The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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Austin, April 3.—The plan of spe-
cial interest lobbyists to saddle a $40,-
000,000 sales tax burden on the backs
of the poor folks of Texas was shot
■ to pieces this week, following a shat-
MORNING tering defeat in the House of Repre-
’, 1939 |sentatives, where the sales constitn
tional amendment by Alfred Petsch of
Fredericksburg went down into ob-
v ...*1.501 Avion with less than a bare majority
rrv.r"'. ’ 4 ,:i |of votes' in its favor. It would require
la- two-thirds' Vbte to have passed it,
and the same vote would now be re-
Uuirbd to revive it, so . it is dead for
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purposes
are concerned.
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The sales-tax lobby, badly shaken
Senate voted down the by the overwhelming defeat, turned
X proposition. That is some- Its attention to the Senate, where
r every one to feel thankful there are pending two other sales-tax
»cially us folks who would constitutional amendments. Both these
bear the greater part of the measures, however, are much milder
in form than the Petsch measure.1
f _ Preliminary debate and test votes in
• looking good in this sec- the Senate indicate little likelihood
it is said more rain that either can muster 21 votes nec-
about the thing at this essary for adopton, and the House
growing small grain situation makes any kind of a consti-
f moisture to keep it go- tutional amendment carrying a sales
it and without becoming tax very unlikely of ever reaching the
inch and a half rain last voters, best observers here believe,
just what the farmers The Senate was to resume work on
iey report. amendments this week, after a plea
of Lt. Gov. Coke Stevenson for har-
.tices turned in by any of mor>y and a compromising attitude,
too late for the run of but the best bet for additional social
made on Wednesday after- security revenue now seems to be a
place under the regular tax bill which would raise a maximum
icement column, will of of $10,000,000 and must originate in
the House, under the constitutional
rule.
The House clearly does not intend
to submit a sales tax in a constitu-
tional amendment, and close observers
here believe its members will never
submit a sales tax in statutory form,
unless their present attitude changes
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Austin, Texas.—One often hears
about the good old days when grand-
father was a boy but according to Dr.
Geo. W. Cox, State Health Officer, now
are the good days for babies. A baby
bom today can expect to live until
he is 62 years of age. This is almost
twice the expectancy of babies bom
100 years ago. There has been a gain
of 14 years since 1900.
given good position else-
the paper. So if you fail to
' church announcement in the
just look somewhere
paper.
our lawmakers being
on the lookout for a Pl8ce i radically again before the end of the
taxes, it seems a better |____0___t______ ____
be to advocate economy
session. The Senate seems unwilling
........ . ,to accept an omnibus bill that does
•w nicely that wou wor not carry provision for raising some
can l or a seat revenue by a sales impost, although
me state gw a ure or may be possible that a selective
pep. might do well to make I leg or , that would
ign on the “no additional I empt purchases 0f food and cloth-
orm and stick with «- ing up t0 a certain sum, might be the
| basis of a compromise.
he be elected.
lical promise of “three score and ten”
Texans can look forward to reaching
that goal within a few years. ..
The fact that a child bom in 1938
who weathered the infantile storms of
the first year could expect to live 62
years in contrast to the boy bora in
1860 who could live only 38 years, is
a tribute to the American Medical
Profession and the preventive tech-
nic of public health, Dr. Cox believes.
Vaccination is a preventive meas-
ure that saves thousands of lives an
nually. Prophylactic measures against
typhoid, diphtheria and smallpox have
greatly reduced the incidence of these
diseases in Texas.' Widespread sanita-
tion efforts safeguard the water we
drink, the food we eat and our en-
vironmental surroundings to lessen
the spread of communicable disease
germs.
Semi-annual physical examinations
which have become a health habit for
many of our citizens check illnesses
at their onset and allow for simpler
cures.
Science has provided us with effec-
tive drugs to combat the spread of
syphilis and gonorrhea, diseases which
take an annual toll of blindness, in-
sanity, locomotor ataxia, bone infec
tions, enlargement of the arteries and
deformity of infants.
Tuberculosis and cancer have been
brought into the curable classification
of diseases. All and all, the last twen-
ty years have seen the Medical and
Public Heath professions making this
a safer nation in which to live and at
the same time a nation in which to
live longer.
COMPi*
Government
riched $2,254,938.90 by Lone Star Gas
System 1938 tax payments completed
before .April 1, according to official
company records. The two and a quar-
ter million dollars paid 55 different
kinds of taxes. A total of 19,600 tax
and regulatory reports were made by
the system to federal, state, county,
municipal and special taxing agencies.
TJiia staggering total of taxes is
While still somewhat below the bib- equal to 67 1-2 cents of every gas
bill rendered every month during
1938, company qfficals state. It would
require the net income of 155 days of
operations to pay the system’s tax
bill. This includes only direct taxes
and does not include numerous indi-
rect taxes hidden in the purchase
price of materials and equipment used
in operating and maintaining modem
natural gas service. The tax bill of
the company has been mounting 10 to
12 per cent every year.
Mounting tax and regulation report
work is indicated by growth of the
system’s tax department. A few years
ago one man handled all tax matters.
In 1938 fourteen full-time employees
occupying an entire wing of the sys-
tem’s large Dallas office building, in
addition to part-time work of scores
of employees in various other de-
partments, were required to handle
taxes and regulatory reports.
Gas utilities pay three taxes not
common to other industries; one-
fourth of one per cent of gross re-
ceipts is paid by all pipe-line com-
panies transporting natural gas; one
and seven-eighths per cent of gross
receipts in towns of 10,000 population
and over, and in towns of from 2,500
to 10,000 population, seven-tenths of
one per cent of gross receipts; and a
severance tax of three per cent of
market value of gas at moflth of the
well.
ie opening of the
CLIFTON ICE CREAM STORE
Saturday, April 8, 1939
Ice Cream, delicious and healthful ...10c pint
Thick Malted Milk ............ 5c and 10c
These are of the finest quality and are prepared under, sanitary
conditions. •
C. O. JENSON, Proprietor
ALL WE ASK
Is that you compare the quality of our Lumber
and Building Material with any that might be
shown you. We know that you will agree with
us that: •
OUR QUALITY IS 50% BETTER, ank
OUR PRICES 50% LOWER
BOETTCHER GRAIN & LUMBER CO.
CLIFTON, TEXAS
Terry Huse sends in his cash sub-
scription order for the Record, from
Texhoma, Oklahoma, this week.
truly said that the surest wayi There is still a strong probability
when the first of each I that a deadlock between the two
around is to buy a num-ihouses may resuit without any tax-
on the monthly install- raising measure of any kind getting
and one of these articles through. Although nearly 100 mem-
include an automobile. But it bers of the House have signed a
be said that the fellow who pledge to remain in session until
bought anything on time never money is raised for social security
great deal unless it was left to purposes, this is discounted by many
tance. So you. see people observers as a political gesture, which
figure out the best way to | would not bind the members for very
long, when the $10 a day pay drops
to $5 a day, after the 120-day period
of the regular session is over.
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their own individual lives and be
contented as possible.
iost anything done well causes the
in doing it to feel proud; and to
in in a contest no matter if it is
only a game of marbles, should make
one feel they have accomplished
One rather obvious conclusion that
may be drawn from the week’s tax
debate in both Houses is the fact that
$40,000,00 a year tax program has
Misses Helen Kestie Solberg and
Estelle Reese students of CIA^ at Den-
ton, arrived home Thursday for the
Easter holidays with home folks.
Dorothy Baldridge came in Thurs
day evening from the University of
Texas, Austin, for the Easter holiday
visit with homefolks.
Nero employed slaves to carry snow
and ice from the mountains to cool
his wine and foods for festive ban-
quets.
ething. If everyone in life would gone out the window. Members of both
strive to be a winner, think how much Houses who have studied the pension
better it would be than to just be a question point out that removal of the
“getter byer.” Even in the game of ability of children and other relatives
raising livestock and poultry, or even as a factor in determining need of
dogs and cats, the one striving to pension applicants would raise the to-
raise the best are always the ones who tal of those pensioned to about 200,-
win and make the most money, and 000. from the present 113,000, and
have the greatest pride in what they would probably take in all “border-
are doing in the interesting work of line” cases, and meet 90 per cent of
life. I the criticism of the present pension-
ing system. That, they estimate, could
Definite plans were made in Dallas I be done for not more than $9,000,000
on Tuesday of this week by Secretary more than present pension revenue,
Sam P. Harben of the Texas Press | or a total of $18,00,000 a year, with
Association and associates for the op-
eration of the “Special Press Train”
from Texas to New York and inter-
mediate points with Governor W. Lee
O’Daniel and wife as honor guests
heading the party; with the train
leaving for the trip on Sunday, May|front” of special interests who have
Federal matching, which would give a
total of $36,000,000, or an average
payment of $15 per month to 200,000
pensioners.
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There were signs that the “solid
fourteenth. It is understood that a
number have already signed up for
this very delightful trip which is to
include the World’s Fair in New
York. Eight days of sightseeing is to
be spent enroute to New York, with
special entertainment fcr the
in eleven selected cities. It is
sought to freeze a sales tax into the
constitution has broken under the
decisive House defeat. The oil lobby,
never enthusiastic over the program,
apparently is in open revolt. The oil
lobbyists figure the constitutional
party I amendment, carrying 33 1-3 per cent
under- increase in the oil tax, offered them
stood that those desiring may return no advantage, as they can probably
any route they desire; by boat to Gal- iiffbt off any greater levy than this
veston if they prefer the water route. | 'n an omnibus tax statute, and they
would not be “stuck” with the tax
Clifton citizens selected another | frozen into the constitution. With its
outstanding citizen and gentleman to near-solid front broken by defeat, the
serve as mayor of the town for the
next two years when on last Tuesday
by their votes they elected H. P. Jones,
a citizen of the town for many years.
He succeeds Ed. Handley, another
outstanding citizen who has served
the town and community for many
in that capacity in a most
Snd efficient manner. A town
feel itself fortunate to have
gentlemen who are willing to
even without compensation
money standpoint in this hon-
position. Every citizen should
it their duty and be willing to
mayor and other city offlci-
all times in carrying out the
most desired and beneficial
in which they live.
Special interests “program” lobby at
the week-end apparently was break-
ing up, with every man and every in-
dustry for himself, and GoV. O’Daniel
and his ambitious sales-tax advisers
“out on a limb” so far as the legis-
lature is concerned. Meanwhile, econ-
omy advocates in both houses were
awaiting a strategical moment to
push forward their plans to save
$5,000,000 a year by careful paring
of departmental appropriataion bills,
when the dust from the tax fight
clears up a little.
The only friends of that sea terror,
the shark, is the pilot fish which
swims in front of the shark and guides
him to his prey. And as a reward, the
shark never takes a snap at the pilot
fish.-
BRIDGE PARTY
A delightful bridge party was given
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Will Os-
wald and Mrs. Hulen Aars in the
home of the former, honoring their
cousin and house-guest, Mrs. Merritt
White of California. Baskets and
vases of lovely East Texas dogwood
made the rooms in which the guests
were received and entertained, beau-
tiful.
After four interesting games of
bridge, high score was awarded Mrs.
Everett Wallace—a beautiful Fostoria
candy jar. Mrs. Hector Hill releived
two dainty linen handkerchiefs for
high cut.
Delicious refreshments were served
to Mmes. Merritt White, Raymond
Rogstad, Pat Malone, Ben Wilkinson,
Kelsey Bradstreet, Hector Hill, Em-
mett H. Schow, I. F. Johnson, Elmore
Canuteson, Robt. L. Baldridge, O. G.
Collins, Joseph Nelson, Everett Wal-
lace, N. W. Willett, E. K. Parker,
Charley Nelson, Lud McKay of Bards-
town, Kentucky.
Mrs. H. A. Nelson of this
Wednesday ordered the Record
another-year.-———-.................. -
B.T.U. PICNIC
On Saturday night, April 1, the
B.T.U. held a county-wide picnic in
the park at Clifton. Valley Mills, Mor-
gan, Meridian and Clifton were rep-
resented with nearly a hundred pres-
ent.
Several volley ball games were en-
joyed, then some stunts, playlets and
debates were given, with Baylor stu-
dents helping with the entertainment.
They were Miss Reeves, Miss Cooper
and a young man with mental telep-
athy. The foot races which were
planned were put off on account of
some of the racers being crippled.
While the lunch was being spread
the youngsters formed a circle and
sang songs. The lunch was the main
part of the picnic.
We all enjoyed the evening very
much and wish to thank the other
churches for co-operating with us.
Valley Mills had just completed a
study course witih the Baylor stu-
dents as their teachers.—Reporter.
In India, faithful Mohammedans
pay $5 a bottle for bath water from
the daily bath of their spiritual head,
Aga Khan, believing it to have heal-
ing powers.
GARNER BOOSTS SELF AS
OFFER FOR PRESIDENT
Washington, April 5.^-Jack Gamer
practically nominated himself for
president the other day.
He was quietly enjoying a mid-af-
ternoon refresher in his office off the
senate chamber, when bold Senator
Herring, former auto dealer from
Iowa, walked in and introduced Wil-
liam S. Knudsen, head of General
Motors, with another official of the
company. Always the gracious host,
Gamer welcomed them cordially and
passed around drinks.
One of the visitors congratulated
Gamer on the adoption by the Texas
legislature of a resolhtion endorsing
him for the 1940 nomination. Gamer
grinned broadly and then, waving his
arms, launched into his speech.
“It was awfully nice of the boys,”
he said, “but don’t get me wrong. I
have no desire to be president. No,
sir. Of course I can’t do anything
about it if my friends will boom me.”
CARD OF THANKS
May we take this opportunity of
thanking each person who so graci-
ously assisted and comforted us dur-
jng the recent illness and after the
death of our wife and mother.
Charlie McFadden and Family, p
The Ibis, sacred bird of Egypt, is
exceedingly choice about the water it
drinks and the food it eats—so much
so that natives will not partake of
food or water that it declines.
Regular Meeting of Clifton
Chapter R. A. M., Monday
A|>r. 10p7:00 p. m. Visiting
members are welcome.
J. B. Barton, H. P.
L. E. Tennison, Secy.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1939, newspaper, April 7, 1939; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777865/m1/4/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.