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NATIONAL AND WORLD AFFAIRS
RENEWS HOPE
FOR WORLD PEACE
A new flood of rumors that Rus-
sian policy makers nre willing to
talk terms on the critical problems
which have divided the East and
West since the end of World War
II. Significant struws in the wind
that might indiente a softening of
Soviet policy are:
(1) The hard-boiled military
commander in Berlin has been re-
called.
(2) Russia announced that the
'western German currency will be
accepted as legal tender in their
zone of Berlin.
(3) Russians are unable to con-
ceal their surprise over the re-
markable record set up by the
Western “airlift" in supplying
blockaded western Berlin with fuel,
food and supplies.
(4) There were unconfirmed re-
ports that Russia has made a re-
quest through representatives at
the United Nations for a new con-
ference to discuss the future status
of Germany.
(5) Reports through usually re-
liable sources said that Premier
Stalin is a very sick man. It is
rumored that the Politiburo which
is the highest Soviet Council, is
in a wrangle over who Stalin’s suc-
cessor tfill be.
• » •
LOWER FOOD PRICES IS
GOAL OF FARM PROGRAM
A new farm program has been
submitted to Congress by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Brannon. It is
a radical departure from the price
support program of the past few
years. The new plan would offer
farmers a “production bonus"
thereby guaranteeing them high
’ incomes; while at the same time
permitting prices of farm commo-
dities to seek their natural level.
Thus the cost of living could be
brought down, without endangering
farm prosperity.
The bonus paid to farmers would
be a direct government subsidy,
paid out of income tax revenue, but
it would fall heaviest on the weal-
thy taxpayers, according to agri-
culture economists. Brannon says
even the heavy tax-payers would
benefit from the program, because
the purchasing power of the farm
population would be maintained at
a high level.
This climaxed a week of heavy
spending by Congress which is hur-
rying now to get through with
pending legislation before July 1,
when the regular session is due to
end.
The House approved an omnibus
bill carrying appropriations of
more than $5 billion for the Vet-
erans Administration and more
thnn $1 billion for the Atomic
Energy Commission.
Earlier in the week the House
passed a $16 billion military ap-
propriation, the greatest in Amer-
ican peacetime history. Only one
vote was cast against it. The Air
Force received over $6 billion, while
the Army and Navy received ap-
proximately $5 billion each.
The House, well abreast of its
legislative schedule, took a week
off for the Easter holiday, but the
Senate having lost much time dur-
ing the filibuster on the question of
trying to amend its rules, was stay-
ing in session, trying to catch up
with the House.
• • •
IRELAND FREE AT LAST
The Irish Free State declared its
complete independence of Great
Britain last week. The last consti-
tutional tie with the mother coun-
try was broken by a parliamentary
act which declared the King of
England can no longer appoint
foreign diplomats to represent Eire.
Six northern counties in Ulster
have refused to join the new re-
public, prefering to remain subject
to the United Kingdom. England
first gained sovereignty over Ire-
land in 1169. The final break this
week was an occasion of great cel-
ebration. King George of England
gracefully recognized the new na-
tion by sending a telegram of good
wishes.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Fred Harris who had been here
ns agent for the S. P. wns trans-
ferred to Edna, and Mr, Aldrich,
from the Valley wns tp take his
place.
Rev. II. M. Keen, pastor of the
Methodist Church went to Kansas
City, Mo., to attend a Uniting
Conference of the Methodist
churches.
New interest was given the Gulf
Coast of Texns, when three pro-
ducing sands were found in the
Deutschhurg area of the Francita*
Field of Jnckson County.
Com. Guy Johnson reported work
had been started on an all weather
road for the school bus, known ns
Highway No. 28, a distance of 16
miles.
15 YEARS AGO
July 1-8 were dates announced
for the Texns Baptist Encampment
at Palacios.
Miss Dora Pressler and Bill
Stapp were united in marriage,
Rev. G. F. Gillespie, officiating.
Mrs. Sarah J. Cool died at her
home here, aged 82 years.
The school census wns completed
and 760 scholastics reported.
COLLIER
20 YEARS AGO
Miss Lydia Markwardt and Karl
Wickham were married.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stewart
were the parent* of a baby boy.
t party of fifteen Arkansas pro-
npective buyers visited this section
A ball game between the Fats
and Leans, sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Chamber of Com-
merce provided a lot of fun. Bus-
iness houses closed during the
game and a nice sum was realized.
25 YEARS AGO
Miss Esther Bullock and W.
Gayden White were married at the
First Baptist Church, Rev. Echols
officiating.
In the White Man’s Union Pri-
mary, County officials were elected
as follows: W. E. McNabb, Judge;
Ruby Hawkins, clerk; Thos. H.
Lewis, attorney; C. Langham,
treasurer; W. T. Pollard, school
superintendent; Bert Carr, tax col-
lector; Oscar Barber, tax assessor;
Joe Mangum, sheriff; T. D. Hen-
sley, district clerk; George A.
Harrison, commissioner precinct 3.
BIG MONEY BILLS PASS
WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION
Congress passed unanimously the
five and a half billion dollar Euro-
pean Aid authorized bill, to keep
the “Marshall Plan” operating for
another 15 months. This was a sur
prising vote in view of the effort
of an econmy bloc during the de-
bate to get at least a 10 per cent
reduction.
HATS
PPENEI
Vo HOME?
IT’S worth more today
than ever before. And
that’s, dangerous! Dan-
gerous because that new
high value calls for
MORE insurance protec-
tion. You can lost plenty,
if you’re underinsured!
Play safe! Make cer-
tain now that you’re in-
sured adequately!
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TRUMAN’S PLACE IN HISTORY
Harry S. Truman hopes that pos-
terity will remember him as a man
who tried hard tP do his best. In
an informal visit with his former
associates in the U. S. Senate, Mr.
Truman observed the 4th anniver-
sary of his assumption of the offiec
as president. He stood at his old
Senate desk and told the members
that his service in that body was
“the happiest 10 years of my life.”
He said that he hopes history will
record that he has done his best to
fulfill the responsibilities which
were thrust upon him when Pres-
ident Roosevelt died.
* * *
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Prospects are bright this year,
for another bumper winter wheat
crop. The U. S. Dept, of Agricul-
ture gave its estimate last week as
more than one million bushels.
This compares with last year’s crop
of 990 million bushels and a ten-
year average of 688 million bushels.
30 YEARS AGO
J. C. Stewart returned from
over-sea duty and was home, hav-
ing received his discharge from the
Army.
J. H. Nixon sold his home on
Johnson Street to Wm. Harsh
berger and moved to El Campo.
Mrs. Lena Farmer, mother of
Mrs. T. R. Brandon, died at her
home in Columbus.
AUTRY PERSUADES CIRCUS
TO CHANGE ITS POSTERS
AUSTIN—Gene Autry, singing
cowboy star, drew a large crowd
of admirers when he appeared in
court here last week. He was suing
to prevent a circus from billing
his young brother Doug Autry’s
name on its posters in a manner
which he said deceived the public.
The circus finally agreed to get
new posters printed.
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN—Emphasizing the im
portance of proper sanitation stan-
dards in public eating establish
ments, Dr. George W. Cox, state
health officer urges the patrons of
such establishments to insist upon
cleanliness in the preparation and
dispensing of foods.
The health authorities cannot
maintain daily inspection of cafes
and other food handling places, and
if the public is careless in accepting
insanitary conditions, dozens of in-
fectious diseases can be transmit-
ted to the public from insanitary
food and utensils.
“Food handlers schools are be-
ing taught constantly throughout
the State,” Dr. Cox said, "and
every cafe owner should take ad-
vantage of these schools to see
that his personnel is trained in the
sanitary methods of preparing,
storing and dispensing food to the
public. If that is their profession,
they should qualify themselves to
do the work safely. This is thq,
restaurant owner’s responsibility
to his patrons.”
The public should insist upon a
Fromwhere I sit...^ Joe_Mar$ilj
How We Licked f
The Parking Problem
For • while it looked like we’d
have to put up perking meters.
Folks working in town—including
some of the store owners—were
taking up all of the space along
Main Street '
Farmers coming in to shop never
found a place to park, and some-
times had to lug stuff a half mile
or so. Some started to do their buy-
ing in other towns. Finally, store
owners and farmers had a get-
together—with the result that the
empty field near the depot was
fixed up for all-day parkers.
Now farmers get their shopping
done comfortably, and the mer-
chants have a better place to park
than they had before. Just took a
little friendly co-operation to make
everybody happy.
From where I sit, most differ-
ences can be ironed out by just
talking things over—maybe with a
cup of coffee or glass of beer—and
seeing the other person’s side of it.
Next time you have a problem or
a little difference to settle, why not
try just that?
Copyright, 1949, United Slam Brewer t foundation
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
AS nOME rS DESTROYED
LLANO—Two little tots, n boy
2 years old and his sister one year
old, died as a result of a fire which
destroyed their home here Inst
week. The father was cutting cedar
on n nearby ranch ami the mother
had gone to the home of a neighbor
when the fire started. A passer-by
rescued the little girl ami rushed
her to the hospital where she died.
The boy was trapped and could not
he rescued.
Thursday, April 28.Mt«<»
W. J. KLINGAMAN
Carpenter — Contractor
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SERVICE
NO JOB TOO SMALL.
OR TOO LARGE
2504 Ave. G. Phone 2510'
Bay City, Texas
FEDERAL LAND BANK
FARM AND RANCH LOANS
LONGTERM PREPAYMENTS LOW INTEREST
FOR PURCHASE, REFINANCE, IMPROVEMENT
Wharton National Farm Loan Aaa’n
WARREN E. HART, Secretary-Treasurer
Brooks Building, Wharton, Phone No. 465
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cafe being free from roaches, flies,
and other insects; cracked dishes
should never be used; tables and
linens, as well as dishes and silver-
ware should be scrupulously clean,
and milk should be served in the
original container, with the cap
intact. They should note whether
or not a cafe displays a placard
stating its standards of sanitation
have been approved by local or
State health officials.
“Obviously the best in sanitation
can be had only through close
cooperation between the public, and
health officials. As long as the
public approves and accepts insan-
itary conditions in eating estab-
lishments, they will continue to
exist,” Dr. Cox warned.
DR. JACK KAHN
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LESTER'S GESTURES . . .
Professor: ‘‘You can’t sleep in my class."'
Student: “If you didn’t talk so loud I could"*
“You didn’t roll your own cigarettes befbre.
Why do you do so now?”
“The doctor told me I needed a little exercise.”
The young bride was asked what she thought
of married life. “Oh, there’s not much difference,”
she replied. "I used to wait up half of the night for
George to go, and now I wait up half the night for
him to come home.”
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