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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
4
A Fredericksburg fundraiser promotes an infantile paralysis drive with a Saturday dance event. Ticket sales support 50 percent of proceeds for local Gillespie County cases, noting broad impact across social classes and urging community participation.
At a East Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting, merchants were urged to see war shortages as an opportunity to strengthen local business. Emphasis was on careful buying, value for money, shrewd merchandising, advertising, and continued services to boost profits and customer trust in the year ahead.
The article notes that Prohibition ended with World War I but wartime needs may keep alcohol industries at play. It argues for self regulation to deter anti alcohol sentiment, highlighting Brewers Foundation efforts to reform outlets near Army camps and cooperation with authorities. Distillers urged to adopt similar standards for the war period.
The 1941 Revenue Act offers a simplified Form 1040A method for those with income from salary and farm sources with a $400 per dependent allowance. It outlines blocks of gross income, a 10 percent automatic deduction, and exemptions. it also contrasts accrual versus cash methods for farm returns and notes most Texas farmers used cash in 1940.
A compact classified notice highlights bargain buys in various categories. The ad promotes quick, low-cost options and urges readers to act fast for the best selection.
At Salt Lake City meeting Texas and national wool producers urged the government to buy or seize the 1942 wool clip with compensation and rationing as needed. The National Wool Growers Association backed federal ownership of all US wool this year, while buyers warned of opposition and costs in such a plan.
Mrs Henry Braeutigani visits relatives in San Antonio this week. Weslaco experiment station notes higher protein and fat in green shelled soybeans than other beans and peas. Cornell Experiment Station announces organic sulphur dust that protects onion seedlings from smut in early growth.
Mimeograph paper sten cil inks and other supplies are obtainable at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc office.
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