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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
2
The article notes widening tensions between labor and the administration over a prevailing wage clause in work relief, with AFL leaders pressing for action while Roosevelt shows restraint. It also recounts the Macon airship disaster inquiry and survivor accounts, plus Navy and Army budget plans for Pacific defenses and GHQ air force expansion under MacArthur with new wing commanders named.
The Lindbergh baby killer Benno Hauptmann awaits execution in Trenton New Jersey during the week of March 18 unless a stay is granted. Jurors took more than 12 hours to convict and some women held out for mercy, though the sentence was read with Hauptmann sobbing after Justice Trenchard issued it.
President Roosevelt sees a tight Senate Appropriations panel vote defeat an amendment to slash 2 billion dollars from the administration's 4.88 billion dollar work relief bill. Administration forces secured the margin in a close 12 to 21 decision.
The German leader rejects any Austria plebiscite requirement and demands equality of armaments before talks. He seeks an air pact only with parity to Soviet forces and wants allied consultation among England France Belgium and Italy before any moves. He rejects linkage with a Soviet alliance and fears a Franco British trap.
Premier Mussolini pressed Haile Selassie with demands for indemnities for colonial deaths near Italian Somaliland. Ethiopia vows to fight for independence, resisting apologies or reparations, threatening mobilization and a potential expeditionary war.
The National Labor Relations Board urged clarification of Section 7 A of the Recovery Act amid a dispute with William Green and AFL leaders over collective bargaining rights and employee spokesmen. The board defended the majority union proposal and reviewed six months of work as the administration pursues NRA policy.
President Roosevelt may confront a split over bonus payment plans as leaders press to bring the issue to a vote. Representative Patman asserts Commander Belgrano of the American Legion favored bond financing, citing banking interest on government bonds.
Five hours of discussion by the United States Supreme Court ended with no Monday decisions. Chief Justice Hughes, via Clerk Cropley, said no rulings would be handed down on Monday and February 18 seemed likely for the gold clause cases. Government circles note slowed dissents and Attorney General Cummings meeting with President Roosevelt to review plans.
The article notes Tokyo and Tokyo led bidders over Rome for the 1940 Games and that Count Soyoshima of Japan’s Olympic Committee secured a Rome 1944 swap through an interview with Premier Mussolini in Rome. The Duce reportedly softened his stance citing the empire’s 3600th anniversary celebration.
J C Salyer heads the migratory waterfowl program and reports options secured on 61 110 of 63 438 acres for the Valentine lakes refuge in Cherry County Nebraska. Purchase is part of retiring sub marginal land and hinges on Nebraska game and park commission cooperation to complete the project.
Washington reports farm income has rebounded to prewar levels though prices may slip if domestic demand falters. A 1936 wheat program may require more acreage reduction, while the second corn hog plan gains support with signups estimated from zero to 120 percent of 1934.
State moves to allot nearly one million bushels of government seed oats barley and spring wheat to start planting. 32 Nebraska counties warned to report spring planting needs by February 20 to P H Stewart federal seed procure ment agent Omaha or risk quota cuts and seed diversion. Prices set f o b country elevator oats 850000 bushels 76 cents barley 60000 bushels 1 11 spring wheat 1 36.
State movement under the federal work relief program shows projects totaling 5 415 687 dollars to date. State Engineer A C Tilley estimates 886 834 man hours of work from these projects. He projects the state total around 50 million dollars. Secretary Ilkes allocates 50 thousand dollars to the reclamation bureau for a North Platte river survey to guide power and irrigation plans. Missouri advocates push tri county 25 million project as officials await survey results before deciding on the program.
County superintendents across Nebraska were asked by the state department of public instruction to file statements of their financial conditions to form the basis for possible federal aid to insolvent school districts. Deputy state superintendent Herbert Cushing cited 115000 dollars available for aid last year and said 1935 assistance may require a requisition by the governor.
Fourteen Nebraska counties have declared they cannot continue local relief without federal aid. Pierce County became the 14th to urge the State Legislature to provide relief funds. Poor tax collections and broad financial difficulties caused the breakdown of local relief efforts, said J Woods, assistant FERA director.
Extension forester Earl C. Maxwell at Nebraska University reports orders for more than 600000 Clark McNary seedlings as farmers push a major reforestation effort. Demand has risen from 135000 trees a year ago and the supply of five varieties is exhausted. The extension service will keep accepting orders until the 900000 trees contracted are used.
State Engineer A C Tilley said awards on the 178 789 highway letting are held up for approval of low bids by federal engineers. About 300 000 of Nebraska 1934 federal allotment remains to be contracted though allocated. Nebraska ranks second in federal funds received last year and has 2 590 000 for 1935 plus its matching share. funds available for allocation but no payment until July 1 next year.
Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Montana beet growers meet with Great Western Sugar in Denver to discuss a 1935 season contract. Warrick and Lippitt will attend. Warrick notes the first contract negotiation with an adjudication clause for grower benefits under the Jones Costigan sugar law enabling Secretary Wallace to adjudicate terms.
Omaha officials approve multiple contracts totaling 617 836 for Platte Valley and Loup Valley public works. Morrison Knudsen of Boise lands a 449 350 canal contract, J A Tertelling and Sons of Boise secures 163 076 canal work, Abel and Dobson of Lincoln win 197 070 siphons, and George W Condon Co of Omaha gets a 17 240 weir job.
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