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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
4
An October 7 1939 editorial urges a future world peace led by the United States. It argues that U S strength must back a peace enabling freedom of movement and commerce to keep workers employed and preserving liberty at home and abroad.
The article argues that isolationism and internationalism are oversimplified terms and that U S policy reflects a mix of approaches chosen by evolving circumstances. It asserts the United States balances Pan American cooperation with cautious actions to manage European affairs and war risks.
Convention season arrives as fraternal political religious and cultural groups hold yearly gatherings. The Intermivnal Association of Convention Bureaus cites guests staying about 423 days locally and spending roughly 14.76 dollars daily, while observers note a vibrant social scene.
The United States records 7200 traffic deaths in the first months of the year, a 7 percent rise from last year, while Europe faces worsening conflict. The piece compares US auto fatalities to German dead in Norway and notes vacation traffic ahead.
A brief fragment notes that a name should be remembered and a duty is owed due to carelessness and selfish indifference. The text calls for responsibility and remembrance amid personal oversight.
A diary entry dated May 3 describes egg hatching plans for turkey eggs, concerns about incubator heat, and a daughter's college absence. The author reflects on Mother's Day and memories of her mother, and notes upcoming tasks including errands, a library visit, and farm work before May tenth.
Esther Brooke of New York runs a service limiting placements to men capable of earning $5,000 a year, arguing that at this level a man is a qualified executive. She notes even top earners seek guidance after job loss and stresses matching jobs to talents to ensure long-term fit. Brooke’s book Career Clinic advises college seniors on entering business world.
A garbled OCR passage cites multiple figures and opinions on labor, religion, and policy. It references Towler McCormick, a farm worker issue, Governor Leitmann, and Dorothy Detzer, amid mentions of Indian identity, Mexican policy, and European views, with several misspelled names.
Wendell Willkie's address to Minnesota Republicans in St Paul Saturday night will be broadcast by nearly a hundred radio stations from New York to Los Angeles. The event is notable for the large voluntary network and for Willkie's status as a rising national figure likely to be a Republican presidential candidate next fall. Tickets to the dinner are available at 1.25 dollars, and about 600 people are expected to attend in person.
Washington May 10 A 79 page Supreme Court decision on the Madison oil cases expands government reach into business and price setting. It declares any price fixing as illegal, criticizing the idea of consumer protection as a broader government power play. The ruling signals increased use of antitrust actions against major industries including tobacco and coal.
The Golden Rule Foundation plans a Mother’s Day broadcast on WIZ NBC featuring Mrs. James Roosevelt and Mrs. Charles Mayo of Rochester as critics pick the American mother of 1940. The day’s schedule spans NBC CBS and mutual networks with multiple music talks and athletic broadcasts throughout the afternoon.
A survey finds Republicans and Democrats share views on aiding England and France if needed. Isolationist sentiment is higher among low income voters while higher earners favor supporting Allies with greater likelihood.
The Gallup poll probes whether voters favor more help to England and France or keeping out of war while aiding them. Results show 186 percent favor greater aid when needed, 34 percent oppose additional help, and about one in 108 express no opinion. Party patterns reveal Republicans split on intervention versus isolation.
Huron residents gain improved mail connections with towns in the area as an 8 bus fleet begins daily service May 16. Routes modify two existing lines Huron to Wolsey with new 9:25 a.m. and 2:36 p.m. departures and 12:35 p.m. return from Wolsey. A 5:25 p.m. northbound and 9:25 p.m. return remain unchanged. Mail received by the 11:00 a.m. bus will be dispatched that afternoon.
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