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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1932
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought presents Philippians 4 8 urging believers to dwell on what is true honest just pure lovely virtuous and praiseworthy. It emphasizes mindful meditation on positive moral qualities and virtuous thoughts.
A poem reprinted from this column shows William Falt, age 11, of Stony Point New York asking God for strength character and kindness. The verse seeks to be good fair and square with guidance to discern right from wrong and to hold his head high.
The article argues for substantial reduction of farm and overall real property taxes across the country. It calls on state legislatures and Congress to reform antiquated tax laws to be fair and equitable, urging voters to study candidates' records on tax reform and to support legislation that eases burden on property owners.
The piece argues against a gross income tax likening it to a sales tax and warns it could be harsher than property taxes. It contrasts gross and net approaches with examples of farmers and businesses losing money yet paying tax under gross income concepts.
The speaker argues a gross income tax on hog sales at three cents a pound resembles a sales tax. He contends if a sales tax exists, it should be named clearly and applied to nonessential items, while basic essentials are exempt.
In a talk to the Economic Club of Chicago Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University proposed canceling or reducing war debts and reparations and lowering tariffs worldwide. He argued the moves would not clearly help the United States and urged raising European and Asian living standards instead.
Dr. C A Boice urges Riverside parents to treat health like car maintenance with regular physicals. He notes early tuberculosis detection improves recovery, cites Koch, cites Iowa’s lower TB death rate since 1908, and warns against life with untreated defects. Have examinations for you and family this year.
This item presents language guidance on misused phrases and pronunciations. It defines ambient as surrounding and gives an example about an aromatic perfume filling the ambient air.
The column comments on bankers not wearing bulletproof vests, jokes about protection, and jokes about the popularity contest with Miss Washington and the rising last line competition. It notes new entrants and four days left before judges decide. The piece ends with a quip on smiles and missing teeth.
The piece presents satirical reflections on criticism and human folly, then features a reader request to reprint a playful spring poem titled Spring Song from Sandyhook. It includes dialect verses about band music, weather signs, and village spring moods, ending with a light domestic scene.
The Tour Iowa Committee selected Iowa-Beauty Everywhere, Paving Anywhere as the state slogan after receiving over 10 000 entries. Mrs Earl Whitmer of Wilton Junction Ta won the first prize a $1 000 electric refrigerator.
Data from the national advisory committee on illiteracy shows Iowa recording the lowest illiteracy rate at under one percent, while the national total reaches 4,283,752 illiterate persons. South Carolina exhibits the highest rate at 14.9 percent.
New figures show 6.0 to 6.5 lakh Great Britain jobless are below normal employability with one in four unfit for work. Long idle lifestyles have left them physically weak and mentally changed, prompting calls for rehabilitation as government retrains and funds shrink.
In Cedar Rapids on May 2 a man driving a stolen car fled police, was shot at for noncompliance, and crashed over an embankment after a long pursuit. The vehicle belonged to Dr. Pred S. Hvnds of Marshalltown and the driver escaped with injuries not disclosed.
Baseball brief noting Washington Senators and Boston Braves surge to top spots after winning streaks. Cubs' seven game streak ends in 7 1 loss to St Louis as Hallahan tires five straight, while Ferrell and Cleveland extend wins to eight. Pirates drop fifth in row as Reds, Browns win. rainouts affect several clubs. Also mentions Tarzan film opening with Weissmuller starring and directed by War Dyke.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapts Edgar Rice Burroughs famed tale with a breath-taking jungle spectacle. The film promises thrilling adventures and faithful treatment of the original story for audiences.
John Boles returns to the screen with a song number in Careless Lady where Raul Ruberino and Joan Bennett lead a tale of an England girl abroad. Cast includes Minna Gombell Weldon Heyburn Nora Lane Josephine Hull J M Kerrigan and more. Screenplay by Guy Bolton from Reita Lambert story directed by Kenneth MacKenna. In Lemars INS reports a man, R H Zimmerman 60, commits gas suicide in church kitchen.
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