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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1935
Page
4
Bible Thought for Saturday July 27, 1085 highlights Luke 4 18 as the Spirit anoints Jesus to preach to the poor heal the brokenhearted proclaim liberty to captives restore sight to the blind and proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Robert L. Lund of St. Louis, chair of the National Association of Manufacturers, told the House Ways and Means Committee that a strong business rebound under current tax rates could create 4.5 to 5.0 billion dollars in annual national tax revenue. He warned such revival depends on Congress avoiding unconstitutional laws, protecting private investment, and limiting new tax burdens.
General E A Kreger visiting Keota, born there, and a veteran of the Spanish American War, praises Iowa as a garden spot of the universe. He notes Iowa shows few signs of distress and says Iowa stands out after travels abroad. He spoke with C O Dayton and visited with his sister in the community.
Walter Lippmann argues a fair direct tax on every income would reveal government costs to all citizens. Currently indirect taxes raise most revenue, spreading the burden through higher prices and rents. If every income paid a dollar, citizens would feel government spending, driving demand for efficient, economical government and broader fiscal responsibility. News notes clutter the page with brief items from The Knickerbocker, The Indianapolis Star, and The Boston Evening Transcript.
In New Salem North Dakota dairymen unveiled a tablet bearing the inscription Wrong side up spoken to John Christenson when he plowed native sod in spring 1883. A Sioux Indian warned against tilling land unsuited for crops, guiding locals to abandon farming and embrace dairy farming with success.
A lyrical verse about a garden full of roses iris peonies and honeysuckle with birds butterflies and bees pollinating blooms. A shy kiss from a passerby and a vow to protect a toad nest enrich the tranquil scene set in a quiet street garden.
A St Louis paper notes a Finishing School Miss has returned home after completing her junior year at Ohio Wesleyan Cemetery. The item also mentions a rash incident at a north side department store where the acting manager bought two Eskimo pies wrapped in plain paper and then hid them before reentering his store.
A satirical note cites a sultry Washington season hindering debate and calls for rapid adjournment. The piece mocks long deliberations and mentions political topics from birth control for bees to taxation debates and a $2,000,000 fish ladder project for Columbia salmon.
A local group at the county hospital recalls Frank Macon’s old auto accident skull X ray. Dr Boice jokes no brain there while noting concussion was unlikely. Editor notes Mr Macon is respected despite the quip and adds disclaimer.
East Seventy Six July 27 Mrs Tom Dwyer moved from Fairfield hospital and spends the week at her parents home Mr and Mrs John Gretter. Mrs Lloyd Hill and children visited the Moon Miller home. Multiple local residents attended dinners and birthdays with extended family events in the Lexington and Kinross areas.
Ainsworth R 2 July 27 Mr and Mrs Richard Lins and children of Iowa City visited the parental Ed Lins home Sunday. Mrs Lins and children had been with her mother Mrs Gosling and sister Mrs Rodney Davis in Washington since Friday. Several families joined in Sunday outings and visits including Delta Delt club gathering for Miss Grace Stone at her home.
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