Printing Bonds and Policy Views Stir Debate in Public Notes
A reader letter discusses bond sales to low income groups and the dangers of inflation, arguing bonds should be made affordable for the poor and critiquing high denomination printing. It cites former officials and presidents, praising thrift and government economy while warning against bureaucracy.
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Charles & Dewey
Washington
Congress
Dewey
Calvin Coolidge
Treasury
Bureau of Engraving
Mr. Dewey
Steven
Thors
Weta Hs
Puget
O Daniel’s Rouse of GOP Interest in Roosevelt Bid
In Austin on January 10, intense talk swirled over Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas seeking defeat of FDR for a fourth term. The piece notes his rumored GOP leanings, past political stances, poll tax abolition, and discussions about whether Sam Rayburn or John Garner might run for vice president concurrently with re election to Congress.
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Austin
Leves ‘Yu
Washington Dispatch
W. Lee O'Daniel
United States
Tenns
Roosevelt
Texas
O'Daniel
Union
Ohio
Kansas
Morris Sheppard
San Antonio
Morrs McLean
Texas’ Republican Finance Committee
O Fund
New York
Herbert Hoover
Daniel
J. E. ‘McDonald
Sam Rayburn
Ax ‘ Candiate
Congress
John N. Garner
Congres
Texas starts 1944 with 100414 oil wells
Texas opened 1944 with 100414 oil wells in production and an allowable daily crude oil output of 2,088,606 barrels. The Railroad Commission districts listed include East Texas file 372-113, West Central Texas 388, West Trex districts 7-C and 8, with associated figures such as 60340 and 3,947.
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Austin
Texas
East Texas
Health Department expands venereal disease outreach in Texas
Dr. Cox notes intensified focus as military concentrations grow within Texas borders. Public education via newspapers emphasized while 125 treatment centers operate statewide and more clinics will be opened as needed. Specialists from the State Health Department will assist communities in urgent need, with about two million aireryph letters handled monthly.
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Texas
State Health Department
Cox
Linis
State ‘Department of Health
Ment
Housewives Prefer Familiar Brand Labels in Soup Cans
A Wage Earner Forum survey shows housewives trust familiar brands over government labeling. Seventy something percent prefer known labels even if Grade B, while only 38 percent recognize government grading. Eighty five percent say most national ads use Grade A branding.
Farm Prices Rise in Texas in December
In December Texas farm products edged higher led by hay and potatoes. Hay averaged 17.80 per ton, up from 16.80 in November and 9.80 in December 1942, while potatoes rose to 2.40 per bushel, up 40 cents from November. Hog, sheep, lamb, milch cow, heifer, and calf prices showed small declines.
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Austin
Texas
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economica
Norse Mutual Fire Insurance meeting postponed to January 16
The Norse Mutual Fire Insurance Association annual meeting, originally set for June 8, was delayed due to bad weather. It will now be held on Saturday, January 16 at the Norse School House.
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Norse Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Norse School
Rust resistant wheat tested in Bosque County
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station has developed a rust resistant bearded soft red winter wheat named Austin from Hope Spring heat and a Mediterranean line. It shows strong resistance to rust and smut, good standability for direct combining, and suitability across Texas wheat belt. Local growers Lew Conrad, Calvert Hoel, Ralph Helz, and Gus Hoel are planting small acreages this fall to compare yields per acre with existing varieties.
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Texas Agricultural
E. R. Lawrence
A. & M. College Extension Ser
Imd
Texas
Lew Conrad
Gurnecaville
Calvert Hoel
Womack
Ralph Helz
Clifton
Gus Hoel
Noree
Sea‘son
Akin
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L. E. Tennison
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