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ORANGE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1936.
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ISSUE FLARES
IN CONGRESS
■W.ynllNCTON, March "4. (AP)—
Piiworful democrats hinted today
that congress may make drastic
changes in President Boosevelt tax
program, under, which tho govern;
mcjit would dip Into corporation
Profits and stockholders' dividends to
nay ii $(120,00,000 annual bill for
l'arm. subsidies and the soldiers' bo-
nus.
Congress swiftly divided into bit-
terly warring camps over the execu-
tive's pull for this sweeping revision
of the corporate tax structure.
Pome republicans assailed the p|nn
as an "assault on thrift" anii a men-
ace to business confidence; some
democrats also frowned on It.
New dealers hailed it as n means
"to speed the velocity of money turn-
over, force "distribution of wealth"
^nd hasten recovery. -
Administration leaders emphasised
that the plan was only a "sugges-
-tlon". tot-congress. As a seven-man
house ways and means sub-eonifnlt-
tte gathered to discuss the proposal
behind locked doors, there was much
talk in congressional corridors of re-
vision* iu the program.
Congress was still somewhat stun-
ned over the breadth of the proposal.
The president suggested that present
corporate income taxes and other re-
lated levies be wiped out. In their
stead he would slap a drastic tax on
profits which corporations hold in
their treasuries as surplus Instead of
distributing as dividends.
Administration advisers, nldlcated
tiils graduated tax might average 33
1 3 per cent. This, it Is held, would
tend to drlVe some funds Into the
hands of stockholders as dividends.
(Stocks jumped $1 to $li a share in
New Tork yesterday as traders heard
.f the president's message).
Once In the ban its of stockholders,
the money would be subject .to the
1 normal Jncome tax rate of 4 per cent
and the graduated surtax. At Pr<'|j!2_|
ent a stockholder pays only the sur-
tax on income from dividends.
The net result.the president argu-
ed, would bo a $020.000,000 gain In
federnl revenue, with which to sup-
port the $r,no,000.000 farm ■■subsidy
program and to amortize the addi-
tional cost of paying the bonus now
Instead of in 1045.
So intense wns the discussion of
these points that, comparatively lit-
tle Attention was paid for the time
being to cither points in the presi-
dent's message. He suggested that
*r,00.000,000 bo obtained over two or
three years by a special tax to re-
trieve'' AAA processing levies which
were refunded to processors and by
new excises on the processing of
farm commodities.
Present Boosevelt was i|ulck to
declare In a press conference that
the proposed taxes on corporation
profits would not apply to reserves
set up to cover depreciation and to
provide working capital.
GUBERNATORIAL
FIELD CROWDED
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The contributor of this column
makes no • effort to be fit nil y nor to
he sensational, the sole desire being
to bo helpful Jf possible as a Source
of Inspiration to real action. The-
idea Is that the simplest arrange-
ments of words are the easiest, un-
derstood. '
Did you observe, on the front pagtf
of tills paper yesterday the sugges-
tions coming from a grgoup of 'civic
minded women of the oily, who are
behind" the movement to beautify the
town, especially the yards that mean
no much tn the lives of the itomc .oc-
cupants.
if you are In doubt as to the ef-
fects of good paint properly applied,
investigate the several buildings, both
In the business and resident eertlnn*
of the city where painter* have been
No better painters are to tie found
nnywhoi* than In Orange and the
Orange point dealer* are of the type
that will deal boncetly and painstak-
ingly with you.
As tp th ««**« of venturing ah
idea, aWfotijh at first tt may wnf
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Changes lit Tax Plan Seen
ThreatsD
U.S. Seeks To
Halt S t r i k e
In New York
CHIP ACID, March 4. <AP)—A host
of candidates today crowded the po-
litical roads leading to state gover-
nors' manlons.
Thirteen democrats want the job
Gov. David Sholz of Florida must re-
linquish under the law. Eight repub-
licans ee£ the 'post hold by Demo-
cratic Gov. Henry Horner in Illinois.
A wide range of Issues was also
disclosed in a survey of the cam-
paigns to nominate and elect" the
chief executives of 34 states.
fiov. Horner has levelled charges
of "bosslsm" at Mayor Kelly of Chi-
cago. head of the democratic organi-
zation which dropped him to support
Dr. Herman 12. Hundesen in the
April primary. Horner is campaign-
ing for another term.
Elsewhere, old age pensions, pro-
posals to exempt fiomestoads from
taoKaUon and promises of economy
shape up as ■ favorite Jssiios.
Dr. F. H. Townsend's $200 a month
pension plan figures In the election-
eering it! Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Wash-
ington. Idaho and Mai/ie.
Tho liquor question hits entered
tiie scene in Arkansas and Nebraska.
A Tennessee candidate proposes a
referendum ort whether beverages
stronger than five per cent'beer shall
be, legalized. One of two republicans
out for Gov. l.andon's position in
Kansas offers 3.2 beer in his plat-
form.
Nonpartisan leaguers, comprising a
powerful republican faction in North
Dakota, are engaged in ti test of
strength in rival convent Ions at Bis-
marck with the comeback efforts of
foi'mer Gov. Win, Lunger the core or
the controversy.
In March. Minnesota farmcr-labor-
ltes will settle their differences over
who should succeed Cov. Floyd B.
Olson, who has directed his ambition
toward a "seat In the V. ft senate.
Lieut. Gov. Harold G. M osier is
out. to defeat Martin L. Davey, the
democratic governor of Oblo.
Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York
claims "powerful Interests" balked
his anti-crime program. State fi-
nances make' another possible issue.
Wisconsin field generals maneuver
-once mnr for a long planend coup—
^ cohlltlon of republicans and demo
irnts to beat the progressives awl
Gov. Phillip LaHViIletle.
Among the novelty numliers Is Dr.
Ualph W. McDonald's- plan for fl-
ouncing Ills campaign for nomination
by North Carolina democrats. 110
sells "Mcponiild for governor bonds"
.it $ I each to his supporters.
Ralph Miller Shows
To Play At Orange
County 1 9 3 6 Fair
A! contract has been signed by
President Frnnk Clark and other of-
ficials of the Orange County Fair as-
soelation with Ralph Miller, an out-
standing carnival man operating In
Texas and Loiihdiinu. to furnish car-
nival attractions for the 19.16 fair
in Orange, October 28 to 31.
Miller Is ag Orange property hold-
er. He is well; and favorably known
to n very large percentage of the
citizenship of this section where he
has furnished carnival attractions for
almost nil organization* tor the past
fifteen years or more.
It is understood that MUleCs car-
nival organizations have been re-or-
ganlitfed and greatly augmented In en-
. JfRW' yO«K. March 4. (AP)—A
Threat of a nation-wtdo strike of
building service employes was added
today to indications lay strike leaders
that the Walk-out of building workers
in Xew York might be extended to
other fields.
George Scalise, international kvice
president of the Building Service
Kroployes union, announced receipt
from international headquarters of
the organization in Chicago of the
following telegram:.
"if necessary, and at your discre-
tion, we will call out every building
"ervice employe in the I'nited States."
NRW YORK, Marcfi <t. (Al')-On
the heels of ii clash between police
end an- unofficially estlmat^jl crowd
of 5000 strike sympathizers, a fed-
eral government official Intervened
today In an effort to halt the walk-
out which "has seriously crippled" ser-
vice in hundreds of New Yink's
office and apartment buildings.
At almost the same time labor lead-
ers were threatening to turn tiie al-
ready-widespread walkout. Into a (It
wide strike.
The clash between the ..strike sym-
pathizers and police broke out on
fashionable Park avenue shortly af-
ter a mass meeting of strikers heard
James ■!. Jlanihriek, local president
of the international Huildlng.JServlce
Employes' union shout: j ■
"If they don't Come across by Weil-
nttestlay we're going to give th|> order
to tear down the entire town.!)'
He was referring to owners'of the
buildings who have refused to accede
to the strikers' demands.
"Your president Js ready to call n
general strike that will paralyze New
York," Tl/imbrlek raid.
KhortH' afterward, most of those
at the meeting formed three huge
processions and swung .down Park
avenue.
Frightened tenants and building
superintendents appealed to police
for protection and radio pstrols and
squadmcn were rtishfvl to thrciatencd
ureas.
A police barricade was thrown
across the avenue In front of the
building where Governor Herbert 11.
3 eh man has his part-tlino* residence.
V strong concentration of patrolmen
massed beltitld the barricade.
As the crowd marched down the
avenue, hurtling stones through win-
dows and smashing doors of skyscra-
per apartment buildings, police pa-
trols assailed them front the flank-*
and succeeded in shunting small
units into side streets.
When the marchers reached the
barricade at 7(Sth street, repeated po-
lice charges brok ■ Up the demonstra-
tors and drove them westward to
(Central park
Throughout the early morning,
emergency squads patrolled the east
side and 'alexts" w-cre broadcast rig
reports of small mauraudlng groups
came ,into police headquarters,
Police recorded a total of BOO In-
stances of violence and disorder and
arrested 75 persons.
Edward F. McGradj, assistant
secretary of labor, who Is represent-
ing tlJC government In efforts to
settle the strike, later was reported
meeting secretly with Botnbrick.
McGrady, w|io flew here lust night
from Akron, Ohio, arrenged other
4-ecssions today between city officials,
labor . representatives and building
operators to urbltmte the ndmant
stands of workers and onipjoyers.
The union demands shorter work-
ing hours, wage Increases and a clos-
ed shop.
No Let-up Reported
In Flu Epidemic
Ttior* were «0 indications of a let-
up In the f|u epidemic in Orange and
adjacent territory today. According
to reports all schools 1b the county
wHh the exception of Vldor, Mau-
ttrovMc Mct/owis. Cypress
rchools and North Knd negro school
ganiited ana grsatty augmenien m en- rcnoois ana .>oris; r<na negro
Pertaining features and that he has/ vrere closed on accouht of th« fju
■ ■■ - -1 wl. luv.t - unlti will he
assured that his best units will be
available here this fall at the fair.
In the meantime the fair officials
are lining up on plans for making the
fair this fali by far the best In th*
history of the county
epidemic. \ ''"''"V
General reports indicate a contin-
uous spread of the epidemic in light
case forms, although a few pneumonia
rases and few bad cases of flu aro
i e ported.
REPLY TO PLEA
FOR PEACE IS
WAITED TODAY
GENEVA, March 4. (AT')--Tiio
league of. nations strengthened Its
threat of sanctions against Italy today
while, awaiting ,a reply from Italy
nd Ethiopia to the conciliation's
committee's plea for east African
peace.
Tfi snnctloiiH committee of 18 as-
sembled to Instruct Its technical com-
mittee to proceed with a drafting of
a detailed plan for enforcement of
an oil enibrlrgo7vlo "hare It ready in
Hie event that the tlnmpaign for con-
ciliation failed.
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Whether the oil embargo plans
ever would ho used, league sources
sald,( depended primarily on Pre-
mier Mussolini's answer to the WmI-
gue a.ppcal for Immediate opening of
negotiations for an end to hostilities
lefinito .cost African setilo-
and a
luent. •'
One member of the sanctions com-
mittee expressed the opinion pri-
vately that the oil embargo died au-
tomatically when the conciliation
committee of 13 issued its new peace
plea.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden,
however,■) made .Britain's acceptance
oi the peace move conditional oil un-
interrupted preparation for oil sanc-
tions in tiie event that the league's
peace gesture crime to naught.
In line with this policy of unin-
terrupted work, the sanctions com-
mittee met to turn over technical de-
'ails of ji plan for enforcement of the
nil embargo to its subcommittee,
Eden arranged to go to Bar In late
today and to continue on to London
by plane.
Italy and Ethiopia had one week
to reply to -tho peace appeal, the con-
ciliation committee to meet ngaln
March 10 to confident he replies.
Conflicting reports that German
Foreign Minister Konstnntin von
Nellratli was going to'Bump to con-
fer with Premier Mussolini caused
some excitement In league corridors,.
Thu, French particularly were anx-
ious over rumors that Adult Hitler
and Mussolini "were planning to de-
nounce the Locarno paet,^ and were
reported to have asked Eden what
Britain would do in such an event,
especially it Germany remilitarized
tiie Bhitielaml.
Mrs. Bess Trawhon
Taken By Death
At Home Here
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Funeral, services for Mrs. Bessie
Olive Trawhon, fit!, who died at her
home, K.HS ' Alabama street, Cove ad-
dition. at 2:20 o'clock yesterday af
terno'on, were held from St. Mat'y's
Catholic Church at 3 p. m. today
with I lev. father George Iter her |ch.
priest, officiating, burial titklng pla<'«
in Evergreen cemetery under -tM dlt
rectlon' of the Wheeler funora|,.hoine.
The following served as active
pallbearers:. Eldridge Touchcck, A.
Mott, T. II. Boudrcaux, F. Mouton,
.Toe Touchcck rind Eli Boudrcaux'.
' Mrs. Tr«whan, born in Vermillion
parish, I,a., ha<| been rt resident of
Orange for more than 50 years.
Surviving her are her husband, C.
Trawhan; "four sons, .1. S.. and Alec
Trawhon of Orange; .lack Trawhon
of Maurice. La.: Oliver Trawhon of
Baytown; four daughters, Mrs. I<ee
McCarver and Mrs. Ellis McGee and
.Mrs,, Agnes White, all < f Orange:
Mrs. D. B. Blair of Bsytowh: two
brothers. .Tame* Touchcck of Hayes,
La,, and Snvnnnh Tr^icheclc of Crow-
Icy, La.; a slitter,;,Mrs. Babe -Bcoolt.
of Cameron, La., and I'l grand clill-
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CRt'STACKAN MIGKATION
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BAl.TIMOBE, Md|. — "Plow as a
crab" is a misnomer In the opinion
of x>r. Reginald V. Truitt, professor
of agriculture at the TTnlversity of
Maryland.
"Crab NO. fi#0" of r.O00 released to
test migratory habits, flopped flip-
pers 90 miles in Chesapeake bay In
three days.
I>r. Truitt admitted, however, that
"Crab NO.. #6«," was an exception.
Most of them preferred to piny In
their own back yard, or thereabouts.
Local Citizens
Favor Court
House Bonds
Men and women from n|l walks of
life In Orange county have express-
ed themselves unqualifiedly In favor
of the Orange county court house
bond issue In the past few days. Sev-.„
ernl persons interviewed todoyisnoke
from their sick beds, vojcltig rtieir
approval of the moveniehT"to show
that tlus county , and the city of Or-
ungo to be the homes -of progrwsslvc!
people.
it. A. Moore, a director of the Or-
ange National bank, and of tiie E.
W. Brown estate, said, "most assur-
edly I'm in favor of the court house
bond Issue and want to see the peo-
pie take advantage of'"the $90,000
itlft," ,
it. B. Gorce. proprietor of the Co-
dree drug store, said "Yes, sir, you
can always count on me for anything
111 line with the government offer of
$110,00- loi.in ami a $90,000 gift for a
new court house."
Inge Scholars, of the;. Kilobit's Drug
company, said, "Yes, yifti may say
that I'll certainly vote for the court
house . bond' Issue under the govern-
ment's generous offer." -is.
Joe Aronson, of the Aronson gro-
cery store, wild: "By all means, I'm
for the new court house. . Let's put
over the bond Issue.''
J. O, Sims, active Vice, president
of the First National bank, "I'm
heartily In favor of the new court
house under the government plan of
a $200,000 loan and grant, | stand
for anything that will advance the
cause of my home county."
O.' M. Sells, active vice president of
the Orange National bank: "I'm iu
favor of the court house bond issue
or anything else that will advance
the cause of our fair county and
certainly will vote for It Sat unlay."
Hunter Huddle,. henj'l of .the Or-
ange Drug company and head of the
Orange Hotnry club, speaking from
his bedside where he has been con-
fined for the past few days with the
flu: "If Orange county expects to
keep step with a|l othei; progressive
counties, she must vote the new court
bouse bond Issue. And I'm 111 favor
of all the new roads that can be built,
inth Orange and Orange county."
Uncle Ben Anderson, one of the
oldest citizens in this section, said:
''Why! ccrluiirtT,"' 1'm fon—the new
court house bond issue, because we
need a new court house." ^
Mrs. Mary .Hood, proprietress of
the HeWson drug store, said, "To
\ ate the hew Court house bond issue
means n forward move on the part of
the cltl*en*htp.' "l*nr—strongly in fn
vnr of the move to get. a new court
j house under the government plan."
W. A. Campls-ll, cashier of the
Orange National liar ill: "I shall glad-
ly support the new court house borid
issue because everybody knows we
need a new court house and I heart-
ily approve of the plan."
Jg. E. McFarland, cashier of the
First National bank: "The plan for
a new court house for Orange coun-
ty, provides for a progressive step
taut will mean much for the future
of tliis section. I'm strongly in fa-
vor of the bond Issue."
TALK OF DEMO
GOP COALITION
HEARD AGAIN
WASHINGTON. March A. <AP)~-
Uencwed republican talk of a coali-
tion with anti-ndmlnlstratioh demo-
crats arose today on the new deal's
third anniversary.
Charles 1>. Hilles, republican no.
tlonnl committeeman frof New York,
declared "thelre In much merit in the
si(ggesthm of utilising In important
roles thoroughly * competent detno-
< ratn who are courageously resisting
the president and his destructive doe.
trlnes."
Hilles' remark recalled a Suggestion
!r>' Henator • Vnndenberg cif Mlehigan
In a Lincoln day speech. Vandenhorg
invited "JeffersonIan" democrats to
jr>l n republicans ngalnst President
Hdcitevelt during the campaign atul
"In the council chamber after next
*iv<■ inheCs. victory is Won."
At the tiMj- llep. Pnell, B., N. Y..
the minor 11 y fc<u)er. frowned upon
that suggestion,-' - xChalrnian Henry
I'. Fletcher of the rCimbllcnn nalloual
committee, said be liad ileard talk of
a coalition lint declined to discuss It.
Another political development dis-
cussed today was the appear,'inch of
eleventh hour opposition to Tum-t
tunny's designation of Alfred E. Smith
as a delegate to thi? democratic con-
vention— from which lie hud threat-
ened to "take a_ walk'; if the new
ileal Is endorsed.
Biff ore. filing time expired at mid-
night Joseph O'Neill, Staten Island
lawyer, filed si petition nominating
himself from the I ltli New York
congressional . district. Smith and
William A. Fetherston had been des-
Ignntcd from that district, which
embraces not only Staten Island, but
part of Lower .Manhattan Including
Smith's old district. Tile opposition
.will lie carried to t he primary elec-
tion,
So fur as political speecliinuklng is
lonceined, there was a, lull yesterday
Slid Unlay. New dealers were silent
for the time being, while preparing
addresses for future delivery. In the
opposite rump one of the, few speech-
es was given by Hep. Bllton. A., Ohio,
vho attacked i|„. new ileal as " a
reckless ride lo ruin."
"Thoughtfrfh-uien and women are
becoming aware that It Is subversive
to our torni of theory and govern-
Ijient," lie liuld.
Supporters of Senator Borah, • B .
Ida., went on til New York with
their fight to "llheralixe" the repub-
lielin delegiitlon to the national con-
vi-ntlon. -1--—-. .
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Ernest Dunlap
Removed to Home
Ernest Dunlnp. who on Fehrnary
24, was bitten by a cottonmouth tniic-
casln snake whlje employed by the
IT. 8. biological survey forces on a
job In the Cameron parish marsbe*..
In I.ouisiBna, February 'M, was able
to be removed yesterday inym the
Francos Ann Lutcher hospital where
he htut hyen under constant observa
Hon of physicians for the past nine
days. The young mtin was able to
walk on crutch.*. It xva"s said that
I>un1ap's condition wns so severe af-
ter being bitten on the right foot by
(Ike reptlle that It took some tour or
five hours to get hlrn out of the
mil rah mid on his way to the Hospital
here for treatment.
A WILDCATS WIN
ABILENE. Te*a«. Ms ch 4. (API
- -The Abilene Christian College
Wildcats closed their baskethuil seti-
«oB lust nlfht with n jBS to 2« victory
oVer the McMurry Indians in a Tex its
ronferenco game.
250 Attend Open
Session of Colored
Sewing Room
A demonstration of the wock done
In the tmining of a group, of r>2 ne
gro wvimeii and girls at the colored
Odd' Fellows- hall, with Mrs. Jessie
fUxses Adams as supervisor was
witnessed by around 2">0 people yes-
terday afternoon.
The exhibits covering the four walls
of tiie large building showed excellent
"r:ic% b II' all klnrl« of sewing ma-
liiine and hand work dono by the
VomTtl. This wIi-k was Stactud No.
vemlH-r 27 of the prist year and Ims
been continuously in progress since
that time. A large percentage- of the
1'60 visitors at the sewing room yes-
terday afternoon wan loud In the
praises of the instructors and those
who had received the Instructions.
Mrs. Adams was* assisted In the
work by Mrs. Lydln Wright and Mrs.
A. M. Bordelon.
ELGIN, Texas, March 4. fAPI-
Tom 3. McClcndon, 6f, lumber com-
pany manager, and long actlvo In
civic and Masonic circles, died St his
home here today.
Sponsors of t he new Orange c un-
ty court house bond Issue wore v *ry
imich olatcwl, over the tmcctUa
Initial rally hold laiM- JD.I^ht at Mau-
rlceviile where a lange^ croW<t.-tur««!4 ,
out in spite of the flu opldomlc which
was sold to prevntt in nearly every
family In that locality.
An far as known, there was no op-
rosititin to the court house bond Is-
sue in that locality, although there
had been a little due to the lack of
informaMon regarding tho propM|k.,,c
ilon, • -
The speakers were-glven a very at- .'I
tentlve hearing to the rather short
and to the point addresses which set
out main facts having to do with tho
bond issue which Is to roake possible
a handsome throe-story court tootiM
'With basement, at n cost of almost
nothing as compared , to tlic nrdlhary - v
xjnothod.
X 1'b'asing feature oa last night's
program was the entertaining num-
bers given by a group of muslrlanti
uponsored by tho Lutcli Stark Boys.
Incorporated, under direction ®f W.
E. S. Dlckerson, with Frank' Bussy
assisting. These numbers were sand*
wlched between each <if the addrose-
es to a splendid effect, in the use ot
the C«se & McGee loud speaking sys-
tem. \ , .
Tonight's rally to be held at Or-
angefleld. promises to bo of great
interest tlmn that- of last nlglvt, In
tiiat the crowds will doubtless be
larger. ,
Speakers tonight will be R. it. fteldr
Oscar Danry and D. C. Bennett, #tjl
of whom are declared to be excep-
tionallv well Informed regarding the
bond Issue and will tie able to <u>«
sxver all quest Ions that may be pro*
pounded to them. \ .
1C. \V. Stephenson, a very staunch
supporter of tiie bond Issue and wt
wns Hcliodulod to speak tonight, had
to decline to speak due to, the
that he woe suffering with hn attnek
of the flu.
Tho opening address last night fol.
lowing liitroductlon, by W. B. Whn-
ntons, chairrnan of the Otang* coup,
ty democratic organization, wns by .
County Judge B. T,ee' IktHMrtH fCfWr
U'lnatically related, the history of the
movement started months 0(6. to
avail the county of a loan and graot
to make jiossible. construction oi
much need court hevse. He r dated
tbe fact that out,' of tt large number
of architects, C. 11. ^Pago, of Austin,,
had been selected to erect the build-
ing and made 11 < point every mem-
ber of tho commissioners court had
Is-en wholeheartedly in favor iof the
court house project, Including the
f lltt mi-o bond Issue' which is to se-
cure the government for the PWA
loan; which comes along with. tho
tiin.OOO out and out gift. '
James NcfT. county attorney, pednt-
ed to tlie fact the government had
made a very rare offer to Orange
county In the loan and grant and
sold that tips bond Issue ifoulj serve
the purpose only as securing the gov-
ernment, as they would be turned'
over to the government and not sold,
which would eliminate the costs of
i citing, etc
Neff said that no one had over nt-
tmded county and district court in
the old building for the past few years
who had not observed the need of a
new building. lie said there was no
place for the petit jurors to deliber-
r te no place of comfort for them to
<:pe'nd the nights In where they were
1-eld over on cases anil there was ac-
tually no place Ufr wltneseg to await
t Heir tUf.n to testify In court.
p. C. Ilennett, o fiu-nter county
judge, said that the old court houpe
building aside from affording no
mom, was a death trap to the public:
and ' that even now there was no
loom in the district or county clerk's
office,, in which to take care of tho
Important official records. In the
event; of fire or destruction of the
htiildlng by falling, there would be
great danger of losing the official rec-
ords. Again lie said that it would be
In 1es time than ten years {hat the
people would have to provide means
Icr n new court house and that If
they waited until forced to do so, the
cost would fall 100 per cent on the
shoulders of the tat payers, whereas
the opportunity was now offered by
Iha government to give $00,000 as A
free gift and to loan the county
f 110,000 lo be paid hack in 30 year*.
He said that the people If offered
the opportunity individually thP
privilege of a $200 loans on terms Of
never hating to pay back 190 And ,
allowed to pay the other $110 bAck
in 30 years, that 100 per cent would
accept It.
Tho point was brought out that
the PWA scale of wage*, which
would prevail In the construction vt
the court house, would bo not
than 40 cents an hour for
.'.y&ijte
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The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 4, 1936, newspaper, March 4, 1936; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth307768/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.