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SWEETWATER, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1938
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FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER
CONSERVATION CONSTANT NEEDS
The recent storms which produced flash floods on
usually ruly streams and which in mid-summer merely
trcikle, indicate that flood control and water conser-
vation problems are always with us. In dry times con-
solation stands out in importance and when unpre-
cedented rains pour down it doesn't take long to have
a flood problem. As far as West Texas is concerned,
not a drop of water should be wasted in run-off to the
sea. We may be a long time in reaching that idealis-
tic state but the ultimate goal should be complete con-
servation of water resources. This, for no other rea-
son than such methods replenish underground supplies,
keeping them at a high level. Underground water is
equal, if not of greater importance than surface sup-
plies.
Ultimately every county will have a special wat-
er conservation commission and definite districts
will bind themselves together to promote and ach-
ieve actual conservation. It is true there has al-
ready been a start along this line on the Brazos
and Colorado rivers to mention two in the public
eye now. Those are headliners. The future will
find more attention given to this important phase
of community protection of our greatest resource
next to the soil itself. Much progress has been
made in individual efforts by terracing and con-
touring lands; in building small dams and tanks
on the ranges and pastures. The big job of protect-
ing water courses remains as yet unfinished.
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PEDESTRIAN "FORGOTTEN MAN"
IN SAFETY CAMPAIGNS
Safety councils all over the country have done almost
spectacular work in stemming the tide of traffic deaths
and injuries, principally by pressing aggressive pro-
grams of education among motorists and school child-
ren.
But now it turns out that there's a "forgotten
man" in the traffic safety campaign, according to
one of the Safety Council's publications. He's the
man on foot, the adult pedestrian, and his case
has been sadly neglected. A move to establish ad-
visory clinics for his benefit is now afoot. Wichita,
Kans., already operates one.
That a need exists for some such clinics appears
from the traffic figures of 13 large cities. Pedestrian
deaths, the figures disclose, compose 75 per cent of
the total accident fatalities in those communities.
In the meantime, any pedestrian can increase
his life expectancy by himself simply by remem-
bering such simple rules as: Don't cross intersec-
tions diagonally; don't try to beat the crossing
light to the draw at the last minute; don't trust
to the driver's consideration; don't try to look at
two pretty girls at the same tme from the middle
of the street.
According* to a Detroit doctor noi.se is one of trie
greatest occupational hazards to health. It makes you
wonder why congressmen live to such ripe old ages.
NET STAR
Answer to Previous Puzile.
HORIZONTAL
1,5 Pictured
tennis star.
10 Assam
silkworm.
11 Ital ian coin.
12 Antelope.
13 Stir.
14 Encounters.
16 Matures.
19 Half an em.
20 Became
weary.
24 Little devil.
26 Pithy.
30 Infants' beds.
32 He uses a
type racquet.
34 Man who
papers walls.
36 Roving.
37 Grafted.
38 Part of a
drama.
41 One for whose
use a thing is
done.
42 Throws off
rails.
44 To run away.
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48 feanskrit
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52 Kingdom.
5,'i To ol: rve.
54 Amphitheater
center.
56 He is a native
man.
57 And is his
country's -*
player.
VERTICAL
1 To exist.
2 To impel.
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3 Baseball team.
4 Sea mile.
5 To love
excessively.
6 To strike with
the palm.
7 Ebb and flow
of water.
8 To press.
9 North America
14 He played in
the Davis Cup
15 To move
sidewise.
Any Day Now
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Place an ad today—call 678 for ad taker.
17 To bury
18 Zinc.
21 Persia.
22 To declaim.
23 Brink.
24 Exists.
25 Postscript.
27 Light brown.
28 Inlets.
29 Mentally
sound.
31 Gaelic.
33 Rind.
35 Freedom
from war.
39 To smash.
40 Sugar sand.
42 Half.
43 Spread of an
arch.
44 Morass.
45 To loiter.
46 Measure of
cloth.
49 Noah's boat.
50 Rumanian
coins.
51 Wayside hotel
52 Musical note.
55 August.
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BACKSTAGE IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY DITCHER
WASHINGTON — Nation-
al Chairman - Postmaster
General James A. Farley's
trip to Alaska during the
primary season in which
Hopkins, Harold Ickes,
erl to participate hasn't failed
to attract comment.
Rumors have been revived
that Farley and Roosevelt
are at odds over new deal
campaign tactics and more
personal matters up to the
.point where an open break
impends.
The truth is that Farley
feels i his way and that way.
His deep loyalty to the pre-
sident is tempered by dis-
satisfaction because Harry
Hopkins. Harold Ickes, (
Tom Corcoran, and others
are more definitely within
the White House inner coun-
cils than he. Farley has
been alternately in and out
of the effort to make the
democratic party safe for
the new deal.
Farley's recent appeal for
election of "a Roosevelt
Congress which will sup-
port Roosevelt policies and
Roosevelt principles", his
encouragement of young
William E. Dodd, Jr., in the
Virginia primaries against a
conservative democratic con-
gressman, and his part in
early stages of thedowa pri-
mary contest, indicate no
real break with the man
he piloted to the presidency.
Recently Farley appeared
to be working hand in glove
with Roosevelt toward un-
snarling the gubernatorial-
senatorial nomination in
New York, although that
doesn't seem to have lasted.
On the other hand, Farley
has been less than lukewarm
toward mixing into certain
state contests where F. D. R.
wanted him to work behind
the scenes. Old personal
loyalties, a cautious un-
willingness to stir up intra-
party strife, and his annoy-
ance at entry of simon-pure
new dealers into the poli-
tical field with Roosevelt's
approval have thus far
caused him to take an al-
most negative part in the
Roosevelt effort to reform
the party.
Hut he may swing farth-
er in either direction after
his return late in August.
Roosevelt has pleased Far-
ley's critics by publicly an-
nouncing his intention to
take part in certain pri-
maries. and then he has
1 leased Farley by taking
It is gr>-slow counsel again-
st that of New Dealers
who wanted to make a fight
on all primary fronts regard-
less of the chances for
success.
New York Industrial Com-
minslnner Elmer F. Andrews,
appointed to the govern-
ment's "toughest job" -—
that of wage-hour adminis-
trator — will draw $10,000
a year, just 82000 less than
his New York state salary.
Hut the five members of
the new Civil Aeronautics
Authority will each receive
$12,000 a year—plus the aid
of a 812,000 administrator.
Congress fived the salaries
in all cases.
Besides Chairman Edward
J. Noble, a millionaire new
dealer appointed as a repub-
lican member, the authority
includes: the other so-call-
ed republican member, Gen-
eral Counsel Oswald Ryan
of the Federal Power Com-
mission. of Indiana, promot-
ed from assistant general
counsel under the new
deal Fourth Assistant Post-
master General Harlee
Branch, a democrat with
experience in airmail admin-
istration: Grant Mason of
Pan-American Airways, close
friend of Jimmy Roosevelt
and husband of the girl—
Jane Kendall — whom Cal-
vin Coolidge once said was
the prettiest in Washing-
ton: and Robert Hinckley,
western WPA regional ad-
ministrator. former air line
operator, liberal democrat
and close friend of N'ew
Deal Senator Elbert I). Tho-
mas of Utah, who is up for
renomination and re-elec-
tion.
The 812,000 administrator
is Assistant General Coun-
sel Clinton M. Hester of the
Treasury, a career man who
wrote the final draft of the
defeated Roosevelt reorga-
nization bill and much of
the new aeronautics act.
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§ CENTS 5
From Revolution
To Presidency
JAMES MONROE plunged into
American public life on the
battlefield. A student at William
and Mary College when the Rev-
olutionary War broke, his studies
were interrupted. So young Mon-
roe left the classroom to join the
Third Virginia Regiment near
New York with the rank of lieu-
tenant.
Monroe fought in the battles of
Harlem Heights, White Plains and
Trenton. At Trenton he was
wounded. Later he took part in
the battles of Brandywine, Ger-
mantown and Monmouth. It ap-
peared that the army was to be
his career by this time. He was
highly commended. But Monroe
was disappointed in the rewards
!he received and when the con-
flict was over he turned to gov-
ernmental affair*.
From 1782, whoa at the age of
24 he won a seat In the legisla-
ture of Virginia, Monroe climbed
steadily upward. He served suc-
eessively in the Congress of the
Confederation, Senate, as minister
to France, as minister to England
and Spain, governor of Virginia,
secretary of state, secretary of
war and, finally, in his 59th year
he was elevated to the presidency
Four years later he was re-
elected, and the period of his ad-
ministration was labeled as the
"era of good feeling." Monroe
died July 4, 1831. He is shown
above on a stamp of the new U.
S. regular series, enlarged.
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Public Notice
We have those famous , Dixie a
Queen Watermelons. Ice cold,
the best that grows. Mack
Brown's Mkt.
For Sale
We have those famous Dixie1
Queen Watermelons. Ice cold
the best that grows. Mack
Brown's Mkt.
Rooms For Rent
3 unfurnished rooms for rent
or room and board. 501 West
Third St.
For rent: 2 furnished rooms ,
close in. Phone 3261 or See®
Mrs. Jones at cafe.
Houses For Rent
For rent: Newly decorated mod-
ern 5 room brick, paved st.,®
close in. I. W. Brashear, ph.
2357.
For rent: Seven room brick. Re-
decorated like new. Call
Thompson Agency, 2751. %
O'Daniel
(Continued from page 1)
old Pat, and 18-year-old Mike.
So did the Jiill-billys, in chorus.
O'Daniel read a poem, "out
Where the West Begins." Why
he picked it instead of one of
his own 70 compositions, no one
knew.
Speaking again of his nomina-
tion, the slightly rotund flour
salesman told the nation:
"f didn't know it was going
to happen. I've never been in
politics, always the flour busi-
ness—but look at me now!"
O'Daniel ended his program
with a musical discourse on the
beauties of Texas. He was in
unusually fine voice. At one
point he exclaimed:
"Why, we raise more spinach
down here than anywhere else
in the world."
"Yeah, man!" volunteered the
hill-billys. "Good old spinach!"
Jimmy Dulaney To
Undergo Surgery
Jimmy Dulaney is to undergo
surgery on his knee this week
in a Dallas hospital. Accompa-
nied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Dulaney, he left this week
tor examinations and to make
preparations for the operation.
An injury to his knee some time
ago formed a small bone growth
at the kneecap, which is to be
removed.
Jht> t
tnnuMMr fit'trim w
"You needn't be so stuck-up,'Cartwriglit-nf lor all, mon-
ngrnmmed tlinpers aren't everything in lite!" ,#
Flood Control
Dams Are Blamed
For Catastrophe
Farmers and Ranchers
Of San Saba Protest
River Structures
SAN S Mi A — (UP) — Flood
crests in the San Saba and Colo-
rado rivers moved past this
southwest Texas sheep grazing
area today and rehabilitation
work proceeded.
Rains which had swelled the
rivers ceased in this area. River
crests which rushed toward
Austin were not expected to
I cause damage in that city.
| More than 1,500 persons had
been inoculated against typhoid
! fever and not a case was report-
| ed. Physicians and relief work-
ers went to Bend, which was in-
undated by the Colorado river
to inoculate refugee* and burn
dead livestock. No loss of hu-
man life was reported from
Bend, where residents were forc-
ed to housetops by the raging
rivers.
New rains here were unlikely,
according to the weather bur-
] eau. The sun shone all day in the
i San Saba area.
Bastrop county farmers and
I ranchmen looked askance at
I the flood control structures on
j the Colorado river and blamed
the dams built by the federal
| government for the damage to
i their crops.
Farmers Indignant
I K. M. Trigg, secretary of the
Bastrop coufity agriculture asso-
ciation. which he claims repre-
sents 2,300 farmers said today
that farmers at. Bastrop and
Smithville were indignant be-
cause the Colorado flood waters
were allowed lo come down on
their crops.
"The water was 48 feet deep
here," Trigg said. "The flood
was worse than in 1936 when
the river authority boasted that
the partly completed dams had
prevented a flood.
"The government has spent
$40,000,000.000 in completing the
dams and the situation is now
worse than it has been in the
past," Trigg said.
Received No Protest
Chairman Fritz Knglehard of
the Colorado River Authority
said thai he had received no
protest, from Trigg or other
farmers in Hi" area.
Knglehard said that the river
engineers had been criticized
for not opening the flood gates
of the Buchanan dam earlier and
discharging water before the
flood reached the structure. Me
said, however, that most of the
flood came from a rise in the
Llano district where no control
dahi had been completed.
Announcements
See the New Streamlined
ELECTROLUX CLEANER
AND AIR PURIFIER
Dial 2450 For Demonstration
S. E. BONEY
GOOD EATS, Ice Cream, soft
drinks, chicken dinners. Mrs.
O. L. Mayfield, 1002 W. Broad-
way, phone 2093.
All Southwestern Life policies
are registered with the state
of Texas. The company now
has on deposit with the State
Insurance Commissioner $37,-
940,000, more than $2,000,000
in excess of net legal reserves
required to guarantee fulfill-
ment of all policy reserves.
Joe H. Boothe, Representa-
tive.
Rites Held For
C. M. Largent, Sr.
Funeral services for C. M.
Largent, Sr., 74. nationally pro-
minent Hereford breeder, were
held yesterday afternoon at the
Merkel First Baptist church.
The elder Largent, head of
the breeding firm, C. M. Lar-
gent and Sons, died Monday
night after a five months' ill-
ness.
Born in Collins county in
1803, he moved to Merkel in
1890 and opened a mercantile
Four years later he
business,
fou nded
Hereford
known
the nationally
firm.
The Rev. A. A. Brian, pastor
of the Merkel church, officiated
assisted by the Rev. R. H. Wal-
ker. pastor of the Merkel Grace
Presbyterian church, the Rev.
John H. Crow, Methodist pas-
tor at Merkel. ^md the Rev. J.
W. Saffle of Plainview, former-
ly pastor at Merkel.
He is survived by his wife,
four sons, Tom, Joe and C. M.
Jr., all of Merkel: and Roy Lar-
gent of Brownwood, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. L. Swafford of
Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Largent cele-
brated their golden wedding an-
niversary in January.
I>KKR BECOMK
TOO TAME
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont —
(UP) — Deer living in the brush
near here are demoralizing
hunters. They have become so
tame and friendly that the more
tender-hearted hunters declare
they won't have the heart to
shoot them when the hunting
season opens.
-LOANS-
• Reasonable Rates
• Easy Terms
• Signature Only
Investigate our new plan
for paying for a new or
used car or making neces-
sary repairs.
PAY AS YOU EARN
SEE OUR GOOD
USED CARS
Lot Located
Just Behind Post Office
MU RCHISON-CR AMER
MOTOR CO.
For rent: Unfurnished 5 room
house, 713 E. Oklahoma. See
Mrs. Ray at 717 E. Okla.
For rent: Building suitable for.
warehouse or storage. Write"
P. O. box 483, Sweetwater.
Apartments For Rent
For rent: 2 room furnished
apartment. Utilities paid. 1311#
Neff St.
For rent: Two room furnished
apartment. Utilities paid. 110
Bowie.
<%
For rent: Newly papered 2 room
furnished apt. to couple. 208
East Ave. B.
For rent: 2 room furnished
apartment, utilities paid. CalL
H. Berman, 400 East Broad-*
way.
For rent: newly decorated fur-
nished apartment, all south
exposure. Phone 2778. ^
FOR RENT—Furnished apart
ments. Phone 484.
For Rent: Furnished duplex
apartment, private bath.
Phone 2014. ^
Employment
Wanted: Boys between ages of
12-15 to deliver paper routes.
Must have bicycle. Apply Mr.
Hunt, Reporter office. ^
Middle aged woman wants work
as practical nurse or house-
keeper. Apply 104 East Ave.
B.
Merchandise
We have those famous Dixie
Queen Watermelons. Ice cold,
the best that grows. Mack
Brown's Mkt.
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
• Chiropractors
Alice E. Wilmot, B.8. l>.C. Ph. C
Chiropractor Massage
Certified Swedish Method
Consultation Free
907 Elm St. Ph. 51'."*
• Laundries
• Minnows For Sale
MINNOWS, 3 doz. 25c
C. C. HODGES STATION 9
Stop—Di.'l you know that
it is Spring Air Mattress
Week at Elrod's? You can
save 9.95 during this sale
on fine quality mattresses.
"The mattress that makes
you feel so good."
STOP
J.W.ELRQQ
FURNITURE
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 98, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 27, 1938, newspaper, July 27, 1938; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth281948/m1/4/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.