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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
4
Analysis of President Roosevelt address and congressional reaction. Notes on constitutional war powers, economic predictions for Oklahoma, and local chamber of commerce leadership. Includes Sunday School lesson on the value of human life from Luke 14 1 14 with emphasis on humility and service.
A study by Dr. Raymond Walters shows 883 594 full time and 463 552 part time engineering students totaling 1 347 146 while overall college enrollment dips slightly but engineering gains five percent. The piece notes rising demand for engineers in military and civil life and forecasts intensified needs before graduates finish.
Oklahoma records a new all time safety low for traffic deaths in 1940 with 480 fatalities, five fewer than 1939 and far below 1936. Commissioner Walter B. Johnson notes an improving trend despite a national rise and credits December’s campaign with saving 21 lives. Nine counties posted deathless years: Adair Cherokee Greer Jackson Love Harmon Marshall Murray Pushmataha.
Pontotoc county reduced traffic fatalities to four in 1940, a historic low since 1929, amid safety campaigns, better roads, and improved vehicle and driver safety. The 21 year record shows shifts from wagon and pedestrian causes to more collisions, with state totals declining slightly to 480 in 1940 from 485 in 1939.
Norman January 7 plans approved by the board of regents to form the University of Oklahoma Research Institute. The self supporting entity will be corporate under regents control and run by faculty and graduate students to study industrial problems and new uses for natural resources in Oklahoma. It aims to expand industry, create jobs, and boost state tax revenue.
Washington reports eleven Baltic republic ships still in U S harbors hinder ties with Moscow. The ships remain in American ports as Latvia Lithuania and Estonia are not relinquished to Soviet Russia while talks between Sumner Welles and Soviet ambassador Constantin Oumansky yield limited progress on commercial issues.
Washington officials and labor leaders predict a sharp rise in written collective bargaining agreements after the Supreme Court upheld the labor boards authority. C I O President Philip Murray and AF of L chief William Green praised the decision as a rebuke to lip service and a wider impact on employer employee relations. David Saposs foresaw a tremendous increase in negotiations over the next five to six months, following the Heinz case ruling that a written contract is the final step in bargaining.
About a thousand bidders from at least 15 states attended the annual Hereford sale at the Turner ranch near Sulphur. Rupert 15th, undefeated 1940 champion, sold for 10100 to High Point Farms of Romeo Michigan as the day’s top bid.
DeWitt MacKenzie argues Britain may seek U S help if Hitler invades England or uses a Balkan diversion to strain naval power. He cites the need for convoys, the submarine threat, and Roosevelt’s arsenal of democracy while noting Britain could weather the storm without U S entry.
Sussex County Judge John C Losey upheld New Jersey race hatred statute constitutionality and set January 31 for the sentencing of Wilhelm Kunze and eight Bund associates on charges of promoting hatred against Jews. Names include August Klapprott Matthias Kohler Leonard Clark John C Fitting Richard Schiele Paul Scharschmidt Carl Schipphorst and George Neuppert. defense plans appeal.
President Roosevelt reportedly included 212 million dollars for farm parity payments in the upcoming budget, the same level as 1940. The plan would provide 50 million in cash with the rest borrowed, avoiding a farm bloc vs economy fight and adding to soil conservation benefit checks totaling 500 million dollars.
Oklahoma City January 4. The state safety department reports fewer traffic fatalities in 1940 than 1939 while vehicles traveled 200 million more miles in 1940. Statistics will be sent to the National Safety Council.
The Weather Bureau lists wind types with speeds: calm below one mph light one to seven mph gentle eight to twelve mph moderate thirteen to eighteen mph and fresh nineteen to twenty four mph.
John Newton Montgomery aged 50 formerly of Vian Oklahoma was killed when struck by a truck on Highway 80 west of Weatherford Texas He was employed at Camp Wolters near Mineral Wells Texas.
Oklahoma lawmakers will be urged to pass a bill to shield farmers from inferior seed from other states. Joe C. Scott of the State board of agriculture says Oklahoma has become a dumping ground for second and third grade seed, leading to weed contamination and deteriorating crop quality.
In Washington on January 4, Alben Barkley of Kentucky was re elected majority leader and Pat Harrison of Mississippi named president pro tempore. Harrison’s role is largely honorary while Henry Wallace’s absence will see him preside. Hill of Alabama chosen as whip, receiving a symbolic old horsewhip. Republican leaders McNary of Oregon and Austin of Vermont kept top posts.
At Ft Sill Oklahoma the first group of 87 selectives arrived Friday night and, after a six to seven step intake, emerged in full Army uniform within an hour. They underwent medicals vaccines and trade testing with Colonel Kurtz supervising. Each man received a complete outfit including coats shirts underwear socks gloves and shoes before heading to the clothing depot.
Henry Dew, first deputy county clerk for two years, announced Tuesday morning his resignation effective January 31. His formal resignation will be filed Tuesday afternoon. County Clerk Tom Grant said Claude Bobbitt will replace Dew as first deputy. no new deputies were named.
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