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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
22
In a heated exchange, Home Rule leaders demand equal representation at the polls and warn that denying this right could trigger bloodshed. Philo Coco touts federal old age pension support while opposing machine tactics. Clement Moss attacks Earl Long and Lewhe, praising Congressman Dear and urging anti machine unity.
Workers in a North Manchester Indiana furniture plant shared 100000 on a per year basis with a 2000 cap. Homestake Gold mine at Lead South Dakota gave every worker 100 in a month of bonuses. Merchants reported 220000 in bonuses plus stock dividends and payroll revived 800000 in Lead and Deadwood. Paine Webber restored a 10 percent salary cut and issued two two week pay bonuses.
The city schools in Ouachita parish system and St Matthew s parochial school closed for Christmas holidays Friday afternoon and will reopen January 2 while Ouachita parish schools resume on January 1. Northeast Center of Louisiana State University also closed Friday afternoon and will reopen January 6.
Ruston speech highlights attack on Home Rule candidates over graft claims. Judge Richard W. Leche defends Dear, downplays alleged theft, and vows to back Earl Long and ticket. Ellender reiterates Louisiana cannot fund old age pensions, while Earl Long defends Bob Maestri and attacks Clement Moss amid party tensions.
Experiments to combat mosquitoes used Paris green spread from aircraft conducted by the department of agriculture and the public health service.
Nine deaths attributed to a winter blast with temperatures plummeting across the region. Forecaster W R Stevens warns Mississippians to protect tender vegetation as early forecasts call for subfreezing lows from 16 to 22 degrees in the north and 20 to 28 in the south with frost along the coast.
Census bureau reports this year’s cotton ginned prior to December 13 totaled 4 757 680 running bales, with 238 547 rounds and 12 557 American Egyptian bales. Louisiana up 539 841. prior year totals were 9 173 295 and two years ago 12 356 276.
John Alferi a 48 year old man dubbed the one man bonus army travels by freight toward Washington for his sixth annual visit. He plans a 12 day trip to attend Congress opening and aims to seek an audience with President Roosevelt to press for the veterans bonus. Last year he was arrested and escorted from Washington after shouting we want our bonus.
East Baton Rouge parish election board rescinds a rule excluding federal employees from serving as poll commissioners in the January primary. The decision reverses a recent resolution and allows federal workers to participate in polling duties.
Senator Schall was critically hurt after being struck by an automobile. He suffered fractures of the collarbone both legs and the spine in the accident. The report notes a history of family accidents including a son Richard who fractured both ankles in a June plane crash in Dover Delaware.
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