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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1943
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists post office mailing as second class matter and states notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions and related items are also charged. Press publisher and editor info. Published every Thursday. Subscription $1.50 annually. Corrections policy noted.
Medical authorities label the war a young man's battle due to endurance limits and early bodily aging. The text argues that civilians with ease and luxury suffer the most from wartime strains, and that old age mindsets will yield to younger courage, sacrifice, faith, and service forging a new world.
In Fort Worth Press style the column examines the strain on national lawmakers as crowds overwhelm Washington. It imagines a Senator or Congressman seeking courtesy and liquor amid rising prices and taxes, recounting how scrutiny and calls could affect votes. Senator Scrugham of Nevada leads the bid amid broad support.
In a brief note from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram the paper highlights the qualities and vigor of young men today, citing energy, ambition, and civic-minded pursuits as representative examples.
In George S. Benson’s Looking Ahead, a northern war materials maker with a 100 million dollar yearly turnover and 25 million in inventory faces wartime profits and looming peace. He employs 10 000 workers and fears sudden demand collapse as war ends, risking layoffs and plant conversion costs after revenue drops.
Commentary argues a policy he says harms 40,000 workers by forcing bread lines, calling it a lawful but humiliating outcome under the renegotiation statute. It condemns the direct operation of the law as folly and national shame.
The writer argues for a sales tax to curb inflation and deflation, citing Detroit demand for $100 hand painted neckties as an example. He asserts Americans should freely spend if they wish but urges Congress to consider a sales tax as part of wartime policy.
The writer reflects on universal struggles and the tendency to prefer others' troubles, then discusses Edward Arnold’s acting craft and upcoming film The Last Express. Excerpts from From My Diary in North Africa describe travel from Tamerza to Negrine, living rough, encounters with Sheik, Bedouins, and plans to reach Paris in a month.
At the Normandy site soldiers are described as sleeping on real beds rather than goatskins stretched across poles. The remark hints at improved comfort and camp conditions for troops stationed there.
Russell Brines recounts the final days of American occupation at Corregidor in the Philippines. Survivors describe shelling, dwindling food, disease, and courage as nurses and troops endured through tunnels and a last stand by the 31st and 57th Infantry and the Fourth Marines before repatriation.
A man sought Tennyson’s autograph and asked which dictionary was best Webster’s or Ogilvie’s He received a pasted cut from his own letter reading Ogilvie’s on a half sheet of notepaper The Sun notes the gag as a curious media prank and social humor.
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