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THE BARTLETT TRIBUNE
AND NEWS
Published Every Friday in Bartlett Texas
W. FOX Editor
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter at the Postoffic? at
Bartlett Texas under the Act of March 4 1879
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $1 00 d vcar to residents ot Boll Williamson nncl
Ullfttn counties. All other; jl.60 a yenr.
NTIcn Reffulnr ndvortlslnpr rales will bo charged for nil cards ot thanks
'and resolutions ot respect. Notices ot entertainment where an admission
do rivod therefrom will bo charged at tho regular advertising rates.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7 1931.
COOPERATION.
The great potential earning power of Bartlett's
municipal light plant is becoming more evident
with each succeeding month's business.i To say
that the plant is proving successful is to put it mild-
ly. Those who are following closely the record be-
ing made by the plant are receiving an insight into
the profitableness of the power business in general
in this country and the earning power of the local
plant in particular.
The suggestion that the power plant here be uti-
lized as the source of supply for electricity used in
both Granger and Bartlett is -worthy of thoughtful
consideration by officials of Bartlett and the entire
citizenship of Granger. No amount of petty jeal-
ousy and rivalry which may have existed in the past
should be permitted to stand in the way of mutual-
ly beneficial cooperation of Granger and Bartlett
at the present time.
Whether or not the idea is altogether practical
The Tribune is not prepared to say. The idea should
not be dismissed however without a thorough dis-
cussion and investigation of its possibilities by of-
ficials and business men of the two towns.
Granger citizens should realize though that it
is not a movement on the part of Bartlett to enlist
the support of Granger in the matter of paying for
the local plant. The municipal plant is already do-
ing a gross business of approximately $1500.00 a
month with operating expenses of $530 a month
which leaves ample funds to take care of the
monthly payments of $800.00 to the Inland Engi-
neering Company.
Should Mayor Miller and the City Council see fit
to make a proposition to Granger it will be on a
strictly business basis and if accepted will no doubt
be advantagepus to both towns.
Some idea of the practicability of the suggestion
can be gained from an examination of the capacity
of the local plant for generating current. The gen-
erating units consist of two Fairbanks-Morse 2 1 0
H.P. Diesel engines with a rated capacity each of
1 37.6 K.W. Plant officials estimate that the pres-
ent customers of the plant are using approximattely
one-third of the amount of current which one en-
gine is capable of generating. The maximum de-
mand in any one hour was 1 00 K.W. between 8 p.
m. and 9 p. m. Saturday August 25.
Thus with one engine capable of generating over
137 K.W. per hour it would appear that with the
possible exception of a few hours once a week one
of the engines in the local plant would be sufficient
to supply the current for the two towns.
Granger would necessarily have to install a dis-
tribution system but the system would not repre-
sent a needless expenditure of money since it could
be used at such time as Granger saw fit to construct
a plant of its own.
The matter should be thoroughly investigated
by representatives of the two towns.
WEALTH.
For those who are pessimistic over the eventual
return of prosperity to this country The Tribune
suggests that the facts contained in the ad of the
Bartlett Mutual Life Insurance Association in this
issue be carefully considered.
A country having agricultural products valued at
$7500000000 annually and with manufactured
products valued at $50000-000000 annually and
on top of that possessing fifty per cent of the
world s gold supply is in no immediate danger of
starvation.
STATISTICAL BUREAU
ESTIMATES CROPS
New York Sept. 4. Tho In-
ternational Statistical Bureau
Inc. today estimated the 1934
cotton crop at 9883000 bales
against its previous estimate of
9233000 bales and the Govern-
ment's August estimate of 9-
195000 bales.
Rendition of the crop was
placed at 54.0 per cent of nor-
mal against the ten-year aver-
age of 69 per cent. Yield pei
acre was placed at 169 pounds.
Mr and Mrs. Dimmi'tt Whit-
low will attend the fall opening
in Temple Friday.
THE BARTLETT TRIBUTE
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Printed below is a list of new
subscribers and renewals to The
Tribune received during the week
of Aug. 27-Sept. 1. The Tribune is
anxious to keep its mailing list
correct and requests that every
subscriber observe carefully the
date of expiration printed on his
paper.
Joe Reese has been employed
to collect subscriptions for The
Tribune and make settlement on
all past due subscription ac-
counts. The postal laws require
an accurate paid in advance mail-
ing list and Mr. Reese will in the
near future call upon every de-
linquent subscriber.
Subscriptions received during
the week August 27-September
1 follows:
J. N. Hoeden A. Durant J. W.
Taylor J. C. Prewitt F. N.
Pierce Alva Waggoner George
Cagle Robert Friedrich R. W.
Persky J. H. Brooks B. E.
Wacker Fred Kincannon Paul
Meissner Morgan Seale Herbert
Lange Mrs. L. T. Whitfield J. E.
Tipton E. J. Seale J. M. Allen
Preston Ramsey Tom Carr J.
W. Cowart J. Jennings Eno Cas-
sons Robstown; Heber Rosen
C. E. Lamb H. J. Sorter R. W.
Miller Oscar Lange E. C. Brune
Lynn Partlow Charles Dillard
Roy Via S. A. Lange Charles
Bolding Earnest Friedrich H. L.
Zschiesche Scott McGinnis Wm.
Laughlin Wallace Wade J. L.
Rosenbaum.
No Loss of Cotton
Markets Seen in
MA Cotton Plan
AMERICA HAS LARGE SUR-
PLUS OF COTTON.
College Station. The South is
not about to lose its cotton mar
kets to foreign countries because
cf the Bankhead Act and the cot-
ton adjustment program accord
ing to reliable facts gathered by
theUnited States Department of'
Agriculture. Material furnished
by the Agiicultural Adjustment
Administration clearly shows
that foreign countries have in
creased cotton production to the
limit for years. A careful study
of each of America's cotton
growing competitors indicates
that the possibility of further
increases are very unlikely in the
near future.
If American cotton prices were
to go to very high levels and re
main there for 15 or 20 years
foreign cotton production would
increase it is believed. As mat
ters now stand America has a
large available surplus of cotton
to more than satisfy all foreign
markets. American cotton ex
ports for the two years 1931-32
and 1932-33 exceeded all exports
for the last 15 years except for
one year. The exports for the
cotton year recently ended are
expected to be nearly as hicrh as
those of the years just proceed-
ing. It has been said that every
time we reduce acreage foreign
countries increase their cotton
acreage. Figures do not bear this
out. The Whoe cotton world
seems to move more -or less to-
gether in increasing or decreas-
ing acreage. It is said tihat last
year we plowed up 10 million
acres of cotton and foreign coun-
tries promptly increased their
cotton four million acres. The
foreign increase was planted be-
fore American plow-up. Cotton
planting dates are about the
same all over the world. Ameri-
ca increased plantings four mil
lion acres in 1933 and so did the
rest of the world.
Foreign cotton production
steadily increased from 1890 to
1933. Some people are alarmed
about this because they think
thisi increase will continue indefi
nitely. As a matter of fact for
eign countries have nearly
reached their limit of profitable
cotton competition. It will take
very high prices over a loner per
iod of years to bring forth much
more competition. The Agricul-
tural Adjustment cotton pro-
gram merely aims at preventing
towering surpluses that bring
poverty to the South. It pans
always to have plenty of cotton
to sell at home and abroad. A
reasonable American nrice is too
low to encourage unimited for
eign production.
It should alwavs be kent fn
mind that the Agricultural Ad
justment Administration cotton
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program does not aim at perma
nent reduction. It does propose
to help the farmers to cooperate
to adjust the supply of cotton to
effective demand. For the first
time in history the Southern far-
mer and business man has the
opportunity to work out a long-
time plan that will avoid most of
the tail spins in cotton price
which have periodically depress
ed the South for 50 years. The
plan has not surrendered to
foreign markets and is not like-
ly to do so.
In succeeding articles facts
about cotton growing conditions
in India Egypt Russia China
and Brazil will be presented. The
first four countries f urnish near-
ly 85 per cent of our foreign com-
petition and Brazil is the one
country which might give real
competition in the future. When
these are studied there will be
less alarm about the foreign sit
uation.
Debate Subject For
School Selected
Austin Tex. Sept. 4. Word
ing of the debate question for
the Interscholastic League for
1934-35 has been changed to re
strict the subject to a discussion
of government ownership of elec
tric light and power ut 1 ties.
rather than of all utilities ac
cording to Roy Bedichek chief
oi xexas .Bureau of Public School
Interests. As previously an
nounced the question was "Re-
solved that the Government
Should Own and Control All Pub
lic Utilities." As amended tho
subject is "Resolved that the
To Our Friends And Customers:
Our gin plants have been completely overhauled through-
out and are in as good shape as good workmanship and
new material where it was needed can make. them.
We want a part of your business and if it is service and
courteous treatment you want we are sure we can please
you.
If you have never tried us give us a trial and we will do the
rest and assure you we will appreciate all favors shown
us.
Thanking you for past favors we beg to remain
Yours to serve
Bartlett Ice &
Company
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Government Should Own and
Operate All Electric Light and
Power Utilities." A 200-page
bulletin on this subject is now in
the press and will be ready for
release soon Mr. Bedichek said.
Weekly Cotton Grade
and Staple Report On
Week Ending Aug. 30
Austin Sept. 1. The report
released today by the Division of
Cotton Marketing at Austin
Texas giving the quality of cot-
ton ginned in Texas' this week
shows an increasing proportion
of Good Middling Extra White
cotton as compared with last
week. The percentage of White
grades is small and the propor-
tion of spotted cotton has de-
creased some this week. The Red
Land and Plains the Ft. Worth
Prairies and the Black Belt are
ginning a high percentage of
Strict Middling Extra White
cotton while spotted cotton is
noticeable in Edwards Plateau
and in Mixed Black and Sandy
Lands. The largest range of
grades are found in the Coastal
Prairies. The percentage of 7-8
inch cotton ginned this week has
increased and the percentage of
15-16 inch cotton has decreased
as compared to last week. The
'largest percentage of cotton
shorter than 7-8 inch is ginned
in the Red Lands and Plains and
tho Edwards Plateau. The Flat-
woods Mixed Black and Sandy
Lands and the Coastal Prairies
are the heaviest producers of
15-1G inch cotton this week.
The total tenderable cotton
this week is 94.3 per cent.
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Friday September 7 1934.
by A. B. Chapin
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ON TEXAS FARMS
By Minnie Fisher Cunning-
ham Extension Editor.
Texas meat canning plants-
to the number of 19-- are doing
their level best to take care of
the cattle bought as drouth re7
lief; 8585134 No. 2 cans of meat
had been placed on the pantry
shelf of the Relief Commission
by tlhe middle of August. Eight
and a half million cans of meat
is quite a bit.
All those cans are filled with
beef products. Next will come
the program of buying sheep and
goats and the meat of these ani-
mals will be conserved in line
same way.
That is the New Deal
drouth relief. The old way was
a heap of wnitening bones ontne
prairie and a total loss to the
producer.
There is another feature to
New Deal handling of drouth
problems that is planning to
; make the facts learned from this
one serve to help make the next'
one less trrible.
One such plan is the .erosion
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survey of the whole country un7 Xi
uertaKen Dy cne soil JUrosion
Service of the Department of the
Interior. Field work on it was
begun this week to be finished
by October 15.
Fred Montgomery bought a'
New Ford V8 from Miller Motor
Company this week.
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Fox, W. W. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 7, 1934, newspaper, September 7, 1934; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76345/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.