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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
4
The article argues the peak wartime tax revenue could reach 496 million dollars, but this would cover less than a third of the current deficit. It cautions against taxing productive capital and notes balancing the budget would require more than just targeting high incomes. The piece cites the New York Times on congressional views.
Local column urges residents to save leaves and garden debris for soil nourishment and winter protection. Emphasizes burning risks, neighborly impact, and comparing local practices with French farming to promote constructive reuse of yard waste. Encourages city trash collection as an alternative when no home use exists.
The American army attacked the final German trench line at Ar vonne on October 14 1918 as World War I operations intensified. The clash underscored a turning point phase with Allied assaults pushing toward victory in Europe.
The Brazos county fair opens today under the sponsorship of Earl Graham Post American Legion and its Auxiliary. Premium exhibit space is full in the new permanent building and overflow exhibits, including livestock, poultry, 4 H clubs, schools, and community groups, fill space. The event aims to unite residents for discussion, inspiration, and shared community projects over Thursday to Saturday.
The Trade Extension committee of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce will observe the Third Trades Day on Thursday. It aims to showcase Bryan supply facilities, draw county residents to the event, and strengthen communal ties across rural and urban areas, promising substantial visitor numbers and business activity.
Two groups clash over tax policy as deficits loom. One favors Federal retrenchment while fixed costs constrain relief. The other pushes higher taxes on the wealthy, hoping to balance the budget by soaking the rich, with Western senators backing steeper surtaxes.
The American Legion Free County Fair will open Thursday at the Legion fair grounds. Exhibits by individuals farms 4 H clubs and schools promise high quality and broad participation. The event aims to unite city and country residents of Brazos county and promote agricultural and homemaking progress.
During the last three days of the week Bryan merchants will offer interesting merchandise while the American Legion Free County Fair runs, creating a busy shopping period.
College Station reports Texas A g g i e s outscored opponents 83 to 7 in the first four games of the season. Coach Madison Bell’s squad has 3 wins and 1 loss, a 7–0 defeat to Tulane. Jimmie Aston leads with 12 points from two touchdowns, while Luther Bell is next with 10. Lob Harling and six others each logged six or more points, including a safety credited to Tom Mill after a blocked Iowa punt.
Mrs. B O White of New Waverly was a Bryan visitor yesterday and today as she traveled to the city.
A 1931 McNaught Syndicate letter from M. J. Evans describes a chaotic sequence after a Las Vegas trip and Agua Caliente gambling night. The writer details infidelity, drinking, a move to Chicago with another man, and estrangement from her husband and children, ending with a perilous note about her fate. The piece notes the writer recalls incidents while visiting Agua Caliente and San Diego before returning to Texas.
A devotional line reflecting trust in the Most High God who performs all things for me as cited in Psalm 57 2. The brief emphasizes calling on God for guidance and deliverance.
The Bryan Morning Eagle notes a full day of Supreme Court arguments over the Love gross receipts tax law, challenged for railroad enforcement. Citrus trials begin at Beeville Experiment Station with oranges like Satsuma varieties. Sells Floto circus cancels plaza parade performance after a dispute, later lowered charges after an agreement. Methodist women and children around Temple harvest cotton patches to fund church work.
Did you ever stop to think trade drifts from the home market through carelessness or false independence. Slogan buy home sold articles grows stronger as money kept at home circulates and brings better times, publisher Goldthwaite says. He estimates 20 percent of trade goes out of town and urges loyalty to local merchants to spur bootstrap prosperity.
The article notes a new law reducing Texas cotton acreage by 50 percent next year. Farmers should select high quality seed to achieve staple of at least 15/16 inch, aiming for inch and 11 16 inch classes. It discusses a 9,000,000 bale carryover and urges preserving Texas reputation for top quality cotton.
A columnist quotes Les Akers discussing football coach pessimism before the next game. The piece notes coaches lament injuries and weak material, contrasting optimism in other sports with the somber mood around football's looming schedule.
The Farm and Ranch column urges readers to plant high quality seed to make the 1942 cotton harvest the best yet. It stresses choosing staples most desired by spinners and emphasizes the profitability of quality seed for the season.
The Free Will Baptist class banquet featured Rev E C Morris and Rev Jno L Wharton. The event included jokes and a hidden thermometer gag aimed at the speaker’s delivery. A program of readings, singing, and skits followed with many attendees listed and recognized for their fellowship.
Senator Tom Connally will speak in Karnes City on October 1 at the invitation of the chamber of commerce in connection with a program.
An evening contest during the Creath Brazos meeting at College Avenue Baptist will crown the associational first prize winner in the Sword Drill of Bible verses. Recipients Madina Gandy of the C tion Baptist and Joe Jr. of the First Baptist church compete with the state convention event in November. The public is invited to the YW A program starting at 2 30 to watch.
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