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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
2
Subscription rates within and outside county are listed for one year. the paper is published weekly on Fridays in Andrews Texas. It is registered as second class mail matter at the Andrews Post Office since November 15, 1934 under the act of March 3, 1879. Corrections of any erroneous reflections will be made upon notification to the editor.
The note jokes that eyesight issues no longer exempt recruits as the service assigns near sighted individuals to front lines to improve visibility. It reflects a humorous wartime quip about military adaptability and assignment practices.
Herschel D. Newsom, Master of the National Grange, argues in Country Gentleman that farmers are not to blame for the high cost of living. He notes inflation as the villain, cites rising farm product prices since the Korean War, and calls attention to farm price declines before 1950 that went largely unnoticed by city press.
The piece outlines Newsom's view that farm prices lag despite higher corporate profits and wages. He cites farm income declines from 1947 to 1950 and notes farm share of national income dropping to 12 percent. He defends price supports, warns inflation needs broad fiscal restraint, and supports pay-as-you-go rearmament.
A Knoxville Iowa Express piece blasts Washington officials for creating more useless paperwork and predicts a public backlash that could sweep them away. The harsh critique calls for starting over with a clean slate to fix the system.
In Fort Worth, a Fort Worth Star-Telegram summary notes the House of Representatives slashed 693 million dollars from the Truman administration’s request for independent federal bureaus, calling it the best Washington news for taxpayers in a long time.
The policy committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States says defense funding is needed at home and abroad to avoid all-out war but urges cutbacks on non-essential government expenditures. It calls for business leadership in promoting self-control and agrees with a major business group’s stance.
Austin TX June 22 Texas agriculture commissioner John C White argues high living costs come from inflation and low production not farmers. He warns price controls curb production like a narcotic and calls for more production and less blame. He cites farm income and wage comparisons to show buyers get more food value today. Little Carolyn Fitzpatrick of Seminole visits relatives in the Griffin household.
Andrews Goin and Comin features Jody Smith returning from Fort Worth where she stayed with the Westbrooks. Mrs Huckabee of Brownfield visits family in Monahans and plans to tour with relatives. Ramses and Hutchensons head to Atlantic City for Lions Convention with Mrs Roberts joining later. Louise Roberts becomes Stanolind Gasoline Plant secretary. Seidas visit from Long Beach en route to Oklahoma. Mrs Roberts travels to Lubbock for a sick sister. Stewart home hosts Bells and Cunningham visitors.
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