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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
6
Texas legislature would add Section 51-c to tackle aid for needy blind over 21, with up to $15 monthly per person, residency rules, and U.S. aid acceptance. also Section 51-d for destitute children under 14 with monthly limits, plus tax and bond provisions, all to be voted August 4, 1937, with state funds allocated for publication and election costs.
A house joint resolution proposes amending Article III to create Section 51d giving Legislature power to provide destitute child assistance not to exceed eight dollars per child or twelve dollars per family per month. It sets annual state aid cap at 1.5 million dollars, allows federal aid, and calls for a voter election on adoption or rejection with appropriation and ballot form provisions.
House Joint Resolution No 23 proposes adding Section 20 to Article VII to cap ad valorem tax assessments at fair cash value and allow discounts for early payment, with 1939 effective date and a August 23, 1937 special election for adoption. The measure includes penalties and requires legislation for administration.
Joint resolution proposes adding Section 52d to the Texas Constitution allowing Harris County and its road districts to adopt a road plan and levy a five year tax for road and bridge construction upon a majority vote of resident qualified electors. It details plan submission, tax amount and years, fund restrictions, and required procedures, with the August 1937 ballot date noted.
S. J. R. No. 9 seeks to amend Section 16, Article XVI, to require full cash payment of authorized capital, restrict banking to a single location, bar foreign banks except national banks, and establish state supervision. election set for August 1937 with ballots specifying For or Against the amendment and a $5,000 appropriation for election expenses.
A medical student was advised by an old doctor to specialize in skin diseases because skin patients rarely disturb the doctor at night or at home. They seldom tele graph distress messages, never get well yet also never die from a skin ailment, making them perfect patients.
A hearsay exchange recalls Gabriel’s horn signal at a communal potluck. Deacon Jones jokes about a reckless driver. The couple agrees spring cleaning ends with a burn of valuable papers from a desk, signaling relief and loss.
A professor argues about arithmetic truth with a student as the ready reckoner insists on scaling. The exchange ends with a witty diner joke about tips and Eden's apples as the scene closes.
Ambition Weary Willie and Dusty Rhoades rest on a grassy slope. Willie breaks silence, muttering he wishes he were an automobile worker to join a strike.
A job panel sought a sales manager and asked a riddle about who is boss at home. The candidate answered that he is the boss but makes his wife think she is. The response helped him secure a $25,000 position.
A humorous classroom exchange finds Charlie deflecting a geography question by pointing to a patch in his trousers and telling the teacher his mother would notice it, turning a teachable moment into a joke.
A humorous exchange shows a child named Mary choosing the parent with the family car after a hypothetical divorce. The line reflects practical humor rather than legal concerns, illustrating domestic life and household priorities. The joke centers on parental figures and a valued asset, the automobile.
A humorous exchange between mother and father about a motor name beginning with T, contrasting crossword clue whimsy with a jokey doubt that all motors use gas.
An Indian man at a drug counter orders a ham sandwich asks if the ham is sliced. The waiter confirms slicing. The man retorts that the ham is near miss sliced, turning the moment into a brief, humorous exchange.
A terse dialogue shows Mr McPherson entering, with a remark about the governor's habit of early lunching. The exchange hints at routine and authority without additional context or consequences.
A party leader boasts a new club will be highly selective yet expand quickly. Within a year, organizers claim hundreds of members from all city sections will join, signaling ambitious outreach and broad appeal.
An elderly woman asks if paying her dog’s fare would seat him the same as passengers. The conductor affirms, noting the dog would be treated as a passenger but cannot put feet on the seats.
A purchaser complains about a new house ventilation draft issue saying the draftsman should be consulted. The agent responds that the draftsman must be seen to address the problem.
A college professor dismisses a student as stagey and hollow, claiming his bravado collapses when confronted. The remark suggests the student lacks substance, implying the moment of truth reveals his true limits.
A nostalgic quip notes an old timer recalling times when fathers did not rock babies to sleep in trailers but instead rocked the steering wheel. The remark blends memory with rural living, hinting at changing parenting norms.
A brief exchange reveals relief after a friend calls to cancel a meeting. The caller mentions rescheduling later, and the responder notes the change brings peace of mind.
A humorous exchange contrasts farm life with urban perks. One speaker declares farm life appealing if it had subways, clubs, giant electric signs, and tall buildings, jokingly imagining moving there tomorrow. The other party playfully accepts the fantasy.
An English dramatist urged to correct dialogue in a Hollywood film about Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots notes that Elizabeth would not say a modern line. The producer changed it to one up to date with the remark a hundred per cent Elizabethan now. The line becomes forsooth.
A butcher persuades an elderly lady to sample track meat amid a spring rumor of a burglar in the house. The congressman's wife fears intrusion, while the husband jokes that a senator might rob a house but never a representative. The lighthearted verse satirizes politics with rustic whimsy.
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