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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
4
Reflects on the value of praise to God and living righteously. Quotes Psalm 50 23 and Thomas Fuller about knowledge being shared to help others light their candles and seek salvation.
A Washington mix up sent 22 freight cars of cabbage to Massachusetts causing farmer and civic leaders to denounce the surplus dump. Alden Wheeler leaders demand local relief purchases. Governor Ely warns on public safety after cocktail hour.
The text lists overdue payments from multiple countries as a measure of postwar debt pressures. It names Great Britain France Poland Belgium Italy and Czechoslovakia with specific figures, plus smaller debts for Estonia Latvia Lithuania Hungary and Romania.
Frank A. Garbett argues in the Los Angeles Times that the United States can meet basic needs with its resources and labor saving technology. He criticizes deliberate price controls and agricultural tinkering, warns of wasteful unemployment, and accuses policies of soaking the rich and stifling new business incentives.
Richmond corre spondent reports Miss Hilda Wieland of Kansas City visiting family, Carl Ko tracks hog counts on contract farms, and Vance Saferek opens an auto service station at Bueng Park California with active management. Townsfolk lament Main Street freeze and worn streets, noting crushed rock shortages and travel challenges after bad weather.
A writer frets over whether 500 copies of a book will sell before Christmas or linger after, while an uninvited visitor calculates potential demand from the cover, contributors, and mentioned individuals. The math suggests over a thousand copies could be bought by relatives, easing the writer's worries.
Richmond Rover asks if he qualifies as Solomon while noting no man in the country can marry seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. The reply dismisses the idea, citing Solomon and biblical verse. The By the Way column also recalls a Washington High School April Fool examination where papers read April Pool and notes a red A BF ink marker on report cards.
A B Swift argues in favor of universal peace through humility and adherence to moral guidance. He criticizes world powers for greed and broken treaties while urging leaders to seek Christ’s guidance and honor in peace efforts. The piece concludes with a personal sign off.
Opinion column humorously notes winter and spring debts and shifting liquor rules across states. It contrasts the need to work with crafty schemes and jokes about needing a doctor before or after liquor access, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
A critical column argues leaders focus on underlying causes of social ills rather than policing the visible effects. It mocks narrow campaigns and lampoons public figures while urging action against deeper problems and the agents enabling them.
Announcements note a Havre school Christmas program on December 21 with a box supper. Sandwiches and coffee will be served. A candy and miscellaneous article case will be at the Washington Cleaners on Saturday.
The sage of Chinatown Hi Ho remarks that a busy parade of people is healthy, while stagnation in the slums breeds danger. He warns that progress depends on movement and opportunity for the community.
Photo layout depicts seized dope and paraphernalia from nationwide raids. U S Narcotics Commissioner Harry J Ane directs the operation while Chinese suspects are shown in Chicago.
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