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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
4
Public notices and advertising rates for the Vernon local post office. Includes changes in address for prompt attention, second class mail matter, and pricing: classified ads 1 1 2 cents per word, local notices 2 cents per word first, 8 cents per word for two insertions, obituary notices 1 cent per word. Cash included with mailing notices.
The Record states that any reflection upon individuals firms or corporations in its columns will be promptly corrected when brought to the editor s attention. This notice outlines a reader courtesy policy for addressing potential inaccuracies or libel concerns in published items.
The piece argues education safeguards freedom and democracy but doubts federal aid and federal supervision of public schools. It questions government neglect and warns such action could undermine democratic gains, emphasizing local control over schooling.
A Record editor narrative describes a West Texas home with a poor, quiet family. The father, an odd jobs man, is not prominent but leads a contented life with music and children. The piece argues federal education centralization could erode local control, while praising the family’s happiness and resilience despite societal judgment.
The Record contends that public schools should remain under state and local control. It cautions that federal school aid funds in Texas have mostly benefited favored areas and predicts federal funding would be mismanaged nationwide. It notes President Coolidge opposes creating a federal school aid fund and supports limiting federal school involvement.
A historical reflection on Christmas seals from their first Delaware sale to today, highlighting how a small piece of paper funded tuberculosis care. It recounts growth to billions sold since 1907, the shift to Red Cross leadership, and the rise of clinics, nurses, and public health efforts. It contrasts TB mortality declines with ongoing Texas deaths, urging continued buying to support prevention and treatment. It notes 1923 Japan earthquake losses and the global response, urging public action through “Buy Seals, Sell Seals, Use Seals.”
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