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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1946
Page
6
Alpine Avalanche prints society notices and local ads with readers reminded of payment rates per line. The brief notice explains submission rules and rates, referencing Alpine Texas and Brewster County with four line charges and post office delivery under federal act.
A fragmentary account recalls Henry Ward and a 41 point security program linking five dollar daily pay to lost production. It notes Ford division workers unsettled by strikes and questions union financial viability, hinting at leadership and checkoff implications amid dampened industry morale.
The text critiques labor management talks and public policy during a period of union conversion, warning that workable legislation could require government action. It argues that redefining terms and imposing compulsion may broaden government and erode liberty, while blaming both Big Labor and Big Business for the push toward bigger government.
Former New York mayor LaGuardia launches a weekly sponsored column inserted beside a big furniture ad. He critiques headlines and newsroom craft from an idealistic vantage, proposing to write all edgy heads for a single edition to test deadlines and the limits of type.
The article cites Premier Stalin's advice to American officials about judging Russia by facts, not praise or blame, and frames Senator Pepper's stance as personal liberal opinion. It critiques Russian unilateral actions in Poland Yugoslavia Romania and Bulgaria while condemning press censorship and territorial demands. The piece contrasts Russia's UN role with its alleged imperial aims and ends with unrelated biblical and sexist quips.
In a fragmented wartime humor piece, a secretary and a boy discuss bloodhounds, a boy is urged to bleed for a lady, and a military officer tests new gear by shooting down bombs. The scene ends with a misfired shell and a telegram demanding explanation.
The article recalls a public fight between Mr. Vernon and Mr. Goodwin. Vernon faced with a butcher knife, two clubs, and a shovel. Goodwin carried a hatchet, an iron wrench, and a trom bar. Both pleaded not guilty and self defense. The jury delivered: a verdict recited by the judge was presented after taunting remarks from the crowd about paying for the sight of the fight.
A soldier named Private McGlinty is asked by a captain why a man should sacrifice his life for his king and country. McGlinty ponders briefly then responds with a knowing grin, "Faith, captain, are right-why should he?"
An army commander spent an hour drilling new recruits on the glories of service to King and country. He urged the soldiers to embrace duties and loyalty during a formative moment in training.
Average farm size rises to about 0.8 acres, up 47 percent since 1910 while 128 acres was the prior figure. For 1940 the era sees modern machinery from American manufacturers boosting yields, with tractors in use up 12 percent, milkers up 40 percent, and pickup hay balers up 7 percent, signaling movement away from small marginal plots.
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