January 24, 1932
"This winter season is the most remarkable one in memory of any now living. January has given us scarcely any freezing weather if any. Just rainy, cloudy and cold. I saw a Japan Quince bush in bloom and a rose bush in full leaf. Dandelions in bloom and grass growing some. Most buds are observing their dormant season, winter or no winter. It has been too warm for my buried cabbage as it is nearly all rotted.
The depression is still with us. Everybody mostly in debt and hard up. Prices at low levels, office busy trying to force down wages.
Our substitutes have been taken away from us and we must take the other fellow's work when he is off. I made the Saturday 1/2 hour and Sunday 1/2 hour collection yesterday, starting our economy spell. People will be people. Away they went up to heaven on earth. Now they've all gone to hell for a spell.
Just heard a good play over the radio. I like drama.
The rivers have been flooded all week. Ritz [and I] were walking in the Height bottoms this morning. Living nature was pretty quiet. It is good to think life will all come back with the real balmy days.
During the middle of the month paid Rose $1.70 less .17 on an account the girls were paying for. He was hard up and offered 10% discount and I paid him. I asked the bank where my money is deposited for $100. I could only get out $50. They are limiting their withdrawals to each person. Some damned kind of time this is."
D.C. Richard's Journal
January 24, 1932
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