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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
4
A mosaic of editorials and notes reflecting postwar mood. The piece muses on President Wilson’s return, economic strains from luxury taxes, and the desire of veterans to be home. It mentions air travel potential, self determination in Ireland, and European discord, interwoven with local Texas agricultural news and rail developments.
Chocolate bars and almond bars will be the only kind we can patronize after July 1st. For the benefit of returned soldiers who are interested in going on the farm, the A. & M. College at College Station has arranged to give short courses in every phase of agriculture and rural life during the summer season. The course will open June 9th.
The piece explains the Middle Class Union as a postwar British federation of non manual workers opposing class-based legislation. It argues strikes raise costs, create scarcity, worsen prices, and depress productivity, while suggesting American policy increasingly favors special interests at the nation’s expense.
The speaker says the labor to restore the roads will cost five hundred million dollars to bring them back to the condition they were in when the government acquired them, noting they were profitable prior to that takeover.
A columnist notes a wartime tax on cod liver oil and zinc stearate for babies while bird seed for canaries is untaxed. He argues it shows babies are unfairly penalized in the U.S. and contrasts with England where dog taxes and marriage licenses were priced differently. He urges rethink of parental support versus taxation.
Juarez lies isolated as communications halt and El Paso shelters refugees. About 2,500 Mexican troops guard the frontier while the city sits under possible attack. Rebels at Guadalupe, 30 miles east, outnumber Federals and threaten Juarez across the Rio Grande.
A discussion warns against lavish claims of rebuilding railroads after they were promised by private owners unlikely to finance them. The text argues a well-crafted lie harms credibility and incites suspicion rather than truth, noting no real effort to re-equip rail lines has occurred amid high material costs.
William J Bryan calls for compulsory abstinence in a Chicago speech and urges jail and penitentiary penalties for drinking. Brownwood and Fort Worth editorials rebuke fanaticism, arguing temperance zealotry elevates intolerance and mocks harsh punishments for violators, citing Mrs. S. B. Brittain case.
Boerne Texas June 10 Ken dall Lodge No. 897 A F and A M held a regular meeting at their hall Saturday night and elected Frank Corley W M Howard Corley S W J A Phillip J W A C Walsh treasurer H L Davis secretary for the coming year.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union launches a campaign against cigarettes at the thirty-seventh annual Texas convention in Dallas. Delegates led by Mrs. Cora Belle Megrail of Grand Prairie pledge a strong drive, noting liquor suppression took decades while cigarettes may fall faster. A grand pageant at a local church opened the event with about 200 participants.
Local supplier Gus Malchow advertises a varied stock of linoleum sheets and remnants for sale. Includes multiple patterns and sizes suitable for homes and offices. Availability noted at his shop with potential discounts on bulk purchases.
Property listing states 192 acres for 7500 dollars with 70 acres cultivated and potential for more. Includes underground cistern, windmill, tank, irrigation for garden, good fencing, a new five room building, and a fine young orchard. Terms cash plus time. Rent included if sold by July 15. Contact by phone or write 41.
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