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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1932
Page
4
A portrait poem celebrates a farmer who embraces labor and land. The speaker, Gilbert Maxwell, describes a plowman steadily turning the soil as the sun warms his brow. The verse links toil to freedom and ancient, almost ritual fire, contrasting hardship with peaceful labor.
Mayor James J. Walker proposes nation wide Beer For Tax parades for May 14 to pressure tax relief for the wealthy. The piece argues beer legalization will not solve drinking problems and cites Iowa’s history with prohibition and limited success of light beverages in reducing alcohol abuse.
County publicity director reports that the National Congress of Parents and Teachers supports prohibition. The Parent-Teacher group affirms enforcement and notes the 18th Amendment’s role in ending open saloons, vice, gambling, and corrupt politics.
A 10 point outline argues that banning alcohol will cut consumption by 70 percent, end liquor advertising, protect families, raise savings, boost sober productivity, reduce vice and crime, curb postwar auto crime, expand schools, and lay groundwork for a prosperous future in home life, education, government, labor, industry, and religion.
A short statistical bulletin argues that the Hawley Smoot tariff reduced imports of beef cattle pork butter and hides in 1931 after higher duties were imposed. It asks if farmers were not worth protecting by shutting out over 300000 cattle 490000 pounds of pork 1 1 million pounds of butter and 91 107 000 pounds of hides from imports.
A Des Moines Register column praises acts of self sacrifice as Chicago Plumane society rescues Hortense the alley cat from a tree and St Louis police save Stubby the dog on a drifting ice floe. It argues public praise, not cynicism, sustains faith in aid for famine and unemployment, invoking Faith Hope and Charity.
A daily lesson notes correct usage and pronunciation tips for words often misused and misspelled. Today's focus AMALGAMATE means to unite or combine and illustrates usage with a sample sentence about merging two factions.
A light humor item describes an office group supporting a colleague after a tooth extraction and jokes about encouragement. A post office club member notes incoming mail improving with standardized starts like Unless you. The dinner joke ponders how Hoover and Santa Claus resemble each other with whiskers.
Reminiscences recall a calf left in the attic of the old District Number 3 school on Halloween long ago. The piece includes a homemade verse about Johnny Sullivan and Harry Hardin. The column also shares brief quips and jokes from readers and a note about the new Washington State Bank opening.
The 124 page report on State Auditor J. W. Long by a three member Iowa commission was delivered to Gov. Dan W. Turner who will decide whether to suspend Long. The panel compiled 1035 pages of evidence from witnesses after a February 22 start and will submit the materials and exhibits to the governor for review before any action or possible legislative impeachment.
Shenandoah Iowa hosts a three day state Sunday school convention opening tomorrow. Prof O W Warmingham of Boston University will discuss Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah Jeremiah Ezekiel and The Unknown as Religion of a Herds man Husband Statesman Farmer Bachelor Pastor Seer. C Sandall U S district attorney will discuss prohibition. Other speakers include E W Praetorius Roy A Burkhart and Hazel Lewis. Pratt of Winfield visited.
A historical account describes a Black man suffering a senseless assault long before Al restrained him. The narrative notes the event as part of earlier tensions leading up to later actions.
The clerk of the district court in Washington County Iowa holds the Second Report of L A Andrew State Bank Receiver and R F Davis Examiner in Charge. The report seeks approval and discharge of Davis and bondsmen by April 29 1932 at 8 AM, with final discharge dated March 6 1932.
The Girl Scouts of Washington learned a surprise at their east room meeting when Mrs J B Lemmon presented a 7.20 check from Christmas health peas sales. The funds will support health work and the troops explore civic duties as they aim for second class scout status. Mary Ellen Lytle Elizabeth Thorne and Virginia Stutsman were introduced as second class candidates along with newer members Von Cile Burton Josephine McElhinney Mae Rita Ragan and Lois Humble.
The session was conducted by Captain Mrs. E. E. Stutsman guiding the group through the agenda. Her leadership set the tone for proceedings and ensured orderly discussion and clear decisions were recorded.
Mr and Mrs Karl Chambers traveled to Ottumwa today for an unspecified purpose. The outing includes no additional details about events or destinations.
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