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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
4
The article argues emergent highway legislation should relieve unemployment. It contrasts high type roads at 16.7 percent labor share with farm to market roads where labor takes about 40 percent of costs. A $100 million allocation to farm to market roads would fund 11.48 million labor days and 28,500 miles, boosting rural travel and offsetting unemployment.
Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur at the NEA Conference in Washington argued that diet shapes character and governance. He praised the dairy cow, urged nourishing foods for children, and linked milk to safety, health, and happier, better citizens.
Fragmentary text references legislators and a call to end a process. Distinct entities are unclear due to garbled OCR. No concrete names, places, dates, or events are legible to identify a specific action or outcome.
Loyal M. Graham and C. C. Chapman of Oregon oppose a proposed federal tax on gasoline arguing it would harm state and local finances and reduce consumption. They warn excessive taxation fuels evasion and bootlegging, urging legislators to abandon plans for an extra penny tax.
The Brethren church group stages a four scene Easter play He Lives by Gertrude Rockwell Gowdy on March 28. Cast includes Miriam Velma Knight Rebecca Dorothy Hoschouer Phillip Har ley Miller Peter Ike Muller Bob Krieger Soldier Gilbert Hoschouer Angel Mildred Barkiew Three Women Vera Enght Dorothy Hoschouer with musical numbers and a freewill offering after services.
The Forest Service announces portable and semi portable radiophone sets to be field tested this summer in the Che lan Bend area. About 12 semi portable units and 60 portable code sets will be deployed with ranges up to 20 miles for code and voice. The devices aim to supplement lines by reaching guards on new fires and in rugged regions.
Readouts from Coquille area report break ins at Riverton store with stolen goods. Local grange events with Rogue River participants and a Gold Beach dedication celebration plan. Notes on frog farming interest in Curry County and a logging road right of way filed by George Suyers.
Dairy council officials report that lower food prices and steady overall food consumption push households toward affordable dairy options. A 7.35 weekly budget for four quarts milk two pounds butter and a pound cheese guides families and schools in increasing milk and butter use.
Oregon forestry expert T J Starker from Penn State urges broader timber bridge use. He cites long life and lower cost versus concrete, highlighting safety on wooden spans and possible state funding shifts to timber construction benefiting road programs and cement demands.
New York City health commissioner Kley W Wynne told dairymen that better milk prices come from eliminating unfair competition and building strong cooperatives. He warned lack of farmer cooperation keeps prices low and urged organized action to boost consumption and market strength. He also noted the need for concrete bridges and emphasized using domestic Douglas fir in construction.
Huntington Malarkey argues in The Four L Lumber News for a $3 minimum wage in plywood and related firms to keep labor competitive. He proposes a $26,000 bond for each manufacturer that cuts below $3 and says the move could propagate to doors windows and other wood industries. The item also notes Boy Scouts unveil a monument to George Washington in Manila.
Chrysler Corporation announced its plan to build a special exhibition bus and an accompanying display structure near the Travel ing Tradex building as part of a major Expo project. GM had previously said it would spend 1 250 000 dollars on a building and exhibit. Sears Roebuck & Co contracted to build a special building with 1 000 dollars of space for intel on a commercial exhibit. verbal commitments total 1 260 000. Six leading architects including Eliel Saarinen and Holabird, are invited to submit designs for the Chrysler building at the site.
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