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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
20
The Whitewright Sun notes a long session possible at $10 per day per legislator. It critiques Roosevelt's crop aid delays and comments on cotton, prices, and the farm outlook. It compares beer pricing between Texas and Louisiana and cites tax effects on consumer costs.
A light norther arrived in Whitewright as over 100 bales of cotton were received at local gins. The season is opening rapidly with many cotton pickers ready. Residents are urged to keep cheerful despite the dull summer months.
The article notes a majority backing the legalization of 3.2 beer sales in Grayson County at Saturday's election. A persistent local figure questions ballot wording, but residents voiced a clear preference and a new election could follow if needed.
Whitewright merchants are urged to kick off an immediate advertising campaign to attract consumers as hundreds of idle workers return to work and fall purchases begin. The message notes government checks for cotton plow-up and an expected boost in cash flow, urging business owners to act before rivals.
Grayson County voters approved beer sales 4 to 1 with Denison showing strong support and Sherman voting dry only by a narrow margin. Countywide, beer legalization carried by 283 votes as cross river proximity influenced Denison voters. Sherman ran a dry campaign to sway abstainers while Denison viewed legalization as a business choice.
The Whitewright school board purchased a new all steel body bus with seating for 30 to 40 pupils to transport rural high school students to Whitewright High School. Funding from the Legislature supports rider transport, and county official Washburn must fix the Kentuckytown road to enable service as planned.
Local residents demand an outlet to Whitewright citing a road from Kentuckytown to Whitewright that becomes impassable after rains while the Kentuckytown to Tom Bean stretch remains only fair. They urge action in the shortest possible time.
Postmaster General Farley, also DNC chairman, sees repeal of the 18th Amendment by November 7 as likely due to victories in Texas and Washington. He notes 24 states already for repeal and 12 more needed by election day, while Texas remains bound by state prohibition until 1935.
The editorial argues against a proposed state sales tax to accompany federal levies on everyday items. It criticizes legislators for claimed economic laxity while vowing exposure of any Grayson County member who votes for the tax at next year's election.
Fort Worth market reports Monday show over 9 000 hogs offered for government purchase with few sows near farrow. Farmers sell current overstock while holding back future supplies, trusting higher prices as government efforts ease overproduction. The plan’s durability depends on farmers adopting voluntary restraint beyond this year and moving toward permanent market balance.
Washington William Green president of the American Federation of Labor told newspapermen that the hours of labor in codes receiving NRA approval are not short enough and must be reduced to spread employment further.
The Dallas News mocks Wallace’s idea to pay farmers to plant less and criticizes cotton controls. It suggests shooting farmers to reduce production and raise prices, arguing the plan would harm the country and create a new industry of farm relief workers.
Washington officials study suspending five airmail routes in September to save funds. Char lotte North Carolina to Augusta Georgia is definite, with a date soon to be set. Expected suspensions include Newark to Atlantic City Albuquerque to El Paso Pueblo to Amarillo and Amarillo to Dallas.
The note promotes a 25c minimum price for ads in the Want Ad column, calling it a worthwhile expenditure and promising value for readers placing notices.
New York residents drank 1 088 900 000 gallons of water and bought 100 000 000 pounds of ice in a single day of the recent heat wave. The city displays a mix of curiosities from the public library to beauty products and fashion, while officials note traffic injuries and deaths roughly match prior years.
If you have a good milch cow to sell a Sun want ad will bring you a buyer.
A heavy stranger demands the editor’s status and asks to know if he will kick or pay his subscription. The front office scene centers on a tense exchange with the editor noted for a weak chin and frayed pants.
Earl Izzy Swartz of Greenville Tennessee completed a 10 mile swim in six hours and 58 minutes demonstrating endurance and peak training.
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