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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
4
The piece celebrates California as a premier vacation land noting a 1936 caravan bringing 262,304 more visitors across borders than last year and border quarantine checks rising to 552,769 tourist autos. It emphasizes natural beauty, hospitality, and the state’s progressive spirit amid a nostalgic view of pioneers.
Robert V. Fleming, president of the American Bankers Association, told the San Francisco gathering that steel production, July construction contracts, electric power output, carloadings, and factory payrolls show a strong upswing. He noted abundant funds for business expansion and a broadly revived economy.
Friday afternoon at Shafter two teams dressed in white and red battled in a season opener scrimmage. The score read 0 to 0 as both squads showed strong defense and fair offense. Players vied for first varsity spots ahead of the Cardinal schedule with McFarland games looming.
The secretary of states office shipped about 1.5 million pounds of russet paper cut into two foot squares for the November ballot. The shipment from Sacramento will be used to print ballots for voting.
At the state capitol in Sacramento California officials describe a historic approach as representatives of the California Federation of Labor and grower shipper groups meet the governor to arbitrate and discuss Salinas strike terms under the dome of the Capitol. The piece notes growing acceptance of collective bargaining and the influence on agricultural labor relations, plus details on tear gas purchases and state printing, with mention of convention leaders and a Ventura hospital dedication.
A reflective piece recalling Civil War veterans and the Army of the Plains, honoring those who wore blue and khaki. The narrator, aging, honors comrades from both sides while cherishing the memory of those who served the country and kept the flag flying across battles and hardships.
Governor Frank F. Merriam designates October 5 to 12 as Newspaper Week in California. The proclamation underscores the press as a civic and spiritual channel and notes the governor and Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan signed and sealed the declaration.
Sacramento reports eleven people jailed in two months for illegally receiving unemployment relief. A social audit led by R. C. Woodard in San Francisco spurred resignations from the rolls and a statewide review of about 30,000 clients. Investigators will verify aid against sworn income statements.
State welfare data show 47 954 aged Californians received 1 508 422 dollars in August with Kern county receiving 19 119 50 dollars for 605 residents. State average 31 46, Kern county 31 62. 392 children in 147 Kern families got 3 580 dollars, average 9 13. Total state payments 270 880. 4 287 blind persons statewide got 147 325 dollars. in Kern county 34 blind residents received 1 075 dollars.
Sacramento reports that California leads the United States in fishing license sales. Based on 1934 figures, Californians paid 430 128 for permits, while New York totaled 932 271 but combined hunting and fishing licenses.
The article warns readers that the New Deal imposes a 15 percent tax on electricity usage yet fails to disclose this charge to consumers, highlighting a concealed levy through utility bills.
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