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THE BRADY STANDARD, BRADY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1980
The Brady Standard
H. F. Schwenker, Publisher
Entered as second class matter
May 17, 1910, at postoffice at
Brady, Texas, under Act of
March 3, 1879.
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+ EDITORIAL OF THE DAY +
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MASON COUNTY CITIZENS
SHOULD REJOICE
(From Mason News)
FRONT TOOTH OUT MEANS ed, and we need folks with the spir-
PLACE 10 SPIT THROUGH | it of that verse:
“It’s easy enough to be pleasant
When you’ve got the best look-
The most important announce-
ADVERTISING RATES
Local readers, 10c per line, per ment in the interest of Mason and
issue. Classified Ads 2c per word Mason County that has ever been
first insertion; four or more inser- . .
tions, 114€ per word per issue. Min- made, probably, was the statement
....... . . ...____________ways wanting to editorialize in a
imum per issue, 25c. Display Rates given out last week that the South- way that will pep folks up and
give them more confidence in them-
given upon application.
ern Pacific Railroad would
take
„ over the Gulf & West Texas Rail-
Any erroneous reflection upon. umno -u.-* -------
the character of any person or road from San Antonio to San An-dential than lucky,
firm appearing in these columns gelo and construct same, with work
will be gladly and promptly cor- to begin October first, less than
reeled upon calling the attention sixty , . This an
of the management to the article sixty days from now. This an-
1 noucement means more to Mason
anl qucpuion.
County than other towns along the
Notices of church entertainments route because we have worked to-
Obstinates, Carda or thomEE: ward securing ■ railroad to Mason
resolutions of respect, and all mat- for more than forty years,
ter not news, will be charged for Citizens of the entire
at the regular rates.
county
MEMBER
TEXAS
PRESS
; TON
should rejoice over the fact that
the construction of the road is al-
most assured. This will bring to
realization a dream that has ling-
ered in the minds of our oldest cit-
izens for almost a half century.
Those citizens who have labored
from time to time in their efforts
—---to secure a railroad to Mason are !
Brady, Texas. August 12, 1930 as enthusiastic over the prospects |
■ i of securing the road as the younger 1
- generation. In securing this rail-i
SOME THINGS INCLUDED IN road all hands of Mason County
4-H CLUB WORK joined together in subscribing for
The 4-H club work of the boys Preferred stock in the Gulf & West |
and girls of the nation is one of Texas Railroad Company. The
the biggest and most valuable spirit of co-operation manifested in
things happening in rural life to- the campaign of selling that stock
vice of today. A part of the ex-was truly characteristic of the oil-
tension service of the United Stat- izenship of Mason County.
es Department of Agriculture, and The fact that more than our
a movement that is comparatively quota was subscribed should indi-
new, it is something that is not cate to the Company taking over
thoroughly understood and often not the Gulf & West Texas that our
as heartily endorsed as it should county is inhabited by a most pro-
be by the parents and other adult- gressive citizenry. However, none
interested in the youth of the na-of that stock subscribed will be
tion, which, as Disraeli said, "are used, and all that this railroad is
the trustees of prosperity." As to cost the citizens of Mason coun-
this work is among the rural boys ty is
and girls and as some of the great- grounds and shipping yards. Back
est economic problems of today or- in nineteen hundred and eleven it
iginate on the farm, it is neces-seemed sure that a railroad would
dollar which went to the saloon steamships, more money for auto-
was given by the saloon keeper mobiles, more money for airplanes,
mainly to the distiller and the “More heat, power and light,
brewer and to hardly any other bus- giving a great boost to the elec-
mess. The distiller and the brewer trical business, steam, coal and
paid low wages and made huge gas.
profits for the owners of the busi- “These, of course, are but cen-
“More heat, power and light,
Sometime last year F. B. Whip-
key of Colorado, Texas, wrote an
explanation of the meaning of the
words pessimist and optimist; it I
was used in the Colorado Record. .
It was so ‘well put” and humorous With the worst flat-tire of them
that we clipped it for our scrap- all.” ..
book, and now that we are con- And, believe me, the folks who
fronted with so much discuscion will build Mitchell county and Col-
o f “hard times" and we are al- orado into the most prosperous sec- and distillers only.
tion of this west are the fellows “Competent economists who
who can smile and face the worst have been studying the situation
give uni.i inure euussuence ... caen- years and situations as 7ell as the for njne year8 now seem t0 agree - u . -
selves, happening to come across best and not the pessimistic birds that in general the workers’ dollar enness include not only those for-
’ ‘ nue .... who feed when the harvest is rich- jn going home to the wife and merly paid for liquor but also
And so we est and flee when the picking is children have resulted in expansion those additional dollars by which
not so good. Be an optimist, Stay in at least eight business directions sobriety has increased the workers
by the stuff. 1 ---Anntiun ------4 —> ------
With the Record it don’t matter
ing girl at the ball,
But the guy worth while
Is the one who can smile
trical business, steam, coal and
.-. .... ..------.. .... „„.. “These, of course, are but gen-
Nine years before prohibi- eral indications of the channels by
ness..
tion at least two billion of work- which the worker’s dollar now con-
ers’ dollars went over the bar and tributes to general prosperity and
remained to enrich the brewers by which industry in return contri-
butes its goods to the worker’s wel-
| fare. Furthermore, the dollars
: moving in direction of business ex-
: pansion instead of toward drunk-
this editorial seemed more provi-
and merly paid for liquor but also
those additional dollars by which
pass it on. Although it was not
written for this particular time,
it fits exactly; just substitute. . . mu.- ovannse. 20 asasazauan new
Brady for Colorado and you can’t what has happened in the past or savings account within the last few
fail to get a “kick" and an inspira-what may happen in the future, our years,
tion out of this discussion of your-love and faith in this great West-
self. You belong in one of the ern - ,
classes discussed. or even shaken, for we know it
, . . has the goods end will keep on de-
I have been asked to write the livering. There ain’t never no fail-
true meaning of an optimist. Some-, the ... ain’t never bare
upinnca - T E nre trodomany
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they had found the dog to be mad. Ineeltishners and a desire to do
The fellow, who was in bed, instant- |
ly jumped up, grabbed tablet and
pencil and began to write rapidly.'
The doctor said, “Hold on, you may 1
not have rabies; 1 may be able to
cure you. You need not be writing;
your will " The fellow stopped his
writing, looked at the doctor, and
said: “Will the dickens! I'm not
writing a will; I'm writing down + KEEPING UP WITH
the names of the people in this * AivrIEG
town that I'm going to bite when! At 2VIEB UP
I go mad." *
ioiiows: ’ productive capacity and earning
“More savings. 23 million new power.
as follows:
MRS. CLAUD DE VAN WATTS
That man was a true optimist. + + + + + +
Before I go on to elucidate about I
the optimistic, it might be well to j
first decribe his opposite—the Pes- |
simist:
A PESSIMIST
A pessimist is a fit member for
that ancient and dishonorable order!
of crepe-hangers and joy-killers
whose chief aim in life is to dis-
pense gloom and keep everybody
_______________from enjoying themselves. They
the right-of-way, depot always take from the happiness of
1 well-being and upbuilding of the
town or neighborhood and never
add anything to it for it ain’t their
nature to do anything.
A pessimist can never enjoy the
fragrance of the rose for fear of
getting stuck with the thorns, and 1
can’t ever taste the sweet in any-
things that the organization pro-
poses to do join at once. The fee
is one dollar and the dollar given
by the men who join goes into the
local organization while the 'dues
of the women are divided between
local, state and national work.
. , “More home owning and more
country can not be destroyed building which have also given an
impetus to plumbing, masonry, car-
pentry, lumber, painting, glass and
hardware.
“More automobiles, benefiting al-
so rubber, foundries, metals and
having a splendid psychological ef-
fect on general business.
“More furnishings, benefiting the
- . .. , furniture trade, floor coverings,
more for our town and section and draperies, radios and musical in-
our fellowman. j struments.
Give me a sense of humor, ., | “More clothing, stimulating also
Give me the grace to see a joke, the making of shoes, tanning, tex-
Toget some happiness from life tiles, wooi growing, cotton growing,
And pass it on to other folk.” , silk, tailoring.
F. B. WHIPKEY. I “More food, meaning more mon-
0ley for packers, for the mills, for
***********++* the farmers, for bakers.
+ “More recreation and travel,
I meaning money for theatres, more
money for toy makers, more mon-
♦ ey for book publishers, more mon-
+ + + + + + ey for newspapers, more money
I for railroads, more money for
W. C. T. U.
C. L. SOI IH OF COLEMAN
TO SPEAK HERE AUG. 14
C. L. South, county judge of
Coleman county and recently elect-
ed district attorney, will be in Bra-
dy Thursday, August 14, to deliver
the main address at a picnic meet-
ing to be held at Richards Park
of
on this date at 7 o’clock in the eve-
ning. The meeting is sponsored by
the local W. C. T. U. and all mem-
bers of this organization and the
branch organizations in the county,
as well as the non-members who
TO BE HERE THURSDAY
A letter just received from Mrs.
Claud De Van Watts, state W. C.
T. U. president, states that she will
be pleased to be in Brady for the
meeting to be held Thursday even-
ing at Richards Park. She highly
commends the work being done in
McCulloch county, states that she
is watching our work with in-
terest and will be glad to meet
MEETING AT PEAR
VALLEY MONDAY
A W. C. T. U. meeting was held
at Pear Valley Monday afternoon
and was under the direction of the
Brady president, Mrs. Wm. C.
Jones who explained W. C. T. U.
organization and work. She re-
ports that much enthusiasm was
expressed in the meeting, and that
the women plan to sponsor a social
at an early date to which they
will invite both men and womens
and at which time they will per'
their organization and elect all t
ficers.
MRS. LEONARD WOOD TALKS
AT FAIRVIEW
Mrs Leonard Wood was pres-
ent for the Sunday night services
at Fairview last Sunday and made
an announcement concerning the
picnic to be held under the aus-
pices of the Brady W. C. T. U. at
... . . . the Richards Park Thursday even-
with the organizations here at any ing. She issued a special invita-
time. tion to the Thirviau, 02177*4..
INVITATION TO JOIN
INCLUDES ALL
The local organization wishes to
announce that the membership of
the organization is not limited in
any manner and that the invita-
tion to join includes everyone.
Personal invitations cannot be ex-
tended to all, but it is the desire
of those conducting the work of
the organization that everyone
with a sincere interest in the
tion to the Fairview community
people to be present, and made a
brief talk on the W. C. T. U. work.
The organization of a branch at
Fairview is being planned for the
near future.
Inevitable Effect
Doctor No. 1: “Did you hold the
mirror to her face to see if she
was still breathing?”
Doctor No. 2: “Yes, and she
opened her eyes, gasped and then
reached for her powder puff.”
tale
zeppeuN
sary that the work be encouraged be built to Mason from Brady, but
and forwarded as rapidly and for some reason the road was built
thoroughly as possible, to Menard instead. The construc-
The new pledge card of the 4-H tion of that road to Mason would
club boys and girls sets forth a not have proven as beneficial to
complete outline of the work that I Mason as the road that is now thing on account of staying on the
is very enlightening to those not about to be built. The road from lookout for the bitter. He never
already connected with the work. Brady would probably have termi-notices the sunshine, but is ever ex-
Under the heading “What 4-H Club nated at Mason, but the road to be pecting a storm and always ex-
Work Does,” eight points are in-built will pass through
eluded. They are as follows:
are interested in the activities of
the organization, are urged to be
present.
The ladies will bring basket
lunches which will be spread in pic-
ZEPPELIN-GRAM
I---------- --- ------ Mason,
I giving an outlet for our products
are in two directions.
" The building of this line assures
pects tomorrow to be a lot worse
than today or yesterday was. I’d
hate to be a pessimist. A guy who
can always find all the bad in ev-
| nic fashion. Following the picnic
supper there will be a program at
which time Judge South will be
presented. Mrs. Claudie Van
Watts, state W. C. T. U. president,
has been extended an invitation to
p Pardon Our
Persistency—
i be present and take party on the
; program, but has not yet replied.
Other details of the program are
and never uses a hammer to build still to be worked out. After the
program there will be a visiting and
social period.
4-H Club boys and girls
demonstrators—they learn and sue sunding ... unis une assures ... - - ---- --------
teach better ways on the farm, in Mason of being served by a rail erything and no good in anything
the home, and in the community, system that will be a direct line 1
4-H Club boys and girls work, to St. Louis, Chicago and the : up but only to knock the a sort
earn money, and acquire property. Northeast, as well as a line to Cal-. of fellow you would walk a mile out
4 H Club boss and do the ifornia and the Pacific Coast. This of the way to kep ferom meeting
needful the wholesome the heln is bv reason of the fact that the because he always leaves you feel-,
norchikthewhobecome leaders Southern Pacific has asked a per-ling worse than you were before,
ful thingThey become leaders mit to acquire majority control of ], A pessimist is a fellow who, when
4-H Club boys and girls play the the St. Louis and Southwestern he smells a flower, always looks
game fairly. (Cotton Belt) in which it already around for a coffin. He is the i
4-H Club boys and girls meet to-owns 135.000 shares. Should this type fh®1 wears a belt and suspend- cal president, met with a group of
gether. work together, play togeth- be consumated, then it will be pos- ers both, while an optimist will take
er. cooperate, achieve. , sible for the Southern Pacific to a chance without either, one.
route travel from Chicago and the . JAN OPTIMIST
North and East via the Cotton Belt An optimist is a man who, if he
to Comanche, thence over the Fris-gets his front teeth knocked out,
their co tracks to Brady, over the Gulf thanks Lord he has got a good
& West Texas to San Antonio and place to spit through. He can see
' west to the Pacific coast good in every situation and every
>«, . ... . 1 . . place and everybody, no matter how
Mason County will show greater bad they are, and he can find some
gres han any other county sunshine behind every storm cloud
mA will pass through, and
are i---------***** i
up, but only to knock—the sort
BRANCH ORGANIZED AT
PLACID WEDNESDAY
A W. C. T. U. organization was
perfected in Placid Wednesday af-
ternoon when Mrs. Wm. C. Jones, lo
This is Our
HEAVY
DUTY
WEEK!
but we’re out to win this
world-wide Zeppelin Race
in the next few weeks by
WINNING your patronage
on the basis of the BIG-
GEST VALUES in tires
and tubes and the BEST
SERVICE in town. Come
in and see how you’ll help
yourself by helping us.
4-H Club boys and girls build
up their bodies and their health
through right living; they train
their hands to be useful,
women there representing the four
churches in the community. She
reports a good representation and
an enthusiastic interest in the
work.
; Officers were elected and includ-
minds to think
hearts are kind.
clearly; their
4-H Club boys and girls have
high ideals and standards. They
4-H Club pledge is' "I pledge
My Head to clearer thinking; My
Heart to greater loyalty; My
Hands to larger service; My Healti
to better living, for My Club, my
Community and my Country."
The 4-H club work is defined
thus: “4-H Club work is a part
of the national agricultural exten-
sion system. Through it rural
boys and girls 10 to 20 years of
age are taught better agricultural
and home-making practices and the
finer and more significant things
of rural llife. It builds men and
women."
There are about 11.000,000 rur-
al boys and girls 10 to 19 years
of age in the United States: about
770,000 of these are in the 4-H Club
work, or 1 out of every 14. The
aim is so to develop the work that
ed a president, vice-presidents from
the different churches, • a corre-
sponding secretary, and a secretary
to act as treasurer and do the re-
* 1 . . ,•, , - suusnie veminu every storm cloud cording work. Mrs. Jones address-
. , he 1 " 1 will pass through, and some sweet in the bitterest cup, ed the group and explained the or-
Ther a greater possibilities and a rose with each thorn. An op- Iganization and work of W. C. T.
here. Our county is particularly timist’s aim and mission is to cheer U.
adapted to diversification, espec-and comfort and encourage and -----
ally to truck growing. There are pep up the tired and down-trodden CONTINUED CAMPAIGN TO
natural resources that may devel-and discouraged and to make the GET VOTERS TO POLLS
i oned, such as our unlimited supply world better by being in it. The local organization continues
of granite, our gravel for surfac- Of course, I’m not talking about to concentrate all of its activities
1 E roads, our gravel for concrete, the fool-hardy and ultra-optimist, on getting as many voters as possi-
our rood, our mines, and no tellling the kind Who would start across the ! ble to the polls for the election on
how many other things yet to be Sahara desert on a gallon of gas Saturday, August 23. No announ-
exelorec and no drinking water. No, norcement is made as to the organiza-
Every citizen of Mason County of the farmer who is so optimistic tion supporting any candidate,
■ hould resolve at this moment to as to believe he will ever get relief but every effort is being made to
as ist at all times in making Ma- from the government at Washing-I promote intelligent voting through
son County the foremost county ton.
in the State. Your loyalty to your | Don’t argue with a
home county should come ---*-----*-----**
finding out and making a study of
. - .... _ pessimist, the platforms of the various can-
first. I’ve always made it a rule never didates.
Your loyalty to your home capi-to argue with a fool, because folks ------
tal, the little city of Mason, should listening in might not be able to A MATTER OF DOLLARS
be demonstrated at all times. tell which was right. That’s the AND SENSE.
Surely, with the construction of trouble with too many folks—you The dollar is very powerful in
the long needed railroad through never hear anything out of them modern life and where it comes
Mason County and with the united I unless it is to kick or grumble from, where it goes, how we can
co-operation of the spendid citizen- 1 about something. I get it and how we can keep it are
ship that inhabits our county, Ma-: We have too many fair-weather matters that are of vast interest to
son and Mason County will make citizens in Colorado, and every oth-us. Included in the educational
great strides toward the goal of er place for that matter, who are program of W. C. T. U. is a study
those who reach maturity and take
up farm life shall have had the
opportunity in youth to take part
in 4-H Club work. Such is the 4-H
club problem. beat suniue wuwaru une guar UJ — .—-~ — ....... -------, wau ~c(l.vE>** v. ... ~. -. —. - - ~—~g
To find out any details about the most progressive county in good on dress parade but can’t of the economic situation through
4-H club work write or inquire of Texas. The town of Mason is not face a real battle; who can do first-contrast of the conditions with and
the county extension agent, Miss expected to boom, but it will con- rate in leading a grandstand show without prohibition, and the follow-
Leta Bennett, or the extension di- tinue to grow steadily koonine but can never go over the ton and ing paragraphs contain a summary
rector of A. & M. College, or of
the Extension Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
....... ... glow steadily, keeping but can never go over the top and i ing paragraphs contain a summary
in pace with the growth and de- face adversity or hard times or | of what is included in the study of
velopment of its trade territory disappointments and turn defeat this part of the program as it is
which will be widely extended with into victory and disaster into suc-1 carried out nationally and locally,
the coming of the choo, choo train.
cess.
We once heard a verse quot-
13
“In the old days, the worker’s
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Back Yard Kronies- Money Went To His Head
1 BETCHA DRN.OHAIR
IS BALD HIMSE LF CAUSE
HE'S A MULTI MILLION
AIRE. ,
HOW DO YOU
FIGURE THAT OUT
MP
WELL HE CAME
OUT ON TOP
DIDN’T HE
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