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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
4
The Howe Messenger notes the April 29 birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Tooley of Van Alstyne Leader. A typographical error swapped 6.5 pounds for 65 pounds, with the editor promising to revert to correct fractions in future.
An 18th century note recounts the red flag declared by the National Assembly as a final warning to mutinous mobs in Paris, with the Champs de Mars witnessing dispersal failure and fatalities before the flag became a symbol of revolt. It notes the flag’s first hoisting in England by mutinous sailors.
A State Press editorial cites Russia as the first to adopt the red flag, recounts Lamartine’s rebuke, and argues red flag advocates seek dictatorship of the proletariat. It praises Lenin and Stalin's roles while noting current flag-wavers in Russia face bureaucratic comforts and limited action.
The poem speaks of the sun as an ancient magician that conjures spring. It enough details a barren tree becoming a green house with robins, and grasses rippling across fields by its gleam and a golden finger. Anne Blackwell Payne is credited.
The poem reflects a voyage into the unknown with the speaker hoping for guidance from a pilot beyond time and place. A line about crossing the bar is paired with a note that the government has printed 2,000,000,000 liquor stamps since repeal.
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would grant ad valorem tax payers 3 percent for payment in October 90 days before delinquency, 2 percent for payment in November, and 1 percent for December 30 days ahead. The plan mirrors utility discount practices and aims to smooth cash flow, but only if penalties for delinquency are strictly enforced.
Columbia University psychologist Dr Edward L Thorndike reports from studies on chimpanzees in French Guinea showing 11 hours sleep 4 hours rest 6 hours eating 3 hours play and no time for self improvement He says the average human day mirrors these figures suggesting Darwinian theory is challenged by findings that entertainment dominates leisure leaving only 16 hours for self improvement and forecasting limited gains from increasing leisure time.
The Broadway of America Highway Association and automobile clubs oppose a proposed Texas Railroad Commission plan to run ports of entry on state highways. They warn such measures, echoed by other states, would tax motorists, create customs like inspections, deter tourism, and harm interstate travel. They urge welcoming visitors rather than barriers, citing examples of costly tolls and eight stop passes for a single trip. Dallas News calls for hospitality over restriction.
Four persons were injured in a two car crash on Highway 75 north of Sherman. Howard Green of Sadler and J. B. Dickens of Bells were drivers. passengers Hest, Williams, and C. D. Rice sustained cuts and bruises. State patrolman John A. Mahon investigated.
A humorous column ridicules a neighbor described as immoral lazy and indifferent to duties yet insists he comes from a good family and concludes he is our new baby.
A Southwest Ambassador column argues that merchants face broad competition beyond fellow traders. Every household has a fixed budget, so hardware, groceries, clothing, furniture, drugs, entertainment, and even railroads compete for spendable income. Merchants must continuously attract demand, not wait to sell when customers decide, to expand their share and strengthen their line’s appeal.
County officers recovered a $185 road plow from a local junk yard after it had been sold for 75 cents. The plow was stolen in the Emmett community, and had been in use only three weeks since purchase. No arrests were made.
A quick change actor balks at playing Hamlet due to a growth on his face. The manager suggests Macbeth instead and offers a shave price of fifteen cents, implying a cheaper solution is unlikely to satisfy the actor.
The Pathfinder reports a rapid rise of trailer manufacture and sales since 1935, with an expected 200000 output in 1937, 200 to 300 firms, and prices from 400 to 3500 dollars. About 1 million people use trailers part or all year, while 250000 are registered. Trailers raise legal, tax, and zoning questions, as camps sprout in Florida and California and cities regulate parking and hygiene.
A Garden Magazine excerpt extols town builders with ten beatitudes. It salutes long lived trees and shrubs, flower gardens, clean highways, painted buildings, roadside beauty, and planning boards. It praise protects forests, wildlife, and national resources for future generations.
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