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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
2
Publisher H. G. Comfort lists a Shafter California address on Central Avenue Ken County. Subscription price is $2.00 per year and single copies are 5 cents. Advertising rates available on application. Second class matter August 1, 1638, at Shafter post office under March act. Telephone 57.
The article urges the public to recognize a newspaper as a daily community institution and stresses its duty to provide accurate news and informed critique. It notes journalism’s responsibility to county and national governance, highlights the rarity of public-interest betrayal, and announces Newspaper Week to spotlight unseen newsroom efforts.
The piece rails against apologists for high government expenditures and warns that recovery costs have reached 20 billion dollars, with 17 billion more borrowed. It questions taxing the rich and concludes both rich and poor will pay, urging readers to contact Congress during recess.
The nation faces a surge in apples as major chains launch a consumer benefit campaign. Mass distribution aims to move a record crop quickly with carload purchases, cutting costs and enhancing value for shoppers. Households are urged to buy apples during the holiday season for healthful, varied diets.
The column recalls Benjamin Franklin’s national bird debate favoring the turkey over the eagle and lampoons stock market crooks, with satirical asides on fools, worms, and a Oklahoma Wayfarer who bragged of starving himself while cheating. It includes a colorful street scene and a cautionary tale about a saloon.
Cotton growers must hold sales certificates for all cotton sold before September 15 and report to the Bakersfield farm advisor's office this month to qualify for price adjustments under the government plan. Sales after September 15 must be reported within 15 days. Payments to producers cover 1937 production sold before July 1, 1938 at 65 percent of base production under the 1937 program.
A design note highlights how delicate wooden joints and bowed elements create livable spaces in any era. Emphasizing consistency, the piece links craftsmanship to comfort and period-appropriate aesthetics across rooms.
Standard Oil of California reported seven new wells at the Greeley field could yield up to 12 827 barrels daily. The field, discovered late last December, is currently producing about 2 000 barrels per day as production is being held back.
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