Hidden Taxes Hit Utility Bills Across Nation
A federal report from the Securities and Exchange Commission shows hidden taxes on electric utility bills averaging 12.6 percent nationwide with some cases reaching 20 percent. The 160 companies serving 122,000 communities in 1937 paid over 181 million in taxes, equating to about 90 cents of each monthly dollar reaching the government and burdening 17 million customers.
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Tn Feder
Ajoner
Elote
Come Along
Security and Exchange Commission
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Gift-Stylish Stationery Boxes Offer Closed Prices
A Chronicle note highlights affordable elegant stationery boxes as possible Christmas gifts. The item invites readers to consider a personalized monogram option, emphasizing accessible pricing and a lightweight sales pitch.
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the Chronicle
TP and L Publishes Booklet On Texas Power Story
TP and L distributes a vivid booklet titled The Story of Power detailing electricity’s role in Texas industry agriculture and resources. The photographic rotogravure highlights machines, plants, and the economic use of power from cities to farms, with a text on Texas growth and industrial progress tied to power. Copies available through local offices. Also listings note a used Gatland Gas Range for sale at 12.50 by H D Rhoton.
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Texas
Texas Power and Light Company
Ite
A Better Recipe For Industrial Peace
Businessman Charles R Hook outlines a plan to remove coercion from labor relations and let employers and employees resolve issues themselves. He cites 1987 figures showing 1,860,621 workers with 28,424,857 days lost to strikes, arguing reform of the National Labor Relations Act and tighter control of agitators could restore jobs for about 11 million unemployed.
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Thare
Charles. R. Hook
Mr. Hook
Indus Peace
Avia
McCormick Pharmacy Xmas Box Chocolates 5c to $5
Dr and Mrs B W Burnett came from Rusk to care for business interests for Tuesday and Wednesday. Oliver Goshey brought a holly tree from Nacogdoches for display in the store window. Mrs Bud Tooms and son and Mrs Lee Watts and children of Irving visited relatives here.
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Garrollton
Texas
B. W. Burnett
Rusk
Oliver Goshey
Nacogdoches
AG Kirksey
Bud Tooms
Lee Watts
Irving
Revolution in auto safety education gains voter support
In New York at the National Automobile Show a safety education revolution emerges as 1,920 votes split among personal enforcement experiences 649, personal accident experiences 944, and safety educational experiences 1,704. The drive, backed by the Association of Casualty and Surety Executives, emphasizes driver responsibility and cooperation with law enforcement to curb deaths and accidents, surpassing reliance on safety devices.
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New York
Association of Casualty and Surety Executives
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