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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
4
Farmers report plentiful hay and feed crops after summer rains yet hail and floods caused localized losses. The piece notes high water near Stonewall, damaged corn in Atwood and Allen areas, and livestock saved. It also examines Europe’s looming famine due to wartime grain shortages and British blockade.
Sunday School lesson based on Proverbs Isaiah and Galatians argues wisdom roots in God and experience. It warns against intoxicants vanity and evil allure while stressing that what is sown is reaped, yet promises reward for persistent good deeds and hope for a just world.
The piece surveys Democratic views on Roosevelt continuing beyond a second term, Wallace as Wallace as vice, and Willkie’s appeal. It weighs public sentiment toward Roosevelt’s leadership, farm aid, and international policy while noting campaign dynamics and potential party cohesion.
The bomber reshapes modern life by turning war into a global force. Chungking becomes China’s new capital with a vast underground network, dugouts, and dispersed facilities to survive air raids. The piece argues diverse, decentralized plant locations reduce single raids’ impact and urges planners to adopt this wartime lesson for national development.
The author argues for moving U S defense plants inland from eastern seaports to central cities from Cleveland to Denver and even Ada, Oklahoma. The piece cites strategic bombing risks and urges authorities to screen plants from air attack while expanding industrial sites nationwide. It notes the Oklahoma delegation’s McNutt vice presidential push sparked broad attention in Chicago.
The 1890 figure shows one married woman in 22 working outside the home rising to one in eight by 1930 and projections for 1940 of one in five or six. Dr Ruth Shallcross reports to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs that most working married women hold poorly paid jobs in domestic service or low-grade industry, driven by necessity.
The Daily Ardmoreite hopes William H. Murray will quit politics after a defeat. The piece argues Murray has been honored in Oklahoma history and suggests he should not attempt a comeback, while noting his courage and influence regardless of election outcomes.
Torrey Lyons of the University of California established a soil free tank garden on Wake Island to feed 30 residents and visiting passengers. Chemical plant food is delivered by steamship and the tanks produce fresh vegetables for the station and crew.
Public notice warns against seller gouging when federal taxes rise for defense funding. Dealers may pass tax increases to customers, but raises beyond tax amounts and misrepresentation are illegal. The memo lists recent tax hikes on cigarettes beer whiskey refrigerators radios autos gasoline and tires.
Farmers anticipate dry years and discuss shelter needs. Some say hay can be stored outdoors if properly sealed with loose hay and straw to protect feed, while memories of last winter’s high feed prices prompt more barn construction.
A 1940 opinion piece contrasts current Democratic leaders Harry Hopkins and others with former figures like James Farley and Garner, arguing the party has moved from old guards to newer, vigorous voices. It urges cross party switches if the other party better serves the country and notes Oklahoma’s ten year weather cycle as a metaphor for change and variety.
London July 23 AP Britain increases the income tax to an unprecedented 424 percent to fund an emergency war budget totaling 13.868 billion dollars as part of wartime finance measures.
Senator Smith of South Carolina announced he would not vote in the November election. He called the Chicago Democratic convention a humiliation and condemned the third term plan while opposing the Roosevelt Wallace ticket. Smith, longtime chairman of the Senate agriculture committee, was renominated in 1938 against Olin Johnston.
President Roosevelt spoke on Burke Douglas Hanes and Reed as anti third term democrats allied with Willkie. He noted Burke’s Nebraska defeat and questioned Douglas Hanes and Reed while praising Reed’s experience and signaling no current plan to replace Farley.
Atlanta July 23 P Safety Commissioner Lon Sulli van said E D Rivers Jr son of Georgia governor had license suspended six months for conviction on driving while intoxicated and leaving scene of an accident. Oklahoma City July 23 a source near Governor Phillips predicted no major shakeup in state jobs though 70 new house members and 13 new senators will enter next January with limited changes to limit friction.
Nowata July 20 Grover Pichoda charged with murder after his brother John 33 died from shotgun wounds July 12 pleaded innocent at arraignment. County Judge W H Thomason set preliminary hearing for September 4. County Attorney G A Sams filed the charge saying the defendant claimed self defense during a quarrel at their father home.
A vast copper deposit rests under New York City, created by man through woven cables and wires. The metallic treasure lies hidden beneath streets and buildings, shaping urban infrastructure and history.
Bonds tied to the Ford era were auctioned Monday under federal court order for 65 835 dollars, above par but below the 77 000 paid by Pontotoc County. Proceeds go to satisfy the 77 000 judgment against Ford's bondsmen with 6 percent interest.
Captain Maxwell W. Balfour announced bids opened for five new Spartan School of Aeronautics buildings in Muskogee. Successful bidders to be named tomorrow with construction to start Monday and finish within six weeks. Plans include barracks for 180 men, a 100 by 286 foot hangar, classroom, administration building and cafeteria.
The Lone Wolf company began drilling Friday at the No. 1 Green wildcat test located 16 miles east of Tishomingo in the NENE of Section 9s-8e. Ada News Classified Ads notes greater returns for invested amounts.
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