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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
2
Secretary Harold Ickes told a Bastile Day rally that Charles Lindberghs words help Hitler and erode US resolve. He labeled Lindbergh the knight of the German Eagle and cited his cautious after invasion remarks as evidence of lacking the right cue.
An official survey shows 2,485,150 man-days of work lost to 187 strikes in the first six months of the fiscal year, mainly in basic materials. Ninety-three strikes affected 100,750 workers in three months, with declines beginning after Army troops took over North American Aviation in Inglewood.
Public notice announces rewards for arrests and convictions of postal crimes. Rewards range from 200 to 2000 dollars for offenses including wounding during robbery, mailing bombs, breaking into post offices, thefts from mails, and embezzlement. Details list specific payoff amounts for each crime.
A woman tells Bill she will not date him again after a troubling drive. She commends his prior courtesy but faults his reckless speeding and aggressive driving. She warns that until he matures as a driver and accepts responsibility, she won’t share his car again.
For workers who perspire heavily in heat Texas temperatures 95 degrees or higher raise heat cramp risk. Add table salt to each water drink or take salt tablets to replace lost salts. Milk helps. avoid alcohol. Signs include abdominal cramps headaches nausea and vomiting.
Evanston Ill The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union denounces a syndicated cartoon claim that buttermilk contains illegal alcohol during prohibition. President Ida B Wise Smith says no buttermilk ever held illegal alcohol unless added, praising it as a healthy beverage.
In a humorous letter, Lonesome Bill recounts mistaking a hat for a spit cup at a picture show and later meeting the hat owner, who explains the cap was a gift from his mother in law and had caused trouble for two summers. The exchange ends with Bill reflecting on unpredictable consequences.
North Texas and Oklahoma are to provide 625 apprentice seamen and 25 colored mess attendants for the regular Navy and Naval Reserve this month. Enlistments are voluntary with 1-A men eligible for early enlistment before Army draft. The July quota of 650 is the district’s largest peace-time enlistment target, following 358 first enlistments and 19 reenlistments in June. Regular Navy ages 17 to 31. Naval Reserve 17 to 36, with skilled workers up to 50 eligible for petty officer ratings.
Washington reports that starting this week wool products must bear labels showing the percentage of wool and whether they contain reprocessed or reused wool. President Roosevelt approved the act nine months ago with a July 14 effective date, and the FTC sets up machinery to enforce the new labeling standard to protect producers and consumers.
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