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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1933
Page
3
A letter argues the prohibition era costs far more than $11 million yearly. It cites figures from the World Almanac and adds up federal, city, and state expenses, claiming total losses near a billion dollars. The writer urges repeal and a return of sound government.
New York and New Orleans cotton markets rose sharply on Monday with October futures near 11 cents and December futures above 11, marking new season highs. Prices jumped from Saturday's close as traders priced in acreage reduction hopes and Washington reports.
Hempstead county farmers are urged to remake signed contracts to pledge a 50 percent reduction instead of 26 percent to meet the county quota. Meetings continue daily through Wednesday night with contract blanks available at Hope and at rallies in Friendship and other towns. Arkansas cash benefits on approved contracts total about 6 million dollars with options on over 160000 bales of government owned cotton.
Mattern asks for a rescue aircraft to travel to Anadyr Siberia or Nome to enable his solo around the world flight. Backers in Chicago and New York relay the request, with plans to authorize a flight from Alaska if weather allows.
Secretary Tckey took over his new assignment as public works administrator Monday announcing no curtailment of the 3.3 billion dollar program. Federal funds will go only to local bodies aligning expenditures with revenues, and political pressure will not influence the program.
Real estate and personal property in Hempstead county valued at over two millions dollars are delinquent says Sheriff and Collector John L. Wilson. Real estate tax deadlines ended June 12 while personal property tax payments without penalty were due June 19. Penalty 10 percent of the original tax now accrues on personal property, and the same rate plus the county clerk’s fee applies to real estate.
President Roosevelt signed the cotton textile code the first under the recovery act fixing a 12 to 13 dollar minimum wage and a 40 hour week. The code becomes effective July 17 with swift approval reflecting cooperation among industry labor and government leaders.
Lindberghs depart from South Warren Maine to Greenland to explore a trans Atlantic air route with Pan American Airways. They stop at North Haven to meet family and await weather conditions before continuing toward Halifax and Newfoundland.
London reports Chancellor Nevile Chamberlain announced Britain’s basic policy favors raising wholesale prices, not by monetary action alone, and urged careful contact with nations while keeping a neutral stance between gold and non gold blocs as the World Economic Conference looms. The gold bloc plans to withdraw from the conference, preferring an observer role, while Britain and Dominion delegates await a sterling dollar price level project from Washington. A separate item notes a titled English couple’s extravagant spending outlined in the American Weekly.
Frances Dawley five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Dawley Jr was instantly killed Monday morning in Nashville when she fell from a rear platform of an ice truck. Driver Ernest Arnold started the truck in reverse causing her to lose her hold and be crushed beneath the partly loaded vehicle. The Dawleys are well known in Hope and Nashville.
A family of four from Wharton and Mrs. Pearson of Texarkana were injured when their car wrecked on the Lewisville highway near Hope. All sustained bruises and cuts with Mrs. Pearson suffering two broken ribs. They were released from Julia Chester hospital Saturday and continued their trip to the Chicago World's Fair.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a 1933 refunding act allowing the state to issue 25 year bonds to cover road indebtedness, ruling the act constitutional. After session, Governor Futrell urged bankers to help craft a fair, final settlement, noting bonds are scattered nationwide and no single group can speak for all holders.
A graveyard work event is planned for Wednesday at Huckabee cemetery seven miles south of Hope on the Louisville highway. Interested persons are asked to bring shovels and spades. The note mentions land used for crops in the United States and food production figures.
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