoting a corn yield reduction while his private seed company sells a high yield variety. The piece notes his wife is a principal stockholder, argues disclosure was needed, and says the secretary stands morally conflicted though not dishonest, risking national discredit.
The Pocahontas Record-Democrat reports twenty two more people added to the state payroll to oversee the sales tax. Appointees will receive 1680 dollars yearly plus travelling expenses. Ray Murphy, chairman of the state board of assessment and review, oversees the tax administration. The piece notes the ongoing cost of supervising sales tax and invites readers to calculate daily expenses for the new hires.
The Madisonian reports a Civil Service Commission inquiry into the character traits of five Democratic postmaster candidates in Winterset. The editor notes surprise at a request received four weeks before, suspecting civil service as a political shield for Congress and senators to dodge accountability.
The Logan Observer discusses fears among beef producers that an agriculture department ban on pork processing could be used to aid the pork industry. The piece argues that such changes would not raise prices for farmers and notes producers’ anxiety over regulatory action.
The Alta Viston urges President Roosevelt’s push for national and international controls on munitions. It links the arms trade to war, urges public insistence on peace, and argues governments seek conflict while the people deserve a voice to prevent wars. Memorial Day memory should fuel demand for restraint and democratic influence.
The voters should choose candidates based on character and fitness for office as they will make laws, determine taxes, enforce laws, protect citizens, and govern at county state or national levels. Careful informed selection is essential for good government.
A Manchester Press note cites the Congressional Record on public spending. It notes lawmakers dismiss large appropriations as trifling, using a $10,000,000 bill as a case study and contrasting it with 200 million figures spoken of as minor. The piece critiques the casual framing of big outlays as insignificant.
In Washington a tense calm settles amid loud exchanges between Clarence Darrow and NRA head Hugh Johnson and others. Republican critics attack the Roosevelt program while some lawmakers warn of a coming clash over the silver bill and anti-trust enforcement as GOP factions sharpen their lines.
The piece surveys congressional views on the durability of the NRA and AAA, potential renewal of the National Industrial Recovery Act, silver remonetization prospects led by Pittman and Wheeler, Norris’s failed electoral college reform, and broad support for presidential tariff authority backed by Stimson and auto industries.
President Roosevelt seeks quick passage of key items including oil control Wagner act and pure food bill while pushing three more messages on war debts cocoa nut oil tariff and watershed development. Indications from talks with the British ambassador plus French reactions show international pressure shaping policy. Congress risks delaying social readjustment measures and neglecting Indian issues amid a rush to adjourn.
President Roosevelt asks Congress for authority to stop the sale of arms and munitions for the Gran Chaco battleground. The house promptly supports the proposal with unanimous approval, signaling strong legislative backing for action.
Secretary Swanson said the White House might act to end the warlike stalemate with Bo Paraguay and Olivia and Claude A Swanson warned that Japanese demands for naval parity with the United States and Great Britain could force broader Pacific fortifications. He indicated any need for stronger defenses would be weighed against existing treaty limits and potential Japanese fleet growth.
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