The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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MATHIS—the Ideal
Town—i n the Land
of Diversified Farming
Dairying, Ranching ,Oil
Gas—and Fishing- . . .
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A Country that Prom-
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Off, Where the Coastal
Plains Meet the Hills.
A Friendly Welcome
A wares You Here.
TOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER—-EVERY ISSUE A BOOST FOR MATHIS
VOL. XXVI
MATHIS, TEXAS, JUNE 19, 1940
No. 23
CLOSE FRIENDS OF
IZZY BUfLER ARE
GREATLY WORRIED
Something is going to have to be
done about this man Dizzy Izzy But
lev, the utility jefe of the Five County
Town—Mathis, the Beautiful.
“I , don’t want to -talk about by
Boss,” says Bill Moore, assistant
manager. Until recently he has been
one of the finest fellows to work
with one could ask for. Pleasant,
agreeable and alwsys willing to pitch
in and help in case of a rush but
here lately all he seems to want to'
do is to pour over that Mg dictionary
he has, which he says contains more
than 500,000 words.
“I would not have the Big Chief,
over at Corpus know about the Boss'
present condition for anything in the
world. I am hoping that the condi-
tion is only temporary and that the
malady whatever it may he will soon
pass away.
“Ask him now about business and
he is liable to answer in eight or ten
sylabel words which to me are just
as intelligible as that much Greek.
“You know David Hutchens, one
of the finest fellows in town, and un-
til recently a good friend, came into
see us every few days but since the
Boss has been talking about him like
he has for the last few weeks he
never comes to see us any more—
says it takes all his spare time to
find out what the Boss is saying about
him.
“Having Hutchens desert us was
bad enough but now the Boss has
started on our next door friend and
good neighbor Jack Vandeleer. Jack
is a prince of a fellow; wouldn’t do a
thing to hurt one’s feeling for the
world and it is a pleasure to have
him run in every little while for a
chat but Jack never comes in non ,
unless be first learns the Boss
out and if he sees him returning
while in our office he almost knocks
down the house getting out.
“Have you seen Jack this week.”
Moore asked The News cub reporter.
Told by the Cub that he had not
seen Vandeleer he said: “Well, you
had better go see him. He is in a
bad way.”
The News’ cub feeling that it was
his duty to investigtae and learned
what had so badly upset the usual
urbane and eevn tempered Bill Moore
went to see the efficient and popular
manager of the Texas Theatre and
asked : What’s all this about you be-
ing, in a bad way that Bill Moore Is
telling about?”
“I don’t know myself,” replier Van-
deleer, “I have been trying to figure
it. out but so far I have not been able
to do so.”
To give you an idea as to what is
worrying myself apd the close friends
of Izzy Butler I will tell you about it.
“One day the first of the week Izzy
came up to the projecting room where
I was working and stated he had
just returned from Aransas Pass, and
said “I had a most thrilling expe-
rience. I witnessed a remarkable
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AMGN SHORT AND S. E.
PHILLIPS HAVE HAD JOBS
SHUFFLED FOR SUMMER
Amon Short, local Southern Pacific
agent, that railroad rpan who has the
good will of every one in the Mathis
territory has been transferred to the
'dispatcher’s office at Victoria.
Short is not only a good railroad
man but a square shooter who re-
tains the confidence of his superiors
and the friendship of shippers. For
the last six months Short has been
putting in some very strenuous days
and nights and while a dispatchers
job is always considered a hard cue
yet compared with what Short has
been through the last six months it,
will be easy.
Relieving Short as local agent is
S. R. Phillips, who for the last- 18
months has been in charge of “The
Tower” telegraph station. Phillips al-
so has had a full grown man's job
during the rush reason just closing
a.nd his work as loc-al S. P. agent will
not only give him a change but is :
expected to be much lighter than the ;
work he has had to do for the last,
several months.
These transfers are expected to he
for about three months.
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32-POUND YELLOW CAT
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Mathis Popular
‘Red Heads’ Put on
Unusual Program
Chas Tieman says he get tired of
bearing these Mathis jelly-beans and
softies brag about being fishermen so
he went over to the Lake Tuesday
night and got himeself a 32-pcund
yellow cat.
“I can prove it toe,” says Tieman. At Tuesday meeting of the Rotary
“by my son Otto and by Arthur! club “Red Banks and “Red Lon-
Clioppelas.’ I Jon presented an instructive and in-
“TVionder what that Cowboy fisher- { teresting program. The two “Red-
man Sparks would think if he caught heads” as they are known to their
a fish like that?” asks Tieman.
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1! Bill
How much is it worth, Mister? No matter how large or small the
amount of scrap rubber you can gather, operators of more than 1,000
Humble service stations and dealer outlets in Texas will weigh it and
pay one cent a pound cash for it. This is being done in cooperation with
the scrap rubber reclamation campaign now being carried on by the
petroleum industry all over the nation.
Current News And Comments
Former Principal
Of Mails Schools
Now Supply Officer
By Eliu ry Ed wards
“Put House In
many friends did themselves proud.
Red London had done a lot of study-
ing and gave a resume of fcodlaws
from the time when the first food
law was passed in England in 1203.
From then on London traced the
history of food regulations down to
the present day.
Because of lack of space The News
is unable to give this talk in detail
WILL ROGERS FIELD, Okla . : much to its re?ret for il was inter-
June 18 (Spa)—Second Lieutenant I eyUn£r and instructive.
John B. Rogers, former principal .a- i Banks dealt with the subject of
Mathis, Texas, high school, reported , education telling of several personal
for duty June 11 at this Army Air ! oxpseriences in teaching. Most of his
Force bombardment base as an avia- tall: was “off the record” but revealed
ticii supply officer in the Quarter- ; that the teac-hers path is not all a
master corps. . j bed of roses and that they have many
Lieutenant Rogers received his com- j a trying moment,
mission May 23, 19.42, at Camp Lee, ] Banks briefly referred to Senate
Va.
Bill No. 1313 now before the Senate.
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Senator W .'Lee O’Daniel in opening his campaign for , w n , .... . , . , , ,
, ,, , -.-.t r, , i * | i .®ri i „• r { He is, a son of Mi. and Mrs. \V. O, This lull is designed to equalize the
re-eiectiC',i at Waco Saturday night told his audience:- 1 U>„.,cvc „a ia 0 , , . * . ...
n. Al , „ . , . . ..... i. T. rp? , • „ „ , . ^Rogers, Big Foot, Texas. He.w a grad, educational advantages of the dif-
The State House ! gtw g *?*«• **”*•high "h°°i ««»«*. AtPres^
\ ain’t going; to be no run-off.”
If O’Daniel was correctly quoted by Daily p'per-s h vau-
wittirjgiy and uninteniiona!!^, told the Lru.h. V/c w ioY ay
teachers of the English language that “two negatives make nr
positive.” Hence when O’Daniel made the statement ; “There
ain’t going to be no run-off-” he in reality said “There will
be a rim-off.’’And that’s .trite. You know the glamour of all
glamour boys fade after their novelty wears off. “The fade-
out” of the O’Daniel glamour is becoming quite evident to every
imbaised mind.
Hal Collins, candidate for governor, has apparently
teamed-up with O’Daniel for the campaign, he spoke irom the
^ame Dhetforyn at The Wy’o iriyd ;Tb~y lh'::y' nr^ toam ng
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lass of 1930, and the Texas college j opportunities in different states are
of Arts and Industries. Kingsville in j very unequal, says Banks.
1934. j Next week The News hopes to go
L eutenant Rogers was principal of j fully into the provisions of the bill
th? Mathis high school from 1936 to j--:o :--——
1941. He is a member of the Masonic
Lodge.
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BOYCE HOUSE
Boyc-e House of Fort Worth, known
to a millions readers through his
“Texas” , column in over 200 home
town weeklies; declares in his-rac-e for
Lieutenant Governor: We must do
everything’ possible to win the war;
preserve the institutions we are fight,
ing for; and prepare for the problems
EAGLES RATTLED
IN OWN ELEMENT—
A red-winged monoplane, hedge -
,Farming.. tha. cactus? and rugged bills,
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Op to save rubber. 'That’s what they say. Here’s the low down. y. the Blg Bend COU!ltty along the
Collins knocked a hole in one when he put O’Daniel in Kl° Grande’ is carr-vins tpe fight in
the governor’s chair. Collins is a wise boy that knows his way Itlie!r own element t0 various eagles
around. He also knows that 0>Daniel has a certain blind foi-! pieyillg cn lambs and goats in the
lowing, fanatical in its loyalty.Collins is playing for something | ranch lancls-
in the future. He hopes to corral this vote for future needs, j ,J‘ Ca?pans of A1Pme> who
And this he may do.rit all depends on how he plays his pre-}pi0peerecl 111 rounding up antelope
sent hand. In ail probability O’Daniel will soon fade ot of the jfor ttl9 Game Department by plane,
picture. He’ll go where the “wood bine twineth and the;!ias taken t0 the au> Wlth expert
whipperwill whineth” but it may be a good idea to keep an eye 1 marksmen as passengers to nd the
cn that main Hal Collins. We are very liable to hear more of ianges of unusual devastation by
him in years to come. eagles. Casparis was employed by
ranchers who became alarmed at
The little scheme hatched up by Jerry Sadler and James tll9ir iosses- Tllus far the fIyinf
W. Kilday whereby Sadler, when he received his commission j m-nrksmen havF brought down 25
in the army, would let his mantle as railroad commissioner fall I ea»les-
1 State Game Warden Ray Williams
on Kilday, before others could even get near failed to work
as planned. Governor Coke Stevenson, who has never yet been 1S one of the marksmPn-
known to deal from the bottom of the deck wouldn’t play
. in the game. The Fifth Court of Appeals said: That deal is
of peace, including proper provision , none 0f" OU.rs. We’ll not mix lip in it.”
for the soldiers and sailors when | cp-gtg Democrafctie ‘ Executive committee declared
they return. Many observers declare | deal smells rotten to them and. they opened the doors and
that Boyce House is well m the lead j ]ep in others who have a desire to clean things up. Kilday
tor Lieutenant Governor. . Wasn’t nian enough to acknowledge he and Sadler attempt-
o | ed to pull a fast one and got caught at it but files suit before
GONE UNTO BREAD BUSINESS | District Judge, A. J. Power, of Fort Worth asking the Demo-
Percv Hartman has taken over the I crfctic Executive committee by Enjoined from certifying any
Percy Hartman has taken ovei the ther name t the Secretary of State as legally qualified
bread route of one of the San Auto- ___ , J .. j.- tv.ii
. . . .. TT. t ; . ! candidates for railroad commissioner excepting Kilday
Judge Power’s decision may be remains to be learned,
but be the decision what it may be the fact remains that Sad-
ler’s and Kilday’s little game will be a bad stench in the
nostrils of every honest voter for years to come.
from Tynan to Alfred. Bread routes
are being remade to comply with gov-
ernment regulations.
The United Nations Prayer.
President Roosevelt in closing his
United Nations Flag Day address.
June 14 said:
“I am going to close by reading .you.
a prayer! that has been written for
the United Nations on this day:
“God of the free, we pledge our
hearts and lives today to the c-ause
of all free mankind.
“Grant us victory over the tyrants
who would enslave al] free man and
nations. Grant us faith and under-
standing to cherish all those who
fight for freedom as if they were our
brothers. Grant us brotherhood in
hope and union, not only for the space
of this bitter war, but for the days
to come which shall and must unite
all the children of earth.
“Our earth is but a snpuli star in
the great universe. Yet of it we can
make, if we choose, a planet unvexed
by war, untroubled by hunger or fear,
undivided by senseless distinctions of
race, color or theory. Grant us that,
courage and foreseeing to b-gin this
task today that our children and our
children’s children may he proud of
the name of man.
“The spix-it of man has awakeneud
and the soul of manu has gone forth.
Grant us the wisdom and the vision
to comprehend the greatness of man’s
spirit, that suffers and endures • so
hugely for a goal beyond his own
brief span. Grant us honor for our
dead who died in the faith, honor
for our living who work and strive
for the faith, redemption and securi-
ty for all captive land and peoples.
Grant us the patience with the delud-
ed and pity for the betrayed. And
grant us the skill and the valor that
shall cleanse the world of oppression
and the old base doctrine that the
strong must eat the weak because
they are strong.
“Yet most of all grant us brother-
hood, not only for this day but for
all our years—;a brotherhood not of
words but of acts and deeds. We are
all of us children of earth—grant us
that simple knowledge. If our brothers
are oppressed; then we are oppressed.
If they, hunger, we hunger. If their
freedom is taken away, our freedom
is not secure. Grant us a common
faith that man shall know bread and
peace—that he shall know justice and
righteousness, freedom and security,
an equal chance to do his best, not
only in our lands, but throughout
the world. And in that faith let us
march, toward that clean world our
Mamds can make. Amen.”
SMALL STONES ALSO SERVE
While piling stones behind our new fence I was remind-
ed of a story that David Grayson tells in his inspiring book,
“The Countryman’s Year,”
“Yesterday,” writes Grayson, “I was talking with an old
country philosopher I know. He was laying a stone wall and
commented on the iindispensability of small stones to keep the
large ones in place—to make the wall solid.
“ ‘And I was thinking’,’ said he, “of the need of small
men, like me, to keep the big ones in place. They can’t leave
a man of us out.’ i .
“ ‘That’s what they sometimes forget,’ said I.
“ ‘Yes, sir, they forget—but it ain’t fer long. Their wall
fall's down’.”
In America today we need the small stones as well as
the big ones to build up our wall of defense.' Without the un-
ited efforts of the little men the big cause may be lost. No
matter how small we are, if we do our part, we can help hold, g~ £
up the wall.—Selected.
TOM NARY—-
Officers for the Lion Club elected
to serve for the ensuing year arc
Tom Nary, president; Robert Lots-j
pieeh, first vice-president: D. J J
Thcnrton. 2nd vice president; J. W.
Moore re-elected secretary-treasurer:
S. K. London, tail twister; Irving
Ramsour, Lion Tamer, and C. E. Key.
T. T. Williams, Phil Lehman, and
Percy Hartman, directors.
Band and Soldier
Concert Progradn
Greatly Enjoyed
A large crowd iof Mathis people at-
tended the Band Concert and Sol-
diers’ program given last Thursday
night on the school lawn when mem-
bers of the Medical Corps from Ft.
Sam Houston were camped at the
lake and members of the Mathis sum-
mer School Band gave a free pro-
gram.
Members of the Band Mothers, sold
about ten gallons cf home made .ice
cream and a lot of lemonade and cake,
and everybody had an old' fashioned
good time.
The program given by the Medical
Corps was filled with good music and
good stunts. Featured were an Ar-
gentinian singer, a violinist, a clarin-
et player, a pianist, an announcer
with a perfect Brooklyn accent and a
I strong man who lifted a lot of fake
! weights, but who gave tlie crowd
plenty cf entertainment.
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Mrs. Fred Myers cf Dallas spent
several days this week visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clemons.
When one acts like a fool it wouldn’t
be so bad if one were only acting.
Calling, Calling You. Come.
Heai. Learn Facts. Then Act
Responding to an urgent invita-
tion the Honorable J. E. McDonald.
Commissioner cf Agriculture for the
great state of Texas, a National fig-
ure in the agricultural world, and a
man who is probably one of tlie^ best,
informed men in the Nation on agri-
cultural matters, especially market-
ing, conditions . . . On what is the
matter with the present marketing
system, what coulcl be done, and how
it could he done, to remedy these de-
plorable conditions has agree to come
to Mathis and outline practical work-
able plans whereby the farmer pro-
Golly! But the little bees are going to have-to get up
and hum. Since the sugar rationing there has been hundreds
and oodles of suggestions how to save sugar by using honey.
DUPED BY A DUD
Despite his protests against being
drafted for military service, the
young business man was soon bust-'
led to a training camp. A few days
after his arrival, he grew sullen and
began to act quite queer.
He trudged over the parade
grounds picking up every scrap of
paper he could find, looking at it.
and mumbling to himself: “That
duces—bow Jhe farmer may get a
fairer share of the price for which
his prdoucts are sold.
Food prices to the consumer are.
?and have been steadily rising. Many
ain’t it! That ain’t it!” charSe the farmer with getting an
Always he would throw the paper | unfair and exorbitant price for what,
lie raises.
away and then repeat tlie perform-
ance. His odd antics were reported
to the commanding officer, who had
him examined by a doctor. The lat-
ter reported the young draftee in-
sane, and recommended his discharge.
In due time the discharge -came,
and was handed to the soldier. He
looke at it carefully, and then yelp-
ed with glee: “Yep, that’s it.”
Those who know t.he facts know
that while food prices have risen yet
the farmer, the man who does the
hard work to produce that food gets
hut a small part of what the consum-
er pays.
Mr. McDonald’s talk will he based
rot only on what he lias learned while
| serving the state of Texas as its |
Commissioner cf Agriculture for
more than eight years, but from the
practical stand point of a dirt farm-
er—-a man who knows not only from
bear-say, hut from actual, personal
experience what the farmer has to
meet. Knows of the strong combines
and develish marketing system that,
is exacting an unjust profit from the
consumer, yet paying the farmer only
a few cents out of the consumer’s
dollar.
McDonald has practically well thought
cut ideas how to remedy these con-
ditions. These ideas run contrary to
some of the accented theories but he
has the courage to advocate the adop-
tion cf those policies he believes will
benefit the Consumer and profit the
farmer.
Come and hear him Tuesday eve-
ning, June 23. He will speak at. the
school grounds in Mathis. Outside if
the weather is warm. Inside if bad.
Every farmer and every man and
woman who ar-e interested in a
“SQUAB DEAL” both for the farmer
and tlie consumer a,ye not only invit-
ed but. urged to be present. Time 8:30
p. m.
COMMITTTE
Sponsoring Mr. McDonald's
visit.
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