La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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Opposite Masonic Building'. Published Every Thursday Morning and Entered at the Post Office as Second-Class Matter
By B. F. Harigel Democratic In Principle and a Worker For LaGrange and Fayette County $2.00 Per Year
Volume 43
LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, Thursday, January 26, 1922
Number 4
THINGS IN GENERAL
Remarks by the Editor
Sometimes we get in touch with little in-
cidents of life which give us an insight to hu- .
man nature and make better the argument
that the milk of human kindness is still sweet
and that its virtue remains unstained. It may
appear as you- read this that it is only an out-
burst after a short vacation, or that it is
merely a space filler. Either of which if ac-
cepted alone would matter less, but if dismiss-
ed without prejudice would fulfill a craving
that is undeniable. Down at Houston the
other day, while the time was mine to combine
pleasure with business, there came to me the
opportunity to learn a little more about hu-
man nature, to know that evdn if the exalted
burden of duty demanded that the technical
features of a law should compel a verdict, the
man of such knowledge was in possession of
a determination to place the gifts into the
hands of those to whom they would be3t serve.
The thing that attracted me and which has
convinced me that it is not unwise to enter-
tain the,notion that there beats a heart in the
breast of man, in sympathy with the tots who
hang on to their mother’s skirt in dread and
love, that will prompt him to see that the
moral justice is equal to the legal phase.
Perhaps, after you have read this, you
will conclude that a very few lines would have
sufficed to tell the story; perhaps you may
change your opinion if told in full. In this
case it developed that a man had been acci-
dentally killed in Houston while at work upon
a building. In the insurance policy held upon
his death the occupation of the unfortunate
man was given as at variance to that which he
followed, and that the amount of insurance
paid was asked to be Returned because of that
discrepancy. It also happened that the at-
torney for the insurance company was in pos-
session of an organ we afe inclined to call a
heart. He recognized, undoubtedly, that the
claim of the company was a legal one, also
recognized the fact that the insurance having
been paid, that the little kiddies and the widow
were benefitted by that insurance, that the
bread winner had paid the supreme price in
order that this insurance might be paid to
those dependent upon him, and in consequence
simply threw all entangling alliances aside
and offered a suggestion to the jury that they
let the widow and little kiddies have the money
so that a little home could be built with it for
them. The jury entertained the suggestion
and carried it out very well.
Somehow or other I am inclined to be-
lieve that attorney wasn’t a bad sort of a chap
at all. Evidently, as he journeyed over the
rough roads of his life’s pilgrimage, he en-
countered many hardships and trials that
made him come a little closer to nature; evi-
dently ho had pressed his nasal organ against
the window as he gazed out upon the green
sward and watched the promising youths as
they were at play, and while thus engaged he
recalled the hardships of his pilgrimage arid
the result of his determinations, and forthwith
concluded, or resolved, that whenever the op-
portunity offered, without injuring the other
party, he would extend the helping hand and
bring the smile of happiness to the suffering
face of the one he chanced to come in contact
with. If that is true, then is it timely to add.'
that there are still coming our way those who
believe in the old adage that it is wise to live
in a house by the Side of the road and be a
friend to man. It is also very good, if we are
so inclined, to proclaim the fact that the ex-
ample Of that attorney bears no imprint of the
copyright laws, that there are many cases in
court and more to come, wherein the probable
Toss of money can be acknowledged with a
shrug of the shoulders and a possible gain of
good will can be told by the flash of the exe.
Nothing sinks deeper into the heart than
deeds of kindness administered to the needy.
'The other day one of my subscribers came into
my office and, coincidental as it may seem, he
made the same remark. He had suffered in
silence as the result of urifricndly actions on
the part of one whom he longed to treat in a
brotherly manner, yet in his heart there seem-
to apse no resentment, but a greater desire to
do a friendly act. This man, while not so
professing, believed in the Biblical teaching
of turning the other cheek, and he will yet
win out, he will yet be proclaimed by the
friends of either to be the man who has the
heart, and in consequence create a reversal
of opinion on the part of the one yho has
sought to give him pain. I could not refrain
from looking at him and admiririg his nature.
He was in possession of a most valuable trait,
a trait that will bridge the greatest chasm of
criticism or adversity, and he will win in the
OUR WEEKLY POEM
POETS AND POETS
The highbrows move among the stars,
The yog from Pleiades to Mars,
Their heads are far above the earth,
Think only what they write l^s worth.
The commoner^ leave not the ground,
Their thinking may pot be profound,
But often one must admit
That what they write is sometimes fit.
The multitudes beneath the skies
To altitudes can never rise,
. And so who writes their tears to please
Must use a stylo of simple ease. •
Or high or low let work proceed,
For high or low there is a need,
The upper crust think they’ve the best,
But countless millions love the rest.
So then if we should give advice,
We’d say it isn’t worth the price
The highbrow writer holds his ware;
The commoner gives equal fare.
—James T. Huff master.
end. Like the attorney at Houston he will
preserve the virtues of a human kindness and
win a place in the hearts of all men with whom
he chooses to come in contact He’ll reap a re-
ward ttutt seldom conies to man on this earth.
One often reads- of such deeds as is re-
corded in this stsnmary, and the underlying
trouble is, belief is not forthcoming. Seeing
the net and hearing the words compel ac-
ceptance. In the midst of the many great
kindnesses performed by humanitarians dur-
ing the late carnage, some dispelled the in-
clination to obtain publicity, and worked for
the bleeding and suffering creatures in the old
world. Others, if the truth were only known,
did little and were lauded to the skies. Such
things reminded me of the Savior’s story of
the widow and her mite. Selfish motives
prompted the work of their deeds, sacrifice
was dethroned. It was the man who Was in
humble circumstances who came forward and
made the sacrifice that brought good returns.
It was the man who placed desire to do good
above desire to obtain glory that gave to us
the example of patriotism and allegiance. So
recognizing, it is pardonable to express the
hope that the tribe of this attorney shall in-
crease. If it does, there will be more happy
homes, more little kiddies growing up to be-
come good men and women, and the necessity
of sensational publications will be canceled.
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Since the new year, strange as it may
seem to some, new names have been added to
the Journal’s album of subscribers, at the rate
of twelve per week. Considering the true
fact that these new subscriptions were all
voluntary, not solicited by the editor or his
attaches or agents, the comfort is mine that
the Journal is appreciated. Published with
the intent to iiyure no one, but to give the
news, such items as are generally relished by
the readers, especially in the rural communi-
ties, the Journal must make friends, and such
friends become our best .aid^. Where near
neighbors frequently borrowed the paper from
each other, the number of copieB reaching that
community has been increased so rapidly in
the recent weeks that it will soon become more
than a truth to state that, when reference is
mad^ to reading the Journal, “everybody is
doing it.’’ Because of the desire to keep a
good, clean li3t, some few were dropped when
the time paid for had expired, but they came
right in, gave vent to their feelings, then smil-
ed and planked down the price. And these
are the chaps who will begin to raise sand
when the matter in which they are so vitally
interested fails to appear in the Journal, be-
cause a court, desiring to save a few cents, has
given the advertising contract to another near
the county’s edge. Only a few days since one
of our Round Top subscribers intimated that
they would pay to have the court’s matter pub-
lished in the Journal for their benefit. They
were told to complain to their commissioner.
———-o-
Justice grinding slowly may create the im-
pression'that she has become blind, yet there
oftentimes comes to ns the unexpected news
KEEP UP THE WORK
The Results Will Come
Advertising is an art. Some people ap-
preciate this, others do not, and mf^e bold to
say that the advertisements published in a
newspaper are never read by them. It* lies
not within me to take issue with such people.
But it does remind me of the old story of a
weary Willie who appeared before the lady of
the house and asked for a hand-out.
“Why are you not working?” was the in-
terrogative of the housewife.
“Well, madam," ventered the traveler, “I
had to quit working amd take to de road be-
cause my profesh became unpopular.” /
“Indeed!” said the lady of the house, “and
what was your profession?”
“Mind reading, lady.”
“A mind reader, eh? In that case, tell
me what 1 am thinking of now.” .
Weary Willie, finding himself face to face
with a torn meal ticket, yet made desperate
on account of a two days’ travel and no food,
straightened his greasy form and replied:
“Madam, you think I’m lying.”
You can see the point. Advertising is
not only a part of a man’s very business exist-
ence, it is a necessity. One should not adver-
tise with the notion that every advertisement
placed in the paper will- bring him ten-fold
returns immediately^ but with the knowledge
and confidence that such advertising is a bar-
rier against the invasion of ignorance, and a
possible exodus of money that would be of
greater benefit to the home community. If it
pays a cigarette manufacturer to spend a mil-
lion dollars per year for the purpose of ad-
vertising his little bit of tobacco, it certainly
cannot be considered ill-timed for a merchant
to keep his name before the trading public
when times are dull. The placing of a good
foundation under a structure of prominence
and service makes it substantial. Sandstone
never held out long.. ~ 1
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that the guilty party has been the recipient
of a well-merited verdict. In street parlance,
“many eventually get theirs.” Not many
months ago the trainer in a juveline school in
Texas was reported to have killed a youth un-
der his charge, and the investigations that
followed brought out many things that Were
distasteful. It is now the result of a grand
jury’s deliberations that the trainer be tried
for murder. Prejudice cannot influence a ver-
dict from me in this case, prejudice desquali-
fies a juror for service. Publicity of a crime
and opinions of an editor oftentimes influence
a jury to the contrary. Justice will win,
eventually. ^ take it that the jury that will
try this trainer will act upon the evidence that
will certainly be offered, and, even ’though it
is impossible to read that evidence at this dis-
tance, reason proclaims the fset that someone
is going to be punished for destroying the life
of a boy. Cruelty on the part of one iti charge
of an institution created for the purpose of
moulding better minds, reacts on the dignity
of stat^ and makes bold the existence of a
practice that savors of barbarism. If the an-
cient times punishment has not been relegated
to the scrap heap, an eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth will be written in theory, if
not in words, in the verdict of the jury that
shall try the trainer who caused Hie lad’s
death at Gatesville.
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Following closely upon the publication of
an opinion concerning the shortage of sub-
stantial rent homes in this town of LaGrange
came the united efforts on the part of some
to provide a teacherage for our public schools.
Here, before the matter is prolonged, is an-
other illustration of lack of co-operation, and
the desire on the part of the citizenship to
provide better accomodations for the children
of our town and the moulder of minds and in-
structor. We have been handicapped so much
in the past and every improvement for the
school has been secured only after a hard
fight, that even the generally tireless have
become somewhat sluggish. As stated, how-
ever, united efforts are in evidence, and while
it may be violating an entrusted confidence,
it is nevertheless permissable to state that the
right spirit of public enterprise has been mani-
fested. I refer to the purchase, by ladies com-
prising the E^aerio Club of LaGrange, of a
residence across the street from the public
school building, to be used as a dwelling by the
superintendent of schools. Recent purchase
of the W. J. Kirk residence on South Wash-
ington street made It necessary for the super-
intendent to seek another abode. Scarcity of
desirable homes for rent compelled the super-
intendent to permit his family to prolong
their holiday visit with relatives elsewhere
BE THAT BOY’S PAL
Nora Cole Skinner in Whitewright Sun
Someone has said: “The greatest duty
every father owes his children is to walk
where it will be safe for them to follow.”
More fathers realize the importance of a
good example and do their best, so how would
it do to turn the saying around and observe a
father following in the footsteps of his son?
When a father goes about with his boy,
that boy will become a man worthy of his
father. A mother once remarked: “My girls
are no problems; I can go anywhere my girls
go, do anything they can do”—and she did-—
and her girls developed into splendid women.
If a father would do the same with his boys!
He can go anywhere his boys can go; a
mother can not Should she desire it, the boy
could say: “No, mother; there aren’t going
to be any women present" But he couldn’t
say: “No, father, no men will be there”—
and if he didn’t want his father along it would
be plain that something was wrong with the
boy, the father or the place.
No father wants to foice himself on his
boy or hi^boy’s companions unless he is want-
ed. But why should he not be wanted? It’s
his business to be, his business to make him-
self so acceptable that they won’t lopk upor^
him as a killjoy or a snoop.
Just because there are twenty or more
years between the ages of the two doe3 not
mean they live indifferent worlds. The father
knows the son’s desires, ambitions and weak-
nesses because he himself has recently passed
over the road; his experience should make it
possible for him to understand his boy and
walk with him as a happy companion and a
disguised guide.
, This leaving the children for “mother”'to
rear until they become men and then expect
father to take charge and all turn out well is
j' just as foolish as words can make it. It is
easier to make than unu.^, and Unless the
father, is a playmate of his boy from infancy
he will not be his compnlon in manhood.
4 father of the past went weekly with his
five boys swimming—to the natatorium, it
was called then—and helped them in season
organize baseball and football teams. He was
needed and wanted by those sons. As they
grew older and became interested in politics
they went to all political meetings, and moat
of them seemed held around saloons. But the
father and boys went together and came home
together, and they discussed the occasion, the
speeches and public questions as if all were of
the same age. Often at night boxing matches
were held upstairs at home—it was a good,
strong house—and though the father did not
box he was on hand clapping for the smallest
one’s pluck and telling the older boys what
was wrong with their work.
Of course, that boxing wasn’t good for
mother’s nerves below, but at least she knew
where here husband and boys could be found-
ThOse boys, becoming men, were an honor
and blessing to their parents. ,An old lady
one day, thinking she would remark some-
thing nice to the father, now grown old, Baid:
“Doctor, I think it remarkable there ia
not s black sheep in your family.”
But the old doctor rather bristled and
said:-
“Why should you expect it, madam?”
And why should she, indeed?
until a suitable home has been secured. As
it is told, the recent purchase will be known
as the teacherage, eventually to become the
permanent home for the superintendent in
charge. When it comes to doing things, hand
it to the good women. I say this, even if
known to be in opposition to woman suffrage.
One of the pitiful and at the same time
amusing things is to see Hon. Hatton W. Sum-
ners and other southern congressmen protest-
ing against the passage of the anti-lynching
bill as an invasion of “the rights of the sover-
eign states.” Mr. Sumners claims to be a man
with an unusual amount of gray matter in his
upper story, to see that all the legislation of
late years that he has been supporting with
all his power was in repudiation of that fund-
amental doctrine whioh oonstitutes the very
cornerstone of democracy. He voted for na-
tional prohibition, a question that clearly be-
longed to the states; he voted for the child
labor law, which was not only a violation of
the principle of state rights but which was de-
clared by the courts to be unconstitutional, and
afterwards voted for the same measure under
another head which was a lie and which was
done just to get around the constitution; he
voted for Morris Shepperd’s old maid baby
raising bill.—Comanche Chief.
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1922, newspaper, January 26, 1922; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006913/m1/1/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.