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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1949
Page
3
An examination of the five-percenter practice shows how businesspeople rely on influence to access government bureaus. The scheme hinges on impressing clients with ties to high officials and charging retainers or commissions. Despite inquiries, the core demand for influence persists amid complex red tape and opaque government rules.
The piece argues that small and middle sized businesses suffer most when navigating costly legal schemes used by larger firms. It notes that big enterprises have lawyers while small operators cannot afford such services, making them targets for contract wrangling and settlements. The discussion also references worries about five percenters and inherited mental illness in families, citing Donald A. Laird’s condensed Life Magazine article on heredity and insanity.
The text argues heredity influences marriage outcomes and offspring health. It cites famous figures with feeble minded relatives, notes heredity can lie dormant yet reappear, and rejects blood tests as heredity indicators. It mentions brain injury and maternal illness as other factors and asserts heredity largely remains stable across generations.
4-H club supervisor Virtus McConkie announced this week that those signing for club work for the 1949 1950 season should contact Mr. McConkie or Clair R Acord county agent at the county clerk notice to receive help reining up their livestock projects.
A reader of From where I sit observes Smith's Department Store installing an automatic washing machine to help workers during lunch breaks. The piece notes improved human relations and mutual understanding of neighbors in a free country while recognizing differing tastes.
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