Public Warned To Watch Out For Check Swindlers
State police in Texas mobilize to curb widespread forgery and check swindling rings creating losses of thousands. A man woman and youth pass bogus checks drawn on six firms in six Texas banks, with activity also seen in seven Louisiana towns. Swindlers use fake policies and varied pay sums from 10 to 40 dollars, prompting police to distribute weekly bulletins and collect tips to identify suspects.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Luling
Bastrop
Temple
Coupland
Granger
Taylor
Elgin
Liberty
Bryan
Bay City
Wharton
Beaumont
Louisiana
J. W
State Records Bureau
Grasshopper Appears in Snow Hailing June in January
In Prince Frederick Maryland former Sheriff Ernest F Rawlins reports a rare sight a genuine grasshopper found in deep snow near his home. The insect nibbled a cabbage leaf and is displayed in a bottle at the Rawlings residence, a curious January thrill for locals.
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Prince Frederick
Ernest F. Rawlins
Stoakley
Calvert County
Rawlings
Flea Joke Reflects Urgent Escape from City
In a clipped exchange, a teacher recounts a warning to Lot to flee with his wife and daughter, who escaped safely. Willie asks a humorous follow up about the flea, revealing a light, anecdotal turn amid a biblical puzzle dialogue.
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Lot
Willie
O'Daniel's Transaction Tax Proposal Shocks Texas
Austin lawmakers brace for a sweeping tax plan from Gov. W Lee O Daniel described as revolutionary and tied to a pension bill The governor reveals a pension solution modeled on Townsendism provoking widespread political and public reaction across the state
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Austin
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
Doc Townsend
California
United States
Texas Fifth in Number Receiving Old-Age Assistance
Longview report from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce on Texas old age pensions shows Texas ranks fifth among 48 states per 1 000 people aged 65 plus, with 394 recipients. Average monthly old age aid is $13 80, and per capita old age assistance for 65 plus is $5 44, above the national and Southern averages except Oklahoma.
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Longview
Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Sky is the limit tax plan would strangle Texas business
O Daniel proposed a constitutional amendment to a 1.6 percent business tax in Texas excluding wages, public transit fares under 10 cents, first agricultural sales, and newspaper street sales. Governor estimates $45 million yearly, while experts range up to $120 million. Critics say the tax would crush commerce and raise prices across bread, flour, uniforms, farm tools, and milk, with retailers bearing the final burden.
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O’daniel
Texas
John T. Smith
Austin
Joe Hill
Government faces plan for universal minimum income
The proposal would guarantee at least $30 monthly to every person, funded by private income and a government grant. The federal government says it does not endorse schemes that treat all beneficiaries equally regardless of living standard, personal need, or other variable factors.
O Din Daniel Pension Reform Proposal Faces Federal Hurdles
Governor O Daniel backs abolishing the Confederate pension fund and rolling beneficiaries into old age aid. His tax plan cuts state ad valorem taxes by 20 million dollars yearly and shifts burden to the poor via a pyramided sales tax. He also proposes a 56 page bill to revamp pensions and replaces the 30 dollar for all over 65 promise. Pension experts and federal officials say the plan fails to meet federal requirements for matching funds.
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O’daniel
Beaumont
Federal
Social Security Administration
Pension plan under O'Daniel faces voter scrutiny
The new pension proposal would award a monthly income level tied to prior earnings, with a low wage worker potentially receiving more than a higher earners. Critics say the bill’s scope is vast and complex, requiring days to study. Legislators warn the constitutional amendment is seven pages of legal verbiage and few are ready to back it.
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O'Daniel
O’daniel
Who Wrote It Speculation On Twin Legislative Monstrosities
Speculation centers on a lobbyist for natural resource and public utility groups said to craft the twin bills. Observers note O Daniel held many conferences with him and warn the measures aim to provoke tax backlash or push a sales tax by stealth. Ex-Gov Ferguson, a longtime sales tax advocate, endorses O Daniel’s approach amid business protests in Austin.
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O’daniel
House
Senate
Austin
Jim Ferguson
Hopes rise for liquor sales by the drink in Texas
A Friday survey shows seven of the Texas House liquor traffic committee favoring sale by the drink with six opposed and two uncommitted. If confirmed, the committee will likely be the first to take up the bill. Brakes must stop within 30 feet at 20 mph.
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Austin
Public Health Payoff in Combating Syphilis
In Austin Dr George W Cox state health officer says public health is purchasable. He notes syphilis causes twice as many cases as tuberculosis and much greater societal cost. He urges adequate funding for syphilis control, education, and treatment to reduce illness, deaths, and long term tax burdens.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
America
Texas Faces License Renewal Crisis With New Law
Austin authorities warn that all 2,500,000 current drivers permits expire on April 1 1939 and a new two year licensing law could be in effect by then or later. The department may stagger renewals or hold old licenses until new ones are issued, with a possible $1 fee to fund staffing.
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Austin
Texas
Public Safety Department
Rogers Kelly
Edinburg
Driver’s License Bureau
Public Health Cost and Value in Society
A discussion on how individual and family health depend on public health measures and how public health funding, while costly per person, is small compared to the societal costs of disease, indigence, and misery. The piece argues public health advances save far more than they cost over time.
Association to reform drug stores in New York
The Association for the Advancement of Professional Pharmacy launches a campaign to segregate drug stores into two types. One type would serve prescriptions and medical supplies while the other sells everyday items like cough drops, gum, and bathing suits, removing soda fountains and lunch counters from the premises.
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New York
Association For the Advancement of Professional Pharmacy
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