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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
4
A 1939 editorial argues for a firm defense policy on industrial amortization. It contrasts private misgiving over losses if war demand ends with government guarantees against a government funded program owning plants. It warns delay harms defense and urges prompt Congress action on war tax and plant financing.
Bruce Catton in NEA Service surveys Louisiana under Sam Jones and debunks the Huey Long myth. The piece argues Long ruled with ruthless suppression of rights, leaving citizens robbed and financially shattered while portraying himself as acting for the people.
Catton reports a upstate town auto parade celebrating Lang machine defeat with traffic jams and cheering crowds as Huey Long’s following grew. Once beloved for freeing people from oppression he accumulated power, becoming oppressor per Lord Acton. The piece reflects on dictatorship’s aftermath.
The piece denounces personal vilification by Senators Minton and Holt as unhelpful to national preparedness. It urges focus on grave issues, noting past family histories and preferences are irrelevant to current policy debates. It warns against heated theatrics and calls for light, not heat, in addressing urgent problems.
Ruth Millett argues women can be successful wives if husbands state their desires clearly. She suggests men express preference for a wife whose appearance and support suit their home life, enabling wives to plan around duties and social hosting. Millett imagines a home as refuge and urges young wives to ask husbands for guidance.
Washington dispatch outlines a foreign correspondent’s view that Hitler will boost bomber sorties this month to crush the British air force. It cites tides and moonless nights from Sept 1 to 6 as favorable timing for invasion, with Dover and Aberdeen high waters aiding landings and a looming winter window that could end the opportunity.
A collection of short quotes reflecting views on political spending efficiency price stability and education. Wendell Willkie warns on wasted political money. Leon Henderson discusses avoiding a price spiral. Harvard exhibit head Averth advocates textbooks as a springboard. Dr Warbasse expresses optimism for American cooperation.
New York August 14 CBS network and British Canadian radio plan a 4 30 p m Aug 24 half hour roadfast from London after dark to show life goes on. The schedule lists Europe WEAR NBC Hollywood Palace and many other programs across CBS NBC WABC and mutual networks with news talks music and serials.
Wendell Willkie plans speaking tours in the normally Democratic South, a move unseen since the Reconstruction era. The piece notes mixed signals of possible defections, with some Texas and Tennessee papers leaning Willkie, while statewide polls do not yet show a solid Southern bolt. Western and southern Democrats weigh Garner revolt echoes and regional shifts.
Special dispatch notes multiple local departures. P W Jones and sons Harry and Darrell left for Neligh Nebraska to visit Don Jones and Mrs Joan Avery. Mrs Harriet Sidener to Lincoln to see Don Jones. Ted Anderson and Frank Pfeiffer head to Hot Springs for veteran hospital treatment. J J Custard left for Fort Snelling for Flying Cadet examination, escorted by Mrs Dan Costello to visit friends and relatives.
Fragmented OCR list presents a mosaic of terms and clues ranging from nautical calls to household items. It references a variety of words including ages, tools, roles, and abstract concepts, interspersed with stray numbers and partial phrases. The item appears as a word puzzle or glossary snippet rather than a cohesive news story.
Amos Q gathers with Corporal Grimes and Lt Jones to learn what a reserve officer does. The lieutenant explains reserve officers are civilians with Army commissions who serve during national emergencies, earn credits for training, and may receive pay for active duty. The dialogue covers eligibility, training, and the size of the reserve force, with Amos expressing curiosity about joining.
Fashion pattern No 8761 offers a striped chambray or sharkskin design for office or vacation wear. It features belt tabs, single size range shown, yardage for 39 inch fabric and long sleeves, and promotes affordable tailoring in a refined, exclusive look.
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