Milk producers warn of ruin at New England hearing
At the Federal Milk Commission hearing in the State House, Worcester County Milk Producers Association officials argued prices are unsustainably low. Witnesses cited raw costs, fading profits, and long hours as farmers push for fair returns amid regional price disparities.
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Clifton I. Wolcott
Sarre
Mass
Worcester County Milk Producers Association
State House
New England
Federal Milk Commission
Hoover
Philip R. Allen
Walpole
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Commission
Roger Sherman Hoar
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Independent Dealers
Professor Sanborn
Richard Pattee
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
George M. Putnam
Milk pricing and strikes draw farmer ire at town meeting
Mr. Wolcott spoke firmly about dairy economics, saying consumers resist paying for service while expecting value. He recalled his milk farming, 18 cows with his 77 year old father, noting grain debts, rising feed costs, and threats from grain dealers as prices and labor costs soar.
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Moses R. Paige
Hardwick
Mr. Harwood
State Board of Agriculture
Paige
Milk Production Costs Highlight Hearings
The testimony cites costs per quart for cows yielding 4000 and 6000 pounds annually at 8.08 and 5.98 cents respectively. G. W. Barker of Exeter New Hampshire testified production costs at 8 cents a quart. The hearing will resume this morning.
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G. W. Barker
Exeter
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Entertainers to Visit Troops Abroad for Y M C A
E H Sothern and Winthrop Ames will survey entertainment needs of American troops in France for the Y M C A National War Work Council. William Howard Taft will tour U S cantonments starting Jan 24. Louise Homer and Sidney Homer sail to perform in Y M C A huts in France. Francis Coates Osborn plans to organize local talent for troops in France.
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E. H. Sothern
Winthrop Ames
France
National War Work Council
Young Men’s Christian Association
Council
William H. Taft
National Army
Man Fights Enraged Bald Eagle on Farm
In Maynard on December 18 farm hand George Hartford battled an enraged bald eagle disturbing a pig carcass. After sustaining many wounds he shot the eight foot bird as it charged him and it was turned over to Deputy Game Commissioner Edward F. Backus.
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Maynard
Cyrus Herrick
George Hartford
Hartford
Edward F. Backus
Bowdoin School Pupils Plan Red Cross Benefit
The Bowdoin School pupils on Myrtle Street organize a Junior Red Cross. Girls knit for soldiers and sailors and devote spare time to war work. A fundraising entertainment followed by dancing in the school hall tonight aims to enroll all grades.
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Bowdoin School
Myrtle Street
Red Cross
Service Flag Planned by St. Bridget’s Sodality
The Young Ladies’ Sodality of St. Bridget’s Church will raise a service flag with more than fifty stars honoring members of the church now in military or naval service. A roster of names is being compiled, and the flag raising will occur soon in town.
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Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Bridget’s Church
Uncle Sam
Sodality
Christmas furlough limit tightens for 1200 men at Camp Devens
War Department orders cap furloughs at Christmas to 5 percent of division, about 1200 men, with passes distributed by company commanders. Disciplinary records or previous Thanksgiving leave influencing selection. those not chosen face staying at camp. Other notes report food conservation steps, sugar serving changes, and a deserter case from Fitchburg under investigation.
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Devens
New England
War Department
Ayer
Harrower
Lowell
Boston
Worcester
Maine
Hector Fromett
Bellows Talls
Vermont
Old Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment
Fitchburg
Fromett
Camp Bartlett
Westfield
Spartansborg
Samuel E. Hudson
Pawtucket
R. I
Intensified Study Planned at Worcester Tech for War Readiness
Worcester Tech seniors will study eight hours daily six days a week after January 1 to graduate and be available for federal service in mid April. The plan, proposed by Dr Ira N Hollis, will remove holidays and vacations to speed training.
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Worcester
Worcester Tech
Ira N. Hollis
The
Tech
American Legionnaire Oscar Mouvet Wounded in Paris
Corporal Oscar Mouvet, one of the few Americans in the Foreign Legion, has been severely wounded in Paris. Mouvet, who recently earned his stripes for bravery, is reported by the Herald.
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Paris
Oscar Mouvet
The
Foreign Legion
Herald
Mouvet
Congress Adjourns for Holiday Vacations in 1930s Session
Congress closes for a holiday recess with both Houses adjourning until January 8. The Senate moves toward submitting a national prohibition amendment to the States and orders two new investigations into railroad legislation and merchant shipbuilding. The coal and oil land leasing bill is set for Jan. 7 consideration. The House passes a resolution clarifying war excess profits taxes on Congressmen. Renewal of the fight for woman suffrage is scheduled for January 21.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
German-origin suspect arrested in Amarilla with uniform and toasts
Amarilla Texas December 18. So1lbudin was arrested here on suspicion of being a German spy while en route from New Orleans to San Diego. A trunk in transit opened by authorities contained a German soldier uniform several papers and notes and handwritten toasts to Emperor William.
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Amarilla
Tex
Immunity Taken Off Paris Editor
The Senate voted to suspend the immunity of Senator Charles Humbert, former proprietor of the Journal, in accordance with the public prosecutor's demand, in Paris on December 18.
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Paris
Senate
Charles Humbert
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