Mercedes News-Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1934 Page: 4 of 8
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MERCEDES NEWS-TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934.
derredes Kruts-Orihune
Published Each Friday Morning at Mercedes, Texas,
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley
By the United Printing Company, Inc.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE
$2.00 PER YEAR
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Entered as second-class mail matter at the postoffice at Mercedes,
Hidalgo County, Texas, Jan. 23, 1914, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879
Moulton (Ty) Cobb
Georgia deVries_____
____-_____Editor.
Associate Editor
late, nurse his crop to fruition and produce
both a bountiful and quality yield, and then
have to helplessly watch his cabbage bursting
in the field or to bring it in to town and be un-
able to sell it even for harvesting charges.
The cabbage farmer of the Valley of 1934
has our sympathy; we wish it were our con-
gratulations. He deserves the crown of success,
anyway. He has fought a good fight. There
will be another day. -
PRESS
ASSOCIATION
“When truth or virtue an affront endures
Th’ affront is mine, my friend, and should be yours."
CABBAGE FARMERS HAVE SYMPATHY
OF PEOPLE, IF THAT HELPS ANY.
THE cabbage farmers of the Lower Rio
1 Grande Valley, who appear destined to
have a disappointing season unless nature steps
in and blankets our competitors with snow and
ice, at least have our sympathy, though sympa-
thy is not what is needed. It is the dollar that
is needed—even if the dollar is worth only 60
cents.
The farmer always has a hard row to hoe.
Although we all have been having a tough time
—the farmer has it toughest.
The chief reason that the farmer has a hard-
er time than the rest of us is that the elements
play such a pertinent part in the farmer’s suc-
cess or failure. The weather, which is entirely
beyond his control, is a dominating factor.
Even in „this irrigated section, the Weather
Man still is supreme.
If the merchant anticipates a slow selling
-season he can buy his goods proportionately.
But the farmer can only scatter his seed and
hope for the best.
The next factor that works a hardship on
the farmer is that it is almost impossible for
him to become organized; that is, it is beyond
his power as a rule to control the supply. None
of us can control the demand, but business to
some extent can regulate the supply. The rea-
son for this is that the farmers are so scatter-
ed that they cannot easily get together and
limit the production. The manufacturer can
control,his output.
The cabbage' farmer of the Valley did not
know, that the Weather Man was going to send
a four inch soaking rain in the Robstown sec-
tion and enable that area to produce a good
crop of quality cabbage. This stiff competition
was unlooked for this year. Even the shrewd-
est judges of the market this year thought that*
Valley growers would enjoy a strong market
for their product at least until late February.
They did not dream that Robstown would be
such a threat in January./
Common sense told the Valley cabbage farm-
er to put in a good acreage this year. Any
expert would have advised this. But this time
the experts, too, were, crossed up.
- Despite all of the troubles our growers may
encounter, they do not lose hope or become dis-
couraged. They know that there will be better
years ahead, and though the clouds are dark
and thick, there will be a rainbow shining
sometime.
The farmer and the shipper are two classes
of people who do not lack courage. The farmer
may not have the optimism of the shipper but
he has the fortitude. .
It is sickening for the farmer to plant his
seed, transplant his young plants, irrigate,
cultivate, and work in his field from early till
At Mercedes
Churches
First Baptist
Fifth street and Missouri avenue.
E. V. May, Pastor.
Services for week of February
4 to 10:
9:45—Sunday School, W. E. Per-
ry, superintendent. Classes for all
ages.
11—Morning worship, subject,
“Profit and Loss.”
6:30—Training service, Fleet A.
Lentz, director.
7:30—Evening worship, subject,
“The Unknown Christ.”
Tuesday, 3 P. M.—The Woman’s
Missionary Society.
Wednesday, 7:30 P. M.—Prayer
Service.
Visitors are always welcome.
° First Christian
Texas avenue and Sixth street.
Pastor: The Rev. W. E. Hatchett.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. with
classes for all ages.
Morning worship at 10:45 a. m.
Evening worship at 7:30 o’clock.
EMANUEL LUTHERAN
Washington Avenue and Third Street
Pastor: The Rev. Paul G. Brust
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. .
English service at 10:45 a. m.
German services every 2nd
4th Sundays at 9:30 a. m.
and
Church of Christ \
Ohio avenue and Sixth street.
Sunday school-at 10; preaching
service at 11; prayer meeting Wed-
nesday evening at 7:45.
First Methodist
Virginia Avenue and Fourth Street
- C. E. Wheat, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Classes
THE POOR CANDIDATE
H VERY two years the Nation produces a good
• crop of candidates. Many think they hear the
call but few are chosen. This is a calling year.
And if you win in politics; you lose. But some-
body must serve..
The poor candidate deserves every encour-
agement. One time up at Cameron, Texas,
Hon. T. S. Henderson, who is one of the keen-
est judges of a political race in Texas, told the
writer this true story. “Only once in my life
have I ever told- a candidate that he should not
run; that he would be defeated if he made the
race. On election night he led the field. I
never have discouraged anyone else from
running,", said Judge Henderson.
Do not say that a candidate “is a good man
but he has no chance to win.” To say that a
candidate will lose is the unkindliest blow that
can be dealt him. Accuse him of anything you
wish, but do not say he cannot win. People
want to vote for a winner; let election day do
the deciding. - .
The candidate stands as a shining example
to the rest, of mankind in many respects. Un-
til election day, at least, he speaks to everyone
he sees. - He speaks to people he hasn’t noticed
in 10 years. At the ballot box the peasant is
as valuable as the king. And many of us per-
haps haven’t spoken 'to people who we know for
a long time. Therefore, let’s not condemn the
candidate for something we, too, are guilty of.
Let’s all speak to the people we know.
The candidate is beaming with optimism and
enthusiasm. There are no finer qualities.
Though he formerly might have been sour and
apathetic toward everything, during the cam-
paign he has the pep of a college boy. Optimism
and enthusiasm are catching. May we catch
it, too.
The candidate is as humble as a servant and
as polite as a young Lochinvar. The candidate
cannot do enough nice things for others. He
is anxious to accommodate;, to be agreeable.
Most of us, too, can afford to improve ourselves
along these lines,
' Wouldn’t it be a fine thing if the candidate
could keep these virtues after election day?
And wouldn’t it be fine if you and I would keep
these virtues 365 days in the year?
There is nothing quite so disappointing as to
be defeated on election day. It seems as though
the props have been knocked out from under
you. Your confidence is shaken. Politics is a
game that few are prepared to play; it is no
reflection if you lose, but the defeated candi-
date doesn’t see it that way on election night.
Bless the poor candidate. He is a necessary
evil in’American life. He has no bed of roses
ahead of him.
When he comes to solicit your “vote and in-
fluence” be nice to him. Don’t tell him you are
going to vote against him. Discuss the weath-
er instead. The chances are that the candidate
knows as much about the weather as he does
politics, anyway. Tell him: “Good luck”.
Goodness knows, he will need it.
ANNIVERSARY-
(Continued from Page 1)
tests or some phase of scouting by
the different scout units.
8:55—Closing ceremony in charge
of the district commissioner.
9:00—Dismissal with the scout
benediction.
Saturday, Feb. 10.
10:00—Scouts assemble at senior
high building.
10:15—Parade.
10:40—-Assemble at city park.
11:00—President Roosevelt’s mes-
sage over radio.
1:30—Traffic detail. Two scouts
from each troop.
1:45—Demonstration of fire by
friction. In front of Harrel’s Drug
Store.
2:00—Demonstration of signal-
ing. Top of bank buildings.
2:15—Fire by flint and steel. One
scout from each troop.
2:30—Demonstration of first aid.
Selected scouts. Queen City Pharm-
acy.
2:45—Water boiling contest. Two
scouts from each troop. Vacant lot
south of Burchfield’s.
3:15—Bugling contest—City park.
4:00—Knot tying demonstration,
in front of Nebenzahl’s.
Sunday, Feb. 11.
(Church Day)
Pastors of all churches will be
requested to have special services in
recognition of the Boy Scout move-
ment. Scouts will act as ushers..
MONDAY, FEB. 12:
3:15 P. M.—Scout program in
assembly, Junior high auditorium.
8:00 P. M.—Court of honor at
the Methodist church. Mr. Floyd
Langford, chairman of the court of
honor committee, will preside. The
public is invited.
chairman; Floyd Langford, court of
honor chairman and R. R. Douglass,
scout commissioner.
Scoutmasters who are assitting in
the plans for "the anniversary cele-
bration are: Troop 14, Ray Schmit-
ter, with Roger Terry and Emil
Fossler as assistants; Troop 16,
Beverley Caldwell with Paul Law,
Jr., as assistants; Troops 40, Milo
Null; Sea Scout Ship, Nelson'Gay
and Brewer Witmer,
$57.50 IS-
(Continued from Page 1)
Myrtle Lee, members of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women’s club
and the cooperation of the majority
of Mercedes residents, made the
affair one of the most successful
social events of the season. -
Those in charge of the event were
asked to take over the arrangements
for the ball last week end and be-
cause of the shortness of the time
called upon a large number of the
local residents to assist on various
committees. Those committees were
announced through the newspaper,
there being insufficient time to in-
terview each person named. The
following statement is made to the
public: “The committee on commit-
tees wishes to apologize to all those
who were named on committees
against their wishes and also to
those who were left off. There was
no intention of slighting anyone.”
a success of a bank?” we asked Mr.
Barton.
“Just stay with it; if you. don’t,
it will get away from you,” he
quickly retorted.
“Banking is a hard business,
especially in the Valley. You likely
will be an old man before you get
on to the banking game. ' There
are so many pitfalls in the banking
business. You cari play only one
game at a time. - If you start
playing another, the two don’t mix.
“Yes, I like.the banking business.
I can’t do anything else. I have
been at it longer than most of my
employees are years old. I don’t
know anything else,” said Mr. Bar-
ton, who is admitted to be one of
the outstanding bankers in all South
Texas.
ECONOMY-
(Continued from Page 1)
well-balanced, nourishing meals at
a minimum of expense. As a result
of her extensive training in the field
of home economics, Mrs. Floyd will
be able to offer the housewives of
Mercedes many new and helpful
ideas in home-making. Elimination
of kitchen drudgery through mod-
ernmethods will be explained in de-
tail by the economist.
“We expect a large attendance at
the cooking school,” states L. F.
Boling local manager of Central
Power and Light Company, “and
want to make it absolutely clear that
it costs nothing to receive the full
benefit of the school." Attendance
prizes will be given, he stated.
Is the Time
Wednesday, Feb. 14.
(Jollification’ Day)
7:30 P. M.—Scouts assemble
on
baseball diamond on old grammar
school grounds.
7:35—Verbal relay contest,' in
charge of Mr. Heller.
7:45—Scout pace, in charge of
Scoutmaster Caldwell.
8:00—Swat tag (game) in charge
of Scoutmaster Null.
8:10—Knot- tying contest, in
charge of Scoutmaster Schmitter.
8:15—Tug of war, in charge of
Mr. Floyd Langford.
8:25—Yells and songs.
Sea Scout Ferguson Hager.
8:30—Taps,, buglers,
led by
Clarence
Henry and Bernard- Galbreath.
Benediction led by Reverend E. V.
May.
Scouting officials for the Merce-
des district are:
H. T. Tidmore, chairman of the
Mercedes - scouting district, with G.
G. Commons, finance chairman;
Louis Jones, camping chairman; Dr.
D. L. Heidrick, .health and safety
chairman; W. E. Perry, training
Too Late To Classify
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WHEN I-
(Continued from Page 1)
Orleans in what is now the National
Bank of Commerce.
He worked there for eight years,
and in 1911 he set foot upon Mer-
cedes’ soil, and it has never been
taken off. He came to the Queen
City as cashier of the Hidalgo
County Bank, which had been or-
ganized in 1907 by J. M. Sullivan
Sr. and J. M. Sullivan Jr.
Mr. Barton also organzed his in-
surance company in 1911 “in order
to be able to buy - groceries.” At
that time the bank had only $40,000
in deposits and a capital of only
$20,000.
In 1928 he became president of
the bank. His institution at times
has paid as high as 25 per cent
dividends.
Mr. Barton used to be on the city
council, arid is a ,32nd degree Mason
and a Shriner.
“What are your rules for making
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Worship at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.
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League meetings for young people
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Christ Episcopal
Washington avenue and Third street
Pastor: The Rev. Charles T.
Raynor.
Episcopal Sunday school at 10:15.
a. m.
. Services every Sunday morning at
9 o’clock.
Catholic
OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
Vermont avenue and Third street.
Oblate Fathers.
Pastor: Rev.' M. J. Joseph, 0. N. I.
Sunday masses: 7 and 9 a. m.
Services every Sunday evening at
7:15 o’clock.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Missouri avenue and Sixth street.
Oblate Fathers.
Pastor: The Rev. J. M. Lyons 0.
M. I.
Mass every Sunday at 9:30 a. m.
Mass every* second Sunday 7:30
a. m.
First Presbyterian
Missouri Avenue and ourth Street
- Pastor: The Rev. Fred Clark.
.H. T. Stotler, acting .Sunday
School Superintendent; Mrs. G.' G.
Eddy, choir director; Mrs. H. T.
Stotler, pianist; Mrs. L. D. Mathews,
president of Women’s Auxiliary.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching service at 11 a. m.
Evening services at 7:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
attend these services.
True wisdom is to know what is
best worth knowing and to do what
is best worth doing.
Francis W. Townsend, 67, died at
his home here Tuesday morning at
9:30 o’clock, death resulting from
heart disease. The body was for-
warded to Gorman,' Texas, where
funeral services will be held follow-
ed by burial in the cemetery
Dublin, Texas.
The deceased is survived by
at
his
W.
wife, one daughter, Mrs. J.
Cockrill, of German, and two sons,
R. F. Townsend of Seymour, Texas,
and Azro, of Mercedes.
Mr. Townsend has been a resi-
dent of the Valley for nine years,
having come here from Gorman.
Since that time he has made his
home—on a farm about three miles
east of Mercedes.
REEVES MAY BE CANDIDATE.
D. A. “Dave” Reeves of Weslaco,
for the past four years a director
of the Hidalgo and Cameron Coun-
ties Water Control and Improve-’
ment District No. 9 will be a candi-
date, for county commissioner ac-
cording to rumors. Mr. Reeves
would not definitely commit him-
self but said he had been urged
to run and possibly will make the
race.
COMMISSIONER-
(Continued from Page 1)
presiding judge for the February
election. J. A. Glover, Paul Chadick
and R. L. Streckfus will be assistant
judges and R. L. Yearwood, J. E.
W. Haynes and E. A. Brown clerks.'
The election will be held in the
city hall.
Candidates, iri order to have their
names bri the ballot, must ■ have
filed their names with the city
secretary a full ten days before the
election. Each candidate must have
the signatures of 20 or more quali-
fied voters.
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The road to prosperity promises to be straight
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should watch carefully not to take any costly
detours or supposed short cuts.
Before making investments it is advisable to
Consult Your Banker. It is his business to
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