AAA Starts Work On Farm Program for 1938
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration is beginning early planning for the 1938 farm program as checks continue for 1936 and 1937 payments. Officials seek a simpler, better tested plan with broader farmer input, potential changes to payment diversions, and revised base calculations to reflect farm practices and regional conditions. The effort aims for smoother rollout, longer contracts, and closer result review to improve soil conservation and crop diversification strategies.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Beyond It Seemeth Such A Little Way To The Beyond
A reflective verse about crossing a sea to reach a desired country where loved ones await. The speaker treats death as a passage rather than an end, imagining a shore and a reunion beyond a small ocean bridge.
Payments Explained on National Soil Conservation Program
Secretary Henry Wallace says no regional fund allocations were made for 1936 or 1937 as the agricultural conservation program is national in scope. He notes payments are set by rates and conditions and by participation levels, using factors like crop needs, sacrifice to switch crops, and soil-building aims.
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North Central
East Central
Washington
Henry Wallace
Tom Connally
Texas
George G. Chance
Bryan
Wallace
Chance
United
Texas Cotton Output Per Acre Falls in 1936
Final figures from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics show Texas produced 2,933,000 bales from 11,597,000 harvested acres in 1936. Lint yield per acre dropped to 122 pounds from 133 in 1935, reflecting soil fertility losses and erosion. Texas remains among the lowest lint yields except Oklahoma, with comparative rates listed for several states.
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Texas
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
United States
Paying the Preacher A Survey of Church Giving
A 1936 survey by the United Steward ship Council shows average per capita gifts for church purposes at 12.28 dollars, up from 12.10 in 1935, signaling renewed prosperity. Denominations listed include United Presbyterian 22.71, Presbyterian Southern 19.69, Presbyterian Northern 19.22, Congregational and Christian 15.89, Protestant Episcopal 15.36, Methodist Episcopal 14.28, Northern Baptist 13.08, Methodist Episcopal South 9.17.
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United Stewardship Council
United States
Methodist Protestant Recorder
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Congregational
Christian
Protestant Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal
Northern Baptist
South
Longview Lens
175 Million Trees Planted in 1937 Erosion Plan
The Soil Conservation Service will plant about 175,000,000 trees and shrubs in 1937 as part of erosion control in project areas nationwide, said H. H. Bennett. In 1936 the service planted 130,000,000 trees, mostly hardwoods, bringing total plantings to roughly 700,000,000 in just over four years.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Bennett
Mistaken Identity in Social Scene
A witty exchange reveals misidentification among partygoers as comments target a woman by appearance while affectionate ties to the speakers are clarified. A joke about a sister and aunt contrasts with judgments of style and dancing.
Nerve specialists praise stupidity over large brains
Atlantic City doctors report that removing portions of the prefrontal lobes in apes and humans reduces anxiety and improves function. Case studies include a broker who thrived after surgery and a stock of nervous patients who stabilized after lobotomy. Monkeys showed fewer violent outbursts after similar brain removals, while brain injuries behind the ears caused loss of left-right awareness and self-recognition.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association Today
Ward C. Halstead
Chicago
Halstead
James W. Watts
Walter Freeman
Washington, D. C
Carlyle F. Jacobsen
G. Finch
J. L. Kennedy
Face No Index To Character Says Professor
Dr. D. B. Klein of the University of Texas rejects the idea that red hair signals a hot temper or that eye contact reveals honesty. He notes people remember extreme cases and that temper or honesty do not reliably correlate with physical traits. He adds even honest people may be shy and a crook can be fair. A student may cheat on exams but not at cards.
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Austin
D. B. Klein
University of Texas
Plucky 14-Year-Old Wins National Spelling Title
Waneeta Buckley, 14, of Louiseville Kentucky, wins the national spelling championship spelling plebeian correctly over finalist Betty Grunstra of Clifton New Jersey who misspelled the word. Buckley earns $500. A later error shows Buckley misspelling promiscuous. Also notes trailers seven feet long with bed and conveniences for motorcycle tourists.
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Washington
Waneeta Buckley
Louiseville
Betty Grunstra
Tiny
Clifton
N. J
Waneeta
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