Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 145, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1938 Page: 4 of 8
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SWEETWATER, TEXAS
. When ye have transgressed the covenant of
Lard your God, which he commanded you, and
Aipe gone and served other gods, and bowed
yimrselves to them; then shall the anger of the
Lard be kindled against you and ye shall perish
quickly from off the good land which he hath giv-
en unto you.—Joshua 23; 16.
The Christian life is not merely knowing or
hearing, but doing the will of Christ.—F. W. Rob-
ertson.
'Would You Mind Carving That in Granite?'
DIPLOMACY MAY WIN
OVER BULLETS IN EUROPE
If diplomacy wins instead of bullets in the current
European situation it will be the greatest victory civil-
ization has scored in ages. Had such a trend of events
occurred at any time before the World War as have
happened these past two weeks, the roar of cannon and
exploding bombs would have rocked the peaceful coun-
tryside of Czechoslovakia. Even dictators have look-
ed out beyond their confines into the world and agreed
to sit down and talk rather than fight.
While there are those who still look ahead with
foreboding to the future, a present bloodless set-
'tlement may presage years of future peace. Few
I persons would have predicted that the four powers
meeting could ever get together to talk over issues
in the hope of finding common ground. But it is
happening and that indicates that changing cir-
cumstances bring their possibility of good tidings.
While this country has no immediate stake in what
happens across the seas, any great conflict among the
major nations of the world would affect us directly.
Only under the beneficence of peace can normal economic
processes be established the world over. When the ener-
gies of nations are bent' toward destruction the future
becomes obliterated in a pall of darkness.
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NEW STOP MARKERS
AID TO TRAFFIC SAFETY
A real contribution to safer driving in Sweetwater
are the new stop markers along First Street. If the pub-
lic cooperates by properly observing these signs it will
greatly reduce the hazards at intersections with this
industrial street. Such a traffic regulation is sure to
meet with the general satisfaction of all who must trav-
el this street daily. Many times in the past some of
these have barely escaped serious accidents by traffic
coming into the street at an intersection without stop-
ping.
There may be a natural tendency to rebel against
such new traffic regulations but they are only im-
posed for the protection of everyone. It may take
an instant more of time to pass from one street
into the other but it has for its purpose saving
life, limb and property.
The best protection on the streets of the city is, of
course, careful driving. Just a few moments more in
going from place to place will not amount to much out
of a day's time and may add years to somebody's life.
Autumn approaches—the year's little breathing spell
between the hay fever and the cold.
Britain seems to have her hands full in Palestine.
They're a pretty Arab scare 'em bunch down there.
"Austro-Hungarian Ties Stressed," reads a late news
headline. And whose necks are inside the ties this time?
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STAMP NEWS
tMRbT-DAY sales of the 11-eent
. Polk and the 12-cent Tyler
stamps of the new U. S. regular
series totaled $27,000. Approxi-
mately 127,000 covers were can-
celed at the Washington, D. C.,
post office.
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To expedite the filling of or-
ders and to conserve available
stocks for the "better accommo-
dation of patrons," the sale of
plate numbers henceforth will bo
restricted to full sheets in all de-
nominations, except the $1, $2 and
$5 stamps, the Philatelic Agency
of the U. S. Post Office Depart-
ment has announced. Plate num-
bers or other markings of the
three highest values may be ob-
tained in blocks of four.
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The 1-cent and 2-cent navy
stamps, the 2-cent army value,
and the 3-ccnt Texas centcnnial
have been removed from sale at
the U. S. Philatelic Agcncy.
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A special pane or souvenir sheet
of Christmas seals, in a limited
edition of 25,000 copies, will be
distributed this fall by the Na-
tional Tuberculosis Association.
The pane is S'/a by 31s inches and
is printed in the same colors as
are found on the regular sheets of
100. Five subjects are illustrated
on the pane, four portraying early
leaders in the battle against tu-
berculosis and the fifth showing
the 1938 Christmas seal. The
special souvenir pane will n5t
supplant the regular Christmas
seals.
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Interesting new issues: Germany
—One value picturing Hitler and
commemorating Nuremberg con-
gress; Chile—Two values marking
anniversary of annexing stranse
Easter Island; Guatemala—22 val-
ues in two series for airmail.
(Copyright. 1938, NEA Service, Ir.c.)
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By Willis Thornton
WASHINGTON — While
pension plans take the cen-
ter of the stage in the fall
campaigns in several states,
the fact is notable that at
last every state in the un-
ion is making some provi-
sion for the needy aged.
Approval by the Social
Security Board of Virginia's
plan made it unanimous,
and by the end of this
month when the Virginia
work begins, nearly 1,800,-
000 people over 65 years old
will be getting aid from the
jointly-financed state and
federal program.
That is a sizeable block
of people and represents not
a paper promise, but peo-
ple actually receiving aid,
inadequate though it is in
many cases. It is an accom-
plishment which is the
more amazing when one re-
calls that the act itself was
passed only in 1935 and vali-
dated by the Supreme Court
in 1937.
Many proposals for ex-
tending, improving, and in-
creasing the old-age bene-
fits of the act are reposing
in congressional pockets
awaiting the session that
opens Jan. 1. Extensive revi-
sion of the act at this Session
is unlikely, however, despite
pressure from the Thirty
Dollar and Townsend peo-
ple.
Progressives Progress
The fact that you hear tit-
le about the La Follette
Third Party movement (Na-
tional Progressives) doesn't
mean that it is entirely
quiescent. It is moving,
slowly but, perceptibly, in
the direction Governor Phil
La Follette lias already map-
ped.
The California Progressive
Party has pledged its com-
plete support and co-opera-
tion to the movement, and
that may mean something
in a state Where local poli-
tics are in so jumbled a con-
dition that such a party has
a better chance of coming
out on top than in most
states.
Quiet feelers arc going
out to progressive party or-
ganizations in several states,
and no one need be sur-
prised to see more of the
gradual state-by-state build-
up which Governor La Fol-
lette has predicted.
Chicago headquarters are
now open, and the party
will have tickets in Idaho
and Iowa. Texas, Oregon,
and North Dakota are be-
ing wooed by the N.P.A.
La Follette, though he fa-
ces a 50,000-vote Republi-
can gain at primary, can
scarcely lose his campaign
for a fourth term as gov-
ernor. Since defeat would
be a severe setback to his
plans, full steam will be
injected into the powerful
machine he has in the state.
Volunteers For Czechs
The campaign to break
down the lack of American
interest in European affairs
which so shocks the inter-
national-minded has already
begun. Vojta Benes, broth-
er of the president of un-
fortunate Czechoslovakia,
has arrived from Prague to
begin what probably will be
an extensive speaking tour.
The 1,500,000 Americans
of Czech and Slovak blood
are already working on plans
for a series of mass meet-
ings such as they conduct-
ed 20 years ago when they
were an important factor in
establishment of the new
state. At Chicago, 65,000 at-
tended the first such meet-
ing.
Incidentally, should war
break out over the Czecho-
slovak crisis, the United
States would be faced im-
mediately with a problem
of the rising of volunteer
forces in this country which
would exceed anything inci-
dent to the Spanish and Chi-
nese wars.
Plans are being discussed
for raising a regiment of
Jewish volunteers in Detroit
to fight under Canadian col-
ors if Britain i involved.
Many Americans of Czech
origin would make imme-
diate efforts to raise both
funds and troops here,
which would present a trou-
blesome problem if the Unit-
ed States remained neutral.
Because of the relative lack
of friction on water, wind tra-
vels faster over water than
over land.
'Exes' Of Tech Aid
Working Students
LUBBOCK — "May I check
out the lawn mower, please?"
i Students working their way j
j through college now ask that
question at Texas Technological,
college.
The ex-students group recent- j
lv purchased a rubber-tired
lawn mower for use by students
working their way through
school.
The mower may be checked'
oui on much the same terms as j
a library book. If kept out over)
a definite length of time, the
mower may be retained only
through payment of a small fee.
And the ex-students associa-!
tion plans to purchase window
washing equipment in the near.
future.
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Lamb County Doctor
Under (J. S. Charge
DALLAS—Dr. C. T. Bradford,
I Lamb county resident, was in-1
j dieted this week by a federal
j grand jury on charges of violat-
I ing the Harrison anti-narcotic
act.
Bradford was apprehended by
U. S. Marshal Luce near Earth
in Lamb county where Dr.
Bradford allegedly disposed of
approximately 65,000 half-grains
of morphine sulphate in 20
months without proper license
and prescription.
Bail of S1.500 was made by
Dr. Bradford and he was re-1
leased.
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Many Eskimos have
instead of the normal 24.
Baptist Group
Sponsors Supper
i By Mrs, Edna Roberts
DIVIDE — Members of the
Baptist Brotherhood entertained
their families and friends Tues-
day evening with a sundown
supper at the Baptist church
here.
The women's missionary soc-
iety met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. G. W. Koerth.
The Rev. Will Howell of Mer-
kel spent Sunday here with his
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Black.
Albert Payne is recovering at
his home from surgery he under-
went recently in the Sweetwat-
er hospital.
Mrs. Mollie Easterwood and
daughter of Alpine were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grain last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Shirley
of San Angelo are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Payne and
Mrs. Ruth Shirley.
Mrs. T. L. Finch visited her
aunt, Mrs. A. G. Elliott Fri-
day in Sweetwater. Mrs. Elliott
has been ill several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Koerth
were Sunday hosts to a group
of relatives from Sweetwater.
Miss Lillie Barton is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bar-
ton in Post.
Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Moore
have moved to Temple to live.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ottinger at-
tended the marriage of her
niece, Miss Rubye Rhea Cross-
man and G. C. Glass of Las Cru-
ces, N. M., Sunday in Sweetwat-
er.
Miss John Doris Lister teach-
er in Busby, spent the v ^kend
at home with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Lister.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Modrall
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Dnn Brice.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Womack
— j and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Worn-
-5 ribs ! ack Spent Sunday with relatives
BY PAUL HARRISON
HOLLYWOOD — All over the
lot:
Leo Gorcey, eldest of the
"Dead End" kids, is explaining
to the director why he is late
for a call for "They Made Me
a Criminal."
"I was drivin* up the boule-
vard—see?—and passes a jewel-
ry store and thinks, 'Well, it
might as well be now as ever.'
So I parks the jalopy and goes
into the joint and says 'Gimmie
a ring.' The guy says, 'What kind
of a ring', and I say 'A ring for
a guy that's gonta get married
or anyway engaged.' He shoves
out some and I say 'Gimmie
that', and he says 'That'll be a
hunnert and fifty bucks,' and
I say 'Okay.'"
Young Mr. Gorcey fishes a
little suede-covered box from a
pocket and displays a ring set
with a small stone. "That ain't
a chip off a milk bottle!" he
declares. "The dame gets it
tonight, and I hope she likes
it." The dame is 17-year-old Ca-
therine Marvis, Atlanta dancer.
Into Good Part
A few weeks ago Sid Davis
was working as a mail boy at
RKO. Today, on the same lot,
he is an actor and snake-handl-
er. Not much of an actor yet,
but the snakes are paying for
dramatic and diction lessor®'- so
he has hopes.
Nobody guessed that Davis-
hobby was snakes until he learn-
ed tiiat the studio was going
to rent some for "Gunga Din."
Then he admitted that he had
a collection of nearly 500 dead
ones, stuffed and pickled, and
100 live ones. Many of the lat-
ter are rattlers, with poison
sacs intact, but he had plenty
of large, harmless king and
gopher snakes, so he and his
reptiles were hired.
Of course they needed some
hooded cobras for the picture, so
Davis resorted to a favorite Hol-
lywood trick of snake make-up—
made some little rubber hoods
to be fitted to the gopher
snakes. They appear very real-
istic, except that thefc/ don't
seem to have a cobra's apprecia-
tion of flute music.
Anyway, Davis will receive
about S500 for the engagement,
and he'll spend it all on learn-
ing to be a real actor. He wants
to play sinister heavies.
Little Boy Grew
Among the youngsters work-
ing in "Peck's Bad Boy" is
Spanky McFarland. Spanky will
be 10 years old Oct. 2, but visi-
tors to the set still recognize
him immediately.
He's still very small vertical-
ly, but has an imposing circum-
ference. His mother says she
doesn't worry much about his
diet. As long as he can be heal-
thy he may as well be fat. and
therefore a good type for a juve-
nile comic.
"Spank had 96 cents worth
of lunch," she says, "and he's
already hungry again."
Spanky has outlasted many an
adult star, for he has been a
featured member of the Out-
Gang Comedies for seven years.
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in She]).
Dorothy Ann Lucas and Ber-
tha Nell Daniels spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs.-Ruth Finch.
Juanita Hyde of Sweetwater is
visiting her brother and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Hyde this
week.
Miss Bi.1 lie Marie Judd of
Sweetwater is the guest this
week of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Payne.
K< HOOL KK( KSSEI)
FOR COTTON PICKING
DIVIDE—A week's recess is
being allowed school children
for gathering the cotton crop.
Classwork is to continue next
Monday, according to Superin-
tendent H. D. Norris.
Ctfef- _
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■ COW. 1 BYJf* IRS,.
"Don'l pay nny utlenlion—lie's just a private tlelcclivc.
My husband is uwfully jcnlousl"
Record Market
For Kid Mohair
KERRVILLE — Sale of 40,-
000 pounds of kid mohair at 60
cents a pound by the Schreiner
Wool and Mohair company was
believed to be a record for Tex-
as kid mohair this season.
Guy Burton of Forte, Dupree
and Sawyer, Boston buyers, com-
pleted the purehase.
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The black-browed albatross of
the Falkland islands lays eggs
as big as dinner plates.
#ruDito for -rue ministry
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Hereafter the Gang pictures
will be produced by Metro,
..hich took over the series from
Hal Roach. And Spanky has a
contract for 12 of those films,
lie Was A Fright
S) ankv recently returned from
a two-months' personal appear-
ance tour, which went off a good
deal better than the youngster's
first experience in a theater.
That was in San Francisco,
Mrs. McFarland recalls. "Horace
Heidt was the master-of-cere-
monies", she related, "and he
was supposed to introduce Spank
and talk to him a little while,
and then let him sing a song.
"Mr. Heidt suggested that
the whole thing be ad libbed,
and 1 thought that would be all
right. The first show was all
light, too. He asked Spank how
old he was, and how he liked
movies, and a lot of simple ques-
tions like that.
"But when the second show
begen. Spank didn't realize that
it was a different audience. Mr.
Heidt began asking the same
questions and Spank got mad.
He'd say, 'I already told you
I was T, and '1 explained all
about how I like the movies',
nd so. Mr. Heidt was furious.
He couldn't do a thing with
Spank and the audience was in
stitches."
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Bond Issues Lose
1 *1 Odessa Election
ODESSA — Balloting was
light in Tuesday's municipal
elections which brought defeat
of two proposed bond issues.
Bonds, totaling $300,000, pro-
posed for new paving, were vot-
ed down.
The proposed $55,000 issue for
construction of a city hall and
fire station lost by 18 votes.
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
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