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PAGE TWO
Thursday January 27 1972
THE BARTLETT TRIBUNE
Bartlctt Texas
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cholera in hogs.
Texas Animal Health Commi-
ssion drafted stringent quaran-
tine rules to restrict movement
of breeder and feeder hogs in
64 counties to stop spread of
the disease.
when an ad is just too eye
catching to be true you should
carefully analyze it and then
scrutinizo the salesman's pre-
sentation. Don't bo victimized
by the "Bait and Switch" sales
man; bo an Informed Consumer 1
Whenever you discover a bu-
siness which engages in "Bait
and Switch" advertising be
sure to notify Attorney General
Crawford C. Martin Attorney
General of Texas P. 0. Box
12548 Capitol Station Austin
Texas 78711. By doing so you
will help us protect others who-
are unaware of this advertising:
gimmick.
By-Bill Boykin
Texas Press Associaeion
AUSTIN Tex. - - Another
federal court ruling voiding
the now political filing fee law-
jarred state officials and posed
the possibility of an emergency
special legislative session soon.
While an earlier decision in-
validating the old filing fee law
was still on appeal to the U. S.
Supreme Court three judges
in Dallas knocked out a back-up
statute passed last year.
If rulings stand Texas will be
without any method of finan-
cing its May and June party
primary elections. The filing
deadline is February 7.
In the original 1970 decision
on the old law fees were declar-
ed unconstitutional because they
were used for revenue-collecting
and were an absolute require-
ment to get on the ballot.
Legislators in 1971 passed a
law effective January 1 1972
setting maximum filing fees
amounting to four per cent of
a candidate's term salary. An-
other provision provided for get-
ting on the ballot by pauper's
affidavits of inability to pay to
gether with a petition signed by
10 per cent of area voters.. This
too was invalidated by a federal
court last Thursday.
State is now enjoined from
implementing any fee system
for financing the primaries.
Gov. Preston Smith and Se-
cretary of State Bob Bullock
liave expressed hope courts will
stay the latest order until the
Supreme Court rules on the first
case.
Circuit Judge Homer Thorn-
berry advised party county and
Btate executive committees to
make new rules for carrying out
the latest ruling.
Since there Is no authority
for state financing of the pri-
maries a special legislative ses-
sion apparently would be neces-
sary to provide for that before
May. One suggested alternative
is voluntary contributions to
pay the election bill an esti-
mated S1.5 million statewide.
MARIJUANA PENALTY
DROP SUGGESTED - Two Te-
xas task forces looking into pro-
"blems of children and youth in
preparation for a White House
conference recommended the
penalty for first offense pos-
session of limited amounts of
marijuana should be reduced.
The groups advised Gov. Pre-
ston Smith the penalty should
lie lowered from felony to mis-
demeanor status.
A total of 2G4 recommenda-
tions were made to Smith cov-
ering 16 areas of exploration by
the steering committee.
Other proposals included:
Mandatory sex education in
public schools as early as
possible.
Opposition to capital pun-
ishment. Repeal of abortion laws.
State funds for low cost
housing.
Drug education starting
with kindergarten or at fir-
st grade level.
AG OPINION - Texans can
claim refunds on part of car sal-
es taxes paid between August 1G
and December 10 Atty. Gen.
Crawford C. Martin held.
Those who get refunds of the
federal excise taxes (repealed
August 16) can also put in for
refunds of the state tax (cal-
culated on the total amount
paid for a car) averaging about
$8.00.
In another recent opinion
Martin concluded:
The Board of Pardons and
Paroles has authority to hire
two deputy rules-reviewing de-
puty compact administrators at
$600 a year.
COURTS SPEAK - Court of
Criminal Appeals upheld state
marijuana laws against attack
that they are unconstitutionally
vague.
State Supreme Court found
The University of Texas at Aus-
tin used "undue influence" on a
90-year-old retired professor to
get him to leave valuable pro-
perty to the institution. The de
cision determined the old pro-
fessor's home should go to an
attorney who signed a $35000
purchase contract for it and
that his other property on his
death should go to a nephew.
A February 16 hearing was
set by the Supreme Court on a
Houston barber's damage suit
which involves a claim that frc-
ons cans contain printed warn-
ings they may blow up if attach-
ed to the wrong part of an auto
air conditioner. The barber was
injured when a can exploded as
he was attempting to "re
charge" his air conditioner.
RETROACTIVE PAY AP
PROVED - State employees
and school teachers will receive
retroactive pay increases for the
September 1- November 13 per
iod m mid-February.
The extra money represents
pay raises approved by the 62nd
legislature but stalled during
the presidential wage-price
freeze.
State officials have notified
the federal pay board of inten-
tions to go through with the rai-
ses that would have been grant-
ed September 1 had the freeze
not been in effect. Since the pay
board has until February 1 to
challenge payments Controller
Robert S. Calvert said ho would
not accept retroactive payrolls
until February 2.
HOG CHOLERA ATTACK
PLANNED - State and federal
animal health officers plan to
send a task force of inspectors
into South Texas to try and des-
troy the virus which causes
THE INFORMED
CONSUMER
Bait & Switch Advertising
"Nearly new nationally-ad
vertised brand zig-zag sewing
machine for $24.95."
Complete brake job for
$15.00.
Four rooms of furniture for
$199.95."
Do the above "eye catchers"
sound familiar? Most consumers
at one time or another have
responded to such advertise-
ments often hurrying to get
get there so they can take ad-
vantage of tho tremendous of-
fer before the merchant's sup-
ply of the product is exhausted.
Many times these consumers
are met with a constant belittl
ing of the advertised product
and are purposely switched to
another more costly product by
a smooth talking salesman.
Other times they are told the
item is sold out even though the
ad says the sale is good for
three days and the store has
only been open for ten minutes
on the first day. They just hap-
pen to have a similar item how-
ever at a higher price. What a
disappointing experience for the
consumers who alertly see
through the sales gimmick and
how tragic for those consumers
who do notl
"Bait and Switch" advertis-
ing is prohibited by both Fede-
ral and State law. "Bait and
Switch" is a practice whereby
an offer is made not in order
to sell the advertised product at
the advertised price but rather
disc is sold.
Remember that merchants
are operating their businesses
to make a profit and they can-
not afford to give away their
merchandise. Certainly not all
merchants engage in the "Bait
and Switch" form of advertis
ing 'mere are numerous spe-
cials and other sales run each
day that are bona fide and they
do not fall within the "Bait and
Switch" practice. However
The man of the soil.
And the man of industry.
They do not use the
same tools but in many
ways their goals their
problems their challenges
are the same.
They both constantly
search for new
income-improvement
methods progressive
developments that will
boost their profits. They
can use these profits to
produce a better product
and give theircustomers
the kind of quality that
they too are seeking.
To help them achieve
these mutual aims they
have another thing in
common: Assistance from
TP&L Whether it's
agri-business or industrial
business TP&L maintains
continuing programs of
activity programs
designed to help solve
today's problems today
and tomorrow's before
they arise.
By assisting the farmers
and industries throughout
TP&L territory we hope to
help you find a better
more prosperous way of
life.
And that's a desire we
all have in common.
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 27, 1972, newspaper, January 27, 1972; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82441/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.