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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1939
Page
3
John T Flynn argues Congress must pair any spending cuts with measures to spur private and public investment. He warns that a cut to relief funding could depress business activity and forces Congress to assume responsibility for the economic outcome, including price and wage adjustments.
WPA administrator Harrington told a closed Senate Appropriations panel that political activity should be restricted for supervisors but not for relief workers. He warned the house plan to bar all relief recipients could trigger civil rights concerns. Roosevelt urged revival of the Florida ship canal and Passamaquoddy Bay tide-harnessing project in a letter to Rep Mansfield.
Oscar Humphrey announced in Little Rock his candidacy for Congress in the Fourth district, seeking the post left vacant by the death of Congressman Ben Cravens.
Washington reports a senate debate linked the royal visit to foreign policy criticism and calls for stronger defense. Senators Reynolds and Frazier assailed U.S. efforts to “save” democracy abroad, arguing Britain and France owe no debt and denouncing increased armaments as violating the Kellogg Briand Pact. Roosevelt held a secret defense conference with military and diplomatic advisers.
A fragment lists mixed statements about birds prisons drivers and regional groups. It asks which are true or false with odd spellings and garbled phrasing. The readable facts mention Ulster Ireland residents sometimes called Orangemen and Buffalo Bill associated with Pike's Peak in Color.
The Hope Kiwanis club observed Kiwanis International's 24th anniversary at a Tuesday noon luncheon in Hope. Secretary A W Stubberman reviewed the club's 10 year history, noting the library in city hall, goodwill tours, school essays, and efforts for crippled children. He highlighted sponsoring a Boy Scout troop, aiding Shriners Hospital entrants, and downtown Christmas lighting. President Cross pledged cooperation for 1939 progress. the club plans to meet Texarkana Kiwanis and Hope Rotary for talks by Dr Allen D Albert.
Y C Johnson returns to operate an implement store in town linking with South Arkansas Implement. He previously spent a year and a half with the Ashdown implement shop after leaving Hone store where he had over three years of service.
Asa G. Manning a self styled prophet and herb doctor freed from Hope jail after narcotic tests found no drugs in his sacks. The Benson North Carolina native said he has preached for 15 years and converted hundreds in Arkadelphia and Prescott. He planned to continue preaching in Texarkana as reporters scrambled to decipher his handwritten messages.
A 1939 etiquette quiz tests proper conduct at dances and social calls and asks readers to choose the correct actions. Questions cover makeup, honking for a date, dancing etiquette, walking in groups, and how to start a party invite call with Jane Smith as the example.
Senator Hal P. Smith of Clarendon introduced S. B. No. 76 proposing a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour on Arkansas highways. The bill also sets specific maximums for various vehicle types including passenger buses and trucks, while the State Highway Commission weighs a separate 55 mph minimum proposal.
A compact reflection notes that one man’s word is not another’s and urges quiet, attentive hearing of both sides to reach balanced understanding. The meditation emphasizes restraint and open-minded dialogue.
A recap of Amadeo Peter Giannini's rise and the wild speculative mania that surrounded Bank of America in 1928. The piece notes his holding company strategy across coasts, the Bancitaly and Bank of America structures, rapid stock swings, a 1928 market crash episode, Giannini's illness, and investor panic with aid allegedly secured from Wall Street figures.
The senate sent the civil service repeal bill to a committee for a public hearing after a heated debate over procedure. Senators Fagan and Dillon and Cummings pressed for committee action while Higginbotham sought calendar placement. In the house, Bryson introduced a bill to recreate the State Agricultural Industrial Commission to run with the governor on tax exemptions for new industries for 10 years.
LITTLE ROCK The State Corporation Commission plans a uniform rise in property assessments from 25 to 35 percent of value. Chair John H. Page said cooperation from county assessors and a survey by private interests support the move. The plan aims to raise total assessments from 437,465,040 in 1937 toward 400,000,000, with a lower levy per property over time. Legislation to improve assessment and collection methods was endorsed by the Arkansas Democratic Women’s club steering committee, though no bill details were offered.
Denver reports the number of Colorado industrial mules falling by about 1000 yearly since 1936 when 12 603 long ears were counted in plants. Miners tout mules as intelligent and cite tests like counting train couplings to detect extra cars. Also notes Japan's push for synthetic materials from sweet potatoes.
New York authorities arrest eight men accused of stealing 26 million nickels worth about 1.9 million dollars from the city subway over five years. They face grand larceny and receiving charges as district attorney Dewey speeds the probe.
Hempstead circuit court recessed Monday afternoon and will resume Wednesday morning with several cases slated for trial including multiple murder pleas. Judge Bush presided on Monday as guilty pleas were heard and sentences are expected for defendants who have pleaded guilty.
Tokyo editorials warn the United States against fortifying Guam and Wake Islands as it would threaten Japan’s China policy. Kokumin Shimbun says Japan will smash the American fleet if Washington interferes, while noting nine power treaty abrogation. Navy chief Yonai downplays alarm over US fleet expansion.
Dallas stands in sharp contrast as Mrs. C. W. Springer, 72, recalls pioneer days. She says life was slow and secure then, while 1938 brings faster tempo, gunmen, and desperadoes as she traveled to Texas in a covered wagon. The elder observer questions modern bravado.
Rebels muster up to 500000 forces near Barcelona as government and insurgents reassemble lines miles west of the city. France eyed frontier help to Spain while Britain and Italy ponder intervention amid growing tension over Barcelona’s fate.
H Pilkinton of Hope objects to an executive order transferring Pike County from Hope to the Hot Springs employment office. He warns the change burdens residents who would face long travel to Hot Springs while most live within 25 to 35 miles of Hope. Pilkinton urges scaling the Hot Springs district instead of expanding Pike’s borders.
CHICAGO. A Field Museum expedition notes Ovimbundu customs in Portuguese West Africa. A groom may only speak to his mother-in-law through her hut and must offer tobacco and a pig before proposing. After marriage he never enters her hut and must pass with backs turned when meeting in the open.
Edmonton reports a plan for a 70 mile tractor train freight haul from Besinaay to the Yellowknife mining area, to be completed by Frank Corser, lum ber man. The project aims to move heavy freight over rough terrain using a convoy of tractors and flatbeds.
Cotton market in New Orleans opened Tuesday with unsettled activity as spot cotton closed quiet and prices edged up to 854. The report notes the weather and loading conditions affecting early trading and indicates buyers remained cautious.
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