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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1947
Page
4
California plastering and lathing industries unite to end paying workers above contracted wages. Officials insist plaster has no substitute and industry-wide backing is needed to stop bribing workers from other firms. Substituting materials risks weaker homes and fire hazards due to inferior plaster.
A tree measuring 364 feet tall is reported as the tallest in the world, located about 144 miles southeast of Dyerville in Humboldt County. It is part of Humboldt State Redwood Park which also features the Giant Redwood, 345 feet high, 2 feet in circumference, and about 2500 years old.
FHA district director John E. McGovern reports seven months of site approvals for 51 Los Angeles County multi family projects. The program aims to speed veterans rental housing with five step site planning and early sponsor guidance. July applications rose to 580 units compared with June.
J A Allen president of the Concrete Masonry Manufacturers Association of Southern California urges immediate use of concrete masonry units for affordable durable homes. He touts fire termite and earthquake resistance, insulation against sound and heat, local production cutting transport costs, and a successful reduction in block porosity.
Mrs Lena Gladden mother of Mrs Dick Eckman has been in a Los Angeles hospital. Her Shafter friends will be glad to learn she is showing rapid improvement and was released after a one week stay.
Construction crews move in at the Tracy Pumping Plant in Alameda County eight miles from Tracy. The 244 mile intake canal and concrete discharge lines are part of a ceiling project awarded in June to Stoke Inc United Concrete Pipe Corp Duncanson Harrelson Co and Ralph A Bell for 5888695 dollars nine hundred sixty days to complete. The plant, second largest in the world, will lift Sacramento River water into the Delta Mendota Canal to supply water short areas of the San Joaquin Valley.
The California Taxpayers' Association cites Census data showing California second to New York in total government employment. In April 1947 the United States employed 5.913 million civilians, with 2.215 million federal and 3.697 million state local workers. California had 471,000 government employees in January 1947, of which 199,000 were federal.
T J Lords, president of the Building Contractors Association of California, urges prospective builders to consult contractors before starting construction. He warns that many structures still need permits under the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 and violating provisions can lead to fines or imprisonment.
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