The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 1992 Page: 4 of 24
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The Clilton Record, Wednesday October 21,1M2, page 4A
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A U A General Changed the Course of the German Economy
Today Germany if an industrial giant Yet, less than SO years ago, after
its devastating defeat in World War II, Germany could have become an agricul-
tural economy had it not been for the leadership of an American general from
Marietta. Ga, Lucius D. Clay.
In March 1947, Clay succeeded Gen. Joseph T. McNamey as U.S.
military governor and chief executive officer of the American sector in Germany.
His first mission was to restore the Rhine River to navigation. Destroyed bridges
woe removed, and shipyards began building tugs and barges to supply coal from
the Ruhr Valley to bring the German economy back to life. Clay began the
economic merger of the U.S. and British occupied zones, which became the
Federal Republic of Germany.
Currency was another major obstacle Clay faced. The Nazi reichsmark
was worthless, and American cigarettes became the currency of trade. When
Gen. Clay announced a currency change, one German reporter asked if "the U.S.
Treasury was going to lend 50 million cartons to support the value of the new
currency." C; '
On June20,1948, the deutsche mark replaced the worthless reichsmark.
Without backing (even tobacco), the deutsche mark was immediately accepted.,
With anew currency, the economy began to improve. However, more reform was
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Strict rationing arid wage and price controls were the standard in
Oeimany and the rest 6f Europe in die late 1940s. So, when economist Ludwig
Erhard, the director of economic affairs in the emerging German government,
pressed to abolidt HI rationing and wage and price controls, the Allied military
governments considered his suggestion economic radicalism. Gen. Clay backed
Erhard, and the German economy began to explode. Within a year food
protection increased, the coal and steel industry came alive, and German
industrial production increased 83 percent The new industrial Germany was
bom. ' r- ^ . -. . „
Lucius D. Clay, a four-star general who never fought a battle, is
probably beat remembered for his genius in Organizing and commanding the
Berlin airlift His greatest accomplishment however, is his role in the economic
rebirth of
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Editorials * Opinions * Columns * Versus * Quotes * Letters
EDITORIAL
Watch Those Innocent
Little Fires
SEVERAL ACRES of Bosque County land burned last week when
a fire that was intentionally set went out of control. Firea flourish in
this type of weather and during this time of year because of dry grasses
and high winds that carry the spread at almost unbelievable speeds.
ACCORDING TO Sam D. Logan, Jr., a termer Clifton Record edi-
tor and co-publisher who now works as an information specialist with
the Texas Forest Service, Texas A&M University, there were 54 wild-
fires in Texas during the tame day as the Bosque County fire last week.
He reported that 1,300 acres burned in that ont day.
THE HIGH RISK FACTOR (hiring the dry and windy days of autumn
intensifies the need ter residents to exhibit extra cart when dealing
with fire and to, if possible, avoid situations that could get out of hand.
NOT ONLY YOUR proparty could be destroyed, but a neighbor’s
too. And to make matters worse, lives can quickly and horribly be lost
just because caution was not taken.
—W. Leon Smith
To The Editor:
Wanting to know more about our
candidates for political offices in the
area, I attended the “meet the candi-
dates” forum sponsored by the Clflton
chapter of the Business and Profes
sional Women on Oct. 13 at the
Clifton Civic Center.
There was an excellent turnout for
the event, and I would like to com-
mend the BPW for the hard work put
forth in sponsoring the event and also
commend the area citizens who took
time to be better informed voters. I
would also like to commend moet of
the candidates for presenting positive
viewpoints and personal background
as they were specifically requested to
do by the BPW.
Knowing that the candidea wire
asked to refrain from negative cam
paigning, I was appalled by the "lack
of class” exhibited by Geneva Fuuslad,
the Democratic candidate f<# strife
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Did I say that?
Notable Quote* From Near and Far
“There are two ways of spreading
light: to be the candle or the mirror
that reflects it.”
—Edith Whartqn
•••••
"Any party which takes credit
for the rain must not be surprised
if its opponents blame H for the
drought”
-Dwight Whitney Morrow
••*••
“Adolescence is the time of rapid
changes between the ages of 12 and
17 when a parent can get as much ss
20 years older.”
-Anonymous
"A book in the hand is worth two
on the shelf.”
—Henry T. Coutta
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—Message of Peace—
“And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death, neither Borrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the farmer things are peseed
away.'*
-The Revelation 21:4
'Comment Is Free, But Facts Are Sacred*
representative. Her caustic and taste-
less attack on her opponent, Bernard
Erickson, was certainly not in keep-
ing with the spirit of "positive cam-
paigning” which the BfriV planned. I
peraonaly found it quite ironic that
she would accuse her opponent of be-
ing “bought out” by special interest
groups when she is the one who has
dabbled in politics in Austin for years
and whose husband has been a
registered lobbyist in Austin.
Again, congratulations to all of
those candidates who cooperated so
well in helping to inform us and to the
BPW for sponsoring such a beneficial
event. We certainly hope that you will
continue to sponsor such events in the
futurel
Sincerely,
Welt Bentley
Valley Mills
The primary office of a newspaper it
the gathering of newt...comment ii
free, but facte art tacred (Charles
Prestwick Scott, 1926).
The history of regular news report-
ing cair be traced to ancient Rome and
the Acta Diurna (daily journal), which
“set forth the official acts of the
Senate.”
The newspaper era is believed to
have begun in 1665 with the estab-
lishment of the semiweekly Oxford
Gazette, a single sheet. A few years
later, in 1670, the term newspaper
was born.
Beryemin Harris set up the colonies'
first, though short-lived, printing
press in the 1630s. Boston's post-
master, John Campbell, published the
second colonial newspaper in 1704.
In 1719, William Brooker, newly
named Boston postmaster, wanted to
take over the paper, but Campbell re-
fused. The result was the establish-
ment of America's second newspaper
to continue publication, the Boston
Gazette.
In 1721, James Franklin, Berya
min's brother, established a third
paper, “and with it came a new school
of journalism, a new approach The
New-England Courant was opposed to
constituted authority. Furthermore, it
favored controversial writing. Letters,
versa, end essays appeared, and
although they reflected a continuing
English influence, they also indicat-
ed a new direction.”
During the American Revolution,
the newspapers became “the medium
of expression between the colonies
and England."
“The trend of newspapers taking
strong stands for or against the issues
of the day continued once the Revo-
lution ended. In fact, the number of
newspapers increased, as did the ad-
vertising in them.”
The basu of our government being
the opinion of the people, the very first
object should be to keep that rigid; and
were it left to me to decide whether we
should have a government without
newspapers, or newspapers without a
government, / should not hesitate a
moment to prefer the latter (Thomas
Jefferson, 1787).
Locally, W.C. O’Brian established
The Clifton Record in 1895 with an in-
itial investment of $1,500. According
On
My
Mind
By DEBRA D.
BROWN
to Bosque County: Land and People,
“The Clifton Record has outlived all
other business institutions which
were operating in this city at the time
the first issue wae published in 1896.”
O’Brian operated the paper for
shout fire years before selling it to the
Baldridge family, who operated it for
the next 64 yean. Since that time, the
buaineea has changed hands ssveral
times, and is now owned by James W,
Smith, and his son, W. Leon Smith,
who operate the newspaper as part of
Progressive Media Communications,
Inc.
The amount of news the paper has
reported since its beginning 97 years
ago is astronomical. Wars, weddings,
births, deaths, fires, tornados, club
meetings, school news, football scone,
and on and on and on.
The vital measure of a newspaper is
not its size but its spirit—that is its
responsibility to report the news fully,
accurately, and fairly (Arthur Hays
Sulzberger, 1966).
In all thoee years of business, the
journalists who have paaaed through
the Record doors have had a strong
desire to make our public think.
The newspaperman is, more than
most men, a double personality; and
his person feels best satisfied in its
double insticte when writing in one
sense and thinking in another!Henry
Brooks Adams, 1907).
Sometimes our news has raised your
ire. But that’s okay. We welcome your
com menu, good and bad, became
your reaction leta us know our public
is out there, thinking.
It it a newspaper's duty to print the
news and raise hell (The Chicago
Times, 1861).
“A boaster tries to push himself for-
ward by patting himself on the back.”
-Anonymous
sees*
"Personalize your sympathies;
depersonalize your antipathies.”
-W.R. Inge
•**ee
“In a good play, everyone is in the
right.”
—Friedrich Hebbel
•*•••
"Most men are like eggs, too full
of themselves to hold anything
else.”
—Josh Billings
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Clifton Livestock Commission Co.
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Clifton, Texas
* TOST
675-8657
Auction Sale Every Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct 14,1992. 8oid 1.270 head
Steers No. 1 Medium Flesh: 200-300 lb. $101-126.300-400 lb. $95-110,,
400-500 k>. $8386, 500600 lb. $75-66. 600-700 b $7642
Steers—No. 2 Medium Flesh: 200-300 b. $90-106, 300-400 b. $80-92,
400600 b. $77-85, 500600 b. $72-76, 600-700 b. $71-74.
Heifers—No. 1 Medium Flesh: 200-300 b. $85-96, 300400 b $80-91,
400600 b. $7741, 500400 b. $74-78, 600-700 b. $71-76.
Heifers—No. 2 Medium Flesh: 200-300 b. $7546. 300400 b. $72-78,
400600 b. $71-75. 500400 b. $70-74, 600-700 b. 66-70.
Cow and calf pairs: none.
Packer cows: breaking utility $42-46, boner utility $42-48, and earners and
cutters $36-48.50.
Packer Buie: $5069.
Stocker steers, steady; feeder steers, steady; Stocker heifers, steady; feed-
er halters, steady; pecker cows, $1 lower; pecker bulls, $2 lower.
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. VOTE FOR A .
★ CHANGE ON ★
NOV. 3
"CHANGE” is the theme this year on the presidential polit-
ical scene. When you elect a new Sheriff, that department
will experience some kind of "CHANGE." Before casting
your vote on Nov. 3, consider carefully the kind of
"CHANGE” that you want.
(1) If you want someone who will fairly represent all the
people, then vote for JESS TAYLOR.
(2) If you want someone who has proven that he Is a quali-
fied administrator, then vote for JESS TAYLOR.
(3) If you want someone who will enforce the basic princi-
ples of law enforcement, then vote for JESS TAYLOR.
(4) If you want someone who will cooperate with the peo-
ple, then vote for JESS TAYLOR.
(5) If you want someone what you can trust and depend
on, then vote for JESS TAYLOR.
If these are the kind of "CHANGE” you went in your
Sheriff's Department, then WRITE-IN YOUR VOTE on
Nov. 3 for:
SHERIFF
Bosque County
Pd, Pol. Adv. by L.D. Soma, Treasurer. Rt. t, Box 183A, Meridian, TX 78685
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