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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
2
A Kern County note marks conservation week highlighting California s rich forests fish game oil gas and water. It warns of past overuse and calls for sustained action through legislation education and public effort led by Pearl Chase and the California Conservation council urging year round stewardship.
A New York aviation pilot relayed by television to Schenectady the view of waves in New York harbor. The first successful live broadcast suggests future widespread viewing of daily events, but initial reaction centers on a military use enabling more precise artillery targeting.
The article contrasts Dr. Frederick P. Woellner's view that spanking is anti-democratic with a counterpoint that discipline via a switch can be effective. It argues teaching by example is ideal but acknowledges that some misbehaving children respond only to spanking, while preserving that democracy should be taught through kindness and reason.
The passage argues that television holds limitless constructive use in education entertainment and humanitarian work while lamenting its potential to direct destructive forces. It frames television as a tool whose impact hinges on human choices and societal aims.
An invitation from Shafter Kern County invites Californians to drive through the flower fields east of town. Spring rains promise a vivid display of poppies lupine brodiaea loco weed and four o clocks with peak beauty late March into early April. Farm progress threatens to end this vanishing landscape unless a wildflower park is created.
A critical piece denounces FDR and the New Deal for exaggerations about progress and asserts numerous early twentieth century statutes did restrain excesses and support the individual. It argues journalists attack only later excesses while ignoring pre Roosevelt achievements.
The letter argues against relief cuts and promotes restricting aid to deter indigents from leaving California. It cites rising caseloads before Feb 15 and a rapid decline after the legislature trimmed relief demands, urging continued limits to discourage people from returning home. It targets Olson and SRA authorities for inaction.
J E Ford and R G Albert of Standard Oil presented two pictures to Shafter high school students on Tuesday morning. The display titled Progress of the West and Fresh Water Fishing highlighted regional themes.
Reading from the Shafter Progress notes a dozen years ago, locals gathered on Greenhorn to gather 19 sacks of lady bugs to eat aphids and aid potato farming. The event linked arrests with rescue stories and community action amid floods and earthquakes in California.
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