Looking Ahead By Dr George Bevson on War and Agriculture
A clipped excerpt discusses wartime economy, farm labor, and inflation concerns. It praises farmers for feeding the nation and critiques bureaucratic planning. The column notes varied duties inside the war effort and references three million names on federal payrolls and renegotiation law. It also covers Christmas Eve air raids on Tengchung by U S pilots and the morale of volunteers.
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Ayaucracy
United States
Victory
Utes
Army
Navy
Misertime Commission
Jagwin
America
China
Tengchung
William Basye
Rid
John Ruse
LaGrange
Joseph Skeldon
Toledo
Ohio
Alan Forsyth
Houston
Minn
Dallas County Led Texas Population Surge in 1942
Analysis cites sugar ration books and wartime migration, noting Dallas County population rose 8.8 percent to about 431,000, with taller gains from San Antonio mayoral area and North American Aviation plans. Corpus Christi and Nueces County, Corpus Christi and naval station, show 28 percent increase. San Antonio 12 percent. Galveston 10 percent. Housing shortages, strained schools, and utilities expansion pressured Dallas area, while other counties like Jefferson, Harris, and Fort Worth recorded notable gains.
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United States Bureau of the Cenar
Dallas
San Antonio
Dallas County
South Texas
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
Bexar
Galveston
Potter
Amarillo
Porteland
Gregory
Taft
Robstown
A.C. McCaughan
Sewange
Texas
Austin
Travis
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Jefferson
el Paso
Fort Worth
Tarrant
Houston
Harris
Wato
Old-Age Ceiling Hike Urged by Representative Favor
Austin Des 27 A plan to lift the present ceiling on old age assistance payments without new taxes was urged in a letter from Rep Ennis Favors of Pampa to Governor Stevenson. Favors asked the Legislature to raise the limit as many pensioners face reduced benefits amid rising living costs. He noted the number on the rolls grew from about 120 000 at enactment to 182 000 with many eligible, urging economy measures to relieve the General Fund.
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Austin
Des
Ennis Favors
Pampa
Stevenson
Favors
Favor
Ander
Geral Fond
Old Texas editor recalls barter with pears and turnips
A Texas reminiscence recalls a newspaper editor swapping news space for farm produce like pears and turnips, recounting C. P. J. Mooney of the Memphis Commercial Appeal and a farmer who paid subscriptions with garden surplus. The piece also notes wartime issues, transport cuts, and a six year old driving a tractor for the Food-for-Freedom drive amid broader regional chatter.
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Bill
Fotka
Newrly
Piggott
Ack
Texas
South
C. P. J. Mooney
The
Memphis
Big City
Mooney
Ellis County
Donald H. Williams
W. C. Salling
Obie Farrar
Rosa Cauthen
Italy
Hierald
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Tenson & Tucker Insurance Agency
Complete
Jensen
Jack Tucker
George 8. Bevson
Harding College
Baurey
Ariannessa
Aneere
Bruce MacNamey
United Bilater
Buresa
Nate
Tadmire
Tietding
MacNamee
Aman
Eoumis
Rey Uselenn
Amarary
Tengchong
Esas
Ned Safely
Meridian
TREAS
Pirte
Pi Nene
Une Son
Omoweve
Palsio
You
Boyce
Old Hone
Nero Fildling
Rome
Norway
West Theas
Clifton
Derrick Floral Company
Clifton Tailors
Sam Ringness, Prop
Clifton, Texas
Goodyear
Goodyear ‘Mathoda
Goodyear Quality Control
Chile
Wien
Rs, Inez
Larsen Ciiften
Dexa
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