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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1945
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche publishes notices and local staff notes with rates for line charges and reprint guidelines. Correspondents include A Wenn and Davis, with Stone listed as Marathon Correspondent.
Wartime coal talks unfold as John J. Lewis detours from war loyalty toward wage demands. The United Mine Workers leader argues for higher pay while the government and operators brace for sparring under wartime policy. With one third of miners at war, severe winter demand and looming April strike risk, the nation faces potential energy disruption and ongoing policy tensions.
The piece argues residents must defend a traditionally American, locally controlled public school system in Paso. a veteran warns democratic government depends on citizens voting and supporting school taxes to fund education. The author urges action against political meddling and for strong local control.
A reflective piece urges linking everyday duties to what soldiers fight for, stressing personal conscience and smaller community efforts. It highlights Progressive era high school students opening a recreation center with shared supervision and limited hours, praising youth initiative and opportunity for responsibility.
A 1940s era discussion argues the steel industry and coal unions should have government set terms before a potential wartime strike. It warns a coal stoppage would cripple war production while urging government labor tribunals to craft surrender terms to Mr. Lewis preemptively. The piece cites past episodes in 1941 and 1948 and includes a quotation about economic planning and adversity.
A works manager famed for stinginess asks a new driver what to do if an express comes on the same line. The rookie suggests grabbing oil and waste to jump clear, a harsh tale from wartime era morale. After ten years together, Michael Kenny and Adella Snedeker of Newtonville Mass announce their engagement.
An old ad promotes CIT-ROS as a remedy to balance body fluids and relieve soreness irritation and aching. It urges purchase for $1 at City Drug and similar drugstores.
A rough OCR text captures stray dialogue among students and workers. It cites lines about questions versus answers, exam flunks, vacation policies, and a digressive reference to Corporal Brown and engineers. The fragment reflects informal morale and instruction amid military context.
The manager of a touring theatrical company asked the proprietor to hold a rehearsal next Monday at three in the afternoon with the stage manager carpenter property man electrician and all stage hands. Four hours later the reply said All right I will be here.
A young woman hands a telegram clerk a brief message to a soldier with a single word. The clerk notes the price for extra words while the woman declines to repeat the line six times to avoid seeming eager.
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