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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
2
The Roanoke Rapids Halifax County paper urges Christmas help via Associated Charities. Twenty people sought aid this week, names and addresses to be forwarded for priority needy assistance. Readers are asked to give early, with the slogan You Cant Take It With You inspiring generosity.
Generous Roanoke Rapids residents may push the Red Cross Roll Call past the thousand dollar mark under chairman F. C. Williams as final reports come in this week. Last month Associated Charities head J. N. Bynum announced gifts reached prior-year levels, bringing two-month totals over $2,000.
The News & Observer reiterates its stance that Eastern North Carolina farmers face a business slump due to a supposed capital sit-down strike. The piece frames the claim as part of ongoing editorial strategy and questions the rationale behind the assertion.
The letter rebukes the News and Observer for blaming business for the downturn. It argues the low mood reflects a broad belt tightening from forecasted crops and reduced public spending, not a single group's fault. It calls for confidence among capital labor public and government to reverse the recession.
Editor notes Senator Reynolds writes from John Hopkins Hospital where final treatment for an acute ear condition delays his duties. The column argues Congress is shaping a farm bill based on first hand data from hearings in twenty five states and aims to stabilize farming communities and spread economic benefits to rural areas. It cautions many past measures were temporary and expresses cautious optimism about new hope for farmers.
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