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THE &TCX1A WEEKLY HERALD
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States Urged to
Try Fanish Farm
Ownership Plans
By HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 <U.R)
— The long-established Danish
ststem of small land holdings may
J* « become the final solution in
the United tSates for the unsuc-
cessful farmer, the agricultural
■worker, and the 10,000,000 unem-
ployed, according to Eric H.
Thomsen, assistant regional di-
rector for California, Nevada,
Utah and Arizona, of the Resettle-
ment Adfninstration.
Under the Danish system, indi-
viduals, or families, are aided by
the government in becoming own-
ers of 20-acre tracts of land on
which they eventually become self-
sustaining.
In addition to the necessity in
the United States of finding a solu
tion for unemployment, for farm-
ers who no longer can succeed, and
for migratory farm workers, Thorn
sen points out that the small-hold-
ings system ii being regarded by
thousands of experts as the only
solution for agriculture in Ameri-
ca.
Hired Hands to Go
According to this theory, hun-
dreds of thousands of farmers
have become convinced that agri-
ASK ME
What you should feed
-YOUR PIGS AND HOGS
! -YOUR CHICKENS
? -YOUR COWS
' -YOUR MOCK
This has been worked out on a
scientific basis and. I have this information
Make more money by taking the guess out of
feeding. .
Henry Felz
Proprietor, Felz Feed Store
MEXIA — ' — — — — TEXAS
culture tan only succeed in the
United States when the average
farmer undertakes production
merely on a scale where he can op-
erate his farm himself or with the
members of his own family.
Thomsen has begun an active
campaign in the four Western
states where he represents the Re-
settlement Administration for a-
doption of a modified form of the
Danish small-holdings land sys-
tem.
As regards California alone,
there are two aspects of the pres-
ent economic situation which he
declares the small-holdings owner-
ship system would solve. The first
is the problem of the 200,000 mi-
gratory farm workers who come to
California at certain times each
year for the temporary employ-
ment offered in the harvest of sea-
sonal crops.
Living Precarious for Many
According to statistics gathered
by Thomsen, the great majority of
these migratory farm workers are
family men and they continue the
season of gaining a precarious liv-
ing becasue it is the only one that
is open to them. The great major-
ity he insists, would ask nothing
better than government aid which
would enable them to buy a small
farm for themselves, on which
they could become self-supporting
and eventually pay back to the
government the money advanced
for the purchase of the 20 or more
acres comprising the holding.
With the elimination of this
class of migratory farm workers,
not only in California but In many
other agricultural states. Thom-
sen believes the system would end
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Feed Cotton Seed
Meal
with home-grown feeds to furnish
the necessary protein to balance
feed. > v
HUNGER COTTON OIL
COMPANY
; We Sell Fertilizer
the present custom of importing
large numbers of alien Mexicans
into the United States.
Thomsen is convinced that the
present Federal program for the
handling of migratory farm work-
ers never will produce permanent
results. It consist largely of the
maintenance of camps where they
can be taken care of properly dur-
ing working periods and for their
transportation of difefrent parts
of the country as the season de-
mands of agriculture may exist.
Believes It Only Solution
It is only through the small-
holding system, however, he af-
firms, that a permanent solution
can be found that will enable these
migratory workers to establish
small farms and hornet of their
m, rear their children under
American educational advantages,
insure proper medical attention,
and develop stable community life.
Thomsen declares statistic* for
the past 35 years have demonstra-
ted that the Danish small-holding
syatem, which is possible only
through government aid, consti-
tues the probably the ideal one
for America.
At the time Danish small-hold-
ings system was inaugurated,
Thomsen admits, it was not re-
garded as being entirely an un-
mixed blessing. It was feared it
would merely enable the hired man
and the dairy maid to get married,
increase the population of Den-
mark, diminish the number of Mg-~
ricultural workers, and in the end
result in the small-holdings own-
ers becoming public charges on the
supposition that they could never
become self-supporting on- such
small portion of soil.
However, the contrary proved to
be the case, and in 1909 an "Act
Concerning Acquisition of Land
for Agricultural Workers" was
passed in Denmark, which had for
its specific purpose creatoin of In-
dependent small landholdinga
large enough to become economic-
ally self-suporting.
Maximum Acreage Unsettled
The number of these holdings in
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When Cleaned Often
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Denmark now runs into the hun-
dreds of thousands. While there
the 20-acre tract has been consid-
ered the ideal one for local condi-
tions a larger tract, Thomsen ad-
mits, might be more desirable for
the United States . /■_
One of the most significant in-
dications of economic soundness
and justification of the Danish
homesteads, Thomsen says, is the
evidence of their adequacy to pro-
vide profitable employment for an
ever growing number of people.
The same, or similar, system ir
the United States cotfjd bp mad*
the basis not only of a solution for
the agricultural system, but for.
many of the 10,000,000 now em-
ployed, he believed. -
FEW BATTLES
DECIDED FOR
FREESTONE CO.
: X " "
Freestone county turned up with
several exciting run-off contests
for the August primary, including
a sheriff race, a race for assessor
and collector, for county treasurer,
for representative and for county
clerk.
More than half of - Saturday's
Democratic contests In- the county
were • undecided by thp first pri-
mary, and immeditelay lines were
aet for the second race.
County results, from Freestone
county complete with Cotton Wood
the last to report, Monday were:
for Congress: Johnson . 2677,
Burleson 211, Cook 194, White 54,
Butler 961.
For Representative: Bolen Bond
1651, John Peter Stiibbs 1631,
Frank Johnson 705, and Rufus I.
Baty 451.
District Judge: Kirby 2875,
Blackmon 1364.
County Judge: J. G. Anderson
1663, and A. H. Bcnbrook, incum-
bent, 2680.
In the county attorney race Ren-
fro Speed, present assistant, won
over R. W. Williford, Wortham, in
a close race 2271 to 2152, while the
ever popular Jim Harding was re-
elected district clerk with 2393
votes against 1233 for Howard
Watson and 771 for J. T. Dodd.
In the county clerk race a con-
test between E. R. Glazener, in-
cumbent, and J. C. Baggett was in-
dicated. The vote was: Glazener
1925," Baggett 993, Cliff Newell
945, F. J. Lott 448
Sheriff Jim Sessions led Use
ticket for reelection with 1S68, but
will contest with W. E Ma.w..
1307. for the second primary. Jini
Wasson took 1219 votes. ...
In the assessor-collector race, in
which the incumbent did not run,
Hugh D. Reed 1661, and C. F.
Simpson 1837, in the race, while
Ross C. Evans got 866.
In the county treasurer race
Jack Alexander led with 1796, with
Mrs. Julia Johnson second with
1660. Mrs. Annie Grayson had 205,
and Mrs. Olive McVey 856.
A contest between L. H. With-
row and John T. Sandifer is start-
ed for off ce. Withrow got 777, and
Sandifer 660, while J. C. Price got
202.
E. R. Davis was reelected
Teague constable with 1041, and
D. P. Winfree 330, while Justice of
the Peace J. E. Lindsey took 886,
and Will Gaines 489.
Refugee. Taken
from Barcelona
by U. S. Steamer
By GEORGE AEXELSSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
MARSEILLES, France, July 25.
(UP)— Ninety one American
refugees,.some without belonging'
some who had been robbed in the
streets, arrived today in th«
American Export Liner Exeter,
from Barcelona, g
Half, of those who arrived, res-
cued by the Exeter after a raaio
appeal by the state department,
applied at the American1 consu-
late for fundi with which <4 re-
turn home. -*•'
The few -who- h.ire money In-
tend to embark■ on the Exeter,
•long with the 110 passengers
whom the liner*landed here when
it raced to turbulent Barbelona
to the rescue.
Capt. Raiwone,- Master of the
Exeter expects to sail for Naw
York tonight.. ..
The Exeter brought 162 refu-
gees in all. The rest were British,
French, German, Italian, Belgian,
Swiss and South American citi-
zens. .
Library Given
Books by Cltib
Among the strongest support-
ers of the Mexia Public Libra ry
are the women who are member*
of the Business.-and Professional
Women's Club ofcJttexia. Tie cub
keeps n steady, .xtxeao.-flf ns
books flowing in: for the" ahe've*
of the popular - libiatry." The li*t
includes many popular and use-
ful books appealing to the- ari&':*
types of readers. -A -slate daily
newspaper also is -given -tfle lib #
rary. . -
Among most recent books #iv
en the library.."by:-this club *
the following: v
"Manners in Basine.'V toy M'"'
Gibbon.
"Inside Europe"- bv- Gun .iter.
"Personality Pointers" by Ed-
wards. •-
"And Gladly ..Teach'.- ,! v^
Perry. «• --
- "The Care -sud Hand ring >"■
Dogs" by Leonard,. i:.
"English and AsnerjSRB-.Fur .ii-
ture" by Hunter.
"100,000,000 Guineas p;£-
Kallet.
"Will Rogers'' by O B.
"Old Jules"- by Samici ~
"The World's Grest Ac
Stories."
"Tales of Lonely
Zane Gre> • •
"Spring Came. ujj. foi't m-' 1
Aldrich.
STETJ
A misprint: "In our selection of
socks and ties there is something
to suit the most - Fastidiots."-^
Quoted in the Humorist (London).
Motor vecstionnig abroad this
summer has increased more than
80 per cent above that of last
year, and is three times greater
than the 1933 volume.
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Freestone County
Cangwsp
Representative
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Judge Co. Judge Co. Atty.
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Diet. Clerk Co. Clerk
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Mr. and Mrs. WV B. KtndrWi
Jr., and children. Fillip and" Hew;
Moore, of Miranda City, .ire V.i"
guests of Mr. Ker'hick's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kandrlfk. Sr.,
and Mrs. Kendrick's father. 'Henry
Moore.
Mr. and Hrs. Edward Franks of
Winsboro, Louisiana are guests in
the home of Mrs. J. L. "'Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Val Horn and Har
old Kendrick have returned from
Fort Worth where they attended
the Frontier Centennial. ~
Rev. and Mrs. Grady W. MetcalJ
and children, Maty Janice and
Grady Jr., have returned from the
Baptist encampment at Latham
Spring.
A. T. Schult has so far recover
ed from his three months attack
of sciatica to be_ah)e to meet his
friends at his place of business
most of the day. .
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The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1936, newspaper, July 31, 1936; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299463/m1/5/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.