Benavides Facts (Benavides, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1939 Page: 3 of 4
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BENAYIDES FACTS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939
Packing Rules
Are Listed Under
New Regulations
is produced. The rates may be in-
creased above the stipulated a-
mounts if it is desired to tax these
same sources for other state pur-
poses. But nothing is said about
ratable increases for these other
“state purposes.” Therefore, in
the future, it would be easy for
the Legislature to jump the sales
tax levy to 3 or 4 per cent, without
hiking the natural resources tax-
es at all if more money were need-
ed for the general fund, for in-
stance. That, of course, is the
purpose of the special interests—
to do away entirely with state ad
valorem taxes eventually, through
remissions and repeal bills, and
when such abolition of real pro-
perty as a source of State revenue
is accomplished, they hope to put
the entire State tax burden on the
small income group by hiking the
sales ta x rate.
Wouldn’t End Agitation
The House anti-sales tax bloc
stood fast and refused to set the
Senate amendment for spcial or-
der, either last Saturday or last
Tuesday. Many observers question-
ed the ability of the sales taxers
ever to get 100 votes for the
scneme in tins House, despite the
terrific pressure from the sales
tax members, the special interest
lobby, the Governor, and other
_ sources which are carrying the
flag for the special interests.
That the special interest lobby
program would never satisfy the
old folks, even if it were enacted
seems apparent. Liberalization of
; the pension restrictions to the ex-
tent of removing the ability of
children to support their parents
as a factor in determining need,
it is estimated, will add only a-
,bout 35,000 to the rolls, leaving
nearly 100000 oldsters now off the
rolls still off. And the House has
clearly indicated twice that it
doesn’t want to go any further in
liberalizing the requirements. So
the claims of the sales taxers that
they will settle the pensions agi-
tation seems absurd, since the
plan would leave 100,000 old folks
off the rolls to complain and agi-
tate in the future, just as they
have in the past. The net result
of the lobby scheme, if the people
were to adopt it, would be to raise aelson with
South Texas Business Reported Fair
NOBODY’S
BUSINESS
By JULIAN CAPERS, JR.
LaSalle Map of Business Conditions
For May. 1939
Publication is made this week of
requirements for packing of to-
matoes, according to the new law
passed by the 46th Legislature.
The regulations are issued by J. E.
McDonald, commissioner of ag-
riculture .
Standard containers prescribed
are the four basket crate and lug
boxes, with dimensions of 6 7-8,
13 1-2, and 16 1-8 inches. All to-
matoes packed in lugs must be
wrapped.
All containers must be mark-
ed with numerical figures and
the name of the pack shall be
marked plainly on lug packs.,
The standards are U S. No. 1
and U. S. No. 2, and all grades
under those must be marked
“Culls”
All containers must be stamped
with the name and address of the
grower, shipper, or organization
offering the tomatoes for sale.
A n a 1 y sis of the House
y- taxation committee’s substitute
for Senate Joint Resolution No. 12
—the constitutional amendment
which would freeze a 2 per cent
sales tax into the Constitution of
Texas—gives a fairly clear picture
^^>f why the House appears so re-
^^ictant to take it up for consider-
ation that there was a growing
possibility at the week-end that
no tax bill would come out of the
regular session.
The Senate constitutional am-
endment proposal would levy a
,<v two per cent retail sales tax, a
similar levy on utility bills to be
paid by the customer, and about
a 25 per cent increase in present
severance taxes on natural re-
sources. It would yield approxima-
tely $40,000,000 of revenue, of
which the sales levies would yield
about $33,000,000. It would alloc-
ate $20,000,000 of this for old age
0 pensions, and fixes this a “ceiling”
above which future pension pay-
ments could never go. It would al-
so take care of the other social
security needs, including aid for
dependent children, the blind, and
teacher’s pensions, at a total cost
of about $3,500,000 to $4,000,000.
But—and here is joker No. 1—it
releases from present pension rev-
enues about $10,000,000 now going
to pensions from liquor, cigaret
and amusement taxes.
Trade $4 for $1?
Thus, in-order to provide an ad-
ditional $10,000,000 for pensions,
the taxpayers would be required
to pay a new tax bill of $40,000,000
^ annually. The surplus would go to
relieve large special interests of
^ State ad valorem taxes, by ex-
|A. tinguishing the general fund over-
fm draft, and otherwise.
Joker No. 2 in the committee a-
.mendment provides that the rat-
J e's p/ovided in the amendment may
not be increased above the figur-
es named in the bill for pensions
purposes. The rates-may be re-
duced ratably, if too much revenue
LASALLE
Business Holds Fairly Steady
Map Supplied by Business Bulletin Division of LaSalle
In spite of many uncertainties, the vol- and comme
ume of business transactions is being quite however, tl
well maintained in most sections of the fallen sc
country. The South Atlantic Btates continue least fa1
to report the best conditions relative to the North Oe
country at large. . Central^
In the East North Central states, and in states is
parts of New England, the rate of trade month.
jw expectations. The
ring is in the West
and in the West South
liness in the Pacific
he same rate as last
Send No Money
Results or "Money Bac\
“My Skin was Full of Pimples
and Blemishes from Con-
stipation”
says Verna Schlepp: “Since ucing
Adlerika the pimples are gone.
My skin is smooth and glows with
health.” Adlerika washes BOTH
bowels, and relieves constipation
that so often aggravates a bad
complexion.
Write today lor two boxes KID A NS. Send no money with order. Oh a r*
rival deposit only $1.00, plus postage with postman. Take one Lox accord-
ing to easy, simple directions. Then if you don't agree results are really
wonderful, return the. second, unused KIDANS and we will refund your
full $1.00. The risk is ours so don't wait but order today. If remittance
cdmes with order we pay all postage. THE KIDANS COMPANY. Dept.
21, Atlanta, Georgia. * 0
pension payments from an average became rife, with the name of
of $13 to about $18, for a while County Judge Roy Hoffhreinz, of
at least, until the increasing ranks Houston, ex-legislator, most often
of the pensioners forced a cut to mentioned as Smith’s opponent,
prorate the $20,000,000—and to -<>-
add about 35,000 not now on the Largest Indian
rolls. The House seems to think Mound Reported
$40,000,000 is too big a price to ,r.
pay for the small benefit indicat- rOUnQ in I 6XQS
Exploration of one of the larg-
est Indian mounds in Texas is
going forward through collabora-
tion of The University of Texas
and the Works Progress Adminis-
tration.
A domiciliary mound, 190 feet
long, 145 feet wide and 30 feet
high, located on Red River, near
Texarkana is now approximately
one-fourth explored, A. T. Jackson
University field archaeologist, said
today.
Excavations reveal that the In-
dians piled up dirt and clay to
facilitate drainage of the home
site. As one house, built of oak
or junipor or cedar posts, and
thatched with reeds, grass or wil-
lows, would burn to the ground,
they would pile up another level of
dirt about a foot high before con-
structing a new home.
In digging down 8 or 9 feet, the
field crew has uncovered seven
floor levels, each with its own pat-
tern of post holes—about one foot
deep and each hole six inches in
diameter—outlining the shape of
the houses built on that level.
ANNOUNCING
Change of Location
EXCLUSIVE
VACUUM
GEARSHIFT
ocuum Booster
applies SO% of
o Shifting Effort
All but two states are now pay-
ing benefits to employees insured
under State unemployment com-
pensation laws. These two States
—Illinois and Montana — will be-
gin payments next July, in accord-
ance with their State unemploy-
ment compensation laws.
PERFECTED
HYDRAULIC
BRAKES
Come in today and see us in our new enlarged store-
rooms in the location jut vacated by the Wright
Drug Company. _______________
PERFECTED
KNEE-ACTION
RIDING
SYSTEM
(With Improved
Shockproof Steering)
(On Master De Lou
models only)
NEW
AERO-STREAM
STYLING
NEW
BODIES BY FISHER
More floor space means greater convenience-to you.
Finer displys. And there are plenty of values in the
brand NEW Stock of high quality merchandise which
we are selling to you at LOWEST prices.
William Heinze of Brenham was
in Orange Grove recently visiting
his sister-in-law, Mrs. P. C. Knik-
er. Accompanying him was Mr.
Prevel.
NEW
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SAM SABLOW, Mgr.
Among those fishing in Corpus
Christi last Saturday and Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dodson, Mr.
and Mrs. Hilmer Dodson and
daughter and Woodrow Dodson.
BENAVIDES, TEXAS
Mrs. Thomas Collins of San An-
tonio has been visiting her broth-
er, Oscar Neumann, for a few
days.
PITTSBURGH It SUN-
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bright, new beauty. This protective finish
adds to the value of your property. Let us
give you the details. Everything you need
to paint your home. Special estimating
service to property owners available. Relia-
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you want us to do so, and for a limited time,
a Special Price on house jobs. Tell us the
size of your house. We will estimate your
requirements.
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DON'T SCRATCH
To relieve the itching associated
with Minor Skin Irritations, Prickly
Heat, Eczema, Ivy Poisoning, and
Chiggers, get a bottle of LITTELL’S
LIQUID, a sulphurate compound.
Used for more than twenty-five years.
2 qt. Refrigerator Water Bottle __ 19c each
17 oz. Goblet______________________________ 9c each
Clothes Pins, 3 dozen _______________________10c
No. 2 Wash tubs_________________________________59c
Stove Wicks, 8-foot roll _______
10 qt. Dairy Pail ____________________
1 gallon Thermo Jug_____________
Food Chopper, with 4 blades
Duval County’s Oldest Lumber Yard
A. D. (DAVE) CLARKE, Manager
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Plenty of pasture for cattle;
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