La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1933 Page: 7 of 8
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MARCH 2, 1933
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
TAXPAYERS ORGANIZE=
MEET AGAIN MARCH 4th
Big Crowd in Court House Forms c. D. Birkhead was chosen temporary
Fayette County Taxpayers
Association.
JUDGE KRUEGER SPEAKS
Call for County-wide Meeting
Next Saturday Night, 7:30
O’Clock, Followed by Local
Organization in Each
.Precinct.
Responding to a1" circular calling
for a mass meeting of taxpayers of
.chairman, with Mr. Denton as tem-
porary secretary. Permanent organi-
j zation was next effected by the elec-
tion of Dr. B. Schmidt as chairman,
! A. W. Kollatt, vice-chairman, and
James T. Denton secretary-treasurer.
Upon assuming his office Dr.
, Schmidt declared himself as wholly
I in sympathy with the purposes of the
I movement and ready to give such
I time as might be in his power to the
Jdirectipn of the work of the organi-
zation. Dr. Schmidt reminded his
audience of the attitude of rpind of
„ . . ., . . the people in 1917 to 1919, and said
Fayette county m the^ county court that because tWa country waR then
house, approximately 300 men met in ^
,, u . . . , , . .engaged in a world war every citizen
the district court room at LaGrange - , , , . .. „ * , .
. 0 , . a . , . freely responded to the call of patn-
at 3 p. m., last Saturday and organ-' d 1
ized themselves into “The Fayette!,, y’ ‘ . . .
„ . . . ,. | the country is in a worse condition
County Taxpayers Association.” I ,, .. , . .
., . , . .. .. now than it was during the period of
The gathering was due to the activ-1 „ ... , ,
war. For this reason, he argued,
every loyal and public spirited citi-
zen ought to join any organized
movement to improve our economic
and financial affairs, and he said that
he believed the State Taxpayers As-
itips of a number of LaGrange and i
Fayette county taxpaying citizens, I
who published and distributed the clr- I
culars over the county.
The meeting was called to order by
A. W. Kollatt, who stated the ob-
jects, going somewhat at length into
the present financial troubles of the
taxpayers not only of Fayette coun-
ty, but of the State and the whole
country.
Mr. Kollatt urged immediate or-
ganization of the taxpayers into a
central body for the county, with
local organizations in each voting
precinct in all parts of the county.
He said that no one should come into
the movement with the expectation
of gaining any political favors or ad-
vantages; that the purposes are
strictly economic and intended to edu-
cate the taxpayers on the affairs of
sociation was a movement worthy of
the support of all taxpayers.
Judge Krueger Speaks.
Judge Charles G. Krueger, of Bell-
ville, was present and upon invita-
tion delivered a strong speech. Judge
Krueger has personally been identi-
fied with the State Taxpayers Asso-
ciation and is familiar with the pur-
poses and also the general results of
the organization’s work in Texas. He
stressed the importance of immediate
organization on the part of the tax-
payers of Fayette county, reminding
his audience that during a non-poli-
tical year was the best time for the
their governments especially pertain- j taxpayers to get together and study
ing to taxation matters. j their governmental problems. Also
Following Mr. Kollatt’s talk, James that even at best the taxpayers would
T. Denton, recently located in La-1 not have any too much time to in.
Grange, and a former member of the form themselves about public mat-
legislature, who has been identified J ters before they will again be called
with the taxpayers’ movement in Tex- ; upon to choose between candidates
as for two years as a newspaper J for political offices, therefore, the
writer and publisher, outlined the ' sooner they begin this essential edu- .....................
principal purposes of the organize- ; cational. campaign the better prepared ^ ^ Hne with exi^tin(? financial con-
tion, stating some of the accomplish- , they will be to pass judgment uPon | ditiong( in that there are no member-
ments and urging the necessity of ^ various issues and numerous can-r^^ ^ dUeg Qr a^^ents. Each
the taxpayers of Fayette county fall- didates with which they will beacon- j and every taxpayer is eligible on ai}
I equal footing with all others, no mat.
and severe, bringing forth frequent
outbursts of applause.
A standing vote of thanks for
Judge Krueger’s interest in the tax:
payers’ affairs and for hi| address
on this occasion was called for and
unanimously given.
Next Meeting Date Set.
As explained by the speakers, be-
sides the election of a chairman, vice,
chairman and secretary, there are
several other officials to be chosen in
order that the central' body may func-
tion properly, and to this end another
county meeting was announced to
perfect the organization.
The next meeting will be held in
the district court room in LaGrange
Saturday, March 4, at 7:30 p. m.
Taxpayers from all over Fayette
county are invited and urged to be
present next Saturday night. Among
other matters to be attended to Sat-
urday evening, the plan of organiza-
tion as set out by the {State Taxpay-
ers Association of Texas provides for
the following line-up:
Chairman; two vice-chairmen; sec-
retary and treasurer; twenty or more
members of an advisory committee
selected from different parts of the
county, which committee should be
composed of persons capable of com-
munity leadership. The adoption of
a constitution and by-laws also will
come before the next meeting.
Besides the above matters, a spec-
ial committee to represent Fayette
county in the State-wide meeting of
the State Taxpayers Association of
Texas, to be held in Austin on Friday
and Saturday, March 10 and 11, is to
be chosen. The Austin meeting will
be very important, for the legisla-
ture will be in session and engaged
on many proposed laws which vitally
affect the taxpayers of the State. A
strong and scrapping delegation
ought to be sent from Fayette county
to this meeting.
No Membership Fees.
The movement to organize the tax-
payers of Texas is peculiar and strict-
tue ittAjinycia ui rojfctic wuuvj a ' ' - C-
ing in line with other progressive fronted only one year hence,
counties.
He advised that regular meetings—
be held all the year round, in local
ter whether large or small taxpayers
Mr. Denton said that there are now uc “CJU "** l',,c •y,cc“ “* ‘”v“* I The movement is non-partisan. Iri
over 100 counties fully organized, and county fact, in many counties the member
many having thirty and' forty local membering that “eternal vigilance is ghip’ &r weJ1 fts thfi active leaders are
units, all co-operating with the cen- | the price of liberty on the part of about equajly djvjded between Demo-
cratic and Republican voters. But
of “High-Ups ‘
units, all co-operating
tral body. Several counties have two
and three thousand members, the
larger counties with the big cities
having a3 high as 10,000 active mem-
bers. He said that Fayette county
ought to have not less than 1,000
members, representing the various
communities of the county.
Permanent Organization.
Following the explanatory remarks,
the taxpayers.
Pointed Criticism
Judge Krueger referred to the out-
rageous extravagance of the U. S.
congress, mentioning many items of
personal matters which the members
of congress furnish themselves at the
expense of the taxpayers. His criti-
cism of the high costs of the federal
and State governments wa3 pointed
all are taxpayers and intensely in-
terested in doing whatever lies in
their power to bring about a reduction
in the cost of government, from the
precincts through to the State and
the nation, in legislative and admin-
istrative departments. *
t , -JAMES T. DENTON,
Secretary.
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S O’CLOCK.
A medicine
that brightens
people’s lives
Fortunately lor most of us, a state
of happy health does not depend on
strength. But like any other piece of
machinery, the human machine must
be properly regulated to run right.
There is a simple means of regulat-
ing the system. It makes an amazing
difference in the way your organs
function and the way you feel.
It pays most men and women to
try this regulation. You may consider
yourself in fairly, good health today,
and after only two weeks’ regulating
realize you were only half alive.
This means of stimulating the
system to new life is a prescription,
and it is known as Dr. Caldwell’s
Syrup Pepsin. It’s derived from fresh
herbs, active senna, and pure pepsin.
Every druggist keeps it on hand. Get
some today, and take some tonight.
Whole households have blessol
this family doctor’s prescription. It
has saved old ana young from
sluggish spells—and from downright
sickness. It’s the only tonic yon
may need; the only laxative yon
need. It is the most likeable and
remarkable medicine you ever tasted.
Try one bottle of Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin and compare vouf
condition with how you felt before!
METHODIST WOMAN’S MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY
The Woman’s Missionary Society
qf the Travis Street Methodist chufch
will meet Monday afternoon at 3
o’clock in the Educational Building of
the church, for the regular business
session. Mrs. E. A. Giese, president,
urges a full attendance. ****
Patronize our advertisers.
VISITED AT SHINER
Sister Claire, bookkeeper at the
LaGrange Hospital, and Miss Ida
Reichert, one of the nurses in train-
ing, spent Tuesday in Shiner. Sister
Claire formerly taught public speak-
ing in St. Ludmilla’s Academy in
Shiner.
HETUP’-AND KICKING
“Keep hands off all things that are moving along
nicely!” This timely advice was given years ago, and at
a time when the country was all in a broil as the natural
sequel to civil war. The warning, from what the Journal
is able to learn, is timely at this hour; from College Sta-
tion the Journal has received communications that bear
directly on the action of the “Joint Legislative Commit-
tee” and which action has brought the former students
and members of the Board of Directors to the fore with
their opinion. The Journal gives space to the following,
first, from one of the present students, who takes excep-
tion to the attack the State Legislature has made on the
College:
’ “The State Legislature attacks the A. & M. College,
as ‘being incompetent, that the building program which is
now in progress is being paid by the taxpayers of the
state; .... that the State of Texas is having to pay for
the upkeep of our Athletic Association, including the sal-
aries of the football team, etc.’ Which is all buncombe, a
“First of all, the money which is being spent for the
building program does not come from the tax money. The
money used is profits on interest of money secured from
the oil holdings of the University of Texas. It was either
take it or leave it; we feel that the Board of Directors
chose the wisest course, the building program amounting
to a million dollars, is now in progress.
“There is a bill in the Legislature recommending that
a matriculation fee of $160 per year be charged; a semes-
ter fee of $220 per year. The State is supposed to give
FREE education; a clause in the State Constitution reads:
‘ , . . that no person should be charged exceeding $30.00
for education in the State Schools.’ Would it be possible
to call it a ‘free education’ if the students are compelled#
to pay a matriculation—tuition—fee of $160 per year and
a semester fee of $80.00?’
“This new State administration—under the Fergu-
sons—is supposed to be a period of reconstruction, no fur-
ther, nor excessive taxation should be forced upon the
citizens of the State. What would this new ‘fee’ be, but
excessive taxation? . . . Suppose the bill for that exces-
sive taxation is charged; what about the hundreds of boys
who would be unable to come back and receive this higher
education, an education many of our boys from humble
homes are anxious to receive?
“And now, about the ‘money spent to keep up the
Athletic Association’: The State pays only that amount
which is spent each year to carry on the physical education
program, and which has been set out by the State Board
of Education. The money used to pay the athletes COMES
FROM THE FUND THAT THE 40,000 EX-STUDENTS
ACCUMULATE BY PAYING THEIR MEMBERSHIP
DUES EACH YEAR. It would seem, if Governor Fergu-
son is sincere in her economy program, and has the in-
terests of the poorer classes at heart, she would send in
another message to the Legislature and stop this attempt
, to destroy the A. & M. College.
‘ “Mr. Journal'Editor,‘believing that you are interested
in the young men of today who are struggling against
great odds, and who come from the humble homes, with
scarce enough money to pay the original costs, and who
seek to ‘work their way’ through this great College, won’t
you let the people of Fayette county know that there Is
an effort to destroy the greatest agricultural and mechani-
cal college in the South? Surely, when the people of Fay-
ette county think this over, they will write to their
representatives and implore their aid to stop this measure,
which is undemocratic and which will roo many young
. and energetic boys from obtaining an education that is so
essential and means so much to them. Let me add what
the Board of Directors, say, in part:
“ ‘The Board of Directors of A. & M. College of Tex-
as had not had an opportunity to analyze the full report
made by the Griffenhagen experts of Chicago to the joint
legislative committee on organization and economy. Ex-
amination of the report which we have made, however,
convinces us the statements made in the main are at vari-
ance with the facts. At the proper time and place the
Board of Directors will answer the criticism in detail.
“ ‘Some of the suggestions made by the experts are
constructive and appreciated, and will be taken under seri-
ous consideration by the Board. A great deal'of criticism
seems to center around alleged inadequacy of the account-
ing system of the college and its branches. In 1925 the
Board employed the firm of F. G. Masulette & Co., of
Houston, highly reputable certified public accountants, to
install complete and adequate accounting systems for the
college and its branches.
“ ‘The Board of Directors is in thorough accord with
the view that the most rigid economy should be practiced
in the administration of the institutions under its control,
as well as all other branches of State government. To
this end we already have put partially into effect a plan
looking to reduction of costs and eliminations of all un-
necessary duplication. ‘ We pledge the people of Texas
that our efforts along this line will be ceaseless until we
have done everything possible in the way of effecting
economies without impairing the efficiency and usefulness
of the institution and its branches.
“ ‘The Board especially desires to respectfully and
urgently invite the members of the legislative committee
on organization and economy, none of whom as far as we
know have had the opportunity of visiting the college
since the creation of this committee, to pay the institu-
tion and its branches a personal visit. If these gentlemen,
in whose sense of fairness we have complete confidence,
will come to the college, we will confidently undertake to
show them that on the whole the affairs of this institution
land its branches have been conducted in such a fashion
as to warrant their approval.’ ”
—SIGNED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
F. M. Law, Banker, Houston.
H. C. Schuhmacher, Wholesaler, Houston.
Walter G. Lacy, Banker, Waco.
no t Judge Byrd E. White, Lawyer, Lancaster.
. Edward J. Kiest, Publisher, Dallas.
W. T. ’fifcntgomery, Contractor, San Antonio.
• G. R. White, Stockman, Brady.
P. L. Downs, Jr., Banker, Temple.
Joseph Kopeck?, Publisher, Hallettsville.
PAGE SEVEN
■ RURAL CARRIERS AND
ijfjl! AUXILIARY MEET
On Tuesday of last week, the or-
ganizations of the Rural Letter Car-
riers and Ladies’ Auxiliary held a
meeting at the K. of P. Hall at Fla-
tonia, at which time there was a
good attendance. After a few words
of welcome from Mayor Feroau, a
short program was rendered, consist-
ing of the following:
Piano duet—Elnor Gresser and
Wilbur Cordes.
Readings—Ruby Mae Albrecht and
Elsie Mae Hausmann.
Duet—Violin and cornet, by Messrs
Cordes and Gresser.
After the program the two organi-
zations repaired to their separate
rooms, where business sessions were
held., This was the first annual meet-
ing of the Auxiliary, which was or.
ganized last October.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the month:
Resolutions—Mrs. Hugh Little of
Schulenburg, Mrs. J. L. Giese of West
Point, Mrs. John Knight, LaGrange.
Executive—Mrs. Louis Albrecht,
LaGrange; Mrs. F. Schutz, Flatonia;
Mrs. Guy Tiemann, LaGrange.
Mortuary—Mrs. Cordes, Fayette-
ville; Mrs. Little, Schulenburg; Mrs.
Borchers, Schulenburg, and Mrs.
Schutz, Flatonia.
Delegates to State Convention—
Convention to be held pi Mineral
Wells; Mrs. J. P. Gibson, Schulen-
burg, delegate at large; Mrs. Hugh
Little, Schulenburg; Mesdames A. H.
Cordes and H. Gresser, Fayetteville;
Mrs. J. L. Giese, West Point.
The next monthly meeting will be
held in April, at the home of Mrs.
J. P. Gibson, Schulenburg.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
The Mothers’ Club, in losing little
Wacille Few, our mascot, feel we
have suffered a great loss and offer
these resolutions to be placed upon
our Minute Book.
We offer to Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Few our sincerest sympathy and pray
that the All-Wise and Loving Father
may pour balm into their broken
hearts.
That little Wacille has gone into
another clime and stands ready to
welcome us with her loving, winning
smile.
When the Master promised this
Home to his children, it was to be
all ready for us in all the beautiful
and best that our hearts could desir*,
and this little flower was needed so
“Not in cruelty, not in wrath, the
Reaper came that day; ’Twas an An-
gel visited this green earth and took
the flower away.”
“Oh, what do you think the angels
sayT”
Said the chNdren up in Heaveh;
“There’s a dqar little girl coming
home toddy,
She’s almost ready to fly away
From the earth we used to live in.
Let’s go arid open the gates of pearl,
Open them wide for a new little girl.”
Said the children up in Heaven.
“God wanted her here where His
little ones meet,”
Said the children up in Heaven.
“She shall play with us in the golden
street;
She has grown too fair, she has
grown too sweet
For the earth we used to live in;
She needed the sunshine, this dear
little girl,
That gilds this side of the gates of
pearl,”
Said the children up in Heaven.
MRS. W. H. THOMAS,
MRS. J. B. GARRARD,
Mothers’ Club Memorial Committee.
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE
March 2nd is Texas Independence
Day, the greatest anniversary in the
history of Texas. Observe it in your
home and place of business. Will
you display the Texas flag and wear
a small one on that day? Or show
in some way that you rejoice that on
March 2, 1836, Texas was declared
Free and Independent, and that you
realize all that it meant to the whole
United States. From that Declara-
tion of Independence, which Indepen-
dence Texas maintained for 10 years,
and then voluntarily—(on Invitation
of the United States) joined the.Un-
ion—the United States gained a great
part of her western territory. Tell
this to your children and-friends and
encourage public and private celebra-
tions in honor of Texas’ Birthday.
Love your 8tate and guard your lib-
erty. Watch unceasingly lest your
personal liberty be encroached upon
by your law-makers, whether of City,
County, State or Nation.
Texas Historical and Landmark
Association.
By (Mies) Adina Da Zavala,
Historian.
141 Taylor St, San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lauterstein are
visiting in Lake Charles, La.
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1933, newspaper, March 2, 1933; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998003/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.