Rural Arkansas merchants rail against government red tape
Barrow Lyons reports from Benton and Ava that despite party loyalties farmers and business men oppose the New Deal, blasting OPA and AAA as overbearing. They cite high taxes, strict regulations, and regimentation that provoke resentment akin to colonial-era defiance, with letters to federal authorities and local cases illustrating friction nationwide.
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Barrow Lyons
Western
Union
America
Benton
Ark
Ava
Missouri
Arkansas
OPA
AAA
Washington
Lawrence B. Burrow
Little Rock
George III
Patrick Henry
Purdue Study Shows How to Revive Poor Lands with Fertilizer
Dr Scarseth of Purdue University describes experiments on Indiana silt loams to fix soil hunger in corn and other crops. By placing nitrogen fertilizer in bands five to six inches deep behind the plow and using ammonium forms, poor soils yielded from 29 to 92 bushels per acre and net profits of $26, with benefits extending to better soils as well.
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Scarseth
Purdue U
Purdue
Indiana
Purdue U. Experiment Station
Dr. Scarseth
Harry D. Cook
Alvin Ohirogge
Burt.a. Krantz
Complaints On Farm Economics In Arkansas Story
Arkansas farmer A. R. Saw yer near Benton describes drought harm to crops. He lists 150 acres with 400 bushels from 35 acres and a lower harvest than prior years. He notes OPA ceiling at Benton is 1.15 per bushel while corn fetches about 1.65 in bootleg markets. Hay crop reached around 1,000 bales.
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Arkansas
A. R. Sawyer
Benton
OPA
Lumber company laments wartime wage policy impact
Mrs. George D Downing secretary treasurer of C W Lewis Lumber cites wage freezes lowering lumber worker pay below war plant levels. The firm lost many staff and cannot replace them. Production fell from 914 million feet in 1941 to 514 million in 1942 and under 3 percent of that this year despite lumber’s critical need.
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George D. Downing
C. W. Lewis Lumber Company
Labor Regulations Trouble in Benton Area Over New Deal
H J Gingles a Benton merchant criticizes Wage and Hour law and unemployment compensation. He cites illegal unemployment claims by a discharged worker and two women on maternity leave. The Aluminum region near Bauxite supports the New Deal, with CIO union Local 23 28 32 33 led by R W Goddard noting many workers are Arkansas natives and Democrats who see protection of workers as a core goal.
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H. J. Gingles
Benton
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Workers of America
CIO
R. W. Goddard
Mr. Goddard
Arkansas
Tennessee
Benton Union Leader Predicts Labor Vote Surge
Union Leader R W Goddard says Benton workers urged to pay the $1 poll tax to vote, predicting a turnout three times prior, led largely by aluminum workers. About 500 of 1,200 Benton workers have been laid off at one company as Brazil’s lower wages allow cheaper South American bauxite. Workers fear Arkansas mines may close, risking lost influence at the Benton polls if they return home.
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R. W. Goddard
Labor Voters League
Benton
Aluminum Company
Goddard
Brazil
South America
Arkansas
Rock Phosphate As Ham Bone Meal Substitute
Rock phosphate may be fed to hogs as a substitute for bone meal but not in excess of 2 percent by weight of total grain. Do not use more than 2 pounds per 100 pounds of grain fed. It is cheaper than bone meal and should be available from feed manufacturers.
Burning Tobacco Beds Cuts Weeds and Disease Spread
North Carolina State College extension agronomists report that burning brush and wood on tobacco plant beds destroys many weed and grass seeds and helps reduce soil borne diseases. They add that placing beds on virgin soil largely eliminates disease carryover and lowers labor for weed control.
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North Carolina State College Extension Agronomists
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1924 for A P B Y sizes
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1924 designed for sizes 11 13 15 17 and 19. Corresponding bust measurements 29 31 33 35 and 37. Size 13 is 31 inches with short sleeves and requires 33g yards of 39 inch material.
Practical Household Tips From Factory Guides
Factory managers urge hard finishing for work clothes to stay cleaner and safer around machinery. After washing fish utensils, rub with orange or lemon rind to remove odor. Waste fats yield glycerine for 37 mm anti tank shells. save fat. A wrist pincushion helps catch pins when sewing. Cold water prevents hard boiled egg yolk from turning black.
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International Lawyers International Law
Bfgoodrich
WNU
Doan
Doans
Benton, Ark
Labor
OKLA
Dallas
Texas
LA New Orleans
Benton, Arkansas
New Hampshire
South Wells St
Chicago
Good Earth
Ferry
Ferry Morse Seed CO
SAN Frangsco
Detroit
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