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PAGE FOUR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1989
THE STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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Member
Heart of Texae
Preee Aeeoeiation
'Inventory Time
ITH the approach of the new year,
the importance of taking inventory is
brought to mind. This annual occur-
rence, now under way for 1939, should
be not only an inventory of our mater-
ial assets but also of the part we have
'i played in the ‘development and expan-
sion of our town and county during the
past twelve months.
It is, of course, in ordfer for us to
check up on business affairs, but with-
out a complete check—and full appre-
ciation—of our responsibilities as citi-
setts, the first would hardly be worth-
while. Why? Because they go together.
Unless we have a certain group of in-
dividuals who make it a special point to
see that the civic and social affairs of
the town and county in which they re-
side are well taken care of, we could not
have any business to take inventory on
at this time.
In looking back at the things that
have happened during the past t,welve
months we will, of course, realize that
we have made many errors. Everyone
makes mistakes, no matter how good he i
la, and inventory time is the ideal “psy-
chological moment” for all of us to pro-
fit by those past mistakes. All of which
brings us around to our New Year’s
resolutions for 1940.
Most of the resolutions we make ev-
ery year are broken scarcely before
January has made a good start. This
custom, however, is something that
should be given serious thought. Now is
the time to resolve to strengthen that
weakest chain in our link of human
frailties with a good, honest New Year’s
resolution, coupled with a strong deter-
mination not to break it. They are.good
for us, jrhether they relate to our busi-
ness affairs or to our personal lives.
Whatever these resolutions may be,
they should include a determination on
the part of every Stephenville and Erath
County citizen for the gr^utest forward
movement ever during each month of
what we hope will be the good year
1940.
So, with these thoughts in mind, the
Empire-Tribune desires to extend greet-
ings to every reader, advertiser and
contributor. We wish to thank one and
all for services rendered during the
year now closing. Our friends and nei-
ghbors are appreciated and we want
them to know it. Let’s all work together
to make 1940 the best year we have had
since knowing and associating with one
another.
With real gratitude i^ our hearts, and
hope-i-the spark that keeps us alive and
continuously striving for progress—in
our breasts, the owners and staff mem-
bers of the Empire-Tribune join togeth-
er in wishing one and all the old but
never outworn greeting: HAPPY NEW
YEAR I
Member
National Editorial
Aeeoeiation
Opinions of Others
Worry Over Money
If? ORRY over money, said a physician-
speaker at the Dallas meeting of the
North Texas Medical Association, is the
surest way for a man past 40 to Invite
death from coronary heart disease.
There is much more than a medical
diagnosis in that warning. It, contains
an indictment of the intelligence of the
man past 40 as being capable of com-
mitting suicide in quest for a commod-
ity expected to insure him longer life
and comfort. There is a Voltalrean
Irony in the case <nWTperson of middle
age, who, seeking money for security,
power or position, strips himself of all
material wealth at a premature grave.
If the same man killed himself by reach-
ing for s star out of a window, he would
bft rated os an idioVJn'his Quest for
money, causing all th^ worry, he takes
himself most seriously,„ and society re-
gards him as a sensible And successful
person. The verdict at the final obse-
quies is unanimous that he was a clever
fellow who had mysteriously r?acj|#ff an
untimely end. > J
The folly of the man past #), who
worries over money to his undoing, is
emphasized by a remark made by the
fl Dallas speaker who pointed out that
women ard seldom. 4n danger of death
from coronary heart disease because
they leave to their husbands worries
over money matters. No doubt ignorance
is an excuse on both sides. Society,
which sets out the pattern of money
—miring for conformity, can be blamed
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t as the executioner. Some may be re-
" minded also that money was first de-
vised as a servant of those who now
work for it to their own destruction.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1-----
The Cotton Vpte
I N approving by a majority of 91 per
cent the continuance of the Administra-
tion’s crop control program .for 1940,
cotton farmers of the Nation assured
for themselves a governmental subsidy
that will bolster their purchasing pow-
er for another year.
This federal aid will tend to offset the
effect of indirect subsidies granted the
industrial Notth and East, such as pro-
tective tariffs, which enable those sec-
tions to receive higher prices for their
products io the home market. Increased
farm income, even if effected j by the
Government, is necessary* for the bene-
fit of the industrialized North rfit} East
so that the farmer will have (Hi* $oney
to buy the products of those sectioned
In a time when political charges are
so freely made that Government is a
quasidictatorship, it must be recognized
, that the farm program is essentially
democratic. The continuance of cotton
crop control for another year was ap-
proved by popular vote of the farmers
themselves. They had the privilege of
rejecting the plan. The cotton plan will
.restrict production and fix prices, con-
trary to the abstract principles of a
“free economy,” but it is no secret that
industry exercises the same arbitrary
controls when conditions demand it.
.Critics of the Administration should
keep clear in mind several important
facts. One is that purchasing power of
the farmer must be maintained, and an-
other that the American farmer will de-
mand the right to survivef,He is entitled
to the same protections and privileges
that long have been extended to the Am-
erican producer of terfanufactured goods.
The Administration’s farm program is
an effort in that direction.—Fort Worth
Star-Telegram.
Lack of system and consistency has
been a great advantage to the Nazis
with their extreme opportunism. They
can neglect, discard, emphasize and add
as the occasion demands. — Harold R.
Chidsey, philosophy professor, Lafay-
ette.
During the past 20 years, remarks an
economist, most deposed monarchs have
proved to be comparatively wealthy
men. No doubt they put something by
for a reignless day.—Montreal Star.
Next in line comes the litterateur who
pens, 7,000 words on a post card. Europe
might hire him to inscribe future treat-
ies, for such condensed wording would
be much easier to tear up.—Ann Ar-
bor News.
Scientists say the human brain is cap-
able of holding 3,000,000,000 separate
ideas. Judging from many of the ideas
now prevalent, it could spare a billion
or two of them without suffering any
loss.—Salem News.
Too many violations of international
1«F and the ruthless brutality of Ger-
man methods have decided us to follow
a similar course now.—Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain.
Right now, the best thing I can do
is to do the best job I can in the job
I’m in. — Paul V. ^fcNutt, federal se-
curity administrator, when asked about
presidential campaign plans.
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Never allow yourself to become a
“case” if you can help it; and never
froth at the mouth about things.—Rob-
ert Frost, American poet.
What Hitler would like to know is
whether Stalin has his arm around him
in an affectionate embrace, or his fingers
slowly encircling his .throat.—Pontiac
Press. i
ed, probably again will revolve the
world’* biggeat turning stage to
the strains of , “The Night Is
Young.” *7-
v All cities and towns and sec-
tions with something distinctive to
offer—and that takes in all of
Texas, Just about—should re-
double their effortd so attract vis-
itors. The Heart o’'the Hills Coun-
try, the Big Bend and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; Laredo, the
gateway to Mexico; Corpus Chris-
ti, Galveston and the other beach
resorts; and romantic San An-
tonio should let the world know
about their glamor. A big “Tex-
ans see Texas” campaign would
be In order.
Here’s homing for you, each and
everyone, some of tne wealth of
—
There is apparently a trend to cut
down governmental expenditures.—Ste-
phen Early, White House press secre-
tary. , •
. Dead men tell no tales, but the live
ones make up for them. — Greensboro
Herald-Journal.
Granted that history must repeat It-
self, Is It neccfsary to overdo It.—Pitts-
burgh Post-Gazette. I '
i the material and spendable kind in
1940 and an abundance of (he
riches of friendship and home
without which life is poor indeed.
Llaho News . . . Tentative plans
for the erection of an American
1/egion home in Llano to cost 814,-
000, were discussed at the regu-
lar meeting of the recently re-
organized Frank Griggs Post No.
870, at the Llano ctriurt house the
past week. It is belffred that the
building can be erected with the
assistance to be obtained from the
Works Progress Administration.
The year 1939 has been a nota-
ble one for Texas in many re-
spects.
The Texas Aggies, the stand- *
outs in Lone Star football, also
were the No. 1 team of the na-
tion.
For the fourth successive sum-
mer, Texas provided the outstand-
ing amusement of the entire
United States—the Fort Worth
Casa Manana, ita array of stars—
Bob Burns, Eddie Cantor, Kenny
Baker, Frances Langford and
others—surpassing anything of-
fered at either the New York or
San Francisco fairs.
Texas had (he most “talked of”
and “talked about” governor in
the United States—there’s a dif-
ference in the meaning of those
two expressions.
Event of the year in Texas edu-
cational circles was the inaugura-
tion of Dr. Rainey as president of
State University. A young man
and a native Texan, Dr. Rainey
has a brilliant mind and has note-
worthy accomplishments to his
credit, so that his taking of the
oath may mean the turning of p,
new leaf in the expanding history
of this great institution.
Standout in Texas radio was
Elliott Roosevelt, who assembled
a chain of 20-some-odd Texas
stations and then followed that by
establishing a new national net-
work.
The Texas girl of the year was
Linda Darnell, a beauty who seems
destined for stardom on the silver
screen.
Foremost in the reahn of fra-—
temalism stands genial and elo-
quent Walter D. Cline, Wichita
Falla oil man, who is imperial po-
tentate of the Shrine.
Champion host of the state, for
the ’steenth time, is Burris Jack-
son of HillStoro, who gave his
annual barbecue—attended by a
thousand or so—in honor of sev-
eral prominent Texans. •
Best book of the year by a Tex-
an: J. Frank Dobie’s “Apache
Gold and Yaqui Silver.”
Man of the year in Texas public
affairs was Jerry Sadler. Young,
unknown a few months before, he
entered upon his duties as State
Railroad Commissioner. Oil is the
chief matter with which the Rail-
road Commission deals and Jerry
Sadler brought to his task a know-
ledge gained as refinery worker,
pipe line worker, driller and oper-
ator. In fact, he had crowded en-
ough experience into his 31 years
for an ordinary lifetime. A; keen
judge of men, he has the ability to
listen, the ability to think and the
ability to act.
Heedless alike of the dismal
prophecies of. some afc the out-
set and of the sycophantic words
of some, Jerry Sadler Has done
his part to keep the great oil in-
dustry (on which the prosperity
of all Texans, to some degree, de-
pends) on a steady course. A man
of the people, this drawling user
of snuff enjoys friendships that
extend to the President of the
United States. Jerry Sadler has
been conciliatory when conciliation
» was called for; his nature has
flashed fire like a spark from
flint whep there was the need for
that. He has a steady head and,
incidentally, he wears the same
size hat on that head he did a year
ago.
The Texas columnist of the
year? Well, after all, a fellow
has to be modest.
Everybody likes,to peer into the
future—that’s the reason there are
so many palmistry experts, crystal
gazers, tea-leaves’ readers and
feelers of bumps! on the head. So
let’s take a preview of 1940.
The weather will be dry, also
wet. The fruit crop will be killed
by a late frost but there will be
a bumper fruit crop. The heat will
be quite hot, being exceeded only
by the heat of the political cam-
Pa^exas, in 1940, should reap a
great harvest of tourist*’ dollars
because the war in Europe will
make “See America First” an
even more popular (and safer)
slogan than ever. For the same
reason, Mexico should have a rec-
ord number of tourists—and Tex-
as is on the route t<J Mexico.
Dallas is talking about d big
summer amusement project—-per-
haps a series of elaborate road
shows. Fort Worth, with the fame
of Casa Manana firmly establish-
Rsncons, brass-voiced air raid sirens, like this one in Sydney, Aus-
tralis, are blamed by Dr, Edward Toulouse, president of the French
league of mental hygiene, for* rise In mental disorders. Dr. Toulouse,
adviser to the French ministry of public health, advocates softer-voiced
alarms lest France become a nation of nervous wrecks. Effects of the
present sirens, he says, are worse than bombing.
Forty-Five and Twenty Years Ago
• ••• ••see*
in Stephenville and erath county
i 45 YEARS AGO
(Files or Empire Dee. 84, 1884)
Joe D. Worlick will commence
a meeting atHIuckabay on Satur-
day night before Christmas.
Tomorrow is the 'shortest day
of the year,
J. J. Bennett and wife left
yesterday for a three weeks’
visit to Winona, MississippL
Many citizens doubt the utility
of continuing the contract exist-
ing fur keeping a tank of water
in the garret of the court house.
Miss Cora Alexander, an ac-
complished youpg lady of Dublin,
is visiting hetmncle, J. C. Single-
ton.—Bluff Dale News.
Next Tuesday is Christmas
Day. The way to be happy your-
self is to make some one else
happy.—Editorial.
H. A. , Butler of Granbury was
over on business last Saturday.—
Bluff Dale News.
l_
A Presbyterian church was or-
ganized at Thurber recently.
John M. Hubbard’s family left
yesterday for Ford, Van Zandt
county, where they will live in
the future. John M. left later
in the day overland for the same
point, taking his wagon and
team, furniture and cow. He is
an excellent citizen and we re-
gret to lose him.
J. W. Tackett of Dublin was
here Monday on land business.
George Lomax of Meridian is
visiting his uncle, Dr. Holt.—Bluff
Dale News.
The contract for the electric
light plant for this town has
been let to the Western Electric
Company of SL Louis. The busi-
ness which that smart city gets
out of this town would run a
small city moat of the year.—.
Thurber Miner.
E. Milwee will preach at th#
Christian Church Sujiday morning
and night.
Ona copy of the Eihpire now
goes to Germany. Before his de-
parture for hie home in Augsberg
last Tuesday Max Bein, the cot-
ton buyer, came around and re-
quested that the paper viait him
regularly there through the year.
He will probably return hero next
fall to buy cotton.
W. N. Clark, after a very busy
two weelu spent here, left Tues-
day for his home at Cleburne by
way of Bluff Dale and Granbury.
He did a great deal of work
while here—In fact was kept ,
busy both day and night for
much of the time. He expects to
get home to spend Christmas
and come back here in January
.finish several orders h* was
ble to reach this trip.
to. fin
unSbli
After a week’s engagement here
the Callicotte Company left Sun-
day overland for Thurber, where
they are playing this week.
Bill Jones and family have re-
turned to their native home in
Mississippi.—Rocky Point News.
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Mrs. Jenks leaves next Week
for a viait at Gonzales.
M. T. Gillentine returned Sun-
day from Corpus Christ!, but
slightly improved in health.
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Frank Moore, the champion cot-
ton picker of this section, is about
to lose /the use of his fingers.—
Hickey News. t.
The Dublin Telephone is adver-
tised to sell. The Telephone la
good paper and deserved to
20 YEARS AGO
Dick Oxford left for New
Mexico Thursday afternoon hav-
ing made contracts for the drill-
ing of several oil wells on land
in which he and Dr. Oxford are
interested. Mr. Oxford states
that very great interest has been
created in that state in oil and
gas and he firmly believes a
great field will be developed
there.
Lots of cotton, corn and feed
are still in the fields.—Huckabay
New*. i
Dr. J. H. Stewart and wife left
on December 18 for Silver City,
New Mexico, where they will
visit with their son, Henry, dur-
ing the winter. Twenty-nine years
ago on Dec. 11 Dr. Stewart be-
came a citizen of Stephenville
and engaged in the dental busi-
ness. A short time ago he sold
out and has permanently re-
tired from business.
W
Ira P. Forsythe of OmahsL Tex-
as, arrived here Thursday with hit
family and household goods, and
will occupy the old Hill Perry res-
idence east of the post office,
which he owns.
The demand for laborers in Ste-
phenville is so great that it Is
quite difficult to get men to build
foundations for residences.
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On Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9,
the '"Five Hundred” club met
with Mra. Thomas Donnell In
her new home Green street.
A delicious salad course with
hot tea was served to the fol-
lowing guests t Mesdsmea Bar-
ney Cage, Newsom, Paul Webb,
Marshall Ferguson, Lee Young,
Floy Young, Alden Young, Har-
ry Neblett, Oliver Hindman. W.
P. Orr. Roscoe Cox, Jack Moss,
Jerry Ralseh of Strewn, Dnretto
of Thurber and Mias Bessie Cow-
den.
Coal was used by blacksmiths In
Greece and Italy as early as 800
B. C., according to Theophrastus
in his book on atoms.
LEilaa nf Tribune Dec. 28. 19191
This week Mr. Covey, secretary
of the Speer Oil Company of
Stephenville received an order
from a man in Old Ireland for 100
shares of stock of the company.
The money was sent in English
pounds.
T. J. Knight, a contractor, has
purchased a lot in the Cage ad-
dition and will begin the construc-
tion of a new residence for his
family as soon as the weather
moderates. It is to be a six room
house. i
Last Saturday afternoon when
Joe Harrell and his son stepped
from the second story floor at
Carlton Bros, store on to the ele-
vator to make a down trip the
heavy steel cable parted and tho
elevator made the descent with
terrific speed. The impact was so
great that the floor landing was
crushed. Mr. Harrell received a
slight injury on one of his feet.
The escape from death or serious
injury was miraculous.
According to dispatches printed
in tile ^af& paperg Dec. 11. some
kina-'of a settlement hacf 'been
made with the coal miners, and it
it believed their head officials will
order them to resume mining. But
it will be weeks before normal
conditions can be reached.
The light plant last week lo-
cated the break in the line be-
tween Dublin and Stephenville af-
ter considerable trouble, and since
has been giving good service.
Arthur Prestwell and wife ar-
rived here Monday from Detroit,
Michigan, to spend the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Giles Reid. Mrs.
Dr. Gerino, another daughter, will
arrive in a few days to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Reid.
Dr. J. A. Whitacre
DENTIST — X-RAY
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OfBca oT.r Service Dr,, Setae
WEST SIDB SQUARE
EYES TESTED
I will return to Btepbenvllls ever/
Fint Monde/ and Saturday before for
the purpose of tasting /our tree and
fitting glaaaee. I will be located osar
McDonald Drug Store. Will be ben
■ext aa Dae. It and Jaa. 1
DR. J. S. DANIEL
OPTOMETRIST
Dr. J. J. Mulloy
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Oftee ever Bai ilea Drag Stan
Of See Phoae II Baa. Pbaaa M
Office Beam • to 11 a.at* llelg.a.
JOHN M. WATTS
Life — Automobile — Fire
INSURANCE
Ladies Store Bldg. Phone 186
Dr. W. W. Snider
DENTIST
Dublin, Texas
Office Phone 68 Res. Phone 84
Dr. J. S. Nutt
DENTIST — X-RAY
Special Attratlen Clvea Oral '
Prephylagle aad Treating Pyerrhea
Office seer A. ft P. Stare
StepheavUla, Texas
Office Pbeae 41! Rea. Pbeae 41*
T. M. Gordon, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office Seath Orahaai Street OppesHe
Clar Lasher Ce. Baa ft Of. Pbeae T4
FRESB FLOWERS ALMOST DAILY.
QUALITY aad SERVICE to aw matte.
PHONB 141
Dr. A. E. Lankford
LANKFORD CLINIC and
MATERNITY HOME
144 Bast Lang Street
Phone 207
Dr. J. C. Terre
PHYSICIAN snd
Stephenville Hospital
Telephone 11
erreU J
BUROEON *
Drs* Wamsley & Wamsley
Chiropractors
Second Floor First National
Bank Building
Telephone 81
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