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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
4
Whitewright Sun published weekly at 1.50 per year with notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits subject to regular advertising rates. Errors in character or reputation will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
The piece notes delays in starting a Victory garden due to cold snaps from Jack Frost and near zero temperatures in January. It urges payment of poll tax to become a qualified voter and mentions upcoming elections with a call to civic participation. It references Roosevelt's draft labor bill and congressional debate over wartime labor actions.
The Dallas News notes a rapid decline in Blackland farm operators across North and Central Texas matching Dallas County's 50 percent rate. High war wages draw labor to industry, while aging equipment and drought threaten cotton corn and potato yields. Farmers seek bigger returns amid static prices, risking shortages next summer and fall.
A reflective meditation on prayer’s privilege and responsibility, arguing prayer shapes character and spiritual growth. It cites biblical figures and uses vivid miracles as metaphors for prayer’s reach, urging believers to back their prayers with action to confront life’s challenges.
A reader reflection contrasts despair and hope amid war and social change, arguing that moral forces will prevail and a better world will emerge. It notes brave sacrifices for justice and humanity, then pivots to a lighthearted observation: smoking peaks in August, with June July and September tied for second in summer cigarette use.
A Fourth Estate quote recounts Barnum advising spending one tenth of ten dollars on content and nine on advertising. He claims he can out-talk any man but fears a printer who can both type and address thousands, seeking that ally.
The Office of Price Administration updates coupons and stamps for sugar, meat, green stamps, and fuel in wartime rationing. New price rules allow minor increases for processed foods, with no rise for tomatoes and other staples. Veterans gain expanded access to apprenticeship programs and a large tea allocation for 1944. U.S. farmers return from a British Isles survey praising lend-lease aid.
A reflective verse on delaying small deeds and words until it is too late, noting how death arrives before acts of friendship and affection. Edgar A. Guest uses vivid images of flowers and urns to urge living fully today. A chance quip about imitation follows.
A reflective verse urging self improvement and active kindness. The poem contrasts the speaker with a vigilant "other I" who urges bold deeds, urging readers to seize chances to help others and pursue growth without delay. It closes with a publisher’s prompt to buy printing from The Sun.
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