The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1946 Page: 2 of 8
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THE GRAND SALINE SUN
BYBON B. BUZBEE
LLOYD LEW18
July 14, 1892
__Shop Foreman
Linotype Operator
Apprentice Printer
HOWARD BAUGHMAN ----------
BOYCE D. BRANNAN — —__
Published Beery Week At GRAND SALINE, TEXAS
Entered aa Second Claaa Matter at the Poet Office in Grand
Saline, Tcxaa, Under the Act of March 2, 1879
Member: North and Eaet Texas Press Association, Texas Press
Association and American Press Association. National representa-
tive, American Press Association, 225 West 39th St. New York ^8.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputa-
tion of any person, frim or corporation which may appear in the
columns of this newspaper, will be gladly corrected upon due notice
being given to the management at The Sun Office, Grand Saline, Tex.
However, the management reserves the right to reject any article
or manuscript submitted for publication.
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Something to be Thankful For
The reader guesses that here comes another editor-
ial on the bountiful ness of the harvest, the good fortune
of American way of life and the usual tommy rot of the
really good things of life. Well, you’re right.
But, we hope to put on a little more than usual. As
the farmer would say in determining the amount of
fertilizer on his crops: “A little more ‘side dressing’ to
make a good one.” That’s what we intend to do.
The first and “mainest” thing we in Van Zandt
-County should be thankful for is that we are not in
Illinois, Pennsylvania and other states of the East and
Atlantic Seaboard where Thanksgiving will be a hollow
mockery of a once treasured American tradition. That
area was the birthplace of Thanksgiving some 300 years
aeo.'But today, it is the gridiron of one of the dirtiest
and most unsportmanlike contests by political scum, as
Pegler calls ’em, we’ve ever heard about.
John L. Lewis, the United Mine Workers chief, is
responsible for his position. He’s like most of the rest
of us. ,
No, contrariwise, we don’t blame John L. Lewis
for the notorious position he holds. Sure, he reached
the) pinnacle of the questionable success he now posses-
sor, but he did it at the direct cost of hundreds of lives
of innocent people, a position we couldn’t hold with the
Bob Hope-ian conscience we now have. No, John L.
Lewis has the nation by the tail on a downhill pull, and
making us like it.
So much for The Eyebrows. Now for Harry S. Tru-
man, Dallas’ Tom Clark and their henchmen. Frankly,
those birds are the elected and appointive administra-
tors of our system of economy. Their’s is the responsi-
bility of untangling the knots and snarls of our econom-
ic system which we allowed John L. to get us in thesi
past few years. But, now that we have allowed them to
get us in this Dictatorship without calling it such a
name, they go down in submarines and hide behind the
cloak of a federal judge. The situation on the national
front reminds us of Gov. Coke R. Stevenson, the Texas
Railroad Commission and other Texas political leaders
when the “big-inch” and “little-inch” were put in from
Texas to West Virginia and states in that area. We
still hear those “great” Texans shouting “murder,”
“thief,” “robber” every time the “big-inch and “little-
inch” are mentioned, claiming that they didn’t know
ANYTHING about these lines going in to pipe Texas
gas to the east. Any fool, riding across Texas in a car,
knew the “inches” were going in.
Yes, we have lots to be thankful—our homes, our
families, our schools, our churches, our business, our
freedom and everything Amerfca has that the rest of
the world doesn’t, even including the “John L. Lewises.”
But it isn’t fair to Democracy and Dictatorship to
daim that that is John L. Lewis’ “right”—to call out
400,000 miners, hog-tie the nation. Democracy can’t
stand upland fight like a Gentleman Jim Corbett with
an opponent who isn’t even sportmanlike enough to
wear boxing gloves on his feet when he kicks you in
the groin. And Dictatorship would have called John L.|
Lewis down 15 years ago, slapped him in the Siberia!
sulphur mines, and no one would have ever
heard about him anymore. That’s why it isn’t fair to
Democracy or Dictatorship: Democracy tolerates, Dic-
tatorship retaliates.
However, we’re still thankful we’re living in a De-
mocracy and have still an unwavering faith in it. This
is why we’re thankful on this coming Thanksgiving
Day, that regardless of one rotten apple in the barrel
{herb’s still good ones in the rest of them. Our only im-
mediate concern is that that one rotten apple eventually
will spoil them all, give him enough time to ferment
Gl Questions
This to another in •
articles an Gl qeMtiana. The
publishing them aa a i>ubh<
Released through Veterans
ministration Office. Room 2, F
Bldg., Tyler, Texas, Telephone
N. L. Benson, Jr.,
sentative.
Q. What is the difference between
compensation and pension?
A. Compensation is a term used
to describe monetary benefits pay-
able for service-connected death or
disability under laws administered by
Veterans Administration. The term
“pension” is uspd to describe non-
service-connected monetary benefits.
Q. Is a widower of a World War
II veteran eligible to receive com-
pensation or pension?
A. No; the term “widow” does not
include a widower with reference to
payment of compensation or pension
based on the death of a World War
II veteran. However, a widower is
eligible to receive unpaid disabiliey
compensation or pension which ac-
cured nfrior to the death of a,woman
whp had served in the armed forces
JmWorld War II.
Q. How do I go about filing a claim
for pension on the death of a veteran
who was my sole support-?
A. You should file your claim for
pension with the Veterans Adminis-
tration on its Form 535.
Q. Will various monetary benefits
received by veterans under the Gl
Bill be deducted from future bonus?
A. No that portion of the Service-
man’s Readjustment Act (Gl Bill)
which formerly provided that any
benefits received under the Act would
be deducted from any future bonus
authorized, has been repealed.
Q. Is it possible for a veteran to
complete his elementary school under
the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act ?
A Ycs*
Q." I am receiving retirement pay
and wich to take up training under
the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act
(Gl Bill). It is possible for me to
receive subsistence allowance while
receiving retirement pay ? a
A. Yes.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: CLARENCE COOK.
Greeting:
You are commanded to appear and
answer the plaintiff’s petition at or
before 10 o’clock A. M. of the first
Monday after the expiration of 42
days from the date of issuance of this
Citation, the lsame being Monday
the 6th day of January. A. D.. 1947. at
or before 10 o’clock A. M., before the
Honorable District Court of Van
Zandt County, at the Court House in
Canton Texas.
Said plaintiff’s petition was filed
on the 19th day of November, 1946,
The file number of said suit being
No. 8218. , 4. . ..
The names of the parties in said
suit are: Jewell Cook as Plaintiff,
and Clarence Cook as Defendant.
The nature of said suit being sub-
stantially as follows, to 'wit:
Suit for divorce on the grounds of
three years abandonment.
If this Citation is not served with-
in 90 days after the date of its is-
suance, it shall be returned unserved.
Issued this the 20th day of Novem-
ber A. D., 1946.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Texas, this
the 20th day of November A. D., 194b.
ORDIS H. DODSON, Clerk Dis-
trict Court Van Zandt County
Texas. By Ordis H. Dodson
2.4tc
Humble to Broadcast
Texas-A&M Grid Game
The play-by-play broadcast of the
Texas University-Texas A&M Thanks-
giving Day football classic Thursday
afternoon in Austin will be brought
to fans throughout the State by a
special network of ten Texas radio
stations. The broadcast, sponsored <by
Humble Oil and Refining Co. will
begin at 1:50 p. m., with Kern Tips
describing the play and Alec Chesser
filling in the color highlights.
The broadcast will be carried by
stations WFAA-WBAP, Dallas-Fort
Worth among others.
touation reported by
specialists of Ahe Texas- A&M Col-
lege Extension Service who attended
the Annual Agricultural Outlook Con-
ference in Washington, D. C., recent-
ly to get the picture on what to ex-
pect in agriculture for 1947 . As sum-
med up by the specialists. * the fol-
lowing is a general outlook for farm-
ers next year:
Although cash receipts from farm
marketings and government payments
may be five per cent less than in
1946, farmers are still likely to re-
ceive more' money for their products
than they did in 1945, a near-record
year. With increased production costs
and reduced sales, it is possible that
the net income of farm operators
will be reduced as much as 10 to 15
per cent from 1946. Even with such
reductions, the net farm income will
still be near the high wartime levels
of 1943-45 and about two and a half
times the 1935-39 average.
The increased consumer income due
for next year is likely to go more
for satisfying cumulated demand for
many manufactured goods, as these
become available, and not for the
purchasing of more farm products.
Also, foreign demand for farm pro-
ducts is likely to be somewhat smaller
in 1947. Index of prices received by
farmers during 1946 is estimated to be
about 225, and that figure is slated
to drop the early part of 1947. Prices
in the latter half of the year may
average considerably lower if crops
continue large and exports are great-
ly reduced.
Production expenses are likely to
continue the upward trend which has
prevailed during the war period. Total
farm production costs in 1946 will be
about 10 per cent higher than in 1945,
and a further increase of as much
as five per cent may occur next year.
The indicated total for 1947 will be
nearly 50 per cent greater than in
1920, the highest year prior to World
War II. Increasing prices for nearly
all commodities used in production
are mainly the reason for the pro-
duction costs due. One exception is
the lower prices in sight for feed
bought for livestock.
In the years immediately ahe^d. a
higher average interest rate for the
farm mortgage debt is seen, judging
from the mortgage debt trends of the
past few years. A more significant
rise in interest costs during the com-
ing year may occur in connection with
non-real estate credit. The various
creditors will make loans at about
the same rates, but to finance larger
purchases farmers will increase their
debts with dealers and finance com-
panies whose rates are considerably
higher than those of the more usual
lenders—banks and production credit
associations.
Property tax payments made by
farmers in 1947 will be up somewhat
from those of 1946. The 1945 levies
on farm real estate, payable largely
late in 1945 and early 1946, were
more than 10 per cent higher than
those of 1944. A further rise is ex-
pected in 1946.
For 1946 the realized net income
of farm operators is estimated at
about 14.7 billion dollars, or more
than 10 per cent above 1946. Net in-
come for 1947 may be from 10 to 15
per cent below 1946.
In the marketing and transporta-
tion picture, some shortages in means
of processing and distributing farm
products are expected to continue.
Rail transportation shortages are
likely to remain critioal throughout
the year. Food processing equipment
should be improved to some extent
next year, but limited plant capacity
and equipment is likely to hold down
normal progress in some lines of
food marketing. Over the long run,
important developments are anticipat-
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__ methods of food
preservation.
Shortage of motortruck transporta-
tion in 1947 will probably be much
less critical than the rail shipping
situation.
It is very unlikely that water trans-
portation tonnage will return to pre-
war levels. Most types of transporta-
tion, especially by rail, probably will
cost the user considerably more in
1947 than during the current year.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has already permitted a temporary,
increase of about three and a hall
per cent in rail rates on agricultural
products, and hearings are now being
held by ICC on the carriers’ request
for still further rail rate increases.
Texas Christmas Seal
Sale Opens This Week
AUSTIN—The 40th annual Christ
mas Seal Sale opened Monday and
will carry a life-saving Christmas
tradition not only into Texas homes
but to all military installations in
Texas.
In a letter to Pansy Nichols, ex-
ecutive secretary, Texas Tuberculosis
Association, General Jonathan M.
Wainwright indorsed the State-wide
campaign for funds to combat tuber-
culosis, and declared Christmas Seals
will be made available to military
personnel throughout the state.
“The purchase and use of Christ-
mas Seals has become an institution
in this country of ours,” General
Wairtwright said, “and I would like
to have you know that your efforts in
raising funds through the sale of
seals for use in the control of tuber-
culosis has my acknowledged indorse-
ment.
“It has come to my attention that
over 17,000 members of the armed
services had to be discharged during
the first three years of IWorld War
II because of tuberculosis. I know
from personal experience of many
occasions during the war when 17,000
men could have influenced a battle
decisively.
“In these times it is most important
that the preservation of good health
and the treatment of disease receive
proper emphasis in conjunction with
other measures of preparedness pres-
ently being advocated by those who
realize the necessity for a strong
United States. ”
AUSTIN—Independent retell •tore*
in Texae had a sales increase of 4.2
Research reports. The statistics
compiled in cooperation with the
Bureau of the Census.
Sales of all types of apparel com-
bined showed a decrease of acout one
per cent.'The greatest month-to-month
increase, 10 per cent was in sales by
women’s specialty shops. Men a end
boys’ clothintf stores continued to
make larger gains than any other
type of clothing stores included in
the report. They reported a rise of
7 per cent during the month, with
an increase of 5 per cent over Oct.
1945.
The sweet potato acreage goal for
Texas next year has been set as 65,-
000 acres.
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Further improvement in the farm
motor transport situation is expected
in 1947.
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We told the wife before marrying her that we couldn’t
do enough for her. And now after 18 years of trying
we’ve decided that we can’t.
You have to be a wisecracker if you work for NBC—
it’» the National Broadcasting Co. or the Na-
lit Co.
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one from our doctor.
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Qive Us
This Day...
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A sense of gratitude for our daily bread, O God, and
Joyous hearts for a land once more at peace.
For chairs no longer vacant at our Thanksgiving tables
We thank Thee, and for those who did not return,
We give our earnest prayers.
Enlighten us and fill all hearts with naighborliness
That wa moy never again know chaos,
But may l§v« forever in peace ond a world unltad.
UNITED GAS CONDONATION
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Buzbee, Byron B. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1946, newspaper, November 28, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002814/m1/2/?q=%22divorce%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.