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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
4
Published weekly with explicit yearly price and postal details noting second class mail status at the post office in Oklahoma. The fragment references telephones numbers for the business and editorial departments and a publication note.
The speaker, an Ardmoreite, asserts turning 40 as a pledge to quit leaning on others and to build a personal foundation of honor integrity faithfulness loyalty. They vow to focus on the good in others, cultivate patience at home, and control their own attitude to foster calmness and resilience.
The article argues for growers to adopt one cotton variety, noting past price gaps between long and short lint and blaming market volatility. It cites Half-and-Half as successful in some areas, urges progress locally, and links farmer gains to government allotments and fair prices after control.
A brief history notes Egypt’s rulers from biblical prophecy to Persian conquest then Greek Macedonian rule under Alexander, Ptolemy's Greek dynasty, Cleopatra’s end, Roman and later Turkish domination, and a modern Albanian tobacco merchant’s rise. The piece concludes the present king is descended from these foreign rulers.
The president holds conferences with business leaders and labor, aiming to form an accurate view of real conditions in the country and to identify remedies. No prior president has pursued such direct fact gathering, and the nation should gain from the firsthand information obtained.
The editorial notes that editors face mind reading from readers who misinterpret items as aimed at them. It argues editors are ordinary, not motives readers assume, and explains Garner Smith’s proposal for a higher pension fund via a transaction tax. The piece critiques public understanding of sales tax concepts.
A Sunday School lesson recounts Jesus teaching in Capernaum where four men lower a paralytic through a roof to reach him. Jesus forgives the man's sins first, then heals him, prompting criticism from scribes. He defends his authority and extends compassion to sinners, showing faith matters over status and calling for action beyond temple walls.
Senator Ellender of Louisiana has occupied the senate floor for a week in a filibuster against the anti lynching bill and says he is just warming up. He warns others will take his place to sustain the fight for a long time. Opponents expect to add the bill to past kill lists, while opinions differ on the senate’s endless speeches.
Senator Lee opposes the federal role with hootleggers in Oklahoma and bills to stop liquor shipments into dry states. He argues repeal efforts show the president and leaders promised protection, yet the federal government has aided the liquor trade, hindering state efforts to reform.
The Oklahoma safety department reports progress in curbing drunken driving with 1,484 motorists denied or revoked since the new driver's license act began. Commissioner Gentry notes 450 drunk drivers were told they would be denied licenses, and 34 others had licenses revoked after applications. The eight month period ending Jan 1 shows 869 reckless driving convictions. licenses are revoked after three such convictions within a year, though no driver has reached that threshold yet.
The man arrested at Santa Anita race track confessed to the entire Charles Ross kidnapping and murder. He led officers to a Wisconsin dugout where the bodies were hidden and showed where most of the ransom money was buried. He faces likely execution.
Congressman Ferguson argues flood control is not TVA and other power authorities’ concern. He says flood and power interests oppose each other. Reservoirs must stay low for flood readiness, while power needs require abundant water to run machinery. The two aims conflict and cannot mix easily.
The speaker criticizes alarmist rhetoric for being one sided and exaggerated. They argue that only considering the dark view skews perception and that a balanced view reveals remedies and brighter outcomes. People tend to find what they seek.
It is seldom that a practical joker who enjoys pulling something on other people can take a joke on himself. While critics flay others for their faults they resist admitting their own shortcomings. It is easy to criticize others but not many welcome the chickens when they come home to roost.
Leon Phillips becomes a candidate for governor and touts an economy record. As speaker of the Fifteenth legislature he thwarted multi million dollar excesses while the Sixteenth saw limited success due to minority status. Voters will learn of his fighting stance in the race.
The senate unanimously confirmed Stanley Reed for the supreme court bench, signaling broad confidence in his record. President Roosevelt, with three years left, may name two or three more justices, shaping a different court after his term. Ada, a traffic hub, now sees cars from Massachusetts and Oregon highlighting its connection to the wider world.
The text describes people who dwell on their own misfortunes and mistreatments, constantly harping on troubles and becoming a nuisance. They show little interest in others’ problems and would be bored if forced to listen.
Washington January 26 UP Senator Bridges seeks two congressional investigations into the Tennessee Valley Authority. He would probe socialization programs, contracts with private utilities, and dam land acquisitions. Norris backs FTC inquiry. Berry lease claimants seek over 5 million dollars. McKellar urges Roosevelt to decline a state federal utility buyout plan.
Governor James V. Allred praised Texas oil and gas conservation statutes as a model for others. He spoke during an oil states conference at Hot Springs where governors planned a model law for recommendations, noting Texas’ leadership and defending his past nonattendance. He criticized price fixing goals of the meeting and contrasted attendance with other meetings.
Women pickets from the laundry workers union left Nuway laundry in Tulsa while H B Keeton, AFL organizer, sought service in an injunction suit filed by Pat Denham, laundry manager. A temporary restraining order had been issued as Sunshine plant shutdown spurred protests and wage hike demands amid a clash with pickets and violence.
James A Brook's No 1 Soderstrom well in Barton county Kansas completed for a state potential of 1065 barrels daily. Located SE SE NW of 27 13 it opens a new producing area 2 1 2 miles north of Hoeisington. Depths ranged from 9220 to 9280 feet in Lansing Kansas City lime to 9257 to 9267 total depth.
Niagara Falls faces the worst ice jam in decades as a 100 foot high ice wall presses on the Falls View Bridge. The 1,000 foot span buckles and is closed to traffic while engineers plan dynamite blasts to break the ice. Canadian and American shores report grinding ice and rumbling sounds as Maid of the Mist vessels are driven from the area.
Seven oil producing states met for two days to study uniform state laws on petroleum. Gov. Marland urged data sharing and a fall conference to draft a conservation funding and production act for state legislatures. States Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas West Virginia Illinois Utah and Louisiana attended.
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