Law changes urged in push for freight rate parity
The Southeastern Governors Conference urged repeal of discriminatory margarine laws and freight rate disparities. Mrs. R L Turman of Atlanta spoke for reform to ease hardship on low income families. Joe Folse noted eight southern states taxed margarine 10 to 15 cents per pound. The conference adopted a resolution calling labor, Congress, and the president to join the rate contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Turman
Atlanta
Congress
Joe Folse
Mississippi Planning Commission
Southeastern
Governors Conference
Edgar Watkins
William E. Lee
Interstate Commerce
Lee
Carl F. Bailey
Arkansas
Organized Labor
Steel export halt urged by Weir in Pittsburgh statement
Steelmaster Priest T. Weir declared in Pittsburgh that America should halt exporting steel scrap until reserves of the basic material are built up to meet any emergency. He argued the move would ensure national supply during crises and urged government action.
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Pittsburgh
T. Weir
America
Office Cat And Hash Jokes In A Chaotic Dialogue
A humorous collage shows a diner scene with hash orders and a waiter using a speaking tube. It mixes stray lines about ambition necessity and a sample case presentation with quirky misunderstandings. The piece includes Aunt Mary comic lines and brief exchanges among customers and staff.
Beauty Tips for Fuller Cheeks and Fresh Complexions
The article advises nourishing cheeks with extra butter and cream in coffee and sugar in cereal to gain fullness before age. It warns against heavy center rouge, suggests rosy high cheeks, temples, and eyelids, and favors toned lips. It prescribes nightly facial baths, massage cream, and cold water and ice for firmer tissues and improved color.
Community Notes From Lawrence County
The column records local events including a fiddlers contest at C. C. Smith school, church services at New Zion, and family news. It notes Bill Bradford's return from Florence work, a new baby girl Bonita Joyce for Olen and Mrs Olen Grainger born March 12, and J W Bradford recovering from flu. It reports the death of Bob Bobo on March 12 and burial at Thorptown cemetery, plus Clarence Smith's pneumonia illness and a visit from several locals.
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C. C. Smith School
New Zion
Bill Bradford
Florence
Olen Grainger
Bonita Joyce
J. W. Bradford
Bob Bobo
Alvie Pace
Haleyville
Fannie Wood
Leighton
Paul
Euclid
Neal
Bill
Myri
Underwood
Roy
Russellville
Thorptown
Clarence Smith
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Ochis Smith
And That’s What They Get Poem Notes on Flaws and Flies
A fragment tied to social advice on wives preferring human flaws over perfection. Verses joke about a faulted mindset and a playful line noting oceans cover most of Earth. An aside claims flies avoid a running electric fan.
What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing
Senate actions focus on reversing Wheeler amendment to the government reorganization bill and discussing neutrality proposals in the foreign relations committee. House schedule includes a second deficiency appropriation bill and naval, judiciary, banking, commerce, and agriculture committee hearings on various budgetary and policy changes. Yesterday the Senate adopted the Wheeler amendment limiting presidential powers in the reorganization bill.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
HOUSE
Naval Committee
Southeastern Air Base
Judiciary
Banking
Commerce Committee
Agriculture Committee
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R.j.scott
F D. Rivers
Georgia
Bailey
L W
Chip) Robert
Democratic National Committee
Texas
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
John Boyo Dunlop
Belfast
Ireland
Janine
Aunt Mary
Soandso Wool Company
Sailor
Decatur
Helen Parrish
Helen Follett
Witterd
Caddell Drug CO
Lawrence County
C. C. Smith
Westinghouse
TVA
The
Associated Press
City Park Flower Shop
Princess Theatre
Dorit
Gus
Carter
Mobiloil
ARGON
So.psy Standard Oil Company
Kentucky
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