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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader discusses a proposal to shift most state offices from election to gubernatorial appointment. It argues governors could pick capable, compatible colleagues, reducing voter ignorance about lesser officials and potentially improving harmony and accountability in state government.
The piece argues against adopting a dole in the United States as winter nears. It favors government job creation and greater capital-led construction to ease unemployment, warning that a dole tax would burden all and citing England’s taxes on luxuries, capital, and fuel as evidence of drawbacks.
Last March Congress approved millions for new veterans hospitals and Iowa is among states to get one. Des Moines and Boone vie to host the facility as officials delay site decision amid red tape and politics. If not for delays, construction might already be underway.
The text warns that young people driving into quiet country roads risk dangerous encounters with "fiends" and other hazards. It compares driving outings to past walks to town outskirts and urges vigilance, noting the perils of lonely places and the need for caution.
National uniformity in traffic regulations is a desirable goal recognized by automobile clubs and traffic authorities. It seems hard to achieve but is bound to come as people travel nationwide. Standard driving rules would improve safety when touring different states.
An old saying emphasizes that happiness grows with productive labor. Time passes more pleasantly when one is engaged in useful work, and the most discontented are those who do not work.
The Iowa Press notes the committee on reducing government expenditures faces a hard task. It argues taxes rose 349 percent while wealth and income grew less, favors shifting burden to an income tax, and emphasizes industry supporting government while avoiding layoffs. It warns against duplicative reporting and proposes alternative taxes beyond land taxation.
The New Hampton Tribune-Gazette argues that gasoline taxes must be limited to highway use and not diverted to other purposes. It warns that diverting the tax defeats its original aim of funding road construction and maintenance and urges Congress and state legislatures to resist increases not tied to road work.
A Des Moines conference of appointees from the 44th General Assembly weighs public spending cuts. The piece argues for tax relief by curbing high school tuition and state-aid mandates, noting farm tax burdens and the political difficulty of trimming cherished programs. It cites Winterset and Scott township to illustrate the impact of local levies and tuition costs.
The piece argues for mandatory auto liability insurance, noting Indiana’s law requiring insurance before license plates and that Iowa legislators rejected the plan. It warns of deadly accidents caused by reckless, poor drivers and calls for guaranteed responsibility through liability insurance, predicting broader adoption in time.
Joe Barry, an aspiring musician in a city lodging, is pressured by an enigmatic attorney to swap years of prison for ten thousand dollars. He contemplates life in disguise, while meeting Sue Dayton, a circus performer who rekindles his dream of playing the accordion. Uncle Dan, Sue’s guardian, arrives as the emotional tension centers on a risky night of choices.
Joe Barry, soon to lose his identity for years, pockets ten thousand dollars and wanders from New York toward Pennsylvania. He opens two savings accounts, adopts the alias Joseph Bradley, and enjoys a city spree with a circus parade as a bright distraction from his looming confinement.
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