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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists Glenn poss as editor manager and J H Waggoner as publisher. Subscription is $1.50 per year prepaid. It is a second class mail matter published weekly on Thursdays with notices of performances and bene fits charged at regular advertising rates and a policy to correct errors brought to the publishers.
The Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers designates January 26 to 28 as Child Labor Day to urge ratification of the National Child Labor Amendment. Business groups oppose, arguing federal jurisdiction over farm children and others fear limits on child work. Supporters say the amendment permanently bans industrial child labor, beyond temporary NRA rules.
The piece questions who funds propaganda urging a Texas sales tax highlighting free tax magazines in large cities paid without ads. It argues big business would benefit by shifting tax burden and cites Governor Allred's opposition. The Dallas Journal criticizes remodeling Texas Constitution and the Legislature’s efficiency.
Prime quality Hereford steers sold in Kansas City this week for 13 per hundredweight, the highest since January 1931, six dollars above last year. With drought relief cattle slaughter and calf losses last year, cattlemen expect higher prices as 1934 advances. Ray Morison resigns as SMU football coach to join Vanderbilt, leaving a loss to SMU and the conference.
The Whitesboro Trade League announces a continuing campaign giving Whitewright merchants $15 in cash every Saturday afternoon until further notice. The promotion began last fall and is deemed profitable and worthy of continuation.
The New Deal faces a bond limit overrun by 2.5 million of the legal cap and asks to raise authority by about nine billion dollars. It notes that nine billion could have funded federal operations for nine years in earlier times.
Whitewright merchants faced near deserted marts from Friday to Wednesday due to heavy rain. Yet they stayed hopeful, believing the three days of soaking will yield long term gains beyond the brief lost business.
Some argue affection alone fails to mold behavior and recommend pairing love with firm discipline such as a strap or paddle to guide children.
A proverb notes a cheerful liar can be preferred to an utterly reliable man who speaks blunt truth that wounds. It contrasts charm and candor in moral behavior and social judgment.
The Bankhead cotton control law continues into 1935-36 with a 10.5 million bale marketing allowance tax free for growers. Farmers sign acreage contracts. rentals and parity payments are funded by a 4.2 cent processing tax. Proponents cite maintained price support while opponents warn exports may fall further as global mills shift away from American cotton.
The Whitewright Sun appoints Glenn Doss as editor while Hon. Jim Waggoner serves in Austin. The paper had previously seen litigation involving Doss and will keep Doss at the helm during Waggoner's legislative duties.
A reflective note argues that broad acceptance of debts as binding obligations could foster current prosperity rather than waiting for future gains. The author cautions against reliance on vague promises and urges disciplined financial behavior to unlock stable growth.
A critic argues small town dry goods and clothing stores should advertise and stock more fully to win back customers from city merchants, insisting the day will come when they reclaim market share and profits.
Government critics say bankers no longer make the types of loans that drew earlier condemnations during the depression era, signaling a shift in lending practices and policy focus.
The governor argues against a sales tax calling it a burden on the poor. He urges continued support as citizens struggle to get by under mounting costs. The message emphasizes the phrase taxes on the poor and appeals to public sympathy.
Farm organizations warn the proposed 30 hour week for industrial workers would force agriculture to bear one billion dollars yearly in higher manufactured goods costs and lower farm prices. They say farm constituencies would face penalties to finance more leisure time for urban workers, a dangerous issue for congressmen with farming voters.
The article discusses self sufficiency and the push to protect cotton production regardless of U S actions. Washington considers an international agreement to limit output and exports, with potential use of presidential power to end the Bankhead act. It weighs benefits to growers against broader trade impacts.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes that high prices and large crop movement affect farmer benefits and the cotton trade, with Bankhead act likely not exact but urging a policy that sends a smaller share of the U S cotton abroad than in free trade years.
The piece outlines a clash between interests resisting crop restrictions and farmers who would face ruin if production remains high. It notes a 15 million bale potential 1935 crop under favorable weather, possible lint prices of 5 to 6 cents, and exporters benefiting from lower prices. Secretary Wallace argues farmers cannot grow cotton at a loss to aid handlers, urging a new farmer-support method while not placing the entire burden on farmers.
Dallas Journal notes Governor Allred channels state oil control but spends most of his inaugural message discussing federal relations. He mentions the Legislature twenty two times and Congress twenty nine, with six references to the President and five to federal cooperation. Fifteen references point to doles or gifts, though he proposes work for charity where possible.
The federal trade commission notes power and gas utilities spend up to 30 million dollars yearly on advertising and questions the propriety. The article argues there is a logical link between advertising and servicing the public with gas and electric services and related appliance sales.
A United States Daily News critique challenges the federal trade commission’s claim that large utility advertising shapes public opinion. It argues newspapers absorb press material from utilities and that public officials can secure free space, while ads elsewhere struggle for inches. It notes publicity stunts by the electric industry and urges fairness for both pro and anti public ownership voices in schools and media.
Washington report recalls Walter W. Walters, once leader of the bonus expeditionary forces, who in 1932 led a troubled encampment in the capital before eviction by federal troops under General Douglas MacArthur. Walters then received a War Department appointment arranged by MacArthur.
The Halstatt district in Australia yields about 1,000,000 pounds of salt each year, highlighting a large regional industry and steady output for local markets.
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