Farmers Demand Lower Wages For Relief Workers
Dallas relief chief R S Shelton urges the Texas relief and rehabilitation commission to cut the 30 cent hour wage for rural relief and farm labor. He argues full time farm work at lower pay harms farmers and federal aid recipients and says workers who refuse jobs should be dropped from relief rolls. Shelton seeks Washington approval to lower the R F C wage.
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Dallas
R. S. Shelton
Texas Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
Shelton
Bureau of Investigation
Federal Relief Administration
Washington
First Bale Receives No Premium After NRAA Check
Luke Black brought in the first bale of the new cotton crop on Ed Fenlow's farm. A premium of 50 dollars is customary, but NRAA investigators questioned plowing, found none, refunded contributors, and dropped the matter.
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Luke Black
Ed Fenlow
NRAA
Gilmer Mirror
Wedding Invitations Available From The Sun Archive
Graved and printed wedding notices may be obtained from The Sun's archives. The notice suggests obtaining invitations and announcements through the newspaper for formal events.
Baptist Church Letter Encourages Faith and Credit Recovery
A local Baptist Church note reflects on ministerial ages, a proposed bus to collect absentees, and a lighthearted jab at Pastor Haggard. The piece urges townsfolk to wait for better credit, support farmers, and unite in optimism for restoring prosperity through prudent spending and mutual support.
Democrats Too Rambunctious in a Springfield Clip
Homer M. Price notes a Springfield clipping redefining NRA as No Republican Allowed. A lifelong Lincoln admirer sees Blue Eagle imagery everywhere and, hungry at last, jokes that Democrats are carrying things too far after failing to find a suitable restaurant.
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Homer M. Price
The
Marshall Morning News
Marshall
Illinois
Springfield
NRA
Sangamon
State Capitol
Up the River
Lincoln
Modern Parable of the Cow
A reprinted parable notes ten financiers own a cow producing ten gallons daily and milk others want a share. They issue one thousand shares and sell five hundred for five thousand dollars while distributing the rest among themselves as they profit from the scheme.
Ten Shareholders Milk the Cow for a Fictitious Fortune
Ten men start with one share each and rise to fifty one shares after a clever scheme. Fearing dilution they sell shares and raise five thousand dollars. They forge proxies to control votes, appoint themselves as executives, and decree salaries of one gallon of milk per day as they milk the cow.
Appointment in the government service discussed
A conversation notes Mike Muchmore has secured a government post. The exact role is not quoted, but the speaker suggests it involves a capacity described as “upwards of two gallons,” implying a humorous or coded measure rather than a precise title.
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Mike Muchmore
Seekers of Home Loans Call On J. D. Buster
The Sun publishes a notice by J. D. Buster attorney for the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation in Grayson County. Information on refinancing loans is available at his Sherman office Rooms 416-17 M and P Bank Building on days other than Sunday or Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. No information or blanks will be given on Sunday or Monday. Loans are limited to home steads owned and occupied. not for business property churches or fraternal organizations.
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Haggard
Claud Meador
Baptist Church
Smith
Fannin County
Kentuckytown
G. C, Ivins
the Sun
J. D. Buster
Sherman
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation
Grayson County
M. & P. Bank
Texas
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Chester
Mempers
Kirky
Pirates
Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright
Mangrum’s
Mangrum Bros
Rockdale Reporter
W. J. Barbee Agency
First National Bank
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