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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
4
The Sun warns notices of entertainments and memorials will be charged at ad rates and that erroneous reflections will be corrected. It explains it is not against Governor O’Daniel but opposes some proposals, clarifying newsroom vs editorial beliefs and how readers should cite statements.
Gov O Daniels pension proposal targets residents over 65 living on under 30 monthly income. It would top up to 30, funded by a 1.6 percent transactions tax and state federal cooperation. Critics say it excludes owners of income producing property and hinges on solving the funding shortfall.
Texas readers are urged to support a continued safety program to prevent needless tragedies on highways. In 1938, 1,609 people died in street and highway crashes, 23 percent lower than the prior year due to enforcement, education, and engineering. Legislature considers bills to strengthen the driver license law and curb drunken and reckless driving.
The 45th Legislature’s House passed a tax bill to fund March pensions but the Senate rejected it. Both chambers share blame for the shortfall, though the Senate bears the greater responsibility for failing to provide pension revenue.
The piece notes tire manufacturers promise faster stopping distances with new treads, claiming four to 100 feet improvements. It cautions against overly grippy tread designs that could cause tires to stick to pavement and stall engines.
The Whitewright Sun notes legislation allowed counties to adopt a manager form to cut about $50,000 annually without harming efficiency, but no county has done so. The Denton Record Chronicle mocks taxpayers as Caspar Milquetoasts, noting that public discourse over taxes is loud while actual tax relief actions remain scarce.
The State Press in Dallas News argues that taxes burden residents and that adopting a county manager plan and consolidating county and city governments could save Dallas County money, but predicts little radical reform in Texas by 1950 despite the potential, a view echoed from 1930.
The Fort Worth Press presents an anonymous expert's theory for state funding. Levy an income tax with a credit for ad valorem paid on homes, so no tax if income tax equals or is less than ad valorem paid. Benefits include broader reach, fairness, and boosted ad valorem collection. effects on renters and non property owning firms noted. exact revenue to be determined by study.
The Whitesboro News Record notes SB No. 8 as a key bill requiring the county commissioners court to publish expenditures. It cites a Texas Press Messenger excerpt praising a publisher who rendered his county a valuable service, highlighting calls for transparency in public spending.
In Waller County a campaign by Hempstead News editor Ray Jones exposed inflated county expenses. Purchases for janitor supplies and oil were paid for but not received, and a $200 printing bill was blocked by the county judge. The controversy helped defeat the judge and two allies, with a voters’ audit now planned and the newspaper promising full publication of results.
In Bryan workers at the city warehouse and shop grow irked by Texas A and M students calling the city’s Bryant 709 number after hearing the ditty I Must See Annie Tonight. The nearest Bryan number connects to the warehouse, four miles from College Station, prompting staff to reply Annie doesn’t live here anymore and in fact she never did.
Bloomington Indiana. Professor Carroll Christenson of Indiana University Economics passes out bags of chocolate drops to his class before an examination. Students initially view the sweets as a trick but soon learn the gesture is to ease tension and boost morale during grading.
A widow and her son live among the Blue Ridge Mountains. The boy, long practicing, learns from a stranger that mastery comes from who holds the bow. Ole Bull and Houdini are cited as masters, underscoring the age of specialization and the motto Ex celsior.
A report notes psychologists claim a direct relationship between consuming concentrated foods and mental performance. Examination papers were distributed and have not yet been returned.
To dry a cow off give her nothing to eat except dry hay such as johnson grass sorghum prairie or sudan and water. Milk the cow once a day for two or three days then once every other day a couple of times then quit milking. The cow should be perfectly dry after two weeks of this treatment.
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