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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. It also commits to correcting any erroneous reflections about persons firms or corporations upon notification to the publishers.
The FTC halted radium water sales and cites five pending cases involving supposed radioactive products. E. M. Byers, a New York millionaire, died after drinking about 1400 bottles over two years. Dr. Flinn explains radium bonds to bones, releases alpha particles, and stresses cancer patients receive controlled radium therapy rather than ingestion.
A constitutional amendment to be voted on in November proposes changes to taxation. The measure aims to address issues of fairness and public funding, though specifics are unclear in the fragment.
The Sun argues against a constitutional amendment exempting homesteads up to 3000 dollars as unfair. It contends the tax system has long required contributions by property owners in proportion to value and warns the change would shift tax burdens to non exempt taxpayers and hurt overall revenue. It urges all voters who do not benefit from exemption to unite to defeat the measure.
The piece argues the U S government should charge a small fee for government bulletins and inquiries on commerce and agriculture. It notes free distribution costs and waste from unused bulletins while asserting charges would keep resources for those who need them and save money.
The eighth annual report of the National Industrial Conference Board says living costs for wage earners fell 17 percent over two years, the lowest in fourteen years. Food and clothing costs drove the decline with food down 27.7 percent and clothing down 25.7 percent since 1929.
The index fell overall except onions which rose 4.1 percent in December 1931 versus 1929. Tea prices dropped 3.3 percent while potatoes and navy beans plunged 52.6 percent. Rents fuel and light and sundries also declined more slowly than foods and clothing.
The text celebrates the new concrete highway south of town linking communities to Whitewright, replacing a muddy eight mile road from Whitewright to Desert. Residents anticipate quicker trips and a grand improvement in travel, expressing broad rejoicing.
Frank Putnam of Houston announces that his priorities as governor are cutting taxes for farms and homes, ending Prohibition, and making the liquor trade pay its share of government costs. He notes voters may prefer Mrs. Ferguson or Mr. Sterling as proxies.
The Sun has added several rural correspondents and now covers almost every Whitewright community. Weekly letters from these communities appear in The Sun, improving the newspaper and expanding local news reach. The publisher praises the correspondents' efforts.
The Sun reports several new subscribers and renewals over the past weeks, noting that the so called repression has not depressed interest. The paper thanks each supporter for their loyal backing and continued subscriptions for another year.
The Whitewright Sun reports Mack Echols reelected mayor and Will H. King along with Guy Hamilton reelected city commissioners. Echols has served as mayor 16 years and secured a ninth consecutive term. The piece reflects local opinions amid regional economic and political chatter.
E J Parker notes in the Sherman Democrat that there will be no financial holes to drop into as in Texas cities and others currently experiencing. The remark highlights concerns over municipal budgets and fiscal health.
The Ferguson Forum cites rumors from the Ferguson camp ahead of the gubernatorial campaign. It portrays Sterling as a disliked figure, branded as a "Fat Boy" and "Fat Head" by friends who now distance themselves for selfish reasons. The piece suggests tensions will rise by late June as Sterling and the Fergusons compete.
Nearly five years after Grayson's road bond vote the last concrete pour finishes a highway south of Whitewright. Three weeks remain to open the stretch, delayed by hard weather and waxy soil. The route links Whitewright to Blue Ridge and Farmersville in Collin County, boosting access to East Grayson and state highways toward South Texas.
Kerrville Sun laments the proliferation of new offices created by Congress and state legislatures. It notes offices rarely abolish, salaries rise more often than fall, and predicts voters may someday rebel to halt expanding public payrolls.
The report lists 1423 radio stations worldwide with 617 in the United States and 806 elsewhere. Portugal has 5000 receivers for a population over 6.1 million, Italy has 200000 listeners amid 40 million people, and Japan operates 15 stations with seven new applications. Sun and Semi-Weekly Farm News priced at $1.85 for one year to the same address.
Quotations from newspapers tease political and social tensions. The Toronto Star and Atlanta Constitution voices clash over Roosevelt Hoover debates and wage policies while The New Yorker notes calm public response to counterfeit warnings. Des Moines suggests cutting congressional salaries in a surplus plan.
A crude World War II era claim blames Chinese casualties on economic actions against Japan. The quote attributed to a Richmond leader reflects hostile sentiment and calls for punishment tied to buying Japanese goods.
An Ocean going yacht and a fleet of fast cars symbolize wealth and status in a Chicago Daily News discussion. An armed guard for children is noted as part of security culture.
A clipped editorial tone notes great financiers once thrived when fortunes came easy and abundance was counted as a virtue. It then comments that prosperity seems rooted around a single corner as a ideal parking place in Arkansas Gazette style.
A humorous note from The Humorist suggests beating carpets slowly, while the average husband fears being asked to do the chore and ends up beating as fast as possible. The quip reflects domestic roles and light social commentary from a London publication.
The Boston Herald condemns a proposed 25 million dollar cosmetics tax in the revenue bill as a threat to beauty and public spending, arguing it would burden consumers and alter daily life.
A humorous quip from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts the term matrimony as a serious word with a magazine writer’s take, noting the playful clash between language and its meaning.
A quotation from the Arkansas Gazette highlights the idea that a family can rise from modest beginnings to significant success within a single generation, using a cabin to symbolize humble roots and progress.
The underworld helps police in the hunt for a kidnapped infant while authorities continue car searches. The era’s political quip notes GOP presidential timber and Hoover board heads as a count of board feet in a pointed Arkansas Gazette joke.
A discussion debunks the myth that deeper water aids buoyancy. Buoyancy depends on displaced water volume, equal in any depth. The perceived ease in shallow water vs deep relates to fatigue and mental effects, not physics, making 1000 feet and four feet equally easy to swim.
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