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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
4
A community notice from the Whitewright paper states that entertainments, box suppers, and similar events with admissions or monetary charges will be billed at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also incur charges. Association J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss listed as publisher and editor.
The paper states weekly publication on Thursdays with a $1.50 annual subscription paid in advance and promises full correction of any erroneous reflections on individuals, firms, or corporations brought to its attention.
County residents question more than 40000 dollars in monthly food stamps and other federal aid. Critics accuse relief agencies of inflating rolls while taxpayers warn of uprisings if benefits persist. Many claim able bodied workers still receive aid despite labor scarcity and good wages elsewhere.
In Bataan foxholes a sergeant and his commanding officer prayed amid bombardment. The officer notes the sergeant’s faith, declaring there are no atheists in foxholes. The piece argues prayer taps psychology beyond ritual and urges two-way communication with higher guidance.
The Texas State Department of Public Welfare said employable recipients of federal surplus commodities or food stamps may be taken off the rolls if the War Manpower Board and county commissioners' court request it. Officials note labor shortages and the impact on families with dependents and no income to absorb inflation.
The department argues that purchasing surplus food helps farmers by stabilizing markets at peak production and should be distributed to the needy rather than allowed to waste, expanding living costs relief and aiding the forgotten man.
The Texas USDA War Board directs county war boards to form county farm machinery rationing committees to ensure fair distribution. A freeze on sales persists until committees organize, with Group A items requiring certification and Group B and C items subject to looser rules.
Applicants refused certification for machinery purchase may appeal to the Texas USDA War Board and then to the Special War Board Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. A list of certificate recipients and their equipment will be kept in county offices and available for local publication. Equipment in Group A must not be purchased after Oct. 31, 1942.
The State Board of Control returned 2,527,110 to the general revenue fund from unexpended appropriations at the fiscal year end Aug. 31. Gov. Coke Stevenson called it a doggone good record of efficient operations and attributed part of the savings to the inability to contract nearly 2,000,000 for buildings at state eleemosynary institutions.
Texas cot ton farmers and handlers were urged by the Texas USDA War Board to be careful in picking and handling this year's crop. The board emphasized care to maintain high grade and long staple cotton due to strong demand from domestic mills and widened premiums and discounts favoring better quality.
The Arkansas Democrat editor argues for a nationwide work or fight stance stressing labor discipline during war. He cites a munitions plant strike leader in Illinois reinstated after dismissal, equating such acts to Nazi sabotage and warning delay endangers national victory and lives.
A speaker denounces two idle classes in America: those who delay work for personal gain and those who fear earning more than their pay. He calls for treating plant saboteurs like prisoners of war and prescribes labor battalions for others. He cites inflation and explains most contractors earn small profits while the nation grows poorer. The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives is noted.
A wartime special board found 95 percent of war contracts gave fair profits and 5 percent earned too much. The panel audited about 40 000 contracts worth 4.6 billion dollars and reported an overall 8.1 percent gain. Nicholas Murray Butler urged urgency in reforms amid the emergency.
A parent describes a child beginning school with confidence and wonder. The speaker recalls kneeling to support the child through early slips and now vows not to show tears as the boy faces the new grade with courage and hope.
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