Daniel Amendment Bill Provisions Outlined
Austin January 18 The governor outlines Daniel's proposed constitutional amendment. It restates citizenship morality and age limits state aid to $15 a month and defines a needy person as income under $30 a month. It imposes a 1.6 percent tax on business and industrial transactions and details exemptions and fund allocations for old age, destitute children, teachers retirement, and Confederate pensions with funding from the tax. The measure calls for a June 1938 election and appropriates funds for the election.
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Austin
Daniel
Texas
Atnés
Soldiers Pensions
Confederate Soldiers Pension Fund
Ito
Pro
Leeds
Five SA Agency Members Qualify for 100 App Club 1938
The San Antonio Agency of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company announces that five agency members earned membership in the 100 App Club for 1938 by securing 100 or more applications during the year.
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San Antonio
Jefferson Sandard Life Insurance Company
George Allen
Views Diverge On O'Daniel Message In Texas
In Austin on January 1, Senate leaders and former Governor James H. Ferguson voiced mixed reactions to O Daniel’s legislative message. Senator Weaver Moore praised his definite stand while Senator Clint All of Amarillo criticized the proposed $45,000,000 transaction tax unless tied to wartime needs. Ferguson called the message consistent with the Ferguson Forum platform, praising its safety and prudence.
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Austin
UNS
Senate
O'Danie
Weaver Moore
Houston
Clint #nall
Amarillo
James EH. Ferguson
Ferguson Forum
Dwyer Proposes Tax Penalty and Interest Relief Bill
Austin January 19 A bill before the Texas house would forgive interest and penalties on delinquent ad valorem and poll taxes if paid by June 1 1930. Rep Pat Dwyer of San Antonio introduced the measure aimed at increasing revenue for school districts and confirming extensions only where excessive defaults occurred. A taxpayer paying all delinquent taxes for one year could do so without covering other delinquent taxes on the same property.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Pat Dwyer
San Antonio
Townsend 0.4 Townsend endorses Texas pension levy plan
Dr Francis E Townsend commends Governor O'Daniel on a proposed levy for old age pensions. He argues for broadening taxation and using funds to stimulate business. Townsend criticizes a $30 monthly Texas pension as insufficient, noting the plan originally called for $200 monthly.
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Los Angeles
Francis E. Townsend
W. Lee. Omaulel
Texas
Dr. Townsend
O’daniel
Townsend
Transaction Tax Bill Is Prepared
A Texas lawmaker, WN Westbrook of Pairdale, said he is drafting a transaction tax bill after Governor O'Daniel's message to a joint session. The embryonic proposal would impose a tax of 2 to 7 percent on most business transactions, with exemptions for the first sale of agricultural products, wages and salaries, and charitable transactions.
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Bona Fide
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Wames
Austin
INS
House of Representatives
W. Lee O'Daniel
House
Senate
WN. Westbrook
Pairdale
Westbrook
Mann to Probe into Insurance Practices in Texas
Texas Attorney General Gerald C. Mann ordered a state wide investigation into alleged insurance fraud by mutual assessment companies. The probe will target practices such as paying beneficiaries only 2 percent of policy face values and merging strong local assets with questionable state holdings. Potential criminal charges against affiliated entities could follow if fraud is found.
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Austin
Texas
Gerald C. Menn
Mann
William, J. Fanning
D. Burné Davis
Atorkey
These Hoboes Are Becoming Sissies
Sacramento dispatch reports Western Pacific yard police in Stockton found hoboes in a box car stealing cosmetics. The incident indicates a perceived shift in behavior among transients in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Sacramento
Cau
San Joaquin
Western Pacific Railroad
Vigilant Watchdog Overdoes Duty in Fire Incident
Eugene report notes a watchdog kept vigil while Mr and Mrs John Carter of Smith River were away as their home caught fire. The piece concludes with a lighthearted caution about overzealous guardians. Bank clearings in 27 leading cities for the week ended January 16 rose 4 percent from 1938 though lagged the previous week, totaling 68.878 billion dollars with a gain of over 5.2 billion from the year before.
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Eugene
Ore
Jan
John Carter
Smith River
New York
Dun
J . Itreeb
Burma Denies British Arms to China via Burma
Rangoon reports Burma government categorically denies that war materials, arms or ammunition reached Burma for transport to China via Burma. The statement asserts no part of the transiting munitions came from Great Britain and refutes British involvement in the supply.
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Rangoon
China
Burma
Great Britain
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Brien O'Brien
Africa
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance No. C
P. Schnabel
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Pres
W. F. Fogarty
A, G. Janezen
G. G, Bnow
O'Daniel
Dwyer
Pappy
Denies Arme
Cnencial Independence Guider
Neuritis
Nurito
Dolore Tetuae
Walgreen Drug Stores
Auk Clath
Palmolive
Deal
Parke Lone
IBGE
Gillette
Powter
Bayers
EPSOM
MEADS
Pablum
Urene
Kal
Tohletrie
Hind’s
Aetna
Vick
Dr.Scholis
Parke-Davis
AGFA
Woodbury
Tampax
Walt Dieasy
Oar Rog
Rian Amine
Ewest
Ray
Waloreen
DR. West Mivecke
DuPont
PBC
Alther
Seaera
Mastercraft
Lovaay
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