Mothers of Texas and the Better Schools Amendment
A call to Texas mothers to vote on November 2 for the education amendment, arguing women gained equal voting power and must act to curb illiteracy and improve child welfare. The piece links war duties, social evils, and school funding to Texas’s education future.
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Red Cross
Mathew Arnold
France
War Department
America
Russia
Mexico
Maine
Oklahoma
Texas
el Paso
Atlanta
Texas voters and school funding amid 1920s reforms
A compact verse sketching Texas political climate in 1920 with references to ballots, school funding, and the Better Schools Amendment. It contrasts a despised school closure with support for improved schooling and a dedicated teacher facing harsh conditions.
Texas Education Challenge Through French Eyes
Colonel House recalls Texas pride in public education as vital for freedom. A hypothetical French visit questions US wealth, cattle, and Hog associations, then condemns low teacher pay and urges focus on schooling and democracy amid Bolshevik fears. A closing verse laments poverty in schools and starving teachers.
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Colonel House
Paris
Texas
Travis
Bowie
Sam Houston
Ill Fares the Land Poem Lines on Wealth and Decay
The lines warn that wealth accumulation harms the land while princes may rise or fall. A single breath can topple rulers, but a bold peasantry, the nation's pride, once destroyed cannot be replenished.
Texas Rural Education Amendment Support Voices
A series of endorsements urges voting for the November 2 1920 amendment to Section 3 Article VII of the Texas Constitution. Leaders including R E Thomason George H Slater and Ben F Looney stress funding for rural schools, broad citizen support, and warnings against ignorance and disorder.
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Texas
Lone Star
George H. Slater
Texas State Federation of Labor
Women and the November Elections in Texas 1920
A voter eligibility note for Texas 1920 elections outlines age and residency rules for both genders, poll tax requirements, and the process to obtain 1919 poll tax receipts. It mentions the Educational Amendment, the ballot format, and instructions for straight and mixed tickets across parties with independent write ins.
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Texas
United States
Texas Governor candidates listed in 3 party slate
Hon. Pat M. Neff of Waco is the Democratic candidate for Governor. Hon. John Culbertson of Wichita Falls is the Republican candidate. Ex Senator T. H. McGregor of Austin is the American Party candidate. A verse notes a school trustee’s forgetfulness as a light jab against the amendment.
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Pat M. Neff
Waco
Texas
John Culbertson
Wichita Falls
T. H. McGregor
Austin
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Mothers of Texas
Fathers of Texas
Fair Association
Better Schools
Europe
Tom
Ally Smits
R. E. Thomason
Hunt
Hon
Ben, F, Looney
Judge
Blue
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