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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
4
A notice from the managing editor states that any erroneous reflection on a person, firm, or corporation in The Whitewright Sun will be corrected promptly upon notification to the publisher.
Governor O'Daniel's legislative message disappoints supporters by repudiating the $30 monthly pension promise and proposing a tax plan favoring business interests. He would fund $30 monthly to the elderly only to the extent their income falls short, while replacing ad valorem taxes with a transactions tax that hurts consumers. The piece notes the broad lobbying by various groups and the likely rise in costs for everyday buyers, with the ultimate consumer often overlooked.
The text outlines a cascading transactions tax on cotton from farmer to jobber to retailer, totaling near the farmer’s original bale value. It notes taxes at each step: $8 on cotton, $12 on shirts, and 3.2 cents per shirt in consumer tax, all inflating final prices. Moving production out of Texas could trim the pyramid but would hurt Texas industry per O'Daniel's platform.
Lieutenant Governor Coke Stevenson argues Texas must keep current constitution safeguards and rejects a constitutional convention. He notes bonds require voter approval and warns against anti debt provisions, while reporting gasoline price cuts and a proposed beer sale ban tied to dancing venues. The piece also notes the governor’s $12,000 annual salary.
A quip defines a matrimonial bureau as a bureau with six drawers full of women's fixings and one man's necktie, illustrating a playful view of marriage arrangements. The remark frames domestic expectations through humor and gender roles.
A reverent tribute praising Christian mothers across lands for their selfless love, faith in God, and guiding influence on children. The verse honors mothers who uphold truth, righteousness, and prayer as their strength, acknowledging their enduring reign in life.
Tucson reports a University of Arizona nutrition chemist Dr. Margaret Cammak Smith finds cod liver oil restores night vision by supplying vitamin A. Tests on 127 undernourished children over 10 weeks show marked improvement in night blindness, with better results from natural oil. The study links vitamin A deficiency to vision and overall health, using a biophotometer to measure retinal pigment regeneration after light exposure.
Saskatchewan adopts color coded gasoline by grade under 1938 act. Red must be at least 75 octane, green blue or others at least 65 octane, white below 65. Purple denotes agricultural use only and escapes provincial tax. Story notes added costs and odd anecdotes about hauling and caretakers.
American motorists lament gas at four dollars a gallon but French prices are among the world's highest. In contrast Bidon 5 in the Sahara Desert offers fuel at about four dollars per gallon, a punishing rate for airmen fueling in a remote desert airstrip.
An exchange erupts as a Negro lieutenant orders eyes to the right while black troops respond with a defiant chorus Yous wrong The vivid scene captures racial tensions and military discipline in a historical wartime setting.
The piece surveys famed American con artists from Ponzi to the Drake estate hoax, detailing how figures like F. Donald Coster, Dave Lamar, Baron Hartzell, and Edward Garner Lewis defrauded thousands. It notes law catches up slowly while the public remains shaken and money vanishes.
A reader shares a humorous note on varying mile lengths across Norway Denmark and Europe, where a Norwegian mile equals seven American miles and a Danish mile about four percent longer. The piece concludes that the only safe standard is the kilometer.
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