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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
4
Publisher information notes price and postal status with a weekly publication schedule and advertising rates for paid notices. It warns that memorials and resolutions will be charged, and promises corrections if any erroneous reflections are brought to attention.
An editor visits R. R. Waldo’s store and reveals his prices are often lower than out-of-town circulars. The piece notes readers should compare, with ads in this paper featuring bargain items such as two dozen oranges for 25 cents and various groceries and tools.
The Legislature weighs a bill to bar newspapers and radio from listing dentist advertising. Editorials praise advertising for consumer pricing, then shift to Whitewright cleanup by city trash wagon. The Gainesville Register highlights cotton seed bias, urging better seed to improve staple length and farmer profits, citing government interest and Sherman Democrat views.
A Texas Legislature bill would tax motor bus routes at ten dollars per mile and, if enacted with a similar truck tax, make buses and trucks pay for highway use. The note reflects a public works funding argument quoted from the Clarksville Times.
President Roosevelt proposes cutting Civilian Conservation Corps camps from 2086 to 1456 to save about 50 million dollars but the House steering committee favors expanding the agency with more camps and enrollees. Public reaction ranges from opposition to calls for broader cuts, while CDC remains broadly favored and seen as potentially permanent.
The Texas senate voted 19 to 10 to defeat the federal child labor amendment, opposing a reform to remove undernourished children from sweatshops and return them to school. Critics call the reasoning backwoods, citing Civil War era fears of Congress abusing power, while supporters claim the measure would curb exploitation in modern industry. The Houston Post editorialized against the senate's stance.
Berlin reports Germany’s waste reduction drive prompts statistics on material loss. An estimate suggests one person loses about a pound of shoe leather yearly, which for 300 million wearers would fill eight liners. Coins’ wear could dissipate a ton of gold and 85 tons of silver annually. No remedy is proposed.
O M Morris sues Western Union in the Fifty-Eighth District Court for 5000 damages claiming an error in transmitting a telegram led to a smaller crowd at his mother Mrs G W Morris funeral in Rockwall on December 2. He says the telegram to the Rockwall Success editor carried wrong initials and reduced attendance.
Several hundred more would have attended if her friends and acquaintances had known.
Ohio authorities warn the public to avoid bootleg liquor after tests showed homemade whisky contained garbage and carbolic acid. Dr. John H. J. Upham of Ohio State University called the quality horrifying and cited widespread injuries. Columbus police traced most bootleg liquor to Cleveland Chicago and Buffalo.
New York Governor Philip La Follette criticized the Supreme Court for striking down the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He argued the decision conflicts with constitutional language granting Congress power to legislate such measures. He warned the ruling threatens American democracy. He also notes the vast scale of U.S. hotels, from 50 rooms to over 3,000.
Washington reports Surgeon General Parran says Americans today live longer and weigh more, with life expectancy rising to 60 for men and 64 for women. He notes health improves but can be better with stronger health organizations and federal aid. Long life due to fewer infant deaths and extended years, yet heart disease and cancer deaths rise from age increase and greater detection.
Rita Burleson, a 22 year old from Northfield Vermont, explains her hitchhiking method based on a military salute. She has traveled 12000 miles for free and dates the practice back to 1915. She favors hobnailed boots hiking pants and a single bag with essentials, stopping for well looking cars. A store window sign joke about a misspelled phrase is noted.
Advice notes that rubbing with the grain speeds polishing and improves finish. It emphasizes aligning strokes with wood grain to reduce resistance and achieve smoother results.
Typewriter carbon paper and typewriter ribbons are for sale at Sun Office. Stock includes carbon sheets and standard ribbons suitable for all major brands. Prices available in-store with bulk discounts for business customers.
A light exchange plays on limits and cleverness as a speaker quips about impossibilities and the humor of navigating a revolving door with skis in hand. The remark reflects playful banter on problem solving.
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