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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
2
A 1906 editorial urges readers to verify sidewalk and incorporation claims with city records. It warns against accepting spoken statements at face value and stresses checking official sources for accuracy. It emphasizes public property records at city hall and cautions about forming opinions from street conversations.
The article notes lingering hog problems after past relief efforts. It cites 1938 34 slaughters, rising pork prices expected as fewer pigs are produced, and factors like corn price supports and lard declines. Farmers may profit by killing hogs due to higher feed costs and export losses.
The article argues that the 1933 1934 slaughter program and later farm relief experiments will push pork prices higher. It notes the burden falls on consumers while a few pork owners profit and laments the difficulty of government relief for any single group. It reflects on supply and demand and American ideals of fighting for individual rights.
Mrs Roosevelt told reporters she has earned money from radio talks, a newspaper column, books, and other activities but has no principal or investments left. She claims she is poorer today than eight years ago, contrasting with New Deal prosperity and predicting further migration if spending continues.
A historical public notice from 1883 shows Elijah Purdy, White Plains assessor chair, promising fair assessments and accepting provisions or bourbon in trade for cash. The piece muses that friendships with assessors were good business in the old days and cites traffic fatality risk for older male pedestrians with drinking.
A full grown electric eel emits a 400 volt impulse and travels at about 3,000 feet per second, roughly 2,000 miles per hour. The remark invites readers to consider the significance of this curious fact.
Dr. Knight Dunlap of the U. S. S. A. urges creation of an international police force as a step toward world peace, arguing cooperation and enforcement across nations are required for lasting harmony.
A collection of remarks features John Walghan and S. F. Kandiman sparring over radio rights, Russell Le Grio testifying in a fidelity divorce, Governor Olson declining more revenue, Binnie Barnes recounting an off color film experience, Walter Citrine defending labor autonomy, and Aileen Brokaw admitting to fake fire alarms as she faces a judge.
Motorists are reminded by the Automobile Club of Southern California to renew auto license registrations between January 2 and February 4 midnight. Use the 1940 registration card to verify fees: $3 registration plus $1.75 per $160 of car value. Submit at a DMV office or any Automobile Club office. Delinquent penalties after February 4 double the fee and add 60 percent.
The Civil Service commission says skilled workers are in high demand for national defense jobs in arsenals and navy yards. Aircraft instrument mechanics and other trades such as machinists, coppersmiths, lens grinders, loftsmen, ordnancemen, shipfitters, and hornworkers are needed. Inquiries can be made at U S Civil Service examiners offices or third class postoffices, with local details from John Roskam in Shafter.
University of California researchers J B Kendrick and C E Scott report that using small whole potato seed reduces ring rot spread compared with cut seed. In trials, 12.5 percent infected whole seed produced about 15 percent infected hills, while cut seed with no disinfection yielded 45.8 percent infection. Similar results appeared in additional tests, indicating whole seed limits disease spread.
In 1940 American manufacturers shipped six times as many aircraft to Great Britain and Canada as in 1939, while Fresno banks reported an all time high in debts signaling escalating financial strain.
California farmers big and small will have equal opportunity to share in army purchases of fruits and vegetables for state military forces. The Coordinator of Defense Projects in Washington confirmed this after a meeting with a growers and packers committee led by Joseph Di Giorgio of Asco and Kerr County packing houses. Government officials said the army will use all channels, with producers near army camps given priority, and fresh produce included with the Surplus Marketing Administration program where possible. Supply officers at California cantonments will deal directly with producers.
California’s cotton allotment for 1941 was set at 402 875 acres by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Washington. The 1941 allotment is 2 311 acres under the 1940 acreage. Production is expected to fall again in 1942 due to war related foreign market losses and large surpluses. Growers face a 3 cent per pound penalty for producing and selling cotton beyond allotments.
A barn on E. I. Porter’s property at Searoni and Tu lare avenues sustained slight damage around noon Thursday. Local warden Art Craig reports the fire caused an estimated $10 loss with $5083 of property saved. Cause suspected as spontaneous combustion.
Merced County ranks among the first five U S counties for beef and dairy cattle output. The designation highlights the region's strong livestock sector and agricultural prominence, reflecting years of dairy and cattle farming activity.
At a Shafter Public Utility district meeting Herbert Midgley was elected director and secretary-treasurer to fill the unexpired term of H C Neufeld who has resigned. Plans are under way to secure two township lots for wells and equipment. E M Wallace may also serve as secretary and have books audited by directors.
The upcoming Dads Night event in Shafter features a skit style program on Friday evening January 25 at the Women's clubhouse with 40 local cast members. Colonel Grant will preside as master of ceremonies, the P D Enns quartet will perform, and Cleve Skaggs chairs the program.
Mr and Mrs Emil Bender entertained guests on Thursday with a dinner and games. Attendees included Mr and Mrs August Bender Mr and Mrs F W Handel Mr and Mrs Chris Handel and Mr and Mrs G Ulrich.
A permanent organization to back the Kern River Water Storage district was created by Wasco landowners on Wednesday. They nominated H G Hull to seek re election as division seven director and Carl Melcher for division eight. Co Westenberg was named president, with N P Cormack elected secretary, to counter misunderstandings and propaganda against the project.
Heard, a McFarland resident, was nominated for division seven at a Shafter mass meeting praising Kern Water Storage district abandonment. He opposes incumbent director H G Hull. Adolf Kirschenmann presided. Frank Nottingham was secretary. Camp Fire Girls planned a Spanish dinner after raising 8 at a candy sale and eye another spring play. Shafter high teams lost to Bakersfield 25 7 and 15 4. Me and Mrs C C Unruh from Freespan SD toured Shafter. A Biebert of Oklahoma plans to buy a local farm. Continued on Page 6.
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