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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
2
The Shafter Progress notes publication details from 1921 with publisher H. G. Comvort. It records Thursday issues and lists the Central Avenue office in Shafter Kern County California.
An article debates tank farming hype sparked by UC experiments, noting high costs and expert knowhow needed for profitability. It argues tank farming will unlikely threaten dirt farming, predicting niche use for out of season, quality crops and high prices. It also presents a stark view of modern war, denying humanitarian safeguards against decisive national battle outcomes.
At the International Red Cross gathering in London the debate moved from soldiers to the care and protection of non-combatants including women and children. Observers noted that in modern warfare the line between combatants and civilians is blurred as nations wage war affecting the entire populace.
State relief director Frank Palomares and UC expert Dr. L. L. Adams say California must diversify crops to employ farm workers year round. They note 144 700 migrants in September versus 59 000 in winter, urging sugar beets cotton and fruit to reduce unemployment and stabilize labor needs across seasons.
Members of the California Citizens' association argue that local men given employment priority would reduce relief dependency. They claim those already here and in need should receive year round work opportunities to avoid remaining on relief.
The Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion in Shafter receives a 2750 pound cannon to place in front of the Legion hall. Hugh Skaggs transported it from San Pedro by truck. The paper also notes fruit shipments by Mettler, Kern, and Shafter firms, club breakfasts, school moves, and community visits across Shafter and Wasco with numerous local residents and events.
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