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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
4
A reader remarks on the notion of the average man in america, noting that in a group of 100 one may become rich or well off while many rely on relatives. The piece criticizes the stereotype as simplistic and highlights the era’s focus on comfort, radio and tubes.
On May 18 1607 the English established Jamestown the first permanent settlement in what would become the United States. The event marks the beginnings of sustained English colonial presence in North America.
In Bryan a week of auto crashes prompts calls for greater care and skill on crowded highways. A license law is debated as a means to improve highway safety, with data showing thousands of deaths nationwide and children among the victims. The piece urges drivers to be vigilant and and to support possible licensure to reduce crashes.
Former Texas A and M president Dr. W B Bizzell argued last night that the nation faces a bloodless revolution as a conflict grows between Capitalism and Communism. He cited tariff barriers and Russia's low cost production as factors shaping exports and urged tariff reduction to restore foreign markets and potentially move manufacturing back to the United States.
The bill restricting county and city authorities from issuing public warrants without voter approval was enacted after criticism. It curbs warrants used for public works and redirects debt toward temporary, small-sum financings, aligning local spending with referendum principles endorsed by taxpayers.
The Texas legislature urged Democrats to assemble on May 12 to unite against the Republicans and advance Democratic principles. Miss Margie Neal chaired a resolution inviting Shouse to Austin, while Costigan Connally and Lewis spoke to a fully Democratic chamber about unity, economic issues, and presidential prospects.
Mr and Mrs G FE Adams purchase lots in the Cavitt Addition near Emmas street and plan to start building with a contractor next week. They say work will begin soon and construction will proceed under their direction.
The test of a public debt lies in two factors: the desirability of the improvement and public confidence in those handling the funds. If both are positive, bond issues pass. if either is negative, the community is better off without the project.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce Trade Extension committee plans Trade Days and goodwill tours. The first Trade Day drew praise for hospitality and merchandise, with a push to schedule future days on Saturday to match rural shopping habits and maximize visitor numbers. The committee aims to fix the date before goodwill trips and to promote publicity for Trade Day.
In May 15 dispatch from New York European artists praise the city’s architectural ambitions while condemning its statues as unattractive. Critics call the Metropolitan Opera bleak and the Statue of Liberty in need of brightening. The piece notes ongoing urban squalor, with hopes that Radio City will bring relief though privately funded. The author counters with skeptical humor about local vanity and letters from readers.
Daily Bible Thought quotes Psalm 55 22 urging readers to cast their burdens on the Lord for steady support. The message emphasizes divine sustenance and the protection of the righteous from being moved.
The Bryan Morning Eagle notes local transport advances with a 16 horsepower omnibus ordered to seat 10 to 14 passengers and costing about 1700 dollars. B B Lacy and E H Edge clocked 23 miles Bryan to Willow Hole in 1 hour 20 minutes in an $800 Cadillac, boasting ten horsepower pull and 35 mph. It also reports refugees fed at Ogden after San Francisco quake and local social notes from Mary Kittrel, Maidee Orand, Easterwood, and Miss Louise Harris.
A retrospective survey tracing Europe's shift from monarchies to republics since 1870. It notes Franco-Prussian War outcomes, the 1873 Spanish republic, Portugal’s 1910 shift, and rising national self-determination in Lithuania Estonia Finland Poland and Czechoslovakia. It contrasts monarchies’ decline with republics guided by Masaryk and Benes, and predicts Europe’s modern governance by peoples rather than autocrats.
The piece extols the value of advertising for both buyer and seller. It argues that quality merchandise gains attention, saves money, and fosters demand, helping buyers choose wisely and sellers grow by presenting well advertised, distinctive products. Read ads to shop safely.
A Japanese valet departs his master after 17 years to return home for filial duty. He bids farewell to a party of guests in a New York hotel, bowing with sorrow and devotion as locals react with mixed humor and pity. The writer recalls his own memories of West 72nd Street and contemplates heaven versus the past.
Iron benches painted green will be distributed within a day or two and placed in City Hall park and Sue Haswell Memorial park for public use.
The piece reviews diphtheria cases in Dallas over ten years totaling 4 382 with a 1929 winter count of 760 cases and twenty deaths. It explains the evolution from antitoxin to toxoid and tox in antitoxin as preventive measures offering life immunity after two injections, noting minimal reactions in children and recalling hospital experiences from Philadelphia.
A Dallas News editorial urges a May 12 child health conference by the Dallas Council of Parents and Teachers, arguing diphtheria prevention mirrors Philadelphia’s campaign and urging active community involvement to shield children from the disease.
Lester Carr and Willie Mae Jackson and I C Oliphant and Jane Anna Cheeks, residents of Brazos county, filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee Tuesday.
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