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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists postal and publication information with 2nd class mail status for Whitewright TX. Notices of entertainments and memorials will be charged at regular rates plus admissions apply. publisher J H Waggoner and Glenn Doss cited. weekly publication with annual subscription of $1.50.
A stone McGuffey memorial will be unveiled June 14 at Miami University Oxford Ohio. Sponsored by the Federal Association of McGuffey Societies the $10 000 memorial honors William Holmes McGuffey author of the Eclectic Readers who educated generations of American schoolchildren.
The article argues the Nazi machine overran Yugo-Slavia after a string of conquered nations and predicts Greece may be next. It cites past nations that surrendered and claims Yugo-Slavs resisted to defend freedom, noting sabotage of production as part of their effort.
The article argues Yugoslavia and Greece resisted occupation and warns appeasement leads to servitude. It notes 12 victim nations were defeated by Germany and predicts Turkey may be next targeted by the Nazi war machine, urging unity against the Axis.
The piece notes how German propaganda blames Yugoslavs as forces gather on the Yugoslav border and Hungary is invoked, while the Congress of Industrial Organizations says strikes in defense industries are due to employers. It argues assigning blame without action resembles pinning a tail on a donkey in the dark.
A columnist declares a long cherished goal attained with a new radio program. Beginning Sunday April 27 at 12 45 PM the I Give You Texas host will air weekly on KGKO, featuring reflections and local snippets from the Texas frontier.
The Farm Security Administration announces contracts to purchase 2,035 trailers for stopgap housing in seven crowded defense areas. C. B. Baldwin says orders will absorb nearly all output of major trailer manufacturers. The agency will also build dormitories for about 2,900 single workers, including a 400 capacity dormitory in Orange Texas. Funds totaling 3 617 439 dollars were allocated by President Roosevelt from a March 1 deficiency appropriation for emergency housing in nine areas.
The piece notes Washington D C features more than 50 miles of bridle paths for riders and equestrians, highlighting an extensive network in the national capital area.
The Treasury proposed raising the basic individual income tax rate from 4.4 to 6.6 percent to generate 3.5 billion dollars in new revenue. The plan also seeks higher corporate tax, changes to exemptions, and new levies on cigarettes, gasoline, gum, candy, soft drinks, automobiles, whisky, beer, and transportation tickets.
Only 12 appeals from classification of men by the No. 2 Sherman selective service board have been made out of 1,277 classified men. Texas local boards have classified 272,005 registrants and recorded 527 appeals. only one Texas request for adjudication of a decision has been submitted to the President.
New York reports Carmen Amaya, born in a cave, at age 20 cannot read or write but earns $2,000 weekly. She travels only with 15 family members and has never taken a formal dance lesson, yet is praised as the greatest heel stamping dancer.
A short aphorism noting that while men own thoughts, ideas can control people, reflecting on the power of ideas over actions and beliefs.
Washington war officials released specifications for four family type shelters to be recommended to engineers if needed. Each shelter houses six people and is gas tight with occupancy up to one hour. Costs range from about 230 to 750 dollars and designs vary from corrugated iron and plywood to fully iron plated units.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Jeff Davis aka Hobo King calls May 10 17 as National Hobo Week urging American husbands to camp hike or join sons family trips. He says men should shed luxury wear old clothes and be braver defending words with action, recalling pioneer resilience.
A fragmented wartime reflection questions social bonds and unity. The speaker warns that isolation harms civic defense, asks if the nation is prepared for any action, and mocks genteel complacency amid looming conflict.
Texas residents spread more butter with production up 17.3 percent from March 1940. The creamery output reached 2,924,000 pounds in the month, per University Bureau of Business Research estimates.
A first visit to America sees a sign claiming Go slowly that means you. The Englishman exclaims By jove how did they know I was here?
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