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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
2
Thomas N McCarter of the Edison Electric Institute presents a memo to President Roosevelt arguing against public ownership of utilities and TVA challenges. The group calls for industry reform and tests constitutional authority while noting high U.S. electricity rates compared with Canada.
R Hugh Magill, president of the American Federation of Utility Investors, attacks the Federal Trade Commission over a supposed smoke screen defending federal entry into electric power via the Tennessee Valley Authority. He accuses the commission of aiding public mind manipulation to favor government ownership and cites Communist and socialist influences and political spoils as motives.
Enatoreal investigators in a committee clash with War department witnesses over secrecy and timetable for mobilization plans. Clark of Missouri urges laying eight bills before Congress in peacetime for deliberate debate, warning against rushing them under whip and spur during war. He questions censorship plans and the role of a public relations administrator to coordinate publicity for national mobilization.
Roosevelt’s National Resources Board chaired by Ickes releases a long term program costing 105.6 billion dollars to develop land water and resources over twenty years. It includes highways housing rural electrification water projects and flood control with a middecennial census planned for 1935 and coordinated public works across levels of government. The report argues it would eliminate unemployment within 23 years and create vast recreational and data resources for national planning.
Paraguay rejects the League of Nations peace plan provisionally accepted by Bolivia in the Gran Chaco conflict. The note states talks on urgent issues such as returning Bolivian prisoners are impossible while certain conditions apply. Paraguaydominated jungle fighting is noted as ongoing and Bolivia is described as outmatched.
The Department of Agriculture estimates this year’s agricultural wealth rose to 1.8947 billion dollars based on Dec 1 farm prices, up from 1.5509 billion in 1933, even as total production of the leading grains fell by 1.248 billion bushels and the five crop group produced 2.541 billion bushels, far below last year and the 1927–31 average. The drought and heat last summer reduced yields, with the corn crop alone down 366 million bushels from 1932.
Desperate clashes between QOULD-LE lynchers and National Guardsmen in Shelbyville and Tent leave two mob members dead and others wounded by bayonets and bullets. The crowd, called crazy drunk by a deputy sheriff, dynamited the courthouse after a negro was disguised in militia uniform and gas mask and spirited away.
Secretary Dern presses to raise army strength to 14 000 officers and 165 000 enlisted. backs 600 aircraft over three years and full wartime housing and pay reforms. He cites morale of forces and air corps in air mail service, while debates grow over New Deal publication of regulations and the risk of informal rulemaking.
RS MARY MARRIMAN RUMSEY died in Washington after a career defending consumer interests. She championed sociology and public affairs and led the National Consumers Board of the NTA, active in promoting the New Deal. Also noted are the deaths of Eugene St Black former Federal Reserve governor and Mar Un Littleton NY lawyer and congressman.
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