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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
4
The Cartoon Argument for Keeping Children in School
A cartoon shows a public official weighing a criminal and a student, arguing that it costs less to educate than to jail. The piece asserts education reduces crime, cites court evidence, and notes rising high school and college attendance improves citizenship and character through activities like Y M C A and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Roosevelt to Cut Government Spending to Balance Budget
The president will reduce annual expenses by half a billion dollars, with Congress delegating this power. Expected steps include sweeping appropriations cuts, lowering salaries, and eliminating some departments. Officials acknowledge the hardship but argue drastic action is necessary to halt continuous three million dollar daily deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Call for Pay As You Go Government Reform
The piece argues for ending pork barrel funding and shifting to a pay as you go system. It favors limiting presidential control over funds and empowering Congress as true statesmen, aiming to curb debt and protect democracy from self destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Treasury
Gladdened Nation Sees Confidence Return Under New Government
The piece argues confidence is returning after economic turbulence, praising the shift toward stable governance and the push for equality of justice for the masses. It critiques past fiscal hysteria, credits improvements in Europe, and urges support for a steady political path regardless of party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hoover
Europe
Congress
St Patrick's Day Poem by J. M. Kelsey
The column opens with a St Patrick's Day poem contributed for the occasion by Mr. J. M. Kelsey as readers are welcomed on March 17.
Crowd of Band Figures in City Parade Name Cheering Locals
A lively parade scene features a crowd of banner bearers and buglers led by a two fisted figure. Names of many locals appear in the chant as musicians and onlookers pass by. A humorous aside about gilding chimneys and church domes gardeners the piece. Noting Dennis McGinty and other named figures, the narrative blends local color with mock street pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaffertys Flanagans
Rattertys
Lannigcaeeke
Foley
Crowley
Burke
McTurk
Carro
Farrell
Glynn
MecGlone
Shevlin
Devlin
Finn
Malone
Nolan
Dolan
O'Grady
Doyle
M’connell
O'Donnell Brady
Boyle
Doonan
Noonan
Hooley
Ahearn
Fahey
Lahey
Dooley
Byrne
Barry
McGarry
Innis
Connelly
Donnelly
Dinn
Lonergan Finnegan
Gunn
O'Neal
Osheel
McGinnis
McGinley
O'Leary
Meeney
Coghlan
Neary
Sweeney
O'Malley
McTeague
O'Shea
Doogan
Miley
Rooney
McGuigan
Riley
Mooney
Bratigan
Rill An
Hogan and Hart
Hurtey
Gurley
Grogan
Regan
Brallaghan
Callacan
Rogan
Brogan
Hennessey
Snaughnessy
Dorgan
Egan
Heaney
Mulvaney Mulcahy
Carmody
Madden
McFadden
MecGawhey
McQuade
Man of Action Opens With Tim McCoy at the Columbia
Tim McCoy stars in Man of Action a melodrama of action at the box theater. He plays a ranger on a special mission arriving in Rawhide after a robbery and murder. McCoy exposes danger and solves the case as suspense mounts and two major fist fights electrify the screen. Cary Lin is featured as the leading woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim McCoy
Columbia
McCoy
Rawhide
Cary Lin Oin
Prosperity tale from a Texas farmer to East Texas oil wealth
A Texas farmer recalls moving from Arkansaw to East Texas, leasing land to an oil company that struck a big field, and building a six room Alto home with dedicated spaces for eating sleeping cooking washing and laundry. Two travelers discuss foreign cities before the excerpt ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw
East Texas
Alto
Grandpa
Return of beer could dry Iowa despite national repeal
Des Moines reports that the return of beer may paradoxically dry Iowa more than national prohibition. Iowa’s strict laws hinder real beer imports while lawmakers delay repeal moves. a August special session looms with uncertain action as legislators face limited pay and busy agendas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Two Day Camp for Iowa Officers in Army Planned
The Iowa National Guard reserve and regular army officers will attend a two day camp at Fort Des Moines on May 6 and 7. Officers will elect new state officials and delegates to the national legion convention in Chicago June 4 through 7. The Iowa Reserve Officers Association aid and rapid membership growth, with total membership around 4060, and chapters in Waterloo Des Moines Sioux City Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Ames plus two county chapters Corning Bedford and a tri county unit at Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Iowa Legionnaire
Legion
National Legion
Chicago
The
Reserve Officers Association
Iowa Reserve Officers Organization
Waterloo
Sioux City
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Corning
Bedford
Burlington
Ation
Deg Moine S
Dubuque
Davenport
Reserve Officers Organization
Timber work and community notes in West Chester area
West Chester items show families like Smith Ralston Ferguson and Gardner active in timber and repairs. D E Brumback travels to South English on business while Mrs Tandy offers free piano lessons at the school. The community reports sick list, roof repairs, and quilting hobby sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
R. R
Lee Ralston
Minnie Smith
Edd Stoutner
Glenn Smith
Doyle Smith
Rosalie
Esther
Smith
D. E. Brumback
South English
Mer! Gardner
John Hoag
Glenn
Dorothea Ferguson
Hk. C. Ferguson
Merl Gardner
Tandy
Eva Willis
Homer Porter
Washington Cows Included in Test Records Reported
Iowa dairy figures show feed cost per pound of butterfat for the last three months of winter at 11.5 cents, well below the 17.4 cents a year earlier, per G. G. Gibson of Iowa State College. Data from Washington, Bremer, Chickasaw and Shelby associations cover 1929 to 1931 and note margins with butter prices, with caution that profits remain uncertain and capital costs still constrain expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
G. G. Gibson
Extension Dairyman
Iowa State College
Washington
Bremer
Chickasaw
Shelby
Gibson
Old Cars Still Driven In Teller County
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo two Teller County men report their cars remain reliable. R M Mclintyre of Florissant owns a 1910 Chalmers still in constant service and Red Houdashell drives a 1909 Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Teller County
R. M. Mclintyre
Florissant
Chalmers
Red Houdashell
Ford
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