The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1940 Page: 6 of 8
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PJkCE EIGHT
OLNEY ENTERPRISE
Friday. January 26. 194t
Editorial Paqe Ot The
Olneij Enterprise
_LEN C. WARREN. Owner.
Established in 1910 and published every Friday
at Olney, Texas. Entered at the Postoffice at
Olney, Texas, as Second Class mail matter, under
Act of Congress.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon the reputation
or standing of any individual, firm or corporation
lhat may appear in the columns of the Olney
5nterprise will be gladly corrected when called
o the attention of the management. Phone 159.
A Whack at Taxes
Get set, Mr. Citizen and Mrs. Voters, for that
every-other-year barrage of comments on and
pledges for beginning government economies. For,
dear people, this is election year.
Most of us are acutely conscious of taxes that
are piling up and of debts that are also piling up,
what with the president’s annual budget only re-
cently submitted, tax deadlines staring us in the
face and with publication of staggering deficits
for almost every unit of our government.
Here is where we can start to do something
about all of this. First, see that these candidates
who are elected are sincerely pledged to economy.
Second, after these candidates actually take office
don’t lose that anti-tax and anti-deficit steam.
That’s where the failing seems to have been in the
past. If you keep hammering away on economies,
when elections aren’t in the offing, we might see
something done about taxes and deficits too.
Running a government is just like running your
own business. That’s commonly accepted. The
hitch here is that you are familiar with your
business but aren’t familiar with your govern-
ment. Why not resolve right now to get acquaint"'"
with the public officials who have to do with the
collecting and spending of our money. Study the
budget that the various taxing districts must pre-
pare—it’ll be a lot like the budget for your family
-and see if you can’t make some suggestions
for economies. Perhaps they won’t be accepted in
the form submitted but from your idea a work-
able plan may germinate.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce last year ini-
tiated a movement to slash the county budget.
Why not hop abroad their band wagon this year,
for we understand they are going to make a very
thorough budget study early enough this year to
do some good, and operate your government as
you do your business—use black ink.
Gains Against
National Social Hygiene Day on Feb. 1, suggests
that the timeliness of a review of recent gains
against syphilis, the nation’s leading public health
problem. “Although it is too early in the present
campaign to state accurately what reductions in
prevalence have been realized, it is not too early
for an estimate regarding future success,” says Dr.
George W. Cox, state health officer.
Until recently only inadequate budgets were
available in the several counties of Texas for the
control of syphilis and gonorrhea. In 1940, 75/per-
cent of the total counties in the state are in active
cooperation with the venereal disease program.
Forty-seven venereal disease clinics in 25 counties
are operative, these clinics treating a weekly pat-
ient load of 30,000 persons. Eighty-seven counties,
exclusive of counties in which clinics are located,
receive free drugs for treatment of venereal di-
sease in indigents, t£ie drugs being distributed
through the local physicians after approval of the
plan by the county medical society.
Other significant achievements in the war
against the venereal diseases in Texas include:
Increases in the number of persons tested and
treated for syphilis; improvement in case finding
and case-holding facilities; a greater participation
by industry and labor in the campaign; and sig-
nificant widening of public understanding of the
problems of syphilis control.
Olney, Graham Join Hands
In Fight Against Paralysis
Ruefully but truthfully he said, with a wry
face, “This is the only thing I can get Olney and
Graham to work together on.” This, in this in-
stance, is the annual President’s ball. The speaker
was Glenn Burgess, Young county chairman, who
was making plans for the ball in Graham Tuesday
evening.
Olney, Graham and other towns throw down
traditional rivalaries, however, each year to dance
to celebrate President Roosevelts birthday and to
raise funds with which to fight dread infantile
paralysis.
Folks of all ages, Olneyites in Graham (since we
don’t have a place for a dance here) and in cities
and towns all over the nation, will congregate
Monday and Tuesday nights for this celebration.
Some of the millions of dollars raised will go to
the Warm Springs Foundation in Georgia, to aid
the scientific search for a cure of preventative of
the dread polio. However, most of the funds will
be retained by counties to help them battle the
disease among their own people.
Here is one fight the isolationists want to get
in—no neutrality, armed or otherwise, is tolerated.
Your “shoulder arms” will be your donation to
the war chest to rout the enemy which is in-
sidiously nestled here, a sabotage for our youth.
i. .i
mencan
Way
“Scouting is essentially a volunteer service and
there were 565 men in this council during the
past year who have given of their time, thought
and effort to make this a year of achievement,”
said Dr. A. F. Leach, president of the Northwest
Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America, at a re*
cent area session.
He continued to challenge scouters by adding
the task of developing this area has just begun.
The foundation is built but we still have a great
structure to build, the scouters were told. Scout-
ing during 1939 enrolled 1,813 boys in scout troops
and cub packs. This is just one out of six of the
boys who want to “belong.” To get the other five
will take much more needed manpower. More
training means more power.
A definite challenge was issued to attain the
goal of character and good citizenship for America
in the American way. Scouting groups voluntar-
ily pledge allegiance to the American flag—that’s
the American Way.
Leap Year
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Meditations
Living and Dying
For Christ in China
By Gerald Hall
The brief story I am to give can-
multiplied many times in the i
hospital news
Mrs. Henry Cook had an appen-
dectomy Friday.' She is doing nice-
ly.
Kenneth Self of Holliday receiv-
ed medical treatment Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. J. L. McDaniel of Newcastle
underwent a major operation Sat-
urday. She is doing nicely.
Betsy Cooper of Vernon was ad-
lands that are at war todav. This Monday for medical treat
is the true story of a great Chinese ment
Answers to Questions
Questions of vital importance to farmers and
ranchers will be answered when statistics gather-
ed in the sixteenth decennial census to be taken
this year have been compiled, according to Tyrus
R. Timm, economist in farm management for the
A. and M. College Extension Service.
Some of the questions argued during the last
five years which will be answered include: Are
more farms being worked in 194Q than in 1933?
Are city people moving to small farms in suburbs
and supplementing their incomes by growing part
of their own food?
“No business or nation can operate without tak-
ing an occasional inventory, and this year we shall
witness the biggest inventory of them all,” the
economist said in urging rural people to try to
give accurate information to the census takers.-
Population and agricultural canvasses will begin
April 1 as provided by law, while censuses of
business; manufactures, mines, irrigation and
drainage are already under way.
Timm believes rural people will be especially
interested in the shifts of population from the city
as well as shifts from state to state and section
to section. The census will also reveal who moved
—whether it was farmers, factory workers, or un-
skilled laborers. Although agriculture has the ad-
vantage of having an agricultural inventory tak-
en by the Census Bureau every five years, it is
important that the agricultural inventory be cor-
rect and representative in the general inventory
since the information obtained will serve as a
basis for future national agricultural programs.
Christian gentleman.
Even though Christians have lost
millions of dollars of property in
China, yet none of this can be com-
pared with the loss to Christianity
of one man, Herman C. E. Liu.
president of Shanghai University!
While Japanese were surrounding
Shanghai and destroying it, he was
assassinated April 7, 1938.
Dr. Lius grandfather was a first
generation Christian and worked
faithfully with the first missionaries
in China. When Herman was young
his father died. A medical mission-
ary, Dr. Emilie Bretthauer, took
Herman and his mother in the hos-
pital; The mother began training
and soon became a much needed
and useful graduate nurse. It was
this medical missionary, Miss Bret-
thauer, who gave this boy the name
of “Herman." Afterwards, Dr. Liu
always smiled affectionately when
he would say, “That means, ‘Her
man.’ ” She sent him to school first
at the mission school at Hongang
then later to Soochow University.
When Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mac-
Leigh of Glenco, 111., heard of this
promising young student they prom-
ised to see him through college and
university. He came to America
and graduated from the University
of Chicago and then received his
Doctor bf Philosophy degree with
a major in Education from Colum-
bia University.
In 1922 he returned to China and
did a great work as National Sec-
retary of the Y. M. C. A. in 1928
he became the first Chinese presi-
dent of the Baptists’ college, Shan-
ghai University.
He has stood like a mighty rock
during these trying years for China.
While president of the University
he carried on as Chairman of the
War Relief Committee of the Nati-
onal Christian Council, as a Direc-
•tor of the Relief Work of the
Shanghai Chriistian Federation and
as a Director of the Shanghai In-
ternational Relief Committee.
Despite the receipt of a Japanese
“black list” of Christian leaders,
Chinese officials, and University
presidents, of which he was one,
that were going to be killed, he said
just before his assassination: “I am
not disturbed at all; we are deter-
mined to carry on. .1 am trusting
in God and following his will.
When I think of our Lord on the
cross, I am ready for anything.”
May we see in this brief story the
heroism of foreign Christians and
resolve to be as true to God in our
own communities as was this man.
Political
A nnouncements
For County Clerk:
G. B. JOHNSON
(For Re-election)
For District Clerk:
NAT PRICE.
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
J. A. (Jim) DOYLE.
VENUS HULSE.
Rev. J. V. Polk of Megargel was For County Attorney:
admitted as a medical patient Mon- | E. H. GRIFFIN.
day.
AXS F°r RAYMyONUTdSe6MPSON.
J-A?aryey of was admit- jFor Tax Assessor and Collector:
ted Monday suffering from pneu-1 D D CUSENBARY
monia. Her condition was improved! q’ eARL HUTCHINGS
Wednesday noon.
Mrs. J. B. Downey. 60, of New-j For County Treasurer:
EDNA EASTERLING.
J. J. ATKINSON.
WHY
suffer from Colds?
castle was admitted Monday for
medical attention. She expired
Tuesday.
O. W. McSpadden of Markley was
admitted Tuesday suffering from
pneumonia. He is doing very well. J
Mrs. Clifford Garvey of Loving j For quick
was admitted Tuesday for medical | relief from
treatment. | cold symptoms
Mrs. Jewel Keys of Graham had j take 666
an appendectomy Tuesday. She is I Liquid - Tablets - Salve - Nose Dro
>doing nicely. '___■__
Mrs. Willis Atchey was admitted “LETO’S FOR THE GUMS
Tuesday and underwent a major
operation Wednesday.
Dismissals:
Levi Talbott of Megargel, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Donetta McCall, Saturday.
Mrs. H. E. Strickland and baby
of Throckmorton, Saturday.
Jerry Sandoval, Friday.
Baby Ray Rue, Thursday.
New Managers Open
Panhandle Station
New managers of the Panhandle
Station No. 1 are Erwin Foytak and
son who opened for business Wed-
nesday. They leased the station,
formerly known as Drummond’s,
from Roy J. Graham, Panhandle
dealer.
McCarrell Brothers will be in
charge of the shop department. Mr.
Foytak formerly operated a Mag-
nolia station in Seymour.
An astringent with Antisept
properties that must please the
or Druggiss return money if
bottle of “LETO’S” fails to satis
PALACE DRUG
L. C. COUNTS
LAWYER
Collection Dept. With
(Miss) Mary L. Anderson,
Secretary.
Olney, Texa*
Miss Mildred Creekmore
the week-end in Dallas.
spent
Tubby Hunt, senior in Baylor
j Medical School at Dallas, visited
friends here during the week-end.
Stomach Comfort
Why suffer with Indigestion, Gas,
Gall Bladder Pains or High Blood
Pressure? Restore your Potassium
balance with Alkalosirie-A and these
troubles will disappear. Sold on
money-back guarantee (30 day treat-
ment $1.50 by Cub Drug Company.
(31-24c).
S25.0QREWARD
Will be paid by the manufacturer for any
Corn. GREAT CHRISTOPHER Corn
Remedy cannot remove. Also removes
Warts and Callouses 35c at
MILLER DRUG CO.
Merchants and
Patrons of Olney
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Worth, Dallas, Houston, Waco and
other southern and eastern states..
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