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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
4
The quotation reflects Wilson arguing Americans should reject guardianship by the government. He states individuals must stand on law and right, resisting being wards or dependents of a nation. He asserts personal independence and rejects a need for government guardianship.
The November unemployment statement from AFL President William Green notes 10,671,000 unemployed in October and 550,000 more out of work than a year earlier. The report cites 2.6 percent lower industrial activity, with Midwest improvements and hopes for a spring uptick due to higher agricultural prices and renewed business confidence. Henry I. Harriman of the U S Chamber of Commerce comments on improving ties between business and the administration.
The piece argues that a revived business mood will prompt banks to lend and firms to hire idle labor. It contends that absorbing 5,000,000 unemployed at fair wages would restore normal employment, while taxes on unemployment expenses could offset any gains. It calls for jobs for all and a return to normal employment levels.
President John E. Long of the National Safety Council warns that if current trends hold, 1934 will see about a 20 percent rise in automobile deaths over 1933. Poorly maintained cars, unsafe speeds, drunken driving, and weakened law enforcement are cited as key factors. Public opinion pressure could drive a national campaign for highway safety.
The government housing effort, started mid August, shows spending rising from 18 million in 1933 four weeks to 29 million by mid October and 26 million by November. Analysts estimate over 1,000,000 homes could have been built, involving about 5 billion dollars, without the depression.
Washington residents recount holiday hospitality with visits over Thanksgiving weekend. F A Cordell and two sons from Moline Illinois stayed with Ed Simmering, while Mr and Mrs Will Miller hosted their two children Juanita and Clark, and Arlene Lambert visited grandparents William Wasson.
The needle fish, a deep sea predator, has elongated jaws forming sharp needle like points.
Patrons are urged to anticipate next year’s By Ways issue as 1924 humor and wit material is culled and prepared for Christmas release. A Saturday snowstorm prompts Owen Greeian to joke about residence on a corner while Sherm Crone narrowly survives a misread $27 order from a road gang foreman, after a bold counterexchange.
A schoolboy narrator vents about being misunderstood by parents and the urge for action at fourteen. He imagines getting a car and driving away to leave troubles behind, referencing a dog and dismissive lines about adults and inflation.
A playful note recalls a summer baseball game where a pitcher’s wild throw hits the batter and tips off a child named Dedve about winning. Jack McSprat guides Dedve through the moment as Beg nogge exclaims at the plate.
A historical account of Dutch immigration to Iowa starting April 1847 led by Rev. Henry Scholte. It covers voyage hardships, arrival in Baltimore and St Louis, founding of Pella in Marion County, later expansion to Sioux County with towns like Orange City and Hull, and growth to over 12 000 Hollanders by 1920.
The readable fragment references a man from Fort Worth Texas and a wife planning or having a baby around age or date details. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or names to form a proper news item.
A water filled tube by the door is described as a death sign in several Bahan countries. Relatives place it as a friendly gesture to placate the Reaper by offering a place for him to wash his eyes.
Read more about the Dutch immigrants in Jacob Ven dereZe's book The Hollanders in Iowa. Neat Week notes focus on The Germans.
Iowa faces overstocked cattle for winter across both southern and northern counties. The Iowa State College extension circular notes October feeder shipments fell yet total cattle moved into Iowa since July is the largest since 1926. Finishing cattle receipts are expected to decrease as feed supplies improve, with prices likely rising January through June.
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