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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1938
Page
4
Parable on tithing and judgment contrasts with baseball philosophy from Carl Hubbell. The quote links religious critique to sports attitude, urging balance between pace and control. It frames life as a fast game requiring deliberate, calm action.
The piece argues taxes fall on all, with the heavy burden on the middle and working classes. It quotes President Roosevelt on taxes paid through wages, prices, and unemployment. It warns hidden bread taxes raise living costs and reduce purchases, urging reflection on tax fairness.
The author argues that reduced demand for goods curbs production and employment, urging a shift to a going concern government policy. He calls for personal sacrifice, possible retirement of some lawmakers, and a move away from a self serving political class to restore simplicity in a complex economy.
The text argues social questions require process not haste and that ends cannot be achieved without proper means. Equalization of opportunity hinges on equalizing intelligence, not merely redistributing material resources, and progress depends on this sequence.
Wayne Wilson rode the bicycle from the handlebars with Francis Ralston on the seat guiding, a sight described as resembling a side show. The brief mention ends with a note about a boastful Indian who believed everything would go as he planned.
A flirtatious exchange features a suitor asking if love has been felt before and a swift reply affirming deep love. The piece reflects romantic banter and mood in a light narrative style.
A school assignment asked a small boy to write briefly on two life issues. His concise essay answered with a single idea: Twins. The remark implies twins as a central, ironic solution to life’s complexities.
The Office Grouch notes that if Henry Wallace is to tell farmers what to plant when and where, he should also address the plants directly. The remark ridicules centralized guidance of agriculture and echoes wartime or New Deal era discussions.
A reflective verse item contemplates politics and science amid cosmic imagery. The speaker gathers thoughts on Canopus and interstellar spaces while noting public rhetoric and the desire to be noticed. A short verses section follows about a girl who announces her perfume at a dinner.
A brief exchange notes the wife drives widely across sidewalks and lawn, with Simpson affirming the behavior. The dialogue highlights a habit of driving over outdoor features and general property.
A reflective note argues that each person should perform one disagreeable duty daily besides a good deed. It criticizes control by would be movers and notes oppression breeds rancor. The piece ends with a playful line about cheerful giving and a brief attribution to Betty.
A Washington County editorial criticizes the President’s push for a large spending bill urging rapid Senate passage with no allocation limits. It accuses labor leaders of provoking strikes, blames New Deal politics for unemployment, and questions Congressmen Wearin and the local representative as rubber stamps for Roosevelt and “remote control” politics.
Fernand Gravet plays a romantic chef in Pools for Scandal at the Fox through Tuesday. Once a singer and dancer, Gravet comes from a gourmet background trained in Continental cooking, including Paris, with a career shift toward cinema and romance.
A kitchen scene highlights Gravet as a veteran cook in Fools for Scandal with improvised dishes. He pre pares Chicken a la Rene, Béarnaise sauce, Ambersian salad, and crepes gazettes. The star’s cooking sequences unfold on set before camera and cast.
The comedy drama filmed partly in Washington debuts Tuesday at the State Theatre. Cast includes Frank Morgan Robert Young Mary Astor Edna May Oliver Florence Rice Reginald Owen Henry Hull and Herman Bing with director Edward N. Buzzell. The film features a snow location replica of a famed Alpine resort built on a sixty acre set and ski lessons for the troupe.
Mrs Joe Conrad rush to Wayland at midnight for mother Mrs Dr J Messenger after a heart attack and hemorrhage. little Russel Larry Conrad, infant son of Mr and Mrs Allen Conrad, dies in county hospital. Harley and Elmer Rhea visit Iowa City with daughter Gwendolyn. Lizzie Wooley returns for the summer. Margaret Gault teaches in Crawfordsville.
Weather outlook for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains from June 6 to 11. Expect occasional showers in early and late parts of the period with temperatures mostly near or above normal.
A letter urges farmers to sell roosters after hatching season and switch to infertile eggs to preserve freshness. The writer cites heat damage from poor storage and transport, noting infertile eggs resist heat better than fertile ones. He argues cooler handling keeps eggs sellable as warm weather approaches.
Names of local residents and visitors appear in Clay on June 4 including Mr. and Mrs. Turnipseed, Mrs. Herman Eagle and twins, Max Waterhouse of Brighton, 4 H girls led by Frances Mesham, Mrs. Marion George and Paul, Miss Lyda ane Belle McClellan, Frank Croft, Helen Waterman, J R McCain, Ray and wife, R E Brown, Mrs. Mary Soeten, C G Zabiski and Ormand Sandall, Charlie Lane, Floyd Letts, and a canning demonstration by the 4 H group. Memorial services were held for the George Duke funeral attendees in Washington.
Ainsworth reports Bonnie Jean Simpson and her brother visited with Mrs. Annie Simpson who was injured Sunday when a car nearly left the ditch but is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. John Buenneke and children returned from Albert Lea Minnesota where they visited. Mr. Buenneke went up for Decoration day.
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