Opposition to Federal Control: A Letter from Mr. J. W. Mathis, 1946-03-23

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 19

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_19_0023

Scope and Contents

The letter is from Mr. J. W. Mathis to Honorable George Schwabe expressing opposition to federal control of wages and advocating for state authorities to handle wage scales. Mathis also expresses a desire to see the OPA (Office of Price Administration) abolished, as it has caused high prices and scarcity of commodities. Schwabe agrees with Mathis and criticizes the New Deal Administration for interfering in local affairs and pushing for centralized control. Schwabe highlights the importance of abundant production for low prices and criticizes the OPA as obnoxious and un-American.

Dates

Creation: 1946-03-23

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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