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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
2
Public notice lists a price of 2.90 dollars per year and a payment due date August 1, 1935. It mentions a Class matter and a port location in Shatter, California, referencing an act and a telephone number for contact.
A Southern California Economic Council motto urges Californians to register by September 28 to vote on the Ham and Eggs pension plan on November 7. Citizens must be American, 21, state resident a year, county 90 days, precinct 40 days, and registered. In Shafter, registration is at Mrs. Dean H. Potter’s home.
A historical note on California irrigation traces early systems from San Diego mission dam building in 1776 to pre Mission era canals in Redlands and Riverside. It cites Mill Creek ditch, Agua Mansa, and ancient Hopi Aztec water works to argue irrigation issues are timeless.
A North Carolina dairyman installed a radio in a milking barn to provide milking-time concerts. Experiments show music does not increase milk yield, though workers remain more content and efficient. The result is milk from contented milkers.
When a group of 100 formerly wild Apaches were signed to star in a film battle, they demanded contract provisions for milk vegetables fruit fresh meat and shelter to protect their bare skin from the sun while on location. They also requested that they be provided
A roundup notes various novelties including Elsie D. Walter’s retractable auto bumper to space cars, a locking jack, a car polishing apparatus, a dining table with compartments, a non burning kettle, a scent-dispenser lure for anglers, and an air conditioned suit for workers.
Congress faces a special session to consider neutrality laws. The Johnson and neutrality acts prohibit lending to belligerents and buying their securities, with limited normal peace time commercial transactions under study. A treasury and commerce committee weighs cash and carry options and the scope of any potential revisions.
Cattle and dairy groups in several states blame the Roosevelt administration for praising Argentine beef, arguing it harms American markets. They cite sharp rises in cattle and wool imports, especially from Canada, and argue reciprocal trade deals depress U.S. prices.
The article notes rising anger from cattle and dairy producers over surging cattle imports and a possible reciprocal trade treaty with Argentina. Critics fear hidden decisions behind closed doors and a repeat of the Canadian agreement, citing last year’s Wyoming Wisconsin Minnesota votes as evidence of farmer discontent with New Deal trade policy.
Rotarian Magazine quotes J Edgar Hoover on telling children the truth and notes truth is tough. It contrasts parental honesty with societal questions about hunger, slums, and bombs, then cites California Cultivator on the paradox of small men in public costs and government leadership.
The Pacific Rural Press notes that in the first six months of 1939 the United States exported 376 159 091 worth of agricultural products and imported 687 470 025 in return. It also reports industrial trade with exports of 1 020 910 857 and imports of 384 261 538.
The Shafter Progress record shows Richland school enrollment climbing from 381 to 414 this week under supervising principal J. W. Bixby while facility upgrades update the building. An incident near Delano left Mrs. A. M. Long unharmed after a windshield bullet shatter narrowly missed her face. The report also highlights cotton farming activity, poultry shows, an airplane crash at Devil's Den, and community group plans including American Legion events and Campfire Girls meetings.
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