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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun publishes every Thursday with subscriptions at $1.50 per year payable in advance. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Corrections will be made upon notification of errors.
The Texas Tax Journal notes that in December 1936, out of every $100 collected for the aged in Texas, $26.50 paid salaries and expenses. Critics warn that officials seek higher taxes before elections, contrasting a 1936 governor’s claim of no new taxes with a 1937 pledge to seek substantial additional revenues through taxation, as echoed by Bay City Tribune.
An estimate from Lewis Dickerson of the Resettlement Administration shows Collin County farmers are 68 percent tenants. The survey notes Texas counties with high tenancy include Terry at 72 percent and San Augustine at 65 percent, with no single region spared.
The State Press argues it would be better if all farmers owned their land and merchants owned stores and households. It notes many Texas men live on pensions after inheriting land, neglecting it, and losing it.
The Rotarian Magazine editorial cites a Louisville Ohio Rotary Club bulletin asking what a boy is and stressing that Boys' and Girls' Week highlights the next generation who will carry on current work. It warns that youth will shape governments, churches, schools, and industries, and urges attention to his development now.
Dallas Journal argues against a proposed 5 million advertising budget for Texas. It notes the state lacks funds, warns that deficits finance big projects badly, and urges a return to cash-based budgeting while criticizing continued revenue waste and impulsive measures.
The Canadian paper mills plan to raise newsprint prices from 42.50 to 50 a ton due to pulp shortages and long tree growth cycles. The rise would push up newspaper publishing costs and likely trigger higher subscription rates across U.S. papers, as reported by the Denison Herald.
Farmers from several counties marched on Hershey Pennsylvania to support loyal workers striking against the Hershey Chocolate Corporation. Spokesmen said the stoppage caused daily losses as the plant halted production of chocolate using thousands of gallons of milk and cream each day.
At a formal gathering the toast master introduced a prominent elderly speaker. He quipped that guests had heard a turkey stuffed with sage and now would hear a sage stuffed with turkey, turning the moment into a light hearted jab at the dinner’s theme.
A four year effort to broaden and tighten the pure food and drug law ends with Senate approval of Senator Copeland’s bill. It aims to ban false advertising, require labeling of ingredients, curb dangerous foods, reveal artificial colors and flavors, and bring cosmetics under regulation. The House action is awaited.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize a permanent Civilian Conservation Corps of 300000 youths, with lawmakers debating whether to keep 350000 or raise enrollment. He argued the CCC offers steady work in natural resource protection and would not require reducing other programs.
Texas fire losses have fallen by more than 50 percent in the past two years, Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall said. From 1931 and 1932 high losses, to 1935 and 1936 totals of 13,732,587, with most fires in dwellings and ongoing concerns about arson and lean-year “profit” fires.
The text notes that regular adult employment rises when the corps purchases materials foods clothing and other supplies for its operations, suggesting procurement activity drives job growth in industry and related sectors. It frames these purchases as supportive of employment rather than as standalone production.
Willacy County farmers sent out the first spring onion shipment in Raymon dvile as whites sold up to 3 for 50 pound bags and yellows at 1.60 to 2 per bag. Growers warn that lingering damp weather could worsen blight and cause extensive damage.
An old advertisement claims Cardui boosts appetite and digestion to restore strength for daily activities. It asserts improved nourishment reduces aches and nervousness as vigor returns, urging women to try the tonic for comfort during difficult periods.
Gov. James V. Allred pins blame on doubling the biennial session and cites a four month meeting as causing delays. He faults longer sessions for gridlock, says tax and horse race repeal votes are needed, and warns of a possible special session if this one underperforms. Lawmakers push for governor recommended measures on suspension days.
Rudy Jones, nine, died Tuesday after a playmate accidentally struck him with a baseball bat during a school yard game near his Lone Star home. He was the son of Carl T. Jones.
A neighbor shares practical food and cleaning hints. Beat an egg into cream soup for smoother texture and nutrition. A few lemon drops in pastry dough aid digestion. Rinse tumblers in cold water after hot water wash. Dip knives in boiling water before slicing cake. Thread needles by cutting thread on bins. Rinse pots immediately with cold water to ease cleaning. Use a dish mop with furniture polish to clean bed springs.
Okemah Oklahoma farmer W H Nichols has bought his twenty second license for a 1915 touring car paying 3.10 dollars. He says the vehicle still runs well and has kept his faith in the dependable model.
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