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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
3
The piece notes billions spent on water projects and the costs of dams aqueducts and pumps. It highlights cities like Los Angeles and New York racing to secure supplies with Owens River aqueduct Boulder Dam and a vast system spanning 242 miles. It underscores irrigation needs and the sacrifices involved.
Since 1898 New York faced a water crisis with growing demand and limited supply. The Delaware aqueduct, a 20 million dollar effort due for 1945, taps Delaware River water after a New Jersey led Supreme Court stay. About 7,000 workers dig an 85 mile tunnel through rock, improving daily flow by roughly 540 million gallons while current use runs near a billion. National projects across Utah, Colorado, California, Nebraska and the Southwest illustrate a wide push to stabilize supplies, divert rivers, and fuel farming and cities. Water costs mount as a billion dollar mobile of federal and state works reshapes the nation’s water future.
Bruce Catton reports on a Defense Commission plan called residual valuation. Appraisers would fix a plant’s value five years after defense work begins, then the government would buy at that price. The aim is to prevent losses if wartime plants become surplus after the emergency. The Red Cross, meanwhile, is critiqued as a slow spender of a $50 million emergency fund, having allocated only $2 million for European relief so far.
Detroit factory notes reveal Dodge will offer Fluid Drive, a two-shell air‑filled unit replacing a traditional flywheel. B R Hamm Motors calls the move a sensational ride with simple mechanics, promising smooth climbs in high gear and clutchless stopping with the transmission in high.
Oklahoma’s 1940 census shows the state lost 1,603 people, far less than neighboring western states and with a population of 2,334,437. Decreases occurred in 48 of 77 counties and 3 of 21 cities over 10,000, while dust storms eased and wheat and cattle revived in parts once thought doomed.
Readers hear about the new Dodge Fluid Drive praised for smooth takeoff and varied speed with no shifting. City plans include demonstrations starting soon as the first Fluid Drive cars arrive, plus a club meeting and local event plans at the Experiment Farm community center.
The Patmos Home Demonstration Club met August 20 with members discussing upcoming community projects and activities. Attendees shared tips on home economics, crafts, and cooperative efforts to support local families.
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