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FALFURRIAS FACTS
FALFURR1AS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937
PAGE TW 0
Fa Ifurrias Facts
Published Weekly by FALFURRIAS PRINTING COMPANY
Dan F. Smith-_________________Editor
Couth C
& Texa*^
(By Bill Elliott)
Entered as second class matter, April 2, 1900, at the Postolflce at
Falfurrias, Texas, under the Act of Congress of Maroh 8, 1879.
Subscription Price $2.00 per year Payable in Advance
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS, FR|DAY, JUNE 4, 1937
Peace Threatened By Hitler—
When civilzation really become a fact, the practice of
big, headiy armed nations jumping on small people will not
be allowed. Hitler and Mussolini, true to the practices ofj Vast
bullies, are a serious threat to the peace of the world, because
they have demonstrated that small helpless nations become
a target for thenrto practice on. While the latent. tunt of Hitler
in bombing the Spanish city may not provoue a European war,
still the act has enraged public opinion over the world against
his action. When a strong man elects to fight it out with an-
other strong man, the bystanders can and usually remain calm.
But when a strong, heavily armed man strikes down a cripple,
there wells up in the human breast a kind of righteous in-
dignation that does not stop to reason, but needs must find sa-
tisfaction only in rushing to the side of the cripple. And ju.'jj
here remains a threat to the peace of the world. (Certainly war
even under such circumstances is silly. W’hy should millions of
men be sacrificed to avenge the killing of a score? But when
there is wfrven into the fabric of anger, indignation, the con-
viction that a bully is imposing upon a cripple, an outraged
conscience, war is indeed imminent. Such appears to be the
Eurppean situation today. The friends of peace in America
must needs be marshalling all their forces to keep us out of the
conflagation. 1917 should have educated us to realize that
European w-ars are family affairs an,d to attempt to help would
only bring down on us the hate of everyone of them.
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The Railroads New Scheme To Mulct The Vegetable And
Fruit Shippers—
Elsewhere we publish an article from last week’s Kansas
City Packer which certainly justifies the cuption we are using
on this editorial. Not many weeks ago we published a state-
ment to the effect that the vegetable and fruit growers were
paying the highest freight rates charged any other shippers of
farm products. Over half of the ryevenue the railroads derive
from farm products comes from the vegetable and fruit growers
though the tonnage shipped represents about one-third of the
weight the carriers haul for farmers. In the interest of fair play
we ask our readers to go over carefully this article we are pub-
lishing from the Kansas City Packer. Frankly we are not go-
ing to take such a licking laying down ourselves. We purpose-
making it our business to check and double check behind the
present freight rates charged growers and orchardists on vege-
tables and fruits and melons. The fact that the railroads do not
fear truck competition in hauling vegetables and fruits a-
rouses suspicion that the rail chieftains are still sold on the old
barbarous custom of charging al) the traffic will stand. And
we feel that the vegetable growers and orchardists are now
charged excessive fre-ight for their products.
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Let’s Have Another Congressional Investigation—
Confessing ourselves sold on the idea that Congress is al-
most 99 and 44-100 a correct when it authorizes any kind of
an investigation, we rise to a point of order to suggest that there
is one investigation that Congress should make and make now
—and that is a searching investigation of the freight rate
structure on farm products, especially vegetables, fruits and
melons. We are paying too dearly for transportation on such
freight. Certainly there is something queer altached to rail-
roading. The more trains they run and the longer their trains
and the heavier the tonnage in each car on their trains, the
more per pound they charge. It simply doesn’t jibe with sense
or reason either. In no other business in the world, unless it is
the telephone game, does such a situation exist. Mass produc-
tion of automobiles has given us a car today that fifteen years
ago would have sold for twice as much. The utility people, es-
pecially the electric light people, have passed on the economy
made possible by mass production of “juice” to their customers,
but the railroads are charging today more per pound on farm
products, especially fruits and melons, than they did twenty
years ago and crying out loud in every legislature and the Con-
gress that they are starving to death.(Congress should authorize
a searching investigation of our present freight ratco charged
on farm products.
Tomato Festival
The tomato, former “love
apple” and native of ancient
Peru which today is one of
the most important of our
vegetable products, will be
honored in the annual harvest
festival, the Tom-Tom, at
Yoakum Friday and Saturday
of this week. With a fair har-
uniterway and good
average prices prevailing,
Yoak ’ ^.v.pared gay en-
tertainment for the many
thousands of South Texans
who will join its residents in
the two day event. South
Texas trails should lead to
Yoakum this Friday and Sa-
turday.
Work For Tourists
South Texas with its hills,
its coast country, its ranch
lands, and its colorful border
area as attractions, has, of re-
cent years, taken more serious
interest in winning a larger
share of the American tourist
travel business which annual-
ly sees the expenditure of four
and one-fourth billion dollars.
It should be of value to us
that the South Texas Chamber
of Commerce, organized today
to render efficient service to
its area, has added a point to
its program of work, committ-
ing and pledging it to take a
more active part in the de-
velopment of the area’s tourist
business. The new point round,
out a strong program of sec-
tion wide activity, covering
practically every field of en-
deavor. The regional organiza-
tion can do valuable work in
compilation and distribution of
information and in giving it<
support to localized move-
ments for attraction of tourists
and provision for their enter-
tainment.
Horse Breeding
Success of a South Texas
horse on an eastern race track
recently served to call wide at-
tention to the interest of some
groups here in developing the
orse breeding business as an
ndustry to compare with that
Submerged Lands Bring
State Good Revenues
Contributors Name Misplaced
Sale of submerged leases in of shrimp and fish caught in
Texas tidal waters has al-
ready brought the permanent
school fund of tht state more
than $4,000,000 in cash
bonuses and rentals.
Mo)-t of these leases bear
one-sixth royalt> provisions. If,
as explorations indicate, there
are at least 10 salt domes
(there are probably 20) along
the Texas coast, with an
average recoverable produc-
tion of 60,000,000 barrels
each, the schools will receive
more than$ 100,000,000 in
royalty trom their develop-
ment, thereby bringing an
equivalent amount of relief to
sorely burdened tax payers.
Extensive tidal oil develop-
ment has been going on in
Louisiana and California wa-
ters for almost a decade, from
which both states have bene-
litted tangibly and substantial-
ly. Recently .however, the
question of probable federal
ownership of such submerged
lands has been seriously raised
the immediate vicinity of the
drilling wells and of oysters
from near-by beds.
As to blow-outs, only one,
a dry gasser that did no dam-
age, has occurred since the
first well was drilled, and
that early in the development,
the committee stated, adding
that preventive measures now
in use seemed enurely ade-
quate.
l|he Louisiana fields have
passed through two hurricanes
in both of which the wind ve-
locity exceed/.-d 80 miles an
hour with no serious damage to
vvells or lines and no pollution,)
ihe report continued, thus al-j
aying another of the fears,
that had been expressed.
In conclusion, the committee |
declared its opinion that a ti- j
Jal development program in
Texas was “justified” by its
potential value to the public
and that its conduct without
pollution was entirely “prac-
icable.” The railroad commis-
Hogs, 400. The market wa»
active and steady to 15e
lower than last week’s close.
A top of $11.00 was paid by
.11 interests. Good to choice
180 to 275 pound butchers
ashed at $10.75 to $11.00;
>est 140 to 160 lbs., $9.50 to
$10.50; 1 GO to 180 lbs. $10.50
to $11.00; 275 to 325 lbs..,
$ 10.754o $11.00. Packing sows
sold mostly at $9.50 to $9.75,
few rough sows down to $3.50.
Pigs, mostly $8.50 io $9.50,
some good 140-lb. weights to
$10.00 with common butcher
and feeder pigs dowm to $7.Of)
and below.
Sheep, 20 head; goats none.
Trucke lots of shorn aged
wethers were unsold late.
As k for
Kingsville
ICE CREAM
South Texas’
Best
in Washington, a bill declaring sion, the game, fish and oyster
title to them for the govern- ‘commission and flip general
ment having been introduced
in the United States Senate.
Happily, Texas need, fear
no such threat to her soverign-
ty, as she was careful, upon
entering into the Union, to in-
clude in the annexation treaty
which was ratified by con-
gress and therefore has the
same standing as the constitu-
tion, a provision retaining
title 12 miles off her shores.
The Humble Oil and Refin-
ing Company recently took the
first step in this important de-
velopment program by apply-
ing to the war department for
a permit to drill in the gulf off
High Island, 36 miles east of
Galveston on Bolivar peninsu-
lar. As the engineers of that
department are only concern-
vvith possible obstruction c
navigation, ana it is obvious
that the structures to be ouilt
in this instance will present
none, approval of tne permit
is expected shortly from
Washington.
A number of other corn-
land office already have suf-
ficient authority to promulgate
and enforce regulations which
will adequately guard against
any dangers from pollution or
other damage it stated.
Publication of this report
and of other factual informa-
tion regarding the extreme ef-
ficiency of modern drilling
and producing methods and of
tthe care employed by opera-
tors in other states has greatly
diminished the opposition, ft
is expected to disappear en-
tirely, or at least become ne-
gligible, when such informa-
tion is more widely disseminat-
ed ever the state, and especial-
ly in the coastal area.
—EYES—
are the most ptecious pos-
sessions of the human
race. Protect them with
the best lenses and best
service.
THE STAMMS
JEWELERS
623 Mesquite St.
Corpus Christ!, Texas
Treat
your motor
Give it
right.
in such other parts of the coun-! panies, it is learned on good
Let’s Do Some Fishing For The Coming Generations—
The article appearing on this page dealing with the pro-
blem of drilling for oil in the waters of the Gulf adjacent to
the shore in this section deserves to be carefully read. Cer-
tainly it is unthinkable to deny the Public School Fund a pos-
sible $100,000,000 just to make it possible for a few sports-
men to enjoy better fishing. However, the author of the article
who is quite well acquainted with the whole situation* Mr.
boldly denies and refutes such an excuse (not an
argument). Isn’t it just possible that the large oil companies
do not relish seeing the oil lying under our Texas Gulf Waters
come on the market? And if sentiment could be builded up so
that it would not be, mined, their wells on the land nearby
would last longer and be more profitable. G'Cal‘ly it is the duty
that Texas owes to the coming generations to develop the oil
along the Gull’ Coast .and put the money derived from same
into the permanent school fund.
Mr. Elliott, in his South Texas column, leaves the impres-
sion that horse racing is to be outlawed. Only gambling is to
be outlawed.
CLUB BOYS MAKE PLANS contest will decide which three
FOR ATTENDING SHORT
COURSE. AUG. 16-19
boys will make up the team
for the .'tate contest.
Hidalgo county club boys
are working for a place on the
trams which will enter the va-
South Texas county agricul-
tural agents, 4-H club boys,
club sponsors, and civic lead-jrious contests. Civic organiza-
ers are already making plans tions of that county are mak-
for attending the Farmers’ An- ing arrangements to pay the
nual Short (bourse at Texas A. expenses of team members,
and M. College on August 16-1 Each organization will ypon-
19. one club boy.
In Nueces county, seven Four Wharton county club
committees have been appoint boys, Almous and Leiden New,
ed to help train club hoys for and Jack and Jesrald Oben-
contests at the Short Course, haus, all of the Bonus 4-H
A team from Nueces county club, are entering the meat
last year won the entomology i identficiation contest which
contest, and this year 10 clubs each yea/* is a feature of the
in that county are collecting Farmers’ Annual Short Course,
insects and learning to idonti- They are being trained by their
fy them by their common j club leader, John Peace, and
name, host plants, mouth parts, the assistant county agricultur-
und control methods. A local | al agent.
try as Kentucky.
Dawn Piay, three year old
King Ranch filly won the
Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park.
Wide attention was given in
the e. tern press to the fact
that 1 lie ranch owners had
told the trainer several years
go that they would like to
win races on the track but
that their main purpose was
to get thoroughbred blood-
stock of such quality that
seh and South Texas horses
night be improved.
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., of
the ranch has been an out-
standing leader in his opposi-
tion to repeal of the state law
which permits horse racing in
Texas. He sees racing as a
great stimulate to tjie develop-
ment of this section and state
as a thoroughbred horse
breeding area. It is a develop-
ment which can become im-
ortant as a business and as
a further attraction for out of
state visitors.
Kleberg declared recently
that careful study convinced
the ranchers that climatic and
soil conditions in South Texas
would make it possible to
raise the very highest type of
thoroughbred and that the
horses would he sounder and
more durable than those raised
in any other part of the United
States. The Argentine and
Australia, great livestock pro-
ducing areas such as our own
state, have developed racing
to a fine point and as a result,
are producing some of the
finest horses in the world.
Commercial importance is
seen in the possibility of rais-
ing polo ponies. Such an indus-
try, on a wider basis, also
would be of importance in the
AN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK
MARKET
authority, are planning to file
similar applications lor per-
mits on other locations in the
near future.
Despite the promise of in-
creased employment and busi-
ness, as well as large royalties
to the state, wlych such a de-
velopement program will re-
pi esent, some opposition to it
lias arisen in towns and cities
cn or near the coast, through
fears of possible polution of
ine waters which would dam-
age beaches and resort pro-! $5.00
perties and kill marine life, I good
San Antonio, May 31.—
Cat1 le receipts 700, calves
900. Trading Monday on the
San Antonio livestock market
was fairly active in the face
of a 6-inch rain torm. Cows
md calves sold strong to 2oc
higher, spots more, than last
week’s close. Most other
classes held steady to strong.
The general undertone of the
market was strengthened by
rains and in contemplation of
lighter Supplies during the
next few days.
Truck lofs of grass steer*
ranged from $6.50 to $7.90,
the latter scaling 1150 pounds,
and a lot of 1011 pound offer-
ings at $8.50 A few plain grass
yearlings cashed mostly at
to $6.00. Medium to
grass calves brought
KOOL MOTOR GAS &
KOOL MOTOR OIL
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9
Why not use the best, if
costs no more?
H. T. McKOWN
FALFURRI \S
CAR
STORAGE
fish, shrimp, oysters crabs, etc. $6.00 to $7.50 with a few up-
Operations in Louisiana and ward to $8.25; plain kinds
California prove these fears
almost 100 per cent ground-
less, as a legislative committee
sold down to $4.75 with culls
down to $4.25 and below.
Butcher cows sold mostly at
from the Texas house of re- $4.00 to $5.00, few good fat
presentatives. found and re-j ones to $6.00 and above. Low
ported alter visiting the . ex’- cutter and cutter cows sold a-
tensive developments being round $3.00 to $4.00. Bulls
conducted >n Terrebone Bay [cashed mostly Ht $5.00 and
in Louisiana
Due to extensive precautions
and the use of heavy equip-
ment throughout, not a trace
of pollution exists around the
two big domes there, one seven
and the other li> miles from
shore, from which more than
30,000,000 barrels of oil have
tyeen taken the committee de-
clared.
Its report described in de-
tail the operating methods
employed and cited evidence
of the fact that, not only was
there no pollution present at
the time of the inspection, but
that none had existed in the
past. It quoted also from a
statement made for publication
by J. D. Jastremski, president
of one of the largest shrimp
and oyster businesses in the
country whose operations cen-
ter in the waters immediately
down. Well-bred stoeker
calves and yearlings hulked a-
round $5-50 fo $6.00, few a-
bove.
BE WARNED!!
Suppose hail should hit
your crop. Are you pre-
pared to take the loss?
Hail does its worst in the
spring and some section
of the country gets it
every spring. This may be
our time.
Others are insuring their
tomato crops. Why don’t
you insure yours and be
safe? A good check is
better to look at than a
lot of vines beaten into
the ground.
Falfurrias Insurance
Agency
Take Heed!!
consumption of home grown ] adjacent to the oil fields, deny-’
products use’ll for feed.
It was pointed out that
where racing has been con-
ducted properly it has been
held in the highest esteem. If
abuses exist they may be cured
without destroying the entire
sport and industry.
Great resort centers have
been developed around the
ing that there had been any
pollution in the course of the
development, which ihad in-
jured marine life in the
slightest.
Instead, Mr. Jastremski said
his production of shrimp and
oysters had increaed each year
for the past four or five, last
year being the best in history
race course, a further matter i of his business.
>f interest to South Texas with The committee told of hnv-
’-ts great tourist and entertai" ing a delicious lunch, at the
nent possibilities. dome farthest out, consisting
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