The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1934 Page: 2 of 6
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THE TEXAS MESQUTTBR FRIDAY, JTTLY 13, \9M
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The Texa* Mesquiter
J-ikn E. Divii, Editor and Prop
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AT MESQUITE, TEXAS
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<;uitc, Tt.xr.siJ a* mail matter of
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Friday, July 13, 1934.
The candidates are swing-
ing into the home stretch, for
the day of the primary fast
approaches.
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So liquor for us, says Miss-
issippi, emphatically. And as
far as we are concerned, no
liquor for Texas.
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The editor looks hack \vith
feelings of profound satisfac-
tion to the fact that in all his
campaigns for the legislature
in this (county, we never had
to sling any mud.
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Two years ago the State
Treasurer of Texas, then run-
ning for reelection to a second
term, "accepted" contribu-
tions from employees of his
department. This time he has
a real campaign to make as he
is opposed by a mighty fine
man. Dennis Waller of Trinity
Countv.
Mississippi Will
Keep Prohidition
The voters of Mississippi
voted Tuesday, by a decisive
majority to retain State pro-
hibition. The first returns,
tabulated shortly after the
(polls closed at night, showed
a dry majority of 17,000,
which lias been steadily
growing as additional returns
were received.
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As we see it. a voter can con-
sistently vote ..for the candi-
date of his choice in the first
primary, whether he feels con-
Sidenlt that he will get in the
runoff or not, and then vote
for the best man of the two
who do get in the second pri-
mary, whether it be his first
choice or not.
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Mr. Bailey devotes a large
part of his speeches to criti-
cism of Senator Connally.
evidently beanp undy the im-
pression jthat he must not only
convince the voters that he
ifihould be elected United
States Senator but that Con-
nally should not be, while
Senator Connally sticks to his
own record.
Announcements
Subject to the Democratic Pri
mary election, July 28, 1934:
For Aaaocsaie Justice Supreme
Court:
II. S. r.ATTIMORE.
For State Senator:
LARRY MILLS
C. F. CUSACFL
CLAUDE WESTERFELD
For Repre ceatatiTe, Place 1:
JEFF D. STINSON
For Representative, Place 4:
CHARLIE CHAPMAN
For Representative Place 5:
TAMES J. COLLINiS, Jr.
F.. P. SIDES.
For Judge 65th District Court:
TOM A. WORK
PAINE L. BUSH.
For Judge County Court at
No. 1:
JOHN D. COFFMAN
J. H. (Jim) MOORE.
TOM NASH
For Judge County Court at Law
No. 2:
R. J. (Bob) CANTRELL
OWEN GEORGE
For Sheriff:
LEONARD PACK.
JOHN ROWLAND
For County Clerk:
FRED. PATRICK
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
FRED C JLLUM.
ED CC 3.
For Cou Treasurer:
MR£. AMANDA RANKIN,
f. R. McFARLAND.
Fur County Superintendent:
E. D. BUSSEY
E. R. HOWARD
For County Commissioner, Dist. 2 :
CHAS. A. TOSCH.
HUGH H. GARDNER
For Justice of the Peace, Prec't 4:
J. R. SCOTT
For Constable, Prec't No. 4s
FRANK PUTMAN
K. N. TERRY.
For Public Weigher, Prec't 4:
I. E. (Jim) REDDEN
HENRY HALL
WILL CALDWELL
U. S. Taxes In
Texas Doubled
Citizens of Texas paid the
Federal government almost
twice as much in taxes for the
fiscal year 1934, ended June
.10. as for the fiscal year 1933,
it was disclosed today by fig-
ures made public by the bu-
reau of internal revenue.
Taxes for the Lone Star
state for 1934 totaled $60,501,-
954, as compared to but $34.-
167.496 for 1933.
Taxes collected from Tex-
ans (luring 1934 under the ag-
ricultural adjustment act
alone accounted for $10,070,-
720.
F)u|r the Dallas district tax-
es amounted to $25,269,639
(for 1934, as against only $13,-
077.450 for 1933.
Of the 1934 amount, $6,650,-
106 was paid from the Dallas
district for AAA taxes, al-
most twice as much as was
paid from the Austin district.
Other 1934 payments from
the Dallas district include to-
tal income taxes of $7,590,118,
of which $4,016,566 was paid
bv individuals and $3,573,551
hv corporations, and miscel-
laneous taxes, including pig-
aret, gasoline and liquor lev-
ies. of $11,029,415.
New Firm Starts
In Business Here
Mesquite has a new business
establishment, the firm being
composed of Guy Seals and
Ray Norwood, operating under
the firm name of Seals & Nor-
wood. The firm is located near
the southwest corner of the
square, specializes in bever-
ages and in addition to the
proprietors employs Edwin
and Kay Bruinmett and Chas
Norwood as sal^men.
Mr. Glenn Writes
of Chas. Chapman
J. M. Glenn, formerly of
Mesquite and the father of
Mrs. J. B. Galloway of Mes-
quite, writes us from Lan-
caster, under date, of July 10,
and because Mr. Glenn's in-
dorsement means something,
we take the liberty to pass
along what he says by pub-
lishing his letter.
JUST A BACKFIRE
A traveling salesman was
calling on a grocer when a poor
woman came in begging.
"Ask the boss, there," the
£r®cer, (a small man) said to
her. poitvting to the salesman
by way of playing a joke on
h-im.
"Here boy," said the sales-
man to the grocer, "give the
tpoor woman a dollar out of
the till."
The grocer paid.
Ladies Aid Society
of Methodist Church
The Woman's Missionary
|S<Jciety of the Methodist
church met Monday July 9 at
the home of Mrs. W. S. Job-
son in Bible study with seve-
ral members present. We are
studying the book of Judges.
The lessons are made very in-
teresting by our teaGher, Mrs.
Phelps. All the ladies of the
Hiurch are invited to attend
these meetings. ,
The play books for "Mary
Made Some Marmalade',
written by J. C. McMullen,
and a Baker Royalty Play,
have been ordered, and as
soon as they arrive work will
begin on same. The play is to
be sponsored by the Woman's
Missionary Society and to be
directed by C. W. Biggs.
'"Watch this paper for mote
details next week.
REPORTER
WANT A DS
(Sc per line. Minimum 20c)
'Some one borrowed our
wagon pump .last fall. Mease
return it as we need it. Nprth
Texas Gin Co.
Sofa which can be converted
into bed, to exchange for bed
stead and springs. The Radio
Shop. Mesquiter Building.
Canning Labels for sale at
Mesquiter office, 15c for 100.
They go clear around the can
and fit either No. 2 or No 3
Strayed-.From Walter San
ders home at Long Creek, 2
hcifers-_one browan/two years
old; one yellow. 18 months
old.
OPPORTUNITY FOR
MAN OR WOMAN
OF CHARACTER
To act as special representa-
tive for Fuller Brushes in
Mesquite and vicinity. Whole
or part time. Write 1617 Elm
St., Dallas, for details.
Dear Mr. Davis:
I Wave just learned from a
reliable source, I believe, that
you are supporting my good
friend, Charley (C. D.) Chap-
man' in his candidacy for the
Legislature, which is very
pleasing to me, since I know
you to be an honorable, con-
servative, worthy gentleman.
Mr. Chapman is a dirt farm-
er, intelligent, conservative,
well-balanced citizen, well
worthy of the place he is ask-
ing for. He stands for econ-
omy of the rigid sort, for jus-
tice to all without favoritism
to any.
Now if you (can influence
the voters to place their con-
fidence. backed up with their
votes, both will be well and
safely placed and will receive
the thanks otf this, his , home
community. Allow me to re-
main as ever,
Your friend,
J. M. GLENN
Drouth Cattle To
Georgia Pastures
Goodhojpe, Ga., July 11 —
Uncle Sam is turning West-
ern drouth despair today into
a deluge of cheer in Georgia.
Cattle that faced death in
the arid regions of Kansas,
Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska
are thriving on choice
pasturage in this far South
country.
The first of 50,000 head
already are on their way to
the more weight and canning
plants. This winter they will
feed those on Georgia's federal
relief rolls. The cattle arrived
in excellent condition.
Government relief author-
ities estimated the 50.000 head
will produce some 10.000,000
cans of beef.
Uncle Sam is retaining the
ownership of his cattle. They
are placed on pasturage land
leased for the purpose. Each
animal is marked with govern-
ment tags and federal relief
workers familiar with cattle
ride range over them.
Within thirty days the first
of perhaps forty community
icaaning plants will be in
operation, if government plans
are carried through on the
scale now contemplated.
The cattle now on range
will start moving to the plants
to become contents of tin pails
just as soon as the plants are
ready for operation. Other
plants will be constructed as
rapidly as possible.
After the beef canning
season has ended the plants
{will be turned to other things.
They will can beans, cabbage,
cucumbers, cabbage, kraut,
peas and other vegetables and
fruits.
The government is planning
to make canneries the center
of country communities where
settlements iwhich are self
sustaining will give homes and
a living to thousands.
And maybe Georgia will
return the bounty from the
West with another of canned
fruits .and vegetables.
And a Good Time
Was Had By Allj
Candidates who took advan-
tage of the opportunity pro-
vided to make talks at the ice
cream supper at Long Creek
Wednesday night were lucky,
for they were greeted by a
large 'crowd. There were many
there, not only from the im-
nit'diate neighborhood, but
from Mesquite and many sur-
rounding communities, and the
sale of ice cream, cold drinks
and cakes must have netted
a neat sum for the benefit of
the cemetery.
W. L. Paschall acted as
chairman at the speaking and
presented quite a number of
county and precinct candidat-
es, all of whom were given
close attention.
To Give Big Party
For SheJff Schmid
Friends and supporters of'
Sheriff Smoot Schmid through
out Northeast Dallas County
i re planning a giant water-
melon party to be held at Lak';
Garland Park, at Garland, on
Friday evening. July 20th, at
8:00 o'clock.
A full carload of water-
melons has been arranged for
and will be in Garland several
days before the party, to be
iced.
Prominent business men
from the various towns of the
county will be on hand to tell
of the law enforcement in their
section of the county, during
Mr. Schtnid's administration.
Win. II. Bradfield of Gar-
land will be Chairman of the
party and will introduce the
speakers of the evening.
Friends and Supporters
— of ——■—'
Sheriff Smoot Schmid
Throughout Northeast Dallas County
Invite You to Attend a
Wate r me 1 on Party
AT LAKE GARLAND PARK
Garland, Texas
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 20th
COME AND HAVE
A GOOD TIME
Sorority Members
Are Entertainrd
Miss Anita Gross enter-
tained for the local Texas
University members of Zeta
Alpha sorority, of which she
is a pledge, Wednesday even-
ing at the T. C. Lupton "Twin
Lakes." Theiguests were:
Miss Julia White, Paul
Mattison. Miss Margaret
Newbury, Bob Clark, Miss
Fay Dixon, Bob Bignnn, Mi*s
Martha Mayhew, Joe Tomlin,
Miss Dorothy Leedom, Joe
Mansfield, Gwendolyn Mitch-
ell, Yaral Kyle, Mr. and Mrs.
Bire Scurry, all of Dallas:
Miss I ma Culberson. Austini,
Dan Gay, Louise Aiken, San
Marcos, D. H. Meyers, Ferris:
Miss Anita Gross, Roland
Boyd.
DANGEROUS BUSINESS
"It's not safe to flirt with
that dancer. H!er husband's
got a title."
"Listen, I'm an American
Titles don't mean anything to
me.
"Yes, but he's got the heavv
weight title."—Ex.
Our idea of a model wife is
one who won't ask for money
for fear of making her husband
mad.—Ex.
NEW RADIO
Batteries-Tubes
Supplies
Office Supplies
Stationery
Typewriter
Ribbons
Adding Machine
Paper
AT THE
THE RADIO SHOP
Mesquiter Building
Aspects of the
Liquor Traffic
Not all has been said about
jthe evils of the liquor traffic-
that can be said. There art:
amialvsis still waiting to be
made.
Mississippi is in the midst of
a campaign over a proposed
liquor control bill. It is a
traditional fight.
And this revival of the old
type of campaign might be a
little reminder that there is
one angle of the liquor ques-
tion to which we have not paid
much attention, so far.
Someone once remarked
that while drunkedness can
cause poverty and misery, pov.
erty and misery cam cause
drunkedness also; and before
our new attitude in respect to
the liquor trade gets fixed, it
would be worth while to ex-
amine that thought a little.
The liquor traffic aroused
wide spread public indignation
in America, roughly speaking,
between the time of the Civil
'War and the enactment of the
18th amendment. It is interest,
ing to note that that was pre-
cisely the period in which the
great industrial development
oif the nation took place.
In that era our cities became
great. Our industrial towns
developed themselves then;
the coal belt spawned its end-
less series of mine towns; the
workmen came/more and more
under the sway of the great
corporation.
The pace of life was quick-
ened ; simultaneously, the
frontier closed, leaving the
ordinary tp?.n more at the
mercy of the outside forces
than had 1ieen the case before.
All this put heavy pressure
on. the individual wage earner.
In hundreds of thousands of
cases it reduced him to a sad
condition; it forced him to live
in dreary and unsightly homes,
it closed his horizons, and it
made him feel that there was
very little l.ope for him.
Is it going too far to suggest
that this had much to do with
making the liquor problem
acute? When the whiskey
bottle looks like a man's only
escape, it is not surprising if he
takes it. Misery led to drink
and drink led to more misery,
a viciosucinde. growing from
an environment man felt un-
able to change. —Ex.
SOME CURE
"What do you take for your
insomnia?"
"A glass of wine at regular
intervals."
Does that make you
sleep?"
"No, but it makes me satis-
fied to stay awake."—Ex.
WIFEY SAX ES' THE DAY
A disgruntled husliciud had
grown sick and tired of paying
his wife's fine;, for speeding,
illegal parking, etc. She had
had several accidents that had
cost him a pretty penny. She
had done about everything
that a woman driver can dq to
annoy her husband.
One morning as he left his
suburban house after breakfast
he Iwas raging within at th»
thought of all the money he
had wasted on her fines and
damages. They had just had u
nice little war over the break-
fast table, and he had decided!
that it was best to resign himj
self to his lot.
Just then he heard the clang!
of a fire engine tearing down!
the street and, looking about,
he saiw smoke pouring front]
the window of a house acrovj
the street.
As the engine drew near]
him one of the firemen leaned]
down from his perch and *ho
uted: Hey, buddy, is there a
fire plug near here?
I don't know, answered ourl
hero quietly, but you can find
it by letting my wife drivej
around a short while and park.)
B. D. PASCHALL
For REPRESENTATIVE
Place No. 3, Dallas County.
RAWLINS M. C0LQUITT
Matk* »i Kaufman Oo. - Now LWin* in Dallas
i LOTORIAL REPRBMWTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 51
IMIa*, Kaufman and Rockwall CYuntles
Yonr Vote and Aetiva Support Will be Appreristed
Contributed wad PaM For By Friewb .
Time for a change
this office 30 ye»"
Opponent has held
TOM I. JONES
For COUNTY SURVEYOR
Experienced Engineer; Graduate A. & M. Civil
Engineering School
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Cotton Passes
13-Cent Level
New Orleans, La., July 11
—Cotton prices drove past
the 13-cent mark today as the
market continued ite steady
.advance begun Monday when
the government's bullish
acreage report,was issued.
The active months showed
advances of 28 to 30 points, or
$1.40 to $1.50 per bale, with
\October 30 points up at 12.89c
and December 28 points up at
13.02 cents. Both quotations
were near the season's highs.
I he advance for the week was
ftbout $4.00 per bale.
March made a new season's
high at 10.03 cents, up 10
points from yesterday's close.
A wave of buying, a bullish
weekly weather and crop
summary, strength in spot
cotton and rain in Texas con-
tributed to the gain in prices.
ELECTRIC CORDS
Cord* of electric Ironi, toasters
and waffle Irons should wear in.
definitely if they are pulled out
Y* »• Pin* instead of by the wire
j hun* "P instead of
twisted together and poshed into
a draw.
He who turneth his car ov
on a level road, hath bad st
ing geer—usually in his
"Strike while the iron
hot." Yes, and keep the
hot by striking it
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Former Oppoj
Is Visitor Herej
The Mesquiter office recei*
ed a pleasant visit Tuesdtt
from Mrs. Edith Wilman* o
Dallas, who came here
speak that night in the inter-
est of her candidacy for Rep-
resentative, Place No. 3.
Though we have twice be»
opponents in the past, the |
never was any unkind feeling
between us, such as °^enJj..
ists between candidates oPP°
ing each other, as we
based our campaign on *
merits of our platform, "f
from personalities. .
We take some pride m 4
fact that in all our races <-
Representative in this coun .'
there never was an instan
when our opponents a"",0",
selves were not better fr'en
when the campaign was ov
than when it begun, am\.
appreciated the visit from
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1934, newspaper, July 13, 1934; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth414716/m1/2/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.