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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1933
Page
1
A Washington meeting backdrop showcases the national recovery act with wheat and cotton prices rising. General Hugh S. Johnson leads the conference as textile leaders push a fair competition code, while labor observers weigh in against or for wage provisions and child labor limits.
Washington, June 27. General Cummings announced more than 1,300 employees of the prohibition bureau will be furloughed or dismissed on June 30 to save 4 million dollars in the coming fiscal year. The plan affects administrators, attorneys, investigators, special agents, secretaries, stenographers, typists and clerks across all states and territories. New York has the largest cut with 296 jobs.
In Shreveport Louisiana petitions against City Commissioners C B Dickson and Tom Dawkins fell short of the 3231 signatures needed for a test vote. Dickson 3150 names 81 short Dawkins 3220 11 short. A supplementary list was sought but rejected by registrar Jim Mar parish officials sought court orders to sustain the point of law.
A Monroe preacher arrives at a campus encampment and is barred entry by women declaring the venue for ladies only. A street scene follows as an elderly man refuses to drive, prompting police intervention and a tobacco incident after a car blocks DeSiard street.
London reports a secret meeting of central banks from France Switzerland Holland and Belgium aimed at forcing Britain and Europe to stabilize with gold. A conferee pledged to defend gold to the last ditch challenging Roosevelt’s price rise program and currency depreciation concerns.
Washington officials expect to spend 400 million dollars on the navy in the new fiscal year beginning Saturday. President Roosevelt has set aside 238 million from public works for a three year ship program, while secretary Swanson fixes a 46 million minimum for the first year for 32 vessels, bringing assured cash and regular withdrawals to 316 million, with further navy plans to follow.
Great Britain regained possession of the Ryder Cup by defeating the United States 6 1 2 to 5 1 2 over two days at Southport England Syd Easterbrook clinched the win by beating Densmore Shute 1 up 36 holes The British won the Monday foursomes 2 1 2 to 11 2 and split Tuesday singles.
West Virginia and California voted on repeal of prohibition. West Virginia, dry for twenty years, was seen as pivotal for the nation and the Southern tradition state. California already repealed its own prohibition law last November, with fourteen states voting in favor to date.
New York June 27 Doug las Fairbanks Jr spent a comfortable night and seemed improved this morning at his mother’s home Mrs Jack Whiting. He is ill with lumbar pneumonia at Doctors hospital with temperature rising briefly last night and then lowering before he slept until 9 am.
Five regional consultants from southern states were chosen to aid Secretary Wallace in approving farmer offers in the cotton acreage reduction campaign. Appointees include E. B. Jackson Wagner S C A A Allison Corsicana Texas C G Smith Blytheville Ark George Bishop Cordell Okla and A Blalock Raleigh North Carolina.
Baton Rouge on June 27 J G Lee state administrator of the national farm act reduction program said he was gratified by the success of the cotton farmers meeting held across the state Tuesday.
New Orleans June 27 Judge Walter L Gleason studied petitions of local newspapers seeking to bar Udalt Broadcasting WDSU from using their news. The court planned a decision on a temporary restraining order within three days. Esmond Phelps argued the news was unfairly obtained and used, constituting unfair competition.
This article discusses how Louisiana state government spends on cars, gasoline, and vehicle use under the Long-Allen era. It notes rising state owned vehicle usage during the 1930 campaign periods and questions the transparency of fleet counts and management across departments. The piece aims to explain public fund waste and vehicle policy in simple terms.
State department heads drive state-owned cars funded by the state, with upkeep, tires, and repairs paid from state funds. Cars are often used by relatives, not officials, and several heads hire chauffeurs paid from revenues. Oscar K Allen’s highway commission used a paid Negro chauffeur, totaling over 3,000 in fifteen months. Records obscure exact counts and total maintenance costs, with a peak in election periods.
The record notes that all officials from governor to department heads used state-owned vehicles except perhaps the chairman of the highway commission. The passage emphasizes widespread use of government cars among top officials.
Governor Long pushed for a high powered executive car while legislators rejected the purchase. Soon a State owned car appeared in the executive garage and spread through state departments. Top officials now drive Cadillacs and Chryslers while low paid workers ride street cars or trucks. Abuses from state vehicle use followed.
Chattanooga Tenn June 27 The Southern Newspaper Publishers association will close its 31st annual convention tomorrow with talks on shop affairs officer elections and a golf tournament A nominating committee led by President James G Stahlman will report before adjournment naming a president treasurer and 14 directors Stahlman will become board chairman and Walter C Johnson recalled 18 years as an executive officer of the S N P The Lee School of Journalism report noted a curriculum shift toward background studies over newsroom focus
Leaders of Democratic majorities praise the just-ended special session for delivering on pledges, outlining a sav ings of about one billion dollars in government spending and a substantially balanced budget for 1934. They defend highway naval and reclamation funding as projects to restore employment and revenue.
Victor Lawrence Anderson aged 50 a lumberman died in Georgetown after shooting himself Monday with a shotgun. He came to Georgetown from Monroe Louisiana and officers reported suicide.
Monroe Kiwanis hosted its annual All Kiwanis Night with a Bayou De Siard barbecue followed by music dancing and speeches at the junior college auditorium. Speaker Wood Thompson former Louisiana assistant attorney general urged building for education and community betterment.
Chicago sponsors of a round the world flight asked famed speed flier Frank Hawks to join the search for Jimmy Mattern who went missing in the Arctic on Tuesday.
A Santa Monica reader voices support for Hugh Johnsons recovery plan arguing for shared gains rather than new factory expansion. The writer praises Johnson and Baruch as capable, notes opposition from big industrialists, and critiques the presidents choice of adviser.
Washington June 27. The first hearing on a code of fair competition for the textile industry aims to set a minimum wage of 11 dollars weekly in the north and 10 dollars in the south for a forty hour week. Hugh S Johnson and Donald Richberg led the session as laborers and wealthy business figures mingled in the audience. George A Sloan of New York presented the code drafted by Cotton Textile Institute leaders.
New Orleans June 27 Cotton prices rose to two year highs in active trading with gains near 1.20 a bale and a two day rise of about 5.50. October contracts jumped to 10.76 and December to 10.92 aided by reports of acreage pledges as buying reemerged before profit taking and later recovery linked to stocks and wheat.
Heavy trading at rising prices again swamped the country’s leading markets. Chicago grains boomed with May 1934 wheat opening at 1.01 dollars a bushel. In New York stock market many leading shares showed gains up to about five dollars amid a huge volume of transactions.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation reduced LSU Baton Rouge loan from 1.708 million to 508 thousand. Officials cited bond covenants and revised revenue projections for service charges as the reason. The action is presented as part of the final winding up of the self liquidating loan program.
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