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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes the Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide for 1933 issued by The Dallas News. It promises over 1 000 articles with maps, statistical tables and charts covering Texas economy politics farming and industry including officials, roads and railways.
Whitewright’s third Monday trades day attracts good crowds and profits for locals and visitors. Merchants could double turnout by uniting on a broad advertising program, with several already offering special bargains.
The article endorses President Roosevelt's outdoor labor program for about a quarter million young men. It notes eligibility for 18 to 25 year olds with dependents, who apply at Army recruiting stations with relief letters, undergo physical exams, and enlist for six months.
The article describes men recruited into an Army of Peace who receive one dollar a day with food clothing and shelter and must assign three quarters of pay to dependents. They undergo four to six weeks of conditioning at a military post before being sent to public works, possibly in national forests. The piece notes the civic aim of reforming lives and removing workers from city streets.
Speaking in Miami Harvey S. Firestone, founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber, credited newspaper advertising with lifting his company from a $45 million bank debt after the 1920 panic. He said full page ads in every city helped sell 18 million tires in two months and cut debt to $32 million, with overall recovery in four years.
The piece urges advertisers to prove value openly in home papers as farmers seek facts and fair dealing. It stresses honesty, direct claims, and public promises through ads.
The Rockdale Reporter praises Franklin D. Roosevelt as the nation’s capable leader after a period of weak governance. It compares previous policies to ineffective treatments and endorses Roosevelt’s tested approach, faith in the people, and readiness to implement a guarded currency plan and economic reform.
Beer tax revenue nears ten million dollars as Roosevelt eyes world economic talks inviting eleven nations led by Ramsay MacDonald to Washington to shape policy. Officials push reciprocity and tariff readjustment, while lawmakers debate five day six hour weeks and broader employment as new revenues and reforms loom.
The row of proposals ranges from capital levy to tax changes and confiscation above thresholds. International debts spark many ideas, with Europe urged to pay in full by some while others push for debt relief. The President faces daily advice but continues shaping a definite integrated plan, to be implemented gradually.
A satirical set of remarks notes people favor law and order yet act slowly, mocks Washington Hocks on fooling his wife, praises children over neighbors, pokes fun at Tobe Moseley and earwax, and recalls a failed promise by the Depuy Constable about frogs in Gander Creek Bottom.
A Washington government official suggests the country needs opt imists more than anything, while the Atlanta Journal asks why not draft movie ad writers to boost morale and public spirit.
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