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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1917
Page
3
A legislative inquiry into executive mansion expenditures shows the governor’s salary of 94 000 deemed inadequate while the Thirty fourth Legislature granted 2 000 annually for incidental costs plus a deficiency of 2 650. The mansion spending totaled 6 040 11 beyond the 4 000 annual salary. A proposed constitutional amendment would lift the governor’s salary to 10 000.
Official notice declares a charter election in Bryan to adopt or reject the proposed city charter. It names commissioners, judges, and clerks, fixes March 23, 1917, and specifies polling hours, notice posting, and reporting requirements under Texas law. City officials approve the order dated February 9, 1917.
In the trenches a battle rages as both sides rescue a child amid shellfire and bayonets. After a brutal six hours, a joint effort dislodges the infant from the crater while casualties mount and a rag doll becomes a grim symbol of the cost of war. Two soldiers return to trenches, pondering whether the child lives or dies. A Scotsman places the doll and bitterly notes the war’s waste.
A reflection on charity and effectiveness argues that money given without personal effort may fail to aid the needy. It warns against superficially large donations that ignore root causes and stresses spending time with recipients to understand and relieve distress.
Austin, Feb 13. A bill proposed to grant free railroad transportation to all state officials including the governor and legislature members. Representative Monday of Main would author the measure but will not introduce it without pledges of support. A D A R chapter meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in Carnegie Hall.
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