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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
3
A column mixing humor and social commentary portrays wartime heat weather and rain contrasts and observes rising tech progress from television to electricity. It lampoons oratory politics popular life and the value of knowledge with wry regional anecdotes and satirical jabs at modern gadgets and public figures.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram says the grand jury assigns blame to the public for lax enforcement of drunk driving. It notes juries rarely convict intoxicated drivers, hindering prosecutions and license enforcement, and asserts the public must demand harsher and faster penalties.
The European Cuckoo habitually lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. This behavior results in host species unwittingly incubating and rearing the cuckoo chick, often at the expense of their own offspring.
The Magazine of Wall Street lauds the Roosevelt administration for an unprecedented homeland rebuilding drive. About 500000 projects range from gutters to vast dams and tunnels. More than two million people found work, with billions spent on flood control, irrigation, rivers, bridges, tunnels, and forest protection across the United States.
Oklahoma City reports on Roger Payne known as the hobo philosopher who advocates a four point plan for America. He calls for a one day work week a fifty dollar weekly wage optional work and time for travel and study. Payne cites two Cambridge College degrees and says he works no more than fifty days a year while illustrating his ideas with his own farming and berry picking. He argues current systems waste two days for profits and two days on wasteful activity. He notes one fifth of the population is unemployed and envisions sharing work with those unable to find jobs. He carries his gear and says he will not seek office.
A brief exchange contrasts shillings with peace as Ben asks for explanation. Hur replies that one can walk down the Street without shillings, implying peace or lack of need for money in daily movement. The remark hints at social or economic conditions of the era.
Kansas City reports FBI fingerprint chief C Schilder urged universal finger printing as a quick way to identify 120 million Americans. He cited Florida hurricane victims and amnesia cases, noting FBI holds prints of prominent figures like Shirley Temple and John D Rockefeller. He warned against mandatory laws, while acknowledging growing public acceptance.
A cartoon caption features Rastus asking Mose what’s the matter and Mose lamenting a surgical operation left him sewn up with white thread. The exchange satirizes racial themes with a sharp, period-appropriate tone.
At Deputy Sheriff J. D. Conner's farm in Little Rock Arkansas a water well failed during a recent electrical storm. The well had been functioning normally before the storm, producing a brimming bucketful prior to the mysterious outage.
A water well near the site disappeared after a bolt of lightning struck nearby. When a water seeker returned, the cavity remained but the bottom held no water, leaving the scene unchanged yet waterless.
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