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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1935
Page
1
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Chicago dispatch reports that in twenty four of forty eight states delinquent taxes total about one billion dollars with total delinquencies likely double. Arizona alone rose from 1.5 million in 1929 to over 14 million in 1935 as state expenses outpaced revenue.
A Dallas federal case highlights state taxes on intangible value of the Atlantic Pipe Line Company. The line reports stockholders’ $18.5 million in seven years with high dividends, raising public concern over corporate tax avoidance and fairness to ordinary taxpayers.
The company argues intangible tax is discriminatory since other Texas entities and individuals pay none. Until the court rules, the outcome remains unclear. Texans insist the firm should not receive an exemption regardless of the decision.
I W Fischer urges a fifteen cent oil tax to fund pensions, schools, and highways while proposing a fifty percent cut in the gasoline tax for drivers. He notes untaxed oil and refined gas left to other states for their roads and schools. The plan faces oil producer opposition but gains backing from motorists. An Associated Press report mocks Ethiopian war reporting and comments on Santa Claus and unemployment dreams, ending with a jab at West Texas fossils.
Opinion excerpts from Denton Record Chronicle Corsicana Sun and Dallas News critique the 1930s Texas old age pension amendment. Editors argue aid should aid only those in actual need not all 65 plus. contrast with views noting varied income among seniors and the risk of broad taxes. Separate notes mention automobile models and pedestrian safety.
The piece notes various editorials proposing new methods to gauge public opinion. It mentions the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Ohio legislature funding pensions from liquor profits, and several quips about whiskey, politics, and public sentiment. It cites opinions from St Louis Post-Dispatch, Albuquerque Journal, Indianapolis Star, White Deer Review, and Tucumcari Daily News.
The piece surveys pay comparisons to the average industrial wage and cites a contrast between supposed costs and actual expenses for a state session. It also mentions grudges against newspapers and foreign battlefields, with a remark on public perception.
A society figure famed across the nation encounters a notable moment aboard a cross continental train. The event hints at social circles and travel etiquette of the era as she interacts with fellow passengers and staff during the journey.
A concise aphorism urges finding and forming a life purpose through reflection and effort attributed to the Earl of Oxford.
A Bible quotation notes that the Lord is a sun and shield who grants grace and glory to those who walk uprightly, promising that no good thing will be withheld from them.
The poem fragment by Walter de la Mare evokes a shift from earthly beauty to an interior reverie. Imagery of flowers, forest trees, and life’s burden fade as music rises, guiding the speaker toward a hushed, brooding moment in nature.
Two women meet by chance and reminisce with playful confusion about a brother, followed by a shifting tone as one reveals he is still the President of the United States. A December notice in Scotland hints at Christmas book gifts and a sub printing at Favorite Office.
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