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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
7
Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, in a prepared speech for a national farm network, outlined a modern processing tax concept. He described production certificates that farmers would receive and processors like cotton buyers would need to purchase to sell goods, aiming to create a continuing revenue source for farm benefits.
Mrs G J Penn of Hot Springs Arkansas reports eight years of constipation indigestion gas shortness of breath and constant bladder irritation. After using Gly-Cas she says bowels are regular sleep is undisturbed and muscular pains have vanished enabling easier movement. Gly-Cas is sold by Phoenix Drug Co and local druggists.
Wallace advocates a certificate system allowing growers to sell at a set cents-per-pound or per-bushel value to processors or pools. He argues quicker cash for farmers, no treasury funds, and hopes processors will cooperate while warning against continuing cheap farm products. Voting on 1940 cotton quotas set for December 9 with major implications for farmers.
Washington December 1 WPA enrollment for December projected at about 2 250 000 up 236 000 from November 22. WPA Administrator Colonel F C Harrington said the rise due to gains in industrial employment and noted about 2 200 000 on regular WPA jobs and 50 1 on short term flood and drought projects.
The Central Savings Bank and Trust company distributed about 92 000 dollars to 3 500 depositors from its Christmas savings fund while Ouachita National Bank also paid its fund though its total was not disclosed. The practice mirrors a nationwide thrift pattern aiding Christmas purchases and teaches prudent saving.
The Monroe firemen host an annual dance at Hotel Frances Cher okee terrace starting 10 p.m. A good orchestra provides music and proceeds go to the firemen's pension fund. The public is invited to join for a worthy cause with a $10 cash prize awarded during the event.
Ouachita parish agent Mrs Jewel McQuiller led the Logtown Home Demonstration club meeting at Mrs George Knight's home. The talk covered The Benefit of Benefit Payments broadcast as a radio program with assistance from several members. Plans were made for a benefit meeting at Fondale school and a Christmas party for Ten Year club members. The next meeting is set for December 13 at Mrs Robert Cann's home.
Albert Beaudrot found his old bicycle stolen from a Watertown home and returned with a brand new bike left in its place. Police advised him to keep the new ride if no rightful owner comes forward.
The Women's Missionary Union held its November program in the church hall. Mrs. Litten of Monroe led the discussion on the book How and Why of missionary work and guided the group through the topic. Dinner followed the meeting.
At noon a gathering was served at Oak Grove church near Okaloosa. Attendees included Mrs. C. P. Holloway, Mrs. J. H. Hackworth, Mrs. O. O. Busbice, Mrs. W. T. Holloway, Mrs. J. L. Adams, Maggie Griffin, Mrs. Litten, Mrs. Parker, Miss Orlene Hackworth, and Miss Helen Faye Busbice. In Pratt Kansas Bill Diamond considers a possum hunt in his cycle shop as possums in a display gnawed free and move their hiding place nightly.
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