Seven Proposed Amendments Face Texas Voters August 24
Texans qualified to vote will choose seven statewide constitutional amendments. Proposals include criminal sentence suspensions for probation, free public school text books funded by taxes, old age assistance up to 15 dollars monthly, noncriminal mental health treatment without jury trial, Legislature’s power to propose amendments, liquor regulation with local option, and shifting county official pay from fees to salary or mixed modes.
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Texas
Waterfowl regulations impose 30 day season and new limits
The U S department of agriculture sets a 30 day migratory waterfowl season with strict rules to curb declines. Shooting allowed 7 am to 4 pm, bag limit ten, possession limit ten, no live decoys, no baited shooting, shotgun size limited to No 10, two zones North and South, auto loaders restricted to three shells.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. N
Ding) Darling
Public Schools Threatened by Proposed Constitutional Amendment
The text argues that a proposed amendment to Article 7 would require the state to provide free textbooks to all school age children including those in private or denominational schools. Opponents warn it could shift funds and control from local districts to the Legislature, risking unequal distribution and potential aid to private schools. The piece questions whether anyone who supports Texas public schools should back the amendment.
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Texas
Texas Public School System
Hope for Brazos Project Receives Federal Grant Support
A 4.5 million grant proposal to back the Brazos river flood control and soil conservation project gains momentum. Advocates emphasize regional impact, urging broad Texas backing while noting urgency for jobs and continued local leadership from watershed residents.
Twenty Five Years Ago in Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
PD B Lloyd arrived from Reliance and said his brother Dr Bolivar J Lloyd of the United States Marine Hospital service is improving in Asheville and plans a visit. R J Foreman of Houston visits his brother J A Foreman and contemplates moving back to Brazos county. Mr and Mrs C L Eden of Coleto visit Ridgeway relatives. Cora Bethea of Rockdale visits Lamar Bethea. Farmers Union in Fort Worth state convention adopts warehouse and selling system to revolutionize crop handling. details await. Wade Cox travels to Calvert.
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PD. B. Lloyd
Reliance
Bolivar J. Lloyd
United States Marine Hospital Service
Asheville
North Carolina
R. J. Foreman
Houston
J. A. Foreman
Brazos County
Bryan
Ridgeway
Cora Bethea
Rockdale
Lamar Bethea
Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
Wade Cox
Calvert
Negroes Prepare for Short Course at Parivie View
More than 150 farm men and women, boys and girls have registered with the Negro county and home demonstration agents to attend the Short Course next Sunday at Parivie View.
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Negro County and Home Demonstration
Parivie View
Editorial on California migration and redistribution policy
The Galveston News editorial argues California faces chaotic population redistribution as destitute and unemployed migrants flood in. It cites Walter Davenport of Collier's Weekly reporting 25 to 40 percent of national transients entering California, with 4000 monthly crossings, urging removal or relocation and criticizing state relief policies and proposed immigration limits.
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California
Washington
Walter Davenport
Collier’s Weekly
Collier’s
Mr. Davenport
Florida
Arkansas
Kansas
Yuma
Iowa
el Dorado
Upton Sinclair
End Poverty
Dr. Townsend
Davenport
Galveston
Banks See Public Confidence Rise Across Nation
A nationwide survey of over 300 clearing houses shows 96 percent report improved public mood toward banks in recent months. Bank deposits rose substantially, with some 100 to 800 percent gains from the panic low, and postal savings decline as safe deposits fade. The Bankers credit federal deposit insurance, better business conditions, and stronger future stability as causes, and hope continued cooperation among bankers will accelerate the recovery.
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American Bankers’ Association
United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Financial Magazine
Houston Post
Thinkers React to New Tax Bill on High Incomes
The new tax bill raises surtax on earnings over 560000 drawing concern. A church bulletin quote from Colossians urges readers to set affections on above.
Bargains Offered by Advertisers Save Family Budget
Savings may be made and the family budget rescued from the rocks by taking advantage of the bargains offered by advertisers in the Bryan Daily Eagle.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Read Newspaper Ads to Earn Extra Money
A columnist recalls a neighbor asking how to make a few dollars extra monthly. The author and his wife began a plan six months ago, saving $7.50 a month, then $11.70 in the last 30 days by reading ads intelligently and looking for money-saving offers.
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Philip Coldren
Joplin
Globe
Proclamations Questioned in Texas Capitol Grease
In Austin on August 6 a new proclamation sparked doubt as the Secretary of State notes an "illegal" holiday attributed to Governor Allred. Handwriting experts would doubt the signature as the document claims authority without the governor's seal and lists five department employees involved.
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Austin
Secretary of State
Allred
Ment
Secretary's Department
Clyde Smith
Smith
Lloyd Armstrong
Charters Division
Helen Murray
Johnnie Bills
Broadway Night Life and Notable Writers of the Era
A colorful portrait of Broadway nightlife in a lull before the rush, with shopkeepers, barkers, and waiters easing into the moment. It profiles writers like Charles Frances Coe and O Henry, plus figures such as Katherine Brush and Kathleen Norris, noting their market behavior, earnings, and reputations. It also touches on Gov Allred and Attorney General McCraw, and ends with dockside scenes and a painter, Gilbert White.
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New York
Broadway
Columbus Circle
Herald Square
Times Square
Charles Frances Coe
Socker
Gilbert White
Bryan Curti-Locks
Chateau Gaillard
Scott
America
College To Lose Dr. J. T. Lonsdale To Ames
Texas A and M College chief geology professor Dr. John T. Lonsdale resigns to take a similar post at Iowa State College Ames. He has led geological engineering and coordinated underground water studies with the U.S. Geological Survey and Texas agencies. He will begin duties in September and is a Reserve Major in the U.S. Army Engineers.
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Dale
University of Iowa
University of Virginia
Texas A. & M. College
University of Texas
American Mineralogist
Lonsdale
U. S. Geological Survey
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Engineering Experiment Station
Texas
Petroleum Corporation
Corps of Engineers
Prison Trustees Study New Plan For Segregation
The Texas Prison Commission met to review a segregation and rehabilitation plan. A committee recommended reregulations for board approval, to be sent to Gov. Allred. The board also reported 100 convicts poisoned by powder while spraying cotton stalks. none seriously ill.
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Houston
Texas Prison Commission
W. A. Paddock
James V. Allred
Eagle Printing Co Seeks New Printing Clients
Local printer advertises quick, quality service at reasonable prices with a trial offer. Contact numbers listed as 86 or 43.
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Eagle Printing Co
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Harold Ickes
Interior Department
Colorado
Colorado River
Brazos
Brazos Valley
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
Jage AT
Edson Vwaite Shwe Ona
Capitol Jigsaw
George Randolph Chester
Pelf
Wallingford
Arthur Somers Roehe
Kathleen Norris
Katherine Brush
Poe
O. Henry
Ainslee
McCraw
Alfred
Capitol
Gulf Coast
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Harris Merton Lyon
Chelsea
Moquin’s
West Street
Dock Wallopers
Owney Madden
Pierce
J.T. Lonsdale
Ames
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