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THERE IS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR FRIENDS"
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BOY’S WORK COM.
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LoadSulphurHere Loan Applications
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Processing Taxes
MAKE BOY'S WORK MAJOR
IMPORTANT ISSUE DUR-
ING YEAR
By WALTER B. MOORE, in
The Dallas News.
E. J. (Toad) Crofoot, chairman of
Almost unaffected by the worst
the total to above 1933 levels as only
cotton and grain sorghums at current
quotations, are worth less than last
season and the market outlook for
each is encouraging.
Surplus Eliminated,
Add to the above figures $45,000,000
in federal acreage reduction pay-
ments coming to Texas farmers this
FREEPORT MIAN URGES FURTHERE-YCAAN Mil linn
I NTENSION OF INLAND laAUVvU 1 1
WATERWAY.
Relief Report
MANY GIVEN ASSISTANCE IN PE-
RIOD SINCE STORM; CORPS TO
LEAVE SEPTEMBER I. i
For
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Survey Also to Cover 120 000 RALES
Stocks on Hand and 140,000 DALL D
Effect ofRegularMar-
keting Movement
—
Pegging Proposed
Suspension Suggested
When Bankhead Con-
fers With President
By MARK L. GOODWIN in
The Dallas News.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—President
Roosevelt has ordered the AAA to
make a complete study of the exist-
ing situation in cotton w th a view
to detedmining the reasonableness of
the existing 4 2c per pound processing
tax on the staple in the light of the
expected short crop and the present
' high level of prices, it was learned
Wednesday.
Instructions were issued to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace to make
the investigation at a White House
conference Wednesday between the
President, the secretary and Senator
John H. Bankhead (Dem.), Alabama,
coauthor of the Bankhead cotton con-
trol act, doling which cotton was un-
der discussion for more than an hour.
At the same time it was revealed
that plans are under consideration by
the AAA for continuance of the poli-
cies of last year for pegging the price
of cotton. Whether the minimum
level will be continued at 10c per
pour.r or increased to the present
price level of 13c plus has not been
decided.
The survey of the situation respect-
ing processing taxes and the probable
effect the levy might have on prices
after the movement of the cotton to
the market gets into full swing will
get under way immediately. It will
also cover stocks on cotton on hand
with the view to determining what
effect if any the tax has had on curb-
ing purchases by the mills.
Might Suspend Tax.
Suspension of the tax entirely or at
least during the market period of the
crop, which is always featured by
sagging prices, was suggested during
the conference by Senator Bankhead,
but it is understood the president did
not indicate his views on this pro-
posal.
"I think it would have a good effect
psychologically, ” Senator Bankhead
declared, "and I think it would help
raise prices. I am not sure of that,
but I think it would. I am for the
processing tax. There is no question
about that but in my opinion we do
not need the processing tax now as
much as before.
“We could suspend the cotton pro-
cessing tax until Jan. 1 next to get us
over the marketing season, during
which time prices usually sag, I be-
lieve we need only about half of the
cotton processing tax. It will take
about two years to collect the tax
now and by reducing it, it would
speed up collections.”
Senator Bankhead recommended
that the price of the cotton be pegged
this year at 13c a pound and recalled
that when the price was pegged or its
loan value fixed by the AAA last
year at 10c the prices went up.
Even at this level, which was about
14c a pound above the market price,
he said loans were made only on
around 2.000.000 bales and if the price
was pegged at 13c this year and the
price of cotton continued above that
figure it would be doubtful if the
government would be called on to
make any loans. Such action on the
part of the administration, he added,
would provide price insurance for the
farmers for the duration of the mar-
keting season.
Marketing Hits Price.
“The marketing of the cotton crop
is always a depressing influence on
the price,” the Senator said. "Peg
ging the price would protect legiti-
mate hedging.”
The question of policies respecting
control of production of cotton has
been under consideration for a num-
ber of weeks, as a result of the sharp
decline in the crop this season and
the likelihood of a normal carryover
at the end of the season next year.
President Roosevelt has been giving
the problem his personal attention
since return to the White House, and
Senator Bankhead was asked to par-
ticipate in the discussion because of
his wide knowledge of the cotton sit-
uatien.
It had been reported also that con-
sideration was being given to the pos-
sibility of having the Bankhead act
discontinued because the crop had
fallen below the 10,000,000-bale maxi-
mum that could be sold tax free this
year under the act. Senator Bank-
head said Wednesday the proposals
had been abandoned and there is no
question about the continuance of the
act. Sentiment for the act is stronger
than ever before in the South, he
said.
Cully A. Cobb, chief of the cotton
production division of the AAA,
meanwhile told an audience in Le-
land, Miss., Wednesday that “per-
manent control of cotton production
is on its way and with results that
are writing a new chapter in the so-
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IS SOUTH PLAINS
CROP FORECAST
LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 18.—South
Plains cotton production may not ex-
ceed 120,000 bales on the basis of Aug.
1 condition, according to a private
estimate of V. O. Jennings of Neil P.
Anderson & Co. Based on a careful
field survey the report pointed out,
however, that with favorable condi-
tions a much larger crop could be
made.
Mr. Jenning's estimate for South
Plains counties follows: Bailey 7000
bales. Borden 300, Briscoe 1000, Castro
500, Cochran 800, Crosby 10,000. Daw-
son 1000. Floyd 1500, Gaines 700, Hale
14,000, Hockley 5000, Lamb 27,000,
Lubbock 11,000, Lynn 13,000, Swisher
1000. Terry (including Yoakum Coun-
ty) 25,000.
Texas Relief
NeedsSurvey
At Once Asked
OFFICIALS IN EVERY COUNTY RE-
QUESTED BY CITIZENS COM-
MITTEE TO CALL MEETINGS.
AUSTIN, Aug. 16.—Officials in ev-
ery county of Texas Wednesday were
requested by the state citizen's relief
committee to convene countywide
meetings within a week to survey re-
lief needs this winter.
Members of the legislature will be
invited to attend the meetings.
County officials were urged to im-
press upon the legislators necessity
for immediate issuance of relief bonds
at a special session, which Gov. Mi-
riam A. Ferguson has promised to
call for August 27.
W. S. Strauss of Houston presided
in the absence of Mayor Oscar Hol-
combe of Houston, reported ill. The
committee was appointed by Mayor
Holcombe upon authority granted him
at a state-wide meeting here recently.
The committee instructed Strauss
and Adam Johnson, state relief direc-
tor. to draft recommendations to the
legislature which would urge quick
action in issuing the bonds.
Of $20,000,000 state relief bonds au-
thorized by the electorate, $10,500,000
have been sold and the proceeds used.
Present at the meeting were Strauss,
County Judge Robert Gill of El Paso
and Joseph McGills of El Paso, May-
or Clarence Scott of Denison, Frank
Davis of Marshall and Gene Howe.
Amarillo publisher.
Reorganization of the accounting
system of the Texas relief adminis-
tration in five phases was recom-
mended by T. B. Trotter of the T. B.
Trotter Company of Houston, en-
gaged to survey relief administrative
departments.
Mr. Johnson, state director, said
the survey was ordered to “eliminate
overlapping functions and duplication
of effort and at the same time relieve
county administrators of detail work
which may be concentrated in the
central office.”
Trotter tentatively recommended
establishment of a control record of
all expenditures; a pre-audit system
on purchase orders; a tabulation sec-
tion to analyze expenditures by coun-
ties; a daily accounting of outstand-
ing purchase commitments and cash
balances, and a general ledger of as-
sets and liabilities.
The audit also will review the or-
ganiaztion setup of the administra-
tion.
the boy's work committee of the Ro-
tary Club of Bay City gave a most
interesting anil understanding dis-
course on boys, the effect, study and
play with them would have on their
conduct and the motivations of their
actions and conduct. Appointed as
chairman of the committee, Mr. Cro-
foot put the issue plainly to the club
and urged assistance and genuine
help from each member of the club
in giving to these boys of Bay City
an understanding and a helping hand
when needed and he felt sure that
results would alone justify the ex-
istence of a Rotary Club in Bay City.
Mr. Crofoot is a devout believer
and advocate of environment in the
pre-adolescent and pos-adoloscent
ages. He stated that it was in those
years a guiding hand was the thing
most necessary in the formation of
the conduct of the boy, and the ab-
sence of that or the wrong environ-
ment was that thing that would
shove them off the precipitious in-
cline on which their life was balan-
ced.
He suggested a similar plan now in
operation in Amarillo among boys,
juvenile courts, and the Rotary Club
of that city. The boys are paroled to
the club and each member of a com-
mittee is charged with certain duties.
The club is responsible for this par-
ticular boy, if he has been charged
with a deed not becoming the present
interpretation by society of what is
good or lawful. This boy is turned
over to the committee and he is dealt
with in a manner that will prevent
his fall down that incline.
Energetic youth needs play, action
—but a guiding hand will direct that
energy into the channels that will
form decorous conduct. Mr. Crofoot
mentioned the great good that the
basketball play of last winter and
spring had on the boys. He pointed
out the night tennis play, now draw-
ing into its fold many boys.
“1 will need a great bit of help to
accomplish anything in this line.”
stated Mr. Crofoot, “and there will
be some funds necessary, but 1 think
I can arrange some method by which
that can be taken care of without
any drain on you as members.
The club was heartily in favor of
the work as outlined and a motion
was passed to make boys' work the
outlined program of major impor-
tance during the year.
GIRL RESERVES
AID RED CROSS
drouth on record, value of Texas ma- year, probably more than $10,000,000
jor crops stand stoday the second to be received for drouth-relief cattle,
highest since 1930 and only 11 per cent sheep and goat purchases, and the in-
less. at current prices, than in 1933. A creased values of live stock and their
3c rise in cotton prices or equal gains! products, and it becomes evident that
on other products, would bring 1934
values to above the levels of last year.
In view of many gloomy drouth re-
ports. this may sound startling but it
is substantiated by conservative analy-
sis of official forecasts for the five
major crops that comprise over 85 per
cent of Texas’ total crop revenue.
These, corn, wheat, oats, grain sor-
ghums and lint cotton, brought $277,-
992,000 last year out of a total from all
crops of $353,378,000, according to de-
partment of agriculture estimates.
Complete 1934 figures for minor crops
are not available but if they change
the ratio, it probably would be to
make an even more favorable show-
ing.
Above 1931-32 Values,
Value of these five products at cur-
rent prices is $245,904,000, only $32,-
088.000 less than last season and $71,-
557,000 more than in 1932 or $13,191,000
more than in 1931. Continuation of
recent price rises soon would bring
Rice Delivery
Plans Mapped
FIVE POUND COTTON BAGS ARE
SOUGHT AS BASIS IN RE-
LIEF USAGE.
BEAUMONT, Aug. 20.—Effort will
be made by Charles B. Miller, federal
rice adminisator, and members of the
rice milling industry to have rice used
as relief rations packed in five-pound
cotton bags, if and when the govern-
ment begins to purchase the surplus
rice on hand, it was learned here last
week, following a conference of mill-
ers from throughout several southern
states.
The original draft of provisions to
the bidders, as prepared by the gov-
ernment, called for packing the rice in
two and a half-pound cartons, but
substituiton of the cotton bags would
mean more than $1,000,000 in business
to the cotton interests, it was pointed
out. Most of the mills have no facili-
ties for packing rice in cartons and
the cost of installing such equipment
would be prohibitory.
Inasmuch as the government’s plan
is subject to revision, it is thought
there is an excellent chance of effect-
ing the substitution of bags for car-
tons.
net cash loss from the drouth is negli-
gible, if there is any. With due re-
gard for the suffering of individual
farmers, it seems probable that, in the
final analysis, both individuals and all
agriculture in Texas will benefit from
1934 conditions.
Surpluses of cotton, wheat, feed
grains and live stock were the chief
The second shipment of sulphur to
be made from here on the intracoastal
canal will be taken by barges of the
newly-formed Coyle line Monday at
the plant of the Texas Gulf Sulphur
Company at pier 35. The tug Helen
was due at Houston with the barges
last night, according to Associated
Press dispatches, and will come to
Galveston after unloading 700 tons
of steel from each barge.
The first shipment of sulphur to be
made from here via intracoastal canal
was taken Aug. 5.
The barges will load 500 tons of sul-
phur each here for Pittsburgh, going
via intracoastal canal, Mississippi Riv-
er and Ohio canal system. While the
canal section between Galveston and
Port Arthur has not been formally
causes of the ills of Texas agriculture, opened for traffic, the tug and barges
Shortages of wheat and feed grains
already are causing alarm. A normal
consumption of cotton this season
would reduce the supply of American
lint to predepression averages, be-
cause of the short crop, Federal
drouth purchases of cattle are reduc-
ing numbers from the record levels of
last Jan. 1 to about an average num-
ber and promises to do the same for
sheep and goast .Drouth undoubtedly
has done what the AAA sought to do
by methods doubtful of fulfillment;
highermmr ices and better farming con-
ditions” seem the inevitable result.
are allowed to operate on special per-
mits granted by the contractor con-
Sam Ross Shot 18,000 Acres of
SQUADS OF SOLICITORS SECURE
OVER $100 TO SWELL TOTAL
TO OVER $800.
At As He Got
Out Of Car
SAM WOLSTEIN TURNS SELF OV-
ER TO AUTHORITIES FOLLOW-
ING UNSUCCESSFUL AT -
TEMPT ON ROSS’ LIFE.
Rice Be Planted
Near Sandy Pt.
CANAL TO RUN ON EAST SIDE OF
HIGHWAY 19.
structing the Santa Fe bridge near
High Island.
Completion of Section Urged.
Alvin, Tex., Aug. 17.—Completion
of Brazoria County's section of the in-
tracoastal canal was urged before di-
rectors of the Alvin Chamber of Com-
merce here this week by Lee Mims
of Freeport, who stated that the wa-
terway will contribute to the indus-
trial development of the county.
The canal has been dredged to the
Galveston-Brazoria county line. Coun-
ties west of Brazoria have already
taken steps to obtain the right of way
required by the government for the
Galveston-Corpus Christi unit. Mr.
Mims estimated that the tota lcost
to the county for surveys, field notes
and abstracts would not exceed $15,-
000, far below the expenditures in oth-
More than 12,000 applications for
emergency feed and forage loans for
$1,126,000 have been received from
farmers and stockmen in the primary
emergency drouth areas in Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona the last
month, Charles W. Sherrill, regional
manager of the emergency crop and
feed loan office of the farm credit
administration in Dallas said.
"The demand for loans is increasing
daily and disbursements have been
made on practically all applications
received," he added. “Loans are made
in monthly installments to cover pur-
chases for feed for live stock on farm
or range and to plant forage crops for
supplementary feed.”
The emergency drouth area server!
by the Dallas office includes 225
counties in Texas, 27 in New Mexico
and 11 in Arizona.
Mr. Sherrill, accompanied by H. A.
Chetham of the emergency crop and
feed loan section at Washington, left
on an inspection tour of Texas and
New Mexico. Sessions are being held
at Sweetwater, Amarillo and El Paso,
Texas, and Santa Fe and Albuquer-
que, N. M.
First-hand reports on condition of
live stock and ranges and to expedite
relief to the stricken areas is the ob-
ject of the inspection tour of the Dal-
las regional officials.--Dallas News.
er counties. He
state highway
aid he thought the
commission
build the three highway
across the canal that would be
quired.
would
bridges
re-
Finals Mirth Cup
Play Be Run Off
Thursday Night
The many families who suffered in
the storm of July 24-25 are being re-
habilitated rapidly. Reports of the
Red Cross disaster unit stationed at
Bay City reveal that 637 families have
applied for assistance in repairing
their homes, replacing essential fur-
niture or in supplying the necessary
fishing equipment which the storm
washed away and which are urgently
needed to restore them to a self sup-
port basis. Mr Albert Evans explains
that following the emergency work of
supplying shelter, food and clothing
immediately following the storm it is
the practice of the Red Cross disaster
relief to make a careful study of
each family's needs. Assistance is
given according to what the family
must have in order to restore their
ability to maintain themselves.
Of the 637 families registered for
assistance 314 have been given final
aid in house repairs, furniture and
equipment. Investigation has shown
that for various reasons seventy-one
families did not need Red Cross as-
sistance. 252 families are under con-
sideration for assistance. It is expect-
ed that these applications will be
acted on during the next five or six
days. The office at Bay City will close
as soon as all orders are in and bills
paid. Mr. Evans and his staff expect
to leave the area about Sept. J.
In meeting the needs of the 314
families whose cases have been closed
orders for commodities have been
given as follows:
Food, clothing, maintenance $1,648.79
Building materials ... .....
Household goods
Medical supplies
Garden seed and poultry
Boat repair and fishing
equipment
. 5,755.30
2,324.62
. 25.00
272.10
1,859.56
Sam Ross received a very slight
gunshot wound last evening about 9
o'clock at the garage at his home out
Fifth Street when he got out of his car
to enter his house. Sam Wolstein gave
himself over to the authorities follow-
ing the shooting.
Directly across from the shooting
the tennis matches were being played
and over two hundred people heard
Ross' call for help. They heard the
report of a gun, evidently a small cal-
ibre gun, and the incoherent calsl for
help, which at first the crowd thought
to be an animal shot, Dr. Bryan Si-
mons. spectator of the tennis matches,
ran to the aid of Ross and assisted
him into the house. Dr. Simons and
this reporter investigated the place
where Ross complained of having
been shot. The bullet barely grazed
his back directly above his left hip.
The skin was not broken and no blood
was drawn.
Sam Wolstein runs a dry goods
store in Palacios, Mrs. Wolstein and
children make their home here with
Sam Ross and his daughter.
Squads of solicitors from the ranks
of the Girl Reserves called on the bus-
iness people Wednesday and did a
great work in a very short time.
They secured $104.90 which amounts
swells the total contributed locally to
$829,15, all of which has been turned
over to the National Red Cross to be
used for Texas coast storm sufferers.
The amounts colelcted Wednesday
by the young ladies follow:
Previously reported $724.25. Amos
Lee $5. Captain Langham $1, Mrs. Pol-
lard $1. Earl Underwood $1, Cash $2,
J. C. Penney $25, 0. J. Doubek $2.50,
Cash 65c, Kasman Grocery $1, J. J.
Blum $1, Sam Wolstein $1. Pete Ko-
gutt 25c, Cash 50c, Oshman Dry Goods
Co. $5. Yetta Wigodsky $1, Clark’s
Barber Shop $1. Ditch’s Inc., $2, Miss
Gladys Helmecke $1, Scott Drug Co.
$4, Marguerite & Genevieve $1, Mat-
agorda Pharmacy $5, Dr. Bryan Si-
mons $2. Southern Seed Co., Mrs.
Walker, prop. $2. Joe Denn 50c, R. C.
Millican $1, Mrs. E. Goldman 50c,
Sam's Market $1, Bachman’s, Inc., $5,
C. M. Morrison 50c, D. P. Moore D. G.
Co. $1, Anderson-Rugeley $5, Brady
Grocery $1, R. M. Priesmeyer $3, Joe
Trilick $1. Mrs. J. P. Keller $1. Mrs.
Lola Williamson $1. Bob Beavers $1,
Miss Metzger $1, Dr. Livengood $3,
Hal Steele $1. W. F. Tetts $2.50, Trib-
une Printing Co. $5, C. A. Erickson
$2. Rev. E. G. Cooke $2. Total $104 90.
Today's collections were made by
the Girl Reserves, and you have the
thanks of the committee for the re-
sults of your fine effort.
RED CROSS
FUND GROWS
The county’s Red Cross funds were
swelled yesterday with a contribution
of $31 from the Palacios sub-chapter.
Previously subscribed ... $829.15
Palacios sub-chapter........3100
Total..................................$860.15
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Adopts Pension Plan
Effective August 1 the Texas Gulf
Sulphur Company has inaugurated a
retirement or pension plan for the
benefit of its employes, according to
an announcement from company head-
quarters in Houston.
While the retirement age is fixed at
60 years for women and 65 for men,
retirement is not compulsory, the an-
nouncement stated. The purpose of
the plan is to take care of employes
when they reach retirement age if re-
tirement is desirable because of phy-
sical infirmities, or if the employes
themselves elect to retire. Premiums
will be paid by the joint contribution
of the company and its employes, but
all costs covering past services will
be borne by the company.
Although the proposal was submit-
ted to the company's employes only
(Angleton Times.)
Dreams of many old-time citizens
of Brazoria County are about to be
realized as construction of a rice ca-
nal in the north part of the county
gets under way.
Rights-of-way for the canal have
been obtained and actual construc-
tion of the canal will begin immedi-
ately.
" Completion of this work is expected
in ample time for the next rice season,
and H. L. Trammell of Sandy Point,
stated Thursday that between 12,000
and 18,000 acres of rice will be planted
as a starter. A number of houses are
planned and warehouses will probab-
ly be built in the near future.
The canal will cross Highway No.
19 about one-fourth mile south of
Juliff, and will run parallel with this
highway, on the east side, extending
south.
Water to Be Taken From Brazos.
Water for rice irrigation will be ob-
tained from the Brazos River, a source
of unlimited supply. An elaborate
pumping plant will be installed to
take the water from the river and
force it through the canal.
It was stated that ample water will
be supplied for large and small rice
farmers alike, and that a low rate is
to be charged.
That land in this area is highly
suitable for rice growing has long
been a known fact. The lack of wa-
ter has held back the development
of this industry, and now that this
condition Is to be remedied, it is ex-
pected that rice growing will be-
come an important factor in the de-
velopment of Brazoria County.
a few days ago, it is stated that prac-
tically all of them have already filed
applications for membership. The
plan is to be carired out through a
contract with the Aetna Life Insur-
ance Company of. Hartford, Conn.
The sulphur company for many
years has maintained group life in-
surance for the benefit of its em-
ployes. This arrangement, it is stated,
will be continued without modifica-
tion, although death benefits are also
included in the retirement plan.
J. C. Muse Out
For Lattimore
DALLAS LAWYER WHO BAC KED
McCLENDON TELLS WHY HE
FAVORS RUNOFF (ANDI-
DATE.
WILKINSON AND ANDERSON TO
VIE FOR HONORS UNDER
LIGHTS.
EDITOR SURREPTITIOUSLY PRAISED IN
HIS OWN PAPER BY SCRIBE, BEN ADAM
• «
—Prithee Then. Write Me As One Who Loves
His Fellow Men."
‘ ‘Ablion Ben Adhem.
-—Leigh Hunt.
COLLEGEPORT WOMEN'S HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
The Women's Home Demonstration
Club met in the Community House
last Tuesday. Due to the absence of
the secretary, Mrs. Rena Wright was
elected to fill that office for the re-
mainder of the year.
Mrs. Frank King, president of the
club and Mrs. Roy Nelson who had
been sent as delegates to the short
course at College Station, gave very
interesting accounts of their trip.
The following were present at the
meeting: Members, Mrs. Frank King,
Mrs. Roy Nelson, Mrs. Anna Crane,
Mrs. Rena Wright, Mrs. Willbanks
and Mrs. Dean Merck; visitor, Mrs.
Jerry Lasbrook.
There is an editor in our town|the farmers short course at A. and
whose columns are constantly open to M. College, in order to give whatever
his townspeople. | of good these delegates had brought
Whatever worthwhile movement is back, to their neighbors in the entire
underfoot, and no matter who is be- county. No doubt this is the only pa-
hind it, he freely gives space in his per in the state to donate this much
paper for the necessary publicity. | space for that purpose.
For years he has boosted the Intra- He gives space as freely to one
coastal Canal. For years also he has church as to another.
boosted the Hug the Coast Highway. Gruff of manner, he has a heart of
Occasionally he bursts forth with gold which he tries to conceal.
full page advertising for the Cham- He is a great lover of flowers and
her of Commerce for no other reason his yard is a model of beauty for
than that this is his town and he those who have like desires. Find me
wants to boost it. a man who loves flowers and loves
His time and thought are freely them well enough to get out and tend
given to the problems of town and them and grow them with his own
county. As in the case of most news-hands and I'll show you a man who
paper editors, he has the opportunity: is sound at heart and is a good citi-
of seeing his community as a whole zen.
and of thinking of the good of his And so, Ben Adam takes this oppor-
tunity to slip this short note of ap-
preciation for our generous editor,
who has kept a town paper going
Due to the fact that another pub-
lication had stated he was supporting
John II. Sharp for the Supreme Court,
J. C. Muse, prominent Dallas attor-
ney, yesterday addressed a letter to
H. S. Lattimore of Fort Worth, af-
firming his support of Lattimore.
The letter follows:
Your gracious reference to Judge
McClendon is to your credit and will
be appreciated by his friends and
supporters of whom I was one. The
vote given him in some degree re-
flected the personal equation.
I concur with you that it is all
important that the legal profession
should be outspoken in the election
of judicial officers. The intelligent
interest and. judgment of every citi-
zen. be he lawyer or layman, is a
high civic duty that should espe-
cially be accorded in the election
of a member of the Supreme Court.
In my opinion this involves two
things, present fitness and future
growth of the man to be selected.
My conviction is that so lang as vigor
of body and mind survive, there is
capacity for growth.
You are a tireless worker, the pos-
sessor of great energy. Your 12 years’
experience as a trial and appellate
judge demonstrates two things, if
nothing else, viz, common sense and
a high sense of common justice and
right. I think you can and will well
fill and discharge the duties of a
judge of the Supreme Court. This
meets my viewpoints of your present
fitness.
From tlils standpoint I look to the
future, which is to be measured by
future growth and experience. Your
promised span of life, vigorous health
and capacity for vision and under-
standing, if the grace of God and the
will of the people keep you on the
Supreme bench, will enable you to
serve them as a truly great judge, in-
spiring added respect for the judi-
ciary. My conviction is that you re-
gard the Supreme Court as the "peo-
ple’s court,” their most cherished in-
stitution and safeguard, because of
their faith that this high court will
decide aright, and that if you be el-
ected such judge, you will do so, so
help your God.
There is a circumstance that has
nothing to do with your fitness for
the supreme judgeship, yet is a frag-
rant influence in this: You have an
unusual background in your paternal
grandmother and preacher grandfath-
er, and it is prideful to the people to
see the son walking in the footsteps
of a worthy father. I think it would
be some honor to Texas and a tribute
to a Texas family to elect a qualified
and worthy son to a judgeship upon
the Supreme Court of Texas whose
father is a distinguished jurist, now
and for years past a judge upon the
Cour tof Criminal Appeals of Texas.
We who posses a prideful love of
our own sons, and whose judgment
approve your candidacy for judge-
ship upon the Supreme Court, will
find a fragrant pleasure in voting for
you.
John Paul Wilkinson who received
a knee injury Saturday night in a
wreck will be ready to meet Robert
Anderson Thursday night in the finals
of the Mirth Cup play. The finals
kero scheduled for Sunday night but
the injury Wilkinson received made
play impossible and Anderson per-
mitted a postponement of the match.
The match will be the tightest yet
played on the local courts and bids
fair to draw one of the greatest crowds
to ever have witnessed a tennis match
in Bay City. There will be a request
from the spectators for donation to as-
sist the club in meeting the expense
they have gone to make this tourna-
ment possible.
Immediately following the singles
tournament the doubles will begin.
Aaron Greenberg of Oshman’s Dry
Goods Co., is offering two individual
cups for the winners of the doubles
tournament. Those interested in en-
tering the doubles please contact
Moyes Livengood or Carey Smith this
week as soon as possible.
J. G. Long Buys
Wharton Theater
NEW OWNERS TAKE POSSESSION
OF LOCAL PLAYHOUSE THURS-
DAY; SANTOS WILL STAY
HERE.
(Wharton Spectator.)
Joe Santos Wednesday served
last day as manager of a motion pic-
ture theater in Wharton after 21 years
of continuous activity in show busi-
his
community as a unit, then giving help
where help is needed.
Whether it be relief work or com-
munity gardens or another movement
needing a boost in the press or his
personal encouragement, he gives
either or both when he can.
Recently he donated an entire page
to the findings of the delegates to
through good times and bad, some-
times on sheer optimism, into this
same paper without the knowledge
of the editor, thanks to his son, who
bids fair to follow in his father’s
foosteps.
"Are you a back seat driver?"
"Indeed I am not. I sit right where
I can grab the wheel if he doesn’t
do what I tell him."
Customer—Waiter, your thumb is in
my soup.
Waiter—That’s all right sir. It’s so
used to the heat ! hardly notice it.
ness in this city. Possession of the
Queen Theater has passed to Mr. J G.
Long of Bay City, and the local the-
ater has been added to the chain of
theaters Mr. Long operate sat Bay
City, Alvin, Texas City, Cleveland and
Edna. The deal on the theater which
had been in progress for the past ten
days, was completed Monday, but pos-
session of the property was not given
until Thursday. Mr. L. O. Wallace of
Bay City has moved to Wharton and
will take over the management of the
Queen.
Asked as to what plans he had for
the immediate future, Mr. Santos re-
plied that he would remain in Whar-
ton until such time as he could make
a connection some other place. "It is
intention to go back into the show
business, but I have nothing lined up
for the immediate future," he said.
Mr Santos expressed a great regret
at the thought of leaving Wharton aft-
er a resilence here of so many years,
howover, he felt that the deal he had
made on his theater here was one
which was to his best interests.
The Long Circuit of theaters has a
fine reputation and Mr. Long assured
the Spectator that the splendid type
of entertainment which has been gives
patrons of the Queen in the past will
be continued in the future Such pic-
tdres as "Treasure Island," "The
House of Rothschild," "The Girl From
Missouri," "Chained," and "Barretts
of Wimple Street" will be shown
here in the near future.
Mr. Long is proud to add the city
of Wharton to his circuit, and does
not hesitate to say that he feels that
there is no other town in South Texas
of the size of this one that he deems
more enterprising. He anticipates the
pleasure of serving the local threater
fans with the same comfort and con-
venience that many have enjoyed in
his Franklin Theater when they vis-
ted in Bay City and he sincerely
hopes that these patrons will enjoy
his efforts to provide them with the
fit est of entertainment srd the great-
est of comfort at all times.
Making a total of $11,949,37. It is es-
timated that approximately $6000 will
be needed to complete the relief op-
eration in meeting the needs of those
families whose applications have not
been finally passed on.
Contributions to the relief fund,
have been received from many parts
of Texas. Reports received from Red
Cross chapters up to Aug 1 gave au
total of $5,659.40. It is expected that
some additional contributions will be
received in later reports. The Amer-
ican National Red Cross has author-
ized Mr. Evans to draw on the na-
tional treasury for such additional
funds as are needed to complete the
work.
Relief Agency To
Buy 15,000,000
Head of Livestock
WASHINGTON. Aug 17-Farm ad-
minitration officials, who disclosed
plans to purchase 15,000,000 head of
live stock in the drouth area, report-
ed Thursday that up to the close of
business August 14 they had purch-
ased 2,938,016 head of cattle.
Purchases were made in 20 of the 22
states included in the emergency
drouth area The only designated
states in which the program has not
been inaugurated were Illinois and
Arkansas.
The Chicago office of the federal
surplus relief corporation, purchasing
agent in the live stock buying pro-
gram, began its operations with the
buying of cattle from Lucas County,
Iowa, with an expenditure of $9000.
The corporation’s expenditures on
its last tally sheet, covering all checks
sent out up to the close of business
August 13. amounted to $21,172,828.
The Dakotas and Texas remain in
the lead in the number of cattle pur-
chased, North Dakota leading with
723,806 Texas was second with 681,-
998, and South Dakota third with 457,-
394.
Dr. E. W. Sheets, chief of the live
stock buying program, said that pur-
chasing of sheep would begin in a
few days. He also announced that the
expected cattle purchases would num-
ber 10,000,000. He also expects to buy
5,000,000 sheep.
Doubles Tennis
Tournament
Start This Week
OSHMAN’S TO OFFER CUPS FOR
WINNERS OF DOUBLES.
Oshman’s Dry Good's Company,
managed locally by Aaron Green-
berg, will give two cups to the win-
ners of the doubles tournament to be
staged here starting this week or the
first of next. Following the Mirth
Cup Tournament singles which will
be completed tomorrow night when
John Paul Wilkinson meets Robert
Anderson in the final go around, the
doubles will get under way. Teams
have already been arranged but until
all entries are in, there will not be a
schedule made of the play.
Each entry will be requested to find
his own partner. The charge is 50a
per entry and there will be a dead
line placed on the entries. Those who
care to enter, please turn your name
and four bits into Moyes Livengood
at the earliest convenience. Don’t be
bashful about asking some one to
team up with you. It's all in fun and
only two can win any way.
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1934, newspaper, August 23, 1934; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696509/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.