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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
2
The Christian Science Monitor notes the U S cotton textile industry shifts toward war needs with at least 60 percent of output pledged for wartime goods within 60 days. Domestic demand remains strong as 4 million bales worth of yarn and fabric stay for consumers despite wartime production.
Excerpts show Ginger Rogers's mother Lela Rogers promising critics she will play her mother role and support wartime unity. Laguna Honda Home superintendent C M Wollenberg condemns shrinking elder care funds. Admiral J W Slade urges Mare Island workers to contribute to victory. American Legion Auxiliary states women will win the war by making financial sacrifices and buying War Bonds.
A historical Memorial Day meditation notes America’s lack of a generation without war since 1918. It honors fallen soldiers from Bataan to Gettysburg, Trenton, and St. Mihiel, linking their sacrifices to freedom and the Constitution. The piece urges hope that future conflicts end war’s threat, while graves old and new testify to defenders’ duty.
U S towns and cities meet wartime strain by pooling labor hours and resources. Stores stagger lunch breaks, farmers double loads, and schedules align trips with school runs. California cites a surge of industries and payrolls turning small cities into dynamic centers amid the war effort.
Tax protesters circulate petitions to repeal California's state income tax after federal rate hikes. They cite raised exemptions and higher surtaxes, arguing even low earners face heavier burdens. Citizens statewide rally signatures on Main Street to challenge the tax.
Gallup shows one third of the nation has not purchased war savings stamps or bonds and urged citizens to start with small contributions. Santa Fe stops its northbound streamliner at Shafter to serve San Francisco area travelers, while Shafter history recalls W. H. Hitchcock elected commander of Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 in 1928.
Years back reports note Wasco district army worm control efforts after feeding on alfalfa and a yard vine attack. Boulevard stop orders spread statewide as highway control officers and police enforce stops.
J R M Jones of the Jones and Sill ranch completed a shipment of 21 carloads of car rots sold east at good prices. The Richland Kindergarten reports the highest attendance this year with 27 regular pupils. Robert A Hester, 52, died after a short illness. he worked on the Opal Fry ranch. Mr and Mrs T Mettler and children moved to Hollywood for the summer, planning to return in fall. The Shafter water tank is rising rapidly and should provide adequate supply soon. The Shafter and Maple Agricultural clubs host a Marionette show led by Glenn O Nay at the Richland grammar school auditorium next Tuesday evening. Cotton and crops look good despite variable weather. cotton stood four to six inches tall on May 20 and chopping is nearly finished.
Mrs Housewife can help ease farm labor shortages by altering vegetable buying habits. At harvest, prefer bunch vegetables without tops and leave tops in the field, a change that reduces needed labor and keeps tops as organic fertilizer.
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