Nobody's Business by Julian Capers Jr.
The Texas governor W Lee O Daniel minimizes press access and avoids answering questions issued after his inaugural conferences Since January he has not met newspaper representatives Instead questions are to be written and sent via secretary The piece argues the press is the people’s only articulate public voice and checks on policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
Press of
Texas
Guttenberg
Caxton
Press vested right misunderstood by many readers
A vast number of people do not understand why the press has a vested right, a principle that is well recognized by the statutes and central to protecting free information in a democratic society.
Radio microphones and political accountability noted
A critical view of state broadcasting argues that radio simply relays what a governor or speaker conveys without scrutiny. It cites Gov O Daniel urging budget hearing attendance while the Automatic Tax Board met behind closed doors and raised the tax rate by about 60 percent, with no public discussion or press questioning.
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O’daniel
Automatic Tax Board
Press Still Potent Amid Oil Crisis In Texas
The radio and press are urged as strong democratic tools while Texas faces an oil crisis. Federal court rulings and Railroad Commission limits trigger price cuts by major firms, pushing East Texas crude below a dollar for the first time in over two years and threatening proration structures.
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Texas
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Rowan & Nichols
Humble
Sinclair
Texas 4 H Club Uses Dimmit Lands For Wildlife Work
The Catarina Farms Co in Dimmit County partners with the 4 H Club and the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission to run a two year wildlife demonstration on a large land tract. Students will create habitat, plant food crops, and help restore game, with the area designated a wildlife sanctuary for birds and animals.
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4-H Club
Catarina High School
Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission
Catarina Farms Co
Dimmit County
Texas
We Are Not Poor Aimed at Whitewright Readers
A speaker challenges readers to assess true poverty, arguing many lack lasting need while enjoying comforts. He contrasts modern luxuries with 50 years past, urging contentment, simpler living, and pride in work. He recalls seeing families with breadwinners sustaining life despite hardship.
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Whitewright
Mr. Jones
Bill
John
Helen of Troy
Oil politics and lawsuits threaten national oil control
The text argues that lawsuit outcomes and continuing gasoline price pressure could drive Congress to revive federal control over oil. It cites Louisiana hot oil scandals, indictments involving the Huey Long ring and Texas operators, suggesting greed may jeopardize Texas oil wealth.
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Louisiana
Huey Long
Texas
Black-Draught Intestinal Tonic Ad Promoting Quick Relief
Headache and biliousness signal faulty elimination leading to sour stomach belching and loss of appetite. Neglect worsens constipation and discomfort. Take spicy all vegetable Black-Draught, a tonic laxative that tones lazy bowels and cleanses gently. Millions of packages sold.
Courageous Missing Voices Spark Gentle Moral Quote
A fragment highlights exhortation to act wisely by observing antlike thrift and diligence. The line praises courage and endurance, noting no complaint among those who persevere. It reflects a moral teaching style urging practical virtue.
Speeding Greatest Single Sin in Auto Accidents
A 1939 National Safety Council analysis shows speeding as the lead cause in fatal crashes, with 19 percent of drivers in 1938 involved in fatal accidents speeders. Rates by state vary from 51 percent to 2 percent, followed by misjudgments like driving on the wrong side and disregarding stop signs.
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National Safety Council
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