Consumers Union and American advertising clash in Washburn column
The editor criticizes Consumers Union and defends advertising as a driver of American prosperity. He argues experts should not decide consumer choices and warns against bureaucratic control. The piece contrasts democratic market choice with potential European-style tutelage, urging vigilance of professors and public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Union
Io Consumers Union
Consumee
Europe
America
Spring cleanup to curb mosquito breeding in Hope
City health officer Dr Dan Smith directs a spring clean-up from March 17 to 20 to remove tin cans old barrels tires and other water containers. Eugene Cox John Newsberry and Walter Hardy lead the effort with Boy Scouts assisting on premises and public property to reduce first mosquito broods county-wide support from Dr Qawara Budd and Allen Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. Ly Veuy
TMANY
Avery
Hope
Dan Smith
Eugene Cox
John Newsberry
Walter Hardy
Boy Scouts
Clyde Coffee
I. McGregor
Hendrix Spraggins
Smith
Qawara Budd
Dreu Jones
Sanitarian
Allen Mayfield
Water Project for Washington Ark Allocated Funds
Senator Lloyd Spencer reports a telegram from Washington D C announcing a $42 000 allocation by the Defense Public Works agency for the water facilities project at Washington Arkansas The message ties sugar rationing to resource use and notes sugar as a weapon in industry including alcohol and smokeless powder production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Spencer
Washington, D. C
Defense Public Works Agency
Washington, Ark
Nine Producers in Midway Field Lafayette County
Special Correspondent reports nine producers flowing in the new Midway field of Lafayette county with a tenth due next week. Recent completions include Barnsdall Oil Bond No. 2 and Beck No. 1, testing oil at 2 barrels per hour and 16/64 inch choke, with top porosity around 6897 feet. Additional tests and new locations are under development as Barnsdall builds roads and corrects derricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Lafayette County
Barnsdall Oil
Barnsdall
Frankel
Hempstead
Creek No
Roberts No
Hempsead County
E.G
Bradham
Ford
Stamps
Buckner
Sue Keys
McKamie
McAlester Fuel Oil Company
McKamne
el Dorado
Gus
UN Ships Lost in Java Battle and Allied Beaching
The American cruiser Houston and the destroyer Pope plus 10 other UN warships were lost in the Java battle, with a thirteenth allied ship beaching and presumed lost. The Allied forces claimed 8 Japanese ships sunk in a major combined British Australian Dutch and U S effort. Limestone usage in the United States totals about 25,000,000 tons annually for ore smelting. A proposal from Sidney Hillman would cap refrigerator production to a Victory line, converting other plants to war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Houston
Pope
United Nations
Java
Navy
U. S
Siiney Hillman
War Producction Board
Russians Narrow Escape Corridor of Nazi Troops
Soviet forces press on in the Smolensk region narrowing the escape corridor for German troops on the Moscow front. Reports say German attempts to counterattack were repulsed with heavy losses, while Russians close in from north and south near Vyazma and Rzhev Yar. British RAF strikes hit Calais area as Berlin notes Western bombings. Queen Mary reportedly torpedoed off Rio with soldiers bound for Falkland Island, unconfirmed by Rome broadcaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Smolensk
London
Retreal
Durove
Vyazma Singlesale
Vyazma
Crimea
Red Army
Onks
Kerch
Rhineland
Calougne
Berlin
Germany
RAF
Rio de Janeiro
Falkland Island
Falklands
South America
Rome
Mrs Callahan's Boy Is En Route to War
Lynn Massachusetts reports a wartime note as a Westie Union clerk doubts delivery but a bold recruit answers firmly. An telegram sent to General Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines reads Hold on. I am coming. Callahan. Callahan is inducted into the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Westie Union
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Tam
Callahan
Army
Stlovtec
Cranium Crackers Music Quiz Clues And Names
Cranium Crackers presents a music quiz about instrument differences the Three Bs in classical music Kate Smith Jimmy Dorsey Henry Goodman Jascha Heifetz and songs associated with the Navy and Marine Corps. The piece hints that answers appear on the Comic Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Smith
Jimmy Dorsey
Henry Goodman
Jascha Heifetz
Navy
Marine Corps
Smost Records
Orchestre Lens
Oil and Gas Filings in Lafayette County March 12 1942
Royalty and oil lease notices list multiple deeds and royalty interests in sections 12 4 5 and 6 plus NW NE parcels in Lafayette County. Includes transactions among Mary E. Werner J A Proteher J K Wadley Susie Wadley F K Wadley L T Rogers and Lion Gate Refining Company with dates spanning February to December 1942 and filings on March 12 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Werner
J. A. Proteher
West
J. K. Wadley
ALC
Taylor
Susie L. Wadley
A. C. Taylor
F. K. Wadley
A.C. Taylor
Lelland T. Rogers
Lion Git Refining Company
Virginia Russ Prather
Leon F. Russ
Bhs
NEY
Police Recover Five Bicycles
Police report the arrest of a 10 year old boy for theft of at least six bicycles in Hope over the past week. Jimmy C. Herbert of Neat Hope confessed to stealing and implicated another youth who was jailed but released after investigation. Five bikes were recovered and police investigated unreported thefts as the bikes were sold for fifty cents to a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy C. Herbert
Neat Hope
Hope
Peach Leaf Curl Spray Guidance From County Agent
County agent Oliver L. Adams advises on peach leaf curl control by spraying before buds swell using 4-4-50 Bordeaux or copper-free options, noting wasteful practices, the need to cover buds, and the risk of poor next year yields if leaves are not retained. He warns that delayed or weak applications can weaken wood and increase susceptibility to water injury, with timing affected by local bloom stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sys Oliver L. Adluns
Oliver L. Adams
Meipstead
One Command for U S Forces
Allied defeats and disasters may shock Washington into forging a unified command for the United Nations forces. The piece argues that lacking full unity could jeopardize the war effort, citing fragmented control between Army and Navy and suggesting realigned command under a single leader as in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Washington
United Nations
United States
Greece
London
Wavell
Java
Welemacht
Jing
Navy
Naval Air
Hawaii
ONS
Army
Chester W. Nimitz
Roosevelt Seeks 40 MPH Speed Limit Nationwide
The White House said President Roosevelt asked state governors to enforce a 40 mile per hour speed limit and to require frequent fire inspections for possible repairs or retreading. Identical letters were sent to 49 state governors as part of federal state cooperation in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hope Students to Attend Writers Conference at Texas Woman's
A special invitation was extended to Miss Pauline Tolleson and Miss Nancy Fae Williams of Hope, Arkansas, to attend all sessions of the fourth annual Writers' Conference at Texas State College for Women in Denton. Limited numbers of students interested in live writing were invited to participate. Distinguished speakers included Cay Lindburg, Carleton Smith, and Hudson Strode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas
Texas State College For Women
Pauline Tolleson
Nancy Fae Williams
Hope
Ark
Tutteson
C. P. Yulleson
Williams
J.R. Williams
Cay
Robert Jewell to Represent Hendrix at state youth meet
Conway Arkansas Robert Jewell of Hope named one of thirteen Hendrix representatives for the annual state conference of Methodist youth in Clarksville March 13 to 15 He has served as state Methodist youth president and is Hendrix senior former Hendrix Christian Association president The Smithsonian natural history collection at Washington holds more than 17,000,000 specimens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway, Ark
Robert Jewell
Hope
Hendrix
Methodist
Clarksville
Jewell
Hendrix Christian Association
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Jap Claim of 98000 Taken Branded False
Reported Japanese claims that 98 000 Dutch, Australian, British and U S forces were rounded up were dismissed as false by Dutch officials in Melbourne. Curtin urged US Australia unity in the Pacific war as Japanese pressure mounted on Port Moresby and Rangoon while British forces held the Mandalay road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Java
Netherlands
Indies
Tokyo
Hubertus 3. van
NEL
Melbourne
Sumatra
Curtin Appenis
U. Ss
Iralia
United States
Miister
John Curtin
Australia
Canberr
Curtin
Ameri West Coast
Pertheran
Mediterranean
Baul
New Britain
Mata
Port Moresby
Guinea
Air Ministry
RAAF
J. B. Kessler
Scorth
Burma
Rangoon Mandala
Pegu
Taikkyi
Rangoon
Mandalay
By Athet
Tommutnique
Public Invited to Church Meet Revival At Hope Tabernacle
The Spring Revival begins Sunday at 11 00 at Hope Gospel Tabernacle with Evangelist Bird H Campbell and Mrs Campbell assisting. Rev A Mays and Mrs A Mays also join the revival as congregational singing is directed by Mr Mays. A special musical program is planned for Monday night with various vocal and instrumental selections.
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Hope Gospel Tabernacle
God
Bird H. Campbell
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Union
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New York City
Star
Osquitoes
Midway Field
Bulletins
Queen Mary
Eunice Triplett
Lewisville
Arkansas
NEA
Makiya
Malaya
U.S
Misses Tolleson
Gospel Tabernacle
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