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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
3
A Tribune column urges readers to review government wheat figures and criticizes efforts to curb surpluses. It notes a small acreage drop after Wallace’s plea and discusses farmers’ varied responses to potential government payments and price support.
State Chairman W Kingsland Macy signals a GOP revival in 1934 New York politics. He urges lawmakers to avoid re electing clerk Freel Hammond and backs a Bronx candidate aligned with the party. If Jacob Elkin defeats Tamny opposition the GOP could control both Senate and Assembly and push charter reform.
The piece critiques the CWA arts program, noting pay ranges for visual artists while musicians lack government support. It jokes about Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa quotas, mentions St. Louis leader Louis Labeaume, and laments the new National Emergency Council's six thousand dollar salaries. It also comments on Christmas events in Jefferson City and a judge’s remark about an Insull investment firm's receivership.
Missouri editorial notes a rare labor shortage in skilled steel workers as the industry improves. Employment nearly doubles since 1932, rising from 210,000 to 416,277 by October, with payrolls up 2 percent to 237.977 million despite a 9 percent drop in October production. The piece credits voluntary code extensions by manufacturers and contrasts NRA hopes with steel industry gains in a cautious tone.
Washington reports say Roosevelt remains popular with voters across farm and industrial states, boosting his chances in a new session. NRA and AAA face strain as racketeers and price pressures emerge, with cleaners, milk producers, and others resisting fixed schedules. Bullitt, once called pro Russia, survives critics and serves as a wartime informant to Wilson and Roosevelt.
Uniontown Pennsylvania on December 22 reports a festive revival as miners homes glow with Christmas trees and families prep for a “best holiday since 1929.” After strikes and shortages, residents redecorate, shop across 40 stores, and the Uniontown chamber of commerce notes over a million dollars is spent monthly while mine activity rises.
Willis Thornton argues that NRA licensing could curb press freedom and editorial speech during wartime emergencies. Editors demand a free press clause in publisher codes, noting government intolerance of criticism, radio censorship, and broader rights for citizens to express views.
Associated Press reports that Wall Street firms struggle with slim profits and many banks will not award extra bonuses this year. Some firms like Redmond & Co. will pay 20 percent of annual wages, while others give one or two weeks pay. Outside New York, Brooke Tindall in Atlanta offers 12.5 percent, Mesd the Tribune in Chicago resumes its prior rate, and several companies across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas distribute bonuses to thousands of workers.
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