Texas Tax Bill Exceeds State Crop Value, Survey Finds
A McCain survey for the Texas Federation of Taxpayers shows Texas local and state tax receipts in 1939 totaling $415 million while crop value reached $314 million, warning against rising government costs and stressing tax relief as a major goal amid growing expenditures and delinquent taxes.
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R. D. McCain
Texas Federation of Taxpayers
Texas
United States
McCain
O Daniel Reads Editorial On Re election Prospects
Governor Lee O Daniel, in a Sunday radio broadcast, read an Austin Daily Tribune editorial praising his administration and declaring his re election practically certain. The editorial appeared in the paper owned by J M West, a Houston oil and lumber magnate whom the governor had nominated for Highway Commission chair but who was rejected by the Senate.
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Austin
Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Austin Daily Tribune
J. M. West
Houston Oil and Lumber
Senate
Highway Commission
Best Eggs From Cold Storage Tie to Diner Banter
A light exchange in a diner highlights praise for eggs stored cold and a playful request for fresher options. The dialogue underscores nostalgia and humor about food quality and supply.
Nazi Leaders Fatten Purses Amid War Chaos
Writers say top German figures enrich themselves during wartime. Der Fuehrer profits from Mein Kampf sales and royalties while Goebbels profits from taxes on radios and advertising. Goering controls credit and industry profits with little accountability, the Cosmopolitan article notes.
Man to Test Tax Remission Law of Group of Counties
Attorney General Mann will challenge the constitutionality of the tax remission law aimed at returning state taxes to nine East Texas counties. He intervened in a Lufkin suit over retroactivity, with trial set for March 12. Federal payments of forest reserve receipts are distributed to affected counties.
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San Augustine
Jasper
Walker
Shelby
Mann
Lufkin
Angelina County
Texas
Why Boys Leave Home Reveals School Fatigue Motives
The Missing Persons Bureau report shows 3 620 boys ran away in 1939 mainly due to exhaustion with school, while 2 079 girls left for dreams of stage or film careers. The bureau handled 55 521 cases that year.
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New York
Missing
Jokey Exchange About Jellyfish Jokes
A humorous dialogue about jellyfish and jelly asks where jelly comes from. The reply links jelly production to ocean currents in a light, quippy tone.
Scarlet Fever Threat and Precautions for Texas Children
In 1939 Texas reported 2 426 scarlet fever cases, down from 4 445 in 1938. The disease spreads via nasal and throat discharges and contaminated objects, with children under ten most at risk. Immediate medical attention and isolation for about three weeks are advised, and physicians may use antitoxin to shorten the illness.
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Texas
State Health Department
Scarlet fever control and Dick test overview
The text explains the Dick test for scarlet fever susceptibility and notes that a positive result allows active immunization with scarlet fever toxin. It suggests significant value in preventing severe complications and controlling outbreaks, especially in epidemic areas.
Philadelphia to Host 1940 Republican National Convention
Philadelphia prepares to welcome thousands of delegates for the June 24 start of the 1940 Republican national convention. Hotels race to reserve space as the city aims to reclaim an estimated 12 million dollars in local commerce. The Chamber of Commerce projects most funds go to hotels, meals, and retail, with the rest to wholesalers manufacturers and services.
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Philadelphia
Nurse Announces Birth to Professor in Quiet Room
The nurse informs the professor a boy has been born. The professor asks what he wants, highlighting a humorous exchange in a scholarly setting.
Farm Family Gluts Biscuits at Three-Meal Feasts
In Howe, the T. H. Davis family of fourteen, including twelve children, consumes about 75 biscuits per meal. A large ham covers three meals while ham and eggs require many eggs. They butcher eight to ten hogs and beeves each fall and store 87 gallons of lard plus 800 cans of fruits and vegetables. Every member attends meals on time three times daily.
Quote on freedom and necessity by Pitt
A terse reflection notes that necessity justifies infringements on human freedom, framing it as tyrants plea and slaves creed in a stark critique of oppressive power.
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Pitt
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