The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 4, 1942 Page: 10 of 12
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THE CUERO RECORD, CUERO, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1M2
er W. Babson Declares Religious Activities Must Be Maintaine
ches Must
Cared For In
lanciaj Way
are expected to follow the; ever that under the situation
recommendation of the De-1 existing, stringent enforce-
Witt Rural School Board that [ ment of the law will likely not
be pressed for two or three
salvation. If you want to
help make their suffering,
their sacrifices, easier, then
give and give until it hurts.
* * *
Clyde E. Brayton is once j school days. However, we have
more concerned regarding the ; not as yet seen a flag flying at
I the American flag be flown
; from a proper flag pole on all
W. Beteon.)
Ha . Jan. SO. —
conditions
will
year on
activities?
of our churches
^“Lbave always applied
Thaan 11* Tncniratinr
SHOULD ACT NOW
My "Three Is of Success” apply
to the churches of today as they
in business.
importance,
sir alhed found)
4b the value <
humanitarian
■ore iaapor-
are Inspiration. Industry, and
Tfw ft- Integrity Of the third, “Integ-
rity", there is no question regarding
the pfcefeateooal leaders of our
churches and synagogues. I do.
wish that a large number
of these pastors, priests and rabbis
wwtikfcput more inspiration and shoe
JasttMr into their work. Because
too many fail to be real LEADERS
|e one reason. far the decline in
and corBribu-
Any pant or. priest or rabbi can
aaake er break Ms church Today
otters them a great opportunity.
They should so inspire their own
people, including (heir finance com-
mittee. to the point where these
committee members will have the
courage to go out and raise, needed
funds for their churches. People
usually are eager to help financially
housing problem in this city,
and with additional Brayton
employees scheduled to arrive
in Cuero within the next few
weeks, he realizes the situa-
tion will be even more desper-
ate. There has been some
complaint of rising rents, and
this is not adding to the pretty
side of the picture. A govern-
ment housing project would
be disastrous to Cuero rent
property ,but if we fail to pro-
vide—if we continue hiking
rents, we can look for a gov-
ernment project and without
delay incidentally.
♦ ♦ ♦
, Cuero’s Future Farmers are
already at work on plans for
their annual Fat Stock Show
and are looking to a most suc-
cessful showing of fat calves
and hogs. The boys have
the Junior or Senior high
school of this city. School
authorities undoubtedly how-
ever will take the necessary
steps to secure a flag soon.
* * *
No more distinguished a
delegation has Cuero had the
privilege of welcoming than
the delegation of Houston
business and professional
women who were in this city
for a brief thirty minutes
Saturday to bring Cuero news
of the Houston Fat Stock
Show. Some of Texas’ out-
standing professional and
business women were among
the visitors, and it was a
plaintiff in this case. It would p|}f(|jffg SchOO(
have been a severe rebuke to . ,
the efforts of those who areDlSlflCf DOUDiCS
now Striving with every pg(| Qqjj Q„0|a
weeks and that stamps will i means possible to correct any j
continue
on sale throughout,fault in the miftiicipal drain-! To the Ratcliffe school district
if they are properly approached and
particularly if they are convined been working with their ani-
that their money will be well spent.
fl. Let us make them realize that they
wfll save themselves only as they
save the churches- ... •»
—Remember Pear! Harbor—
m ......
In defense
of
n increase white the
Is year far the first
lese workers wifi be
RHt may af-
I am in-
that with
many of these
i have in the
«e of
TWbse in
those living
little to
the way of wage
not en-
ies may
of rat-
are ateo par-
toe new in-
churches lo-
ireas will find
tee funds this
previous years.
mm** ■
i nestled even more
last year. Prom a
view, they should
People are
that religion, or
ft spiritual worship, is
denominator left
s is becoming a very
sA Ajtote to
a there are so many
«nts to
are
when based upon
out
receive, I senes a
religion that has not been
for a kmg time But—irre-
this—we know that
prosperity can ex-
toe Ten
to. Let us church-
of an inferiority com-
boidly teH tMf world so.
without hes&tatton that
there win be a return to
This may
not be a return to the “ok»-
"—but it must appeal
a hearts and emotions of
10 wen as to their intellects,
y, churches of all creeds of-
► eopport unity today for «er-
ever before. I feel very
more and more peo-
lnterested in their
churches or in some form
activity If actively ap-
Thue perhaps, through
U&nbeTs, their oontribu-
tadlvMuany small, could
This
the pres-
reduce their
ffee new Black-Out - ordi
nanoe which went into effect
lor [At * p. m. Wednesday, Janu-
is going to call for
in the regulation
town shear window
lighting. “For the duration of
the emergency," the ordi-
nance reads, “it shall be un-
lawful to display all show
or other interior
visible from the exter-
which are not at all times
the immediate manual
of some responsible
person over 18 years of age.”
The night watchman is at the
present time responsible' for
extinguishing these lights,
but certainly he could not be
expected to dash -from one
buffding to another in a dead
run at the sound of an air
raidi warning and turn out
each light individually. Poes
this also mean, And the law so
implies, that banks must not
bum lights over their vaults,
as has beoi the custom for
many years? Does it mean
that business houses will be
unable to leave lights burning
as protection against thieves?
Apparently * it means Just
that, for such lights are not
under the immediate manual
control of any individual. At
least it ie something that we
must think about.
# * *
Let us stress once more that
while DeWitt county has
reached her initial Red Cross
War Relief fund quota, we
should not stop giving. A
handful of Marines for days
held Wake Island against im-
possible odds. They didn’t
*have a chance and they knew
they didn’t. But there was a
tradition to live
did their part.
P. Kelly Jr.,
didn’t have a chance either,
and he kn£w it. But there was
a Job to be done—he, too,
played his part. In the Phil-
ippines, in Hawaii, in China,
on the high seas, American
fighting men are doing their
part .writing into the record
new chapters in heroism and
sacrifice. What can you do?
The American Red Cross has
an answer. When Japanese
bombs fell on Pearl Harbor,
and Manila, the Red Cross
was ready'and in action with-
out delay. You’ve seen the
pictures—pictures of terrified
little children and frantic
mothers, the wounded and
dead, Innocent victims of war-
fare which no longer recogniz-
er civilians as non-combat-
ants. The Red Cross is their
mats for several months and
the calves especially are shap-
ing up in splendid fashion. We
should give these lads every
encouragement
* * *
We’ve attended many ban-
quets but none more enjoy-
able than Thursday evening’s
banquet honoring the Cuero
High School Gobblers. To the
program chairman we say
congratulations. You could
have arranged no more de-
lightful evening’s entertain-
ment. To the Methodist ladies,
we say congratulations. The
turkey dinner* was as tasty as
it has ev>r been our privilege
to enjoy. All who had a part in
the staging of this highly suc-
February. It would be unwise
to delay purchase however.
Attend to it as soon as pos-
sible.
* *
DeWitt county’s scheduled
“Blackout” has been blacked
out at least temporary. Gov-
ernor Coke Stevenson has an-
nounced that blackouts over
the state will be curtailed un-
til defense chieftains have
had an opportunity to confer
with th^JJ. S. Army Third
Interceptor command regard*
ing. rules and regulations for
such blackouts. Organization
of the DeWitt county set-up
qontinues however and a
Blackout of this county can be
privilege to welcome the ladies expected as soon as the Gov
We say, call
to be remembered in Cuero.
* * *
Well wishes of many. Cuero
friends will go with Frank
Stefka as he leaves Cuero ,to
enter the United States air
corps. Stefka has disposed of
his interests in the Dippel &
Stefka store and departs Mon-
day for induction. During his
two and one half year stay in
this city he has won many
friends and is recognized as
one of Cuero’s progressive
young business men. We join
those friends in wishing “Hap-
py Landings." .
* * to
W. O. White, DeWitt county
air raid coordinator, has quite
a problem on his hahds in pro-
viding this city with an effi-
cient air raid warning system.
Tests Thursday, proved that
the steam whistle at the cot-
ton mill is inadequate. An ap-
proved air raid siren system
costs in the neighborhood of
$2,000, we are told. It may
never “happen here.” Again
we may experience an air raid.
The $2,000 would be well spent
if it saved a single life. It ap-
pears to be not a matter of
whether or not we can afford
an adequate ait raid warning
system but rather can we af-
ford “not to” provide such a
system.
* * *
Congratulations to Bob
Heyer and his assistants on
their local drive for Red Cross
War Relief funds, to County
Chairman LeRoy Hamilton
and to the chairmen of the
various school districts of the
to our fair city,
again.
7 * *
Lieutenant Milfred Puste-
jovsky of the Texas Home De-
fense Guard is interested in
assembling another window of
pictures of Cuero boys in the
service, such as was display-
ed at the Southwest Gas com-
pany a short time ago. He
plans to utilize the windows
at the Home Guard head-
quarters building, corner of
Main and. Esplanade, for this
purpose. Parents having pic-
tures they will submit are
asked to contact him.
* * *
Cuero merchants are falling
in line with the power conser-
vation program and are plan-
ning to adopt the new day-
light savings time schedule
which goes into effect next
week. Drug stores are reduc-
ing their working hours by a
age system which funds
available for such work can
correct. When one sues a mu-
nicipality one does not sue a
rich corporation, does not pi£k
out an individual of whom to
demand relief, but rather
makes every tax-payer, rich
and poor, a party to that suit.
Where a ^nunicipality is com-
pletely at blame, there is
i goes credit for not only exceeding
; the district quota in the recent Red
but
fred Baer $1; George*
Steve Zielonka $2; A. Nuernburger
50c; Fritz Rabke $1; Albert White
$1; Ben Sasse $1; Pete Dlogodeb 50c;
Miss Zelma Neubauer $1; Norman
Boldt II; Ed AfTlertoach 50c; Ben
Parma SI; Hugo Luentqel $1; Bon-
nie Buenger $1.50; Allied Boldt
.35; Mrs. Johanna Gohlke $1; Ray-
mond Kolodzey $1; Oswald
50c; Joe Plasezyk 50c.
■ji4
Would Boast Naval
reason for relief for the plain - Jdeck $i; j. h. Pieper $i;
Cross War Relief fund drive,
more than doubling the quota.
The report was made by * Mrs.
Walter Pieper. Her report showed fU__lu n!l|
the Ratcliffe quota to have beenljUppiy Dill 10
$30.00 and the total amount raised. *<*/ ma a*
$62.15. A benefit dance netted $16.20 | 4I OrUUUrUUU«00
and contributions of citizens made
up the remainder.
The following contributors were
listed:
“Walter Pieper $2.50; Albert Wal-
tiff. In the instance of the suit
just completed however, the
jury’s decision that an “Act of
God,” rather tl^an any negli-
gence on the part of city au-
thorities, was responsible for
the flood loss, seems wise and
Just.';
Richter $2; Gus Pflug $1; Eddie
Zielonka 50c; Grace Howard i*c;
Edwin Goebel $1; D. H. Murray $1.
Jack Murray $1; Alfred Stahte 56c;
George Jonschkies $1; W. A. Jack-
son $2; Will Schorre $2; Hy. Braden
$1; Mrs. Mathilda Pflug $2.50: Mim
Emmie Pflug $2.50; Hy. Reinhardt
50c; Mrs. Marie Gohmert $i; Wal-
ter DuBose $2; Nic Warzecha 56c;
4 John Kozok $1; C. C. Gohlke $1; Al-
WASHINOTON. Jan.
President Roosevelt, through
mates submitted by the Budge
reau. today requested a
expansion in the
supply bill, boosting its
nearly $26,060,060*00.
Principal part of toe
000 increase ten toe ibm
for naval
edB;
Mrs. Harold
a week end visit
Mrs. C. B. Moore in
BSB5 awa assseass
their daily schedules. The
Cuera Record plans to main-
tain its present eight hour
work schedule, but will con-
form with the Daylight Sav-
ings time schedule and in ac-
tuality will be opening an
hour earlier and closing ah
hour earlier after February
9th. Practically all merchants
of the city are expected to
join in the spirit of this
movement and cooperate.
* $ a
According to local mer-
chants whose stock of garden
seed has been noticeably dim-
inishing, Cuero will be spot-
ted with liberty gardens by
the middle of this month. A
few brave souls, daring to
“dare” Texas weather, have
already planted gardens and
many others
ground preparatory to plant-
ing as soon’as the “dark of the
I
moon” arrives. Back
gardens will not only
build up the nation’s
supply but should also
cut down on family expenses
during the coming months.
^ f
We regret to learn that the
Thomas ton over-pass project
has lost its status as a defense
project. We are Just Wonder-
ing if this would have hap-
pened had the county been!
ernor allows.
¥ $ »
T. O. Buchel informs us that
air raid warning systems are
now available at a oost of only
$500.00 a system which would
well serve the city of Cuero.
Whether the city will see fit
to purchase such a system is
of course only speculation.
We have been told that the
Gulf Coast area is vulnerable
to air attacks. If so, then we
would think the expenditure
well worth the while. Should a
single life be saved the cost
would be minute.
* * *
Dates for the 13th Annual
Record Cooking School have
been announced and plans for
the three day school are mov-
ing along rapidly. Sessions
last year attracted from 250
to 300 ladies daily. We expect
even greater crowds for this
year’s school, for we know the
many new citizens of Cuero,
many of them young married
women, will want to partici-
pate in' this cooking school.
Schools sponsored by this
newspaper have been describ-
ed by representatives of some
ofphe larger food companies
as favorable with schools held
in any of the larger cities of
the state. We invite ladies
throughtout the Cuero trade
area to be our guests and
guarantee a most interesting
session.
■> * 9 »
Our congratulations to a
Jury in 24th Judicial District
Court upon a most intelligent
‘' ion in the Gabriel Milkie
e suit against the city
of Cuero. In a verdict handed
down Monday night, jurors
decreed in so many words,
flood' Waters that inundated
are clearing portions of this city in July of
1940 aiid again in November
of the same year, must be con-
sidered an Act of God and no
amount of foresight or care
which could have been rea-
sonably required of the de-
fendant could have prevented
ithe injury. That in our opin-
ion is a sensible verdict. The
city of Cuero is at the present
time diligently attempting to
remove conditions such as
protested by Mltkie, and was
so attempting at the time of
4% .** A
% \
On the road aheab tftert
lies hard work-gruelling
work-day and night,, every
hour and every minute'
B *
imt mpwi to tko
11/ITH one voice the nation has answered President Roosevelt's call
VW the mightiest war effort America has aver known, to meet the
of a common enemy. Victory depends on a united people end
depends on a full consciousness of the ideals we are ^upheldhtg .
complete understanding of why we are fighting. That is the purpose of
this dramatic presentation of our entry into the wer.
yard
help
food
help
county. Practically every dis
trict of the county went over ject appears out for the
the top and drive leaders who j ration” and that’s bad
spent time and money to enough,
make the campaign a success ; \ * * *
deserve a pat on the back.; Confusion resulting
able to provide right-of-way!the unprecedented floods
back in December when the 'whlch covered every low spot
project was scheduled for a jin cit*’ Cuero was 1101
letting by the « Highway De- |alone in her «Urt»ss* other
partment. These right-of-way !citle*s of‘'Texas suffered like-
squabbles can prove costly, wise’ /armers along the banks
and it is possible that thlsiof tiie Guadalupe
might be the case in DeWitt
county. Regardless, the pro-
“du-
news
from
saw thou-
! sands of acres of their mast
! fertile farm lands buried be-
neath tons of murky water. A
judgment against the city in
this damage suit would have
meant the virtual bankruptcy
of the city treasury. Many
. i
€ / .
foes To
THE ST
AN Al»HSEO NA
Here is every
rieetiy before
♦o retain Wmi
essential for victory. It’s eU here ffw i
■ a fined a¥ eteeiAeferi
record ot rvpviivu oyyi
* *-» -I MeiaannA. U A^a
rWTifww mvimTivnvv we
traa chorees ns$ehaiwa
Pearl Harbor end the ie
moulded a nation into
AMERICA GOES TO WAR k
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during tha days to
War wHfc ft* Ask mi
SET TOSS COPT TODAY
Yours was a job well done.' announcements that Februrav additional damage suits would
have likely followed as others,
who likewise suffered as a re-
We wish that we could list 28th was the deadline for the
every drive chairman but we purchase of auto-use stamp^
feel they’ll accept our thanks has meant that scores of mo- suit of the excessive rainfall,
and the thanks of the Red torlsts failed to purchase
Crow Just the same. stamps and are now liable to a
penalty. The Highway f De-
partment has indicated how-
*
All DeWitt
* *
county schools
sought recovery of losses
which they would have deem-
ed as demanding of relief as
was the loss suffered by the
CUERO RECORD
Cuero, Texas.
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GOES TO WAR.
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