Roosevelt faces tough task as he becomes president
The Whitewright Sun notes President Roosevelt must cut government expenditures by 25 percent amid congressional opposition. It argues reductions across the budget are needed beyond 25 percent due to debt costs, with rural mail service cited as feasible at half current costs. It warns of organized opposition from minorities and predicts delayed prosperity until 1936.
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Roosevelt’s Popularity Linked to Economic Trend
The article notes President Roosevelt remains highly popular as he begins his term, but asserts his standing four years hence will hinge on the prevailing economic conditions and trends shaping the nation.
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Press Office Information From Agriculture Department
A contemporary criticizes the Agriculture Department for sending press information including seed revision, rice quarantine, flower population growth, and stored bulbs. The editor weighs usefulness for readers and favors bulb articles over bank holiday dispatches, noting valuable material remains in the department’s notices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Death of Ernest Parker Ends Long Sherman Democrat Career
Ernest Parker, a 22 year Sherman Democrat veteran and 50 year Texas newspaper figure, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. He was a printer, publisher, reporter and editor highly regarded for his editorial writing from bed in recent weeks and for his decades of service to North Texas journalism.
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Senate Clears Highway Commission of Ferguson Probe
The State Senate adopts a 26 to 0 report finding no wrongdoing by the Highway Commission in the governor's charge that 1,000,000 had been lost. It states it is unable and unwilling to criticize the commission. Old Man Texas hopes a similar inquiry will end similarly.
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Coca Cola Company Reports Strong 1938 Earnings
The Coca-Cola Company and subsidiaries posted a net profit of $10,712,672 in 1938, or $8.67 per share after dividends on class A stock. The report highlights how a small purchase can yield returns when effectively advertised.
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Coca-cola Company
Mrs Ferguson Declines Inaugural Attendance In Texas Politics
Dallas News notes Mrs. Ferguson will not attend Washington inauguration ceremonies or the Roosevelt called Governors meeting. The piece discusses a de facto Texas governor barred by law and a de jure governor lacking qualifications, and remarks on Washington's likely indifference or amusement at West Texas political theatrics.
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Washington
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Jim Ferguson
Biographical Sketch of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
A distant cousin of the 26th President, born January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park New York. He studied at Groton and Harvard and attended Columbia Law School before entering politics. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was Governor of New York elected in 1928 and 1930, and won the 1932 presidential nomination and election, inaugurating as the thirty second President March 4 1933.
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Columbia Counties
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Houston
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Wilson
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Chicago
Local light items and oddities fill Hogwallow News
Brief notes from Hogwallow include Salem Barlow's out of tune banjo and shift to classical pieces Raz Barlow wishes universal riches to stay in bed until fires are made Luke Mathewson praises unity and democracy in the nation A town auto and a country mule pass without injury listings Sile Kilden drops a window stick then goes out for one Musket Ridge reports a calf disappearance.
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Luke Mathewson
Postmaster Says No Call For Item This Year
In a week’s span the owner searched, visiting the postoffice to inquire about the item. The Postmaster stated there had been no call or inquiry at the postoffice this year.
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Circus to Visit Tickville Amid Shorter Giraffe Heights
A circus arrives in Tickville in about a month. Pictures show a giraffe shorter than normal, which Sid Hocks says is natural as many sideshow animals appear not as tall as they used to be.
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Tickville
Sid Hocks
Tips On Taxes Legislative actions aim to ease local tax burden
Austin lawmakers consider measures to reduce government costs from simple resolutions to constitutional amendments. Attention concentrates on local taxation as shaped by state law with bills pending to empower local governments to pursue economy without state constraints.
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Austin
Dallas Senator Proposes Constitutional Change to Cut Fees
Senator Purl introduces a resolution for a constitutional amendment to abolish the fee system except for public weighers notaries public and county surveyors. The plan would let commissioners' courts set salaries to save taxpayers about 25 percent. House already passed judiciary supply bill. Senate has not acted amid protests before the committee.
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Dallas
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Senate Committee
Presidents Agree to 25 Percent Budget Cut at Teachers Colleges
Presidents and regents of teachers colleges are reported to be agreeable to a twenty five percent reduction in their budgets, signaling a major downsizing measure across state educators institutions.
Bill Cuts Auto License Fees By One Third
The House considers a bill to reduce automobile license fees by one third and passage of this or a similar measure is viewed as certain.
Senator Woodward Proposes Cap on State Spending Per Capita
A constitutional amendment introduced by Senator Walter Woodward would cap total state government cost at ten dollars per person annually. It ties spending to per capita levels, pegging to 1927 values and noting 1925 at 8.50, 1930 peak at 14, and last year at 12.50 per capita.
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Walter Woodward
Amendment claim on automatic tax check and bureau dissolution
It argues the amendment would provide an automatic check on taxation and force the discontinuance of bureaus and departments once they are no longer useful. Instances of government closures are noted as rare.
Amendment Aims to Cut Services for New Revenue Sources
The proposal would abolish less needed services as new ones arise. A broad tax trend favors reductions, while bills seek new revenue. The plan includes a 3 percent tax on gross receipts from sales and professional services, with estimates from fifty to one hundred million dollars. Many businesses would face major state tax increases, with eight to tenfold hikes. some previously untaxed lines would be heavily taxed.
Proposed income tax plan details for individuals and corporations
The bill proposes an income tax starting at one percent on the first $1,000 for individuals and rising to seven percent above $11,000, with corporations taxed from two percent on the first $1,000 up to six percent on incomes above $6,000. Deductions match federal income tax rules.
Tax bills face uncertain fate amid opposition
The belief is that the two bills will be combined and modified to carry features of both. Few predict the final fate of these new tax measures. Opponents argue there should be no new taxes and that the state budget can be balanced by cutting expenditures.
Constitutional amendment seeks raise for state official salaries
A constitutional amendment proposes salary increases for a handful of state officers. The Governor would rise from 4000 to 12000 dollars, the Attorney General from 4000 to 10000, and the Treasurer and Land Commissioner from 2500 to 6000, with many other officials already earning more.
Sees Dwindling Fund Sherman Texas School Revenue
Sees dwindling fund in Sherman as officials warn that unless revenue is supplemented soon, Texas per capita school funds face reductions and potential cuts to programs. Local leaders urge action to bolster finances and maintain education services amid shrinking allocations.
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Texas teachers seek lower apportionment in next year
A letter from H. W. Stilwell, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, to Grayson County school superintendent FE A. Miller, cites the state auditor predicting next year’s school apportionment around 8 to 9 dollars per pupil, far below this year’s 16 dollars, with Stilwell doubting it will rise.
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Texas State Teachers Association
FE. A. Miller
Grayson County
Stilwell
Seven U.S. cities over 100000 with majority native white families
The Census Bureau reports only seven American cities surpass the 100000 population mark where more than 85 percent of households are native white. The finding highlights the concentration of native white families in these urban areas.
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Census Bureau
United States
Delaware Elevation Averages Revealed
The state of Delaware has an average elevation of 60 feet above sea level indicating generally low-lying terrain across the region and contributing to its coastal geography.
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Delaware
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