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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
4
The Ada Evening News editorials praise colleges for supporting military and economic needs during wartime and urge soil conservation through schools. A Sunday School lesson by W.E.G. reflects on Jesus warning against false signs and the need for vigilance and faithful living.
Former Governor William H Murray presents a two volume history of Oklahoma drawing on his direct involvement in statehood and early government. The piece questions potential biases while praising his firsthand perspective and notes government land policy after the war, urging prudent sale and retention of lands for timber and recreation.
A critic argues federal plans to create large reservoirs for power ignore penny wise conservation. He cites floods and soil work, warns against overreaching “dollars over pennies,” and urges restraint amid a campaign year.
The piece discusses Senator Harold H. Burton's view of lasting peace requiring strength, denying easy peace, and the limits of U S power to prevent wars. It notes the public need for aid in hard times as seen when the Red Cross supplied clothing to a family from Ada via McAlester, illustrating ongoing human suffering amid idealistic plans.
The article argues school textbooks should omit biased Latin American reports to foster better cross border understanding. It stresses accuracy in books as crucial for children. It notes war dogs in the Pacific can detect Japanese enemies earlier than soldiers.
The court, in an 8-1 ruling by Justice Jackson, held that under the National Labor Relations Act employers must bargain collectively with a union regardless of individual employee contracts. The decision upholds a labor board order against J. L Case Co. of Rock Island and the International Union. Justices Black and Frankfurter dissented.
Navy seeks men ages 17 to 38 for a 10 month radio training program ending with petty officer rating. High school students may join regular navy or test while remaining in school. Ada substation operates as a one man office with Chief Walk in room 301 Wednesday and Saturday, other days in surrounding cities.
Anne X. Alpern will argue before the U S Supreme Court in Washington to decide if local governments may tax machinery leased to war plants by the federal government. The Pittsburgh case Allegheny county versus Mesta Machine concerns $618 000 in taxes on equipment bought by Mesta, later sold to the U S and leased at 1 dollar a year, possibly affecting millions or billions in government property across the nation.
A horse struck by a driver near West Twelfth plunged its forefeet through a car windshield. The incident left two passengers facing the horse with a woman passenger hospitalized for shock.
Sgt. Jesse Williams, visiting Ada last week, stays with uncles and aunts Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson. His parents, J. R. Williams and wife, now reside in Houston. Williams holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross and will resume gunnery instruction at Avon Park Florida.
Senator Hatch proposes to push a federal absentee ballot plan to the Supreme Court for an early ruling. The move aims to end disputes over service voting rules by testing constitutionality before elections. House and Senate leaders mull a compromise requiring states to certify federal ballots comply with their laws.
The Finnish press reports possible government decision this week on exiting the war with Russia. Helsinki rebuilds after the bombings by 600 Russian planes. Soviet guarantees of safety for Finns are seen as the key issue for an armistice.
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania an application to the local ration board for a child’s special shoe stamp draws out an invitation. It notes the girl walks one and a half miles to school and invites readers to come see the road to understand why she needs new shoes.
Three Oklahoma servicemen were awarded the Air Medal for missions with the Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier Command. Lt. Herbert Gabelsburo Enid S/Sgt. Robert E. Boring Ponca City and Cpl. Bland King Collinsville received the honors.
An estimated half a million Louisianans vote in a Democratic runoff to choose a governor and four other state officials. The race features James H. Davis and Lewis L. Morgan as leading contenders with Morgan backed by Earl K. Long and Davis supported by reform officials in Gov. Sam H. Jones’s administration. Cadidates include Davis with Verret for lieutenant governor, Leblanc for attorney general, Tugwell for treasurer, and Coxe for superintendent. Morgan runs with Earl K. Long seeking lieutenant governor.
Lt. Ira W. Painton of the army signal corps visits Ada through Wednesday to recruit for Civil Service positions. Headquarters at the War Manpower Commission office on East Twelfth. Min age 17.5, minimum salary 1750 per year, transportation to Arlington Va provided, draft exempt workers eligible, call WMC for details.
The Home Demonstration clubs of Pontotoc county decided at the last council meeting to sponsor a county garden contest following rules from D. C. Mooring, garden specialist of A. and M. College extension division. Tours will be planned and gardens judged by an extension division person. The clubs also will sponsor a 4-H rally Day in April and the contest on achievement day in September.
Aubrey Harris, manager of the Aldridge hotel since October 1942, left Ada for Oklahoma City for induction into the U S Navy. Harris came to Ada in 1937 and was assistant manager for five years and manager since 1942, succeeding Mart Pool. Albert B. Wegener of Chicago becomes new Aldridge manager. he arrived in Ada two weeks ago and will rejoin his family soon.
Mrs. Preston Waren, 53, wife of a deputy U S marshal, shot herself last night in her Tulsa home. Assistant County Attorney O C Lassiter said she left a note for her husband stating he bore no responsibility and that she was sick, low and miserable.
In New Orleans on February 28 the two man battle between Sammy Byrd and Harold McSpaden reaches its climax as they play the final 18 holes for the $5,000 War Bond event.
About 6 000 workers at Great Lakes Steel Corporations Ecorse facility resume production after a three day walkout over a discharged employee and union demands for an umpire. Union leader Thomas Shane did not disclose terms.
Oklahoma's Fighting 45th Division may hold a world record for sustained action. Lt. Col. Rowe Cook says the unit recently set a world record for more than four months of sustained combat. He notes high officer casualties and the infantry’s dependency on home support amid labor strife.
An Allied officer reports the Germans mounted a new 17 centimeter gun on a railway car that outranges Allied artillery on the Cassino front. He notes the weapon’s high muzzle velocity but lighter shell and says Allied artillery still holds superiority. He also mentions a new powder with reduced flash but notable smoke.
An attorney general's opinion holds the state board of nursing examiners cannot participate in a national pool where all exams would be conducted by one board. A separate opinion states that records of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are not open to public inspection.
St Louis February 28 report shows January net railway operating income for the St Louis San Francisco Railroad at 1 773 906 dollars, up 108 648 from the same period in 1943.
A special medical commission told the White House that the manpower shortage for the armed services must be filled by family men and others and not by lowering physical standards. It urged minimal changes, with emphasis on inducting men living with dependents and those with occupational deferments.
London dispatch reports a Tokyo radio communique claiming a US aircraft carrier and three large warships sunk east of the Marianas on Feb 22, with additional ships possibly sunk or damaged. The message says over 10 carriers and eight battleships were involved, with about 200 carrier planes attacking Saipan Tinian and Guam on Feb 2, but with negligible damage noted.
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