Tax battle shifts as Texas House debates levies and sales tax
In Austin the House taxation and revenue committee began hearings on tax bills amid a shifting battle over a sales tax and natural resources levies. Observers say the O'Daniel transactions tax bill initially boosted sales tax support but now backfires, weakening its political strength and leaving sales tax advocates facing renewed scrutiny.
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Austin
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
O’daniel
Big interests overplay hand on sales tax issue
The sales tax proposal faced strong public scrutiny as merchants and consumers fear burden shifts. House members pushed bills to raise natural resources taxes, with Derden and Morris proposing substantial increases and pension expansions. Despite the governor's appeal, opposition from consumers, merchants, labor, and farmers grows, threatening passage and signaling a shift away from a broad sales tax.
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Albert Derden
Marlin
House
Derden
Morris
Moris
O’daniel
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Texas
Austin
Texas legislature trims state offices amid tax and rail costs
The Legislature abolished the State Tax Commissioner post after nominating Elster M Haile, saving 50000 annually. The Railroad Commission eliminated 56 positions, saving 150000 yearly, with bipartisan resolutions praising the move, and the Senate backed O Daniel s emergency plan to place appointment and control of the state auditor under the Legislature.
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Elster M. Haile
Texas
Kansas
O’daniel
Railroad Commission
Ernest Thompson
Jerry Sadler
Senate
Dr Homer Price Rainey as Texas University president elect
Dr Homer Price Rainey is named president elect of Texas University, with plans to lead the institution as its next chief executive. Announcement highlights Rainey’s background and expected impact on campus leadership and policy direction.
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Homer Price Rainey
Texas University
Deficiency in Feed Causes Creep and Hollow Horn Disease
The article explains that conditions like creeps rickets hollow horn and hollow tail arise from mineral and vitamin D deficiency in livestock. Green pastures and legume hay supply nutrients. dry forage on pastures or grain can cause malnutrition. Proper lime, phosphate, and bone meal in feeds prevent these issues.
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Agricultural College
Gulf Coast
Texans greet governor from Austin and policy clashes emerge
Over June he visited Austin and conferred with the regents and thanked Texans for congratulatory notes on his new job. Opponents rail against county road bond indebtedness fund raid to back bonds for roads now state highways. Gov O Daniel’s radio remark about delaying executions sparks debate on conscience and punishment. Rail Commissioner Ernest Thompson raises 30000 for the President’s infantile paralysis fund in a weeklong Austin campaign.
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Austin
Texas
Lowry Martin
Corsicana
Texas Good Roads Assn
Martin
O’daniel
Dallas
Ernest Thompson
Fallacies About Freemasonry Debunked in 1938 piece
A 1938 article debunks myths about Freemasonry including claims on Solomon's Temple, goat initiation symbolism, insurance features, grand titles, crime protection, and world control. It explains independent US grand lodges, nonautomatic lifelong benefits, proper election conduct, foreign to US degree travel, Shrine status, creed restrictions, and burial customs by request.
Freemasons pledge obedience to known authorities only
Freemasonry upholds freedom of thought and action and rejects blind obedience. The head of every Masonic Grand Power is known, with no unknown superiors. Grand officers and members must obey the laws of their country, and national grand powers are sovereign and independent.
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Freemasonry
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