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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
2
Weekly News Analysis notes the Supreme Court decides rent controls under home rule are valid. The column cites five million receiving public aid and frames the decision as significant for policy and welfare programs.
The Supreme Court ruled in less than a week to uphold the home rule rent control law authorizing states and cities to decontrol areas. The measure, enacted last summer, faces expiry at end of June 1950 and was challenged after a district court deemed it unconstitutional for delegating federal power. The decision suggests Congress could restore controls where landlords gouge tenants, especially amid housing shortages and public assistance concerns.
National leaders gathered at the Shoreham hotel for a Citizens' Committee for the Hoover report meeting focused on trimming federal spending. Herbert Hoover warned of rising taxes and inflation as dangers, praising the commission while urging Congress and the President to adopt efficiency proposals.
An American Builder feature highlights radiant heating as a beneficial farming construction method despite high initial costs. It details W. E. Wright's 60 by 220 foot double Quonset turkey house in Mitchell County Iowa with hot water tubes in concrete floors and independent zones maintaining 50 to 70 degrees. The 3,500 breeder hens or 20,000 poults are managed by three workers, with oil-fired water heating and supplementary unit heaters for extreme cold.
Officials from the federal labor department report a July to September quarter in which more than 500,000 U. S. citizens exhausted their unemployment benefit rights. Despite high overall employment, many still lacked job opportunities after exhausting insurance payments, with benefit weeks varying by state.
Rain use hinges on soil handling. Soils high in organic matter absorb water quickly and store it for crops. Water moves slowly on well managed land with rotations legumes fertilizer and conservation tillage, while on degraded land it runs off rapidly.
Front tractor wheels endure dusty work and require annual servicing to prevent costly repairs. Replacement bearings cost about 37 dollars each, with four bearings per tractor. Two lubrication methods exist, including hand packing, and wheels should be removed yearly, cleaned, and bearings repacked with wheel bearing grease.
Feedlots produced more meat during fall and winter, with analysts noting a favorable feed to live weight ratio. A near-record 1949 corn crop and ample roughage bolster supplies, promising consumers a steadier meat presence in the months ahead.
The article traces how New Year dates varied by culture from September 22 to December 21 and March 25, noting the shift to January 1 after Pope Gregory's calendar reform. It highlights the gradual adoption across Europe, culminating in 1752, and that New Year’s celebrations are traditionally joyful with few tears at year’s end.
The piece argues Americans average 52 working days after excluding Sundays and holidays. It notes the United States has no national legal holidays, with holidays varying by state laws and presidential proclamations influencing nationwide observance. It also mentions New Year’s Day and Thanksgiving Day as examples of observed holidays.
New Year's Day has long been celebrated in the United States with vigor since colonial times. Founding Fathers joined in the spirit, noting festive observances from the early days of America through the present.
Pattern No 1830 offers a two piece shirtwaist dress for ladies with short or wrist length sleeves and a shaped pocket. Available in sizes 12 to 42 with yardage for size 14 and 4M yards of 35 or 39 inch. Pattern No 1896 covers sizes 34 to 48 with 43 and a half yards of 39 inch fabric.
An English sailor on leave in New York meets an American who explains the phrase water wagon meaning abstaining from alcohol. The Englishman adopts the term and later uses it humorously, claiming he is sitting astride the watering cart when asked to drink.
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