The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1960 Page: 2 of 12
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SOLILOQUY
pag' 3 THE OOLDTHWAITE EAOLE-MULLIN ENTERPRISE
Ooldthwaitc, Texas, Thursday, February 18, I960
-CREDIT CARD” ECONOMICS—Maurice H Stans not only
holds one of the most important positions in the federal govern-
ment. but one of the toughest He's the Budget Director—and
excerpts from two of his recent speeches deserve the widest pos-
sible notice.
In one, he pointed out that during the last session of
Congress "there were 20 major spending bills introduced
in the House, along with 20 others in the Senate, for new
programs which altogether priced out to more than J26
billion dollars over an average period of five years. If
these bilLs were passed as their sponsors want them, they
would add 50 to 60 billion dollars a year to our present
spending.”
In the other address he said: "If anybody in the audience
ran tell me how we could squeeze fifty or sixty billions of addi-
tional spending every year within 80 billion dollars of revenues,
which is what our tax laws yield when times are very good, I d
1ft* to hear his formula This Is what I would call credit card'
economics at the national level.”
Eternal vigilance is still, as it always has been, the price of
liberty—and now It is also the only defense against national
bankruptcy.
☆ ☆ ☆
IT ALL DEPENDS—The next decade could bring a rise of
about 60 per cent In the grass national product, a jump in dis-
posable Income per family from $6,000 to over $8,000 a year, twice
the present expenditures for research and development, and
many other dramatic material advances But It all Is dependent
on the nation overcoming "an appalling air of Complacency.”
That statement was made some little time ago by
Keith Funston, president of the New York Stock Exchange
We are. he went on, "up against stupendous stumbling
blocks" to future progress. He listed these as "inflation,
an unrealistic tax structure that discourages sufficient
growth, and an apparent unwillingness to eliminate feath-
erbedding and high cost production, to name a few.”
For instance, if the high future goals are to be reach-
ed, it will require about $55 billion in 1970 to just tool up
our productive plant. This means that it will take S30.000
of invested capital instead of approximately $17,000 today !
to furnish the average production worker with the tools
of his trade. Yet, our tax system—with its extremely high
rates, along with the tax on capital gains and a double tax
on dividends—is a heavy barrier to investment. In too
many instances, it penalizes risk takers instead of stimu-
lating them. And risk is essential to progress.
The way tax revenue is raised is as important as how much
is raised What we need is a revised system capable of producing
needed government revenue with minimum obstruction and dis-
couragement to investment
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CENSORSHIP BY TAXATION—The following editorial is re-
printed from the American Press:
‘'The cost of advertising to promote or defeat legislation or
to influence the public with respect to the desirability or unde-
sirability of proposed legislation is not deductible as ordinary and
necessary business expense even though the legislation may di-
rectly affect the taxpayers business.’
"That is quoted from the newest proposal of the Internal
Revet iue Service for clarifying its regulations on propaganda
advertising.
"Perhaps a clearer way to say it might be: ‘Freedom of the
pres.t> and freedom of speech are hereby repealed by order of the
Internal Revenue Service '
"For under the proposal, even though a businessman was
facet) with the prospect of legislation which might ruin his busi-
ness. he would be prohibited from appealing to his fellowcitizens
unless he agreed to pay Uncle Sam a high tax premium for the
privilege,
"Although leaders in advertising and business have been do-
ing their best to fight this vicious scheme for censorship by tax-
ation they are sorely in need of public backing and grassroots
rebellion against such regulation u
The House Ways and Means Committee Is now considering
the proposal in connection with rewriting of the Revenue Act. We
urge editors to join the fight against this new threat to freedom
through their editorials, through letters to their Congressmen,
and through appeals to their readers."
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pianos
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19. Look
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27. Enemy
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31. Telegraph
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ceremonies
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WHEN THE OLD BIRD
WAS YOUNGER
THE GOLDTHWAITE EAGLE
AND
THE MULLIN ENTERPRISE
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Every Thursday at t.oldlhwalte Mills Caunty, Te
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I as Second-class Mall Matter at the Poet Office In Oold-
Texae, under the Aet of Congrwe, March I, 1878,
10 YEARS AGO-
'Taken from The Eagle
Files of February 17, 1950)
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Truman
Langford of Goldthwaite are
the proud parents of a baby
girl, born Friday, February 10,
at 8:30 p. m., in San Saba Mem-
orial Hospital. She weighed
seven and one half pounds upon
arrival and has been named
Susan.
Mrs Lark Reed of Mullin is
the maternal grandmother and
Mrs. Joe Langford of Goldth-
waite is the paternal grand-
mother
John W Roberts had the mis-
fortune to fall early Sunday
morning at his home. He was
taken to Childress Clinic for
an x-ray, which showed a bro-
ken hip He was rushed to Med-
ical Arts Hospital at Brown-
wood.
The memorial service for the
reburial of Staff Sgt. Woodrow
Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs.
D A Hamilton, was held at
Fort Sam Houston In San An-
tonio, Friday. February 10th.
Besides his parents he is sur-
vived by four brothers and three
sisters.
Several meeting between the
committee for the Jennie Trent
Dew Memorial Library—E. B.
Gilliam Jr and Sam 8ulllvan—
and the City Council have been
held recently and building will
be started on the structure in
the spring, it was decided.
BEM8UC
BATTERIES
POWERFUL
As Its Name .
HEAVY DUTY!
DEPENDABLE!
LASTING POTTER!
CUMATIZED!
Guaranteed From
12 to 48 months
Priced From
*1*95
W up
Exchange
Come aund get one
while this sale lasts
SHELTON BROS.
Motor Company
Goldthwaite
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Covington
of Goldthwaite are the proud
parents of a son born Thursday,
February 9, at 11:57 p. m., In
Childress Clinic He weighed 10
pounds and three ounces upon
arrival and has been named
Howard Wayne The new grand-
parents are Mr and Mrs. J. L.
Covington of Lometa and Mr
and Mrs. Dude Wilkey o." Golri-
Liwaite.
Mrs N. R Cogburn and dau-
ghter, Betty, of Lubboc’t spent
Thursday night of last week
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. R.
L. Cooner and Mr. Cooner
Mrs. Tony Holland visited
in San Saba Sunday with her
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Circle.
25 YEARS AGO-
' Taken from The Eagle
Files of February 15, 1935)
Joe Long, who has been man-
ager for the community Public
Service Company at Richland
Springs has been transferred to
the management of the com-
pany's light and power business
in thLs city and 8. W Smith,
who has been manager here
for a long time, both for the
company and Its predecessor,
the Texas - Louisiana Power
Company, goes to Gatesville.
where he has a position with
the same company.
Baby Garner, young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Gamer,
passed away at the family
home in the Trigger Mountain
community Sunday,
Miss Norma Coleman and Mr.
John McOary were married on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the residence of Rev. L. J;
Vann, in this city, Rev. Vann
officiating—Mullin News.
Charles Frlzzelle is In Dallas
this week, attending a school of
Instructions on advertising and
window decorating.
Clarence Cave and family are
leaving for Plalnvtew, where he
will be associated with hli
brother, Frank Cave, In a vari-
ety store
—
The Texian Editor’s
Frontier News Flashes
fcpvtwt of Jcamstem & Graphic Aft*
Italy of Houston
February 14 - 28, 1868
LETTER FROM AUSTIN
Eds News:— The House bill
for the protection of game on
Galveston Island, passed the
Senate on Tuesday; also the
bill to Incorporate the Galves-
ton casino; bill to charter the
Trinity Valley railroad' com-
pany; bill to prescribe police
regulations In respect to slaves
and bill to encouarge publica-
tion of the reports of the Su-
preme Court.
Supt. Tolbert Patterson of
Mullin was looking after busi-
ness In this city Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. J. C. Darroch
returned to their home in
Brownwood Sunday, after a vis-
it to relatives here.
The first movement toward
paving the streets of Ooldth-
walte commenced this week,
when grading and preparation
for laying pavement started on
West Fifth 8treet and a portion
of Hutchings Street, from the
Methodist Church to the inter-
section of Fifth 8treet.
The Goldthwaite School
Board held a meeting last Mon-
day night, at which time Supt.
A. H. Smith was elected for an-
other year as head of Goldth-
waite school system
50 YEARS AGO-
(Taken from The Eagle
Files of February 19, 1910)
Rev. J. 8. Bowles, pastor of
the Methodist Church in San
Saba and Miss Flora Gatlin,
were married at the residence
of the bride’s parents In this
city Tuesday afternoon at 2:00
■o'clock, and left Immediately
for their home in San Saba.
Mr. Dennis and his sister, who
live on the Drisklll ranch, In
the upper edge of the county
were thrown from their buggy
Tuesday afternoon, as they were
leaving this city for their home
with the result that they were
both painfully though not ser-
iously hurt.
J. D. Brown this week bought
the County Drug Store from E.
A. Murray and will continue
the business at the same stand.
Marriage license was issued
yesterday afternoon to R. D.
Forehand and Mrs. Orace Rob-
ertson and the wedding was
scheduled to take place in the
Rock Springs community last
night.
County Clerk Atkinson issued
marriage license this week to
T. C. FeatherstOn and Mrs. Eth-
el Ryan; Jim Bass and Miss
Jessie 3rown.
Jo H. Frlxzelle has been suf-
fering a great deal this week
with his foot which he recently
cut on a window glass. At the
time of the accident it was
thought the glass was all re-
moved from the wound, but a
few days ago a fragment was
discovered to still be In the
wound. An operation was neces-
sary to remove the glass and
he has been confined to his
room for a week or more.
W. E. Miller, president of the
Ooldthwalte. National Bank, is
having a large addlton built to
his already pretty residence in
the eastern suburbs of the city.
International Amenities
The latest Intelligence from
Japan speaks of the interchange
of friendly acta between officers
of the American and Russian
governments in those waters —
showing how commercial inter-
ests on the Pacific Ocean are
gradually bringing together two
great nations, representing the
progressive opinions of the Old
and New Worlds, In relation-
ship* which may ultimately be-
come of great Importance.
Our friends who remit to us
In postage stamps, should be
cautious as to bow they do them
up. The glutinous sides should
never be placed together. Per-
sons can have no Idea how
much we lose by carelessness of
this kind, as well as by putting
gold dollar pieces loosely into
letters. Instead of putting them
on cards.
Letter From Brownsville
Eds. News:— The Mexicans
fired into the Ranej
ably wending her «a,i
river, and shot a
stars and stripes fly
bow. As soon as tin]
the fight reached
a great to do was j
bells In the place
ringing, etc. If they]
their double dealing I
and making their
slons of friendship,
pre long have more ,
ever to call out their i
ring their bells to |
A gentleman from
informs us that the \
railroad Is
There are over 200 |
at work, and li
road are In running,
Right Of Secession
The Huntsville
able editorial
right of the States of t
to secede. The true
our government Is i
the manner of Its toi
is shown that the
stitution was ad
view to "a more peri
than existed under l
federation, and not |
pose of impairing tht|
sovereignty of the
virtue of this "mo
union,” each 8tate
solute right to den
Uon against aggress
jWeWASHINGTl
MARCH OF EVENTS
FORIION SERVICE DRAWS
FROM AU WAIKS OF UFf
APPLICANTS IK
FOR STRIPED PA
By HENRY CATHCART
Central Press Association Washington Writer
wrASHINtiTON—The United States foreign service l
iV fesaional diplomatic corps of the State deports
usually looked upon os a group of striped-pants cookie |
A survey of the 3.427 officers who make up this corp |
that nothing could be further from the truth.
The study showed that, contrary to popular ur.prrs
■ bulk of the men do not come from i
families. Some of them formerly
lumberjacks, cowhands seamen,
salesmen, laborers, waiters, typists d«^
and even newspapermen.
They come from all of the 50
territories of the United States ar.d
ates of 417 different colleges Lea I
fifth arc graduates of the so-called liyij
schools.
In recent years the State depar
made a strong effort to encourage I
young people to enter the foreign
a career. A few years sgo exammstii
the positions were given st 16 places t
out the country. Now there sre more 'J
The program Is paying off. Over 10.000 applied for ttM
officer tests. 3,000 more than applied la.it year. Thu me*
the department can be more selective In tliose it accept* I
resent this country around the world.
• • a a
• RE-WRITE —Among the unusual tasks Congress will i
to do this session is to approve some editing of the Stvi
gled Banner.
Under a bill proposed by Rep Joel T Broyhlll. Virgid
publican, no words would be changed, but there would h|
of new capitalisations, punctuation, etc. ,
What BroyhUi wants is to make the words and puncl
more faithful* to the original script as written by Fr f
Key.
Broyhlll is seeking the support of the Daughters of tVl
can Revolution and other patriotic organisations for hu tc^
which would establish an "official” version of the
anthem.
This Is the third year that he has introduced hu lei
but he has reason to hope for success this time. President |
bower has said he would sign such a bill if Congress ap
• • • •
B HUMPHREY—Senator Hubert H. Humphrey.
Democrat, Is the poor man's candidate for President J
United States. He seeks to evoke the Image of the late >
lln D. Roosevelt.
At a press conference, for Instance, he com-
mented that “some of those rich folks think I .
am the devil.” He Is a principal advocate of
progressive social-improvement legislation in the FOI
Congress.
Humphrey la one of the moat articulate men in
today. He has a lightning-fast mind and a tongue W|
Some of his comments display a keen wit. For ln*t*»
Vlce President Nixon, he says, "one candidate with sevenj
of view on each issue.” On the OOP, “No amount of P
pancake can cover up those Republican warts " On r
the political race, “I have spent no research money in i
ing a line of retreat.”
Another reason I like M
iHa
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Koleber, Victor E. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1960, newspaper, February 18, 1960; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1090946/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.