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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1943
Page
4
A Western city brief notes an auto crash where the driver died in flames. Gasoline containers in homes or cars pose blast danger via fumes and static sparks. Fire prevention experts warn against hoarding and leaking cans to prevent deadly explosions.
The text argues that doubt in ability stems from imperfect knowledge and that real knowledge carries conviction. It urges maintaining confidence, distinguishing real from assumed knowledge, and notes courage grows from assurance. It also advocates using skilled, capable pensioners in wartime work, matching health to tasks.
The piece questions whether seven million troops are necessary and whether a larger army diverts food and equipment from front lines. It notes crowded camps, strained manpower, and debates if quick victory could be achieved with smaller, targeted forces rather than a sustained massive army through 1945.
A historical column discusses the draft of teen-agers, noting parental bitterness and sadness while arguing boys may benefit from service. It highlights potential gains in discipline, vocational direction, and steadier homes, though acknowledges risks and possible nonreturn. The piece urges cautious optimism and sympathy for families affected.
A wartime tribute notes the oil industry and gas stations kept open under rationing with courteous service. Attendants, mainly girls, still greet motorists with smiles, check tires and fluids, and help with needed restrictions, exemplifying the indomitable American spirit.
A series of brief humorous exchanges unfolds from early morning travel to street life. A clerk confuses destinations to Omaha and Oshkosh, a landlady negotiates nonrefundable terms, a nervous traveler questions a conductor, and a school joke about presidents contrasts two boys. A royal promenade joke ends with the boy claiming to be the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Severe drought in Southern California drives hay scarcity and high prices. Alfalfa hay remains scarce with Los Angeles area sells around 97 to 982 per ton, while livestock prices stay firm. Good fed steers fetch 15 to 15.50 dollars, long-fed up to 15.75, mixed grades range from 12.50 to 14.50 the most, with canners and dairy-type cattle easing to 7.50 to 11.50 per cwt. Bulls and veal calves stay in demand, calves 12.50 to 15.00, fat lambs 14.50 to 15.25, ewes around 8.25 per cwt.
Marvin Hall, Texas fire insurance commissioner, reports heating equipment caused about one third of Texas fires in January and February. He urges care with stoves and heating units as winter fire risk rises, noting 31 percent of city fires in early 1940s blamed on improper use or installation. Heaters near walls and furnishings, overheated stoves, and defective flues cited as causes.
The document notes a petition filed on September 12 1942 and issued December 23 1942 with the court stamp and official seal indicating formal court action over alleged cruel treatment of the defendant as stated in the petition.
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