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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
4
Whitewright Sun carries notices for entertainments box suppers and bene fits with admission charges at regular rates. Memorials resolutions of respect and other items will be charged. The paper is published every Thursday by PRESS. managing editor names appear in masthead. Subscription is $1.50 yearly in advance.
A Mississippi case study argues retail sales tax saved a cash strapped state but warns Texas should not rush into a levy. It notes Mississippi’s 2 percent tax since 1932 and alleges the tax burdens the poor, while Texas exports most oil gas and sulphur. The piece links dam needs and oil prospects to water versus resource taxes and criticizes premature oil discoveries near Denison Dam.
An editor shares a farmer’s tale showing advertising power. A hail event reminded the farmer to buy hail insurance for his crops after planning to skip it. The piece links consumer awareness to sales and insurance decisions in a small town.
Roundup time in Whitewright calls on residents to gather unburnable rubbish into boxes sacks or tubs from back yards and alleys. The notice urges cleaning up clutter that has piled up over time and promises organized removal.
The piece weighs Roosevelt's seven-year White House tenure, noting sharp partisan divides while praising his role in holding the capitalistic system together and keeping the nation out of war. It compares him to Lincoln as a future educator and calls for time to judge his impact on democracy.
Senator Cotton Ed Smith of South Carolina stands as a remnant of state’s rights Democrats. The piece notes their past vigor and current critique of New Deal programs arguing that unemployment relief and related aid should be handled by states. It questions their logic if South Carolina accepts federal support.
Judge Er nest L Beeker of Madison Nebraska argues that most juvenile delinquency stems from parental neglect and calls for warrants against parents who blame their children. He cites 1 560 cases over 15 years noting few youths end up in institutions and condemns reform schools. He urges cleanup of juvenile courts and broader societal reform to protect today’s children.
The piece notes how charlatans swindle the public, citing Dr. Morris Fishbein on schemes that separate the gullible from their money. It recalls Franklin's kite experiment and Elisha Perkins who sold metal rods claimed to draw disease from the body.
George Washington era listings note electric belts and similar appliances sold by the millions, reflecting strong consumer interest in new wellness devices and home electrical aids of the period.
A historical critique notes the Sanatogen product with 95 percent cottage cheese and glycerine phosphate as worthless, citing a promoter who profited $45,600 yearly from a blood disease cure claim. The piece condemns widespread faith in quack remedies amid persistent medical superstition.
A ode to books praising reading as essential to home life and child development. The piece extols choosing timeless works over modern magazines, citing enduring phrases by Carlyle and Scripture as examples of literature that builds the soul. It closes with a testimonial by Sue Stephens.
Orangeville News notes weekend gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. John Savage and family plus E. B. Bangs visited Garland relatives. Frankie Henry and children from Nocona spent Sunday with the Owens. Joe Reneau visited Ydell DeWoody in Garland. Multiple calls and visits wrap up with Fort Worth trip by John D. Reneau.
The text notes wheat as a major cash income source for over 55,000 Texas farmers and more than a million nationwide, accounting for about half of grain wheat acreage. It also reports combine use rising from about 4,000 to around 100,000 on farms nationwide.
The report notes a low 1920 adoption of the combined harvester thresher by farmers, with less than five percent of the wheat crop harvested by 1920. By 1938 the same machine is cited in use for harvesting, reflecting changes in agricultural practice and efficiency. Church sound film records indicate efforts to serve small congregations in Eng referenced in the text.
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