The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, March 6, 1944 Page: 3 of 4
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THE BONHAM (Texas) HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 6,1944
Announces For
Congress
G. C. Morris
State Senator G, C. Morris, of
Greenville, authorizes the Herald to
formally announce his candidacy for
the office of Representative! from
the Fourth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary in July.
iA native of Van Alstyne, Gray-
son County, Senator Morris moved
to Greenville 22 years ago and was
graduated from Greenville High
School and Wesley College. He was
elected Representative from Hunt
County to the State Legislature in
1934 and re-elected to this office
for three more terms. He is now
serving as State Senator from the
10th District, composed of Hunt,
Collin, Rockwall and Rains Counties
having been elected to this post in
1940 without opposition.
The Senator is the author of the
Omnibus tax bill, passed in 1939,
which provides for all the money to
finance Texas’ Social Security pro-
gram.
In making his formal announce-
ment Senator Morris issued the fol-
lowing statement:
“For ten years I have labored and
^tudied in the legislative halls of
this Lone Star State. Upon the
record* I have there established, and
in the spirit of humility toward the
wants and needs and wishes of the
people, I offer myself as a candidate
for the office of Member of the
House of Representatives of the
Congress of the United States, for
the 4th Congressional District of
Texas, and subject to the Democrat-
ic Primaries. I recognize that I
owe a debt of gratitude to the citi-
zenship of my home county of Hunt
and to the people of Collin, Rock-
wall and* Rains counties who have
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made it possible for me to serve as
a member of the Texas Legislature.
“I do not believe that the success
of our war effort rests upon wheth-
er I am elected. Neither do I be-
lieve any other prospective candi-
date to this office must be elected,
if our war effort is to be successful.
I have an abiding faith in the fight-
ing ability of every young Texan
from this district. They will win
tins war, no matter whom the peo-
ple may honor for the next two
years as their Congressman. I do
not offer my candidacy in the spirit
of trying to make the people believe
my services are indispensable if
Congress is to properly function for
the good of all the people. In fact,
the term ‘indispensibility’ does not
apply to any mortal.
“No one would be worthy otf the
vote of the people of this Congres-
sional District unless he recognizes
that the first order of business is
the winning of the war. I pledge to
the people of the 4th Congressional
District that, if I am elected, I shall
support every measure which has
as its purpose the speeding of the
day when the military might and
power of Japan and Germany is
crushed and totally annihilated. Ev-
ery dollar necessary to provide the
materials of war for those gallant
Americans, who are today fighting
for our freedom and liberty around
the globe, will receive my whole-
hearted support. No sacrifice we
may make at home, measured in
dollars and cents, can equal the sac-
rifice that is being' made by
those on the fighting front. To fail
to provide our armed forces with
j the necessary implements of war
j would be the most flagrant act of
| treachery and deceit.
“We, not only, must dedicate our
every effort to winning the war, but
the people of America must be pre-
pared through their Congress and
other public officials to win the
peace. Never again should we per-
mit the doctrine of isolationism to
control the foreign policy of our
nation. If we are to keep faith
with those young Americans who
have; already made the supreme sac-
rifice, we must insure against the;
recurrence of another great world
catastrophe. The Congress of the
United States must not be as indif-
ferent after this war as they were
at the close of World War No. I.
The new Congress must not make
the same mistake that members of
Congress, now serving, made in the
years between the first World War
* and today. I pledge to the people
i of this Congressional District to!
j use all the power of my office to
| bring about a lasting peace, not just
| for your generation and mine, but
for those generations of Americans
yet unborn
“Important as the winning of the
war and peace may be, both would
be entirely futile if, while in the
process of realizing these two great
objectives, we lost the way of life
which has always been, treasured by
Americans. My final decision to
make this race is based on a deep
personal conviction that for the
next several years our greatest need
will be for men in Congress who
have dedicated themselves to the
proposition that this government of
ours must be returned to the people.
We must wrest the powers of
government from those who would
experiment- with the future of our
people. There must be a discontin-
uation of the powers delegated by
Congress to bureaucratic dreamers
of a modem Utopia. Government
by bureaucratic decree and edict
must be eliminated. There must
be substituted in its stead, govern-
ment by the constituted authorities,
in whose election the people have
had a voice. No greater crime
could have been committed by those
members of our Congress who, after
Pearl Harbor, refused to meet the
responsibilities which were theirs,
but instead, shifted their responsi-
bility to newlv-created bureaus,
which immediately set about the
task of regulating the lives of the
people of our great nation. Con-
gress, as it is presently constituted,
took this government away from the
people. A righteous and indignant
people shall elect a Congress who
will restore this government to
them. I pledge to the people of this
district my very best effort to the
task of eliminating government by
unnecessary and irresponsible bur-
eaucrats.
“I am convinced that our domes-
tic front must be 'restored to the
people if we are to keep faith
with the things for which we are
now fighting. There has been
enough of ‘lecturing’ to the people
by members of Congress. The men
and women of this country resent
the efforts of those who nave been
responsible for government red
tape and regimentation, now at-
tempting to justify their actions by
saying that these were necessary if
we were to succeed in prosecuting
the war effort. From almost every
home in this land of ours have gone
young men to take up arms in the
defense of their country and home.
No member of Congress can tell
their loved ones anything about
making sacrifices during this great
crisis. No sacrifice would be too
great for them to make. The sim-
ple truth is that the people have
been able to make distinctions be-
tween the type of regulation neces-
sary to win the war and that type
of regulation which has no connec-
tion with the winning of the war
or the peace. The ability of any
Federal official to brand every loyal
Texan, who dares, to oppose some
legulatilon in Washington, as a
traitor, saboteur, or yes, even a
‘Gru'mlin,’ is not a necessary qual-
ification to hold public office. If
unity has been desti-oyed or im-
paired on the home front, the res-
ponsibility for such disunity belongs
to the Congress of the United States
and their off-springs, the bureau-
crats, and not the mothers, fathers,
brothers and sisters, and wives of
the men on the fighting front.
“While we are in the process of
winning the war and peace and, at
the same time, concentrating our
efforts on returning this govern-
ment to the people, we must be
planning also for the rehabilitation
and employment of the members of
our armed forces upon their return.
I pledget my very best efforts to
the support of all sane legislation
which will provide the opportunity
for our servicemen to be gainfully
employed in civilian life. Their
needs will come first because of the
sacrifice they have made for us. The
principle of free enterprise, restored
to its rightful place in our social
and political economy, will be the
best means through which we can
assure prosperity to all our people in
the post-war era. Capital and la-
bor must be free to utilize their en-
tire resources if we are to* have a
better nation and world.
“The 4th Cdngx-essional District
is composed principally of farmers
and small businessmen. Whoever is
elected as your next Congressman
should have their interest upper-
most in his heart and) mind. Our
Federal Government is demanding
that those who till the soil produce
more food stuff and other essential
raw materials and yet, these same
farmers have been confronted on
every hand with the lack of man-
power to plant and harvest these
crops. No group of our people has
been so discriminated against as the
farmer. The high cost of farm la-
bor and the scarcity of materials
and equipment necessary to meet
production demands has made the
farmers’ task almost impossible.
Mass upon mass of governmental
tape, such as long and technical
forms and reports, have added to
bis many troubles and difficulties.
Relief must be given if he is to
produce the necessities of life with
which the members of our armed
forces are to be fed and clothed. He
must receive a fair market price
and into that price there must be
taken into consideration what it
cost him to produce that which he
has to sell.
“If you believe the next Congress
should; provide the necessary leader-
ship for the three purposes—name-
ly, winning the war, winning the
peace ,and restoring the government
to the people—I invite your support,
for my candidacy for Congress. It
is my sincere hope that between
now and the July Primary I may
have the opportunity to see each
and every person in this district.
Because of present travel conditions
this may not he possible. Conse-
quently, I hope that you will take
this announcement as a personal
solicitation. It is my intention,
from time to time, to discuss more
in detail my position on the vital
issues involved in this race. I in-
vite your investigation of my record
as a public official and as a private
citizen.
“I know that this will be the
greatest fight of my life, but with
the help of the men and women, of
this district who still think and vote
independently, victory will be ourr.
I am perfectly aware of the forces
which will be arrayed against us
in this fight and yet, I am confident
that the vast majority of the people
in this 4th Congressional District
will be guided by their own con-
science and judgment in choosing
their next Congressman.”
(Pol. Adv.)
EDHUBE
Mr. W. Kuhn of Edhube commun-
ity suffered a stroke last Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Hollis, primary teach-
er at Edhube School, is on the sick
list.
M. P. Edward Couzens spent a
three-day furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Phil Couzens, and sisters of
Edhube. His wife and little son
Jimmie left Monday, going to Hot
Springs, Ark., to live with him
while he is stationed there,
Thelma Jean McCord is out of
school with the measles.
Mrs. Homer Money and daughter,
Penny, spent the weekend with the
Perkins sisters, aunts of Mrs. Mon-
ey.
The ladies of the W. M. S. of the
Baptist Church are meeting Monday
afternoon and will quilt two quilts.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nelson and
children of Dallas spent Thursday
afternoon with Glen’s uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Nelson.
Billy Joe Porter from Lake Char-
les, Louisiana, is home on a fur-
lough with his parents at Ector, My.
and Mrs. W. H. Porter. They were
visitors Thursday night of Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Nelson.
Mrs. Mildred Peterson of Pales-
tine spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Porter
of Ector and her sister Mrs. Tal-
mage Moore of Bonham.
Chief Petty Officer L. R. Nelson
of Greencastle, Indiana, writes his
folks that the weather is cold there
and it was still snowing. He is an
instructor at DePauw University.
J. R. McCaslin is in a Sherman
hospital where he underwent, an op-
eration and is still quite sick. He
is Mrs. Robert Young’s father.
Please phone your news items to
249—The Herald.
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How to
take care
of your
Gas Range
Do not put wet dishes directly on
the enamel. (This enamel is glass.)
Protect top with asbestos mats.
Wipe off spilled foods at once/
with dry cloth. Later when range is
cocf/ clean with damp doth.
To dean top burners of aluminum
or enamel,use mild soapsuds; rinse
and dry. (Do not bail in soda solu-
tion.)
To dean broiler grill, let cool be-
fore washing with soapsuds; use
fine steel wool. (Remove grill and
pan from the range as soon as
food is taken off.) Whenever pos-
sible, use only a moderate heat for
broiling, and you will find the
bi’feifer easier to clean. (Many
foods broil well with a moderate
heat.)
The oven-lining will last longer if
you roast' meats at low tempera-
tures (250° to 325°). It makes bet-
ter-tasting meat besides, and also
cuts down grease-spatter on oven-
walls.
To dean up spill-overs on oven-
floor, let cool, and then use a fine
steel wool.
Don’t load the oven-door with
heavy roasts as you put them in or
fake them out. St might warp the
door.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, March 6, 1944, newspaper, March 6, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003999/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.