Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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Comes Always A
Stopping Place
BY ASHLEY EVANS
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Texas, and the whole Unit-
ed States, has had one long,
sweet era of unrestricted
spending — spending for
necessary things and more
often things unnecessary —
spending without considering
what will happen when pay
•w» aa % » ,
day comes, wen, pay any
HAS come. It will come in
increased measure year after
year for a time so indefinite
that not the wisest of us can
foresee any lessening of the
tax burden. Nor can we fore-
see any lessening of the na-
tional spending for the next
several years. War is expen-
sive, and war we must wage
with increasing fury. We
can’t stop spending for war.
The main question now is how
the taxpayer is going to se-
cure the money with which to
pay his ever-mounting tax
j There are too many office-
i holders drawing good and bet-
ter salaries and you can ex-
pect little aid from the ma-
jority of them. If the work
i is done YOU must do it. It
can be done. It can be done
without injustice to any one.
In a recent address to the
county judges and county
commissioners at San An-
tonio, Attorney General Mann
pointed out that there are
many costly and useless of-
fices in Texas, and a great
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ing our laws and writing a
new constitution that will
meet the needs of the condi-
tions of today. He estimates
that in 1942 twenty cents out
of every dollar made by the
individual must go to pay
taxes. One-fifth cf one’s
earnings is a pretty stiff price
to pay for government. It
can’t be paid without working
a great hardship on the great
majority of tax payers. The
attorney general points out
twelve things that can be
done to lessen the amount of
our state and county and city
There
Army Camp News
By Chaplain Raymond Smoot
a worn
Ukr an arrow shot fron
B}‘ an arrhar blind, b* ft
kind,
Juat where it way chnne* to go
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
When a gentle personality
passes front our ken, the in*
t fiuence of that life CAstS a
of
lit
iwell Mason, Atm* lea »j AlimediiMjtar, Ittr.'lt*
I ptiiiiM actiool must?! vinca, India, has Ikh*h e\|*eti
teacher, and equally distin-j roenliu* with the urn* of aia*
guished as the composer oi l |t«>uip and lias been teacliin
hundreds of hymn tunes still Indian men and women to th
useti throughout the world veiop sisal fibre crafts,
and by every’ Chriatian de-Lf these trained iieoph
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nomination, Vdl be obierced'tteen famine victims and vil-l there were about
on January 8, 1912. S|tecial i outcasts—the poorest ofiaionaries in service.
itufi vjUkCn in public | India s |sau. The director of
glow across our pathway likcSsre l»eing fostered by the Mu- the enterprise has Ihmmi Loy
sic Educators National Con-1 H Long „f the American
ference and its affiliated or-1 Board of Commibsioners for
Dear Countrymen:
You may be wondering if
we ever get away for any-
thing except furloughs. Well,
here’s one of the finest things
I know of that we have the
opportunity to do. The Army
has a regulation that says
that chaplains on duty can
get detached service which
means they can attend the va-
rious conventions and confer-
ences that are of interest to
them and still be in line of
duty. This I am going to do
this week, beginning Monday,
November 10. I am going to
attend the Baptist gene-ai
convention meeting in Abi-
lene, Texas, this year. You
can hardly realize how much
this means to a fellow in the
army and out of his home
state. By the way, Rev. T. J.
Watts of Honey Grove is go-
ing to join me on my way
and attend the convention. 1
the radiant colors in the west
after the sun has «>€t. So, we
are reminded that each day
we all influence those we
meet, for good or evil, with a
smile or a frown, for help or
hurt.
One man, whose iru^ great-
ness of soul shines through,
can guide his whole circle of
friends And associates. One
leader in a community can
ganixations in almost every
state; and s|>ecial programs
and services in churches
throughout the United Statei
are being planned under the
leadreship of the Hymn So
ciety of America. Observances
w ill include a service and plac-
ing of a plaque at the grave
of Dr. Mason in the Rosedale
. ., r „ cemetery, East Oronge, N. J.,
shape t.ie life of the town lor: . ’. .
1 , , * land at the nearby church
progress or decadence, fori . . . , ..
,, f vvhere he was organist for
friendliness or coldness, for , .. .,
manv years : and a nationwide
decadence, for
or coldness, for
order or contusion. A chance
five minute ?alk in my youth <**nner on ^ie same evening
with one of Texas' truly great i New York C‘ty'
and good men has inspired my.
whole hfe. j Rj
There are men and women1
who naturally radiate hope
and cheer in passing, gentle
souls with a talent for kindli-
ness, whose casual word of
encouragement lifts us on the
wings of the morning and
sends us singing through our
tasks. Others must strive
hard to find the key to hu-
Foreign Missions; today he
has the assistance of the Pro-
vince’s Department of Indus-
tries. First the Sisal Fibre
Institute experimented in
methods of cleaning, combing,
dyeing, spinning, braiding
and sewing this common gras*
of India. Now they are teach-
ing people to make and sell
rope, brushes, carpets, mats,
dolls, sandals, belts and many
other useful articles—and re-
lirtvinflf fiAyoPiV nf him*
li v * m A vi IC fA/ * v* * j v* ••••••
dreds of families.
estimated that tin
,ut :mh»o Oinaiian mis-
sionaries of all national ill*!'
senitig m t’hitin today in all
forms of service — educa-
Most j tonal,, e\Hi»g«*li*tic, and med-
havejical chiefly. In pre-war days
4HiH> niis-
The eall-
j ing home of many European
nationals and the evacuation
of women from some sections
account for the decrease in
totals. In “free China” (West
China) there are more mis-
sionaries today than hereto-
fore because of their removal
from “occupied” territory.
According to Rev. (
a missionary of the
United Church of Canada,
serving in Honan Province,
China, a number of Chinese
Christians have organized a
“Gospel Brick Kiln” in that
section. The sixty share-
“The law of Christ is the
K. law of love, <*f charity,” says
Bishop Charles D. White of
the Catholic Diocese of Spo-
kane, Washington. “It is sim-
ply impossible to be Chris-
tians in fact unless we fulfill
this law of love. And the love
that is meant is a love that
preached for Bro. Watts the j man hearts around them, t >
Sunday before reporting fori overcome the temptation t>
duty with the army and you dwell in a shell apart, to rise
bill The average man hasn't
worried much about how he taxes, there are numerousi wjpir.everknow how much joy! above the irritating, etty,|na8e8LJ4^,,sneu' kfle,c ls.1 ,M1,1' ’<u' ’11
long as the loans'offices that can be abolished ; it afforded u8. Mrs. Smoot poisoning of the day's ills. no Sundfty labor' and work-'among (hat number I would
ht iders are all Christians and proves itself in deeds or help-
each share is worth $100. The' fulness to our neighbor. It it
shares are non-profit bearing,(a love that knows no boun-
anr. the proceeds are all usedjdary line of creed or race or
for the Christian church, social condition. . . . Our char-
Meanwhile an eight-hour day! it v, of course, must go fi st trt
has been established, there is those in greatest need. And
The Church of England and
the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States
—the latter being the daugh-
ter of the former—are plan-
ning for wide and closer co-
operation not only during the
period of the WHf‘ hut in the
post-war years. Official com-
mittees have been named by
both churches to formulate
and carry out this coopera-
tion. For the period of the
war it will probably mean a
continuance of American sup-
port of British missions in va-
rous parts of the world. The
Rt: Rev. Henry St. George
Tucker, presiding bishop of
Protestant Episcopal Church,
heads the American commit-
tee of cooperation; while the
Rt. Rev. Cyril Forster, bishop
of Winchester, heads the
English group.
will pay as long as the loans 'omces t,nax can ue aoousnea; i afforded us. Mrs. Smoot I poisoning of the day’s
and gifts and bribes have J there are others than can be,an(j j wjjj a]wayS owe a debt) The higher a man’s posi-
to the people of Honey Grove, tion, the greater his responsi-
for their ma..y kindnesses! bdity in the use of his influ-
men are given more generous direct your attention to th«>
been pouring out of a benefi- combined at
cent treasuryinto the pockets Many
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flow of gifts (?) is beginning
to slow down and will decrease
faster and faster.
But the paying process is
not going to slow down. It is
going to come larger and larg- only tentative, but they are
a great saving,
types of districts in
counties can be consolidated
and costs reduced without im-
pairing efficiency. Work can
oe done to equalize taxes
v/here gross inequalities now
exist. These suggestions are
asm
er. We are told that even
only a year ahead, in 1942,
our national taxes will be
double what they are this
year in Texas and that the
average individual will pay
$110 in taxes or a total of
$690,000,000 for all the people
of Texas. There are lots of
fellows who imagine that they
pay no taxes because they do
not walk up to the tax collec
tor and plank down the cash,
but no matter how little in
come they may have from any
source they pay taxes to the
government. Even the pen-
sioner pays Uncle Sam part
of what he receives if he eats,
or wears clothing, smokes or
drinks or chews gum. No one
escapes taxes. That being
true, and it also being true
that taxes are growing really
burdensome to rich as well as
well as poor (but always more
burdensome to the poor) it
behooves all of us to do any-
thing and everything we can
to reduce public expenditures.
We have been educated for
eiglT; years now’ to spend all
we can get indulgent treas-
uries, at home and in Wash-
ington, to hand out to us. It
will take more than eight
years to educate us in the
hard belief that we can’t get
without giving. The giving
end is the one you bear now,
and it’s heavier than the.re-
ceiving end ever was, for all
you have received must be re-
turned with interest added.
Tiv* tax pay < i is you, and you
MUST jmy.
You can aas* your burden a
shown us. We say to each ence. Your life does not be-
other occasionally that when i long to you alone. We are all
the opportunity affords U3, obligated to look after our in-
little if yew will, ; < > wni
practical. Others may be
offered when the people
really make up their minds
to do something in their own
interest.
One thing you, Mr. Tax-
payer, can do: Work and
speak against any and every
effort to secure more appro-
priations for anything that
does not directly work in the
interest of the public; work
and vote against the creation
of any more salaried positions
for political favorites; listen
4*/\ •»% rv i ntM/w
v\j uu pi uiiuoc£y v/jl aojm
candidates who offer you al-
luring bait of public spending
in your city or district. That
will mean only increased
taxes for you to pay. You
have had enough experience
by this time to know that you
can get nothing for which you
do not pay. This thing of hav-
ing a rich uncle is an old gag.
You have no rich uncle. Even
your Uncle Sam takes from
your pocket more than he ever
puts back into it. Don’t help
your neighbor to get Uncle
Sam, or Uncle Pass-the-Bis-
cuits-Pappy, to take more
money out of your pocket that
he may put part of it back
some day. Tell that neighbor
that you can get along pretty
well without asking anybody
to empty the public treasury
in order to giv^ you a job.
You can also listen with in-
terest when a proposal i*
made to do something to rem-
edy ........existing conditions
we are going to make our
home somewhere near Honey
Grove, if not there.
Having so many men here
you might wonder about the
entertainment in the camp.
There has been one of the best
recreational programs that,
one could wish. There are pic-
ture shows here in the camp
that are the best. There is
every sort of athletic equip-
fluence on those we meet.
Your corner of the world may
be small, but it is your corner
and no one else can make it
bright for you.
Real influence for good
comes from a genuine inter-
est in people. An humble and
a contrite heart that seeks to
help in its little circle will
grow greater as it tries to live
up to its best impulses — it a
meat, botl\ indoor and out- highest moments.
door; a good swimming pool,
which is not exactly practical
at this time. We are afforded
a good roadshow about once
each month. These are not
the usual type of roadshows
but are the very best and I
must say altogether whole-
some; something that is en-
tertaining and by no means
demoralizing to the men. The
churches and various clubs
downtown have done no small
part in affording good enter-
tainment for the men. Little
Rock has done one of the best
jobs in making the soldiers
happy I know. It is commend-
able and a good pattern to be
followed. I could wish this for
every soldier in whatever
camp he may be.
I have just appeared on a
program with Mordiciah Ilam
here in Little Rock. You will
recall Dr. Ham as the evan-
gelist with the Ham and Ram-
sey evangelistic party. You
will also recall that sometime
about I9J6-I7 or somewehere
about this time this party
was in Honey Grove for a re-
vival meeting. Dr. Ham is
making a tour in the interest
of better homes. You can
Start today, at home, on
your way to work, in the of-
fice, to try to leave a little
trail of smiles as you pass by.
—Hubert M. Harrison.
T4 t'--Tf_____
mv v an Happen
no
That even our successes be-
come stale.
That even our pleasures
turn sour.
That even our greatness
seems small.
That evpn our peace is
longer peaceful.
That even our hopes be-
come fears.
That even our prayers be-
come sacrilege.
That even our money is un-
able to purchase anything of
worth.—Ex.
Signal-Citizen bargain rate
$1.00 per year.
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ftooaAe fui/
“Five morning* a ireek, nine months a year, ice
mothers of Texas pet our children ready for school.
“In our home and a million other Texas homesr
that's one of the first and most important duties of
a mother's day. Sometimes Dad finds out u hul a job
it is when he has to do it by himself
and make them better for all hear Dr. Ham on the Red Net-
of ua. The remedy offered; work each Sunday morning at
may b* severe, but the die- g;ig to 8:46.
tmm* will be fatal if not cured -........... «----
* * * SlIV 4 fm Tiiir.
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Flattery.
Lady — My husband was a
tramp, too, but he suddenly
decided to make a man of
himself.
Mendicant — No wonder,
lady, with a beautiful woman
to inspire him . . .
I4idy—Wellcome in and IT!
sec* alaiut some sandwiches.
All of us want our children to have the l>est education
possible. Most of us look to the public schools for this.
Fortunately, Texas has the best public schools in the
South. Helping to build and operate them is the Texas petro-
leum industry which pays 24 million dollars a year in taxes
for school purposes.
These petroleum taxes pay an average of one-fourth the
cost of educating our children. Altogether, they meet the
entire expense of schooling nearly 400,000 Texas boys and
girls.
Tr» nclrlihnn All liflii rnnfrtKijf*/! *nk«fanlinjlv Ia lV»*
million dollar permanent school fund. Oil is also responsi-
ble for much of the 30 million dollar permanent university
fund, which has made possible the expansion of the Uni-
versity of Texas and A. & M. College.
Furthermore, taxes on petroleum products ndd another
111 :> million dollars a year for the schools of our State.
Our children pet a
hotter education today
because of the Texas
petroleum industry.
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A TEXAS WONDER
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Thompson, Harry. Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1941, newspaper, November 14, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth699845/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.