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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
4
An appeal endorses Brenham's bid to win a $1,000 contest for the cleanest town in Texas. Led by Col. Frank P. Holy and supporters, the drive links sanitation to attracting new residents amid post Panama Growth and housing concerns.
In a heated senate discussion on extending the eight hour law to government contracts, Senator Gallinger denounced New Jersey as head of anarchy while Senator Martine defended the measure. Martine argued tariff policy fuels discontent and distorts economics, warning that protectionism fosters unrest and the notion that government must favor private enterprise. The exchange links tariff policy to social strife and calls for prudent governance amid regional economic debates.
A caustic broadside accuses the beef trust of defying law and inflating prices despite claims of scarce stock. It argues only a strong ballot, led by a president of honesty, can curb trusts, contrasting Roosevelt and Bryan as rivals in a progressive yet cautious race.
London Times highlights long experience in making fertilizer from atmospheric nitrogen now claimed to be an assured fact. Nitragen costs about $30 a ton, drives food and fiber yields, and argues that soil must be replenished annually or fertility declines. Chilean and Peruvian nitre exports decline as nitrogen fixation advances, with Professor Hopkins cited and Roger Will facing new competition in U S markets.
A speaker argues the State must enact compulsory tuberculosis registration, disinfection of vacated premises, public place anti spitting laws, and restrictions on tuberculous marriage. He supports medical school inspections, segregation of tubercular children, dairy and food protections, and public education to reduce disease, claiming massive social and economic gains.
The court rejects a method where financiers created a phantom corporation to sell inflated valued property, forcing unearned profits to be returned. It denounces Get-Rich-Quick practices that shadow laws and courts, praising moral awakening against such financial abuses.
The Aluminum Company of America faces a government bill challenging its alleged restraint of trade. The suit seeks to block illegal agreements over bauxite deposits and patents, with the goal of forcing reforms and preventing anti-competitive practices. Washington notes the case may signal a tougher anti-trust stance and cautions on party campaigns amid the upheaval.
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