Stiff Fight Over Joint Income Tax Proposal
Washington reports a stiff fight ahead in both houses over a compulsory joint income tax return for husbands and wives. Proponents say it will raise about $323 million. opponents cite higher surtaxes for two income families and potential discrimination against married couples. Community property states and the National Woman's Party lead opposition efforts.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
California
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Idaho
Louisiana
National Woman's Party
Harvey W. Wiley
Married Women Law Repealed After Slogan Success
The slogan proving effective led to the repeal of the marriage influenced restriction, challenging assumptions that both spouses must be government workers. The campaign highlighted shifting views on married women's roles.
How to Buy Shirts That Keep Shape After Wash
College Station guidance explains shrinkage facts on shirt labels. Do not trust terms like preshrink or full shrink without qualifiers. Manufacturers may use controlled shrinkage, sizing shirts larger to offset two percent potential shrinkage. After laundering, measurements should match the stamped size.
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Congress
Bureau of Home Economics
Dora R. Barnes
A. and M. College Extension Service
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Barnes
Prolon Fur From Milk Shows New Material Breakthrough
Science notes report Prolon a fur like fibre made from skimmed milk. Experts say a cow can yield enough Prolon in a lifetime to equal fur from about 6 000 rabbits. Houseflies spread disease through excreta and feeding, disgorging a liquid they suck back up with sugars. A portable X ray machine for the Army can be set up in ten minutes and examine casualties at about one per minute. Cork is being stripped from California cork oaks with first harvest at 20 years and best cork after 15 20 more years. life of a cork oak about 150 years.
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California
Verses on Vexations From Tailors and Votes
A compact quatrain style verse laments social and political ills from tailors bills to illegal votes. It mocks seedy coats and protested notes while promising deliverance from want, scolding wives, and bold widows. The piece closes with a wry digression about modest girls and pearls.
Officials Rated by Their Cuspidors in Odd Washington Memo
Washington reports a tongue in cheek measure of power through cuspidors. The government buys about 50 000 spittoons yearly in ten models with brass for top officials and plain brass or steel for others due to defense needs. Last year 52 500 were bought including 10 000 aluminum units near executives while lower ranks used plain iron models. 1940 saw higher demand from defense workers.
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Washington
National Defense
Uncle Sam
Cow to fence rope gag headlines
A humorous exchange shows a boy asking a salesman for rope to reach from the cow to the fence. The vendor inquires the length, and the boy answers with a cheeky measure, highlighting rural wit.
Out of House Call Reveals Quiet Evening Scene
In a brief exchange a caller asks if the head of the house is in. Sonny replies that no one is home except his father and himself, highlighting a quiet domestic moment.
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Sonny
Pop
Old Glory the United States Flag history and meaning
The article traces Old Glory from its 1777 authorization to its current symbolism and star pattern. It notes color meanings, debates on first display, and the evolution to 48 stars by 1912. It praises liberty, sovereignty, and national unity embodied by the flag and its enduring role in American ideals.
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United States
U. S
Great Britain
France
Congress
India
Persia
Egypt
Vermont
Kentucky
Arizona
New Merco
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
William Driver
Chas. Doggett
Fathers of the Republic
Saratoga
Yorktown
Palo Alto
Gettysburg
Manila
Chateau-Thierry
America
Bulldog's Home After Beer Prank at Dog Bar
Mrs Allan Barnett asks a humane officer to shadow her bulldog after he returns home rocking and reeling with alcohol odor. She fears the dog may be harmed in traffic if kept drinking and wants the mystery solved in Charleston Indiana.
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Charleston
Ind
Allan Barnett
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A small dialogue snippet shows a daughter recalling her mother's bossy reputation as a barrier to romance. The mother and daughter exchange comments about how the mother’s behavior allegedly influences the suitors’ seriousness.
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