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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1933
Page
4
Bremer County official paper announces subscription rates and terms with Lee D Peacook listed as editor and publisher.
The Red Cross plans a membership drive as winter relief work ramps up at the national and local levels. About fifty Tripoli area families need aid, with funds split between national and local chapters. A one dollar membership funds clothing distribution and broader relief efforts this season.
The author urges immediate full payment to all depositors in closed banks. He notes federal machinery exists to reopen banks and relief plans cover about 50 percent of assets, with Jesse Jones estimating a billion dollars in relief but total claims reach four to five billion. He argues restoring depositors’ funds is just and good for business.
Subscribers of The Leader frequently note how advertisement savings reduce their yearly paper expenses. A review of recent readers shows that those who watch ads and shop the merchants of Tripoli benefit most, while non advertisers feel the downturn more keenly and will miss out on future gains when business improves.
A critique of men in trust who steal money and presume escape. It argues such thefts distort values, create false gods, and demand eventual detection, punishment, and penitentiary sentences as the only remedy for their inflated lifestyles.
The American housewife spending 85 percent of family income is highlighted as the key factor in NRA efforts to revive the economy. She is urged to "buy now" to keep wage earners on payroll and to save money, with reliance on her continued participation while funds last.
The editorial denounces New Deal policies and big government, accusing administrators and regulators of harming employment and industry. It warns that wealth is diverted by tax and political demagoguery, calling for sound economic principles and attention to experience over socialistic measures.
A Belle Plaine grocer sells flour at 1.45 while wholesale today costs 2.27. Local merchants keep old stocks at old prices hoping rivals hit the same squeeze. When shortages force new buys at higher costs, everyone must raise prices.
Wallace Short denounces a class of wealth holders, bankers, gamblers, and crooked politicians who profit while the common people pay. He cites grain markets and stock manipulation as ongoing plunder. The Sac Sun ties Roosevelt to pursuing reform, hoping for systemic improvement and less inequality.
The Algona postal savings bank holds over $400,000 on deposit in the Iowa State Bank. To secure this deposit the Iowa State Bank must send the funds out of the community to buy government bonds, releasing money for use elsewhere. The text questions whether postal savings banks hurt small towns rather than help them.
A reader letter attacks Democrats over the federal land bank in Omaha citing slow appraisals and 5000 appraisers now versus 200 when Democrats took over. The writer claims pensions are shifted to Democrats and notes a Franklin county case where a $4000 loan to an elderly farmer was rejected.
In Chariton the Holland householders use a coin slot to ring a doorbell. Friends receive their coin back by the housewife, while peddlers pay for the time of the lady of the house. The method aims to curb nuisance while rewarding courtesy.
The author likens public sentiment to a desperate derelict seeking change and argues that Americans back Roosevelt's new path despite confusion over terms like inflation, code, and moratorium. Compare Einstein’s relativity to Roosevelt’s monetary experiment, note discord among NRA General Johnson and the Federal Reserve, and warn that inflation advocates push for limitless paper money while the President resists.
The passage asserts broad support from sound-money factions for a chosen leader, declaring departure from old paths is past. It urges steadfastness in the face of uncertainty, insisting the nation move forward with its guide even as questions of direction linger.
Washington snapshots report President Roosevelt claiming the recovery program gains. They note rising industrial and farm activity, while inflationary booms fade. Critics in Congress press for more paper money, arguing gold purchases alone won’t lift prices or payrolls.
General Hugh Johnson disputes the Federal Reserve Board’s claim of two months of industrial decline and argues most major industries show growth, except steel. He joins Gerard Swope and leaders of the Chamber of Commerce in urging business leaders to regain control of the economy from government and currency managers.
Under government supervision, President Roosevelt faced a recommendation to transfer the NRA to the headquarters of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The plan would run the program permanently under business aegis while preserving the President's final authority in the public interest.
Mr. Ford's agreement to file data on wages and hours prevailing in his factories recognizes the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce as the agency for receiving such information under the industry code. The move does not mean he has decided to sign the code.
Three midwestern governors Clyde Herring Iowa Tom Berry South Dakota and William Langen North Dakota arrived in Washington by plane to press for inflation and immediate price fixing on farm products They plan to urge President Roosevelt and senior farm officials to accelerate the farm relief program Also joining by train are Floyd B Olson Minnesota and O G Schmedeman Wisconsin to support the move.
Local social notes record Mr. and Mrs. C. Otterstetter hosting a Sunday noon dinner with Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Byers and family, plus Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McCumber. Other entertaining at Mrs. Minnie Zander’s home included Crane Creek residents and south-town guests. Additionally, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nienhaus of Calmar and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lansing of Ossian joined J. A. Nienhaus households for Monday afternoon and supper. Lansing is Mrs. Nienhaus’s sister. An advertisement promotes Iso-Vis D motor oil, now in winter grades for cold-flow lubrication.
On October 18 1933 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed the undersigned executor of the estate of Henry Schlichting deceased All persons indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims should present them to the court for allowance The notice is dated October 18 1933 and bears the case number 433
On June 26 1983 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed the undersigned as Executor of the Estate of Helena Freitag Deceased late of the county. They must present themselves legally authenticated to the Court for allowance. Dated November 7 435
The congregation lists Sunday school at 9 30 and 10 45 morning worship with an Armisty Day message by the pastor. Christian Endeavor at 7 30. Ladies' Aid to meet at Mrs KK's home in the northwest area Thursday afternoon. Mrs B B Bennet assisting. No choir practice Thursday evening due to education week. Sunday school orchestra practice Saturday evening at 79.
St John’s Lutheran parish asks for donations for the Orphan’s Home at Waverly. Community members may bring butter cookies flour grocers apples canned fruit eggs poultry smoked meats ham honey lard and school supplies to the church basement on Tuesday or Wednesday, November 14 and 15. Sunday services include 9 19 morning Sunday school and 10 09 German service.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m German services at 10 a m Meeting of the Sunday school teachers Monday at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid Society meets Tuesday at 2 o'clock Choirs rehearse next week Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday November 7th. All members are urged to attend to help plan holiday activities. A report on the third district Auxiliary conference at Hampton will be given by delegate Mrs C B Kelsey.
A California professor states after an investigation that blondes are as affectionate as brunettes. He explains his investigative methods to his wife, while a scientist imagines viewing Earth from space and notes it appears blue from afar yet pink from a terrestrial balcony.
The article notes college leaders urging federal support for promising students while raising concerns about raw materials and the risk of overproduction in the bras industry.
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