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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1938
Page
4
Scriptural excerpt notes Jesus bearing his cross to Golgotha where he is crucified with two others, one on each side, Jesus in the middle. Reflects on sacrifice and place of execution as described in the Gospel.
Senator Norris proposes Ally action to defeat fascism while Hoover Borah urge non interference. They warn against American overreach and emphasize respecting other nations political choices. They argue US strength lies in internal reform and mutual restraint. The piece surveys postwar diplomacy hopes for a peace promoting confederation among great powers.
The speaker argues for maintaining order with force if needed but rejects interstate war. We should police domestically and seek justice through a World Court backed by major nations to enforce edicts without war.
A Sunday dispatch argues the treasury study favors a tax boost on small incomes but warns against rising debt. It urges spreading the national debt over time, lowering tax rates now, and boosting tax receipts by a healthier economy. It notes unemployment and business slowdown from confiscatory taxes and calls for moving forward from current policies.
Secretary Hull faces critics by presenting 1938 first five months figures showing corn exports at 84,168,000 bushels and wheat exports at 43,275,000, while corn and wheat imports decline. James A. Farrell notes farmers and shipping benefit from grain loading at New Orleans under a policy reducing trade barriers.
A reflective verse on weather, toil, and perseverance. It notes rain and doubt yet asserts that effort and hope prevail, urging continued work even as troubles rise. The piece emphasizes resilience amid grumbling and uncertain outcomes with a hopeful finish.
A humorous local letter recounts Ruth Negus at the Rothschild store who reeled in a fish by accident while fishing at Oakland Mills. The piece blends light anecdotes about columnists and readers with a later street cleaning note on Howard Hughes and Lindbergh welcomes, plus brief asides about golf and historic military leadership figures.
The Board of Supervisors met with a full slate of payrolls and approvals on June 28 and July 5 1938. They approved a contract between Washington County and Carrie Winter Berde and authorized warrants for numerous claims across departments including county offices health public works and various aid programs.
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