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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
7
Henry A Wallace named Secretary of Agriculture. Age 44 born in Des Moines Iowa editor of farm publication. Faces farm relief issues from a shrinking agriculture income down from 16 billion to 5 billion. War on pests forest conservation pure foods and drugs public roads among priorities.
Claude A. Swanson, age 70, Secretary of the Navy from Chatham Virginia, addresses reconciling demands for a bigger navy with the administration's economy policy. He emphasizes naval construction and keeping sea forces in instant readiness as the nation's first line of defense.
William H. Woodin, 64, secretary of the treasury from New York City, faces a growing national deficit and war debts. He may oversee possible refunding operations and any new revenue plans if prohibition laws are repealed or altered.
The remarks discuss Cummings tenure likely brief as governor general of the Philippines and outline legal questions for the National Government. Prohibition repeal or modification is a key issue with potential precedents, along with supervising district attorneys and other forthcoming problems.
A sociologist outlines issues for 11 to 15 million jobless workers. Focuses on finding work, protecting wage earners, immigration control, and mediating labor disputes. Includes cost of living data and general wage statistics.
The postmaster general is 44, residing in Haverstraw New York. He works as a building supply executive and faces a postal deficit. Controversies surround federal aid for air and merchant marine mail contracts and the appointment of postal employees amid upcoming political duties.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper outlines plans to revive business, develop domestic and international trade, and prepare for possible new trade agreements. Include market data and economic mood as context for policy moves.
In Salt Lake City a mining executive outlines problems and urges department reorganization and expense reduction. He suggests cutting regular army officers, cites flood control, national defense, Panama Canal operations, and issues in the Philippines and Porto Rico.
Age 61, from Carthage, Tenn, a lawyer and U S Senator, confronts issues ahead in international relations. War debts and disarmament loom, reciprocal tariffs loom. the China Japan imbroglio and vexing ties with several South American nations. possible recognition of Soviet Russia weighs on his agenda.
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes, age 58, Chicago lawyer, outlines economy goals through consolidation and elimination of bureaus and departments. Focus areas include Indian affairs, public land, oil conservation, Virgin Islands governance, national service education and related reforms.
A reflective column condemns divorces and desertion as a sad trend. It notes husbands abandoning families, leaving wives to cope with poverty and scrimped dreams of happier days. The piece laments missing engagement days and the burden of supporting hungry children.
Dr Thomas V Moore, a Washington psychiatrist, outlined home influences that may foster dishonesty in children. He cites parental shortcomings such as denying spending money, discussing debts, fretting wealth, lacking religion, and missing guidance as a child grows.
Pilot Grove residents share visits with Sherman, Dallas, and nearby towns. Socials include a 4-H and Home Demonstration Club sessions with plans for canning budgets. Church and singing events, family updates, and a Kentucky death affect local families.
Heavy rain moved through Saturday morning with a light hail sprinkle followed by a strong norther that may hinder small garden plants. Mr. Rabbit is seen visiting gardens to feast on tender plants. Arvel and Imogene Jones and Mrs. Frank Holt remain on the sick list but are able to be up now. Mrs. Pat Miller and her little daughter visited her mother on Monday. Miss Lois Wilder spent Tuesday with her aunt. The Misses Taylor hosted a party Friday night with a large, enjoying crowd. Mrs. Bruce Robinson and Mrs. John Norris were in Pink Hill Wednesday. Ruby Garland, recently struck by a car, shows improvement and hopes to leave the hospital soon. Mrs. Lucian Jones visited Mrs. Lawrence Burden Monday.
A New York court ruled seven year old Lucy Cotton Thomas will receive 3000 dollars monthly from her grandfather's trust. Budget allocates 800 for an apartment, 475 for staff, 300 for clothes, 100 for travel, 600 for food, and more. The same issue notes Daniel Poling urging action on youth amid hard times and a separate Argentina sheep cull over unsold carcasses.
A collage of humorous and curious vignettes from 1930s New York includes listings of top and bottom city directory names, pricey multi hundred piece puzzles, a Lindbergh sighting, hotels retaining bars, a prophesied repeal, a coffee shop debt, street side dates called depression food, many Paramount firms, a weekly murder victims feature, Penny Pantry diners, wax bath beauty ads, black shoe demand, and Bronx zoo import of dried flies.
Four professors wandering in a car lose track and joke about the driver forgetting his wife and admitting a divorce. The tale ends with a punchline about the driver’s absent mindedness. Austria has doubled its sales tax.
Clarksville Times urges a sober, unbiased examination of new programs by government or business. The paper argues that urgent change is required rather than passive despair, warning against labeling future reforms as radical and calling for readiness to assess proposals.
A couple exchanges hopeful lines about marriage and a shared future home near the river with the mother able to drop in, illustrating plans for a cozy domestic life. The dialogue conveys affection and practical expectations.
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