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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
4
Whitewright Sun printed for Thursday publication sets advertising rates for entertainments box suppers and memorials with admission or fees. The notice lists editors J H Waggoner and Glenn Doss and includes policy on corrections and subscription details for 1.50 yearly in advance.
The Clifton Record cites The Sun as a pioneer in urging a third term for President Roosevelt, arguing the people should vote for him if they want continued leadership. It notes war-time developments strengthen the case and compares anti third term talk to tommyrot while defending New Deal precedent breaking as valuable.
A columnist notes Secretary Hull asserts the Monroe Doctrine as non negotiable to deter imitation by Japan and Germany. He argues its use keeps the Western Hemisphere united among American republics and warns Europe and Asia not to challenge the policy.
The article surveys shifting alliances across centuries, noting France, Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Italy changing sides in wars from Napoleonic conflicts to World War I. It argues alliances rest on expediency, calling pledges often mere scraps of paper amid realignment and power plays.
Aesop’s fable tells of a woodman who asks trees for a handle and receives a young ash sapling. He makes a tool to cut down the forest’s finest trees. The trees lament that their gift doomed them, realizing they sacrificed rights for a fragile aid.
The piece cites Senator McNary and others rebuking Willkie as Republican standard bearer. It notes fears that his leadership would harm party prospects, cites Borah successor and others, and contrasts Willkie's big business view with public welfare concerns.
The text contrasts corporate operations and political strategy around Willkie, noting lavish funding by Liberty Leaguers, and details Texas combat sport regulations including costs, bonds, promoter fees, and fighting attire rules. It highlights race-based restrictions on boxing management and advertising constraints in Texas sports law.
The piece notes Texas boxing and wrestling promoters require a small fee to start and profit from fights. Travis McCall, assistant in the labor department, says fighters pay to enter. In April and May, 44 of 137 fights ended by knockout, underscoring rough outcomes for Texas combat sports.
The letter accuses Jim Jones of ingratitude for seeking support from Dallas County against a Grayson County opponent. It asserts Judge Ben L. Jones owed his Dallas judgeship to Grayson loyalty and urges Grayson voters to back a local candidate to preserve the home man principle.
A formal rule states contestants must be clean shaven for the event. The directive underscores grooming standards applicable to all participants.
Ernie Pyle reports on Central American coffee farms describing the plant height, berry ripening from green to dark red, and hand picking into wicker baskets. He notes drying by sun or 18 hour hot air, three week curing, and grading by sieves and women selecting flaws. Hillside plantations rise to 4000 feet with varied farm sizes.
The United States Chamber of Commerce cites that the country holds 90 percent of global bathtubs with one tub for every 11 Americans, compared with one tub for 1 300 people elsewhere.
In the last decade California saw arrests of drivers on liquor charges rise from 1 075 to 18 321 as courts tightened enforcement.
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