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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
6
The December effort in Texas promotes the Christmas theme of Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Men to prevent 195 traffic deaths. It urges drivers to exercise patience, yield to others, and reduce accidents during the Yule season as part of the National Defense posture and holiday safety.
A sweeping meditation on science, medicine, and labor reform praising perseverance and ambition. It cites the New York Times and moral virtues as keys to progress, urging action against labor racketeering and celebrating opportunity as the baby in a family of traits.
The piece argues current draft health statistics mislead. It contrasts 1917 wartime selective service with 1961 conditions, noting better diagnostics and higher physical and mental standards today. It asserts American youth were never healthier and that selective intake reflects quality over quantity, not decline.
War time rallying call urges every town to train and establish auxiliary fire fighting forces. These volunteers could assist fire departments, protect factories, and preserve materials for defense while addressing housing replacement challenges and adapting to potential air attack. The message cites past London lessons and stresses fire protection as a vital defense activity for all communities.
A letter denounces spies delaying armament production and praises harsh factory security. It argues defense plants install fences, floodlights, guards, hidden doors, blackout equipment, and strict access to protect secrecy. The writer questions wartime fears and tax burdens, urging resilience and patriotism.
A fragmented dialogue features a soldier asking for pardon and an aunt debating a theft case. The exchange includes a blustery officer and a humorous line about a soldier lacking equipment. The scene shifts to a pardons request for a Sam, described as a troublesome boy.
A young woman, previously dismissed for ethics, posted ads in newspapers claiming honesty and good references then countered with a jokey reversal seeking a lazy, unreliable worker for high pay. The exchange highlights job market irony and public misperception. Phone number 83776 appears as contact.
A man once owned a fine horse envied by acquaintances. A shrewd trader often offered to buy it, but the owner refused. After the horse died, the trader sent it to him as a gift. Later the trader said he made 3600 dollars from the horse, with the only objector being the man who originally owned and lost the horse who received back his money in the end.
A notional line evokes the vast toll of protracted conflict, imagining centuries of endurance. It frames the war as enduring far beyond a single lifetime, touching every heir and land, with a stark meditation on human cost and perseverance.
Miss Lutie Britt notes Sul Ross College presents a standard Red Cross first aid course. It runs seven periods on A days, open to men and women, equaling one semester of Physical Training. Requires twenty hours of class time, includes resuscitation and bandaging, aims to prevent accidents and teach proper first aid. Night class for town residents starts January, with day classes for students.
The Cain and Jessup families express sincere gratitude to friends for sympathy and kindness shown during their hour of sorrow. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Cain, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cai, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Fred, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jessup.
Educator argues college degrees shape national defense leadership. The Navy seeks unmarried men aged 20 to 28 with degrees and math study. Air Corps favors four year graduates for commissioned flying roles. Randolph Field degree holders face lighter math requirements. four year college work fuels technical war industries.
AUSTIN The Texas Tuberculosis Association urges all citizens who have not yet mailed their Christmas seal contributions from November 24 to do so now. Dr Z T Scott says defense needs money and health. lessons from the last war warn against weakening on home front efforts against tuberculosis. By January 1 plans must be ready to aid the national emergency while continuing eradication work. Citizens should mail contributions to local Christmas seal headquarters. Government bonds and stamps are presented as the safest investment.
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