Consolation plea is a ham in reapportionment talk
Uncle Cal recounts store talk on government spending and jobs programs. He notes cost-cutting in typewriters and filing cabinets, possible reductions in federal hiring, and questions the value of programs like Job Corps, while local preachers and readers discuss college costs and tax deductions amid reapportionment pressures. Jerome merchants defend small towns against big city competition as cities eye larger tax bases.
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Jerome
Officials warn against county consolidation in big city push
McFeatters argues that merging government units risksGreater distances for residents loss of local control and higher taxes. He cautions against metropolitan plans like Denver's absorption of nearby towns noting historical failures and the one way street of cooperation.
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Gooding County
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Parson Sees Gov Program Waste in 1939 Letter
A 1939 letter from Uncle Cal questions Job Corps economics in Washington. He argues the government can fund education for youths while taxpayers pay for families, joking about the Parson’s daughter and various core programs. He suggests shifting roles and jobs to reduce personal costs.
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Washington
Cal
Jerome County urges local government to cut costs and stay independent
Jerome county officials urge residents to support efficient service at low cost and reject city-merger solutions. They argue rural communities should grow through home-town loyalty and caution Twin Falls and Pocatello as examples of failed street maintenance and risky consolidation.
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Idaho
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Jerome
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