Thousands in Texas to land 1940 census jobs
Washington reports Texas will hire more than 4,000 for the 1940 decennial census with about 30 districts in the state. Supervisors earn around 2500 dollars plus bonuses, while enumerators are paid 4 cents per name in cities and 5 to 20 cents in rural areas. Most hires come through congressional recommendations. no civil service status.
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Washington
Congress
Commerce Department
United States
Uncle Sam
Texas
Harry L. Hopkins
Lone Star
Mose Reveals He Lost a SubstantialSum in Night Cash
In a rural exchange the speaker Mose tells companions he lost a large amount of money last night. The precise total is reported as one hundred eighty seven dollars and fifteen cents, with the fifteen cents noted as cash. The dialogue captures a rural voice and a surprising loss.
Proverb About Bragging and Gossip Reaches Readers
A truism in early pages urges readers to curb bragging and gossip. It presents the idea that idle steam and noise accomplish nothing, while real work and steady effort move progress forward. The lines underscore value of restraint and action over talk.
Weather Bureau switches to numeric forecast code
Washington reports the Weather Bureau will replace word reports with a numeric code to speed forecasts. Teletypes will transmit updates every six hours, improving detail and timeliness. The change is led by new Chief Francis W. Reichelderfer, who oversees the modernization effort.
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Edgar Calvert
Weather Bureau
Francis W. Reichelderfer
New Corning Glass Shrinks to Prevent Heat Cracks
Corning Glass Works announces a heat resistant glass that shrinks by about one third when formed into utensils. Made from similar materials as the 200 inch telescope mirror, the process dissolves silica with nitric acid, yields a milky, hole filled stage, then contracts to a clear solid that resists cracking under rapid heating or cooling.
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Corning
N. Y
Corning Glass Works
Witty Exchange About Wedding Roles
A humorous exchange features a speaker retorting that they could have given the bride away at a big wedding, but denies actually doing so. The remark implies playful scandal or chatter about social duties and marriage ceremonies.
New Batteryless Phone Delivers Clear Silent Transmission
Boston reports a novel telephone by B A Appleton of Telephone Systems Company New York that uses no batteries or power sources. It transmits voice via tiny current from the speaker diaphragm, offering whisper sensitivity and privacy. First Boston installation planned for a department store to connect several assistants. Tests claim excellent reception over 500 miles of wire and potential for field use by foresters and emergency crews. It supplements existing systems rather than replaces them.
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Boston
B. A. Appleton
Telephone Systems Company
New York
Appleton
Texas Congressman Proposes $30 Monthly Pension Bill
Washington reports Representative Poage of Texas introduced a bill to grant a $30 monthly pension to all persons over 65 and to the blind and cripples, regardless of finances. The measure estimates about $3 billion yearly, funded under existing tax systems and would repeal current social security provisions for old age insurance.
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Washington
Poage
Texas
Sings Praises of American Freedom After Year in Reich
Constantine Prescher, pioneer resident, returns from Europe and praises American freedom comfort and security. He contrasts Nazi Germany’s subsistence economics and state control with the U S, noting higher living standards, farming challenges, and limited mobility due to car scarcity. He observes Europe’s rural electrification but poorer street, rail, and road networks and predicts Germany’s eventual decline.
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Muenster Enterprise
Europe
Constantine Prescher
San Diego
Calif
Prescher
Germany
Reich
United States
Mexico acts to dispel animosity after Sarabia death
Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay announced that there is utter lack of justification for anti United States manifestations after the death of Francisco Sarabia the Mexican flier. The press department kept offices open three hours overtime to distribute Hay 500 word statement. The incident followed the stoning of the American school and a police guard assigned to the U S Embassy. Sarabia died when his plane plunged into the Potomac River en route from Washington to Mexico.
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Mexico
D. F
Eduardo Hay
Francisco Sarabia
Federal Department of Press and Publicity
Hay
United States
Sarabia
Potomac River
Washington
Ads Most Interesting News to Housewives
Oakland Calif newspaper advertising is described as the most important news for housewives and the foundation of the retail business. Norton W Mogge of Seattle, senior vice president of the Pacific Advertising Clubs Association, says newspaper advertising is unlimited and the most successful way to reach housewives and shoppers.
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Oakland
Calif
Norton W. Mogge
Seattle
Pacific Advertising Clubs Association
Grandma buys a baby buggy and high chair
A grandmother, recalling past generosity, buys a baby buggy and plans to share outings with her grandchild. She smiles at the idea of welcoming the child, riding through the square, and even restoring the old high chair for future use.
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Edgar A. Guest
Sitttin' in a Boat by Russell H. Leach
A short lyric captures contentment in fishing solitude. The speaker finds peace in a boat with a bobber watch, pipe puffing, and personal freedom from worry, likening himself to an Eskimo in quiet contemplation.
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Russell H. Leach
Courtroom Dispute Highlights Youthful Lawyer Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds as a judge tells a client he is too young to handle the case. The young attorney pushes back noting the uncertainty of how long cases may drag on.
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Truism
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gossard
Carter
Medbury
Guerrillas
Russett Sulla
Galveston
TEXAN
Sun Office
American Legion
Whitewright, Texas
Housewives
Settin’ Fishin
J. L. Denton
Philco
Johnson Jewelry
Tom Barbee
Albert Lea Jackson
Whitewright
Call Haile
Stephens & Bryant
G. L. Baugher
G. E. Cravens
G. V. Ford
R. D. Cornell
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Pascal Farley
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