Tax on Marriage Repudiated by Lawmakers and Pressure
Tax on marriage is condemned as unconstitutional and harmful to war effort. Critics dueling with Supreme Court rulings warn it invades state rights and hurts married women’s income and property. Thomas Dewey supports opposition, calling the plan immoral and a brake on production.
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Congress
United States Supreme Court
Thomas FE. Dewey
United States
New York
Minnie I. Maffett
Dallas
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Dewey
Treasury
San Antonio Chamber Helps Organize Local Finance Campaigns
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has formed the Bexar county finance campaigns council to analyze public contributions and coordinate funding efforts among local organizations. The council will liaise with campaign sponsors to avoid overlapping appeals and prevent wasteful use of manpower while guiding meritorious causes. Citizens are urged to support streamlined fundraising and cooperation across campaigns.
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Pan
Bexar County
San Antonio
Knutson Lottery Bill Aims to Fund Old Age Aid
Harold Eniksen notes Knutson H R 4 5587 proposes a national lottery to raise funds for war relief and old age assistance after the emergency ends. It details prize structures, tax exemptions, and treasury administration with a focus on distribution and potential penalties for forgery. The piece critiques legislative process and reflects on the Ways and Means committee’s handling of lottery bills.
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Harold Eniksen
Minnesota
Knutson
U.S. Pat
Kxouteorts
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Knutson
Posts Office Department
Knntada
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Trans
King Fees
Syed. Inc
Remembering Peace after War’s Dark Toll
Fragmented verse recalls a bay and hills, then a shift to war and fear. The speaker finds calm as the night heals, glimpsing beauty and a child’s memory of a time before guns and mines. The passage ends with a plea to remember that peace existed before the conflict.
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Penn
Green Hillis
Quinh Farina
Stein
Nate
By Elsie Robinson message of faith and courage
Fragmentary excerpt presents Elsie Robinson urging readers to seek peace and courage. It envisions a future where fear is overcome, God walks with people through trouble, and hearted hope replaces despair. The text lacks full context but conveys spiritual reassurance and resilience.
Texans and Santa Anna Clash Over Alamo Surrender
A chaotic narrative recalls General Burleson's march to San Antonio and the Texans near the Alamo being driven by Mexican firepower. Santa Anna erupts in rage upon learning the surrender, denouncing Americans as wretches while mocking Texan notes as treacherous. The tale emphasizes the heated clash and mythic reputations in the Texas-Mexico conflict.
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James Raila
Anna
Nasing
Hiewetian
Ban Jacinta
Alger
Burleson Jam
San Antonio
Brabhay
Santa Anna
Bureson
Apo
Farber
Fas Tuntely
Sniys Jett
Ing. Cos
Alamo
Santa Anir Q
Texas
Banla Anna
Mexico
Chad
Muxicam
Gas Life and Rationing Debate Shapes Eastern Supply
An analysis of gas stocks on the Eastern seaboard shows reserves rising vs officials' fears of shortages. The American Petroleum Institute challenges OPA warnings, noting rail and pipeline constraints and ongoing tanker diversions. Roosevelt’s informal info center is described, with plans and public reaction framed in wartime policy and business interests.
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American Petroleum Institute
Henderson
Ickes
OPA
Roosevelt
Wille House
Hit
New Cal
FDR
The Directive and Tugwell in Subtropical Doubt
March of Events ridicules Rexford Tugwell and his Puerto Rico social planning, dubbing his directive a blueprint for elite rule. The piece mocks reliance on science, cites Who’s Who in America, and laments mechanized progress while highlighting quotes about fresh inventions and hopes for eradicating age and drudgery.
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Rexford Guy ‘Turwell
Dow
Puerto Rico
Bata
Tugwell
Nis
Hhe
Digestive Ailments From Emotional Stress in Military Life
Old wartime medical notes describe how emotional disturbance during transition to military life can trigger digestive disorders. Cardiospasm and esophagospasm produce chest and throat pain with swallowing difficulty, often diagnosed via X ray. treatments include dietary changes, muscle-relaxing drugs with limited success, esophageal dilation, and sometimes surgery. Acute gastritis and chronic gastritis are linked to irritants and eating habits, managed with weak stomach acid, stomach washes, vitamins, iron, and dietary adjustments.
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Alledder
Churches urged to take soldiers home for dinner war effort
Letters praise patriotic citizens and First Presbyterian volunteers who invite soldiers to meals. A pastor organized parishioners to host more soldiers, noting a four-soldier carload example. The writer believes church groups across the city foster hospitality and boost morale in support of the war.
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Bai Antonians
San Antonio World War I Echoes and Local Patriotism Remembered
Remnants recount San Antonio’s WWI role with praise from Secretary of War Newton Baker and local leaders. Veterans and civilians alike lauded the city for supporting soldiers, hosting events, and boosting morale as national service shaped civic pride and community effort.
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United States
Antonio
Newton
Roker
Secretary of War
Hamp
Aner Antonin
Paul ¥. McNabh
Way Maspower Commisslary
San Antonio
Heoo
Margaret
Woodrow Wisin
Menaor
Easel
Mael
Rel
Texas
Lilo Bert
Solliers
Ole Pole
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Elsie Robinson
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Ntte
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Paul Mallon
Hitler
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Washington
Kink Features Syndicate
Sna
Maproitvetion
Hus
Thehyer
Caesar Augustis
Cromwell
Habespierre
Stalin
Huey Long
Huerta
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Deemer
Doubleday- Doran
John D. Ratelirt
Paul de Krull
Waldemar Kaempttert
Ipor Sikaresky
Gilbert Seldes
Unis
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King Feat
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Minrt McCormick
Wad Clucw
Winwick
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