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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
4
Washington Notes reports that farm wage workers saw the greatest relative gain among all industries from 1939 to 1948, rising from about 300 dollars in 1939 to 800 dollars in 1948, reflecting wartime economic shifts.
The text argues that railroads and long haul highways are economically similar facilities. It claims privately owned railroads lack taxing power and would face funding through user charges or state support. If highway advocates push socialized funding, railroads may be forced to similar support or risk collapse, which would harm transportation functions highways cannot perform within practical costs. It ends by urging review of farm income figures to gauge national economic impact.
A collage of light anecdotes and jests on misprints and misread lines. It recalls airmen and old ladies amid jokes about headlines and social quirks, plus a string of playful quips about marriage and fame.
The report notes a drop of 17.6 percent from a year ago and 20.1 percent from last July's all-time high, indicating a significant slide in the measured metric. This comparison highlights weaker performance relative to the peak period and signals ongoing downward momentum.
A fragmented report notes senators introduced a total of 757 measures. It highlights three major pieces of legislation passed and signed by the president, including a resolution on the inauguration and a disaster relief allocation of 500000 dollars. The president and other high officials are mentioned in connection with pay raises and emergency funding.
Railway Age editorial argues private business faces starvation from rising competition and government influence. It claims a majority of voters doubt economic freedom and warns that socialism could gain traction if opponents focus only on self-interest. It notes steel industry socialization and subsidized power as risks and critiques highway user groups pushing toll-funded long haul roads.
Opinion piece argues taxes are high yet justify government services and precautions. Notes income tax fairness amid bureaucratic growth and double taxation, urging recognition of American privileges while urging better tax administration and equal treatment. Reflects on global perspectives and the value of civic duties.
Elmore County formed from Alturas in 1889, named for Ida Elmore. Early mining along the Boise River south fork, Ida Elmore mines, and Overland route stations at Rattlesnake Creek. Mountain Home became county seat after railroad relocation.
A collage of cartoonish vignettes and one liner gags features a museum mummy question about accidents, a boastful dog bite tale, marriage and somnambulist wit, road transport quirks, misheard names, and a stubborn ticket search at the station. The bits showcase colorful dialect and small humorous exchanges.
Administration asks Congress for 5.65 billion dollars for European recovery in the 15 months ending June 30 1950. About 4.4 billion is requested for the next fiscal year starting July 1 and 1.35 billion for the three months before July 1. Marshall plan costs are declining as predicted. Congress appropriated 5.055 billion for the first 15 months and 4.491498 billion had been spent by Feb 4.
A home remedy claim promotes Vicks VapoRub as the best known treatment for distress from a cold. Rub it on at bedtime and it supposedly works while the child sleeps, with the worst cold symptoms often gone by morning. The ad urges getting only Vicks VapoRub.
Rural phones now cover 45 percent of farms versus 25 percent in 1940. The Bell system, part of AT&T, has added over 1,050,000 rural phones since the war, bringing total rural lines to about 2,370,000.
The Constitution, the world’s largest commercial type land plane, carried 90 aboard and flew non stop from Moffetfield, California to Washington, D C. covering 2 460 miles in nine hours 32 minutes.
The federal payroll ended 1948 at 2,104,000 workers, up from 1,595,000 the previous year. Sen. Harry F. Byrd, chairing the committee on nonessential federal expenditures, notes an estimated annual increase of 287 workers per day.
The wholesale price index for 31 staple foods fell to 5.88 dollars in the first week of February. The decline marks the lowest level since the end of OPA in October 1946, per Dun and Bradstreet.
The agriculture department asserts households are financially better off, noting incomes rose more than prices since the war. An average family now spends 21 percent of income on representative foods, down from 23 percent before the war, though some prices are still said to be excessive and in need of reduction.
Unemployment increased by 0.700,000 in January. The Census Bureau reports a total 2,650,000 unemployed, a rise of 600,000 from January 1948. Employment stood at 57,500,000, up 265,000 from a year earlier.
In its first month the 81st Congress passed only three resolutions. House members filed roughly 2,300 bills and resolutions into the legislative hopper during the period.
A narrator recalls Buck Howell stirring a hog sale debate at Bob's diner in Bale ville. Buck lectures until friends rise and stomp to signal listening time, then defends free opinions and mutual rights to disagree over pies or drinks.
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