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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
4
Whitewright Texas post office classifies this notice as second class mail matter. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also be charged. J. H. Waggoner publisher Glenn Doss editor.
The Whitewright Sun calls for a no vote on next Saturday’s $300,000 road bond measure and cites tax concerns and unclear spending. It notes the upcoming bond election in Grayson County and stresses school and road improvements. It also mentions defense industry labor shifts and a 1944 employment forecast.
The piece argues for economy in non defense spending as defense needs rise. It notes the Senate's 16 to 5 vote to override the President on a pork heavy highways bill and cites Senator Vandenberg defending the President against pork. It highlights Republican blame and Democratic backing for foreign policy priorities.
The Pathfinder notes Congress is seen as wasteful as it grapples with an omnibus rivers and harbors bill loaded with old projects. Voters burdened by tax increases may erupt to stop such spending, warning that political horse trading drags in dead freight and hurts taxpayers.
A meditation on freedom describing its meaning beyond definitions. It portrays everyday acts of liberty from church sermons and neighborly chats to beach days and open streets, stressing collective resolve and the image of 130 million Americans standing firm against oppression.
The piece argues that in crises a majority consensus guides policy, citing World War I and current tensions with Hitler. It credits Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies and leadership, notes isolationist and anti isolationist camps, and concludes the public will through Congress and the President determines defense action.
Employment reached 53,120,000 on August 1 per the National Industrial Conference Board, up 6,193,000 from June 1940 and 5,000,000 from June 1920. July unemployment stood at 5,600,000, while 383,000 men were in defense plant training and 102,500 in summer vocational defense classes. They are being trained in
London reports ill health forced Chancellor Hitler to leave the Russian front and return to Berchtesgaden. Berne radio quoted Hitler’s physician Professor Sauerberuch consulting two Swiss psychologists as Hitler’s health continues to deteriorate since Russian front setbacks.
Texas Senator W Lee O'Daniel met with President Franklin D Roosevelt at the White House for a brief conference the first since his Senate induction. He pledged wholehearted support for national defense and discussed his anti strike violence bill which had been offered in the Senate. The president seemed favorably impressed by the bill and asked questions as the talk ended.
O'Daniel argued the measure would not take away labor rights but is designed to protect workers seeking employment. He told the President that the intent is to safeguard those who want to work while rejecting broader rights implications.
A compact note emphasizes that polite discourse among gentlemen avoids questioning as the primary mode. It frames inquiry as improper for courteous talk and invites more restrained dialogue.
A quotation asserts truth as safe and condemns withholding it for expediency. It also notes that about 2.85 pounds of tobacco are needed to make 1,000 cigarettes.
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