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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun charges admission notices and memorials at regular advertising rates. Corrections will be published upon notification of any erroneous reflections.
The American Institute of Public Opinion poll in Sunday papers shows 70 percent support balancing the budget and cutting the national debt. Democrat 55–45 yes-no. Republican 89–11 yes-no. Support favors taxes, economies, or both. most back economies. The debt stands at about 32 billion, with historic peaks and declines since 1861 through 1930.
Congressman Martin Dies of Texas cites 1 500 000 aliens on relief and 8 000 000 aliens employed or on relief while 8 000 000 American workers are unemployed He estimates 3 500 000 aliens are in the country illegally and argues for two acts to restrict alien work during unemployment and to deport destitute aliens The term alien excludes foreign born naturalized citizens and notes 16 million foreign born residents with non naturalized status
For seventy cents you may receive postpaid a copy of general and special laws enacted by the two special sessions of the Texas Legislature last fall. If you have read newspapers, you likely think the Legislature did little work during the two sessions.
For two sessions the Legislature enacted 110 laws and 57 concurrent resolutions. The Governor submitted many bills during the September special session aimed at enabling constitutional amendments on liquor sales pensions and county salaries. Despite criticism, the record shows substantial legislative activity.
The Sun notes Roosevelt asks Congress to repeal the Bankhead cotton act, potato and tobacco production controls, predicting the Supreme Court will strike them down. It argues a rise in rugged individualism as taxes on surplus production disappear and forecasts a Democratic win with a comfortable electoral margin in November.
Secretary of Commerce Roper proposed Congress members attend lecture courses on government operation and legislative needs to aid public welfare. The House reacted with indignation, saying Congressmen do not want schooling and mainly seek to win more votes in their districts.
Dallas County tax collector ordered extra poll tax receipts to meet an unprecedented number of voters this year. Reports from across the state show greatly enlarged rolls of qualified voters signaling intense political interest for 1936. Texas expected to record the largest historical vote in the upcoming summer primary. TVA Supreme Court decision did not materialize, prompting speculation of intra-tribunal controversy. Justices questioned during prior arguments suggested opposition to the federal plan to set a yardstick for electricity costs to consumers.
The piece notes Republican claims that Democrats misused relief funds and compares the pursuit of a scandal to Teapot Dome. It muses on whether the Red River dam boundary would define Oklahoma, and ponders if Oklahomans may still fish there.
The remark posits that exceptionally cold weather could reduce boll weevil populations, potentially boosting future cotton yields. It suggests aiming for harsher winters to benefit local cotton health next season.
Texans voted for the old age pension program but lawmakers failed to levy taxes to fund it. A special session was expected to implement the plan, yet the governor says none will be called soon. Delays risk hundreds of qualified applicants and ongoing hardship for elderly couples awaiting promised benefits. Sherman Democrat.
The editor recalls past political pitches noting a shift from veterans claiming Confederate ties to modern candidates touting farm roots and support for the bonus bill, illustrating evolving campaign narratives and voter appeals.
In a Rockwall Success item, a reader warns against politicians who ride popular farmer causes to win office. The note argues many candidates cannot explain or back up promised farmer benefits and often fail to vote on related bills. Voters should scrutinize such rhetoric.
The United States, since 1934, leads world beer production with 47 million barrels for the year ending June 30, 1935, 30 percent above Germany. Peak prewar output was 66 million in 1914. There are 680 breweries with $800 million invested, employing 70,000 workers. Federal beer revenue rose from 33.1 million in 1933 to 211.2 million in 1935, and 109.0 million in the five months to Nov 1935, signaling nearly 240 million for full 1936.
A critique of political campaigns noting that voters often back friends over merit in county and district races. It warns that friendships influence public service hires, undermining honesty and competence in government and questioning the value of placing jobs in public payrolls.
Senators who oppose the proposed soil conservation plan due to fears it gives the secretary of agriculture too much power should not be labeled obstructionists by impatient farmer spokesmen. The Supreme Court, in a number.
The Dallas Times Herald stresses that Congress cannot delegate legislative power and urges senators to avoid vague, potentially unconstitutional farm bills. It warns that haste in legislation leads to waste and widespread invalidation of broad measures.
Texas A and M College topped 3600 students for the full year as second semester began, with 2908 second semester enrollees. The previous year’s full-year record was 3214. In Denton, 117 new students enrolled at Texas State College for Women, bringing the annual total to 2353 as the weeklong registration continues through February 15.
Sherman police superintendent E. M. Hatfield announced receipt of one hundred noncriminal fingerprint cards for civil identification. Citizens may visit the station to have prints taken at no charge as part of a national program. Small children will be included, with Washington files aiding in kidnappings and accident identifications.
Representative Percy L. Gassaway challenged Congress to a cow milking contest declaring he will meet them in any barn or street corner or auditorium and beat them. He crossed his cowboy frontier into the pledge setting.
A man shows a pocket portrait of a cow and teases a cow milking contest to raise awareness. He boasts of Oklahoma cows and asks if he may milk them, while a representative cautions that milking is not viewed as proper in the East.
Miss Alma Hall spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Sweeney at Savoy. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kitching hosted in Ely community. Vivian Grammer and Rullie Bush parties in Whitewright. Hodges couple from Greenville visited Hodges in Savoy. P. H. Hall spent Monday evening in Savoy. Oscar and Roscoe Dooley of Leonard called on Oland Bush. Bertis Hodges of Greenville visited Mrs. Oland Bush. Mark Baldwin of Ector spent weekend with cousin O. P. Hall. J D and Eudell Bush of Whitewright visited Oland Bush Friday night.
Washington The Supreme Court heard that the slenderness fad among women helped drop sugar consumption in 1927. John C Higgins for the Sugar Institute argued dissolution violated antitrust laws, saying women were not eating sugar as before.
A prisoner pleaded guilty but the jury returned not guilty. The judge asked for meaning and the foreman said the man confessed yet is the county's biggest liar.
A humorous exchange riffs on a failed attempt at shaving with a pencil that was sharpened by the wife. The setup contrasts rough tools with smoother routines, finishing with a punchline about writing with the same impractical implement.
Readers are urged to send in mentions of visits and items as a courteous gesture. The notice emphasizes sharing any item or guest visit with The Sun to keep friends informed and connected while away.
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