Secretary Wallace Attacks Cotton Trade Backers In Fort Worth
Secretary Wallace denounces cotton exporters spinners and handlers as back of the attack on farmer aid. He cites two schools of thought on the problem and argues a middle course, praising the AAA program and urging farmers to unite. He warns against government loans and subsidies that distort world prices and proposes relief use of held bales and a cotton insurance idea.
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Fort Worth
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South
Wallace
Harrell
Virgil D. Parr
Spur
United States
Cotton Belt
White House
J. D. McDonald
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
AAA
Price of War Scare in Europe
Europe faces a crisis bill of about 500 million dollars to avert war. Britain bears the largest share at 223 million while Germany, France, and Italy face 145 million, 63 million, and 16 million respectively.
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Europe
London
United Press
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Modern school has no failures says educator
El Paso report on Southwestern Educational Conference quotes Geo W. Frazier of Colorado State Teachers College. He asserts that in a modern school no student should fail and that failures reflect a failing school. He adds that aligning the program to student ability could end failures and notes teaching challenges including research showing IQ can rise 15 to 20 points with a clever teacher.
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EL Paso
Geo. W. Frazier
Colorado State Teachers’ College
Doctor Frazier
When You Need a Laxative
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Notable Texas Reporter Memoir Notes Will Rogers and Long
The writer recalls interviewing Will Rogers at Fort Worth airport and recounts Rogers’ joke about air mail transfer and a Washington talk with Senator Huey Long. The piece notes Long’s assassination and Rogers’s death, plus a Texas Tech cornerstone moment with Governor Pat Neff, including a later ride with a Lubbock citizen.
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Will Rogers
Fort Worth
Amon Carter
Rogers
Will
Washington
Huey Long
Louisiana
Long
Governor Neff secret ride sparks questions on Texas politics
A columnist recalls riding anonymously behind Governor Neff at a Fort Worth parade then reflects on hidden campaigns and indictments. He notes two railroad commissioners seeking office, an oil-law indictment, and how delayed news could have shifted primary races.
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Austin
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Allred
Run-around Leaves Aus Tin Correspondent Earful
An Australian observer notes feeling misled and alleges being given the run-around, hinting that enough information would provoke an angry response.
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Austin
Stamp Sales Show Texans Drinking More
Texas tax stamp data indicate higher liquor purchases in September 1938. Treasury reports Charley Lockhart said stamp sales rose by 15,728 dollars from September 1937, while wine beer and cigarette stamps declined. Total stamp income reached 1,112,347 dollars versus 1,155,566 the previous year.
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Austin
Treasury Department
Charley Lockhart
Black Hills Stand Apart From Rocky Mountains
The Black Hills form a distinct massif separate from the broader Rocky Mountain range. Geographers note their isolation, unique geology, and distinct ecological zones.
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Black Hills
Greater
Rocky Mountain Range
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