The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, February 23, 1951 Page: 3 of 8
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Denrfrrlofod:
The House has done very little
this weak. There are few Com-
mittees with nny legislation
ready for the Floor. In fact it
will foe several weeks before
there is very much new legisla-
tion coming (before the Congress
for consideration. I have how-
ever had an opportunity on two
separate days this week to speak
on the Floor of the House in
(behalf of my proposal to use
German" and Japanese in the U.
S. Army. The Defense Depart
ment has at last sent a "report"
on my bill to the Armed Services
'Committee with the suggestion
that nothing toe done along this
line until the Department can
give the matter further study. I
cftnnot see how the Department
can claim that they have not had
sufficient time. The question
(boils down to "Do you want "to
let these people do some of the
fighting which our boys must
otherwise do?" .
. .Many of -our people overlook
any successful governmental op-
aeration. I therefore want to call
"attention to the program of crop
insurance. Three years ago this
program was completely revised
and reduced to a point where we
thought that it would be self-
supportirtg. Last year we had
crop insurance in 624 counties.
807257 farmers participated.
Crop losses of ?1'3000000 were
paid but the program took in
$14000000 "in premiums. The
immediate objective is to make
this insurance available to all
f armers-in all areas for all needs
tout the advance must be grad
ual if we are to avoid- the losses
of the early progz-am. In 1951
insurance will be available in 877
counties 33 of which are in
Texas and include McLennan
Bell Falls and fMilam.
I want to also call attention
to those who complain about the
"price of -farm products that it
is not fair to simply campare the
cost of food in 1939 and in 1951.
'Everyone will agree that the
'housewife could buy twice as
much then as it will now but
swhat of the day's work? Did the
average worker have over half
as many dollars in 1939? It
would be delightful to go back
. jto the 65 cent pork chop of 1939
and at the same time maintain
our present wage scale or our
present volume of profits in
business but how many con-
sumers would like to go back
to 1939 food prices "and 1939
wage and' 1939 business profits?
While food prices have inreas-
ed drastically since 1939 so have
consumer incomes and farmers'
qoste. The third quarter of 1950
consumers could buv for 17 per
cent of their personal income
the same quantity and quality of
food which cost them 22 per cent
of their income in 1'93D. Who
Wants to go back?
We have recently received an
unusual number of "anonymous"
letters. (Doubtless this is due to
the fact that so many people
want to write and exrpress their
views on national and inter-
national issues. I always wel-
come any citizen's views so long
as he or she thinks enough of
them to sign his name. Appar
ently however many people
have the idea that if I do not
agree with their views I will
respect the writer. That is not
the case. I admire anyone for
giving thought to any public
question whether I agree or not
I must however point out that
a letter is of no value to me or
to the writer if it is not signed.
There is another type of un-
signed letter which is too com-
mon. This is the letter which
was unsigned simply because the
writer failed or forgot. We can
almost always tell when a letter
is unsigned intentionally and
when it was simply an oversight.
But wo can't reply if you don't
give your name and address. I
know there are many people who
believe that our office has over-
looked their letters when as a
matter of fact we.could not re
ply because we did not have the
address. Since we cannot keep
the envelope with the letters
please always put your nameand
full address on the letter itself.
With best wishes I am
Your friend
W. R. Poage
Congressman
11th Texas District.
LITTLE RIVER -SAN
GABRIEL SOIL
BfST. NEWS j
By Albert Steglich
District Cooperator Jesse
Hunt in the Althea community
east of Bartlett has constructed
approximately 1.9 miles of largo
channel type terraces. These ter-
races were constructed with a
maintainer and will protect some
40 acres of moderately sloping
cropland from further loss of
pi'oduction through sheet and
gully erosion.
Local supplies of King Ranch
Bluestemseed are rapidly disap-
pearing. Dirstrict cooperators
who intend purchasing those
seed should do so immediately
say Soil Conservation Service
technicians of Bartlett. Informa-
tion on planting this grass is
available at your Bartlett Soil1
Conservation Service office a-
long with suggestions on other
seasonal conservation jobs and
information on availability of
sodding crews.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF FORMER RESIDENTS
WANTED BY LEGION
Names and addresses of
former residents are want-
ed by the American Legion
in order that these people
can be notified of the Bart-
lett Homecoming being
planed for early June.
It is requested that such
list of friends and relatives
be mailed to the American
Legion or handed to Alfred
Wacker or Wilson Franz.
THE BARTLETT TRIBUNE Friday Febnlary 23 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Gano Worley of i Mrs. James Holden underwent
Taylor visited Mr. and Mrs. C. E. surgery in a Temple hospital last
Lamb Sunday. jweek.
CARD OF THANKS
VETERANS NOTICE
Get Big Calf Crops Help
build up your cows with Purina
Range Checkers .... contains 3
kinds of proteins .... plus min-
erals and molasses .... a fine
conditioner. Priced right too.
Costs less than cotton seed meal
and does a better job. Come in
today. Steglich Feed & Farm
Supply.
We take this means of ex-
pressing our thanks and deep
appreciation for the many nice
and useful gifts in the Valentine
box received by us from our
friends at Barteltt.
Mr .and Mrs. Floyd Brockenbush
and children of Rockdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Seale and
little daughter Susan of Nava
sota visited relatives and friends
here last week.
Prologue To A Prescription
Your Boyd Drug Store pharmacists
are university trained people. They are
highly skilled professional people like
your doctor. Your physician depends
on them you should too.
We have filled more than
1 00000 prescriptions
BOYD'S DRUG STORE
BARTLETT
Adcttttstmtnt
nAIVTIjETT TEXAS
Your liast chance to obtain
education benefits under Public
Law 346 is July 25 1951.
You must act now. Southwest
School of Printing can help you
Printers are in demand and the
pay is tops.
Our next class opens April 2
1951. If you are NOT disabled
this will be your last chance to
enter before the G I benefits are
terminated. 'For information
write Southwest School Of
Printing 3800 W. Claredon
Drive Dallas 11 Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Montgom-
ery and daughter Mary of Pre-
mont spent the week-end here
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Montgomery.
OfeSSBKSa
We have plenty of it and wjll appre-
ciate an opportunity to fill your needs.
See us for all kinds of builders supplies -and
builders hardware.
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
We have on display ranges refriger-
- ators deep freezes washers and water
heaters that will make your kitchen as
modern as today.
THE MUTUAL LUMBER CO.
Your G.-E. Dealer
PHONE 48 BARTLETT
Friday-Saturday
February 23-24
EXPERIMENT ALCATRAZ
John Howard
Joan Dixon
Also
MULE TRAIN
Gene Autry
3undayP Monday
February 25-26
RIGHT CROSS
June Allison
Dick Powell
Tues. Wed. Thur.
February 27-28-March 1
KING SOLOMON'S MINES
Deborah Kerr "
Stewart Granger
Richard Carlson
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We are in the Market
for.
CREAM
EGGS .
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HENS.
FRYERS
. PECANS
All Kinds of Poultry
Dairy and Hog Feed
BARTLETT
PRODUCE
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CAR REGISTRATION
1 J BELL AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES
For the convenience of Bartlett car owners
; we are now handling both Bell and William-
"f ' son County car licenses. For our convenience
; ; we hope you will not wait until the last day to
'.'. get yours.
; Protect yourself your f am. f
jly and your savings ay
. . having adequate insurance
I ; for your car. Remember .''
cause of complete financial
ruin.
1 BARTLETT MOTOR COMPANY i
PHONE 103
for Complete
Insurance
Information
A. F. Czarowitz
Dii.
Thomas N. DeLaney
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Carefully Examined
Glasses That Fit
513-17 Professional Bldg.
Phone 3248. Temple Texas
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From where I sit ... Jy Joe Marsh
Sometimes Good
Intentions Afen't Enough
Dr. Geo. C. Fowler
CHIROPRACTOR
Office Hours
8:30 - 12:00 2:00 - 5:30
Other Hours By Appointment
Closed Tuesday Afternoon
Phone 246 Bartlett
That Hre at the Griffin placo
didn't do much damage last week
but Volunteer Chief Murphy was
pretty angry about it. Spoke to
some of us over dinner and a bottlo
of beer.
"Griffin's farm is a good mile
from town" he said. "And by the
time we'd dodged all the people on
the highway who were going to
watch we hadn't a minute to
waste.
"Then blamed' if those sight-
seers hadn't parked cars right in
Griffin's driveway and there was
a mob of people milling around the
house just gawking. Joe tell
folks a fire's no sideshow. Ask 'em
to think of the other fellowl"
From where I sit some of us
need to be reminded occasionally
that even though our intentions
are good we may be unfairly inter-
fering. Whether it's blocking the
right-of-way of fire equipment or
criticizing a person's right to en-
Joy a temperate glass of beer now
and then the American Way is to
give way and give the other fellow
his fair "share of the roadP
Comrrisht 1951 United Slates Brewers Foundation
M Qwwed Bob Ofi&K- Geiesi m
T TRACTOR TIREJ
There are .lust two thincrs that farmers reallv look for in
tractor tires'-ohe is traction the'other is durability. With
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them once
hananyjther t;ype Sf open Center tire? Yet they cost you
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, February 23, 1951, newspaper, February 23, 1951; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76965/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 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.