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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1931
Page
11
A San Francisco report notes men chase gold in California canyons. grubstaked prospectors dig for a share of profits while unemployment drives demand for work. Big mines and dredgers profit from lower costs, sparking renewed mining promotions, some legitimate, others doubtful, with new tunnels and shafts opening along the mother lode.
WDAG radio feature originator Donald E. Bennett introduces Pronunciagrams a daily pronunciation record. Each 90 record series uses one word and clear enunciation. Bennett will produce these from California then return to Hollywood to prepare more transcriptions in January.
The city commission awarded the jail meal contract to The Silver Grill at 30 cents per meal, down from 40 cents. Inmates receive two meals daily, breakfast and supper, as bids came in lower than 30 cents.
The Farm Board faces harsh critique for holding 300 million bushels of wheat while a new crop enters the market. The piece argues nonperishable surpluses should be stored for future use, not destroyed to raise prices, and notes the Board acts on behalf of the nation amid global competition and a cheap labor market.
Dear Tack please help locate my dog Tip a brindle Fox terrier bull dog mix. He has four white feet a white chin streak and a curled tail with a white tip. Reward offered. Mrs J S Molesworth 315 A North Pierce Street. E R T will pay $1 for return of it.
The author argues monthly prorating of market supplies keeps steady demand for all products. Observations show about every third year uses up surplus, starting a fourth year with strong grain demand. Postwar shifts reveal global uncertainties, changing investment confidence, and heightened appreciation for national productivity and intelligence.
The text argues that to sustain high living standards America must protect labor and sales through tariff policy as wheat production soars globally. It links Farm Board wheat stockpiles to reduced consumer buying power, noting credit cuts worsen hunger while producers seek fair profits. J eight Ulm comments on Farm Board boundaries.
A reader argues for Bill Murray and a people centered president, critiques a vice presidential image of Tack with a shovel pouring wheat into the Atlantic, and warns the wheat is needed now to feed the hungry across America.
The city commission approved two property damage claims on Tuesday night. City manager Bill Durham was authorized to pay 350 to C. J. Green and 200 to Mrs. Lula Cobb Taylor for damage caused by preliminary work on the West Eighth Avenue viaduct. Earth approaches for the viaduct were built months ago. The Real Estate Board's committee of appraisers determined the damage amounts.
A reader laments a rotten money system as the root of economic misery. He cites billions stolen from depositors, bank failures, and foreign lending, urging Congress to reclaim coinage powers and demand a safer, government-controlled banking system akin to Andrew Jackson’s ideals.
A contributor rebukes Tack for stance on the Farm Board and wheat tools. The writer argues reform is needed as the Farm Board and wheat programs have failed, noting the pork barrel politics involved and unresolved meal solutions. The page reference hints at continuation on page 2.
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