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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
4
Notices in Whitewright Texas announce 2nd class mail matter and that entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also incur charges as per policy. PRESS ASSOCIATION J H Waggoner Glenn Doss publisher managing editor.
The Whitewright Sun states subscription priced at $1.50 per year payable in advance and promises full correction of any erroneous reflection upon the character or reputation of any person, firm, or corporation upon notification to the publisher.
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s temporary quota relief allowing about 500000 tons of sugar import, provoking a buying wave after England and France declared war on Germany. Wholesale sugar climbed from 4.85 to 6.15 per hundred pounds, then eased to 5.75, with local grocers reporting varied prices and quantities. It argues there is no real shortage and urges normal purchasing to curb artificial price surges.
A discussion of state publication laws and the push for public disclosure of receipts and expenditures, noting Huey Long era repeal in Louisiana. It urges transparency to curb waste. Also comments on Texas lawmakers failing to pass a statewide law, school pedestrian safety near crossings, seasonal farming tasks, a looming world war discussion, and underperforming New York and San Francisco fairs blamed on poor newspaper advertising alongside some business missteps.
The University of Texas enrollment is predicted to exceed 11,000 with an estimated six men for every four women. Officials say the ratio should help girls find sweethearts. Fire risk rises from dry grass as leaves are burned amid dry conditions. Republicans claim a wary stance on war, arguing outcomes depend on Roosevelt’s war decisions.
The piece argues mob violence stems from the rabble-rouser who leads crowds to violence or polls. It stresses communities must develop critical attitudes toward mob leaders to avoid lawlessness mirroring totalitarian states and urges peaceful neighborly conduct until leaders emerge.
The piece argues a looming special session of Congress under wartime pressure and endorses President Roosevelt's push to revise the Neutrality Act. It critiques isolationist trade restrictions, favors cash and carry to aid independent trade, and contends that current law may push the nation toward conflict while economic strain pressures change.
The piece argues for national unity over partisan feuding during wartime, urging Congress and the President to act decisively while preserving individual views. It recalls neutrality and the World War experience, noting that democracies must avoid internal division to prevent aiding despotism and to secure lasting peace.
The piece argues the US must stay out of another war, avoid entangling alliances, and present a united front government in foreign affairs. It urges force to deter predatory nations, defers domestic politics until after the November verdict, and calls for national unity despite partisan strife.
NEW ORLEANS The Associations of Southern States Commissioners of Agriculture met here Monday and approved net weight sales of baleable cotton. The plan would give an impetus to the move to use cotton bagging for bales to standardize weight and promote commerce.
The group, led by President Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner, debated bagging cotton bales with jute versus cotton coverings and noted heavier gross weights for jute bags. They planned a Washington meeting with the Department of Agriculture but took no action at the morning session.
S R McKinney county superintendent says teachers and trustees must file state aid applications in his office by September 20 to allow time for reporting by September 25. The law was changed and if the applications are not received by the State Department of Education in Austin by the deadline no aid will be granted.
Washington reports that the relief population for the week ending Aug 30 fell to 1,840,437, down 56,465 from the prior week, nearing half of the 1938 peak. September quota stands at 1,800,000. New York posted estate tax receipts of 33,650,000 in 1937, the largest for any state.
Knoxville report lists Gaines F. Cooper an 18 year old Powell Station high school lineman who collapsed after practice and died. doctors cite over exertion. Article notes broader rise in five US mineral industries driven by underground oil explorations.
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