The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1947 Page: 4 of 12
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Friday ^August 1,1947
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Publishers
MEMBER:
Aaeedatiae—Seetii Tesas Praaa
NaUaaal Editorial AaaaciaUoa
Uniformity Spells Safety
(EDITORIAL)
No sympathy can bespared the
aatomobile driver who, thrmigh
carelessness or deliberate disregard
of safety or traffic regulations
to involved in a fatal traffic acci-
dent. Yet consider the plight of
the driver who innocently crashed
bis automobile into another one
or ran down a pedestrian because
he did not know the traffic regu-
laions of the locality in which he
was driving at the time.
This can easily happen. It does
happen daily — especially during
these months of tourist travel —
because of the amazing lack of
uniformity in traffic regulations
throughout the nation. Differences
in regulations and traffic control
devices make for confusion and
misunderstanding which increases
fatalities on our streets and high-
ways. Tourists often don't know
what to expect in arm signals,
light dimming and other rules, with
the result that they innocently
hacome in accidents or violations
while acting in good faith.
Speed limits vary from state
to state, a right-turn arm signal
in one state means left turn in
another, SLOW and STOP signs
in one region look like route mark
eis in the next. The unhappy mo
tirist cannot be expected to memo-
rize the varying rule books of 48
different states.
What, then, can be done to help
the individual driver reduce high-
way accidents and save lives? An
important and much needed step
is a concentrated effort to stan-
darize traffic laws, so that we
shall have greater uniformity ami
more consistent enforcement. We
must bring order to our confused
and variable systems of traffic
regulation.
The time and effort expended
by state and local legislative bodies
in making their traffic control
conform with that of other states
would be well justified if even one
of the many lives lost could be
saved by such actions. The cost
would be insignificant in compari-
son with the two billion dollars
in economic loss caused last year
by traffic accidents.
Safety Tip of The Week—
TWO SECONDS TO KILL
How long is two seconds? Not
•ery long. Barely long enough
for a pedestrian to say,"I've got
plenty of time before that car
gots here." Barely long enough f r
him to take six steps into the
roadway. But an automobile going
411 miles an hour travels 118 feet
ia two saconds — and even on good
pavement, even with good brakes,
the driver cannot stop under 126
of oncoming cars is very
hard to judge in daylight — im-
possible at night. Last year some
1 ¿0,000 pedestrians were killed or
injured bltween intersections be-
cause they guessed wrong or just
weren't thinking at all. The place
to cross the street is at cross-
walks, and if there is no traffic
light, it pays dividends in life and
limb to wait until the way is clear.
Two seoonds is often all the time
it takes to die.
Punish Drunk Driver
The public is well aware of the
dangers of drunk driving.
In a recent public opinion poll
conducted by the National Com*
■Mm for Traffic Safety, each
parson was asked which of ton
Bated factors caused the greatest
of accidents. Driving while
the Influence of intoxicating
ranked number one.
Tot special studies show that
oaa half of Uo drivers who were
killed or injured in traffic acci-
dente during the last year had
been drinking! One third of all
the drivers tested had consumed
anfficient alcihol to be under its
influence!
How can man justify man-
slaughter or bodily injury when
|m ie fully aware of its cause, yet.
ignores his responsibility to stop
It? The answer is he can't justify
It and Is deserving of full punish*
sunt under the law for his in-
oacusable act.
The drinking driver who is
killed in an accident of his own
pays for his error tragi-
and often with the horror
sf a painfully mutilated and
lingering death. Often, too, his
family to left with a financial
borden caused by the act.
On the other hand, the drinking
driver lucky enough to escape
uron though he may be
ntljr injured, still has no
in expecting anything
the eeverest penalty the law
Hi apply to him.
It to the duty of all of us, both
and pedestrians, to cur-
drinking while we are driving
walking on our streets and
tya. Then it is our duty to
I who do violate the
of safety and decency are
Attention To
Safety Urged
mm m iwn
also predic
ara' figuro
of 1947, Ml farm peo-
Í die as a roault of accidents,
lleta on a basis
wlU be kllledT|aecid«nl-
tlS injured during the
day, unless better
are taken.
dl urgee farm
to look for the hasards
at home, at
iway; to ohm-
safety, the council hopes to see a
big reduction in such figures as
these: four farm buildings de-
stroyed by fire every hour; 4,600
farm workers killed and 300,000
injured in 1946; 186 workers in-
jured by some type of farm ma-
chinery, 193 hurt by falls, 104 in-
jured by livestock, and 92 crippled
from cuts, falling trees, burns and
other smaller accidents.
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Dairy cows need their vitamins.
Good legume hay put up in the
barn now will help prevent a vita-
min-lack this winter.*
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Pursuant to the Order of the
Commissioners Courfr of Burleson
County, Texas, notice is hereby
given that a SPECIAL ELECTION
will be held on Saturday, the
dter of August, 1947, in Election
Precincts No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 at all
vcting boxes in the County of Bur-
leson, State of Texas, for the pur-
pose of voting for or against th •
adoption of "The Optional County
Road Law of 1947," in Burleson
County, Texas.
Edward E. Bravenec, County
Judge, Burleson County.
Texas. (7-26-4t«-c)
\MAMKS, fMif
-SEE •jOf) A6AIN,'
Hitch-Hiking Is
Still Permitted
Under New Code
Contrary to inaccurate reports,
the new Uniform Traffic Code does
rot prohibit hitchhiking, George
Clarke, managing director of the
Texas Safety Association, said to-
ay in Austin.
The Code, which goes into ef-
fect September 5, was supported
by the Texas Safety Association
and 58 statewide cooperating
groups in the recent session of the
legislature as a safety measure.
The two-line subsection of the
traffic code pertaining to hitch-
hikers reads:
"So person shall stand in a road
way for the purpose of soliciting
a ride from the driver of any ve-
hicle."
A roadway is defined in the bill
as "that portion of the highway
improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel."
The bill defines a highway as
"the entire width between the
boundary lines of every way pub-
raorut BOLL WBEVIL CONTROL HEAWUS MM ssn
iicly maintained when any pari
thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehiculat
travel."
Clarke emphasized that the bill
does not forbid any person to stand
on 4he shoulder of the road for
the purpose of soliciting a ride
.lorn a .iriver
Defrost Meat
When You Like,
Taste Tests Show
it mperatuie. If it is being cooked
tvithout first t>eing defrosted, a
omewhat longer cooking time will
ie required.
Miss Staggs assertions are
hased on an extensive study made
on frozen meats to d termine re
liitive palatability. A great deal of
research is now Ireing done on tin
subject wf frozen food, including
meat.
Another important fact that has
i eén uncovered, according to this
vpert. is that any froten moat
l.ich has ln-en defrosted should
definitely not lie frozen again.
Southwestern Life
Total Sum Paid
To Policyholders
More than SIOH.HOO.OOO has been
paid to policyowners or their
beneficiaries by the Southwest) rn
Life Insurance Company since 1903,
the year the Company began busi-
ness in Texas. The figures were
it-leased by C. F. O'Donnell of
DhIIus. president, in info mati n
received here today by the Com-
pany's local representative, D. I.
Alford, Jr.
Muring the first five months
of 1947, the Southwestern Life
paid out $3,362,900.49. Mr. O'Don-
nell announced. Of this am unt,
11,049,322 represents death claim',
while payments to living policy-
owners in the form of matured
endowments, annuities and disa-
bility payments totalled I9K3.8S7.43
The part being play d by South-
western Life insurance in tve
It makes no difference wheth-
er frozen meat is defrosted in economic security of Texans
the refrigerator, at room tem- to l>e found in the*.- figures,
pcrature, or while cooking, as j was pointed out by Mr. Alford.
He said that is is a prevalent fur ag palatability is concerned,
practioe in the state for hitchhikers SByB Reba gtaggs, authority on
to stand on the concrete or corru- cookery
gated surface of the road, and that
this action constitutes a definite
hazard to the hitchhiker, as well
as to traffic.
Penalties for violations of the
act range from $1 to 1200.
This is the time of year when
animals often get prussic acid poi
The question of how and when soning when turned on grasses
to defrost meat is one which th" whose growth have been stopped
homemaker can decide accord- or retarded by drought, trampling
hig to her convenience. Froz-n or overgrazing. Smart stockmen
meat defrusts very slowly in th.-. are feeding hay before turning
refrigerator, more quickly at room cows on pasture.
During July, August and Sep-
tember, the meat in pecans is de-
veloping, which means that the
trees need regular watering at
intervals of 12 to 14 days.
Strawberry plants can be cai-
ried through the summer by irri-
gating every five to seven days,
and providing shade, which can be
Dade with old sacks tscked onto
a frame
dtmtU—mtm
' Rom where I Joe Marsh
Jon« Cupper's
"Daring" Bathing Suit
The Coppera shewed bm
Ua-typee of their aiaeteea-tea va-
prótesis, la hethlag
salto that aurie thoa leek Mho they
were dressed la street-weer.
Dee was smothered in a long*
sleeved pull-over with Inoe length
shorts, and looking embarrassed—
as If he thoaght Jane's costume of
a heavy Moose, two capites skirts,
es Dee soys, well prehaMy look jast
ee faaay tweaty years from now,
la what we cell oar "Modern"
clothes. Oaly thiag thst won't
chaage ia the pictare ia that nel«
lew, wheMftme glass if leer.
Prom where I sit, tolerance thst
lets us wear sensible, decent clothes
—to give us sun end sir and free-
dom—will keep that wholesome
glass of beer a part of the Ameri.
tradition.
little daring
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THE
CALDWELL NATIONAL BANK
PROMPT .COURTEOUS SERVICE
Large or Small, we appreciate
your business.
Capital and Surplus ... $145,000.00
Members Federal Deposit insurance Corporation
Members Federal Reserve System
Oldest and Only National Bank in Burleson County
sfiSsi,.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Pursuant to the Order of th
Commission .rs Cou t of Burleson
County, Texas, notice is here! y
given that a SPECIAL ELECTION
will be held on Saturday, the ".'I
«'ay of August, 1947, in Election
Precincts No. 1. 2, 3, and 4 at si!
voting boxes in the County of Bur-
leson, State of Texas, for the pur-
pose of voting for or against the
reallocation of County Taxes by
changing rates as follows:
"Jury Tax: from fifteen (15c)
cents to five (ftc) cents."
"R ad and B'idge Tax: from
fifteen (15c) cents to twenty-fiv<
C.'&et cents, in Burleson County,
Texas.
Edward E. Bravenec, Countv
Judge, Burleson County,
Texas. (7-25-4ts-e)
und Five (5c) Cents respectively;
providing for a Five Cent raduc-y
lion of the maximum allowable
ntctf tax on property, muking suih
tax not to exceed Thirty (30c)
Cents on the One Hundred ~
($100.00) Dollars valuation; pro-^
viding a method of payment for
the construction and equipment of
improvements and buildings at the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege of Texas and The University
o' Texas.
Edward E. Bravenec, County
Judge, Burleson County,
Texas. (7-26-4ts-c) •
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PACKAGE STORE
PERMIT
Notice is hereby given that
I have filed with ihe Texas
Liquor Control Hoard, Austin.
Texas, an application for a
Package Store Permit at
Snook. Texas, in the Galvani-
zed iron building belonging to
John J. Foit HcroHH the street
from the U. S. Post Office,
Precinct No. 2, Burleson
County. Texas, about 20 miles
East of the town of Caldwell,
Texas.
A. J. Rubach
(7-25-2tsc.)
IP YtXJ WANÍ fO BECOME
AWRttU? islOWADAVS
ALL MDU HAVE fo DC
I SOME UNBEUEVE-
ABLE -TVIINQ.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
Pursuant to the Election Pr >-
clamation issued by the Governor
of Texas, notice is hereby given
that a SPECIAL ELECTION will
be held on Saturday, the 23rd l>ay
of August, 11*47, in Election Pie-
rinets No. 1. 2, 3 and 4 at all vot-
ing boxes in the County of Bur-
leson, State of Texas, for the pur-
pose of voting for or against t •
r.doption of a proposed amendment NVoul(1 you MlcV). lh#t pARKER-
the ( onstlt-.tion of the State AgT,N hai) com(. |>e knnwn „
"the first-aid Ktatr n" for irn-chai ■
i< ami carpenters of this vicinity?
o
of Ti xas as follows:
Proposing an amendment to Ar-
tide VII f the Constitution of
he State of Texas, ad ling Sw
'ions 17 and IS providing for the
I vying of i< state ad valorem tnx
ti" property in lieu of the present
tate ad valorem tax of Seven (7c)
''ents for Confederate pensions i ,
der t'< creat: • pecial fund* neci-^
sory for the payment of Confed-
erate pensions and for the finan -
ing of the construction and equi -
ment of buildings snd other per-
manent improvem nts at state in-
stitutions of higher learning, in
the amounts of Two (2c) Cents
We have nil the mechanical and
carpenter and small household
trols you want . . . see us. today.
p\RKFR
* AST IN S
Wry an, Texas
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HELP BULB
AMEIICA'S All POWER
m All FORCE IAY, AIMST 1ST
No one today questions the fart that the whole future of the
I nitcd Stales may rest in the very clouds over vour head. And
the new. reorganized Air Forren ifivr thousands of eligible voting
men an opportunity to take an active part in building America's
air power . . . on the ground as well as in the skv. ■ '
You may, for example, enlist in the Air Forces for three
years. If you have a specially which *ill qualify you, you may
also be able to enlist in a grade at higher puv.
If you have had Air Forces experience, you may join the Air
Reserve ami continue your m litary aviation training outside of
business hours. +4
Or, you may join ihe Air National (iuard and perhaps become
eligible for advanced technical training at special Air National
Guard schools. j
On Air Force Day, make a point of finding out everything |
•bout your Air Forces - especially the new Aviation Career Plan
described below. Full details can be obtained at your l\ S. Army
Recruiting Station.
MOW—IMf WORLD'S 0*1 ATtST OPPORTUNITY
POM A CAJtffft IN AVIATIOM
- 1
Today the Army Air Forces offer high school graduates an
unprecedented opportunity to get the finest aviation schooling
on earth — am/ srfrrt your school or course hrforr you enlist.
The AAFCareer Plan is unlike anything ever offerer] before.
It permits selected high school graduates to apply and qualify
for AAF specialized courses of their own choice. SimpK go tit,
your U. S. Army Recruiting Station, advise the Recruit Oflirer
the kind of aviation training you want and he will pro* i I,- yoit.
with an application blank and a complete list of available courses.
When you are selected to attend the course of your choice,
you enlist in the Ariny Air Forces for 3, 4 or 5 years. After vour
basic training period you are guaranteed the educating v'ou Uve
selected to make you a specialist in the type of work you want
Get a list of all the schools and courses open to vou under
the AAF Aviation Career Plan at your U. S. Armv Recruiting
Station. 9
* U. r. ARMY KIC1UITINO SIRVICI it
Ü. & ARMY RECRUITING OPTICS, BRYAN* TVXAS
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The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1947, newspaper, August 1, 1947; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175766/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.