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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
2
At 169 Central Avenue the publication lists advertising rates payable in advance. Rates are furnished by application. The notice notes second class entry on August 1, 1935, at the post office in Shafter California and provides telephone contact 57.
The piece recalls George Washington and his neutral, steady bearing in foreign affairs, urging Americans to seek a guiding character as the nation faces global tensions. It then shifts to aviation's rise, noting airlines building training programs, rising demand for pilots and mechanics, and opportunities for youth in aviation careers.
A group of prominent photographers met in New York to criticize pay, workload, and the lack of opportunity for those lacking imagination or energy. They urged no one to enter the field, but admitted they would choose photography again.
The piece analyzes President Roosevelt's Hyde Park remarks on debt levels since 1932, noting official data show local debts rose slightly while federal debt grew. It questions his assertions that private and public debts offset increases, and warns that debt reductions from foreclosures and bankruptcies reflect losses, not progress, hinting at a socialist trend.
The article argues President Roosevelt used a Franklyn Waltman linked critique to portray the New Deal as advancing state socialism. It contends private debt shrinks while government debt rises, illustrating federal encroachment on private capitalism. It warns that the president’s rhetoric alarms supporters of free enterprise.
The Exeter Sun questions loyalty of Communist leader Earl Browder while praising American citizenship and travel rights. The Los Angeles Times urges modest increases in wildlife conservation spending funded by sportsmen. The Fresno Bee comments on turning tramps into taxpayers with a blunt satirical tone.
A Kern River Water Storage district study notes a 21.17 foot drop in the water table over seven years with 700 wells surveyed. California Vineyardists' Association targets Kern county for a statewide grape marketing drive Monday in Wasco Shafter McFarland Delano Bakersfield Magunden and Weed Patch.
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