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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
4
The piece argues surplus farm goods exceed demand, with record government losses from late 1950s surplus withdrawals. It notes wheat cotton corn tobacco and dairy stocks, nationwide rather than regional, and urges better domestic distribution to relieve the financial burden on government and farmers.
The American Farm Bureau Federation's seven point plan seeks immediate action to regain export market share, reduce surplus via negotiable options to buy CCC cotton stocks, adjust loan differentials by quality, expand public and private research, and pursue new price support aligned with efficient production. It also calls for textile export agreements, Section 22 actions if needed, and mandatory fiber content labeling.
Leonard Hall, long a party figure and current Republican National Committee chair, plans to rebuild the GOP after Eisenhower's illness. He remains hopeful Ike will run but prepares a strategy to reshape the party if needed.
Len Hall drives a campaign to graft Dwight Eisenhower’s persona onto a GOP nominee while expanding party work at the precinct level. He deploys survey teams and ad agencies, reshuffles leaders, and targets big city Democrats and the South, likening himself to Jim Farley and lining up a Dewey-connected team despite past feuds.
The piece by ARLIE B DAVIDSON stresses patient waiting as essential to healing growth and future success. It links delayed gratification to seed germination and child development while invoking John Burroughs and John Milton to reinforce the virtue of waiting.
Long Island figure Leonard Hall rose from precinct committeeman in Oyster Bay to New York assembly member in 1927. He later served as sheriff, led Rebels against Speaker Ives, and won a dual ballot victory for Congress and assembly. Known as a behind the scenes operator, Hall helped raise GOP funds in 1947, quarreled with Sprague, then won Nassau surrogate before returning to a restless political life.
Victor Riesel reports on Dave Beck meeting Nov. 22 in Seattle with Mine Mill leaders linked to the Communist Party. He notes mutual aid pact promises joint projects and strikes, raises questions about Beck’s knowledge of party ties, and hints at broader Teamsters cooperation with pro Soviet unions.
A Navy FOF jet on the Lincoln Air Force Base flight line surged forward killing three sailors and destroying hangar facilities. Victims include Lt. Vernon R. Chapman Jr. 25 of Grand Island and Air Controlmen Kenneth C. Newman 24 and Hubert Lee Tracy 29, as the jet crashed through a hangar igniting a massive blaze and destroying or damaging multiple aircraft.
The piece argues wages hinge on personal productivity and time studies, with wage costs comprising 60 to 80 percent of product cost in the U.S. It contrasts capitalist wage determination with Marxist and socialist ideas, noting differences between needs and measurable output. It references worker classifications by skill, unions, and fringe benefits.
The year 1954 saw about four million motor vehicles scrapped in the United States, reflecting a strong demand for metal and shifting consumer patterns during the postwar period.
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