Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1932 Page: 2 of 4
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Published Every Thursday
J. W. DI8MUKES Publisher
One Year, $1.50 Six Months, $1.00
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second class mail matter under Act
of Congress.
Why Women Are Late
From time immemorial husbands
have complained of the long time it
took their wives to dress; men have
observed that women did not heed the
flight of time, but carried on intermin-
able telephone conversations without
nlizing how long they talked, and so
on.
This apparent lack of regard frr
time by the fair sex has long been the
source of endless comment—often pro-
fane. But now it has all been ex-
plained, thanks to modern psychology.
Exhaustive tests conducted at Johns
Hopkins University show that worn n
just naturally can't help it. They
don't realize the meaning of "tempus
fugit."
These tests developed the fact that
women on an average estimate the
time it takes them to perform a given
task about one-half the actual time
required. Dr. Isabel Stewart, who con-
ducted the tests, which were made
with 1,048 students, both men and
women, said:
"Men estimate more accurately. The
inaccuracies of women imply lliat
time really seems shorter to wi men
than t.o men."
Which recalls the joke of a parn-
grapher who wrote: "Married men do
not live longer; it just seems longer."
W. C. T. U. NOTES
Our Country Needs Us.
"Lord it is nothing to thee to help,
whether with many or with them who
have no power."
With these words from II Chronicles
14:11 the "Woman's Home Missions"
for July published by the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Meth-
odist Church, sends out a ringing call
to the constituency to stand by the
"loftiest moral experiment in modern
times—the Eighteenth Amendment,—
urging the members to be alert and
active, to all that goes on in their
communities to discredit and nullify
the achievements of prohibition, the
leaders of this organization remind
them that "no real progress has ever
been achieved except through the pow-
er of ethical ideals," and that women
through all ages have been the sup-
porters and promoters of the ethical
spirit." "Are we to allow," they ask,
"the results of the prayer, toil, and
tears of our predecessoi-s who worked,
prayed and fought for temperance leg-
islation, to be discredited and defeated
in less than a generation?" The call
ends with the inspiring words, "Let
no one say this is the zero hour of
Christian forces in America. With the
help of Almighty God we may yet
tap new and unimagined sources of
wisdom and strength to match the in-
fluences of spiritual wickedness."
Lucy A. Mitchell.
TACKLED TOO HIGH
SConvict (reading paper): "Dere's
"'ftstice for yer. A football player broke
iwo men's jaws and another man's
4eg and he is de lion of de hour, while
I gets ten years for only stunnin' an
old guy wid a blackjack."
In their efforts to find an expla-
nation for the increasing prevalence
of crime, many thoughtful persons
have concluded that the tendency to
burden the public with a growing mul-
tiplicity of laws may account for much
of the lawlessness which now prevails.
Speaking before an international
convention of police chiefs at Colorado
Springs Dr. Carlton Simon said: "We
can limit and harass human freedom
to such an extent that even the nor-
mally balanced individuals feels that
he is oppressed and will seek unlawful
means of expressing his personality."
Through the operation of innumer-
able laws and the activities of gov-
ernment agencies employed thereunder,
we are restricted, inspected, spied up-
on, investigated and caused many un-
necessary annoyonces which are re-
sented by a people who love, freedom.
If more attention were paid to ap-
prehending and punishing real crimi-
nals while allowing greater freedom
from harassment to respectable citi-
zens, we should doubtless have a more
law-abiding and happier citizenship.
When Doctors Scare Us
In recent years the idea that every-
one should have a rigid medical ex-
amination at least once a year, whether
he feels any symptoms of disease or
not, has been advocated by leading
insurance companies.
There is no doubt that such ex-
aminations frequently disclose incip-
ient stages of diseases which may be
checked or cured by early treatment.
The practice of periodical exami-
nation is attended by one element of
danger, however, according to Dr.
Charles Hunter of Winnipeg, who
warns physicians against suggesting
the presence of diseases unless they
are quite certain of their diagnosis.
He states that he has seen healthy
people develop actual symptoms only
after a medical examination in which
the examiner had suggested the pos-
sibility of organic trouble, and he de-
clares that it "is high time to protest
against the physicians instilling doubt
and fear in a healthy person."
It would seem incredible that any
reputable physician, knowing as he
does the power of suggestion, should
intimate that a person examined may
be diseased unless he is positive that
such is actually the case. But, if Dr.
Hunter is correct in his statement,
it appears that they sometimes do
make such mistakes.
What Folks Talk About
A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR "
"See here," said the angry visitor
to the reporter, "what do you mean
by inserting the derisive expression
'Apple Sauce' in parenthesis in my
speech?"
"Apple sauce? Gi-eat Scot, man, I
wrote 'Applause!' "
Investigators classified 500 conver-
sations overheard in public places to
find out just what men and women
talk about, in Cleveland and New York.
They found that the subjects varied
little in the two cities.
Men's conversations were 48 per
cent about business, 15 per cent about
sports and amusements, 12 per cent
about other men, these being the most
frequent topics.
Conversations of women were most
frequently about men, this topic show-
reat variation in the two cities, 22 per
cent in Cleveland and 44 per cent in
New York. Clothes were the subject
of 20 per cent and other women 15 per
cent.
In mixed company, men talked most
to women about amusements, next of
business and money. Women conver-
sed with men about themselves and
other women.
The above results were published in
a business men's magazine, but we can
not say whether they fairly represent
the facts or not. At any rate they are
I interesting.
What do you talk about?
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That there is no substitute for news-
paper advertising. It is far the best
by every test.
Newespaper advertising means more
to a business than any other form of
advertising because it makes more for
a business.
Persistent and permanent advertis-
ing will afford positive and permanent
relief for poor business.
A pleas-'ing thing about well adver-
tised goods is the fact that they sell
quickly and give satisfaction.
Newspaper advertisements are busy
little things, working all the time,
helping business concerns to make
money and helping the people to save
money. They work for all.
Business concerns that do not ad-
vertise may know what they are doing,
but no one else does.
Live concerns that want to make
sales quickly and advantageously place
their proposition before the people and
keep it before them by newspaper ad-
vertising.
You Save by Reading the Advertise-
ments and Buying Where the Best
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how long standing, without Cutting,
Tieing, Cauterizing or Sloughing, and
without detention from business or
pleasure.
Consultation and Examination Free
DR. W. R. STRASNER
RECTAL SPECIALIST
Office: Ruthvcn IJIdg. Palacios, Texas
Musical iruction
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WEDNESDAYS ANlU 'R8DAYs
-Send Inquiries to on 0(fiCp
Who Dare Advertise?
Usually the argument is made that
every business concern should adver-
tise. Generally speaking, this is true,
but there are exceptions. In fact,
some concerns hardly dare advertise,
because they can not make good ac-
cording to the requirements of mod-
ern business practices.
When advertising is untruthful and
misleading it does more harm than
good. Only an enterprise which ful-
fills the promise made in its adver-
tising can stand the spotlight of pub-
licity. Hence, when we find a firm
boldly advertising its wares or service,
month after month and year after
year, we may generally conclude that
it can and does give real values.
Observing the advertised businesses
' of any community, large or small, will
I enable one to identify the most de-
| pendable concerns in that community.
Only efficient and reputable establish-
ments dare to advertise.
H. J. R. No. 1.
PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON NOVEMBER 8, 1932
Need Longer Mules
Doctor: "So you really think that
smoking benefits you?"
Patient: "Sure. Every time I light
a cigarette in the presence of my
mother-in-law she gees somewhere
else."
Why not send the Beacon that or-
der of Job Printing Now?
NO OTHER CASUALTIES
"Gus," said Bill, as he caught up
with Gus on the way back to camp,
"are all the rest of the boys out of
the woods yet?"
"Yes," said Gus.
"All six of them?"
"Yes, all six of them?"
"And they're all safe?"
| "Yep," answered Gus, "they're all
safe."
"Then," said Bill, his chest swell-
l ing, "I've shot a deer."
PUBLIC
NOTICE:
We Have Again Sharply
Reduced Prices on Electrical
Appliances. You Are Invited
To Come Into Our Store
When You Shop This Week
And See These NEW
Bargains!
Satisfy your desire for complete
comfort and convenience in your
home NOW—while you can buy
so cheaply. You'll find Electrical
Appliances of nearly every
description marked down to
LOWEST PRICES
IN HISTORY!
CENTRAL POWER
AND
LIGHT COMPANY
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section 1 of Ar-
ticle (5 of the Constitution of the State
of Texas be amended so as to read as
follows:
"Section 1. The following classes
of persons shall not be allowed to vote
in this State, to-wit:
First: Persons under twenty-one
(21) years of age.
Second: Idiots and lunatics.
Third: All paupers supported by
any county.
Fourth: All persons eonvicted of
any felony, subject to such exceptions
as the Legislatures may make.
Fifth: All soldiers, marines and
seamen, employed in the service of the
Army or Navy of the United States.
Provided that this restriction shall not
apply to officers of the National Guard
of Texas, the National Guard Reserve,
the Officers Reserve Corps of the Unit-
ed States, nor to enlisted men of the
National Guard, the National Guard
Reserve, and the Organized Reserves
of the United States, nor to retired
officers of the United States Army,
Navy, and Marine Corps, and retired
warrant officers and retired enlisted
men of the United States Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps."
Sec. 2. That Section 33 of Article
16, of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended so as to read as
follows:
"Section 33. The Accounting Offi-
cers of this State shall neither draw
nor pay a warrant upon the Treasury
in favor of any person, for salary or
compensation as agent, officers or ap-
pointee, who holds at the same time
any other office or position of honor,
trust or profit, under this State or
the United States, except as prescrib-
ed in this Constitution. Provided, that
this restriction as to the drawing and
paying of warrants upon the Treasury
shall not apply to officers of the Na-
tional Guard of Texas, the National
Guard Reserves, the Officers Reserve
Corps of the United States, nor to en-
listed men of the National Guard, the
National Guard Reserve, and the Or-
ganized Reserves of the United States,
nor to retired officers of the United
States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps,
and retired warrant officers and re-
tired enlisted men of the United States
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps."
Sec. 3. That Section 40 of Article
16, of the Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 40. No person shall hold
or exercise, at the same time, more
than one Civil Office of aniolument,
except that of Justice of Peace, Coun-
ty Commissioner, Notary Public and
Postmaster, Officer of the National
Guard, the National Guard Reserve,
and the Officers Reserve Corps of the
United States and enlisted men of the
National Guard, the National Guard
Reserve, and the Organized Reserves
of the United States, and retired offi-
cers of the United States Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps, and retired war-
rant officers, and retired enlisted men
of the United States Army, Navy, and
Marine Corps, unless otherwise spec-
ially provided herein. Provided, that
nothing in this Constitution shall be
construed to prohibit an officer or en-
listed man of the National Guard, and
the National Guard Reserve, or an offi-
cer in the Officers Reserve Corps of
the United States, or an enlisted man
in the Organized Reserves of the Unit-
ed States; or .retired officers of the
United States Army, Navy, and Ma-
rine Corps, and retired warrant offi-
cers, and retired enlisted men of the
United States Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps, from holding in conjunction with
such office any other office or position
of honor, trust or profit, under this
State or the United States, or from
voting at any Election; General, Spec-
ial or Primary, in this State when oth-
erwise qualified."
Sec. 4. The foregoing Constitution-
al Amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this
State at the next Gc neral Election to
be held throughout the State on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1032,
(A correct copy.)
JANE Y. McCALLUM,
Secretary of State.
Despite the almost universal adop-
tion of motor transportation for civi-
lian and military purposes alike, there
is still an important place for the
Army mule. He is indispensable for
carrying the munitions and imple-
ments of war over roads impassable
for wheeled vehicles.
He has been found particularly ef-
fective in carrying machine guns and
light artillery in mountainous dis-
tricts, where roads are scarce and nn-
tive jungles must be penetrated.
But even the faithful mule has his
limitations. Unfortunutely his siza
is rather definitely fixed by nature,
and this fact led to practical difficul-
ties in connection with the transporta-
tion of 37 mm. guns in the Canal Zone.
E'ther this gun is too long or the
mules now being furnished to the
Army are too short. In packing the
gun on I he mule's back it is impossible
to avoid tickling the mule's ears or his
rump, both sensitive nerve centers.
Therefore, it is said that an appeal
has gone to Washington for longer
mules.
Anyone with a bunch of mules built
along the lines of a German dachshund
would do well to communicate with the
War Department at once.
"If men are all alike, as women say,
why do widows remarry?"
YOUR READING HOURS-
MAKE THEM PLEASANT.
If you squint and blink
your eyes when you are read-
ing you cannot relax and en-
joy yourself. Properly fitted
glasses will remove the strain
from your eyes and make
your reading hours a pleas-
ure to you.
Come in and see us. We
will examine your eyes and if
you need glasses properly fit
you with them at a minimum
charge. And we will guar-
antee that you will have the
proper lenses.
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CRESCENT DRUG STORE
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Visitor: "Who is the genteel look-
ing man in that cell?"
Warden: "He is held as a witness
in a street gang murder."
Visitor: "Where is the murderer?"
Warden: "Oh, he's out on bail,"
The Sulphur Industry
-IS ONE OF TEXAS' MANY OUTSTANDING ASSETS.
Three Mines Produce Practically all of the Nation's Suppl„
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SULPHUR IS INDUSTRY'S
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Its Presence in Texas, therefore, constitutes one
of the State's Most Attractive Inducements to
the Development of Industry within its borders
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MINES:
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NEWGULF, (Wharton County) Texas
HEADQUARTERS
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Second National Bank Buildir
Houston, Texas
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Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1932, newspaper, August 4, 1932; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411927/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.