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THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1943
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Our Continuing Task.
Citizens of Bosque county met
the acid test of their support of
the War for Freedom when they
far oversubscribed their quota in
the Second War Loan Campaign,
which reached a successful con-
clusion last week.
The overwhelming margins by
which this county “went-over-the-
top” speaks the sentiment of the
people louder than words, and the
county and community war bond
campaign organizations, every vol-
unteer worker, every organization
that supported the drive, and every
citizen and friend of Bosque coun-
ty who rallied to the appeal for
bond investments deserves con-
gratulation and commendation.
This home front triumph, how-
ever, must not be permitted to
become just another 20-day won-
der. Until victory is won, war
savings is an every-day obligation
and responsibility—for each of us.
Billions of dollars more must be
loaned to the government by Am-
ericans before we can know our
task is accomplished. To borrow
a famous Churchill phrase, the
Second War Loan campaign was
merely the end of the beginning
of a duration war job for every
American.
Our continuing task does not
seem hard when we realize that
even as we dip our pen in ink to
write a check for a bond, our sons
and neighbors’ sons are writing
their deeds in blood in far-away
places. As long as their job is
unfinished, we too have work still
to do.
CACKLES
Let us help you with your chick-
en house. If you are undecided
about/the plans, see us as we have
GoverWi^nt./ilUevptiaiitsj $flr vari-
ous styles^a^^&S&Ohicken
houses and brooders. R.rs. Spen-
cer & Co., Meridian. adv.
Ask for Good Will Tickets.
Distribution of emergency soy-
bean meal ‘through the Texas
USD A War Board is being curtail-
ed during May.
In making the announcement,
B. F. Vance, chairman of the
board, explained that although
some Texas counties still were re-
questing shipments that the ma-
jority did not need additional soy-
bean meal at the present time.
He added that because of spring
rains and the new grass supply
that 23 counties already had can-
celled orders for approximately 25
cars of soybean meal.
Operating under a plan where-
by soybeans were moved from
northern soybean producing areas
into Texas mills for crushing, the
mills sold one-half of the meal
through regular channels of trade
while the remaining one-half was
retained by Commodity Credit
Corporation for shipment into
critical areas.
Through this emergency opera-
tion, the Texas board routed 333
cars of CCO^owned meal during
the first four months of the year
into areas where the feed situa-
tion was acute.
Users of soybean meal, whether
feeders, feed mixers or dealers are
being advised to arrange for sup-
plies through regular trade chan-
nels, where possible, while the sup-
ply which becomes property of
CCC under the contract plan will
be used for shipment into counties
and for building reserves for fu-
ture use.
Maximum Prices on Poultry.
Poultry raisers who sell live
birds at their farms must observe
the maximum prices OPA has set
for the nearest city, town, or vil-
lage. Ceiling prices for 56 repre-
sentative cities were recently is-
sued. For broilers, fryers, roost-
ers, and light capons the prices
range from 27.5 cents per pound
for Chicago, to 29.51 cents per
pound for Miami, Florida.
Prosecute Poultry Racketeers.
New court actions—78 of them
—against violators of price ceil-
ings on poultry were started be-
tween April 15 and April 30, in
OPA’s intensified drive to stamp
out black markets. Of the 88, 72
were injunction suits and 16 were
criminal prosecutions. In addi-
tion, the enforcement division issu-
ed statutory warnings—first step
toward license revocation—to 15
other poultry sellers.
Butter, Cheese Orders
Fifty percent of all butter and
70 percent of all Cheddar cheese
produced in May, June, and July
must be held for government uses,
the WFA has announced. Thirty
percent of butter and 50 percent
of cheese has been required for
government use since February.
Wrem the Produce House
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Views expressed in this col-
umn are those of "Cackles’'
and are not to be taken as
the views or opinions of The Tribune.
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Meridian was picked as one
the basic points by the OPA on
price ceilings and the table in last
week’s paper is what the farmer
or merchant can charge the con-
sumer on poultry. Eggs, butter
and other ceiling prices will fol-
low.
Lots of these orders are unwork-
able as yet but being adjusted as
fast as possible; in fact it takes a
great deal of time as we have been
under wraps since last November
and still don’t know where we are.
Lots of the bigger firms are out of
business and quite a few more
bound to have to close up as the
gang that don’t care take over.
If can get a workable program
worked out soon and it can be in-
forced will be able to help the old
time distributors and receivers
out but if not they will be taken
over by the bootlegger element
that are showing up in the produce
game.
Our turkeys are doing swell and
the last poults off for this year’s
crop. All brooder houses, rear-
ing pens and range shelters full
and is Smokey stretched out; will
transfer to open range some time
the latter part of June and woi'k
will ease off. Oldest birds aver-
aging 7 pounds and youngest 6
ounces.
We are trying some high breeds
for meat purposes only Baby Beef
hens and Black Spanish Toms.
This cross supposed to give the
very best in meat, turkeys and
so far look and handle swell.
Have 500 of them. Our Califor-
nia imported BB turkeys are all
they were advertised to be and are
going to make outstanding breed-
ers.
Ranches, residential property
and business are in demand and
sure selling. Don’t price your
property unless you mean to sell
as buyers plentiful.
One more week will fill all of
our vaults and don’t think we don’t
want to give you service, but our
gang that is left are doing double
work and we are doing just the
best we all know how, so please
help us all you can. For the first
time in our operations we were
out of ice for about 30 minutes
twice last week and will try our
darndest not to let it happen
again but our only excuse is our
facilities not quite large enough
to take care of the added tonnage
we are handling and our shortage
of skilled gang. Remember our
gang working 7 days a week and
long days at that; don’t hear them
griping about it but they can only
do so much and that’s the answer.
We are trying to get additional
equipment and by fall think we
will have it but then poultry and
produce will increase about 30%
in the county in toriage and we
will still be behind the eight ball.
We just can’t see no quick end
of war. True we are started
towards the end but just don’t
think it’s anywhere near yet.
Better play it on the longer time
and make arrangements to buy
more war bonds and be called on
to produce more food and crops,
poultry, eggs, cream, milk, meat
and butter are going to be the
musts.
Labor will or should start to get
more plenitful as movement back
to small towns will soon be under
way as rush government contracts
getting completed and large plants
are more efficient in there opera-
tions being able to turn out more
with less manpower hours and also
the bigger wages don’t mean the
easier way of life in the larger
boomer cities as one half the wag-
es in a small town means better
living and able to save more dol-
lars and cents in the long run, as
living costs more than twice, yes,
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Washington News
By Congressman W. R. Poage
Dear Friends:
May 7, 1943.
RATION REMINDER
The House has at last passed a
tax bill. I am glad that the mat-
ter is being considered by the Sen-
ate because I realize that it is vital-
ly important that we get a final
decision on the method of collec-
tion as soon as possible. I do not,
however, approve of the forgive-
ness of between seven and eight
billion dollars of acci’ued taxes. I
know of nothing that could be
more inflationary at this time. I,
therefore, voted against both the
Ruml plan, which was defeated by
only four votes and which would
have remitted all of the 1942 tax-
es, and also against the so called
Robinson-Forand substitute, which
was adopted and which remits
more than three fourths of the
1942 tax liability. If the Senate
adopts any plan involving the re-
mission of a large part of the 1942
tax you may look for new and
heavier taxes in the lower brac-
kets. If the Government gives
away eight or ten billion dollars
this sum must be made up some-
where. It cannot be made up
from the “big rich.” They are
now paying 93% of their total net
income in Federal taxes. There
is not enough money in the 7%
left in their hands to meet the
Government’s need even if we
took it all. This remission will,
of necessity, be met by an in-
crease in the rate on the lower
incomes. Watch and see if I am
not right.
Bitter as the tax fight has been
it has not approached the intensity
of the feeling in regard to the coal
strike. The Senate has passed
the Connally Bill which has been
greatly strengthened by amend-
ments. This bill now not only
gives the President clear and de-
finite authority to take over strike
bound properties, the operation of
which is needed in the war effort,
but also makes it an offense to con-
spire to bring about a strike on
property or industry under the
control of the Government. The
coal mines are now in the control
of the Government. Therefore,
while this bill would not prevent
any miner from quitting work at
any time he wants to, it would
prohibit John L. Lewis from con-
spiring to bring about a strike in
these mines. The bill has come to
the House and has been referred
to the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, which Committee will begin
hearings next Tuesday. I feel
sure that this committee will take
prompt action and will report the
bill f avoidably. I believe that the
House will pass the ‘measure.
Personally, I cannot but feel that
we should go further and make
Ration Book No. 1
COFFEE—Stamp No. 23 good
for one pound through May 30.
SUGAR—Stamp No. 12 good
for five pounds through May 31.
SHOES—Stamp No. 17 good
for one pair until June 15.
GASOLINE—Stamps No. 5 of
A-books good for four gallons
each, through May 21.
Ration Book No. 2
Blue stamps, G, H, and J good
through May 31, for canned and
processed vegetables and fruits.
Red stamp G (meats, fats and
cheeses) becomes valid May 9; H,
May 16; and J, May 23, All ex-
pire midnight May 31.
wrong, but they are afraid to op-
pose it. These people are, I fear,
building up so much race hatred
that we are likely to experience
most serious consequences. For
instance, this very night a group
of agitators have announced a
mass meeting in front of the car
barn of the Capital Transit Com-
pany here in Washington to pro-
test against the Company’s refusal
to employ negro motormen. I
don’t see how this can fail to re-
sult in a riot, but it has the sup-
port of most of these who are op-
posed to regulation of the Unions
and who want to dictate to th§
Southern States in order to “show
off” before their negro constitu-
ents. I feel that the fault is
primarily with the • agitators and
not with the negroes themselves.
Yours for Victory,
W. R. Poage, Congressman,
11th Texas District.
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Senator Lovelady
Reports Progress
Of Legislature
By Senator Karl L. Lovelady
A historic session of the Legis-
lature came to a close Tuesday.
Historic because it dealt with his-
tory-making problems caused by a
world at war. Historic because
no taxes were increased or addi-
tional taxes placed upon the peo-
ple. Historic because it is closing
within the constitutional time—
120 days. This is the first time
in several decades that a regular
seasion of the Texas Legislature
has not been prolonged.
Naturally, I point with pride to
some of the accomplishments of
this Legislature, because I had a
part in it. The following is a
summary of some of our accom-
plishments :
The aged will receive an in-
crease in social security.
Appropriation for rural aid has
been increased.
Teachers, under the rural aid
program, will receive an increase
in salary.
In order to take care of these
increases, which were sorely need
ed, and at the same time not in-
crease the burden on the taxpayer
decreases in some appropriations
had to be made; therefore, the de-
partments, bureaus, and commis-
sions of our state government
were reduced. Also a decrease in
the appropriation for our higher
educational institutions, as it was
conceded that enrollments in
these educational institutions
would decrease on the account of
our all-out war effort.
Under the conditions confront-
ing the people of Texas and all
America, it was wise to not pass
additional tax measures, and under
these same conditions, it was wise
to effect a saving in governmental
expenditure in amount of 12,000,-
000. So, this session of the Leg-
islature is a historic one in mak-
ing these savings and at the same
time appropriating funds sufficient
to carry on our state departments.
Increased taxes would have greatly
reduced our ability to buy our war
bonds.
There are other important bills
that have been under considera-
tion. Some have passed and some
have not, but time will not permit
me to mention in detail. At a
later date, I will give you a com-
plete and detailed summary of all
the important measures effecting
the welfare of the people.
I have tried diligently to serve
my people to the best of my abil-
ity, and the days and nights have
never been too long for me to give
your problems consideration, and
I appreciate, more than I can ex-
press, the many letters I have re-
ceived commending me on my
acts. As we come to a close of
this session, I want to again thank
the people of my district for a con-
fidence bestowed, for I have done
my dead-level best to be of a
greater service. I want to thank
the press throughout my district
for the space they have given in
their good papers to the news
items that I have transmitted, and
as long as I am your Senator, I
shall guard jealously those free-
dons—freedom of speech, freedom
of religion, freedom of press—
which are the heritage of every
American.
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all Unions responsible for their
......o ... acts and liable for their failure to
even three times as much in these carry 0ut their contracts. „ To my
boom towns. mind this is nothing but fair. We
Got the rains and crops looking | shouid also, as I see it, require all
OK again. Isn’t life swell these Um0ns to account to their mem-
days in a small town. The thrill
of Saturday nights and being
known and talking to friends,
your neighbor’s garden, some
friend’s rose bush. A new recipe
and sugarless cakes that ain’t
worth a darn. Sleeping late on a
rainy morning knowing your doc-
tor and dentist and in an emer-
gency that they will be on the job.
Yes, life is great in a small town
these days.
We want and need all of your
surplus produce, just keep pour-
ing it on the gang and watch them
smile even if they can’t turn you
out as soon as they used too.
Mr. and Mrs. Tidwell, of Iredell,
have purchased the O. B. Roque-
more Store and took over Wednes-
day. This week we all welcome
Mr. and Mrs. Tidwell, but are
sorry Mr. Roquemore is retiring.
Oh, Hum, Time Marches on.
Repair, reconditioning, paint-
ing^nd maintenance of property
are ipiia&’tftnfcs^jiecessities. R. B.
Spen
adv<
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YOUR HOME NOW I
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MERIDIAN. TEXAS
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bers for all funds collected, to
conduct fair elections with a secret
ballot, and to let the members
pass on the question of a strike.
I believe that the great majority
of the American workers are hon-
est, patriotic citizens who would
not break their promise not to
strike during the war if the deci-
sion were left to them rather
than to some labor promoter like
John L. Lewis. The feeling of
most members of Congress seems
to be in favor of action but the
Labor Committee still seems re-
luctant to do anything. Mrs. Nor-
ton of New Jersey is Chairman of
this Committee. She is elected by
“Boss Hague.” She seems to be-
lieve that her sole duty is to pro-
tect the labor organizations in any-
thing they want.
This same crowd that is deter-
mined to do nothing about the la-
bor rackets is likewise determined
to destroy all self-government in
the Southern States. Yesterday
they got enough members (218)
to sign a petition to bring out the
Anti-Poll Tax Bill. This bill was
introduced in the House by Con-
gressman Vito Marcantonio of
New York. Of course, Mr. Mar-
cantonio does not call himself
a Communist as the name is
not popular, but if communists
were being shot in America, I
would not want to carry the insur-
ance on his life. The Poll Tax Bill
is an old fight. Its proponents
feel that they can get the suppoi’t
of the negroes in their respective
districts by supporting this meas-
ure, just as they try to do by sup-
porting the Anti-Lynching meas-
ure. Many of them will tell you
privately that the measure is
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..not if you take
good care of your
It would be irksome indeed to go
back to the drudgery of wash tub
and scrub board. But you won’t have
to if you take ordinary good care of
your washer. Just give it the proper
attention and it will serve you faith-
fully for the duration.
TIPS ON WASHER CARE
• Drain, rinse and dry washer tub after
each use.
• Remove any soap curd or lint from
tub, agitator or suction cups with soft
cloth or sponge.
• Dry rolls and frame of wringer. Release
pressure on wringer to save springs
and rubber.
• Wipe connecting cord dry and hang
up carefully. Avoid kinking. It cracks
rubber insulation.
• Do not try to jam too many pieces
through wringer at one time.
Remove buckles, large buttons, etc.,
before running clothes through the
wringer. Saves rolls from being chewed
up.
Do not overload washer with clothes
and do not use too much water. Follow
directions.
Lubricate washer periodically in ac-
cordance with manufacturer’s recom-
mendations.
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