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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
2
A second class mail matter notice from Yerington directs communications to THE TIMES or F. W. Fairbanks. It instructs mail and remittance payments be addressed to the same entity, indicating an official local newspaper imprint.
The article laments a looming deficit of at least 30 million dollars, with Treasury cash around 14 million and annual outgo far exceeding receipts. It cites a 152 million shortfall including Post Office losses, blames Democratic policies and Wilson era tariffs, and questions revenue from income and corporate taxes as 75 to 100 million, warning of worsening conditions and possible Panama Canal bond issues.
A Waterbury Connecticut Republican editorial argues prewar factory stock, European imports and delayed tariffs cripple supply and demand. It claims war goods create temporary local booms while job losses and high prices persist, urging a better tariff to revive industrial prosperity and debunk Underwood tariff claims.
A quoted line from the Collinsville Alabama Courier presses readers to ask various groups if their business suffered from tariff changes. It probes lumbermen coal operators sugar planters iron makers railroad workers and idle NYC workers asking if prices or layoffs harmed them and challenges the response if none are hurt.
Secretary Redfield asserts proof of prosperity while noting wage-earner juries may deny favorable verdicts. In another view, Congress would pass a stiff duty on dues, though some doubt the business will suffer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that recent congressional actions expire at year end and have not yielded expected productivity. It projects a $45,000,000 sugar duty this year, but sugar will be tariff free next year, prompting likely new taxes or tariff adjustments. It questions whether President Wilson will pursue free sugar or not.
Imports of worsted yarns fell to 53,900 pounds in April from 172,400 a year earlier while woolen goods totaling 330,000 yards were shipped in April 1914. Worsted tissues reached 1,765,300 yards versus 2,030,800. About 40,000 yards of carpet textiles arrived this April, up from 29,500 last April. The data signals war-time effects and ponders outcomes after peace.
The Marion Ia. Register notes the tin plate tin plate tariff history from 1880 to 1890 and beyond, citing the McKinley tariff, import figures, and a Brooklyn Eagle claim of underselling Wales. The old mule metaphor questions the wisdom of protection and asks where the protective effect has vanished.
A Doylestown Intelligencer piece argues Democratic eagerness to propose laws and haste in drafting has spurred costly experiments harming citizens. It cites Underwood-Simmons wool policy losses and warns only thoughtful legislation will restore American wool and farm industries, urging protectionist stance against free trade.
The text contrasts two cleaning ideas with different remedies. It contrasts using bleaching powder to remove fruit stains with a call for strong protection to remove free trade folly distress and unhappiness. It presents a rhetorical shift from a practical stain remedy to an abstract social plea.
Nevada tax roll excerpt listing delinquent first installments for 1914 across Mason Valley and Silver City areas. Names include Oscar Woodbury, Wheeler, Brann, Cramer, Han co ck, Hooter, Luaverton, Mack, Martin, May, Murphy, Moend, and many others with lot, block, or land descriptions and delinquency amounts. Public notice issued by County Auditor Clark J. Guild.
Delinquent Lyon County Nevada taxpayers warned of sale of described lands on February 20, 1915 at the Court House Door Verington to recover unpaid taxes for 1914 plus costs. Sale begins at 1 PM with highest bidder paying all taxes, penalties, and costs. terms include three percent monthly interest. Courteous notice signed CHAS A McLEOD Treasurer and Ex Officio Tax Receiver.
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