Legislative rounds on tax and civil service reforms
Louisiana lawmakers debated labor, licensing, and civil service changes amid clashes over state printing, fishing licenses, and political activity by public employees. Bills sought union shop printing, higher non resident fishing fees, and to curb anti political provisions of current civil service laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Borron, Jr
Plaquemine
Sugar Cane League
Senate Printing Committee
House Conservation Committee
C. O. Wiliams
Natchitoches
H. C. Sevier
Madison Parish
Sevier
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
House Judiciary Committee
Charles E. Dunbar
State Civil Commission
Civil Service
Dunbar
Lions Endings Well Attended State Meeting
The article describes a keynote by the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Mineral Wells praising liberty and history from Grecian times to the Pilgrims, with references to liberty as a balance of freedom and security. It covers speeches, memory of veterans, Kipling’s Recessional, and a Wednesday schedule of Lions events at Hotel Frances, including elections and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Mineral Wells
Aberty
Europe
America
Texas
Bur
Tee Werd Due Sehgul
Pershing
Chateau Thiery
Flanders Field
Tours
France
Keathley
Kipling
Flme E. Stewart
Hotel Frances Roof
W. H. Anders
George R. Jordan
Dallas
J. Norman Coon
Geo. R. Jordan
Auld Lang Syne
Louisiana Civil Action Details and Sedition Trial Closure
The article notes no further DOJ action on most cases, except an asphalt case presented to a New Orleans grand jury that yielded no indictment. George W. Christians, convicted in the nation's first wartime sedition trial, was moved to a federal penitentiary for a five year sentence. The Lassen volcano in northern California is cited as the only recently active U S volcano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Dryden
New Orleans
Wigglesworth
General Accounting Office
Christians
Chattanooga
Tenn
George W. Christians
Federal
Atlanta
Lassen Volcano
California
United States
Japanese Claims Shin Battles In Pacific And Aleutians
The Japanese issued a wartime communique asserting naval and army cooperation to destroy enemy positions in the Aleutians and claiming success at Midway and Dutch Harbor. Tokyo said two U.S. carriers were sunk but admitted only limited losses on its side. News also notes Allied air victories in the Southwest Pacific and Chinese operations near Nanchang, with ongoing war pressures across the theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Aleutians
Aleutian Islands
Dutch Harbor
Midway
United States
Midway Island
Doutc Harbor
Imperial
Far Pacific
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
United Nations
New Guinea
Portuguese Timor
China War Front
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Chekiang Province
China
New Taxes by State Opposed
The piece argues against new state taxes, noting that the burden falls on consumers and that even those earning $15 a week would pay federal income tax with a possible federal sales tax. It states Louisiana’s current income around $70,000,000 should cover essential needs and urges business people and citizens to oppose further taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Production push described in wartime report
A wartime note cites officials urging maximum production despite uncertainty. The report mentions Hannibal residents and a ceremony at a dining table, with Mrs. Fidella Me now of Joplin, Mo. and large merchandise shipments by air between nations and allies as reported by the Department of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Nelson
Fidella’ Menow
Joplin
Department Commerce
Summer remnants sale on prints and solid colors left over
Special prices on summer leftovers from regular stock. Prints and solid colors remain available at reduced rates.
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Joseph Francis Rummel
Devote
Delesseps Morrison
Morrison
Constanty
Frank
Stich
Maestri
House
Hose of Representatives
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Commission Council
Senate
State Revenue Department
Orleans Parish
Huey Long
Eugene Stanley
Stanley
Orleans
Houston
Tex
cPi
W. R. Nuckets
Sealy
W.G. Atwell
Opelousas
Heston G. Howard
Beaumont
Spain
England
Germany
Chicago
Leonard Hicks Menageng Dhreccer
Hare
LIONS
A. C. Voran
Shreveport
Lion R. T Watson
Monroe
A. m
Lions Education
Lvei
Mattingly & Moore
M&m
M&m's
Kentucky
Frankfort Distilleries, Inc
Lewiwille & Baltimore
Baton Rouge
Norman Bauer
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
A. P. Tugwell
Sydney Harbor
First Payet
Kill Roache
Luana
Rayons
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