Cotton textile wage gap shrinks to new low
The difference between average hourly earnings of Southern and Northern cotton textile workers in March was 6.3 cents, the lowest since 1927. The nine month drop from July 1937 to March 1938 shows a four cent fall. Bureau of Labor Statistics says northern mills cut wages about 12 percent. Southern workers earned 29.8 cents in March versus 40.1 cents for northern workers.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
South
Riverside
Dan River
Virginia
Columbia
D. C
Checks Erosion and Feeds Wildlife
North Carolina farmers adopt dual purpose erosion control plantings to aid wildlife. T. R. Dillard of Summerfield shows a gulley transformed with Sudan grass sericea and Korean lespedeza to curb erosion and provide food cover.
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North Carolina
Soil Conservation Service
T. R. Dillard
Summerfield
State College Agronomists
Walter Winchell on free speech and dissent in America
Walter Winchell extols the U S right to freely express ideas amid praise for the Constitution and Bill of Rights. He contrasts American liberties with dictatorships, emphasizing 130 million distinct viewpoints and the nation’s tolerance as a safeguard of harmony.
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America
United States
Diamond Head
Hawaii
Bar Harbor
Maine
Cleveland County Leads North Carolina Cotton Ginnings in 1937
Cleveland county, North Carolina led the state with 60,3846 bales ginned in 1937, while Robeson county produced 42,950 bales. Johnston ranked third with 38,109 and Halifax fourth with 33,070 bales.
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Cleveland County
North Carolina
Robeson County
State Department of Agriculture
Johnston
Halifax
Uncl e Ray on Axes Through History and Today
Uncle Ray surveys the evolution of axes from stone tomahawks to steel hatchets, noting their roles in warfare, lumber work, and daily life. He contrasts ancient and modern tools, touches on explorers, pioneers, and fire fighting, and previews tomorrow’s topic on saws and sawmills.
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Europe
Sarajevo War Trigger Assassin Memoriam Recalled
In Sarajevo on June 29 a small carnation markes Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie’s grave as the world recalls the 1914 assassination. Gavrilo Princip is debated as hero or misguided youth while Dr. Milan Pfeiffer recalls statements from Princip. The event led to Austria Hungary declaring war on Serbia and the start of World War I.
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Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Franz Ferdinand
Sophie
Austria-Hungary
Gavrilo Prinzip
Miljazka River
Prinzip
Milan Pfeiffer
Bosnia
Nedeljka Techabrinowitsch
Trifko Grabesch
Serbia
Germany
Russia
France
Great Britain
Berlin
Belgium
Foes Of Gettysburg Clash Meet As Friends On Battlefield
Gettysburg Pa June 2. The 75th anniversary reunion brings veteran foes together as old soldiers arrive by car bus and train on the battlefield. Dr Overton Mennett 89 and James Robert Paul 105 exchanged greetings marking renewed friendship across a nation still honoring the Civil War dead and survivors. About 8000 of the million men who went to war remain with 2000 to 2500 expected as federal guests for the observance.
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Gettysburg
Uvp
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Overton H. Mennett
Grand Army of the Republic
James Robert Paul
Charlotte
N. C
Mennett
Grant
Washington
Calotabs Promised Relief Promotes Quick Cleanse
An old advertising piece touts Calotabs as a pleasant safe laxative with calomel and salts for a morning cleanse. It claims rapid relief, urges taking one or two tablets with water or milk, and notes a ten cent price per package. The tone imitates a period med ad.
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Euriipides
Cory
Enon
Fruit crops outlook and grower prices expected
The North Carolina department of agriculture markets division reports fruit crops are near average for the current prospect. Due to low consumer purchasing power, grower prices may not rise much above those of the large 1937 crop.
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N. C. Department of Agriculture Markets Division
Pelican dives from air to catch fast moving fish
A pelican dives from the sky to snatch a swiftly moving fish far beneath the water surface. The maneuver demonstrates its hunting technique as it targets prey well below.
Oregon State to drop Gray number for 1939 season
Out of circulation in Corvallis Oregon the 25 will not be worn by any varsity gridder next season. The number was worn by All-Conference halfback Joe Gray and is reserved for his younger brother Gene who will be eligible in 1939.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State
Joe Gray
Gene
Potato Acreage Outlook In North Carolina
North Carolina farmers expect 34 000 acres of early potatoes this season up from 18 harvests and a decade average around 33 1 acres per the state Agriculture Department.
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North Carolina
N. C. Departme of Agriculture
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