Tax caution urged by Southwestern professor in Texas
George C. Hester, economics professor at Southwestern University Georgetown and former Texas legislator, warns against tax increases. He says democracy is compromised by self seeking minorities and demagogues while urging a calm, businesslike approach to public finance and restraint on state expenditures amid looming defense taxes. He argues for eliminating waste and resisting further tax hikes in this hour.
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Austin
George C. Hester
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Hester
Roosevelt
French Prisoners Living in Filth and Pestilence
Journalist Joseph Lincoln Luhan recounts brutal conditions for French prisoners and refugees during a 150 mile tour in France. An American hospital ambulance ferries aid to Camp St Cloud near Paris where 5000 exhausted soldiers endure filth and tropical fever from colonial troops.
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Paris
France
Gertrude Hamilton
St. Louis
St. Cloud
Rupert Hughes Urges Pacifists to Dig Trenches
Los Angeles novelist Rupert Hughes argues pacifist youth should dig trenches if they refuse to fight. He notes the shift from dying for country to government owing everything, warns San Francisco would face limited gunfire if attacked, and jokes about drivers and church aisles reflecting public sentiment.
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Los Angeles
Rupert Hughes
America
Hughes
San Francisco
Henderson County Hunters Association forms to unite quail and fox interests
A new Henderson County group led by Bryan Wofford of Athens seeks to join quail and fox hunting communities. The association aims to promote cooperation among local sportsmen across the county.
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Henderson County
Henderson County Hunters Association
Bryan Wofford
Athens
Texas angler census aims to count fishers and favored species
The Game Department begins a census to estimate how many people fish in Texas lakes and streams under an unusual license rule. It will also identify favored fish, with bass, crappie and catfish leading the list by Texans.
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Austin
Game Department
Colorado
Texas
Lone Star State
Agitation Grows for Longer Closed Fishing Season in Texas
Pop Boone of Fort Worth argues for a complete closed season on all fishing in Texas, claiming three years of campaigning and no opposition has arisen to counter his case. He suggests he can present numerous arguments in favor of stricter fishing limits.
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Pop Boone
Fort Worth
Texas
Horse and Buggy Days End for Army in Washington
The army will halt building new horse stables and accelerate temporary barracks as it modernizes. Acting Secretary of War Louis Johnson says mechanization reduces need for horses and stables, with horses to be housed in motor sheds if required. The page also includes a grocer remark on string beans and Mrs. Newbride's quip about prices.
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Louis Johnson
Johnson
Hints For The Casewife And Home Craft Tips
Practical domestic hints cover cleaning stained ivory handles with lemon salt linoleum care olive oil polish and nitro spirits for marks. Advice on sauce pan cleanup avoid sticking food while noting tidy sewing area towel rack usage and drying flours strains honey cottage cheese nut butter sandwich filling for school lunch boxes.
Fox and quail hunter groups unite in Texas merger
A Texas based hunting coalition announces a merger between fox and quail hunter groups. The move aims to consolidate advocacy with the State Game Department to improve wildlife management and hunter participation. The merged entity plans to coordinate events, lobbying, and conservation efforts statewide.
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Texas
State Game Department
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