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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
4
Editor analyzes how a missing state cashier sparked tax concerns as California lawmakers seek cuts amid rising deficit. The piece urges public backing for investigations into racketeering and misuse of funds, including revolving accounts and excessive Diamond EF cars, to restore accountability and curb future mismanagement.
Theodore F. Bayless reflects on a fading western landscape in this poem. The speaker contrasts buffalo and frontier life with modern cattle herds and grain fields while recalling old frontiersmen, wigwams, and campfires. The farewell tribute ends with hope of meeting old comrades on distant trails.
A humorous piece defines a cow as a female quadruped with quirks such as two stomachs and a unique tail tassel. It parodies dairy farming and processing, noting milking, hash filler, and the journey from raw material to cow as a joke about industrial efficiency and price per slice.
Santa Fe announces a new lower meal price scale starting November 16 for trains with regular dining stops at Fred Harvey stations. Full breakfast 40 cents, lunch 45 cents, dinner 55 cents, with cheaper options, plus table dhote meals in din ing cars on the Grand Canyon Limited and the California Limited.
National Youth Administration funds help over 8,000 college and university students in California with average monthly costs of 15.03 dollars for undergraduates and 7.62 dollars for graduates. Administration head Aubrey Williams notes 109,011 students nationwide receive NYA support.
A Capitol Comment examines looming tax hikes as A. E. Stockburger predicts a 7 percent county tax rise despite a 5 percent cap, while Frederick J. Koster notes a 438 percent tax increase over 20 years. Probes into defalcations by William B. Shearer prompt calls for independent auditing and new revenue strategies to balance a growing deficit.
In San Francisco many voting machines ran the booth tallies swiftly. Balloting was entirely by machines and by midnight election day all candidates knew their positions.
The column notes a young Dewey Mead elected supervisor and describes a pledge by Cincinnatus candidates to refuse patronage. A $4.5 million cooperative fund faces opposition, with $3 million deducted from a $2 million monthly direct relief allotment and a $1.5 million Federal grant proposed.
Warnings from the Division of Fish and Game note increasing duck sightings as the season opens November 20 at 7 am and runs to December 19 at 4 pm. The Gridley refuge saw the first white fronted goose on September 19, with excellent refuge water conditions. Federal rules restrict live decoys and baiting. shooting hours are 7 am to 4 pm. gun limits and shell counts apply. shoreline distance and vessel restrictions are enforced. commercial clubs must maintain blinds at least 80 yards apart with up to two hunters per blind.
The Division of Fish and Game announces a pocket size code book with laws and statistics for fish and game. Copies cost twenty five cents and are available from headquarters in San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles. It highlights bag limits size restrictions and seasons and reflects recent legislative changes.
California CCC enrollment is extended 16 days to November 16 to reach a quota of 5525. State CCC director Dayton Jones said only ages 17 to 29 are eligible.
Division of Fish and Game notes deer kills likely to match or exceed last year with many heads reported eight to ten points. Forked horn law sparks controversy as hunters warn it could end deer in district 13-4 if not repealed.
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