Post-War Employment Challenges and Government Assistance Programs: Correspondence between Rep. George B. Schwabe and Mr. T. W. Peters, 1945-09-04

Item — Box: 7, Folder: 11

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_11_0017

Scope and Contents

Mr. Peters, owner of the Oklahoma Greenhouse, wrote a letter to Rep. George B. Schwabe expressing his frustration with the difficulty of hiring workers due to many preferring to stay on a government-sponsored work plan rather than seeking employment. He believes this mentality is harmful to the economy and criticizes the New Deal for promoting dependency on the government. Rep. Schwabe sympathizes with Mr. Peters' concerns and offers assistance.

Dates

Creation: 1945-09-04

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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