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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
5
A column critiques the new NRA bill as drawn by Gallagher and Shean, arguing it is more sweeping than the original. It ridicules critics as unfounded opposition and recalls Gen Hugh Johnson’s stern warnings while noting political spillover from Maine and Vermont.
Congress moves toward a high tariff drive with no clear plan or head yet, led by many industries seeking greater protection to offset rising production costs. Shoe makers in Edith Nourse Rogers district push for a boost after a 30 percent duty, arguing wage law costs require higher protection to stay afloat.
Frank Condon roams the nation visiting states including Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania New York Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Florida noting Floridians boast about weather and slot machines while Californians lack beer on election day and Miami Beach vies with California in style and climate. He finds Florida residents proud of weather, while California offers aviation and beaches with jitneys and no beer shortages during a visit.
Lemuel F. Parton profiles McCoy and Bennett tracing McCoy from navy boxer to guard of a reformist group and Bennett's rise as a controversial leader. The piece highlights their pasts, arrests, and conflicting impulses, ending with vague notes on later political and legal entanglements.
A devotional on Exodus 1 6 14 2 23 25 reframes bondage as a path to liberty through Christ. It urges regular Bible school attendance, notes prosperity can invite opposition, affliction can sanctify, and prayer prompts God’s responsive care for his people.
The quilt titled Grandmother's Flower Garden is described as a single patch work project with flowers in varied scraps, offering color variety and ease for beginners. It emphasizes the quilt’s nostalgic charm and simplicity for first time quilters.
Fire prevention urges keeping oil treated cleaning cloths in a covered metal container. A soaked broom lasts longer with boiling salt water biweekly. Peach stains vanish with a weak chlorine lime solution. Peeled apples improve jelly by simmering with rhubarb juice. Raspberries stay fresher if picked early.
A small coal fire kept alive risks dying out completely. The same applies to a religious life reduced to its lowest point. Do not risk this experience. O. P. Fit
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