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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
4
Winding Armistice Day reflections urge peace over war profits while Sacramento notes a stormy national election and California faces a growing border blockade. Transients flood winter towns as Los Angeles enforces a bum blockade, raising questions of aid versus cost and disease risk.
The article recalls the slow mule caravans from San Diego to a bay side land, noting scarce transport in early times. It imagines the vast panorama from the peninsula and the future Bay Bridge linking San Francisco and Oakland.
Sacramento reports Director Ray Ingels orders California patrols not to tolerate slow pokes loafers and sightseers on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge opening November 12. About 100000 vehicles expected. no stopping or pausing for lookers.
The rules committee suggests a 110 day session with the last seven days in each house for enactment of the other house bills. If approved, lawmakers will see capitol changes including a remodeled fourth floor meeting area and improved ventilation.
A poetic tribute to the San Joaquin Valley depicting its broad valleys tall mountains turquoise skies and sunlit orange groves. The verse praises fruit richness moonsilver nights desert edges Sierra snows orchards streams and fragrant blooms in a radiant summer land.
Sacramento reports a new plan to auction state warrants to save about 1 million dollars annually in interest. Controller Ray L. Riley leads selling 1.5 million dollars of ICU paper at bids rather than fixed rates, with a 0.75 percent rate versus higher alternatives. The initiative shifts to cash warrants and checks, dissolving small registered warrants, moving funds into a revolving treasury pool.
State welfare data show September payments to aged, blind and children across California. Kern County distributed 31.42 dollars per aged recipient, 31.79 per blind recipient, and 9.73 per child under 16, with totals and comparisons to state averages.
Governor Merriam declares Red Cross Days from November 11 to 26 to enroll volunteers statewide. Californians are urged to participate quickly and enthusiastically to support the Red Cross effort.
The fragment describes a twelve year old peasant in Fuendetodos who painted a pig and later created works and stunts. He supposedly forged masterpieces into old age, seeking daring feats such as scaling St Peter's in Rome to carve his initials, risking injury.
A string of five incendiary fires caused major property damage in Stockton. Police launched an intensive arsonist hunt, urging public help and offering updates as investigators pursue leads.
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