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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
6
Leaders of 40 country grain elevator associations met to resolve wage differences and adopt a code. They expect a 40 cent hourly wage to be graded by town size, with George E. Booth, president of the National Federation of Country Grain Elevator Associations, optimistic a code will be adopted today.
Iowa press and trade groups meet in Des Moines to adopt a National Editorial association printing code draft. NRA committees report locally as coal operators in Page Newton and surrounding counties await action on a separate coal mining code limiting weekly hours and excluding certain mining personnel.
Police report seven injured as labor dispute intensifies with ABC aligned workers. Transportation crews threaten to resume work if leaders press demands. Food shortages worsen in Santiago Cienfuegos Santa Clara Camaguey while Havana stabilizes. government fears looting as ration distribution reaches 10 000 daily.
Director Bliss argues for production planning and reduced per farm wheat yields to raise national income and stabilize prices. He notes a world surplus near 750 million bushels with 360 million in the United States, and a U S crop near 500 million bushels creating a probable surplus above domestic use.
Welles says he acts with Roosevelt’s support after talks with government and opposition on reforms. Machado vows to stay, claiming deep roots in the republic. Cuban ambassador Cintas returns from Washington after a non threatening conference. The army remains on duty in Havana as Machado declares a state of war, calling it routine.
The administrator states violations of permanent codes will be referred to the Federal Trade Commission and then to the Department of Justice if needed. He stresses the recovery administration is not creating a police force and will proceed only after conciliatory action and a presumption of good faith.
A farmer leader cites a 900 million bushel supply projection for next year and suggests large surplus risks. He highlights the wheat adjustment program under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which would cut acreage by up to 20 percent to raise prices and provide cash benefits to farmers during the transition.
A 54 county survey shows 7.2 percent of Iowa land under corporate control with concentration in north and south central areas. Insurance companies foreclosed more farms in late 1932 than any prior period and mortgage practices on cheaper land were too optimistic.
The August canvass shows Iowa corn yield down about 20 percent to 3,510,000 bushels due to low production and rising foreclosures. Egg and milk outputs also slip across state farm flocks, with total corn, wheat, and other crop projections listed for several states, highlighting varied conditions.
The Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church, founded by German Methodist ancestors, sits near East Fourth Street and Iowa Avenue with parsonage at 408 Cedar Street. Rev. W. H. Schwiering leads the Muscatine congregation in his second year, reflecting a long local influence dating back over seventy five years.
A specialist will tour Louisa County in the week of August 14 to 18 meeting women in nearly every township. She demonstrates a washable hat made from a scrap of material and a new cape that resembles a jacket. Morning Sun gathering set for August 17 at 2 p.m. at the high school. Marshall township event at 9:30 a.m. at Mrs. Donald Connell’s home.
Lang-Hahn male quartet from near Moscow slated to broadcast a sacred concert on WSUI Iowa City Sunday August 13 between 9 15 and 9 45 p m Local readers will hear the group perform during the evening program with sacred selections announced in advance
The report lists production estimates for spring wheat and oats across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and Nebraska. It pairs indicated production figures in bushels with general condition percentages for each state.
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