The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1949 Page: 2 of 20
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, MARCH 31,. 1949
1
Closer Check on Economic Decline
Recommended to State Legislature
Lt. Governor Allan Shivers today
( announced that he would recommend
that this session of the Legislature
. make appropriations for only the
year 1950 rather than for a two year
period, and that he would further
ask the Governor to call a special
session of the Legislature in January
1950 for the purpose of making ap-
propriations for the fiscal year end-
ing in 1951. .
"We are facing a definite eco-
nomic decline, and I. feel that we can
better judge both the demands for
appropriations and the need for ad-
ditional tax a year from now when
we have learned the full import of
this economic decline," Lieutenant
Governor Shivers stated.
n Sound Policy w
P ’ “It is sound business policy to. re-
view and reconsider operating bud-
gets at least annually. No Board of
Directors of a business institution
would attempt to plan their produc-
tion and operation schedules 30
months in advance and make them
irrevocable. The- state should try to
be busineslike in -its financial pro-
gram.
Proposed Budget
1949-50
1, Miscellaneous Appropriations.
(Governor’s, Deficiency-
Eleemosynary emergency, etc.) —-__$ 2,432,788,00
2. Farm-to-Market. Reads_________
3. Rural Aid Deficiency -___-______
4. Prison Reform Bill -___________
5. Prison System Emergency-------
6. Employees Emergency Increase
(Higher Education, Departmental,
— 15,000,000.00
---9,000,000.00
---4,200,000.00
500,000.00
Eleemosynary) —-----------------.
7. Legislative Expense—Balance of 51st _
8. Employees Retirement Act -=
9. Gilmer-Aikin School Program
10. Junior Colleges-----------
11. Higher Education ------
12. Departmental Appropriation
13. Judiciary Appropriations---
1,500,000.00
750,000,00
800,000.00
____60,000,000.00
____1,750,000.00
-- 33,583,000.00
- 17,400,000.00
2,700,000.00
14. Eleemosynary Appropriations.------20,521,000.00
15. Eleemosynary Building Program .---17,000,000.00
$
1948-49
1,350,000.00
30,000,000.00
925,000:00
22,163,000.00
13,000,000.00
2,520,000.00
12,314,595.00
Seal Sale was assisted by volunteer
workers from the Dallas Women’s
Forum who stuffed and addressed
the Easter Seal envelopes.
In a letter announcing the 1949
Easter Seal Sale, president Roscoe
L. Thomas of Dallas points out some
of the year’s accomplishments of the
Society. Through special legislation
sponsored by the Texas Society,
Special Education offers educational
opportunities to 11,000 children, who,
because of physical disabilities, are
unable to attend regular schools;
Rehabilitation teaches trades and
business to 2,000 handicapped; Hos-
pitalization and Medical Care have
been provided 7,500 less fortunate
children; Transportation was fur-
nished 80 children who did not have
the means to travel to medical cen-
ters; there are 14 Cerebral Palsy
Treatment Centers in which 1,118
children are being started on the
road to a more normal life.
Organized Reserve
Officer Needs Eased
By Army Reduction
$187,336,778.00 (
nearest Organized Reserve Instruc-
tor’s office at Harlingen.
To mend a frayed or broken elec-
tric cord, splice the wires together
and solder them. Tape each of the
wires with rubber tape, then tape
both wires together with friction
tape.
Fire destruction in the United
States broke all records in 1948,.
when more than $711 million of the
nation’s resources went up in flames.
This was, the greatest destruction by
fire in a single year in the history
of the nation, the National Board of
Fire Underwriters says.
BUILDING AMETIC
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Though he is often referred to
in history as the “Father of Tex-
as”, Stephen F. Austin was an
instrumental builder in the his-
tory of America. His father,
Moses Austin, obtained per-
mission from Mexico to establish
Caution Urged
"World ■ conditions and the present
economic outlook in Texas and the
United. States urge ‘caution' in the
expenditure of public funds and the
establishment of spending policies.
No one denies that we are operating
today, under an inflated post war
economy. Reason dictates that this
fact be recognized by this legisla-
ture,” the Lt. Governor continued.
. Amendments Pending
"We have in the Senate, pending
either in committee or on the Sen-
ate calendar, proposed constitutional
-amendments providing for annual
sessions of the Texas,. Legislature
and annual salary for the members.
Students of public affairs, the news-
papers of Texas and I, in my in-
augural address, have urged that
the Legislature submit such an annu
al session plan. It should be submit'
ted in August of this year. I feel
that the people will adopt this plan,
and it should be made effective Jan
uary 1, 1950.
Surplus Shown
“The surplus of approximately
$92,000,000 that will be available at
the end of the fiscal year, together
with the State Comptroller’s esti-
mated revenue for the year 1950,
will provide a- total of approximately
$187,000,000. This should certainly
be sufficient for current expendi-
tures authorized for the fiscal year
1949-1950. It would provide for the
following appropriations which have
either been passed by one or both
houses of the Legislature or recom-
mended by the Board of Control in
the proposed budget," continued
Governor Slivers.
Budget Reduction Possible
“Some of these requested expen-
diturescan be decreased sufficiently
to provide a 10% cushion or ap-
proximately $19,000,000 to either
leave a surplus for the fiscal year
1950-51 or to take care of - sufficient
other appropriations as the Legisla-
ture might make for the fiscal year
1949-50, such as soil conservation,
medical schools, the Lamar College
bill, etc." he commented.
Shivers Reiterates Plea
Shivers reiterated that he
was
firmly convinced that the Legisla-
ture could better judge the need for
taxes and the necessity for appro-
priations a year from now than it
could at the present time because
of, the obvious economic decline. He
states further, "I would not be sur-
prised to see a further cut in" oil
allowables by the Railroad Commis-
sion of Texas or a price decline in
the industry. Each of these would
seriously .curtail available revenue.”
Easter Seal Sale
Launched In Texas
money derived from the sale remains
to care for local children. In the un-
organized counties, where the Texas
Society renders direct aid, the Easter
AUSTIN—The Organized Reserve
Corps officers, other than those for
whom orders have already been is-
sued, will no longer be called to duty
under Section 7 of the Selective
Service Act. Colonel Oscar B. Ab-
bott, Executive for the Texas Mili-
tary District, announced here today.
This section of the Selective Serv-
ice Act provides that civilian com-
ponent officers - with less than 00
days active duty may be called to
active duty for 21 months.
It was stated that, in view of the
reduction of the planned strength
of the Army, it is no longer neces-
sary to implement Section 7 of the
Selective Service Act as a means
of procuring officers for extended
active duty.
Colonel Abbott further stated that
opportunities for Organized Reserve
Corps officers, exist to take short
tours of active duty from 15 to 90
days throughout the summer months.
Reservists, are urged to contact their
an American colony in Texas, but
died shortly after permission was
granted.
Young Stephen Austin took up
his father’s work, and led the
first colony, which numbered
about 300 families, to Texas in
1821. This colony settled on the
banks of the Brazos river, on the
site that is now the state capital,
Austin. This is, not only a
treasured part of the history of
Texas, but a vital part of the
building and expanding of the
vast southwest. Austin’s colony
grew to 5,000 families, and
fought valiantly to protect their
homes and families from the
marauding Indians. It was Ste-
phen Austin who first employed
the famous Texas Rangers, whose
missions of fighting Indians,
freebooters, outlaws, and foreign
invaders and serving as scouts
and combat troops in the U. S.
Army and the Confederacy, have
figured immensely in the build-
ing of America.
For greater strength and
friendliness, visit the FIRST NA-
TIONAL BANK for all your
banking needs. We record all
items of business through our
special recording system . . . thus
assuring extra protection.
ST NATIONAL 1
MERCEDES, TEXAS
DALLAS — The largest Easter-
Seal Sale in the history of the Texas
Society for Crippled Children has
been launched with the- mailing of
more than 1,000,000 sheets of the
seals in Texas. This is exclusive of
the 1,500,000 .school packets which
are purchased by children.
The Texas Society for Crippled
Children entered the 16th annual
Easter Seal Sale with 125 organized
county affiliates, according to Mar-
tin M. Ricker, executive director. In
all of these counties 91.8% of the
SAVINGS AND MORE SAVINGS
MERCEDES
ARCALA 22
APRIL 1 & 2, 1949
GROUP BETTER DRESSES
Most of These
Were 14.95 to 22.95
BARGAIN DAY SPECIAL
THE FORMAL OPENING
MILL & CABINET
*
WORKS
Phone 436
Illinois & Sixth
LINGERIE CLEARANCE
VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THE
Slips — Petticoats — Gowns
Crepes — Satins — All Sizes
31 — Originally 5.95
Now 2.95
25 — Originally 4.95
Now 2.95
ESTOCK SHO
You’ll Be Courteously Welcomed!
21 — Originally 3.95 _____
Now 1.95
7 — Originally 3.45
Now 1.95
10 —- Originally 2.95
. Now 1.95
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MERCEDES, TEXAS *
SEE US FOR ALL KINDS OF
FINE MILL AND CABINET
WORK - FREE ESTIMATES
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The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1949, newspaper, March 31, 1949; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1631946/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.