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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
4
The notice lists J. H. Waggoner as publisher and managing editor with subscription price at $1.50 per year payable in advance. It records entry at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter and notes the paper is published every Thursday.
In Grayson County, high taxes force Perkins Bros. to shutter the Denison store. Mayor Clarence Scott sought relief in Dallas from Sam Perkins as the company cites burdensome state and federal taxes. About 30 workers lose their jobs while advocates argue for or against a gross receipts tax to fund old age assistance and related school funding.
The Texas governor misfired on a barbers’ price fixing veto after officials placed a veto email with the House clerk. Parliamentary rules require a messenger and doorkeeper, so the veto was never read. Lawmakers retrieved the message, recalled the bill, and prepared amendments. Sunday executions followed 30 day reprieves, drawing House criticism of the Pardons Board, though no action was taken.
A local resident paid in advance to have his lawn mower sharpened by an itinerant sharpener who disappeared with the machine. He now has a new mower and warns others not to trust unfamiliar workers. Four Champaign officials indicted for malfeasance were reelected, suggesting voter intelligence concerns. Swing music influences safety education as Cleveland police install a sign reading Jeepers Creepers Use Your Peepers.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt writes in a syndicated column that old age assistance functions as a tax on earners and should be seen as charity rather than a productive government program. She argues pensions should be funded by contributions from the elderly’s productive years and compares current aid to WPA spending.
Fort Worth Press reports Senator Clay Cotten criticized current legislative activity. In a speech on the real estate agent licensing bill he warned that lawmakers regulate too much and may overstep by dictating farmer behavior and other daily choices.
A preacher urges action on Sunday stopping the flood of laws. He notes many bills—calendar items like fair trade, anti-discrimination, optometrist, bar, chiropody—and questions when lawmakers will focus on statewide problems rather than group legislation.
A Chamber of Commerce home-trade committee member recalls a merchant’s complaint about retail trade moving to a larger city. He notes his wife cannot get waited on there, illustrating how residents often shop away from home. The piece argues buying printing away from home harms the movement as much as buying silks. True support requires action, not just words.
Denison Herald argues Congress should suspend immigration quotas to admit European refugees. The piece warns against flooding the job market with foreigners while 10 million Americans are unemployed and 300,000 California families struggle. It urges helping domestically rather than opening borders, asserting charity begins at home.
Gov. W. Lee O Daniels warned at the San Jacinto museum dedication that selfish blocs threaten Texas and the nation, arguing government should serve broad public purposes rather than narrow group interests in a pointed address.
The governor argues that pressure groups driven by immediate self interest from any class or corporation threaten democratic government. He asserts all citizens must seek personal welfare while preserving safeguards that guarantee liberty and democratic institutions.
Editor Jim Waggoner of the Whitewright Sun represents Grayson County in the Legislature in Austin while Editor Glenn Doss keeps the Sun shining as one of Texas finest weekly newspapers. The paper is admired for its typographical beauty and quality printing.
A warned map shows states west of the Mississippi in black signifying their entire income would pay national state and county taxes annually. It catalogs oil from Oklahoma and Texas, metals from California Nevada and more, portraying a nationwide tax burden as bankruptcy risk. Homer Price quoted in Marshall News Messenger.
A Pittsburg Gazette item notes Texas lawmakers pushing a bill to set a 40 cent haircut charge. One commentator likens price control to Hitler dictating shirt tail length in a provocative parallel about government overreach.
A reflective piece contrasts two neighbor types, cheerful and disgruntled, illustrating how attitude shapes life. Uncle Mack Williams, once rich, ends in modest comfort, while a chronically negative neighbor dies unloved. The narrator emphasizes kindness, resilience, and the value of a positive outlook.
Washington report states the Farm Security Administration and Federal Land Banks will cooperate to prevent farm foreclosures in Oklahoma and Texas. C. M. Evans, FSA director for Texas and Oklahoma, told Oklahoma congressmen that the Houston and Wichita land banks would refer delinquent borrowers to FSA for standard rehabilitation loans to buy work stock support livestock and other farm necessities.
Claude Callan relays family views on money earned dishonestly. Henry’s small thefts ruin character, while George’s large fortune buys luxury and status. The relatives see equal judgment in a culture that admires big gains. The piece critiques social values around wealth and theft.
A humor vignette features an insurance man questioning a cowboy about accidents. The cowboy denies any accidents except being bitten by a rattler, joking that the bite was deliberate rather than an accident. The exchange plays on the idea of what counts as an accident.
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