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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1942
Page
4
In today's news columns a letter presents the case for Allen as the prohibitionists rally before the general election on Tuesday. The piece previews the election atmosphere and the day before voting in what appears to be a heated political moment.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled two years possession under a state donation deed cures deed defects and upheld a valid donation to J. W. Wilson for 200 acres in Lonoke County, while also affirming a title in J. T. Shelton and F. E. Taylor for 65 acres in Lafayette and Miller counties amid a shifting channel dispute. The decision scrutinized prior rulings on partial descriptions and emphasized color of title and proper description in tax deeds.
Floyd Sharp, recently leaving the State WPA administrator role to join the State Utilities Commission, will return to his former WPA post while remaining a commission member, the WPA announced.
Merlon L. White son of Mr and Mrs Mellon White of Blevins and a Coast Guard member has been promoted to Second Class seaman. He enlisted in July and is stationed in New York.
Australian troops pierced coastal sand mines and pushed through a desert ring around Rommel’s left flank near key Axis positions. They wiped out nests, took prisoners, and pressed forward despite enemy opposition, while Allied air forces bombed Maleme in Crete and struck two Axis merchant ships in the Mediterranean.
Arkansas voters faced low engagement as six referenda, including anti saloon measures and a state game and fish amendment, drew attention alongside labor and taxation questions. Authorities projected 140,000 to 160,000 votes as activity lagged behind 1938 turnout.
Clayton Knight reports from London on cooperation among American, Canadian, and English air forces in England and Ireland. He describes close interservice ties, meetings with leaders like General Carl Spaatz and Air Marshal H A Edwards, and scenes of officers sharing ideas at air bases and gatherings.
Washington Nov 2 War Manpower Commissioner Paul V McNutt said complaints rose that selective service boards grant defferments to vital war industry workers. He released a report from the management labor advisory committee on manpower detailing possible executive action and noted a section on compulsory national service. McNutt urged better use of directives guiding occupational deferments and said plants are preparing Manning tables to justify deferments for essential positions, aiming to lessen losses to the draft.
Postmaster Robert M. Wilson said Christmas parcels to armed forces will continue to be accepted beyond the November 1 deadline. Parcels must meet weight and size limits of 11 pounds, 18 inches, and 42 inches combined. Early mailing is urged due to crowding at postal facilities caused by the war.
The editorial argues that liquor questions should be voted by all citizens rather than by 35 percent petition. It says other laws can be initiated by 14 percent and decries the special treatment of liquor laws as undemocratic. The piece notes the unfair petition threshold and calls for equal voting access.
In Oil City and Kansas City items from a wartime rationing era appear. Army troops assist Ruth Hewnillon by cooking and serving at her cafe, easing the rush. A homemade coffee formula is proposed to solve shortages, while a family in a government trial struggles to meet meat ration guidelines.
Navy communique reports American submarines in the western and South Pacific sinking one large passenger cargo ship two large tankers two medium cargo ships and two small cargo ships. One converted carrier was damaged and set afire one destroyer damaged and a medium tanker damaged.
Voter guide lists amendments 32 and 39 with support and opposition positions marked local option. It notes Amand 39 against and for amendments with brief stance prompts for the upcoming November ballot.
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