Oil Taxers Clash Over State Welfare Funding
Austin dispatch details letters between Governor O Daniel and Railroad Commissioner Thompson urging a special legislative session for pension and welfare funding. Thompson proposes a five cent per barrel oil tax and shutting in Texas oil for 30 days to fund pensions, care for the blind and children, and the teachers’ retirement fund, arguing profits would go to Eastern oilmen otherwise. The governor counters that the Railroad Commission has power to regulate oil and urges aggressive use of law to prevent a crisis, noting the legislature’s long session failed to pass tax measures.
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Texas
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Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Fort Worth
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Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
New York
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United States
Wife challenges husband on dog training ethics
A playful exchange centers on training a new dog. The husband teases that the dog will never be obedient, while the wife retorts that she can master the dog just as she once managed him. The light sparring ends with a confident wink at domestic resolve.
Beau Mont Quote on Moderation in Wealth
A fragment from Beau mont states that true gain comes not from desiring excessive wealth. The saying emphasizes restraint and balance over greedy accumulation.
Thompson Urges Texan Tax Hike On Oil Revenue
Railroad Commissioner Ernest O Thompson urged Texans to demand a higher oil tax at a special legislative session. He claimed major oil firms seek crude price cuts to boost profits by 100 million dollars yearly and urged using oil tax revenue to fund pensions, hospitals, and teacher retirement.
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Thompson
Wall Street
Texas
Rayburn backs Garner for 1940 Democratic nomination
Rayburn, longtime House majority floor leader, endorsed Texan VP John N Garner for the 1940 Democratic presidential nomination in a statement to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The move gives Garner backing from Texas senators Sheppard and Connally and 11 other delegation members, aligning with President Roosevelt’s call for a liberal candidate.
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Fort Worth
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Texas
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Congress
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Alabama
Senate
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Kentucky
Texas House backing for 1940 Democratic convention
Support for the Vice President from 12 of 21 Texas House members, including Rayburn, was reported as assured by Texas’ delegation of 46 to the 1940 Democratic convention. Some Texas House members had not yet been reached by the newspaper’s query.
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Rayburn
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Sounds Reasonable Teacher Squawker Exchange
A witty classroom exchange features a teacher simplifying Indigenous terms with a provocative line about an Indian wife and baby names. A Bright Pupil responds with a playful mispronunciation squawkers, highlighting classroom humor and cultural sensitivity in a historical context.
Mother and child debate strawberry shortcake request
A mother in a grocery scene agrees to a box of strawberries for shortcake, but the child requests two to make it long. The playful exchange highlights a family moment over dessert plans.
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Susie
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