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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1940
Page
5
The October meeting under President W. E. Field discussed purchasing six Zane Grey books for the library at 25 cents each and shelving needs. A rummage sale is planned for November 7 to raise funds, with gifts and rentals contributing to the library’s balance.
Several notices advertise for sale and trade including a 5 room Eliza Farmer property with 1 lot and quick sale. A former 5 room Mor gan home near Vernon on 1 or 2 acres with a cow, listed by Ray Walton. Also wild mallard decoys and shoats offered by named locals. Election Day lunch planned by Ladies of the Methodist Church at the Gualtney Building.
The Patoka P. W. A Library Board held a regular meeting Monday evening. Board members discussed ongoing library services and planned upcoming community programs. No major actions were reported.
A Natick Mass letter to the editor questions a candidate by listing extreme promises such as doubling the debt and lowering the dollar value. It suggests voter judgment hinges on whether such actions would earn support, ending with the provocative question if the candidate would receive votes.
A wartime plea urging voters to choose individuals who act rather than rely on political promises. The speaker laments following easy slogans, noting the personal costs of war and urging Americans to weigh the man against the politician before casting ballots.
A 1940s style exhortation argues Americans should vote to uphold freedom. It targets rural voters, condemning nonvoting as a risk to democracy and urging support for Wendell Willkie to shift balance away from city bosses. It cites large voter potential and names political machines like Kellys, Flynns, and Hagues.
Wendell L. Willkie criticizes changing administrations in emergencies and argues against switching leaders midstream as Roosevelt moves toward war. He calls for expanding both domestic and foreign markets through simple economic laws.
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