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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
5
A historical column analyzes federal spending per person from 1918 to 1947 and the rising public debt. It converts billions into per capita costs, notes the 1945 peak, and argues that households bear hidden taxes along with stated income taxes. It critiques public perceptions of who pays the bill.
A writer argues that hidden wartime taxes raise the cost of living more than visible income taxes. He cites a family earning 100 weekly with four family members paying 1,180 in hidden taxes, versus 395 in income tax, and notes a call to cut government spending to lower prices. Local notes report cold June weather, oats looking fine, corn delays, and a new granddaughter welcomed.
In the early days of rail travel night journeys were harsh with cramped cars. Men slept with coats on wall hooks and feet on the seat. women sat and dozed as it was not seemly to lift their limbs. One candle at each end lit the cars. The piece also notes the sword-tailed fish wooing behavior with a tail dig as part of its courtship, not combat.
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