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The Canadian Record
Canadian, Hemphill County. Texan
L. P. Loomis, Editor and Publisher
Published Every Thursday
Subscription Price, the year $2.00
Entered at the postoffice at Ca-
nadian, Texas, as second class
(nail matter.
Thursday, February 10, 1921
Nobody can afford to miss at-
tending the North Plains annual
Hereford classic next Wednesday.
Even if you don't know a Here-
ford from an Angora goat you will
greatly appreciate Hereford beau-
ty when you see the handsome blue
bloods at this show.
Great is the Panhandle
In the thirty-two counties com-
prising the northwest corner of
Texas, and better known as the
Panhandle, there are thirty-two
newspapers. Recently the McLean
News installed a linotype, and the'
comment was made that the Pan-
handle is almost a solid linotype
section. A count of Pens shows
that of the thirty-two newspapers,
twenty-six of them have linotypes
or intertypes. Eighty per cent of
the Panhandle's publicity period-
icals have modern newspaper pro-
ducing equipment. Only eight (or
twenty per cent) are located in/
towns too small to justify the pur-
chase of linotypes. Of the twen-
ty-six that have machines, some of
them are in towns so small that
only a short time ago it was a
question of whether or not the
town was big enough to maintain
a local paper. Towns hardly big
enough to incorporate and yet
boasting of linotype equipt print-
ing offices!
There is not another forty thous-
and square miles on earth with as
many or more newspapers which
r.re eighty per cent machine shops.
On the Panhandle-Plains there
are forty-four incorporated towns
with a combined population of
89,374. When you consider that
this is an increase of fifty per cent
over 1910, when there were twen-
ty-nine incorporated towns with
a population of 59,352, you can
appreciate the fact that the Pan-
handle is developing.
The Panhandle is the greatest
place on earth. To quote the ex-
pression of Kirk Rhea, county
treasurer, "1 would rather bej
broke in the Panhandle than any
place that F know of." To go him
cue better, "I would rather be in
the Panhandle broke than in some
sections I know of with my pock-
ets full of money." Great is the
Panhandle.
CHEER UP!
Who said there is no money in
the world?
It is interesting to know thatr
fifty families in the United States
control more than $100, (KM), 000
each. One hundred families con-
trol more than $50,000,000 each
and five hundred families control
more than $10,000,000 each, ft is
estimated that there were 18.000
new millionaires made in the Unit-
ed States during the World War.
Rockefeller leads the list with a
wealth of $3,000,000,000.
Sixty per cent of the tobacco
wealth is in the hands of ten fam-
ilies; the Rockefellers control the
oil industries—the Rockefellers
and eleven other families control
50 per cent of the oil industry of
the nation. The railroads are con-
trolled by 1.3 per cent of the stock-
holders; the steel trusts by 5.1 per
ct.nt of the stockholders, and the
harvester interests by two fami-
lies.
Here is where the wealthy are
bleeding America: These big fi-
nanciers are putting their money
into tax-exempt securities. The
most of the Rockefeller institu-
tions are supported by tax-exempt
securities.
There are wealthy men in thf)
United States who have earned
their wealth, but the majority of
the fortunes have been built
around manipulation.
The evils of tax-exempt securi-
ties can be readily seen in the way
the incomes from big fortunes
hcve steadily increased under the
income tax period. Rockefeller's
income under the income tax per-
iod has steadily increased from
160,000,000 to $150,000,000.
After all, Jones pays t h q
freight. No matter what the bur
den, the common people have to
pay the bill. The common people
haven't tax-exempt securities to
resort to to beat the government
cut of income tax.
It is startling to see how high
some fortunes are piling but it is
the history of humanity that stu-
pendous fortunes never hold to-
gether thru many generations.
Boost for a County Fair.
One humorous writer states that
in these days of divorces some en-
terprising promoter can make mon-
ey printing reference books. In-
stead of "Who's Who" it is a puzzle
these days to determine "Who's
Whose".
The Missouri legislature has en-
;uted an "anti-dice" bill, making
the possession of a crap-shooters'
accoutrement unlawful. Represent-
ative Moore of St. Louis, a negro
made a speech supporting the bill
Shades of Africa! How the world
do move!
Canadian people have had more
than an ordinary interest in the
trial of the post office robbers at
Dallas because of the fact that the
federal district attorney, R. E.
Taylor, who prosecuted the case
was formerly a lawyer of this city ,
His maiiy friends are glad to note
the able manner in which he han-
dled the case for the government
The man who manufactured and
patented the ouija board has made
a million dollars out of the sale of
the things. But he doesn't believe
in the efficacy of the boards; not
Something in This Atmosphere
The Record editor has been ac-
credited several times with being
a "State Divisionist Crank," a
rather visionary dreamer along
lines of dividing the Lone Stai
state into four states. While we are
firmly convinced that we are phil-
osophically, mathematically, finan-
cially, commercially, and statistic-
ally correct in our position, yet at
t;mes it may recur to us that the
dream is a nightmare instead of a
possibility. Our position is that it
would be the best thing for the en j
tire Lone Star commonwealth to
divide its vast expanse of widely
divergent sections, climatically op-
posite regions and diametrically
opposed political and social inter-
ests into individual states to work
out their own future; that a state
so divided would develop each in-
dividual unit much more rapidly
and economically than as one cum-
bersome, unwieldy state. We are
firmly and consistently seated in
this conviction.
A few months ago a friend, W.
L. Swinney, minister of the Church
of Christ of this city, came from
East Texas to this section of the
Panhandle. He had lived in Eas^
Texas all his life, and had a love,
for the traditions and sentiments,
of his section. We admired him for.
even a little bit. He won't take the
word of an ouija board even on a ! that. When he came to the 1 anhan-
v/eather guess. He considers them '"e was East Texas,
a farce but he is glad that people i i'leals, and while he was absolute-
like to buy them. The first lesson ^a'r an(* a desire soak
he learned as a boy was from the
lips of Barnum.
The Amarillo Tribune reported
up Panhandle ideals and atmos
phere, he was for the boys down irj
the Sticks one hundred per cent
The subject of a possible division
of the state came up, and he,
that the basketball game at Hig7 ine. ulJ' " ' '
gins would not in any way inter- * *™Ped * at once as an imposs.-
fere with the ambitions of the i b e Position, as a vain and in-
Amarillo Highs as the Panhandle" glorious dream, and announce ,
that he was unqualifiedly and ab-
solutely opposed to it; altho he
.• a. * II r, , . was auite willing to receive any
tnat Amarillo would lose, because . ,' . , .. , ,• nl
i information along that line, llu
loyalty to the old home would not
champions, even if Amarillo lost.
Now, it was a foregone conclusion
Higgins has a real champion bas-
ketball team, one that doesn't usc|
the word defeat in their vocabu-
lary. Score: Higgins 48, Amarillo
17. The North Plains is proud of
the Higgins team, and patriotism
is one of our long suits. Query:
How can Amarillo lose and stiH
ciaim the Panhandle champion-
ship, Brother Shaw?
Those solons at Washington can
rest their minds as to the probable
political status of Texas. Democ-
racy is still paramount, and t,hc^
nation can go hang, but Texas
Democrats are still beating the
torn torn at one hundred .per cent
efficiency. At a precinct conven-
tion at Mount Pleasant last May
one Democrat objected to any
steam roller proceedings and a
demonstration immediately precip-
itated itself upon the gathering.
Cuspidors were thrown and one*
ci them struck a lady participant
(of the primary—not of the fight..)
After these preliminaries were dis-
pensed with the convention set-
tled down to routine business, add-
ing its bit to backing the Donkey
in the national sweepstakes. Some-
body foolishly mistook the cuspi-
dor throwing Southpaw's pep am]
party
countenance the idea of a separa
; tion that might place him under a
' different governor.
j There was nothing that would
indicate a break of friendship be-
tween Brother Swinney and the
Record editor. It was just as hon-
est difference of opinion. He was,
lr.oking at the West from the East
Texan's view, and we looking at it
from the Plainsman's viewpoint.
We had no intention whatever of
trying to make a convert out of
Brother Swinney, as we recognized
that he had lived many years in
old place and had every reason to
be unquestionably loyal and even
prejudiced in its favor. Imagine
our surprise Monday when he was
in our office and made the follow-
ing statement:
"Say, you know when I first,
c;:me here the subject of a division
of the state came up between us in
a friendly way. While I am not
ready to accept the proposition
fully at this time, I will acknow-
ledge that I understand the propo-
of the Panhandler on the
subject better now than I did then.
I recognize there is merit in it. 1
see now some of the gross injust-
ices committed against this splen-.
• zeal as a criminal act and , If,, , „ , ™
cd charges against him in behalf dld commonwealth by East I exas.
of the innocent lady for assault
with intent to murder. He was
found not guilty by the jury in the
trial last week. Democracy still
reigns supreme in the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
by the fellows who dubbed it a
vast granite rock—no place for an
A. & M. College. I see how they
have steadily refused to give the
Panhandle just rights in state mat-
ters and yet have all the time milk-
ed the Panhandle for the cream of
cur tax money. I now know that
the Panhandle folks are the finest
class of people in the world and
Traffic Code for Pedestrians
Rule 1 : Pedestrians crossing
boulevards at night sholl wear a, . JM w ... „
white light in front and a red Iiirht the hl*hest *yPe of citizenship,
in the rear * , There just simply must be SOME-
Rule 2: Before turning to the1 THING IN THIS ATMOSPHERE
right or the left the pedestrian that makes a man want to dlv,de
shall give three short blasts on a Texas s0 he can hold up his head
horn at least three inches in diam- and feel that he is a citizen who
eter. has a part in the affairs of his own
Rule 3: When an inexperienced state" The division proposition is
driver is made nervous by a pedes- i sure,v a Part of the Panhandle at
trian he shall indicate the same kJ^osphere.
and the pedestrian shall hide be-,! Hoinestly, the Record editor
hind a tree until the automobile f<oesn't see how a man can breathe
has passed. I the Panhandle atmosphere without
Rule 4: Pedestrians shall not>' ettin£ the Division virus into his
carry in their pockets any sub- sJ"s^em
stance which when broken will be
apt to cut automobile tires.
Rule 5: In dodging automobiles
pedestrians shall not run more HUMAN LIFE INVOICED AT
tlian seven miles an hour.
Rule 6: Pedestrians must regis-
ter at the beginning of each year
and pay a license fee of $5.00.
Rule 7: Pedestrians will not be, °>
ailowed to emit cigarette smoke on struck another on the head with
any boulevard in an offensive and a pick handle, from the effects of
unnecessary manner. j which he died. The jury found the
Rule 8: Each pedestrian before man guilty and assessed his pun-
receiving his license to walk upon ' hment at a fine of $250. We sup-
boulevard must demonstrate be; pose the jury was attempting to
fore an examining board his skill, set a precedent on the invoice val-
in dodging, leaping, crawling, and ue of human life. A fine of $250 is
Let's work for a county fair and
county farm agent.
$250 AT WICHITA FALLS
Life is pretty cheap down in the
fields. A man at Wichita Falls
extricating himself from machin-
ery.
a sorry salve to the consciences of,
the jury. The man was either guil-
Rule 1: Pedestrians will be held, ty of a crime or he wasn't guilty,
responsible for ■all damage done j That jury will probably start a
to automobiles or their occupants move to have homicides placed un,
in collision,
"Laboratories data."
—Dallas Auto Sparks.
der misdemeanors instead of under
felonies. $11.70 would have sound-
ed more natural than $250.
Growing Fait
YES, WE ARE. Considering the times we have made a REMARKABLE growth.
We want you to know that we-are prepared to take care of all your banking
needs and want you to come in and talk over your financial affairs. We might
be of great service to you.
We want to help build up your business and we want to do our share in build-
ing up this section of the country. Our facilities are unsurpassed for caring
for our customers' wants.
Rent a safe deposit box now and keep your valuables safe.
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be independent tomorrow.
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PROPORTION:
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You cannot expect to work for yourself
forever—your earning days are num-
bered—but the money you save while
you earn will work for you forever.
Look how a 4% savings account, with
deposits made regularly, will amount
up in 5 or 10 years to come.
Weekly
Deposits
$ 1.00
3.00
5.00
8.00
10.00
In
5 Years
$ 287.53
862.50
1432.50
2300.33
2875.39
In
10 Years
$ 638.04
1914.00
3182.94
5104.42
6380.47
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YOU TO SAVE AT HOME;
$1.00 DEPOSITED HERE AT 4%
INTEREST, COMPOUNDED SEMI- ill . . 4
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EI-:\ oilier place from lien; I gotta
frien wjiiiisfi gotta plent a trouble,
lie wifI>i me Ie.Uor other (lay aiid say
lie no gotta use tor <la women now.
Me lelln one time lie was mebbe uon-
iiii geita married somiiday. Hut now
he say he changn da mind seeiice lusa
week.
"Kvery woman ees too moocha dun-
no soniiitinc." lie say. "Seema like she
changn oeesposish too (pieeck every
free, four uieennte. .lusa lijce grassa
da hop when he standa still- -no can
teila how long he gonna he rhere arid
eef he jump no can tella wlieecl)
way."
Ken dat letter tny frien say he heara
beega noise breaka loose from da
neighbor's house. One woman ees
tnnka plenta scream and yella lor help
so louda she can. So my frien say-
he feonure da olda man dreenka too
moocha bootaleg and muka pi i 'e light
wee til llefs wife.
"Dat woman yella so louda for help
likn she been killed tree, four times
same place." he write eeti da letter.
You know I no standi! for dat guy
bent a wife. I'ietro, so I go over for
inebbe knocka hoes block off. I dunno.
My frien say when lie go eon da
house dat lady ees heat up worse s
eggs for da cake. He say she looka
likn been fightu .less Deinp-ey and
lack Weelard same time. So tny
] t ion say lie net la sore anil smasha da
husbaiid one place een da nose. My
frien stronga for tight worse Ilka hull
doff
Hut was dat time my frien gotta trou-
ble. Dat lady juinpa lieos head weeth
roll pin and almost breaka sumating.
She knocka heeni down tree, four
limes and keeka heem out from da
Mouse. He say nexa time some wife
getta heat up and yella for help he
gonna geeva da help alia right. He
say lie gonna helpa da olda man do
gooda job. Hut niebbe my frien ees
right and ipebbe ees wrong idee, I
dunno—
Wot you tlnk?
Let's work for a county fair and
a county farm agent.
The Scientific- American in illustrat-
ing a nil describing a direct ion indi-
cator. tiie invention of J. 10. Ma.vhail
of Covington, Ivy.., says:
The primary object of the Invention
is to provide a convenient means for
facilitating driving a vehicle, prefer-
ably a motor vehicle in a congested
city or in fact anywhere it is desir-
A Front View of Vehicle With De-
vice Attached.
able to give a warning to a vehicle
either approaching from the front or
rear, the direction which the vehicle
on which the indicator Is installed Is
to take, the device being conveniently
operated by the chauffeur.
Planets Without Mcona.
The only planets that have no
moons are those nearest the sun,
namely Mercury and Venus. Counting
our own moon, the system of planet®
possesses no fewer than 27 moons. ^
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YOUR TRIP TO
CALIFORNIA
YOU MAY STOP OVER AT THE
GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA
ON YOUR WAY.
I'or particulars as to train service,
fares, etc., see the local agent or
write
T. B. GALLAHAR
General Passenger Agent
AMARILLO, TEXAS
Twe i>jtf
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H M. NEWMAN, M. D.
Office over First National Bank
Office Hours:
8.00 to 12 a. m. 1.00 to 5.00 p. m.
Phones. Office 18; Residence 72
Dt. E. H. SNYDER
Local Surgeon A. T. & S. F. Ry.
Phone 9
Office Hours: 1.00 to 6.00 p. m.
Other hours by appointment
W.A.PALMER
Attorney at Law
Practice in All Courts
Farm Loans and Real Estate
Phone 17. Tubb Building
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WILL CROW
Attorney at Law
Real Estate
Buy Vendors Lien Notes
Farm and Ranch Loans
Tubb Building
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Loomis, L. P. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1921, newspaper, February 10, 1921; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125485/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.