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THE T Y L ER JOURNAL
FRIDAY. JULY 10. 1936
The Tyler Journal
Issued Weekly By
HENRY EDWARDS & CO.
Publishers
Editorial and Business Offices
505 Citizens Nat’l Bank Bldg.
Tyler, Texao
Phone No. ......1W8
Entered as Second-class matter
May 8, 1925, at the Post Office at
Tyler, Texas, nnder the Act of
Mooch 8. 1879.
HENRY EDWARDS - - - Editor
ington to confer with the Agricul-
tural Department and with the Agri-
cultural Committees of the House and.
Senate—and that his aid and counsel
to them was often acted upon and
even written into our laws and in-
corporated in departmental provisions
for the relief of the farmers of the
Nation. If McDonald had been the
criminal, negligent and inefficient of-
ficial that Terrell pictures him to be,
it doesn’t stand to reason that his
counsel and wisdom would have been
sought by Congres. Maybe that’s why
Terrell quit Washington in a huff
and came back to Texas to get an-
other office. :
THE SOUTH LOSER
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POLITICS, POPPYCOCK AND
PREJUDICE
PRESS
BUNCOMBE IN POLITICS
Sometimes an Editor has to say
things that for friendship’s sake he’d
prefer not to say. But if he has any
regard for the truth—and if he des-
pises pure buncombe in political cam-
paign methods, he has to say these
things in fairness to his readers.
For example, this morning we have
a letter from the widow of a very
dear friend of ours who passed to his
reward several years ago. In this let-
ter is a plea that we support our other
good personal friend, Hon. George B.
Terrell of Alto, in opposition to an-
other good friend, Hon. J. E. Me
Donald, State Commissioner of Agri-
culture—and with this letter from
this widow is enclosed the campaign
literature of the sage of Alto.
All we have to say in the premises
is the general observation that if our
general run of public officials were
as “dumb, dishonest and incapable
and criminal” as their opponents rep-
resent them to be, then this country
would certainly be in a devil of a fix.
That’s a general observation—and we
are tired of the procedure in this
1936 campaign. We are not going to
switch our allegiance as a voter from
J. E. McDonald in support of our
other personal friend, the Hon. Geo.
B. Terrell who held the office of
State Commissioner of Agriculture
for ten years and held the office for
that long time without contributing
any substantial or notable values to
the development of Agriculture and
its related interests in Texas. George
B. Terrell has a great name in Texas,
a na'me that is supposed to be worth
much as a vote-getter; but, in our
humble judgment, his methods of
campaigning are shameful. If his
opponent, the man whom he wants to
supplant as State Commissioner of
Agriculture, is the reckless criminal
that Mr. Terrell pictures him to be,
why isn’t McDonald in the peniten-
tiary? The alleged “criminal viola-
tions” with which the sage of Alto
charges McDonald never grated on
Terrell’s nerves until lie got to want-
ing a public office, a want that has
been chronic with Terrell incessantly
and invariably for the past forty
years or more. Now then that our
friend Terrell has broken out again
with the itch for public office, why
he finds Commissioner McDonald a
criminal and an incompetent. Such is
the game of politics as we have it here
in Texas.
Moreover, Terrell was given a place
in Congress; but he had a spell of
righteous wrath, kicked out. of har-
ness, repudiated the New Deal—and
so demeaned himself in respect to the
acts of Congress designed to benefit
the farmers and save them from the
utter financial wreck with which they
were menaced by the perplexing de-
pression that he couldn’t “go along
with” the Administration, quit the
show, denounced the whole Congress
and the*—whole works.-Beohahly—:t. I.ica k«p( by tlm, .Velerann’ AdminCi i
The most unexplainable thing that
we have ever noted in the political
activities of our age and generation
is the vicious and misleading attacks
upon Governor Jimmie Allred that are
being made by those who would like
to step up into the Governor’s chair.
We may not be a good sport—and it
may be that we have never acquired
the art of “taking it on the chin”—
but we do like to see a man play a
good sport in his political aspirations.
By that we mean to say that it is. in
our opinion, reprehensible for a candi-
date to get out, deliberately pervert
the truth, or give a distorted picture
of the facts respecting any political
situation, or respecting any candidate.
We have that much sense of the
American’s traditional sense of fair
play.
We can't see any sense, or uny poli-
tical discretion, in imputing to All-
red “grave crimes and misdemean-
ors” because upon invitation he has
clipped the ribbon at a bridge open-
ing, or gone upon invitation to some
celebration within our state. And
yet to listen to the grave charges
made upon him by the opposing can-
didates for the governorship, you
would think that Allred is guilty of
treason—and that any voter who
would support him is a fit subject for
the bat house. Such, methods of cam-
paigning, to our way of thinking,
ought to be beneath the dignity of
any man who himself is even par-
tially qualified to be Governor of
Texas. It’s a lot of poppycock, bally-
hoo and buncombe that is reprehen-
sible.
And they are making war upon Jim-
mie Allred on account of the old age
pension. We knew, when the consti-
tutional amendment was passed by
a popular vote of more than four to
one, that the proposition would be-
come an issue in politics. During the
pendency of the question before the
people neither Tom Hunter nor Judge
Fischer, nor even Pearce Brooks nor
Roy Sanderford open his mouth in ad-
vocacy of the measure. The whole lay-
out of them were as dumb as an oy-
ster on the subject. Meanwhile Jim-
mie Allred was saying that this or
some other form of social security
must be provided. But now Allred’s
opponents are shedding crocodile,
tears about the “dear old people” and
proclaiming that Jimmie Allred is a
traitor to tljem. As we see their at-
titude and try to analyze their mo-
tives, we wonder to what extremes
men will go to get an office. It really
looks reprehensible and pitiful—rep-
rehensible that men will indulge in
so many misleading statements for
the sake of an office—and pitiful
that the passions and prejudices of
the voters can be thus appealed to
by a candidate in the hopes of get-
ting an office. :
VETERANS GO WEST
Since the Armistice taps has sound-
ed for nearly half a million veterans
who bore arms for the United States
in the World War.
To reach this total, 80 veterans arc
dying each day in the United States,
this toll of the dead being in addi-
tion to the 130,128 who died in ac-
tion or from disease in the actual war
period.
Of those in service in the war from
this country approximately 4,157,571
are alive today. Tt is expected that,
at the present rate of veterans’
deaths, few men who .served in the
World War will he alive in 1070—52
yeai’s after the conflict’s end. Statis-
The South didn’t come out so well
at the Philadelphia convention. Here-
tofore because it took two-thirds of
the delegates to make a nomination
and because of this the South ever
since the Civil War has been able to
black the nomination of any undesir-
able candidate. The Philadelphia
convention changed this so that a
majority is all that is necessary to
make a nomination. The Southern
delegates mostly voted against the
change as did some of the Northeast-
ern States. Listening over the radio
when the vote was taken it sounded
like about as many voted “no” as
did “aye”, but Chairman Robinson
declared the “ayes" had it and there
was no protest.
The efforts made to secure the Ne-
gro vote may be very serious to the
South in the future. Naturally if the
Negro votes are welcomed in the
North it won’t be long before the
colored brother will want to know why
his vote in the South shqpld be sup-
pressed. The South had settled this
question very satisfactory to both
race^ $nd it would be extremely un-
fortunate to disturb the present ami-
cable relations between the races re-
garding the right of franchise. The
Negro vote in several of the North-
ern states is really the balance of
power and both parties are catering
to the colored voter. The Republican
convention had seven Negro delegates
and the Democratic convention had
21. It is hard to see how the Demo-
cratic party can continue to bar the
Negro from participating in Demo-
cratic primaries if the party else-
where throws wide open the gates.
This is a matter that concerns the
South more than the election of
Roosevelt or Landon. Of course the
South is not going to permit Negro
domination like that which existed
for ten or twelve years after Lee sur-
rendered and it is much to be regret-
ted that anything should transpire to
bring again those troublesome times.
Heretofore the .South haR looked on
the Democratic party as its bulwark
against this domination. It sorter
looks like the South lost its shirt
at Philadelphia. — Marshall Morn-
ing News. :
A WORLD WITHOUT
NEWSPAPERS
Royal Oak (Mich.) Tribune: Eight
hundred men, sitting in a room, try-
ing to figure out how to maintain for
you a world that contains no news-
papers.
° Does that sound fantastic? It is
not a bit. For I myself sat in just
such a gathering.
Of course, I don’t intend to con-
vey the idea that the main topic of
conversation was a definite fear that
some dark force threatens to rob the
world overnight of the services of
its newspapers. That just could not
happen.
The main reason it can ^tot is be-
cause those engaged in publishing
these mediums are continually study-
ing the problem and modifying the
newspapers to suit the rapidly chang-
ing world. If they did not do this,
newspapers would pass out of the pic-
ture. So we find newspapermen, large
and small, gathering at regular inter-
vals, in all parts of the United States
to work out the mutual problem of
themselves and the public.
Radio is a development that gives
many publishers the jitters. They
hear the news bulletins and news |
comments coming over the air and j
see all their circulation vanishing. j
What needless fears! Go into the j
home where the radio is on and you |
will find one or more newspapers of |
j that same day. People can not get j
1 along without newspapers; but they i
must have different ones than suited
our fathers, or even ourselves a few
years back. Because they are keeping j
up with those changes, newspapers
today have nearly a peak number of
| readers. :
ing the hole. Every precaution was
taken in the use of piping and cement-
ing, and in the sotting of strainers
to assure the reward sought, if by
chance the driller should strike an
artesian Source.
The well was sunk 641 feet, first
striking artesian sand st a depth of
about 500 feet. Mr. Burns now has
an artesian well that daily empties
into his swimming pool at the rath
of 18,000 gallons per hour. This is n
daily capacity of 432.000 gallons, and
makes it possible for him to com-
pletely change the water in his pool
every day. The water is fine, clear,
cool and drinkable—and you would ex-
pect as much knowing that it is fil-
tered down thru 141 feet of what
geogolists call “artesian sand.” What
is better, Mr. Burns is using only
three-fifths of his well’s daily capa-
city. Those who are familiar with
artesian wells and know how to com-
pute their flow estimate that Mr
Burns can easily step up the flow to
30,000 gallons per hour, qr to a daily
flow of 720,000. The possession of
an artesian well of that capacity is
quite an asset to any one and it may .
suggest to others in the county the J
acquisition of a source of water about
whose purity these can be no possible
question. This well will certainly
mean much to this veteran swimming
pool operator. a
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Plenty to
SEE
Plenty to
DO
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Texans are seeing Texas
during
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VISIT THESE INTERESTING
\ CENTENNIAL /
/CELEBRATIONS/
Burns Pool Is Supplied
With Pure Artesian Water
Oraibi is in Arizona.
Our friend, P. T. Burns, Proprietor
of Burns Swimming Pool and Skating
Rink four miles out of Tyler on the
North Dixie Highway, is to be con-
gratulated on the recent rewards com-
ing to him for a little bit of pioneering
he did out at his charming resort. Mr.
Burns,had an idea that he could tap
a source of artesian water by sink-
ing a well on his property. So he
hired a driller to bring him in a water
well, not an oil well. The driller
worked approximately a week sink-
Wards Catalog Order Department
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Hi
Offers 30,000
EXTRA ITEMS
to choose from!
ASK ABOUT
THIS NEW
SERVICE
Th« big Centennial Central Exposi-
tion at Dallas is drawing millions
ol viiitors from out of the state and
over the state.
This successful event and the many
equally interesting Texas celebra-
tions are locusing the eyes o! the
nation on Toxas. Texas may well
be proud ol ils Centennial evonts.
Texas will protit by its enterprise
lor many years to come.
But, best of all. Texans are know-
ing Toxa*.
East Texas is visiting West Texas!
North Texans are going South!
South Texans are traveling North,
and West Texans are seeing the
East! Centennial year has atlorded
us the opportunity to get acquainted
with the resources and r.cenic attrac
lions of our groat stale.
Whatever your ideas c.1 a real va-
cation. you'll find them realized In
Toxas. Mountains, seashore, mis-
sions, foreign atmosphere, gay
night life, fishing, golf, historic
places. Most every attraction you
can find anywhere ^daht here at
home.
Make your plans lo visit the Cen-
tennial Celebrations being held this
month. Read the calendar at tho
right II yo” want additional infor-
mation. write the Chamber of Com-
merce at cities you are Interested in.
For a real vacation. SEE TEXAS!
'■?Y* (-,uly *• ih!°.uy|j Mki'
*to'j1unoRC27lh)d
JUi-Y 8-il —VALLEY MILLS—27th Annual
Hon.ocoming Reunion.
JULY 13 15 —COLEMAf. —West Texas His-
' 13 1
lor.cal Fxporition.
JU.W 13-15 — SAIL SABA — Texas Growers'
Fesuval.
JULY 1318 —LEONARD —Centennial Pag-
©anl.
JULY 14-17—RILSLL—Community Fair and
•J«n.cnmol Calibration.
JULY 16 — YLLEEA — Ysleta Mission Coro-
nicr.y.
JULY 1C-17 — EWLETWATER — Water Carui-
/oMUNSGN HILL—Old Settlors' Reunion
arid Pageant.
JULY 17-18—TULIA—Centennial Round-Up.
JULY 17 —BUFFALO GAP —Taylor County
Old Settler:*' Centennial Reunion.
JULY 17-18—CHICO—Centennial Home-corn-
ing Celobi alien.
JULY 18-DECEMBER 1 — FORT WORTH —
Toxas Frontier Centennial.
20—GALVESTON—Water Carnival
JULY 10
W LO K.
JULY 19
9 — NORDHEIM —Flremon c Biennic^
Centennial.
1.Y 28-30 — ATLANTA—V.’aU nnelon Fee*
TEXIIS
CEHTEnniRL
1936
JULY 28
tival ana Oil Exposition.
JULY 28 31 — HAYS COUNTY —Len McCul-
loch, U. C. V. Rouman-Contonnial.
JULY 30-31—WEATHERFORD—Parser Couiv-
ty Fruit and Melon Exhibit.
JULY 31-AUGUST 31—ALPINE — Centennial
Crlebra.ici:.
AUGUST 3-9 — GALVESTON— Centennial
Beach Cain*val.
AUGUST 8-9—GALVESTON — Annual Aunt-
lary Cruiser Race.
AUGUST S — HOUSTON — Re-enactment ol
Battle of San Jacinto.
AUGUST 1 8 20 —JOHNSON CITY - Texas
Angora Goat Raiseis* Lhov/.
AUGUST 19—FAUNA MARIA —Centennial
Pioneer Reunion.
AUGUST 20-22—COLORADO—Homecoming.
AUGUST 22—PEERYTON Birthday Parly.
AUGUST 24-28 — GA IN EC VJLLE ~C:oke
County F ai:.
UST
t-ni-Mctiey Oia LsU.ki.: Meunii
AUGUST 3 0 — HOUSTON — Anniversary,
Founding of Cuy of Houston.
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 5—GREENVILLE—
Hunt County Fair.
SEPTEM3ER 6—FOERNE Centennial Day.
SEPTEMBER 7 — HENDERSON — East Texae
Oil juoticc.
SEPTEMBER 7—BASTROP—Centennial Pag-
eant and Celebration.
SEPTEMBER 7-S—BIG SPRING—Cowboy Re-
>d©o.
10 — !
Kcumc
SEPTEMBER 10 12 — P E A J> £ A I. L — Winter
Garden Fair.
SEPTEMBER 10-1 3 — HALLETTSVILLE — La
vjca County Contenn;ai Fair.
For datn beyond September 13 write
Stato Headquarters
TEXAS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
Dallas. Toxaf
AUGUST 27-28—i SPRINGS—Diet-
tley Old Seiner.;' Roc
union and Rodi
SEPTEMBER 9-10 — HENRIETTA Pioneer
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xnnlrpr that, lm will he callml i11 to
stay
Here Are The New Fast Schedules
HOUSTON - GALVESTON
AUSTIN - SAN ANTONIO
- RIO GRANDE VALLEY
LAREDO - MEXICO CITY
tho Alto office- tion show that there were 4G!)t12K
veterans- dead.
Tooup
Austin
5.in Antoni#
Lr.icdo
Monte
Ar. Mrxico City
ftr HoutMn—“
Ar Galveston
Lv Houston
explain his attitude and actions m The death rate of veterans by yearn
this matter. So we can’t go along follow: 1919, 21.680; 1920, 3(5,212;
with our friend Terrell in his aspir- 1921, 34,368; 1922, 30,618; 1923, 26,-
’feU ' ationn as against the efficient, com- 873; 1924, 25,087; 1926, 25,192; 1926,
mon-sense, practical farmer, J. E. 25,296; .1927, 25,738; 1928, 25,995:
1929, 26,286; 1930, 26,612; 1931, 26,-
976; 1932, 27,393; 1933, 27,859; 1934,
Sn.HK; mill loan, 28,971.- — Herrrille
servj
cars and
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a tion (shower, valet, fountain, lounge, radio) dining
coaches Regular bus service from Tyler provides
gmaxm
McDonald, who has served the Agri-
,7 future and Its related interest of
Texas so
ficiently. Besides that we recall that
while George B. Terrell was “cussing
the New Deal” and imputing to it a
lack pf sense and high purpose J. E.
McDonald was often called to Wash-
Mountain Sun.
More pupils in our high schools
study Latin than all other foreign
languages combined.
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