Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1977 Page: 2 of 20
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.llvtvlrop Advertiscr. April 7. 1*177.
Musings
By J. Troy Hickman
Too Many for Too Little
TV church denomination
Ut which 1 beiong along with
many other religious and
cfeanubie groups, sending
money abroad lo help
mainour* bed pe*tpit. in tlMms
many count* re* which are not
able to produce enough to
feed the* own.
This u u it should be. So
one <4 m would want to eat
white watching tarneone else
lUnri. Neither would we
want to live in a world that
didn't care whether people
had food or do* . There seems
to be, however, a deeper side
to this problem And it
bother* me.
Since the helpless count
ries are getting more
numerous and helpless. a*
their population* grow and
their resources get farther
behind, where it the thing
going to take ut? How long
will it be before the world
dependents so outnumber the
world producer* than there a
no* enough for anyone?
Ttiia a very real problem,
and not nearly as fanciful or
futuristic a* we imagine.
Already we have a food
problem worldwide, and an
energy/fuel problem in thu
county, and water shortages
are developing in various
part* of the world. How many
signs do we need to *ee
before we will get t he point?
The bask problem beneath
all other people problem*, so
I think, is population excess.
There are getting to be too
many people for the earth to
support Our planet is it fixed
system, with just to much of
everything. There will never
beany more soil, water, or
air than we have now.
whatever we do. We can
concentrate on improving our
production and use effecien-
eie*. and that will help some.
Bui if we learn to produce
and use resources better, and
at the same time keep on
putting greater pressures on
them by continued over
populating, as we are doing in
many places now then the
tight is already lost in the
long run
The creatures below man'*
level, whether plant or
animal, insect , reptile or bud.
all have natural ways of
limiting their numbers. The
leas able and effeeient merely
die off to the point where the
others can survive. The same
thing will happen to man,
unless he uses his unique
power to control his own
numbers voluntarily, thereby
bringing his need* and his
reaouree« into balance.
I see all food sharing
programs as good, but as
temporary stopgaps. They
might actually do some
ultimate harm, m that they
encourage people who cannot
support themselves am their
own rrnoorwes to go right on
multiplying, and put off the
day of coming to terms with
the real problem at it* root*.
which is the intelligent and
effective control of human
numbers growth.
We have birth control
available today to all The
various measure* are well
known, reasonably effective,
and one or more types are
available to even the poorest
and least knowledgeable, if
they really want to use them.
I think it is unfortunate
that some religious and
ethnic tradition* are inter
preted as being opposed to
birth control of any delib
erate sort. It a a regrettable
irony of human tif# than
many time* the most children
are had by those who are
least able to support them,
but who do not hesitate to
call on their better
controlled and more produc-
tive fellow man to divvy up
with them, by the coercion of
law. if not voluntarily.
All of us know some of the
spot* and some <M the groups
where this problem is not
being realistically faced. We
know of the efforts which are
being made by concerned
agencies, such as the
American Planned Parent
hood Associaton and the
Population Control programs
working out of The United
Nations, to provide free or
low cost information and
materials to those who need
them.
We know how steadfastly
some of these beneficiary
groups ignore or resist these
efforts, because they seem to
believe that it is their right to
produce offspring according
to their own wishes or
inertia, and that it is
someone'* else duty to
provide for them when they
are here.
Perhaps the time has come
to say that the sharing of
resources produced by others
should go always hand in
hand with clear evidence that
the receiving groups are
doing their best to keep their
own numbers under a control
which will ultimately allow
them to look out for
themselves. Sharing can be a
blessed relief for a while; but.
when it becomes eternal, it
can be a drag.
Self sufficiency is the most
precious privilege which
mortals have in this life, and
the permanent loss of it
reduces them tosomething
less than fully human.
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MlM8E W 1977 ASSOCIATION
Its A Matter of Fact
Youth center increases need
for housing in Bastrop
My daddy told me years
agct "Son. ao opportunity is
ever lost. The other fellow
takes those your refuse."
This is a new year for the
City of Bastrop. Another
opportunity is here to
complete those things we
started talking about years
ago.
We have another opportu
sity to do t hose things for our
city that we all know must be
done, if we are going to stay-
up with the times.
April will be a busy month
for us around City hall and
maybe we can accomplish a
thing or two for the overall
benefit of the community.
Elections are behind us.
Attitudes are good. Pro-
grams have been adopted.
Ideas have been exchanged,
projects have been outline.
All that is needed is to get
busy with the work at hand.
Monday. April 11, is City
Council meeting at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Council Chambers at
City Hall. This would be a
good time to start your civic
year off right and attend it to
give your ideas and support
to the elected officials.
We are moving ahead in
good time with our applica
tion to HUD and we have
contacted another Federal
Agency for additional funds
for additional projects May-
be this will be a banner year
for Bastrop.
Housing will be critical if
we don't get some built soon.
When the people coming to
the area with the Youth
Center start arriving they
will be forced to live
elsewhere unless someone
starts houses soon. If we are
right, at least 60 families will
move into the area soon after
the month of October and
Bastrop will miss out unless
some firm wakes up.
We have started compiling
a list of those desiring to take
advantage of the Rehab funds
from HUD. and will add your
name to the list if you will
contact us about the pro-
gram. Anyone earning less
than $7850 per year, and
living north and east of the
railroad tracks, is eligible to
make application.
Another citizen contacted
me this past week and is
going to take advantage of
the curb, gutter and paving
project. His neighbor is
planning to do the same thing
and this will complete one
• ide of an entire city block.
This is progress and we wish
others would do the same
thing. The only way to
properly drain a city is with
curb and gutter. This helps in
many ways, but the only way
we really appreciate is the
fact of maintenance. We
eliminate unsightly shoulders
completely.
If you have questions about
the city operation, please
contact us and give us the
opportunity to answer them
with the facts. The City
By W W ""BiH" Cox
records are items for the
people to investigate and we
invite your scrutiny.
The opportunity is here,
the doors are open, why let
someone else take advantage
of our opportunity. It's a
matter of fact that you, the
people, control community
development.
The emergency number
this weekend is 321 3828.
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April 2
The Bastrop I.S.D. Board of Trustees election drew
a total of 623 voters. Verliri Callahan. Hubert
Linenberger. and Clyde Clardy, all incumbents,
returned to office.
— Photo by Reid Sharp
April 17-23 proclaimed
Library Week by Briscoe
In a proclamation declaring
the week of April 17 through
23 to be Library Week in
Texas. Governor Dolph Bris-
coe has called upon Texans to
visit the public, school, and
academic libraries that serve
them. "The increasing com-
plexity of the world in which
we live makes adequate
information vital for all
Texans." he says in the
proclamation. Libraries can
provide this information.
Insurance on farm buildings
to decrease in cost soon
Fire and other property
insurance coverage for farm
and ranch buildings will
generally decrease in cost
beginning this summer. State
Board of Insurance Chairman
joe Christie announced.
The Board's new property
insurance rates, which will
take effect July 1. will cut
rate* paid by farmers and
ranchers for fire insurance by
17.5 per cent and rates for
extended coverage insurance
by amounts ranging from 8.4
per cent to 12.3 per cent.
Farm and Ranch Owners
insurance, which provides a
package of coverage includ
ing fire, extended coverate.
personal liability, medical
payments and theft, will cost
1 per cent more in some areas
of the state and will be
reduced up to 3.5 per cent in
other areas.
"This is the first overall
decrease in property insur-
ance rates in more than six
years." Christie said.
"It has taken us that long
to shake off the disastrous
effects of Hurricane Celia in
1970. Now that those losses
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have been absorbed, it is time
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of the insurance companies'
recovery," Christie said.
Welcome To
Cedar Creek
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
Worship Service
Each Sunday 9 A. M.
Texas
Royal Woodcraft
"Serving Austin Interior Designers"
ann ou i ices
the* availahilty of its services to the
Bastrop Vrra.
Antique Restoration
Ucqufr, Vtrtmh, A Oil
Fnuiliini
( No Vat Stripping
Custom Service
& Cabinets
Design A Conitrwtion
formic* !retaliation
Tom Clark (owner operator) 512 321 3213
"Pertonal Sorvx « A Old World CralUmaruhip"
A MERLE NORMAN COSMETIC STUDIO
MRS. SUSIE MAXHIMER
Jewelry - Gifts - Cosmetics
913 MAIN ST. 321-5601 ,
40-tf
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
of Bastrop
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During National Library
Week, many libraries will be
having special activities to
call attention to the services
that modern libraries pro-
vide. In public libraries, these
include film programs made
possible by collections pur-
chased and maintanined by
regional public library sys-
tems as well as improved
interlibrary loan through the
Texas State Library Com-
municatons Network. The
general collections of aca-
demic libraries are growing
and also specialized materials
are being added. The
youngster in today's public
schools is not only learning to
use traditional printed
materials as sources of
information but also is
becoming skilled in using
audiovisual media for infor-
mation.
The modern library-
whether it is a public library
or located in a school or a
college or university-is a
storehouse of the information
that Texans want and need.
These libraries invite Texans
to use their resources.
The Bastrop Public Lib-
rary will celebrate National
Library Week by holding a
poster contest for any boy or
girl ages 8 to 14. Any boy or
girl interested in entering
siiouivl come by the library
and register and pick up their
poster paper. The posters
should be in the library by
April 15. 1977 at 5 p.m. The
judging will be held on
Saturday April 16.1977, with
two prizes given in each
division.
Remember the library is
open Tuesday through Fri-
day 10-1,2-5. and 9-12 a.m. on
Saturdays. Come by and
browse awhile.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Bastrop has for
sale one old mode! pickup
(1942 model), which is not in
running condition, and has
been out of service for a
number of years. This vehicle
can be inspected at the City
Warehouse adjacent to the
Wastewater Treatment
Plant, South of Highway Tl,
a* U|!#r §« !_ ftf Ky
contacting the City Manager
>'*!«•<! N«j« are requested l«
toe filed Willi the City
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