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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought Thursday presents Christian confidence from 1 John 5 14 about asking according to God's will and being heard. The entry emphasizes reliance on divine guidance and faith in answered prayers.
State Senator C F Clark of Linn County announces Republican primary bid for Lieutenant Governor. He urges tax reform including an income tax, strict government economy, and property relief to restore real property values and promote economic recovery in Iowa.
The report notes a gradual drop in railway crossing motor car crashes due to guard improvements. Twenty five percent occur when cars strike moving or stationary trains, a hard risk to prevent. The rising automobile fatalities prompt the American Legion in Iowa to push for Safety First and uniform traffic laws nationwide.
Dr Benjamin F Yanney of Wooster College forecasts a meteor shower and four eclipses for 1932. The year starts a new leap year cycle and includes two partial lunar eclipses on March 22 and September 14 and an annular solar eclipse on March 7 in Australia plus an eclipse on August 31 in the United.
Observers are promised a total solar eclipse across states along with a bonid meteor shower between November 11 and 17, resembling the famous 1866 display. As 1932 begins, Venus sits bright in the evening sky while Jupiter shines in the morning. By February 7 they meet and by July 1 Venus rises as the morning star.
A reader in Washington County Iowa challenges the Journal editorial on salaries. He quotes state law sections on compensation for supervisors deputies and clerks and argues for lawful, reduced public expenses. He notes past salary adjustments and urges a twenty percent cut to payrolls to relieve taxpayers.
The column teaches proper usage and pronunciation with examples. It highlights misused phrases such as denor and stage quit, notes pronunciation of creator, and advises using built forms. A sample word today is academic meaning scholarly, classical, or literary.
A reader recalls a friend praising last night's column and describes joining the Dollar Club with five memberships. The piece notes editorials poetry contributions by Schuyler Livingston and a routine of skimming newspapers from front to back including ads and small items.
Readers question whether Livingston’s January column was poetry or prose and challenge his critique of the piece. The item mixes a grim anecdote about a Russian family, a crude tale from a friend, and a light column on how a Smithers family reads the journal, all narrated in a brisk, old time newspaper voice.
A playful exchange features rabbits, cakes, and seasonal talk as visitors discuss peppers salt and peppering cakes while a man pockets a forgotten letter. Children are urged to consider love beyond simple vegetables as a family scene unfolds.
J C Penney Co reports December 1931 gross sales at 21.27 million dollars versus 23.71 million in December 1930 a 16.28 percent drop or 2.44 million. Cumulative 1931 gross sales total 173.7 million, down from 192.9 million last year. Store count ends 1931 at 1,459, up seven from 1,452. Earl C. Sams notes most new stores opened in the first six months.
President Fisher notes a 0.98% sales decline but a larger rise in unit sales while prices fell less than in 1920s. Treasury secretary urges end to credit deflation and restoration of free bank lending, backing Reconstruction Finance Corporation action with bank cooperation. Always read the Classifieds.
New York Jan 28 Ogden L Mills asserts banks hold power to drive a return of prosperity urging banks to support business and consumer lending while the economy faces uncertain times and financial strain.
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