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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
4
Whitewright Sun publishes Thursdays at Whitewright Texas with second class mail status. Subscriptions are $1.50 yearly or $1.00 for six months prepaid. No shorter than six months accepted. Readers may request corrections of any erroneous reflections upon characters or reputations by contacting editors.
A reader argues that democracy must be practiced at home not just preached abroad. Dr. Embree and Edwin Markham are cited on equality and solidarity, while reflections on liberty, security, and the economic strains of wartime life highlight the need to uphold democratic values in everyday conduct.
The Dallas News reflects on cigar smoking as a window into human behavior and notes a consuming clique shaped by wartime conditions. It argues smoking habits reveal social attitudes during the era.
New York report quotes Jean A Brunner commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars asking a niece about her war job in Washington. She replies she worked in the data analysis group of the aptitude test sub unit of the worker analysis section of the Division of Occupational Analysis and Manning Tables of the Bureau of Labor Utilization of the War Manpower Commission.
Washington plan to reorganize the Democratic party on a dues paying basis was advanced by Representative Ram Speck of Georgia. The proposal would apply to county units and set thresholds for participation. It aims to reshape party structure and funding through member dues.
Ramspeck, head of the Democratic speaker's bureau, outlines a plan for members to pay $5 yearly dues. The money would be split between national and local use to build interest, unity, and alleviate financial troubles. He intends to present the idea to national party leaders soon.
Morris J. Roberts of Victoria was appointed chairman of the State Liquor Board by Governor Stevenson. Mills Walker of Bryan was named to the board, succeeding W. J. Townsend of Lufkin who resigned January 1 to become Angelina County attorney. Townsend had been chairman.
Washington liquor trade circles estimate that 20 to 30 million gallons of Bourbon will be produced as distillers start a month long wartime liquor holiday aided by a record corn crop. January output is forecast to equal August's 52 million proof gallons, with rye and neutral spirits dominating August due to corn shortage.
Lincoln report from U S Department of Agriculture entomologists notes two new fly killing chemicals alongside pyrethrum. One plant derived substance from Mexico proves more toxic on contact. DDT will stay effective up to three months when applied to walls and screens. Entomologists warn flies may invade homes factories and barns after the war.
A new chemical Ethylnorsuprarenin is reported to be superior to epinephrine for acute asthma attacks. Researchers from Winthrop Chemical Co and Stanford University School of Medicine describe its rapid action in 1 to 5 minutes, lasting 20 minutes to an hour, with fewer adverse reactions such as heart pain, nausea, vomiting, and nervousness.
In a Washington bound anecdote from the Quebec Roosevelt Churchill conference a Halifax hostess demands staff for a dinner. Two enlisted men dine in servants quarters after the hostess refuses. The next day she apologizes. the officers quiz her about junior officers, then repeat the visit leaving cards with the butler and escorting two maids to the movies.
Ens. Carl E. Morrison, PT boat skipper, describes sailors who went to sea to fight Japan. Sgt. E. Payson Smith Jr. notes the sailors’ attitude reflects their resolve and readiness for harsh conditions.
A sea veteran speaks of longing for nothing but a faint recollection of his experiences. The quiet quells his memories as he describes war’s mark and a wish for simple absence of souvenirs.
A postwar promise of a germ-killing soap is reported by Dr. Eugene F. Traub of New York and Chester A. Newhall with John R. Fuller of the University of Vermont in Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics. The soap includes a synthetic phenol dihydroxyhexachlorodiph-
Enyle methane known as G-11 is restricted by wartime rules and cannot be produced for general use. Only experimental or clinical trials may access soaps containing this antiseptic.
Two restaurant operators recall past trends as they discuss a reversal in their offerings. Mandy greets Dinah and jokes about the weather while Dinah notes the muddy street and they avoid a certain path.
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