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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
3
Henry Keith and an opposing writer spar over Farm Board actions in a公开 letter exchange. The debate centers on government wheat and cotton purchases, market manipulation, and proposals for farm relief including price controls and production limits amid distress in the Southwest.
A young man asks Tack for help to find a job covering room or board so he can enroll at Amarillo College. He offers to do any work and provides address and phone for responses, asking readers for information or volunteers to assist.
The article argues farmers could rest land for a year and still profit as much as 40 to 50 cents a bushel on wheat. It blames not only grain dealers and speculators but also cites Hoover and the Farm Board, asserting prices are set by London and urging focus on broader causes rather than Chicago traders.
A doctor and reader argues for using surplus wheat to flour and surplus cotton to cloth for poor families. He proposes free railroad transport to Salvation Army and clothing for children, urges monetary reform tied to agricultural output, and supports Bill Murray for president. He criticizes overproduction and calls for national charity and renewed patriotism.
A public letter argues for a major redistribution of national resources through taxation on the wealthy to uplift the poor, invoking Patrick Henry. The piece laments that a few men dominate business, control all pawns and balls, and have rolled up an immense score in the American game.
The piece laments wealth inequality and land grabs by oil barons in Texas. It recalls the Alamo patriots and warns that 1932 will test democracy at the ballot box, urging defense of Old Glory against “robbers” who would replace it with a yellow banner of dollars.
Short classified notice seeks to rent a room to one or two men who will take meals at the residence. The writer, Mrs. K, offers very reasonable pricing and invites contact regarding the East Eighth Avenue lodging.
A Panhandle resident reports finding a remarkable hay fever relief. A local Amarillo druggist prepared a compound that worked like magic and is now produced in larger quantities for widespread drugstore access.
A letter from Truman Cox seeks a ride to Dallas ahead of traveling to Atlanta for Salvation Army Training College. He offers to share expenses and can provide character references. Contact at Salvation Army Hall 302 W Sixth or phone 9309.
Classified note seeking quick sale of a small two room house with dimensions 14 by 28, located at 805 North Madison Street, offered as a bargain.
A reader writes again requesting friends and replies to a prior letter, noting a lack of response. The message appears on a community page as a personal appeal for companionship and correspondence.
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