Cotton's early promise and doubts in California history
A 19th century arc shows California attempting cotton farming despite doubts about profitability. Records reveal Kern river and Tulare county experiments, Mathew Keller's forecast, and 1860s optimism that California could become a leading cotton region, contrasted with modern New Deal economic indicators and rising national debt.
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Kern River
Tulare County
Mathew Keller
Los Angeles
California
Pacific
America
Figures Prove New Deal Bad Deal
Pee can promise anything, and usually do, in the days before an election, but promises are usually for gotten after the ballots are counted. Consequently, when an administration seeks a return to power, it is well to glance back over the records and judge for ourselves as to whether that administration is worthy of trust based on what has actually been done.
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Pee
Republican Program Committee
New Deal
Sound by vacuum tube could reshape future music say UCLA professor
Dr. Vern O. Knudsen of UCLA envisions vacuum tube based sound recording and electro acoustic instruments expanding pitch and volume ranges. He predicts new sounds from oceans and forests and questions whether current instruments capture beauty or expressiveness. A lighthearted note suggests muting vocalists with wind and waves.
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Vern O. Knudsen
Republicans Defend Program Committee Report Against New Deal Attacks
A column argues the Republican Program Committee issued a constructive plan that deserves reader consideration. It challenges Democratic critics to read the report, debate its findings, and stop cheap smears. The piece cites figures like John Rankin and Jim Farley while praising the committee’s nonpartisan effort to address 9,000,000 unemployed and broader national issues.
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Washington
Republican Program Committee
Mississippi
John B. Rankin
Democratic Brain Trust
Mr. Rankin
Charles Michelson
Jim Farley
Roosevelt
Republican Progam Committee
Report Urges Honest Debate on Economic Recovery
Franklyn Waltman argues the program has not yet achieved a lasting revival and urges calm discussion with neighbors and workers. He calls for evaluating the report by facts, warns against smear tactics, and says honest deliberation will justify the effort even amid disagreement.
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Republican Program Committee
Relief funding feud hints at need for legislative inquiry
The Delano Record and Terra Bella News report a heated dispute between Governor Olson and the economy bloc over relief appropriations. Proposals for a 60 day legislative recess would form joint committees to investigate relief, cut waste, and ensure economic policy is based on facts rather than passion. Brenda Frazer’s $1000 weekly allowance highlights 1940s high society budgets.
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Sacramento
Olson
California
SRA
California Speaks California Speaks
A collection of quotes from prominent Californians and public figures on privacy, politics, and social issues. Notable remarks include Gordon Garland on dictograph spying in a hotel room, Governor Olson on administration methods, and Mae West on a legal dispute.
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Paul Popenoe
Los Angeles
Gordon Garland
California Assembly
Olson
Harrison Call
Stalin
OGPU
Gestapo
Stuart Fitch Hudson
San Diego
Orient
Japan
China
Gas service eyed for Shafter and Wasco homes
Rumors say private interests may buy gas from the Milham Exploration Co to supply domestic use in Shafter and Wasco. A demand survey will be conducted, with Henry Wiethase of the American Seamless Tube Co coordinating prospects for piping gas to the two communities and powering a new Shafter test well.
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Shafter
Waseca
Milham Exploration Company
Henry Wiethase
American Seamless Tube Company
W. M. McVey
John Schnidt
Shafter Public Utility District
Wasco
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Central Avenue
Kern County
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Istory
San Joaquin Valley
California State Polytechnic School
San Luis Obispo
W. S. Guilford
J. C. Deuel
State Agricultural Society
F. W. Gibson
el Monte
Pacific States
Mestic
Ada
DEA
Dr. Knudsen
Forest
Hetter
New Deal Ballyhoo
By Franklyn Waltman
Delano
Brenda Frazer
Foley
New York
Brenda
Cafe
Terra Bella News
Mae West
Plantiff
Jesse R.kellems
L. A
Shafter Post
American Legion
San Francisco
Sanford
Baptist Church
Richland Park
W. D. Powell
Charles V. Hitchcock
Lerdo
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Long Beach
E. I. Wallace
A. B. McKinley
Farm Center
Shell Oil Company
Calloway Bridge
Lerdo Highway
Golden State Highway
W. K E. Rose
J. H. Maurer
Henry Neufeld
Walter Bergen
Rio Bravo School House
Nixie Washburn
Vivienne Turner
Virgie Horton
Elizabeth Bergen
Frances Wilson
Leonard Temple
Guy Washburn
Lois Temple
Margaret Mecham
Billie Martin
Walter Mecham
Shafter Farm Center
Women’s Club
H. G. Hull
Robert Meyers
Bakersfield
Lawrence Taylor
Evelyn
Thelma Unruh
Catherine Enns
Robin
Allen Bartel
George Ebel
Ebel
F. G. Whalen
Anna Smith
Mrs. Smith
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