The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 38, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1960 Page: 10 of 12
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HE WINKLER COUNTY NEWS, Kermit, Texas
Page 2—Sec. II Monday, August 8, 1960
Hoover Calls for
Rise in Morality
One of America’s “grand old men,” Herbert Hoov-
er, bade his Republican party an affectionate good-by
for the third time recently. God bad spared him
to the age of almost 87. So once again, the former
President was there with a message, and one of the
finest of the many thoughtful and prayerful messages
he has delivered over the years.
What America needs most, he said, is morality.
Old stuff, isn’t it? Moses said it. Isaiah said it.
Jesus said it.
Old, but everlastingly true.
At the moment, Hoover said, America is “in the
midst of a frightening moral slump.” Major crimes
have increased since World War II three times as fast
as the population. Juvenile delinquency is rampant.
In part, that is the usual post-war reaction. But
part of it is due to procedures by which “our courts
have been hobbled in the use of punishment as a deter-
rent to crime.” And part of it is due to the poison of
doctrines that are “an infection from Communist Rus-
sia.”
These doctrines “are a destroyer of all morals.
They declare there is no God. Lenin himself declared
that their foreign policies mus be based on ‘dodges,
tricks and untruths.’
“We have also been brainwashed with another
Communist basic tenet. They insist that love of coun-
try, pride of a people in their history, their ideals, and
their accomplishment is wicked nationalism. Ever since
the war, the Communist ‘fronts,’ and the beatniks, and
the eggheads have conducted a national chorus of de-
nunciation of this wicked nationalism.”
What does America need (most? Hoover’s answer:
“A rebirth of the great spiritual force which has been
impaired by cynicism and weakened by foreign infec-
tions. Gall it nationalism if you will.
“Today, we alone among the nations have a multi-
tude of citizens who have sunk to a posture of perpet-
ual apology ahd seeming shame for ourselves. Yet to-
day the fires of nationalism in its higher sense are
burning brightly in almost every nation on earth.
“I do not pretend that a rebirth of that spirit
which lies within the word America will cure all ills,”
he said. But it would go far toward doing so. And:
“The American people have rallied many times in our
history to meet even greater tasks. They can be rallied
again.”
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Almost; as quickly as you
2an say “please pass the po-
ato salad,’' a tiny, micro-
scopic speck of bacterial life
can make a shambles of that
great American summer
time institution, the picnic.
Called s taphy lococci —
‘staph”: for short—these per-
nicious bits of living matter
are said by health authorities
to be by far the most com-
xon cause of food poisoning,
losely related strains, call-
d “epidemic” or “hospital”
strains, have caused fatal in-
actions in hospital nurseries.
About the picnic—if you’re
careless in preparing the
’ood, staph may invade and
multiply in items on the bill
>f fare. The ham, for in-
stance, or the chicken salad.
Dr the cream-filled layer
lake. In a matter of hours,
once eaten, they can turn a
strong man into a cramped,
ormented weakling.
But it’s easy to prevent
■:his fun-wrecking develop-
ment: simply keep the foods
chilled between the time of
preparation and service, and
serve as soon as possible.
State : health authorities are
quick to point out that staph-
caused food poisoning isn’t
imited to summer nor to pic-
nics, but can occur when
ever conditions are right re-
gardless of the time or place.
Conditions are more apt to be
ight during summer when
utdoor eating is in vogue
and staph can team up with
the heat and lack of refriger-
ation to spoil food.
As a point of academic in-
terest, it isn’t the organism
hemselves that do the dam-
age, but a toxin produced by
adult organisms. Admitted-
ly, the point is of little conso-
Hation to the wrung-out vic-
tim, but it does provide a
clue to preventing other
cases.
Staph germs are so widely
distributed in nature—in nose
and throat secretions, in exu-
date of boils and carbuncles,
on skin and clothing, in the
very air—that there is little
chance of avoiding them com-
pletely. The trick is to keep
them from growing and mul-
tiplying so they cannot pro-
duce the toxin.
Refrigeration is the key to
stunting staph germs. They
can’t grow in cold tempera-
tures, but thrive in bountiful
profusion at room tempera-
ture. Therefore,- refrigerate
susceptible foods at 40 degree
temperatures. Use shallow
pans so the ingredients will
chill through.
Keep these facts in mind
when you plan your next pic-
nic. Remember, there is no
point in contending with
more than the usual ants and
wasps. (A weekly feature of
the Health Education Divi-
sion, State Department of
Health.)
My neighbors
“I’m taking yon off your
diet”
WINKLER COUNTY NEWS, Kermit, Texas
Published Every Monday and Thursday in Kermit
The County Seat of Winkler County, Texas
By
GOLDEN WEST FREE PRESS, INC.
Nev. H. Williams, Publisher
ic^ard E. Dwelle, President; Nev H. Williams, Executive Vice-
Jresident; David Donosky, Treasurer.
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office in Kermit,
Texas under the Act of March 2, 1879.
Texans have a big time
They also have a big time-
piece.
Fact of the matter is, it’s
the world’s largest. It’s the
clock that’s atop the 30-story
Continental Bank Building in
Fort Worth.
Time is controlled by a
microwave radio from the
U. S. Observatory in Wash-
ington, D. C.
The clock itself is five sto-
ries high. It weighs 77 tons
and the numerals are so
large—25 feet high and nine
feet wide—that the clock can
be read from a distance of
five miles.
State Capital News
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A plaque commemorating
the making of the first bat-
tle flag of Texas hangs on
the walls of the museum at
Gonzales, in South Texas, the
town where the flag was
made.
It was the first flag on
which the now famous “lone
star” was used.
This, flag carried the words
“Come and Take It” in an-
swer to the Mexican Army’s
demand for return of the
Gonzales cannon. The can-
non had been given to the
Texans by the Mexicans for
defense against the Indians.
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Springs that provide 116,-
000,000 gallons of water per
day should be good enough
for anybody.
People in the Southwest
Texas town of Comstock de-
cided long ago that such
springs were good enough for
them, so they named them
“Good Enough Springs.”
The springs are located just
south of Comstock, in Val
Verde County, and . their fine
waters feed the Rio Grande
River.
MOON SHOT"
Thoughts About America
You won’t believe it until
you see it yourself.
It’s the largest live oak
tree in the world, and it’s
located by Goose Island State
Park near Rockport, in Aran-
sas County, on the Gulf
Coast.
This majestic symbol of the
ages is more than 2,000 years
old, having burst into life a
hundred years before the
birth of Christ.
From its majestic trunk,
branches spread forth, 118
feet to shade the approximate
area of a city block.
Teddy Roosevelt trained
his famous Plough Riders in
Texas in the same fort that
housed such outstanding gen-
erals as Grant, Lee, Sheridan
and Hood.
It’s the 3,000 acre Fort Sam
Houston, the greatest Army
post in the United States. It
is located within the confines
of San Antonio.
Old “Fort Sam” dates back
to the pre-Civil War days and
still is active today. Much
of the old atmosphere re-
mains.
It’s a sight to see, whether
you’re interested in the activ-
ities of today or of yester-
year.
The Mission La Bahia del
Espiritu Santo, located in Go-
liad, north of Corpus Christi,
often is called the “Taj Ma-
hal of Texas”.
Established in 1749, the
mission stands proudly today
in a rare and enviable beauty
—a reverent beauty that is
only bestowed upon the great
during the ages.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
WASHINGTON — Thoughts
that come to one’s mind after
spending three weeks away
from the ’National Capital,
thoughts of an America seen
at first hand—how different
it really appears from the
image portrayed again and
again by some of the “in-
tellectuals” in our midst!
It does anyone good to
come down to earth—to visit
the grass roots and talk with
the citizens themselves. Af-
ter months '.of reading essays
and listening to speeches
about how 'America is in a
state of “moral decay,” of
how our “affluent” society is
causing us to deteriorate and
how we are losing that in-
definable something called,
“prestige” in the world, it
was inspiring to see America
as it really is.
For the men and women
who are at work every day,
faithfully giving their ener-
gies and their minds to the
job at hand, don’t show
signs of lagging or faltering.
Most of them are not driv-
ing around in power-steering
autos. A vast number still
have “used cars” that man-
age to get them to and from
work and provide a Sunday
afternoon excursion to the
country.
The pnysical appearance of
America isn’t bad either.
There are lots of undeveloped
areas, lots of places where
new buildings and homes
would be desirable. But our
eyes must not overlook the
vast improvement in living
standards or the better
homes, with well-kept lawns,
the better streets and the bet-
ter roads that have made
America a land unsurpassed
in this world. Luxuries are
coming along fast, enough,
and human beings will never
Cease to crave more com-
forts — no stimulus of Gov-
ernment is necessary to en-
courage such desires or as-
pirations.
The lofty debate about
America’s “standing in the
world” is too vague for the
average man to understand.
He is far more concerned
about what is happening right
here at home. For population
is growing. Episodes of fric-
tion between races are natu-
rally increasing in number
because there are more peo-
ple'everywhere.
True enough, there is more
crime and more juvenile de-
linquency—an increasing pop-
ulation would account for
much of it—and there can be
no doubt that broken mar-
riages and disrupted home
life have contributed much
toward bringing mental dis-
turbances among young and
old.
But despite the healthy dis-
cussion of our faults, it is im-
portant to maintain a sense
of proportion—to have a per-
spective that looks at all and
not just some of the facts.
For the facts are that
America is a vibrant coun-
try. Its people are not de-
generating because of in-
creased comforts. Their
moral position is not to be
disparaged because a small
fraction manage to steal in
the stores or the banks or
to allow “payola” to influ-
ence their careers.
The fact is that more men
and women and children go
to church today than ever in
our history. They may not
always practice what they
hear preached, but their at-
tendance in a place of wor-
ship indicates their yearn-
ing for the spiritual help that
God can give them.
The life of the American is
not an unhappy one in a gen-
eral sense.. Individual happi-
ness, of course, is a matter
of individual adjustment, to
the problems that press upon
one from every side.
On my 6,000-mile train trip
I talked with many people
who didn’t know I was a
newspaperman. They talked
freely of their work, of their
hopes and ambitions, and of
their country. I remember,
for example, especially a con-
versation with a young police-
man who was working as a
chauffeur during his vaca-
tion time so as to earn a
little more money for his
wife and two young children.
I asked him about the haz-
ards of his job, for he pa-
trolled the dangerous section
of a big city. I asked him
about his pay. He has about
$100 a week left after the
usual deduction for taxes and.
insurance. I asked him how
he got along on that amount.
“Well,” he replied, “my
wife and I are very careful.
We budget every nickel. We
have to. But we get along
all right.”
BY VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN, — About a dozen
state agencies thus far have
presented their budget re-
quests for the 1961-63 bien-
nium.
As yet, none has failed to
ask for more money than it’s
presently getting.
Many agencies cite Texas’
growing population as justifi-
cation for expansion. They
say, in effect, that they are
in the same position as the
housewife who has to put an-
other potato in the pot to set
another place at the table.
Others seek to woo state
funds with a “bread cast
upon the waters” approach.
They contend that money
spent on developing the
state’s resources will come
back multiplied in the form
of increased state revenue.
Almost all emphasize the
difficulties of luring and hold-
ing highly trained personnel
at present state salaries.
Some say, too, that they’ve
been working with a too-short
stick for years and need some
“keep up with the times”
improvements.
Budget proposals are pres-
ently being studied by the
Legislative Budget Board and
the Governor’s budget staff.
Each will make recommenda-
tions, and the final decision
will be made next year by
the Legislature.
With a money-short, tax-
fighting session ahead, it
won’t be easy for anyone.
These budget requests have
been added to those already
under study:
STATE PARKS — An in-
vestment iri state parks is an
investment in the Texas tour-
ist industry and a potentially
rich source of additional
. funds for the state treasury.
This, is the theme of the
■ State Parks Board in asking
for a $2,000,000 appropriation
for the next two years. This
is almost double the present
spending level.
Of this million-dollar-a-year
appropriation, the Board pro-
poses to use $700,000 a year
for improvements, $300,000 a
year for administration.
Texas, says Parks Direc-
tor Bill Collins, spends less
on its state parks than Rhode
Island. He cited figures
showing that Texas would get
$81,000,000 a year more in
tax revenue if each out-of-
state visitor stayed in the
state one more day.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
—A bigger budget is asked
by the General Land Office
and Veterans Land Board to
assure the state’s realizing
full value from the resources
of state-owned lands.
A two-yehr budget of $3,-
042,339 is asked.
Land Office noted the state
now has clear title to 8,000
square miles of tidelands. It
wants to employ three oil
scouts and a geological direc-
tor to explore the develop-
ment of the tidelands’ min-
eral resources. Altogether,
29 new land office employes
are being asked.
Land Office claims that for
every dollar it, has spent in
the past 22 years, $90.18 has
been returned to the state
treasury in revenue.
AGRICULTURE — Com-
plexities of increasingly sci-
entific farming put greater
demands on the State Depart-
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Dedicated to the spirit of civic progress; to the unifica-
tion of the townspeople in a common purpose for the
betterment of our community; to our churches,
schools and homes, that Kermit shall ever be a good
place in which to live and rear our children. And,
above all, honesty, decency, justice, tolerance, faith in
Almighty God—These shall be our citadel.
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ment of Agriculture, says
Commissioner John C. White.
His “sink or swim” budget
request is for $3,061,421 for
the coming two-year period.
This compares with a $1,930,-
966 appropriation for the pres-
ent period.
White said the “chemical
revolution” in agriculture to-
day puts heavy responsibili-
ties on his department. He
also asked for more equip-
ment and more salaries for
personnel to check weights
and measures.
HIGHWAYS — State High-
way Department is asking for
a two-year allocation of $698,-
600,000.
Of this, $348,300,000 would
be for the 1961-62 period;
$350,300,000 for the 1962-63
period. This compares with
$337,000,000 spent by the High-
way Department in 1959.
Most of the highway rev-
enue comes from special ear-
marked sources, such as the
gasoline tax, license fees, etc.
Department is asking $600,-
000 from the general revenue
fund to be used for tourist
advertising.
GAME AND FISH — Game
and Fish Commission is ask-
ing for what it calls a “status
quo” budget, except for sal-
ary raises for some of its
top technical personnel.
Commission is asking for
$12,034,945 for the coming
two-year period compared to
$11,593,651 for the present bi-
ennium.
Executive Director Ho-
ward Dodgen declared the
commission’s top echelon em-
ployes are “grossly under-
paid” for highly trained per-
sons, some with master’s de-
grees.
STATE COLLEGES —
Three colleges, East Texas
State, Stephen F. Austin State
and Sam Houston State
Teachers College, have told
the Commission on Higher
Education they need more
money.
Expected enrollment incre-
ases, need for higher faculty
salaries and need to lower
the student - teacher ratio
were cited as reasons for the
requests.
East Texas is asking $2,-
446,555 for the first year,
$2,547,125 for the second year
of the 1961-63 period. This
compares with a present an-
nual budget of $1,676,424.
Stephen F. Austin asks $2,-
063,719 the first year, $2,048,-
603 the second, compared to
the present $1,244,370 a year.
Sam Houston wants $2,970,-
261 the first year, • $2,992,190
the second. Present annual
spending is $2,040,677.
These requests, along with
all those from state-supported
colleges and universities, will
be studied and screened by
the Higher Education Com-
mission before a recommen-
dation is presented to legis-
lative and executive budget
officials.
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