The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1936 Page: 3 of 8
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To Greet You
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FOR BAD COUGHS DUE TOCOLDS
Canton at' tha home of
Stanford. lira. V. B. Cosby P*mMn
over the baalnaM eooekra and a report
from all clnba waa givtn.
Mr*. E. C. Stovall, reporting for
Canton, announced that Mlea Op-
penheimer of Callaa will give a re-
view of “Gone with the Wind" at
x£ 5 dm*
A moated
safe
and
should
graduate as
St dummy cart have been provided for “skull practice.
■anted by aix weeks on the practice drives.
MASTER WHITE EXPLAINS
— AGRICULTURAL POLICY
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Mine thousand students at Lane Technical high school,
tab of'automobiles. A $39,000 practice fleld has been installed on the grounds of the high school, and
in Chicago,
lied on tl
Twelve weeks of classroom work will be supple-
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Mr. White ia a former Van Zandter
who is now Solicitor for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
I am aura that you are all familiar
with the far-flung program of erosion
control which hae been instituted.
Mom than 150 demonstration areas
has been marked out within the
United States. Within each of thebe
demonstration areas one or more
erosion control demonstration pro-
jects have been established. As you
know, the Department of Agriculture
enters into agreements with the in-
dividual farmers whose lands lie
within the project boundaries. Under
these agreements the Department co-
operates with the landowner in doing
everything necessary to prevent and
control erosion. The farm is inten-
sively surveyed and a plan of opera-
tions is mapped out. Thereafter gul-
lies are dammed and filled; steep
slopes are put into grass and timber;
cropping programs and tillage prac-
tices are revised; sloping fields are
terraced, countour furrowed and list-
ed; dirt hummocks are leveled; farm
management practices are revised—
all in the interest of utilizing fully the
resources of the farm as part of a
balanced agricultural program which
will conserve the soil and its resources.
The Department contributues materi-
als, labor and technical supervision to
these operations on private lands.
Fifteen of these projects have been
established in Texas, with headquar-
ters located in Fort Worth, Amarillo,
Temple, Lindale, Dalhart, Lockhart,
Garland, San Angelo, Nacogdoches,
Dublin, Mount Pleasant, Vega, Here-
ford, Canning and Stratford. Inci-
dentally, this is a larger number of pro-
jects than has been established in any
other single State.
As we face the future, it is with a
confident belief that the foundation
upon which the Department of Agri-
culture was erected—namely, the
principle that agriculture is a national
problem—will become firmer and
more deeply imbedded in the political
structure of the nation as the years
bo by. It is anticipated that further
expressions of the principle in action
will be worked out by the Government
and the people.
At the present time, one proposal in
this direction which is receiving wide
consideration is the matter of crop in-
surance. While crop insurance has re-
. eeived consideration in the Department
ef Agriculture over a rather long
period of time, the present nationwide
discussion of crop insurance can be
attributed, no doubt, to the devastat-
ing droughts of 1934 and 1986 and to
Secretary Wallace’s interest in what
be has termed the “ever-normal gran-
ary" method of bridging years of crop
surpluses to years of crop failures in
order to protect the interests of both
producers and :oi sumers. When these
droughts wiped out in some cases and
in others greatly reduced farmers’ in-
comes over wide areas of the country,
Also, it was necessary for the Gov-
ernment to provide great sums of
money for drought relief. In 1934,
for example, an emergency fund of
more than $500,000,000 was set up.
These pecuniary considerations, quite
apart from the question of the wel-
fare of the farmers themselves in the
drought-stricken areas, emphasized the
need for some plan of insurance which
would absorb the shock of devastating
droughts.
As you know, some time ago the
President appointed a committee, with
the Secretary of Agriculture as chair-
man, to determine whether a practical
program of crop insurance could be
worked out. According to recent an-
nouncements, the committee does not
contemplate action on move than one
or two crops at first. The committee
has studied the possibility of working
out a program in connection with
wheat, corn and cotton, but producer
interest has been expressed chiefly in
wheat. The matter of providing for
a system of payments in kind, rather
than the payment of money premiums,
has been considered. It has been said
that such a plan would be beneficial
both to producers and consumers be-
cause it would result in the storing of
food products in time of plenty, to be
available in time of want. Under such
a plan, it might be arranged for farm-
ers to pay their premiums only in
years of bountiful crops. In a good
crop year, the farmer wouud not only
pay his premium for that particular
year, but also for any preceding years
when crops were poor and, as a conse-
quence, no premiums were collected.
Another long-time program which i«
now under consideration relates to the
problem of farm tenancy. This is a
matter which is of esDecial interest to
Texans and to people throughout the
South. In 1880, tenant farmers con-
stituted 36 per cent of all the farmers
in the South. The percentage of
tenant farmers had increased to 47 per
cent in 1900, to 51) per cent in 1920.
and to 54 per cent in 1935. In Texas,
tenant farmers represented 38 per
cent of all farmers In 1800; 50 per
cent in 1900; 53 per cent in 1920; and
67 per cent in 1935.
The insecure and uncertain tenure
enjoyed by farm tenants has been
very disadvantageous to the country
as a whole, Moving frequently from
place to place, as they have in the
past, tenants could have but little in-
terest in the conservation of the soil.
As a consequence, the progressive de-
pletion of soil fertility has been es-
pecially noticeable in those sections
of the country where farm tenancy has
been prevalent. Believing that active
steps should be taken to relieve the
situation, the President recently ap-
pointed a commission, headed by the
Secretary of Agricutlure, to study
the problem of farm tenancy and to
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make recommendations concerning it.
While I cannot speak for the com-
mittee, I am sure that the members
have a realistic approach to the prob-
lem and that no drastic or revolution-
ary program will be recommended. It
is protable that the committee will
endeavor to devise means whereby
tenants, or at least some of them, who
have an appreciation pf their own
responsibilities in the relationship of
landlord and tenant may be afforded
an opportunity to enjoy a secure
tenure upon land suitable for the mak-
ing of a better living. Also, a plan
will doubtless be worked out whereby,
as these tenants acquire and demon-
strate ability to manage their own af-
fairs, they can acquire and own their
land. It is likely that the committee
will recommend experimentation in
order that solutions suitable to the dif-
ferent aspects of the tenancy problem
in different parts of the country may
be achieved. Many factors bear upon
the problem and these factors vary in
the different paits of the United
States. Consequently, it is not to be
anticipated that a single solution for
the tenancy problem can be discovered.
Recent newspaper acounts have car-
ried the information that .farm leaders,
especially in the South and Middle
West, are concerned over the matter
of maintaining with respect to export
crops the balanced production which
has been achieved during the past
three years. The runious financial ef-
fects of surpluses for which there is
no market, and the necessity for a
balanced production of those agricul-
tural commodities which are sold on
the world market, had long been
recognized prior to 1933. As early as
1922, Secretary of Agriculture Henry
C. Wallace, father of the present
Secretary, stated that: “Both the
farmers and the consuming public
would be benefited through more
stable production and therefore more
stable prices.” And in 1928, Secre-
tary Jardine said: “When production
outruns consumption the producer suf-
fers materially, but it dos not follow
that the consumer benefits. Studies
made by the department show that
overpropduction results in ruinously
low returns to growers without neces-
sarily affecting retail prices propor-
tionately.”
The necessity for maintaining a
proper balance between the production
and consumption of agricultural com-
modities would seem to be as impor-
tant today as it was in 1922 and in
1928, when Secretaries Wallace and
Jardine, respectively, commented upon
the situation, or in 1933, when active
steps were taken to alleviate the dis-
tressing condition brought about by
the gigantic surpluses of agricultural
commodities which had accumulated.
It might be otherwise if the products
which the farmers of the country buy
were sold on a free world market and
under conditions of unlimited produc-
tion irrespective of price. However,
we know that practically all ibe pro-
ducts which farmers buy are protect-
ed from foreign competition by the
tariff, and that, when there is a de-
cline in the demand for these products,
the manufacturers immediately ad-
just their production to the declining
market. There does not seem to be
any logic in the position taken by
some people that the farmers of the
United States should produce to the
limit of their capacity and crowd their
products on the market regardless of
price, but that the manufacturing and
industrial interests, whenever prices
begin to decline, are justified in res-
tricting the production of the com-
modities which farmers buy.
I shall not undertake to discuss the
techanicalities involved in determining
what would constitute a proper
balance with respect to the cotton
crop, about which I know there has
been much controversy. However, I
believe that, if the farmers desire it,
the Federal and State governments
are warranted in taking appropriate
action within their respective spheres
of influence to enable the farmers of
the South, as well as those of other
areas, to maintain such a balance be-
tween production and consumption as
will maintain fair returns for their
products. However, farmers should
not, and I am sure will not, ask for
anything more than the maintenance
of a just and equitable relationship
botwoon farm income and non-farm
Ipcome. Farmers know that, in the
long ku, no (roup can profit at the
BtiMl «i tho remainder of the popu-
kttea without brinftef disaster to tho
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18. The public is invited.
Mrs. Alsup reported for Grand Sa-
line and stated they would retain the
Salt Palace for a library.
Mrs. Elam reported new officers
for Edgewood had been elected.
Mrs. Elam read the new rules for
county-wide campaign of beautifica-
tion. which will be discussed thorough-
ly at the next regular meeting to be
hold with Mrs. Joe Chamblee in the
Phalba community. An outstanding
recommendation was for every com-
munity to keep weeds down.
Mrs. Cozby called for a report from
Mrs. Ellis of Edgewood who was given
a trip to New Orleans. Mesdames
Bryant. Ellis and Elam were awarded
the trip by O. B. Webb and the Tex-
as & Pacific award given each year
to the club. Mrs. Cozby made the trip
at her own expense.
Mrs. Cozby then graciously intro-
duced the guests of the club: Mrs. W.
E. West, former president, of Tyler,
! Mrs. Coker, of Athens, Mrs. Grant of
Gonzales, Mrs. McKenna of Dallas.
Each guest responded.
Mrs. Cozby asked that each club
discuss the banquet to be held in
| Grand Saline in February.
Mesdames West, Grant and Coker
were asked to be judges of the many
beautiful Christmas wreaths. The
winners were: Mrs. Raymond Robert-
son of Grand Saline, first; Mrs. T. B.
Ray of Grand Saline, second; Mrs.
Hubbard of Canton, third.
Mrs. Elam read a letter from Mrs.
T. W. Lanier of Amarillo congratulat-
ing the club on the new highway
engineer for this district, J. G. Lott,
Mr .Greer having been promoted to
state engineer.
A message was sent to Mrs. W. B.
Wynne, expressing love and wishes
for a merry Christmas.
The secretary was introduced by a
motion to write to Mr. Webb express-
ing the club's deep appreciation of
his co-operation in making Van Zandt
county outstanding.
One of the best programs ever ar-
ranged for the club was enjoyed. Miss |
Wanda Robertson of Grand Saline, a
pet of the club, gave two tap numbers, j
Master Joe Bob Hilliard of Canton
enthusiastically gave the storvl
“Christmas Bells” responding with j
“Suzanne” for the encore. Mrs. S. H.
Lee sang sweetly some Christmas1
carols. Miss Rose Blackwell of Can-1
ton was accompanist for all the num- j
bers.
The Canton club then gave “Christ-
mas Through the Ages,’’ a show in
pantomime. Mrs. Theo Lumpkin read
clearly the scenes and Miss Todd as-
sisted. A trio composed of Misses I
Margie Lee Grove, Elsie Marie Barlow
and Freda Ruth Reynolds, supported i
the scenes.
“Three Wise Men” was given then'
‘Madonna and Child” with Alfred i
Noyse’s beautiful “Lullaby” by Mrs.
Hodges Hamilton.
Sir Francis was then presented as j
the first Christmas carol singer, j
Luther Harris sang “Silent Night.”
The scene of Chirstmas of the!
Puritan days was given with Mrs. Sam
Beard and Mrs. Harris during the
singing of “America.” Mrs. Hodge
read ‘The Puritans.”
“Christmas in the South” followed |
with Mrs. E. C. Stovall and her talent-
ed little daughter, Betty Jean, in anti-1
bellum costumes.
Christmas of 1890 came next with;
Mrs. Sam Beard in dress of that age
The mBJSS
Christmas satois.
Ths tabls centerpiece of bins ead
sllvsr candle* oa ths loflsstor teas
beautiful. Mrs. M. Side* poured tea
and Mrs. E. C. Stovall poursd coffas.
Sandwichsa. cake and candia* wars
enjoyed by fifty guests.
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TO THE PUBLIC
Wa will not os responsible for sny
accounts opon in our name or Abvs-
able to us and sama will not bo poM
unless the account haa boon psrsoasl-
ly opened by C. F. Gorman for R. k
Smith, general contractor on Highway
to Van.
All accounts opened by C. F. Qw
man must be supported by roeotpas
bearing one of the following algua-
turee:
C. F. Gorman, R. T. Malay, final
Johnson, H. W. Key or L. Watsom
R. B. SMITH,
Bv C. F. GORMAN.
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NOTICE
The annual meeting of the share-
holders of the State National Bank
of Grand Saline, Texas, will be held
in the bank building at 2:00 P. M.
Tuesday January, 12th 1937 and for
the purpose of electing directors for
the year 1937 and for attending to
any other business that may come be-
I fore the body.
T. D. HUNT, Cashier.
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| ‘OR SALE—The Grand Saline Sun
has a Scholarship in the Tyler Com-
J mercial College, which will be sold
I t a big discount for cash. See us al
once, as we only have one of these
Scholarships to dispose of.
utedsy.
Ths ekfldsM ef Mr.
land Palmer are ill with
Mr. and Mrs. Sam -
daughter, Pauline, and Miss
Teal motored to Tsrrsll Saturday,
Mrs. Fannie Melton of Chtrh visit"
ed Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Anders Sun-
day.
Heal Those Sore Gums
Even after pyorrhea hat- affected
your stomach, kidneys and your
general health, LETO’S PYORRHEA
REMEDY, used as directed, can save
you. Dentists recommend _ it. Drug-
gists return money if it fails.
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Liquid, Tablets
Salve, Nose Drops
checks
COLDS
FEVER
first day
Headache, $• nit
Try ‘Rub-My-Tism”-World's
Best Liniment
Best Wishes
—FROM—
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From the
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| We Wish Every
One a Merry
Christmas
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Jack Miller, Prop.
and their Government in t order to |
promote the interests of agriculture
and thus, in the words of the Consti-
tution, “provide for the *** general,
welfare.”
1936 BEST
WISHES FOR
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To all our fellow men we send greetings and the wish for
them the best kind of a Merry Christmas, for happiness
and for health.
PURE OIL STATION
CLINT ROSS
(Phone 40)
U. B. NATIONS
1936
VmRRY CHRISTMAS 1936
The State National Bank Extends.......
BEST WISHES FOR A VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Proctor, Willard. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1936, newspaper, December 24, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017302/m1/3/: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.