The Envy of the World The American Standard of Living
A historical editorial argues famine never touches the United States due to a free economy. It credits voluntary enterprise and open competition for high living standards while noting global famines in China and Russia. The piece praises the peacetime abundance and the feeding of American households through a vast pecking industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
United States
Averiesa
Ielas
Fire prevention program tied to schools and safety
The piece urges long range fire prevention through school education from early grades to university level. It highlights dramatization and seasonal themes, stressing fireworks dangers and forest fire prevention to protect national forests for youth.
Merchant Marine Subsidies and Defense Shipbuilding Debate
The article discusses a bill to subsidize American shipbuilding under the Merchant Marine Act, detailing full defense-feature costs, 50 percent construction differential, liberalized depreciation, and trade-in provisions. It argues subsidies must be paired with efficiency and production, warns of foreign competition, and condemns communist influence in maritime unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Europe
Washington Letter Highlights Bonneville Funding And 1930s Cost of Living
The Washington Letter by Harris Ellsworth discusses the Interior Department appropriation bill with focus on Bonneville Administration funding and Bureau of Mines laboratory finances. It notes a lump sum of 20 920 760 dollars and contract authority of 10 269 290 with selective reductions and specific provisions for electricity to Hanford and certain substations. It also covers a Wolverton bill proposing 30 to 60 percent increases in railroad retirement annuities, and comments on the Dewey Taft Stassen dynamics and looming Philadelphia convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Bonneville
Bureau of Mines Laboratory
Hanford
Washington
Lebanon
Coos Bay
Bureau of the Budget
Cie
Oregon
Salem
Bonneville Administration
Bonnevile Administration
Charles A Wolverton
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Wolverton
Dewey
Philadelphia
Stassen
Guv Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Powers Lions Hold Ladies Night Banquet Saturday
The Powers Lions Club hosted a Ladies Night banquet with Supt. and Mrs. Walter Dry of the Oregon State School for the Blind as surprise guests. Miss Florence Rushing, a kindergarten through freshman pupil, was honored and sang with pianist B. R. Nicklaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
New Jersey
Seeing Eye School
Ebling
Switzerland
Seeing Eye Dog Movement
Lions Club
Mis Rishing
B. R. Nicklaus
Miss Rushing
Momristown
Easie
Supt Dry
Geo. Rubin
B R. Nicklaus
Supt
Dry
Florence Rushing
A. L. Burch
Jess Shepherd
A. D. Rolfe
Donald Stickney
Lions
Nick
Sojourn in Bandon Visit by local families
Mr and Mrs Dick Johnson and children spent the Memorial Day weekend in Bandon visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Whitaker Mr and Mrs George Linn Mr and Mrs John Hunt Mr and Mrs Frank Meldrum and Frank Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Johnson
Bandon
Ralph Whitaker
George Linn
John Hunt
Frank Meldrum
Frank Henry
Visit at B A Baily Home Across Weekend
Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs B A Baily over the past weekend included Mr and Mrs Stan May and children Nancy Bruce and Nevin of Sutherlin Mr and Mrs Lew Shigley and children and Mrs Mary Shigley of Roseburg Mrs Wanda Dorrowolski and children of Sutherlin and Mr and Mrs T Lemmers of Scottsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B A. Baily
Stan'y May
Nancy, Bruce and
Nevin
Sutherlin
Lew Shigley
Mary Shigley
Roseburg
Wanda Dorrowolski
T . Lemmers
Scottsburg
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Yrtle Point Herald
Jere
J. Logan
T. Aly Arn, Jr
Sager Publishers
Ranvier Nationalitorial
Ralph T. Moore
Kremlin
Moscow
Harris Ellsworth
Powers Lions
B. A. Baily
Winster Chocolates
Hershey
Lic
Hamburger
Swifts Bacon
Orio Brand
Myrtle Point
Ani
the United Shaie
Pirst Park
Visi
Berkeley
Eighth Street
Myrtle
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