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P«*t 2, The Hondo Anvil Herakl. Thanday, September It, 1M1
OPINIONS
Guest Editorial
Coffee time
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FOB SOME DAY8 I HAVE BEEN
reeding the flow of account* which
have been born of an oil company’s
order to the effect that only English
be spoken on the job.
Wnat a furor! My reaction has been
a mixture of amusement and annoy-
ance, mostly the latter.
About an hour ago, rising from my
siesta (the first and greatest Hispanic
contribution to the human race) a
thought burst upon my fresh con-
sciousness, like bright sunlight com-
ing suddenly from behind a black
doud: The Texas Hispanic is the most
under-privileged and most over-privi-
leged of all the many nationalities
who have ever landed upon these
shores.
Pondering my thought I slowly
decided that “most under privileged’’
can scarcely be the solitary claim of
the Hispanic because it could justly
be disputed by older people tram
Ireland, Italy. Germany and a host of
other countries. If any people were to
merit that unpleasant distinction I
suppose it would be the American
Negro. But that is not our subject for
, today.
Over-privileged on the other hand
must apply to the Hispanic. Consider
all the years so-called Anglos of a
' liberal and bleeding heart bent have
dedicated themselves to their His-
panic brethren. Or have they? Yes,
when it comes to securing such things
as better pay, working conditions,
housing. But no, indeed no, they have
helped keep them from the American
mainstream, specifically by helping
keep the Hispanic speaking Spanish.
There the liberal plays into the hands
of would-be leaders of the race whose
bent is not to really help their people
but instead to dominate them, hoping
that by keeping them as a solid ethnic
block they can eventually establish a
huge padron system that will domi-
nate South Texas and other border
regions.
Intentionally sympathetic to this
concept are judges and other law
makers who have subscribed to
farced busing, advancement of Span-
ish in public schools, requirements for
publication of legal notices in Spanish.
What other nationality newly arrived
upon these shores has ever been so
coddled - albeit coddled to his own
detriment?
AT THIS POINT I MUST CONFESS
that I have been at least mildly
surprised that the oil company that
has ruled for English only on the job
has stood its ground so well. And,
needless to say, delighted that they
have been joined by others. Alto-
gether I feel that entirely too much
publicity has been given to the entire
matter. And here am I carrying on
with it!
RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY IT HAS
often occurred to me that many of us,
Anglo and Hispanic, choose to remain
silent when some of the presumed
Latin leaders raise their voices.
There seems to be something dirty
and sordid about the business of
debating and opposing them. Of this
they well aware and so take full
advantage.
However in recent days during the
hassle of language things seem to
have back-fired, despite the circum-
stance of the area's largest newspa-
per appearing sympathetic. Why all
the flap, making so much of getting an
exact copy of the speak English
order? On the other hand, letters to
the newspaper from Anglo and
Hispanic alike appear to support the
order.
PERHAPS AT THI8 POINT I
should endeavor to place myself in
the shoes of the Hispanic citizen who
wishes to join the American main-
stream and asks only that he be given
a fair shake, a decent opportunity. He
is then, we must assume, intelligent
enough to realize the importance of
getting as much education as possi-
ble, and speaking English well and
with little or no accent.
Accomplishing these things, and
there are thousands of Hispanies who
have, there then rises the dilemma of
the handicap thrust upon them by
others of their original nationality
who are content to be led by selfish
opportunists. Not so many years ago
this would have been totally discour-
aging. Times have changed so that in
truth the qualified Hispanic is fre-
quently, even usually given prefer-
ence over other applicants. No
wonder that in some quarters the 80s
are being heralded as the decade of
the Hispanies.
GOING BACK DIRECTLY TO ENG-
lish being spoken on the job is to deal
with simplistics. English is the
language of this country, even though
no law has ever been passed to this
effect; it is the lingua franks of the
land.
The firm that adopted the speak
English rule is incorporated in the
United States and pays its people in
the currency of the U.S., where the
workers also live and are protected
by the law. In addition the more the
employees practice and improve their
knowledge of English the better they
qualify for advancement.
I haven’t particularly enjoyed
writing this column. I have the feeling
that the subject is one not worthy of
discussion, that at best all it might
accomplish would be upsetting a few
fanatics, people with twisted minds
bent on serving their own egos, but of
no use to the nation or those they
pretend to serve.
(Courtesy of Refugio County Press)
The Old Philosopher
Editor's Note: The Old Phil-
osopher on his South Texas
farm discusses OPEC lead-
ers and human nature this
week.
Dear Editor:
As I understand it, there’s
a lot of squabbling going on
among the OPEC leaders
because they can’t agree on
how much to stick the rest of
the vapid for oil.
Some want to charge $32 a
barrel, some $42, and some
would go even higher, on the
principle that the world can’t
get along without the stuff
and let’s get the money
while the getting’s good.
What the sky’s-the-limit
producers don’t realize is
that people in Hondo and
elsewhere have discovered
that a trip to town on two-bit
gas was important, but on
$1.25 gas it’s not.
As a result ronsumgfioa
.^ dropped, a glut has
developed, and importers
aren’t grabbing oil at what-
ever price some OPEC coun-
try demands. As a further
result OPEC leaders are
squabbling among them-
selves because some mem-
bers who need more money
to buy fighter planes and
Rolls Royces won’t hold the
line, on the grounds that if
you cant get $42 a barrel,
take $32, since it costs only
about 25c a barrel to get it
out of the ground and noth-
ing to put it there in the first
place. I’d be happy to sell a
calf for $32 a barrel if it cost
only 25c to produce.
What this demonstrates
once more is that human
nature, regardless of what
country it operates in, hasn’t
been abolished.
Expecting 13 OPEC lead-
ers to stick together forever
on the price of oil is like
expecting the U S. Congress
Food for Thought
By Rev. Morris Wood
Christ was in a state of
spiritual strength because
he had just been filled with
the spirit of God, at the time
of John the Baptist. He also
was in the state of closeness
to God the Father because of
the fast of forty days and
In weakness Christ was
physically drained because
of the forty days and nights
of fasting. He was also
visually weakened by the
elements of the wilderness.
The desert’s rocks, sand,
hills, wild animals and
weather conditions of the
temperatures of extreme
heat, cold, sun, wind, rain,
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darkness and loneliness had
all worked together to furth-
er weaken the physical, men-
tal and emotional condition
of Christ. It is at this point of
a weakened condition that
we find the devil conning to
Christ to tempt, try and test
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We conclude from obser-
vation from this passage of
scripture and personal ex-
perience that when we are in
a weakened condition we are
much more subject to temp-
tation. When we, as humans,
are under stress and strain
of overwork, being tired,
hungry, depressed and lone-
ly, along with whatever the
pressures or cares of this life
weaken us. It is at these
TODAY’S THOUGHTS
MY FATHER IS A RICH MAN
Ho has given me prlceleas Jewels:
A brilliant sapphire ring,
A tiny sliver locket
I wear with everything,
A crown that holds, In elegance,
A costly stone of old,
And a rare and precious treasure
From a case of purest gold.
The Jewels are years of happiness
Knowledge, Is the ring,
Humility, the locket
I wear with everything,
Pride, the crown of elegance,
Faith, the stone of old,
His love, the precious treasure,
His heart, the caao of gold.
Mary A. Loberg
QUALITY TITLE COMPANY
102 Gallo Professional Bldg.
Hondo, Tx. 78861
Thank-you For Allowing Us
To Share Theee Thoughts With You.
points of mental, emotional
and physical weakness that
we are the most subject to
yielding to temptation. Be on
guard in these times of
weakness, a warning we do
well to take heed of.
Bo^^^jiptedvis part of
Me, like Christ, we are all
tempted in various forms
and fashions. It has been
said, and rightly so, I cannot
stop the birds from flying
over my head but I can stop
them from building a nest in
my hair. And so it is with
temptation; it can be and is
to be resisted even when we
are at our weakest, we are to
stand against and resist the
temptations of life that come
our way.
Hondo Anvil Herald
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Consolidated Oct. 17, 1903
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The following persons have pledged money to
help build Hondo a new public library building.
Harry Filleman (Paid)
$1,000
Woodrow Glasscock Jr.
$1,000'
McGuffin Families
$1,000
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Redus (Paid)
$1,000
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$500
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$500
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$50
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$75
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$250
Letter to the Editor
Dear Bumis:
Many years back 1 was
stricken with an illness that
left me partially paralyzed
from the hips down
Mr Berger, the editor
then, would write updated
articles in the paper pertain-
ing to the outcome of my
operations. He would also
include lists of peoples’
names that would contribute
donations to be used for
these operations. On most of
these articles he would title
them “l.ittle Johnnie Says
Thanks”. Truely, it was my
parents and Mr Berger say-
ing thanks.
I was Vi then and I am 32
now, a bit late, but I would
like to take this opportunity
to personally thank these
wonderful people of Hondo
for their prayers and dona-
tions.
Special thanks to: My
Parents, Brothers and
Sisters, Mr. Berger, Hondo
Anvil Herald, Hondo Lions
Club, the Doctors, and
everybody I had close con-
tact with as I struggled for
my health.
Thanks to God and these
wonderful people -
Johnnie Morales
Says Thanks
By Judy Abbott
Traveling
Tips
to always vote unanimously,
or 13 farmers to agree on
anything, or all members of
a family to always see eye-
to-eye, or a newly-wed Hol-
lywood couple to live happily
ever after.
Yours faithfully,
J.A.
The Cayman Islands
Unspoiled. Uncrowded.
Uncommon.
Columbus discovered the
Caymans by chance in 1503
There are few islands left in
the world where you can
escape tp the sun on miles of
sugar candy beaches that
are open and free and un-
crowded. Or swim in an
ocean so clear, within pad-
dling distance of shore, or
snorkel over forests of coral
and watch a bewildering
variety of exotic marine life
gliding past below or bicycle
along country roads lined
with flowers and lunch at
quaint inns. In the evenings
the only sounds you hear are
the trade winds whispering
in the tall pines and the surf
breaking over the distant
reef. The people speak in a
Welsh accent with a trace of
a Scottish brogue and still
observe the ancient British
traditions of courtesy and
service. Caymanians are still
loyal subjects of Her Majes-
ty the Queen and the Cay-
mans are one of the few
remaining Crown Colonies in
the Caribbean.
“A Superstar Among Dive
Resorts” is what Skin Diver
Magazine calls the Caymans.
It makes no difference
whether you’re the experi-
enced certified diver or just
snorkel around on the sur-
face. A few yards from shore
in shallow, sunlit waters pro-
tected by the most beautiful
reefs in the Caribbean you
can float over an underwater
wonderland of unsurpassed
beauty.
There are lighted, all-wea-
ther tennis courts all over
Grand Cayman and it’s very
seldom you have to wait to
get one
The fishing is excellent.
Out beyond the reef, record
catches of bluefin, marlin
and wahoo are recorded
nearly every week. A little
closer in bonito and amber-
jack and barracuda are wait-
ing to strike. Inside the reef
you can pull in a big fat
grouper or a yellowtailed
snapper and pan fry your
catch right on the beach.
And the duty-free shop-
ping! Now that the US.
Customs allowance has been
increased, duty-free shop-
ping in the Caymans is
something you can’t afford
to pass up. Since the Cay-
mans are both a Crown
Colony and a Free Port you
can expect to find china,
woolens, silver, cameras,
perfumes, linens, crystal,
cutlery, and jewelry.
As for dress, comfort is
the word in the Cayman
Islands.
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Grandparents' Day is a very special day for
our nursing home residents. It’s a special day
for kids, too. Because something wonderful
happens when young people and old people
get together. They talk. They laugh. They
swap stories. And it's just as if they’ve been
friends for years. Maybe nobody can explain
what makes them so happy together. But
whatever it is, it’s beautiful. Bring your kids for
a visit to our nursing home. You're going to
find an old friend.
Leisure Lodge
3002 Ave. Q
Hondo, Texas 512426-3057
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GOVERNOR’S
REPORT
by William R Clements Jr.
I had great expectations of the 67th Legislature, and
a vast majority of those expectations have been real-
ized.
Of 44 basic legislative proposals I advanced to the
regular session early this year, 34 were approved.
We maintained excellent communication with the
leadership of the House and Senate, and there was a
high degree of cooperation and coordination of efforts.
We addressed some sticky issues which have been on
the agenda for a long time and through the administra-
tions of several governors. Our regular session batting
average has been something like .770 per cent, and few
administrations can top that.
The programs I submitted^ in the areas of law en-
forcement, education, better management of State gov-
ernment and other major fields, in general, won ap-
proval.
Of the five “leftover” tasks which I assigned as the
initial business of the special session concluded August
11, four—or 80 per cent—were successfully com-
pleted.
In addition, many other significant measures—some
25 bills—were passed in the July-Augilst special ses-
sion.
No legislative session in modern history passed more
potent, far-reaching measures to combat crime and the
drug traffic than did the 67th. Fourteen of the 16 key
elements in my anti-crime and War on Drugs programs
were adopted.
Major new legislation includes the first Texas wire-
tap law, authorizing court-ordered electronic surveil-
lance in narcotics cases. The Legislature also funded
the Criminal Justice Division at a level of $25 million
a >ear. permitted use of recorded oral confessions in
felony trials, reorganized the Board of Pardons and
Paroles, provided halfway houses for parolees, estab-
lished a separate juvenile probation commission and
strengthened control of the bail bond system.
AH of the bills sponsored by Ross Perot and the
Texans War on Drugs group were adopted.
Some of the most substantial changes in the Texas
public school system since passage of the Gilmer-Aikin
laws three decades ago were enacted without fanfare
by the 1981 regular session.
Among the important new laws was the curriculum
revision or back-to-basics act which cleans up the pres-
ent. legislative-mandated course requirements and al-
lows the State Board of Education to provide greater
emphasis on basic subject matter.
A constitutional amendment which I have long advo-
cated to grant to a.State finance management commit-
tee power to manage expenditure of certain appropri-
ated funds and thus permit government to respond to
unanticipated critical funding needs when the Legisla-
ture is not in session will be submitted to voters this
November. This, together with several other measures
which I recommended, will improve fiscal management
of State government.
The special session completed action on congression-
al redistrieting; submitted a constitutional amendment
to create a State Water Trust Fund, dedicating a por-
tion of future surplus revenues to water development;
revised the property tax code to make it less burden-
some on Texas taxpayers and resolved lingering dif-
ferences over the medical practice act.
In addition, the special session offered a constitu-
tional amendment to issue another $250 million in
veterans land bonds and increase interest on the bonds
to make them saleable; exempted gasohol from high-
way taxes; required health insurance companies to of-
fer optional group coverage for alcoholism and drug
dependency; appropriated $1.5 million for control of
the Mediterranean fruit fly and passed implementing
legislation for regulation and taxation of bingo games.
Failure of initiative and referendum was a major
disappointment of the regular session. I regret that the
Senate, in the special session, refused to go along with
repeal of the 10 cent State ad valorem tax. as 1 had
strongly recommended. The tax, if upheld by the courts,
could cost Texas property owners $430 million a year.
A three-ccnt rate, as advocated by the Senate, would
cost them $135 million.
On balance. I am pleased and gratified at our
achievements. We are undertaking a total assessment
of the 1981 Legislature's work, and will be taking a
close look at the reasons for our rclatively-few losses,
with a view to providing effective guidance on these
issues prior to the next regular session.
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