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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1936
Page
5
An editorial fragment argues over a society where wages range from 2500 to 10000 annually and women shape social dynamics. It contends men and women differ in desires for status and security, suggesting a socialist state would fail due to women’s influence. The piece humorously frames the topic as dinner-table discussion.
LITTLE ROCK Governor Futrell said he would not call a special session of the Legislature to pass an unemployment compensation act before November. Senator Richard R. Thompson of Eureka Springs had urged a session, but Futrell emphasized no extra meeting. Several officials note Arkansas is likely to receive all tax benefits despite delays.
The New York unemployment insurance act, rooted in New Deal ideals, was challenged as unconstitutional and an instance of pure generation before the Supreme Court Wednesday. Frederick H. Wood and Henry J. Frye argued the act violates due process, contending it confiscates property from one group for another.
The Social Security Board notes only states with unemployment insurance laws may fully benefit from federal credit. Some 33 states face possible delays in passage, risking penalties. Governor Ford declined to call a special session. All states and DC will see refunds from the federal unemployment tax starting January, with rebates at 0 percent for states with no state law and 2 percent for states with enacted laws, while administration costs and fund allocations vary across jurisdictions.
President Roosevelt told the National Grange in Columbus Ohio that real equality for agriculture would be pursued forward. He said progress has been made but must continue as national and international problems require Grange attention to shape democratic processes for effective solutions.
Census report shows cottonseed production for August to October totaling 1,437.7 tons, up from 1,228,779 tons a year earlier. The data highlights rising use in the three month period, with figures indicating higher demand or availability compared to the prior year.
A fragment echoes a religious line invoking eternal security from a biblical verse. The wording blends a sermon like tone with a stylized quotation from a scripture reference noted as St. John 128. The text emphasizes permanence and safeguarding by divine hand.
Stockholm confirms Eugene O Neill the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature with an estimated $45,000 award. The piece traces Nobel history, O Neill’s NY birth, Harvard studies, and plays including Anna Christie and The Hairy Ape. Also notes two derailed freight trains near Springhill and a pending Louisiana Arkansas railway strike mediation.
The Hope Boys auxiliary plans a cake walk on Second Street between Elm and Main Thursday at 7:30 pm. Displayed cakes at Middlebrooks Grocery and Briant's Drug Store, with proceeds funding new uniforms for the senior band.
Mrs. W. M. Crews, 57, died Wednesday afternoon at her Hope home from heart disease. Funeral services were held Thursday at Shover Springs cemetery, led by Rev. W. R. Hamilton of First Baptist. Survived by husband Melton, three daughters Mlle Gil of Brownwood Texas, Mrs. James Bowden, Mrs. Leslie Merritt, three sisters, two brothers.
A corrected list of Hope Kiwanis club directors is provided with names Dallas Wayne England A W Stubbe Tolleson Cox Lee Wade and F M Horton. The note corrects an earlier erroneous report in Wednesdays issue. The remainder of the text discusses dairy composition in vague terms.
The Arkansas Democrat reports political and business circles forecast that Governor-elect Carl E. Bailey will appoint Fred Puryear of Jonesboro and Hendrix Alphin of El Dorado to the State Highway Commission. Puryear would become chairman, succeeding Dave Block, and Alphin would succeed Charles H. Murphy.
San Francisco reports Assistant Labor Secretary Edward F. McGrady forecast the immediate opening of peace negotiations in the maritime strike that has disrupted Pacific coast marine commerce for two weeks. In Washington, William Green, president of the AFL, denied charges of conspiracy by former Mine Workers leaders.
On a bitter evening a half acre of Eden neighborhood gathered at the Bobbs Neck station as the 6:34 train brought commuters home. Philip Canfield shivered in a $275 overcoat while Thomas Wadelell and Frank Osbourne hurried to heated cars. The Osburns, Hansen, and other residents faced the cold wind retreating to heated rooms, with Canfield’s carriage and a warm dinner awaiting.
Nashville special reports on the moving trend to build log houses in cities and countryside. The piece notes reasons including comfort, sturdiness, and appeal while joking about a candidate born in an automobile trailer. It mentions a large Ohio corn husking event as rural appeal.
Caleb Monroe 48 was found dead at his home three miles south of Spring Hill by his brother. Coroner Dr. J. H. Weaver ruled death due to natural causes after the body was examined. He had lived alone on the old Monroe lava and had been in ill health over two years. Born in Hempstead county, he leaves three brothers Marion Monroe of Hove, Eddie of Spring Hill, and Lucian Manine of Kilgore Texas. Funeral services will be Friday at Anderson cemetery south of Spring Hill.
Washington reports Secretary Wallace endorsed unrestrained crop production for 1937 to persuade the public that production is necessary. The administration would push crop insurance legislation and changes to the soil conservation act, including a $300 million payment to farmers next season, while avoiding new production control measures, stating that decision rests with the farmers.
Fort Smith athletic director Ben Mayo leveled broad subsidization accusations across Arkansas high school football. He cited Pine Bluff as the origin of moving out-of-town families and employing relatives to aid rosters, while Pine Bluff coach Dimawayy defended local eligibility and highlighted past importations only briefly. The charges describe a deplorable trend portending widespread effects on player eligibility and competitive balance.
D L Dillard near Rocky Mound reported taking the season’s first deer, a 21 pound buck, Monday in the Ozark foothills seven miles north of Murfreesboro. The shot, from a 12 gauge shotgun at about 43 yards, ended a 100 yard dash. Harold Higgason accompanied Dillard and is believed to have wounded the animal earlier with a rifle.
Fierce fighting pounded Madrid as fascist insurgents pressed from the south and west toward the University city and Manzanares barrier. Government forces, aided by 4000 fresh troops, struggled amid shelling near the opera house, royal palace, andSegovia bridge, while fires erupted and dust rose from bombardment across central Madrid.
A Pine Bluff auto crash killed Judi Lh Dotson, 26, a Goodyear Tire bookkeeper, who was a passenger when the vehicle struck a tree early Thursday. The cause remains undetermined.
A. J. Astrich with three dogs argues that well bred dogs show jealousy more than people. He notes Jane would notice if another dog received extra attention and describes his German shepherd Boston and Pomeranian reacting quickly to disapproval.
In New Orleans on Thursday the December cotton futures opened at 1.65 and closed at 41.60 with spot cotton closing firmer. Market activity showed firming prices as traders watched demand signals and weather factors impacting cotton futures.
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