The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1940 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CASS COUNTY SUN
J. E. A. Banger—w. L. Erwin
Editors and Proprietors
The Cass County Sun, publishe
every Thursday, is entered at the
Linden postoffice as second class
matter.
Rates of Subscription:
One Year ... $1.00
Six Months ... .5(1
Out of State - 1-50
Cards of thanks, resolutions of
respect and obituary notices will
be inserted at 5c per line.
Thursday, Aug., 29, 1940
Annual Stockholders,
Meeting of Linden
N.F.L.A.Held Jointly
With Federal Bank
Representatives
The meeting was held in the
Capitol Theater building through
the courtesy of the management.
This act of courtesy and coopera-
tion is deeply appreciated by the
Association.
The house was called to order
at 10 A. M. by Sam L. Henderson
President of the association. R. Y.
Salmon, Secretary - Treasurer,
made a detailed and charted report
of the standing of the association.
This report was given and shown
in detail. It revealed that the as-
sociation was making good pro-
gress through the efforts of the
management.
Next was the election of direct-
ors. Sam L. Henderson and W. G.
Watkins were the outgrowing di-
rectors. They were elected to suc-
ceed themselves.
Mr. R. L. White, County Agent,
was recognized and spoke to the
assembly. Miss Rebecca Murray,
County Home Demonstration
Agent, who is being transferred to
other fields of work, also made a
talk, in which she expressed her ap
preciation of Cass County and its
people. A number of Club women
were present. Thomas A. Marshall
and Tom Wortham with their of-
fice forces were asked to stand and
speak a few words.
G. D. Kennedy of the Texar-
kana Credit Association also spoke
expressing his appreciation and co-
peration. W. D. Berry, Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
the vocational agriculture teachers
present were presented.
Principal speakers for the occa
sion were Mr. A. C. Williams,
President of the Federal Land Bank
of Houston, Mr. Woody Varner of
A and M and Miss Cletus Clinton
one of the outstanding 4-H girls of
Texas, having wen many honors in
ber 4-H Club work being winner
over the entire state at one time.
The picture show was a picture
portraying the home life and work
of many young ladies who are out-
standing in their 4-H work. These
pictures were a revelation in their
wide scope of what has and can be
done by people who want to.
The meeting was one of the best
attended ever held by the Linden
N.F.L.A. and was a great success
in every way.
President Williams also showed
colored motion pictures which he
made while on a trip to England.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hol-
land, and Germany last summer
with a group of honor students
from Texas A and M College whose
principal purpose was to study the
cotton industry in all its phases.
While the pictures were being
shown, Mr. Williams made an in-
teresting talk on conditions in
rural Europe. In telling of his ex-
periences on the trip, Mr. Williams
brought out many interesting facts
about agricultural and economic
conditions and the operations of
farmers' cooperatives societies in
European countries, particularly
Scandinavia.
Of particular interest was his
description of the manner ia which
the farmers of these older countries
take care of the soil. They plan
first, he said, for the family food
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crop rotation and other approved
farming methods, and use their
soil for the purposes for which it is
best adopted. Land is valuable,
and not oiily do these farmers
make every effort to prevent ero-
sion, but they are constantly striv-
ing to build up the fertility of the
soil so that it will hold and produce
bountiful crops.
In traveling through England,
the group was impressed with the
gardens and pastoral beauty of the
rolling English country-side, count-
less vegetables gardens, and the
green pastures dotted with well-
bred livestock. Pastures are small,
but special attention is given to
their development and care.
"Norway is one the most pic-
turesque countries Europe," Mr.
Williams said. "< > of the things
that interested u nost was the
fact that most of t farms are so
small. About 9t. >ercent of the
farms have 25 acn >r less in cul-
tivation, of which 000 have land
or less acres of ivated land.
Nearly two-thirds . the land in
cultivation is in ta le hay, and the
agriculture of the cc unty is built
largely around lives* >ck — dairy
cattle, swine and p< -ultry. Another
principal crop is potatoes."
In Sweden, the group visited a
large cotton mil; that took cot-
ton from the bale through all
the various process to finish
articles of clothing, towels, etc.
Farming units were larger in
Sweden than Norway. Not only
in the private gardens and the
parks, but in the most unexpected
places there were blooming flowers
in profusion. Even the lamp posts
in Gotesborg were decorated with
a sort of urn encircling the post in
which bright flowers bloomed.
A brief stay in Holland afforded
a glimpse of yet a different type
of farming. Much of the land is
devoted to pasture, butter, and
cheese production being one of the
principal industries of the country.
In Holland, Mr. Williams saw
large numbers of Holstein and some
Dulch belted cows.
,;The Danish people," he said,
"have made more progress than
the people of any other country in
the development of cooperative or-
ganizations. It is said that half
the farmers and people of Demark
belong to some form of cooperative
and the social, business and polit-
ical life of the peop'e is built large-
ly arcund these associations. Co
operative farm credit and coopera
tive marketing of farm products
have reached a high state of de-
velopment in all of the Scandina-
vian countries. In Copenhagen, a
city of about a million people, we
visited a large livestock show at
which they exhibited only one type
of cattle, the red Danish duel pur-
pose cattlc, and only one type of
hog, the white Danish hog that is
noted for its fine bacon It is hard
for anyone who has not seen the
country to visualize the intensive
type of agriculture that is practiv-
ed in Demark."
Of his trip to Germany, Mr.
Williams said, "This was the first
time I had seen regimented agricul-
ture. While I was there they were
busy harvesting a bumper crop,
and being short of farm labor they
issued an order for the mobilization
of college boys to assist with the
harvesting. The German farmers
are thrifty and industrious, take
excellent oare of the soil, and pro-
duce good yields of staple crops.
Most of the people I saw working
in the fields were the older men
and women. The younger men
were either in the army or employ-
ed is war industries.
In addition to agricultrial and
industrial scenes, the films con-
tained many scenes of natrual
beauty and places of historical in-
terest.
Misses Jacqueline and Sherrill
Rickey of Houston are visiting in
the home of their aunt Mrs. Harold
imith and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesson Bartlett,
and George Wesley Morse left
Tuesday for a three weeke trip
in Canada.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School attendance off.
Offering short. Two teachers ab-
sent. One new member. 3 visi-
tors. Study theme fine—How con-
fession of sin brings relief. You
who were absent were missed. ^ our
teachers and class will be looking
for you next Sunday. Did you
know that the Cass County Sun
contains a good exposition of the
Sunday school lesson each week?
Eleven o'clock message—Rev.
Rider read for a scripture lesson
part of the 10th chapter of St. John
Text:—In this world ye shall have
tribulation, but be of good cheer.
I have over come the world. Theme
Christianities Challenge and Secur-
ity. Huminity's deepest desire is
for comfort and security. Jesus
said lots about security. In His
day Security, as now, was uncer-
tain. No wonder they followed
Jesus, He was offering something
they needed and wanted. They
saw him heal the sick, make the
blind see and the deaf hear, even
make the dead to live again. Jesus
said come unto me and I will give
you rest. The world of today needs
peace and rest. The human heart
longs for the rest that Jesus can
give. We ought to talk and live
Christianity. Carry it to others.
Jesus said go preach, teach, heal.
In Christ we find a refuge, a
strength in time of trouble. Com-
fort and peace are found in com-
plete surrender to Christ. He is
the great refuge of safety. Sur-
render now to him.
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Evening Message—Scripture 4th
chap, of St. John. Text: We have
heard Him ourselves. Theme—
Personal relationship with Christ.
Rev. Rider said, a great deal is be-
ing said about social gospel. Much
is being done to spread it. Even
by Governments and those in au-
thority. There is a great need for
it, and the need" is being met.
Many blessings have come from it
and still more are to follow. Yet
it can't take the place of personal
religion. It should not make us
neglect our personal relationship to
God but tend to make us strength-
en it. Social gospel as we know it
is new, but personal religion is old,
tried and true. It is fixed and can
not be changed. Jesus and his dis-
ciples came to Jacobs well, here Je-
sus met a lost woman, she was
taught and accepted personal re-
ligbn. She went out after others.
Many came, and said we have
heard Him for ourselves. They be-
lieved after they heard Jesus. We
too need to hear Jesus. Individ-
ually we must answer to God for
our life as we lived it. Our hearts
cry out for something we need to
contact Jesus. He alone can satis-
fy the longing of the human heart
and mind. Christ committed the
on going of His Kingdom to us,
We ought to meet this obligation.
He is dependent on us, if we fail
His Kingdom fails to make pro-
gress. The woman at the well
heard Jesus, her life was changed.
Are our lives changed? Do we
hear Jesus today? Are our hearts
stirred anew? To hear and see
God broadens our vision. Christ
and Christ alone can save. Hear
Him. Church Correspondent.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Skelton car-
ried their little son, James to the
Texarkana Hospital Tuesday morn-
ing for a tonsil operation, they
returned home Wednesday morn-
ing and he is doing nicely.
Miss Mattye Mary Hammock,
who is working in Veriyn's Beauty
Shop at Jefferson, visited the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. George
Hammock
Mrs. Allen Martin baby Linda
Lou, of Naogodoches, are visitor g
h«r parents Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Henderson.
Harold Smith spent Friday in San
Augustine, he was accompained
home by Mrs. Smith and Jerry
who visited their last week.
To the People of Cass Co.
Words fail to express my deep
appreciation for the support given
me in the 2nd Democratic Primary
Saturday Aug. 24th, which nomi-
nated me to serve you as your next.
Tax-Assessor-Collector. I shall
endeavor at all times to show my
gratitude by serving you to the
best of my ability. May I again
say, THANK YOU;
NAY BARKER
FSA Improves 49 Faims
in this County Free:
Get .Long-Term Leases
New wells and cisterns, snitary
toilets and screens for doors and
windows have been completed on
49 i arms of low-income tenants and
owners in Cass county, without
cost the farmer, Thomas Marshall
County Supervisor of the Farm
Security Administration said to
day.
In return for the improvements,
owners of tenant farms have in
cases given the tentant a long-term
lease. The entire attitude of the
owners toward long-term leases
has changed, the supervisor said
"This change has in many cases
extended to the owners generally,
not only those on farms the im-
provements were made." The re-
sult, he said, is to stabilize the ten-
ant population and to prevent
their moving each year, which he
called the most demoralizing influ-
ence in farming.
The tenant, in return for the
improements, has carried out a
contract of work on his farm and
home, including building of trench
silos, repairs to buildings and fences
and construction or frame gardens.
"The tenant has thus been started
on a program of repairs and im-
provements which we have often
previously recommended in vain,"
the supervisor said.
This environmental sanitation
program of Farm Security Admin-
istration has been oerformed at an
expense, to date, of $446.60 for the
county, or an average cost of $91
per farm. 90% of this was spent
for materials. Works Project Ad-
ministration performed the labor
of constructing toilets, and Nation-
al Youth Administration built the
screen doors and windows. Farm-
ers themselves assisted in these
jobs, and did also most of the labor
in digging wells. Each well wa
equipped with a pump and was
constructed with a concret curb to
prevent surface water draining into
it.
Surveys were made by the state
health department, or by the coun-
ty health board, to determine what
sanitary improvements were neces-
sary, and only those cases were con-
sidered where all three improve-
ments were needed—well, sanitary
toilet and screens. Cost of the
wells ranged from S5 to $60, of the
toilets from $12 to $30, and screens
$11 to $25.
Work performed by the farmer
in return for the improvements is
arrived at by voluntary agreement
with the FSA supervisor. "These
work agreements might be termed
relief-with-a-future," he said. The
families agree to to follow practices
which enable them to make there
living off the land. They agree to
improve their diet through home-
grown produce and canning, to im-
prove their home through minor
repairs and their farm land through
better soil practices.
He's Just Himself
The hold which Eddie Guest has
on the common man is no mystery,
says Malcolm W. Bingay, of the
Detroit Free Press, who "knew
him when." "There's only One
Eddie Guest, not two, or three, or
four. He is Eddie Gueet to him-
self and he is Eddie Guest to his
closest and most intimate friends,
and he is Eddie Gueet to all the
world," Bingay writes in the cur-
rent Rotarian Magazine.
"Eddie is always true to himself.
When he writes a poem on Moth-
er's Day, he doesn't just 'daeh
something off' to fit the occasion.
To him it IS Mother's Day, with
all that it means to [everyone who
has ever loved mother. His poems
are lived by him before they are
written. He once remarked: 'The
only person I have to live with 24
hours a day and 365 days in the
year is myself. And I never want
to be ashamed of the company I
keep. So I try to do that which is
right that I may always feel com-
fortable with myself.' He's just
Eddie Guest, himself!'
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
(Burr Head) Haggard a boy Aug-
ust 27. named James Harold.
Who Pays the Taxes
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24
Taxes paid by the Texas petroleum
industry for school purposes now
equal 4J4 cents per barrel for every
barrel of oil produced in the State
Figures just compiled by the
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas
Association from official records oi
the State Comptroller and the tax
collectors of several hundred inde-
pendent school districts show that
the Texas petroleum buisness last
year paid $14.14 in school taxes for
each of the 1,549,343 children at
tending Texas public schools. Basei
on the per child educational cost o:;
$55.30, petroleum taxes were suffi
cient to pay all expense of educat-
ing one-fourth of the entire school
population of Texas, or about 388,-
000 Texas school children.
Although the Statewide average
paid by oil' is one-fourth of the
total school taxes paid, petroleum
pays an average of four fifths of all
school levies, including the State
apportionment, in forty large oil
districts.
In these districts, also, the aver-
age cost of schooling per pupil is
much higher than non-oil districts.
In these forty, the per pupil cost
averages $132.36, or approximately
2J4 times as much as the average
of $53.93 for all other Texas school
districts. In the oil districts the
average costs ranged from $100.76
to as high as $257.65. The average
for all independent school districts
including in the survey is $46.86
per pupil.
Last year the Texas oilman paid
in State taxes approximately $32- I
000,000 of which around $13,000
was allocated to the public
schools. In addition, he said over
$38,000,000 in local taxes of which
more than $8,000,000 went to the
schoo 1. Altogether $21,915,000 was
paid by petroleum to Texas public
schools last year. This $21,915,000
divided by the 478,192,887 barrels
of oil produced in Texas in 1939
gives an average of 4.56 cents per
barrel in school taxes for each
barrel of oil produced in Texas.
The $21,915,000 paid in school
taxes by the Texas oilman is
equivalent to the entire yearly
salaries of 20,655 white school
teachers, or more than half of the
38,620 instructors in all the white
schools of the State. In addition
taxes on gasoline paid by the con-
sumer and collected by the oil
industry at its own expense provide
the schools with $10,500,000 more,
the equivalent of the yearly salarly
of nearly 10,000 more Texas teach-
ers. Thus Texas petroleum and its
products now bear taxes equal to
annual salaries of more than 30
000 Texas teachers, or four-fifth
of all white schools teachers in the
State.
Capitol Ineatre
linden
Fri. and Sat.
August 30-31
Wild Horse Valley
With Bob Steel
Sun. Mon. Sept. 1-2
"Our Town"
With William Holden and
Martha Scott
Tues. Sept. 3 Bargain Nite
"Pop Always Pays"
With Leon Errol
" Wed.-Thurs. Sept. 4-5
"My Favorite Wife"
With Irene Dunne and
Cary Grant.
NOTICE
- Special Mid-Nite Show
Sat. Aug. 31, 11:00 o'clock
"Rufer Madness"
—For Adults Only—
BAPTIST CHURCH
After an absence of two Sundays
in revival at Eden, Texas, the pas-
tor, Rev. Jesse G. Cooke, was back
in the pulpit last Sunday and spoke
to a large audience at eleven o'clock.
Due to revival at Center Hill, there
was no evening worship—only B.
T. U.
House for Rent—Phone 138.
Mrs. M. C. George.
Strayed—One light red Jersey
Heifer about 6 months old, see
C. R. McPherson, Linden, R. 2.
"For Sale—One young Jersey
male, from high testing stock. See
A. M. Peebles, Linden.
FOR RENT: Apartment—Four
rooms and bath. All modren con-
veniences. G. E. Nelson, 611
N. Mt. Ciair St., Dallas Texas.
MARK EVER Y GRAVE WITH
T. J. Hopkins Memorial
Studio
Atlanta,
—MEMORIALS-
Texas
J. M. WILSON
GENERAL BUILDING-
CONTRACTOR
See Me before You Build
or Repair
LINDEN TEXAS
PHONE £9
BEE
Henderson & Harper
For all kind* of insurance—Fire,
Tornado, Hail, Compensation Build
era Rinkx, itondn Judicial and offi-
cial, Burglary, Theft, Automobile,
Property Damage and Public Lia
bility. Good Farm Insurance so-
licited. Strong oldline Companies
ty additions to the church and sev-
eral other professions. The largest
number of re-consecrations this
pastor has ever had in a meeting.
We registered a small loss in j Brother Strickland has been a great
Sunday School, having only about' ^elp starting and helping
140 present. The adult depart- i P«tor to carry on. Both the
ment lead (by seven points) all the (P «tor and church are very grate-
departments. The offering was 40 for b* splendid services.
fine. We had several new mem-
bers and eleven visitors. The new
ones will be regular and we wel-
come our visitors back to see us
any time.
All servicesjpill be; regular tor
Willard Lee Sparks lulled Wood-
row Richadson (botb oagroes) tiat-
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barring, of eoone, Providential ...... ~ * ria wai b<'ld
preventions. We have not had a
Reminder for some three weeks now
but we plan one for this next Sun-
day. If you have department or
class news, let us have it by Thurs-
day afternoon of this week, please!
With only one exception, the re-
vivals in which the pastor has had
a small part have been extra good.
The revival at Center Hill, being
the last one, will have closed when
you see this. We will baptize
Wednesday morniAg. To Sunday
night there had befn some twenty
Let's have the whole "gang" out
to Sunday School and church next
8unday. Jesse G. Cooke.
in Atlanta Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
10
Mrs. T. D. Ford and daughter,
Mre. Milton O'Rear are visiting
her daughter, Mre. James Hender-
son and family in Avinger, this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilstrape, of
Sbreveport, La., were week end
guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. F. Almond. Her sister, Miss
Lillian returned home with them
for a few day visit.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1940, newspaper, August 29, 1940; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341470/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.