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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
6
Mrs. Maria Houston, 62, a penniless tamale vendor in Longview, refused $50,000 war risk insurance for five sons killed in service. She said the government could buy equipment but not her boys, citing an aristocratic Mexican background and family tragedy.
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. states the United States faces possible bankruptcy as war looms and calls on the Republican party to police and audit the administration to prevent financial and social collapse. He notes the wartime strain and recalls U S efforts in the first World War.
A New Crusade feature offers a noon meal idea for Mothers with a coffee guide. It lists precise coffee making steps from choosing fresh grounds to serving, and provides two lunchtime sandwich variations Ham and Tangerine and Bacon and Cheese with assembly and broiling tips.
A nationwide study by Ladies Home Journal researchers reveals how Americans live at home. It notes food dominates spending, dining patterns shift from Sunday to Saturday, and women control budgets while aiming for modest family comforts.
The 1940 census shows Fannin County falling by 99 in total population and rural population down 793 in the decade. East Texas Chamber of Commerce agricultural department based its calculations on farm and small town residents under 2,500.
Texas cotton farmers will gain via a $25,000,000 supplementary program from the Department of Agriculture. Farmers reducing acreage below 1941 allotments or 1940 figures will receive cotton stamps redeemable for U S cotton goods, with buying power circulating through mills, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers across the state. The program aims to reduce acreage and expand domestic markets without altering future allotments.
Texas state police report a five percent rise in traffic deaths for January and February, totaling 294 this year versus 280 in 1940. About one in five to one in ten killed were military or defense workers, while city deaths fall 18 percent and country roads 35 percent, offset by small towns and highway increases. Colonel Homer Garrison credits city campaigns for saving lives.
The 25 per cent increase in highway deaths caused 36 more fatalities, rising from 144 in the first two months of 1940 to 180 in the same period this year. Collyer notes faith turns present discords into future harmonies.
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