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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
2
Local publication lists Thursday office on Central Avenue Shafter Kern County California with subscription price $200 per year payable in advance. Single copies priced in cents. Advertising rates available on application. Entered as second class matter August 1 year, under the act of March 3 1879. Telephone 87.
The harvest season truce eases a blockade of San Francisco and averts threatened labor tie ups on Pacific Coast docks. Farmers warned they would move crops to cities offering protection, then declared an armistice within a day and praised public opinion for acting.
The piece argues speed kills on public roads and taunts the notion of saving minutes. A Chicago test compared a fast driver to a slow, cautious one, showing the safer route arrived only two minutes later after an eight mile trip. It urges readers to value life over speed and to adopt speed limits as a personal motto.
Frank R. Kent critiques Social Security funding, arguing the government redirects payroll contributions into general treasury spending. He cites a 279 million dollar year deficit and questions the fate of workers like John Brown if such policy persists.
Millions rely on life insurance yet neglect health warnings and early tests. Tuberculosis struck over 70,000 Americans last year, deaths that might have been prevented with simple medical screening and timely care.
News dispatches note growing Washington belief that attempts to enlarge the Supreme Court will be postponed until early term judgments reveal constitutional direction. The piece warns that bowing to pressure could invite no opposition, while striking down acts would provoke strong political backlash.
A letter from Professor H W Berg and his wife, formerly of Shafter, notes their move to Cleveland Tennessee where Berg heads the Voice Department at Bob Jones College and directs the Mennonite Brethren Church choir. The college, with 400 students and 45 teachers, highlights Berg's busy schedule. The Mattei plant at Fresno is poised to produce about 2,000,000 gallons of wine this fall.
IRVIN S. COBB notes radio cannot replace newspapers and mocks the League of Nations leadership with a Geneva banquet and absent delegates. He recalls Pat O Brien anecdotes and jokes about priests in cars, banks, and wartime credits, ending with a wry caveat on war debt funds.
A Frank Merriwell finish capped the McFarland versus Maricopa football game on Saturday. Trailing by six with three minutes left, the Cougars drove 50 yards, with Weaver paving the way and Nabers pushing through for a last yard score just as time expired.
George Washington, son of a San Diego grower, testified at a San Diego hearing that De Pack & Company San Francisco bought about five tons of banana squash and issued a draft. The draft was rejected in San Francisco, but a San Diego inspection upheld the sale, ordering De Pack & Company to pay $229 to the Washingtons. The company complied. Washington hoped the funds would finance his schooling.
The article describes a new engine design featuring an aluminum head and compression ratios from 6.5 to 1 up to 7.4 to 1. It notes performance gains at lower engine speeds and references a custom induction engine with dimension unchanged, aiming for improved efficiency and power.
In August, Kings County dairy plants paid milk producers a total of 209103.21 dollars. The payment reflects the month’s dairy output and market activity affecting local producers.
Copa seized the lead after a pass interception and a 70 yard return for a touchdown, shifting the game's momentum in the decisive moment.
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