The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1941 Page: 4 of 8
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THE COTULLA RECORD
THE COTULLA RECORD
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
COTULLA, TEXAS
MANLY & MANLY, Publishers
THE LIGHT THAT MUST NOT FAIL!
Subscription $1.50 Per Annum
Outside State $2.00 per Annum
Entered the Post Office at Cotulla, Texas, as second class mail
matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1897.
Kl.(.I 1. \TlOX—NOT DOMIN' VTION
Attempts to “regulat* ’ hurtien shortcomings out of existence, and
crente a perfect society by rule of law, are doomed to failure. His-
tory is strewn with the wreckage of nations that have tried
it.
Money and ere.lit. and institutions stub as banking which govern
their flow and use, are often condemned as the root of economic up-
heavals that put thousands in the breadlines. Hut they are merely
the tools with which any modern people must be equipped to main-
tain industries, homes an 1 farms. When such tools fail to function
properly, it is due to the human shortcomings of millions—not just
it. shortcomings of a few '‘bankers”.
There are laws to cheek the banker in handling the money of
America’s sixty million depositors. These laws properly come under
the reading of regulation. They are designed to protect the private
property (savings) of tho private citizen against all his own mis-
takes of judgment which the banker often has to assume. They are
designed to preserve our system of free enterprise, rather than un-
dermine it. They are a far cry from the type of “regulation”
which seeks to erase the shortcomings of the people as a whole by
taking over control of their financial system. Usually when this
kind of regulation appears, the rights of the people begin to dis-
appear.
It is exceedingly dangerous to become overly enthused about meas-
ures which the politicians hold f n th as economic cure-alls, particul-
arly in the field of money and credit. The surest way to destroy
individual liberty—and security—is to let government invade this
field with laws which seek not to regulate, but to dominate.
It is admittedly a difficult distinction for the dayman to make at
times. But make it he must—and without error.
FIRE VS. BOMBS
It isn't likely that our cities will suffer from bombing raids in .he
immediate future, but it is a good thing to prepare for such em-
ergencies before they happen.
Officers of the New York Fire Department have arrived home from
an extended trip to London where they studied the methods used by
the English in combating fire under actual air raid conditions. They
took th*. !r job so seriously that they fought side by side with the
firemen of London helping put out one confl
They found that Britain's method of combating inc
based on the use of thousands o: pieces of small, nr
apparatus, most of it hand drawn.
These New York firemen, who risked their lives
home a vivid account of how to handle fire under ’
conditions, have done a tremendous service to thei
all indications the Germans have found that the
damage with incendiary bombs as with the 2,000 pound explosive
bombs.
Remember that here at home a fire started through carelessness
can wreck as much havoc in a defense industry as could 2,000 pound
bombs with direct hits. A bomb's destruction is centralized, where
fire many times -preads aand destroys much surrounding property.
A tremendous drain on the nation's wealth could be practically
stopped if all Americans would help prevent fire with only a small
fraction of the vigor that the New York firemen saw demonstrated
.n Loudon.
it ion after another,
incer. iiary bombs is
mobile fire-fighting
n order to bring
■ ar conflagration
country. From
can cause as much
PROGRV.M FOR VINICULTURE
Fred H. Sexauei. President of the Dairymen's League Cooperative
Association of Now York, one of the country's leading agricultural
marketing organizations, gave the American farmer some memora-
ble advice when he said: “A policy and program for agriculture
must make for better living, a sounder basic economy, better training
of youth, development of adults, improvements of surroundings, roans
and schools. It must work to lower costs to consumers, and for pres-
ervation of our form of democratic government. It must protect from
dictators and bureaucratic termites. It must also act as a check
to authcratic action by government agencies.
“Such a program cannot be developed by beneficial government from
above, and spread like a mustard plaster over the outside. To bo
sound it must be developed by the industry. If government action is
necessary it should come only at the behest of and with the support
of farmers through their own organizations. Without farmer parti-
cipation government action would become autocratic with political op-
portunists and gi verrment servants assuming the role of masters.”
Agriculture, like industry, had a taste of what too much ''govern-
ment from above” means. The program laid down by Mr. Sexauer
should he endorsed oy all thinking farmers and their organizations.
THE TEST OF TRUE GRL VTNESS
With his magic pen the late Zane Grey made the Old West live
again for us. Famous as a hunter and fisherman, Grey lived as a
man among men and observed their reactions under the most trying
circumstances. Ho was a keen judge of the qualities that make tor
manhood. On one occasion he turned philosopher and from his rich
experience gave us a list of the qualities that make a man great.
These are Zane Grey’s tests of true greatness: To bear up under
loss: to fight the bitterness of defeat and the weakness cf grief; to
be a vicsor over anger; to smile when tears are close; to resist dis-
ease and evil men and base instincts; to hate and to love to
go on when it would stem good to die; to seek ever the glory and the
dream; to look up with unquenchable faith to something ever more
about to be--these things any man can do. and so be great.
SAFETY IS RELATIVE
Those who express fear of life insurance because of chaotic world
conditions, and the impossibility of anticipating future events,
should think again.
What other investment can be safer? Life insurance assets are
invested in Unittd States Government bonds—in the securities of
our great industries—in mortgages on real estate—in short, they
are invested in productive undtrtakings in all fields.
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Delivered twice Daily
Phone 71J
Delbert Curtis
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FOR BRICES ON
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MODERN MACHINERY
Claude C. Guinn, II
Workers Get Half of
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Considerate men must seek to
know God’s program. There have
been periods in which the program
has been filled with epochal judg-
ments. Judgments are prepared,
through their appearance may be
delayed.
Manifestly, today is not the day
of God’s judgment. When Christ j
said, “I am not come to judge tho |
, wot Id,” He announced a period of
true in which judgment would no. ■
prevail. We live in that period.
Astonishing it is what God's mercy
will a” >w today. Though His bene- 1
ficient providence is scorned and de-
nied and His very existence even
challenged, God continues to send
rain and sunshine, and does not de-
prive the seed of its productiveness,
or multiply disease germs until His
iopposers are extinct. Why? 'Be-
I cause this is not the time of God's
judgments. Of course there are
multiplied minor interventions by
God, but war and al tlhat accompan-
! ies it are not ended. However, the
day will come when God’s wrath will
: be the program.
What then is this day ? This is
| the definitely proclaimed day of grace,
j When we realize that grace is offered
! to “whosoever” will accepted it. we
Electrical Work
Plumbing
P. H. PRESTON
Cotulla, Texas
William B. Barbour
ATTORNEY AT LAW
RHONE 33
Cotulla, Texas
DR. J. A. COOK
General Practice
Office over Gaddis Pharmacy
Office Phone 63
Residence lOl
Dallas, Texas, Feb. 19.— Texas
workers receive half of the money
spent in the production of Texas oil,
according to a booklet just issued by
the Texas Mid-Contir.ent Oil and Gas
Association. The booklet, entitled
“Important Facts About Texas Oil",
is now being distributed by the as1- -
edition from its headquarters in the
Continental Building here.
Wages and salaries to Texas oil
production workers amount to 49 1-2
per cent of the net cost of producing
the average barrel of oil in Texas,
the booklet shows. One-eighth of
1 the net cost dollar goes to Texas
j tax-collectors for State and local
I taxes. Supplies cost about 26 1-2
per cent, while depreciation, deple-
, . , see that judgments could not be the
created a permanent home mdustiy prevaiIinff crder at pre#ent. We gee
which directly provides iivmg for tcQ< {hat whether we haVe ce or
m-e-sixth of the State's popu anon. Wflr to ..whMoever» unless re.
Directly or m.Lrectly. practically ^ re,uk in faVorahle nnd
eveivone living in Texas today snares , .... ,
in the distribution and redistribution
of money created by this one indus-
try. Every Texan has a stake in
the future ef this business.”
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
to believe this, yet it can be seen in
any family or community accepting
God’s grace. What more could wo
desire God to do? Ah, but man
rejects this and dares to ask, “Why
doesn't God intervene?" Would man,
then, prefer judgments? If so, is
Magnolia Service
Station
J. T. POGUE, Propr.
U. S. ROYAL TIRES & TUBES
Willard Batteries Phone 54
Why Those Terrors?
By Dr. Henry O.-trom, Member of he sure that he himself would escape?
Moody Bible The gospel of God's grace is the
power of God unto salvation unto
Extension Staff The
Institute of Chicago.
tion. overhead and Federal taxes condition? Why doesn't God inter-
make up the remaining 11 per cent, vene?”
To this net cost must be added an It is not a matter of God's power;
extra one-eight of the price of tho nor is it a matter essentially of God's
oil which is paid as royalty to the will. Let these statements be accept-
Texas farmer or rancher who owns ed on their face value. God could
the land on which the oil is produced, sweep the earth clean of all mankind.
Texas petroleum workers and Texas !,ad and good, in less than a minute,
farmers together receive S400.000.000 But do not forget that man is not
| a year in wages and salaries and lease deprived of his will, and that ednse-
and royalty payments from the Texas quently he may be willful, even
petroleum industry, the book shows.
Of this huge sum. the workers get
$272,000,000 annual and the farmers
and other land-owners $128,000,000.
The $400,000,000 paid these two groups
| of Texans is four-fifths of the total
j value of all crude oil produced in
' Texas. Texas tax-collectors get*
; from the petroleum industry an addi- I !
! tional S75.000.000 a year.
These huge sums are spent ar.d
respent in Texas to benefit every
■ Texan, the book points out.
j “Fortunately for Texas and its
| people,’’ it states, “the development
~ PWl natural resource has no:
i only revealed the existence of under- 1
j ground supplies of oil and gas to ! i 1
last for many years, but also has
Text — "Judgments are prepared every one that believes on Christ us
for scorners." — Proverbs 19:29. Savior. Salvation has as one signi-
Today one often hears the question, ricance, the possessor escape before
Why doesn't God stop this raging the judgments become God's program
for the earth. “Today is the day
of salvation.”
Off. Phone 86 Res. 69j.
O. M. Durham
DENTIST
Cotulla, Texas
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AIR CONDITIONED MEATS
"THEY TASTE BETTER”
Special Price on Roasts
Full Line of Staple Groceries
THE RED STORE
94 Delivery Service
Featuring the Reliables:
Nesco Oil Stoves
Simmons Beds
and Springs
Gold Seal Rugs
Wade Furniture Co.
Phone 7 • Picture Framing:
IT’S THE
La Salle
HOTEL
IN COTULLA
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The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1941, newspaper, February 21, 1941; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1162610/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.