Congress split over early adjournment and defense policy
Washington letter notes strong opposition to a concurrent resolution limiting Congress and to quick adjournment for the Republican convention. It analyzes platform battles in Philadelphia, labor policy friction with the C I O, and the uncertain wartime agenda as Congress proceeds amid domestic and international strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Marriage law prompts Texas couples to wed in Oklahoma
A Texas law requiring a three day waiting period before marriage led many Montague County couples to marry in Oklahoma. The article notes the law has been repealed in Texas and urges couples to marry locally where they plan to live, arguing for a self-imposed ban on crossing state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Montague
Oklahoma
Montague County
War Hysteria as United States Aid to Allies
The piece urges calm over rash calls for war with Germany, arguing America should avoid sending troops while the Allies lack sufficient tanks and planes. It contends the nation’s role is to supply munitions and weapons quickly, enabling Allies to fight on equal footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Montana
Clark
Missouri
House
National Labor Relations Act
Senate
Army
Navy
America
Germany
Col. Lindbergh
Europe
Travel In Canada By Wagon And Team Still In Vogue
A Saskatchewan reader recounts a spring wagon trip with her husband along the homestead fence and through burned fire guards. She notes green fields, active wildlife, a beaver dam, surveyor mounds, and the lingering effects of a recent fire, with humor about smudge pots and insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Mr. Bulls
Park Springs 4 H Club Demonstrates Canning Skills
The Park Springs 4 H Club girls met at Opal Whetsell’s home for a canning demonstration. About twenty members attended with Miss Barrett and Mrs Berry Appling present. Cold drinks and cake were served in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Springs
Opal Whetsell
Miss Barrett
Berry Appling
Father and Son Poke at Age and Money in Wit
A father asks if anything is worse than old age and stiffness and the son replies that being young and broke is worse. The exchange uses humor to contrast age and financial strain with a light tone.
Hancock News Social Roundup at Bluegrove and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Jim Staats visited her parents J E Sanderson and relatives at Bluegrove Sunday. Bernice Hancock and family from Electra visited R L Hancock Roy Lindsay Arnol Ritcher and daughters Ada Joyce Anna Ellen at A W Love home Sunday. Vina Harvey and Mary Lee of Estellene visited A W Love. Edward Etats left for Colorado. Rodeo attendees included C L Hickey and sons Vern and Walton Troy Tims W a Page A O Page stayed with his mother in Bowie. Lewis Harvey of Wichita visited E Huelster and A W Love. Tell your merchant you saw his ad in The Bowie News.
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Jim Staats
J. E. Sanderson
Bluegrove
Bernice Hancock
Electra
R. L. Hancock
Roy Lindsay
Arnol Ritcher
Ada Joyce
Anna Ellen
A. W. Love
Vina Harvey
Mary Lee
Estellene
Ing
A. W. Love Edward Etats
Colorado
Eens
C. L. Hickey and Sons
Vern
Higher standards of living do we gain or lose
The piece argues that chasing easy living through science and invention often harms character and spiritual vitality. It warns that leisure can tempt frivolity or vice, and that only adversity builds strength. It likens sturdy growth to a tree shaped by storms and honors pioneers who endured hardship.
Compulsory Military Training Debate Sees Girls Excluded
Editorial argues for a year of military training for young men as national defense but opposes extending the program to girls. The piece favors keeping girls at home under parental care and suggests college coursework instead, deeming equal military drill unnecessary.
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Roosevelt
America
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Central
Bowie
IAS Editorial
Association
Nitin Mimbo
Assisea
Woodyard Associates
Barnes’ Crossing
Saskatchewan
Doyle Chadwick
A. E. Whetsell
Opal
Ralph Monroe
J. W. Chadwick
W. C. Whetsell
Chico
By Gwendolyn Ford
Bowie News
W. H. Stephens Feed Store
W. D. McFarlane
Thur
Mac
Une UC SA
H.p. Ford
Gilmore -Yosemite
Ford
As Hea
Ata Ea Cd East
Evans Motor Company
Bowie, Tex
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