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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1926
Page
4
Clarence Poe argues that cooperative marketing is the practical solution to collapsing cotton prices. He likens stopping new schemes to ignoring a fire while building a better engine, urging writers and lawmakers to support existing cooperative associations that advance payments and market cotton steadily rather than proposing impractical fixes.
Austin Oct 4 The Senate voted 12 to 7 with late pairs to postpone the Stuart resolution and all revenue raising bills including the 3 cent gasoline tax and motor fee until the 40th Legislature. The move marks the second reversal in hours as supporters urge a robust cooperative marketing plan to combat crop emergencies. Merchants and bankers urged active support for marketing cooperatives as growers weigh long term commitments for 1926 crop signaling a pragmatic shift in policy.
The governor apologized for the Senate postponing gasoline tax consideration to the 40th Legislature. He warned counties lose highway funds, school apportionments may not rise, and oil companies avoid tax while farmers and property owners pay. He urged action to protect children and school finances. He also advocates toxin antidotes and immunization to prevent diphtheria.
Oram Roberts an 18 year old freshman at North Texas State Teachers College collapsed and died on the college athletic field while circling the track. Physicians attributed death to heart disease and noted he had run about 200 yards before collapsing. Roberts was the son of W J Roberts of Howe Texas.
Mart Texas October 4 representatives of five counties met Monday night and by unanimous rising vote passed a motion asking the Texas Legislature to restrict cotton acreage with the law to take effect after similar Southern states pass theirs. The group will cooperate with the cotton association headquartered at Waco and will send representatives to Austin to urge action before both houses.
Oscar Krauskopf advertises greatly reduced prices on Aermotor windmills and all water supply accessories. Piping and related work promised promptly, guaranteed, and at liberal rates. Subscribe to the Standard for $1 per year.
Rural residents may borrow about 500 biographies from the State Library Austin by paying transportation postage. A mimeographed list titled Some Notable Men and Women lists the biography subjects, author, and dates for nearly 500 works. The guide helps residents know which biographies may be borrowed and rules are provided with a free copy on request to the Texas State Library in Austin.
Texas records show a rise in diphtheria cases in September with over a 40 percent increase. Health officer Dr H O Sappington warns the disease heavily affects children under five and carriers threaten school health as students return to classrooms.
As diphtheria surges through the school season, medical science offers a preventive Toxin Antitoxin. The call is to vaccinate all schoolchildren, especially in lower grades, to curb the disease and protect the broader community.
Kansas City Kansas reports J A Busman aged 21 was arrested for driving intoxicated. He was ordered to attend Sunday school at Rosedale Methodist church for six months and his driving privilege was revoked during that period.
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