Pending Federal Aid Bills For Postwar Highway Plans
House and Senate contenders push multi hundred million dollar highway aid for each of three postwar years. Rayburn urges speedy action so January state legislatures know expected federal support. Illinois taxpayers urged to evaluate subsidies versus prewar levels of roughly 135 to 160 million annually.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Senate
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Springfield
Illinois
Highway grant debate over prewar funds sparks taxpayer critique
The Taxpayer's Federation questions financing a large increase in Federal Highway Grants. Illinois would pay about 92.2 million in Federal taxes and receive roughly 64.2 million back in grants. The piece argues for slower, smaller appropriations and urges readers to contact Washington representatives. Community notes follow, listing local visits and travel.
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Federation
Illinois
House
Washington
Illinois Central promotes two officials in traffic ranks
Illinois Central Railroad announces promotions effective November 16 with Fred C. Furry named assistant freight traffic manager and Charles A. Sublett named general freight agent. Furry began as a messenger in 1900 and has held Chicago and Memphis clerical roles. Sublett joined in 1915, served in World War I with the Marine Corps, and moved to the traffic department in 1922.
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Fred C. Furry
Charles A. Sublett
Chicago
R. E. Barr
Ilinois Central Railroad
Mr. Furry
Memphis
Mr. Sublett
Marine Corps
Local visitors travel and holiday plans noted
John Smith of Philadelphia and his mother Mrs Ida Smith spent a week here and left Wednesday. Mrs Ida Smith will visit Indianapolis with Mr and Mrs Deneen Smith and family over Thanksgiving. Mrs James E Tooley of West Frankfort visited with Miss Violet Nattier and is formerly Esther Cox.
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John Smith
Philadelphia
Penn
Ida Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Deneen Smith
James E. Tooley
West Frankfort
Violet Nattier
Tooley
Esther Cox
Predicts Increased Investment By American Farmers In Sixth War Bond Drive
The War Finance Division of the U S Treasury predicts farmers will buy more War Bonds in the Sixth War Loan than ever before. In 1943 farmers bought 1 25 billion dollars in bonds. 1944 target is 2 billion as farm income peaks and debts fall. Deposit growth and liquidity urges conversion of deposits into bonds to shield farms from drought and floods while funding education and old age security.
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Washington, D. C
War Finance Division
U. S. Treasury
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ted R. Gamble
BEA
Gamble
OPA
Cream Grading Rules Raise Butter Quality Standards
The article explains how butter and cream grading evolved in the United States, detailing two main cream grades First and Second with sweet cream sometimes receiving a ahead of No 1. It notes penalties for illegal cream and higher prices for No 1 cream to reward quality and justify farmer effort.
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United States
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