Tax proposal follows cotton marketing referendum
Washington officials push for a processing tax on cotton wheat and rice to finance price adjustments under farm programs. Wallace cites defense needs and high government expenditures as reason to reduce farm reliance on general revenue. Referendum showed strong support for quotas with 803,059 for and 79,928 against.
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Washington
Administration
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Army
General Revenue Fund
Oklahoma City
Texas Cotton Growers Vote For Restrictions
College Station report shows Texas cotton growers favored the AAA cotton marketing quotas by 132 623 for to 29 452 against from 223 counties. Cotton is grown in about 230 Texas counties.
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College Station
Texas
AAA
Jock’s Bagpipe Passion Tops His Life
In a lighthearted scene, a man named Jock is obsessed with bagpipe playing. When his wife protests the noisy practice, he calmly sits and removes his boots, showcasing his single minded dedication to the instrument.
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Jock
O DANIEL SEEN AS POSSIBLE TEXAS GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE
With three weeks to the 1940 Texas election year the big question is whether Gov. O Daniel will seek a second term. Harry Hines may run for governor while Ernest Thompson and Jerry Sadler are named as possible contenders. Public sentiment weighs whether O Daniel will retire or defend his record including tax and pension policies. Historical precedent suggests reelection odds are strong, with only two Texas governors leaving office after one term.
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Harry Hines
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
Jerry Sadler
Gov
O'Daniel
Roosevelt
O’daniel
Texas
House
Senate
Dallas
James P. Henderson
Francis R. Lubbock
Henderson
Lubbock
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
George T. Wood
Hardin Runnels
Texas 1940 AAA allotments announced by Holmgreen
College Station Texas announces 1940 soil depleting acreage allotments with Rice up 10 225 acres Wheat up 352 245 acres Peanut up 106 587 acres Cotton down 139 977 acres Cotton allotment set at 9 999 180 acres versus 10 139 157 in 1939 Texas rice allotment national goal raised to 880 900 000 acres Wheat goal up to 65 000 000 acres total state crop allotment slightly down to 14 509 010 acres Peanuts rise to 227 237 acres as full state allotment. cropland totals rise to 38 898 074 acres
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College Station
Texas
E. N. Holmgreen
AAA
Holmgreen
Two Men on Street Car Share Quiet Moment
In a crowded street car two men sat close. One noticed the other with eyes closed and asked if he felt ill. The reply was no, just uneasy about ladies standing as he feared causing discomfort.
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Bill
Welfare Director Explains Uniform Pension Cuts in Texas
Adam R. Johnson of the Public Welfare Department outlined a $6 monthly cut to old age assistance checks. He noted new grants reflect ongoing needs, with reductions applying to everyone on the rolls since Oct 1 and continuing until a bank loan is repaid. Reinvestigation can raise or lower individual payments as cases are reevaluated.
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Austin
Adam R. Johnson
Public Welfare Department
Johnson
Welfare Board
1 500 000 Fingerprints In FBI Civil Files
Washington report shows 1 505 669 fingerprint cards are on file in the FBI civil identification system. Since July 1, 1939, 172 000 cards have been added from private individuals and institutions including chambers of commerce civic clubs universities colleges public schools the CCC and other groups.
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Washington
Civil Identification Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chambers of Commerce
The
CCC
Sure Sign of Plenty Hostess Did You Have Enough To Eat
A light hearted exchange centers on a small boy answering a hostess about his meal. The boy notes his mother’s approving glance as proof he ate enough, capturing a moment of family warmth and economy.
Townsendites Urged To Organize Texas
Dallas dispatch says Townsend planners urged to organize every precinct in Texas before the 1940 Democratic primaries. A two day convention opened with a car parade to city hall auditorium and speeches by Robert C. Townsend and J. F. Kirkland. Hoagland outlined plans to win backing for pension supporters.
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Dallas
George W. Hoagland
Texas
Revised self made man quip from wives and daughters
A humorous exchange frames ambition with irony as one speaker calls themselves a self made man while the other retorts they are the product of a wife and three daughters. The line reflects family influence and gendered pride in accomplishment.
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Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
St. Paul
Des Moines
Keeposy
Kayser’s
Kwolens Department Stores
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
Robert E. Hicks
Star-Telegram
the Sun
Gomer May
Community Natural
Kirkpat
Rick Pharmacy
Kirkpatrick
LONE STAR Community,@Natural Gas Co
FBI
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
ABC of Christena Giving
Katie Kilowatt
Acitizen
Amun
Public Service Company
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