La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1936 Page: 4 of 8
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LAGRANGE JOURNAL
ESTABLISHED 1880
Published Every Thursday Moraine at
LaGrange, Texaa
B. F. HARIGEL-PROPRIETOR
THINGS IN GENERAL
, Remarks by the Editor
Centennial Occurrence Fades When
Murder Mystery Thrives.
That disappearance incident of the tail
section of Texas, in which it may be men-
tioned that a father and his son—two Blan-
tons—disappeared while out on a hunt for
meat, leaves the impression that the days
of the Indian raid and the ambush practice
have not passed with the advance of prog-
ress of Texas. Ever there is something apt
to occur that makes the pages of history
become streaked with the inky blackness
of heathenism.
Theories advanced and searches made
have caused the reading and interested
public to do much thinking; the men who
disappeared in that brushy section were
not eaten by catamounts or bear, as the
carrions above failed, according to reports,
to have formed a circulating fly. Evident-
ly, they have not dried up and drifted as
the winds blew, or they would have lodged
against some mesquite or oak tree. Hence
the mystery deepens.
The fact remains, however, they did dis-
appear. And until the alert man who
seems to possess the faculty of making dis-
coveries and solving crimes, brings in his
work and his solution, the mystery will
remain. When a man and his son, In
this day of civilization practice and respect
fail to return after a hunt for deer, it can
rightly be presumed that there is either a
sharpshooter with a venomous mind, or
there is a deeper mystery that would make
Rider Haggard or some other renowned au-
thor’s imagination dwindle to pigmy size.
Encouraging is the report that the search
is still on; in view of the fact that there is,
ever offered a good sum for an exciting
story, some of these ready and willing to
offer a solution can earn a bit of money for
Christmas. The “true story” publications
will be willing to pay the price; the more
revolting the description, and the more har-
rowing the details, it behooves the human
bloodhound to get busy arid remove the
stain that the crime of the century has
caused to be placed.
REAL CHRISTMAS
(By Lloyd Fellows)
Although two weeks ahead of the
day of joyous tidings, to be celebrated
this story, briefly told may have ad-
vance effect. We who have learned
to know what it means
to have towseled heads
f Jj playing on the floor,
Dt also know they have
. /I started to count the
\ a-’ * days until Old Santa
will make his visit.
Let us help to keep
JWW the mythical genius
w A' before them and let
them enjoy childish happiness.
The moral of this story is plain; an
old irate executive of a large corpora-
tion, on leaving the office and on pass-
ing along the line of workmen left the
message to them that he wanted no
foolish celebrations, this Christmas
and Santa Claus business was the
bunk. His office employees and his
laborers were disgusted.
The old executive walked, instead
of riding home; he failed to note that
it was dark, that he had left the office
later than was his custom. As he
turned down—unseen hand directing
—a side street, he heard music and
laughter in a small frame house. Hu-
man as to curiosity he walked to the
window and pressed his nose against
the window pane. As he saw the chil-
dren romping, as he glanced at the
lighted tree, as he saw mother and
dad looking on with smiles and their
arms about each other, he found some-
thing in his eyes that blurred his
vision.
Next morning the entire crew and
workers were called to the main of-
fice; there stood the old grouch and
dispeller of happiness, with Santa
Claus clothes on; he spoke, his voice
was hoarse, his eyes were lined with
red circles; heavy bags hung below
the lash.
“Girls and boys, it was all a mis-
take, there is a Santa Claus. I do hope
that you will find the articles appro-
priate and something you have wished
for, but couldn’t get. And when you
eat your Christmas dinner, remember
this is Christmas.”
This happened; I know it did be-
cause mother told us kids all about it
one day as we were seated around the
Christmas tree.
OUR WEEKLY POEM
A LAD AND A LADDIE
Bring up a boy without a dog?
I never could
Deprive him of the joy of owning
A loving pal to share his roaming
Through field and wood.
Bring up a lad without a dog?
I wouldn’t dare!
A dog to teach him constancy,
To help him Nature’s lore to see,
Her secrets bare.
Bring up ydur son without a dog?
So wrong it seems:
A dog’s soft eyes and wagging tail
Will sooth his heart when others fail
To share his dreams.
—Marie Temple, In Dumb Animals.
Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears
The Crown—With Appendix.
England may be justly called the mother
country, according to the historians who
are well versed in the history of this great
American country, even ’though there is a
lapse of memory on the part of some his-
torians, that it was a German who cast the
deciding vote, when the language of the
country became an issue. This German
voted to adopt the English language as the
universal and country's language. Believe
it or not.
America, because of her patriotic colo-
nists, both at the 1776 stage and after the
big boys of England became unruly again
in 1812, achieved victory that made it pos-
sible for her to carry on and become the
great country she is today. Crowned heads,
even if there are a favored few aside from
that, cannot become leaders or dictators in
this country. It was a wise utterance on
the part of one of the prominent English
peers to say that it “was not because. Mrs.
Simpson was an American that opposition
to the king’s marriage was kept alive.”
As if America cared; with the continu-
ous first-page mention and the large letters
to proclaim the fight now on in the greatest
kingdom in the world, it may be assuming
too much if we state that the newspapers
and the English people are a little too ob-
stinate. Whoever fourid it possible to kill
within the heart of a woman, or within the
heart of a loving man, the idea that they
should not join, kingdom or no kingdom?
That is not the point; King Edward may
be the seventh or the eighth, it matters
little .to us; the pretty woman who seems
to have met his fancy has the charm, and
whatever else the King seeks. If they wish
to join, and it becomes necessary to relin-
quish his seat on the throne, he will find
the head much lighter when he takes off
the crown. When considering England’s
history, her method of warfare in the past,
her diplomatic coups, etc., it seems like
child’s play, this scrap that is being staged.
******
Great Men Found Everywhere, Not
Always In Political Arena.
John Ringling died the other day, and
mention of his going was broadcasted and
was mentioned in almost every paper of
prominence in the United States. He did
not hold great offices of state and he did
not invent some practical machine, or la-
bor-saving device, or electrical appliance.
When five years he took to the big top, and
became, in the parlance of the street, a cir-
cus man. And he remained a circus man
until the curtain fell on his last act, wheth-
er the owner or the retired director.
Circuses had their being long before you
and the editor were possibilities; many
were there who donned the long coat and
the riding boots, and with the beaver hat
stood in the center of the ring and made
announcements. These men became known
over the entire world; Barnum, a predeces-
sor to Ringling, was among the foremost.
The five Ringling boys, all now with the
erstwhiles, entered the circus game and
made it pay, and made the public like it;
they did not, however, abandon their ideas
and adopt the slogan that Barnum used.
Memory is a wonderful thing to encour-
age, at times. When a mere stripling the
writer saw, pasted on the street side of a
local citizen’s barn, an eight-sheet poster,
with the five brothers’ physiognomies
thereon At that time, the handsome fea-
tures of the five—one was slightly bald—
were good to look upon and nothing, except
a case of the mumps or the failure of wash-
day and a shortage of pants could keep us
away. The show that these five boys
brought here, was good.
There is a code among these circus peo-
ple that keeps alive the most tender
thought and instills into the members of
the aerial artists, the tumblers, the mirth-
provokers (clowns) and the business ex-
ecutives, the idea that they are one great
family. So permeated becomes the atmos-
phere under the big tent that even the sys-
tems of the caged animals begin to absorb.
When one of the bunch dies, the show goes
on, but aching hearts beat while the face
is furrowed in smiles. May John rest
peacefully.
Still Seeking Remedy For Crime
Practice—Castor Oil.
Dispatches give the news that one peace
officer, having grown tired of trying to re-
form the drunks that crowd his small pris-
on, in a Washington State city, has adopted
the following: Either remain in jail for
ten days until your spree has drifted from
your system, or drink four ounces of castor
oil and be given your freedom. Many have,
it is reported, taken the castor oil. Horror
for the oil dose has caused some to remain
in jail.
Considering the practice of this peace
officer, seriously, we incline to the idea
that the either is bad enough; the lying in
jail will cause you to be missed by your
friends; the- drinking of the castor oil will
cause you to miss something. You may ask
any doctor you choose, about the last con-
tention. And, mentioning your doctor, it
will not be construed as unsavory to say
that one doctor, in giving his opinion about
whisky and about castor oil, said: “One Is
a talkie, the other is a movie.”
Accepting that, as a basis for argument,
it may be presumed that the peace officer
in that little city has had enough talk, and
by afflicting the punishment, of drinking
four ounces of castor oil, he will have exe-
cuted two tasks, viz: Relieved the atmos-
phere of the continuous talking and fining
the offender, man or woman, for being in-
toxicated. The relief of the atmosphere at
the prison, however, does not act with equal
force to the offender’s neighborhood.
Which adds weight to the contention
(hat there is really nothing new under the
sun; the only new feature, in the appella-
tion if permitted, is the offender. Gener-
ally, it is the same old familiar feature, and
the officers grow tired of that kind of scen-
ery. We suggest that the castor oil reme-
dy be given whether the offender agrees or
objects. What is removed from one’s head-
quarters, if objectionable, is that much ad-
ded to the pleasantness of the surround-
ings. The offender, however, is the one to
choose the punishment.
* * * * * *
Brief Comment Offered On
Current Events.
Vice Presidents go softly, and we are
likely to forget that they exist, saving at
election time. It may not be out of order,
therefore, to note that Mr. Garner passed
his sixty-seventh birthday on the 22nd of
November. He has been a cow puncher,
lawyer, newspaper man, banker, judge and
member of congress, an array of callings
suggesting a versatility and usefulness that
might not be suspected when the man is
considered superficially. All along that
winding trail he has a host of friends who,
regardless of politics, unite in wishing him
length of years and happy days.
******
New Jersey comes forward with the
strange and tragic story of Joseph .Parucz,
who was hit and injured by an auto, which
in itself was bad enough. They laid him
on a stretcher, a second car struck the
stretcher, and he was killed. Away back in
1846, the ship Cherokee was burned near
New Orleans. The survivors were taken
aboard the vessel John Minturn, and the
Minturn was wrecked on the Jersey Coast.
Science has come to the conclusion that
lightning may strike twice in the same
place, the adage to the contrary notwith-
standing. The events referred to indicate
that New Jersey is a locality in which dis-
aster is peculiarly likely to play a return
engagement.
******
Next spring the United States will be op-
erating a transatlantic air mail service by
means of its own dirigible airships. Until
that time comes, the German dirigible Him
denburg will be chartered or purchased for
the purpose stated. Not so long ago, one
citizen could insult another by calling him
Hospital A Community Asset
The La Grange Hospital is daily
rendering an important service to
residents of Fayette County. Com-
plete equipment in every respect.
Surgical, medical or obstetrical cares
of any sort cared for.
The general opinion of people who
have not been patients in hospitals is
I that hospital charges are excessive
when as a matter of fact they are
rarely high enough to pay the cost
of operation. An investigation made
bv representatives of French Hospit-
al in New York city last year showed
that the average cost of keeping a
patient in one of the 30 leading hos-
pitals was $6.50 a day. This sum
represented the actual cost to the
hospital and did not include profit in
any degree. This is startling news to
the average person as he fails to
think of the tremendous amount of
money invested in equipment as well
as in the multitude of expenses ne-
cessary for daily operation.
It is of further interest to local re-
sidents to know that the rates at the
La Grange Hospital are most econo-
mical and substantially lower than
the figure quoted above.
This hospital has been established
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Is The Majority Always
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Right?
(By Arthur Koch)
We know that the majority put
Jesus to death ... The majority has,
many times in the past, stopped sin-
cere scientists who were trying to help
mankind .. ..The majority has put to
death many devout religious leaders
who were merely exposing the Truth
... The majority has always been a
drawback to civilization until the be-
ginning of the present era —
The tussle has really been a long,
long fight between “intelligence and
ignorance”, not the majority... In-
telligence is marching on, where its
marching will end, God only can de-
termine —
The farmer, the craftsman, the
small wage earner, the little towns-
man and the good school teacher—
these all—have, begun to be some-
body—
My favorite quotation: “Fear not;
I ani the first and the last: I am he
thal liveth, and was dead; and, be-
hold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;
and have the keys of hell and of
death.” (Rev. 1:17,18.)
at considerable expense and amply
fills a community need in that it
saves local people time, money and
inconveniences necessary if it were
not here. Only in rare cases is it
necessary to seek outside hospital
services as this institution is prepared
to care for its patients in a compe-
tent way. This is one feature Fay-
ette County residents should remem-
ber as in past years thousands of dol-
lars have left this community each
year as a result of local people seek-
ing outside hospital services when in
99 per cent of the cases they could
have been cared for here as well.
The La Grange Hospital has a mod-
ern building completely equipped in
every detail. They have a bed capa-
city of approximately 45 adults as
well as bassinets for children.
They have a completely equipped
operating room, laboratory, maternity
delivery room, X-ray and other equip-
ment of the approved type. They
are prepared to care for surgical,
medical or obstetrical cases of any
kind and the satisfaction expressed
by all who have been their patients
is indicative of the results they
achieve.
LAGRANGE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FRANK DOCEKAL
FASHIONABLE TAILOR
Cleaning, Pressing
and Repairing
Phone No. 282
LAGRANGE, TEXAS
VAL WOJCIK
MERCHANT TAILOR
Cleaning, Pressing and
Repairing
We Call For And Deliver
Phone 112
Drs. John Guenther
General Medicine and Surgery
John G. Guenther, M.D.
Tel.: Office, No. 377—Res.: No. 58
John C. Guenther, M.D.
Tel.: Office, No. 409—Res.: No. 393
DR. ROBT. E. MOSS
Ear, Eye. Nose
Throat
LAGRANGE, TEXAS
KOENIG FUNERAL HOME F. J. GUENTHER, M. D.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
EMBALMERS
A. W. Koenig G. A. Koenig
Telephone 33 Telephone 244
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE
LAGRANGE, TEXAS
GENERAL PRACTICE OF MEDI-
CINE AND SURGERY
Offiee: Opposite LaGrange Hospital
Telephone, Office No. 361.
Hospital, No. 55 Residence, No. 411
VOGT & CO.
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OPTOMETRIST
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Record Building
Tel. No. 353 LaGrange, Texas
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MEDICAL
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LaGrange Hospital
Telephone No. 55
German and Bohemian Spoken
X-RAY LABORATORY
Dr. Arnold J. Darilek
GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
Otto Hunger Building
Telephone: Office 175 Res. 187
LAGRANGE. TEXAS
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1936, newspaper, December 10, 1936; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998523/m1/4/: 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.