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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
6
A compilation of brief items from Whitewright Texas including publishing notices, editorial remarks on Hoover speech and 1928 campaign, cotton price trends, local gubernatorial guesses, and South Carolina cotton mill wage increases as context for regional prosperity concerns.
Thirty seven days without rain in Whitewright brings a call for a ground soak. July 5 6 rainfall totaled over three inches. Ideal growing conditions follow with cotton prospects fair despite July first week weevil pressure. Observers link cotton price rise to political campaigns, noting 1928 price and crop size trends.
The piece argues political campaigns do not influence commodity prices. It notes President Hoover urged the Bonus Army to leave Constitution Hall to avoid boos, the motive seen as avoiding hostile reception rather than policy demands.
Whitewright reports the first bale of 1932 cotton sold at the same price as last year. The market opens bullish while 1931 prices fell during picking. This year prices eased after a $5 a bale jump from government production estimates, with a short crop and rising mill demand signaling higher prices ahead.
The piece argues that many county and municipal taxes fund voter authorized bond issues. Bonds cannot be retired or taxes greatly reduced until bonds are paid. Voters who paid property taxes authorized the bonds despite low turnout in elections. Acknowledges limited potential for large tax reductions now.
Opponents of repealing the 18th Amendment argue the July primary vote on submission did not reflect statewide sentiment. Official returns show 582 927 total votes, with 405 309 for submission and 177 618 against. Many counties did not vote on submission, including Dallas and Grayson, where local actions bypassed the executive committee authority.
Grayson County voters urged support for Governor Sterling’s tax plan to lower taxes by reallocating Highway Fund money. The ad argues a reduced 25 cent tax rate is possible if the Legislature follows Sterling’s proposal, with a special session promised to advance relief on 1933 taxes.
In Grayson County the Sun questions whether voter support for submission means repeal favors. About 405 309 voters backing submission may still favor retention of the dry law, but Democrats favor majority rule on liquor laws. The Wolfe City Sun warns town life hinges on merchant support, while Farmersville Times urges merchants to advertise in the home paper to boost farm trade.
The mensagem credits John J. Raskob with influencing President Hoover's approach to the liquor problem. It notes Raskob suggested the plan, later adapted by Hoover, and contrasts the Democrats' and Republicans' positions on state control versus federal restraint, implying a partisan difference on interstate alcohol flow.
Elbert M. Barron defends authorship of House Bill 80 and the Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment. He accuses opponent Sam E. Bateman of misrepresentation and mudslinging while contrasting records on tax relief, road bonds, and legislative salaries.
An elegiac verse by Rev. S. L. Ball on his wife’s nine year battle with arthritis and death, depicting her calm crossing the mystic river and hopeful reunion in heaven. The piece closes with a Dallas News note about an Oklahoma couple divorcing after sixty two years for irreconcilable differences.
In a party clash the Democrats urge repeal while Republicans say voting on repeal or retention is enough. The president vows to use all means to enforce the law, arguing better enforcement earlier would have reduced push for change. Bonham Favorite.
W. R. Skags son of Mr and Mrs C H Skaggs moves from Marion North Carolina where he served three years as assistant superintendent to Roaring Gap head of the state fish hatchery the Marion paper lauding him as one of the best hatchery men in the conservation department and noting his three year tenure increased local hatchery production.
The Boston Herald notes organizers plan a substantial contribution toward a ten million dollar campaign fund, stating seven parties are involved in the total amount.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri reports losing 20 pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Salts She says she is now 150 pounds at age 28 and has more energy with no hunger The ad endorses half teaspoonful in hot water as a harmless weight loss method and promises a money back guarantee if not pleased.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation may rethink lending priorities if its available beneficiaries dry up. The American Lumberman cites the notion with a wry line about being wary of the bull, while Thomaston Ga. echoes the call to voters to stay vigilant.
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