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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1934
Page
3
A nationwide NEA survey assesses the National Recovery Administration as a success yet notes mixed effects. The piece traces early enthusiasm, wage gains, and the chiseling backlash as firms weigh blanket codes and public support wavers while plans to extend permanent codes proceed.
The House banking committee reported RFC plans a 590 million dollar loan to release frozen deposits after its life extends for one year. Arkansas Bank and Trust Co Hope may receive aid secured by real estate to boost depositor payouts. Depositors could receive about 75 percent, with 5 percent later, and 5 percent in notes kept for gradual liquidation.
Mrs. Martha McDonald promotes a free cooking school at the Saenger theater starting Tuesday to help housewives handle sudden visits. She advises stocking a dressy emergency pantry, a spare linen set, and plain rules to keep guests comfortable, with daily lectures on practical, quick dishes for limited means.
Farley spoke in Cleveland claiming Roosevelt would not rush into inflation while the US left the gold standard. He argued for cheaper money to ease debt and restore prosperity, attacked currency experts, and cited Irving Fisher on monetary understanding. He warned readers about laymen meddling in finance and predicted political lines as Arkansas legislature nears action.
George W. Ware told the Hope Rotary club that U S cotton farmers gained about 259 million dollars in 1933 due to the federal acreage control plan. Hempstead county yielded a net gain of 401 thousand dollars after plow-up payments and options, despite lower market prices.
Kiwanis club opens the year with a meeting at Hotel Burlaw led by president Charles Dina Gibson. W S Atkins, county contact chairman, outlines efforts with Hempstead county residents and rural cooperation, stressing service and self sacrifice. A directors session is set for Tuesday at Atkins office, with next week’s program arranged and an after meeting Missouri Pacific gathering announced.
British and Japanese naval units guard civilians in Fukien as British cruiser Berwick heads from Hong Kong to Foochow. In the battle torn area Nationalist forces reportedly routed a local enemy near Peechow, while six American missionaries were cited among those affected.
Nashville report says Arkansas failed to overturn a contract for Harahan bridge approach work at Memphis. The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a lower ruling, denying recovery of $226,400 paid to Jones and Rodgers, amid highway audit findings. Little Rock note adds the Arkansansas suit sought $226,000 from the Memphis contracting firm.
The Boosters club of the Arkansas division of the Missouri Pacific rail road held its first meeting of the year at Hope city hall Friday night. About 600 members attended from a special train and coaches from nearby towns. The program included local entertainment led by Mrs John Wellborn and Mrs W C Putsche, Henderson State Teachers College band, and a concert by Arkadelphia. The event was free to the public and attended by Missouri Pacific officials J W Rea and others.
Two 14 year old Spring Hill boys Herman Tice and Andrew Neal ran away Tuesday, hitching rides through Hope and Spring Hill La and attempting to reach Shreveport and Mississippi. An officer halted them and they chose to return home by late Thursday. They arrived back with weary feet and relief, after a long, wandering journey.
In Elizabeth City North Carolina a 150 year old camphor bottle proved its value to Mrs J L Brock who sold it to an antique collector for enough to buy two cows a heifer and leave twenty dollars in cash
A playful regional list links town names across Arkansas counties to matched positive concepts. It names Advance Baxter, Love Tuardounty, Friendship Hot Spring, Harmony Johnson, Health Madison, Hope Hempstead, Truth Madison, Reform Saline, Coin Carroll, Cash Craighead, Success Washington, Delight Pige, Prosperity Boone, plus others like Three Brothers Baxter and Precious stones Opal Polk.
Former service men enrolled on re employment lists in Hempstead county who need a job will discuss at a special Leslie Huddleston post American Legion meeting. Dewey Hendrix. post commander, calls Tuesday at 7 30 pm at city hall. R W Sisson Arkansas department adjutant invited to assist in plans to place needy veterans at work and boost post membership through an active drive.
President Roosevelt is expected to face inflation pressures with cautious policy, while the Democratic party emphasizes ripened judgment and the need to avoid perilous economic moves. In Washington, Roosevelt approved a wholesale code governing distribution, with similar codes for peanut, pelts, carpet, and rug makers, to be set with administrator guidance and a price differential defined by a conference.
In Little Rock W R Dyess Arkansas state director issued an order to increase CWA employment by 80 percent while cutting weekly hours to 15 in towns under 2,500 and on non rural highways. Rural and feeder routes workers drop to 20 hours weekly with up to 80 percent more hires via the National Redeployment Service for up to 15 hours per week.
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