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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
4
A biblical thought from Amos foretells abundant plows and grapes amid a rebuilt Israel. The piece shifts to a reflection on democracy, arguing it requires stable, informed citizens who vote and perform daily civic duties. Antioch Notes.
A West Chester reader cites a condensed article from Country Home Magazine about Nazi Germany farming and state control. It outlines government milking controls, fixed prices, and the loss of farm autonomy, noting labor and market restrictions and appraising the regime’s impact on workers and nutrition.
Berlin reports Col. Gen. Hermann Goering, now economics minister, says wage improvements cannot be granted despite the Four Year Plan. As a Christmas gesture, regular wages will be paid on two Christmas holidays and New Year by employers, with exceptions for hard cases or Sunday holidays. The piece cautions against regimentation and notes Dr. John Dewey’s critique of European experiments.
Democratic self-government is the only satisfactory way of life for a people who value freedom. It is the most strenuous system of running a nation, requiring more from individuals and constant readjustments. Yet the enduring benefits outweigh the costs, Cincinnati Enquirer notes.
A Canadian news item reports the death of a nonagenarian. Police found a coffin a tombstone and several barrels of pennies in the home. The piece humorously suggests the person prepared for an eternity of sales taxes in the afterlife.
A prospective customer requests scratching pictures. The clerk smiles and clarifies that he means itchings, a playful misstep reflecting a lighthearted exchange in the Toronto Globe-Mail.
A harsh climate episode notes winter cold with ice as fuel for stoves and summer heat driving up demand for boiling water to cool drinks. The discussion frames the place as notoriously mean in its temperatures across seasons.
The forecast puts the 1938 tax bill at over 13 billion dollars, 35 percent above 1936, and 60 percent higher than 1921. It will be collected by many agencies but from the public, amounting to one fifth of national income, a burden on workers and enterprise. The piece urges lighter taxation to aid recovery and warns against wasteful public spending, signed by Raymond Pitcairne and Harry N. Holmes.
A Bagley Minnesota Independent columnist quips that a diplomat is a man who can persuade his wife she would look fat in a fur coat, highlighting domestic humor in regional chatter.
Keith Pete Molesworth, once a 100 pound hopeful at Washington High, discussed by U men after addressing the club. He details Bears practice, pay, fines, injuries, and a 25 man squad limit, plus memories of the 23 to 21 world championship win over the Giants.
Pete Frasier's uncle Frank Frasier of Washington says he learned more about his nephew's gridiron accomplishments at a Y's Men's meeting than from all prior sources in Pete's career. Von
Mrs Dess Hollingsworth leaves Rabio Town after weeks with the J J Fleig family and plans to return to California. The community gathers for a New Year’s Eve supper and watch party at the church basement. School resumes with a new pupil Jones Van Gabby.
John Simmering shredded fodder on Tuesday and Wednesday. Charles Longer did the shredding with assistance from Joe and Edd Simmering Frank Embree and Fred Longer. Social news notes follow including visits and gatherings among local families.
Local notes from Haskins on New Year visits to Ottumwa and Crawfordsville. Families moving in and out of D X Station as Mr. Dunbar and Brighton residents relocate. School resumes after holidays with one student sidelined by tonsillitis. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. J. W. Coon. Hog shipment from Haskins to Davenport and social visits among residents.
Jan 6 report from CLAY notes ten Herter Eagle children including Richard and Robert celebrating their fifth birthday on December 30. Local visits include Mrs W Schmitter and daughter Detha, Mrs Val Morgan of Rubio calling Tuesday afternoon.
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