Tax Base Should Be Stabilized
The American Bar Association urges Congress to reduce dependence on income taxes and adopt a broad, stable revenue system. A general manufacturers’ sales tax with excise taxes on liquor would balance the budget and cut volatile tax revenues, aligning with calls by other groups for scientific taxes.
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Treasury
American Bar Association
Washington
Congress
Robert E. Coulson
New York
Bar Association
Canada
Philippines
Police Pay A Grave Concern For San Antonio Force
The text argues police salaries in San Antonio are the lowest in Texas and among the lowest in the U S, risking corruption under financial strain. It notes patrolmen earn about $66 to $75 monthly after deductions, with officers forced to fund their own gear, pensions, and relief costs. It warns morale and public safety suffer as payments fail to meet basic needs.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
Santa Claus
Guardiana of the Peace
The Steam Is All in the Whistle in New York Harbor
Quarantine scenes and shipboard bustle as voyagers disembark at New York after a voyage, with vivid vignettes of passengers, a barber shop scene, and a glimpse of Cole Porter among the travelers. A reflective piece on returning to land and the mingled relief and tension of arrival.
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Utopia
Eabin
Edith Wharton
Hudson
Ike & Clothing
New York
Angwy
Taraptara
Auscin
Gome
Friedman
Walker
Eagles
Ramé
Brackenridge
Eagle
Kliinert
Saab
Dria
Fevevine Bry
Listen World! Elsie Robinson on Truth and self deception
Opinion piece argues two kinds of people exist those who fool themselves and those who seek truth. It extols facing life honestly, warning most avoid truth due to risk and discomfort. The essay praises the few who pursue truth as a noble, godlike labor despite social scorn.
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Jelly
Tuth
Tor
Tallett
Tb Refu
United Univer
Gapyright
Los Angeles
Sford University
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A fragment from Helen Rowland discusses love games and marriage, noting men flattery and vanity, women's vanity, and the perils of love. The text blends social commentary with stray sports prose about a football drive, hinting at cultural attitudes on romance and gender roles.
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Helen Rowland
Etiquette questions for wedding announcements and seating
A reader asks how to write a wedding announcement to those not attending and how to seat relatives and wedding party. Advice touches hosting tables, best man gifts, and notes on thank yous. Also discusses typical head table seating: bride at head, groom and attendants nearby, with the bride’s mother and others arranged to suit custom.
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Miss de Payster
Detteyes
Vintride
Payar
Weber
Wedding Etiquette From a Previous Era
A fragment discusses seating guests at weddings, noting the bride and groom’s families as honored, with clergyman, ministers’ spouses, and relatives placed by congruity. It outlines alternate table arrangements when two are combined and mentions writing a thank you note.
I Remember When Travel By Horseback Dominated Mexico Roads
By E. F. Watt, Voller, San Luis Potosi, the author recalls a time when interior Mexico roads were motorcycle or horseback travel, noting a shift from horseback to auto travel from Valles to Mexico City. He observes repeated improvements and predicts an all weather highway by next year.
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E. F. Watt
Voller
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Wee Jotta
Valles
Mexico City
Gince
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