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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
4
An Ada Oklahoma column cites Chickasha Star cautioning that government reliance harms liberty. The piece recalls Rome's fall from dole expansion and warns demagogues may seek ongoing welfare measures. It frames long term tax burden and farmer hardship as warnings for the United States.
The piece argues that efforts to remove evils by legislation fail to prevent new ones from arising and cites direct election of senators direct primaries and woman suffrage as examples. It maintains that despite reforms evil persists and constant vigilance is needed to curb it.
Americans have played Santa Claus for Europe but postwar shifts reveal Germans losing appeal of German universities as Hitler curbs free thought. With better roads and autos, Europeans now favor American options, keeping dollars at home while Europe questions the change.
The primary ballot overwhelms readers with unknown candidates for many races and some offices that should be appointed. Observers note timely tax warrants, a Mussolini and Hitler discussion, and the work of election officials ahead of July Fourth in a long ballot era.
The Interior Department reports catastrophic soil erosion: 400 million dollars of fertile topsoil lost yearly, 35 million acres degraded, 3 billion tons washed from lands annually, and 75 percent of U S farming land at risk. Hundreds of millions in river and canal damage follow. The president funds 10 million dollars for eleven large demonstration projects to prove conservation methods.
In Cleveland a Civil War veteran in a blue coat received boos from a small Communist group during the Memorial Day march. The incident highlights American psychology toward communism and the enduring reverence for veterans. Congress adjourned with the Norris lame duck amendment, shaping term lengths and session timing for the next elected body. The current congress is noted for expansive new legislation and a relief program under President Roosevelt, with mixed outcomes expected to evolve over time.
President Roosevelt wins support for an act enabling reciprocal tariff agreements with other nations. The plan lowers tariffs on certain imports in exchange for equivalent access for U.S. products. It aims to reduce tariff walls and spur foreign trade, with mixed public backing in a Literary Digest straw poll showing Roosevelt ahead about five to three. Bankers split regionally, north against and south for the administration.
The article blends a spiritual meditation on Jesus calling Matthew and teachings on the kingdom with a civic note on the Red River toll bridge case, then shifts to Ada Oklahoma's 1907 census ranking and projected growth toward 1940. It ties moral questions to public affairs and local demography.
Texas, more than three times larger in area and population, has 46 major state office candidates while Oklahoma shows 13 for governor and many more statewide hopefuls. The writer quips on campaign speeches of 1934 and jokes about future historians replaying them if voices linger in ether.
A farm kitchen is a busy workshop and tool hub says Mrs. Jessie Morgan state home demonstration agent Von Totoc county. Demonstrations show how simple upgrades save money and labor with 18 047 kitchen improvement sessions in Oklahoma last year. Low outlay sinks and improvised drain ideas appear, and 3 917 kitchen floors were improved while 3 613 women produced 75 903 pounds of soap at home to cut costs. Local 4 H and adult clubs report busy weeks with demonstrations, canning, sewing and farm camp plans, plus student stories from Egypt and Lappyland schools.
A fragmented list enumerates county offices and candidates including County Judge Jon Boych MeKerg Thuman Parbisol, County Treasurer Ford T J Chamo, Superintendent Ntegall Nomman C Mitchell, and numerous commissioners, judges, and state offices, followed by local garden notes and club reports from Happyland 4-H and adult clubs. The page blends election material with community notes and a farming advisory snippet about canning and gardening.
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