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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
4
Daily devotional reflection cites Psalm 68 19 praising God who bears our burden and is our salvation. The piece centers on gratitude for divine aid and divine protection in times of trouble. It frames faith as daily support and blessing from the Lord.
A commentator argues that restricting tax sources worsens government costs by overburdening tangible property, urging fairer taxation of intangibles and income earners. The piece traces historical shifts from agriculture to urban growth and expanding public services, noting bonds and incentives to attract manufacturing.
Opinion urges reform of Iowa tax system to reduce reliance on tangible property and spread assessments more equitably. It argues farms and homes shoulder most taxes and warns injustice harms property values, calling for new tax sources and fair treatment by tax levying bodies.
The piece argues for tax justice over mere tax cuts, noting that taxation funds essential public services like streets, schools, fire and police protection, and care for the poor. It warns that deep tax cuts without fairness fail to achieve justice, while tax money should be spent wisely for broad public benefit.
An entry outlines synonyms for prejudice and bias and defines incongruity as a quality or state of absurd inconsistency. It cites Stevenson on a child accepting incongruities and notes often misspelled usage of usage versus useage.
A composite column blends holiday cheer with humor and rural anecdotes. It laments economic strain, praises kind courtesy, and shares jokes about bear hunts and practical jokes, while a legal notice outlines a public sale in Washington Iowa on January 2 1932 under a writ of special execution.
Kalona Garden club held a December meeting at Mrs. Ray Brenneman home with a round table discussion What the Garden Club Means to Me The group announced officers and committees for the coming year including President Emil Hesselschwerdt and Vice President R H Peterseim Also noted were social guest day and luncheon committees and a flower show group Vere Robert Allen spent a day in Wellman visiting relatives. goose dinner hosted by Gerald Teets and guests attended from Hal Figgins Everett Teets E H Reif Nellie Edmondson and others.
Mrs M E Kepler visits daughter Mrs Geo Bell and family near Wellman for treatment. Mrs Dora Randell and Mrs M B Ehrenfelt with son junior spent Friday with Mrs T J Lahey. Mr and Mrs Wm Logan travel Tuesday to Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs A R Stutsman and Mrs Roy Boone were visitors at Ames Thursday.
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