A letter from U.S. Public Health Medical Director, Louis L. Williams Jr., informing Senator Maybank about his letter sent to the Surgeon General about South Carolina needing more financial support from the government to effectively start the steps for malaria control.
A letter from Senator Maybank concerning the authorization bill for the Rivers and Harbors Committee of the House of Representatives and why the Santee and Congaree Rivers were not included.
A telegram from a South Carolina constituent requesting Senator Maybank's support in securing a bid for abandoned Works Progress Administration (WPA) camp buildings in the Santee-Cooper Basin. Senator Maybank stated that he had no authority in the bidding process.
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning Maybank's consideration of a bill to exempt boys of eighteen and nineteen years old who are currently attending college from being drafted. The writer believes this is unfair to the young men who aren't in college and that all college boys should go to war; their education being used most effectively in the war.
Correspondence concerning parity and conservation payments to the farmers who were moved out of the Santee-Cooper basin to new farms with no allotment. Senator Maybank forwarded the concern from a South Carolina constituent to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and received a detailed response.
Correspondence concerning the sale of abandoned Works Progress Administration (WPA) camps in the Santee-Cooper Basin. There was concern that the camps would be burned instead of sold to interested members of the public.
Correspondence concerning parity and conservation payments to the farmers who were moved out of the Santee-Cooper basin to new farms with no allotment. Senator Maybank forwarded the concern from a South Carolina constituent to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and received a detailed response.
Typed copies of observations, recorded by undercover investigators hired by the United States Navy, of 31 Charleston establishments with suspected vice problems including prostitution, the illegal sale of alcohol and narcotics, and other violations. These reports were later submitted to the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Henry W. Lockwood and are referenced in the minutes of a meeting held on October 1, 1941, in Admiral William Henry Allen's office. Establishments investigated include Lotti's Place, the Acme Beer Parlor, the American Beer Parlor, Atlantic Lunch, the Casino, the Downtown Chili Shop, Harold's Tavern, Hollywood Inn, the Flag Tap Room, Izzy's Tavern, Jimmie's Place, Kates Lunch Room, Lee's Grill, L-P Cafe, Manhattan Restaurant, Mike's Beer Parlor, Mitch's Lunch Room, M. and R. Lunch Room, Little Atlantic, the V Lunch, Taxi Cabs in Charleston, the Plaza Lunch Room, Robert's Tavern, the R-W Sandwich Shop, Safety Harbor, Sevilla Beer Parlor, Ship's Inn, Spooks Tavern, the Tavern, Town Tavern, and Uneeda Lunch Room.
A letter concerning the proposed move of South Carolina Public Service Authority offices from Charleston to Columbia, South Carolina. Included are thoughts, recommendations, and a chart for the future organization of the Authority.
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