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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1933
Page
4
Rubber firms including Firestone Footwear Cambridge Rubber and Hood Rubber say they must close plants and cut jobs due to weak demand for American shoes. They estimate 27 000 employees on payroll and 200 000 facing unemployment or imminent job loss from footwear imports.
Chicago speakers urge full backing for the Buy American movement as a defense against wage cuts and unemployment. Robert C. Ross of the Chicago Association of Commerce says preferring American goods protects wages and standards amid rising foreign competition and cheaper labor abroad. He cites import trends and price shifts in copper, wood shingles, fibers, and petroleum to illustrate how cheap foreign goods threaten American industry.
United States imports surged in early 1633, flooding the market with food commodities and undermining American producers. A U S Chamber of Commerce report cited a near one third rise in import quantities in the first two months, despite overall weak global trade and high unemployment.
Milwaukee will host an All American automobile show the week of January 14 to back Hearst papers Buy American campaign. Talmer Hanson, secretary of Milwaukee Automotive Desocretion and show chairman, announced no foreign cars would be exhibited. The move reverses past policies.
Washington reports reveal that the federal government purchases foreign goods for its own use as a check on American industry. Congress members dine on foreign cloth and table items while offices and facilities rely on imports from Czechoslovakia Germany Japan Russia and Sweden. Efforts aim to apply the domestic preference rule to most departments and to Reconstruction Finance Corporation projects requiring American materials. Also noted is a patient recovering from a critical illness at Baylor Hospital.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously endorsed the Buy American campaign urged by Hearst papers. They urged residents to prefer American made goods to boost employment and reduce tax burdens amid economic distress. The resolution, introduced by Barry McBrin, was supported by Chair Frank Shaw and Supervisor John R. Quinn.
Hollywoood dispatch reports James S. OConner assemblyman from North Hollywood plans to hitchhike 490 miles to Sacramento for the opening session of the California legislature. He says he is broke and desires independence from financial obligations.
Albany dispatch reports that seven convicts were released today as one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's final official acts as New York governor. In a separate Los Angeles item, the body of Ramuel Miller a University of California at Los Angeles graduate was found near Mt Baldy after he disappeared while with a hiking party.
S A organizations in San Antonio back Hearst’s Buy American drive after a unanimous committee report. Leaders like Col. W B Tuttle Porter Whaley Howell Jones and L L Lewis urge buying American goods to boost employment and curb foreign competition, with endorsements from city clubs and the Chamber of Commerce.
A labor leader backs Hearst in urging Americans to buy American, arguing spending on domestic products supports U.S. workers and employment. He urges state and local governments to use public funds only for American made goods and urges merchants to display products from American workers. He calls on other editors to follow Hearst’s patriotic campaign.
Washington DC December reports call for sailing and traveling on vessels under American registry to boost the US merchant marine. Government backing aims to grow American shipyards and crews, stressing cargoes and passenger travel on American boats to strengthen national seafaring capacity and naval support.
A late December report notes only one traffic fatality and no injuries on San Antonio streets despite holiday crowds and heavy autos. The city logged 144 accidents during the period. In Laredo Texas Mary Dorman Phelps 62 wife of attorney Stirling T. Phelps died at home following wagering dinner, a former Austin resident.
A New York message quotes John N Willys urging higher tariffs to shield U S industry from foreign competition. He cites wages and currency deflation abroad, warns of unemployment, and calls for immediate action by lawmakers to protect American labor and profits. In Toeto, a Soviet Japan deal foresees annual Soviet export of 300 tons to Japan for five years, per North Bakhalin onion company officials.
New York December report shows the board backed domestic steel to aid workers. Al W. Johnson of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute testified that banning foreign steel could create thousands of jobs, raise wages, and increase plant utilization from 20 to 25 percent to full capacity, lifting many workers from reduced schedules.
Richard Joshua Reynolds Jr son of the R J Reynolds tobacco fortune and Miles Elizabeth McCew Dillard are to marry in a Winston-Salem ceremony. The engagement was announced by Mrs. and Mr. John E Diffart after the couple’s betrothal was publicized last week.
A garbled ad touts a remedy promising to cure night pains backache and kidney problems with a claim of rapid relief in minutes. It mentions a product called Cyiee pronounced Blaster and guarantees money back if not satisfied. The text reflects a dubious patent medicine pitch typical of old newspapers.
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