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RUINOUS “ECONOMY.”
The Senate finance committee seems to
have taken literally Governor Hobby’s
recommendation that economy be prac-
ticed by the Legislature during the pres-
ent special session. Just what the gover-
nor meant was not explained in detail
when the recommendation was made.
But in its actions the Senate has placed
its own interpretation upon the gover-
nor’s words and as a consequence one
of the most important projects planned
by any of the departments of the state
government will suffer.
The committee eliminated from the
budget of the state board of health at
4«ast tw£/items that were essential to the
psV edution of a progressive constructive
plwhich the board had evolved for the
prediction of the general welfare. One
item amounting to $35000. was for the
support of the bureau of child hygiene
and the bureau of public health educa-
tion. The other item amounting to $15700
was for the bureau of rural sanitation.
Both of those bureaus deserve better
treatment than that —or to put it more
vitally the people of Texas merit greater
consideration. The state board of health
had planned to extend its educational
work to the remotest sections of Texas
to teach parents many of them ignorant
on such matters how to bring up healthy
children and overcome adverse environ-
ments and conditions. Certainly the en-
terprise was a worthy one deserving the
support of every citizen.
That the Senate finance committee
should eliminate important items from
the budget of any department is deplor-
able. To handicap the health board in its
progressive constructive work and call
such a step “economy.” betrays a degree
of incompetency which has no part with
statesmanship.
Of coarse the senators who voted to
eliminate those items are to be criticised
for their lack of foresight and their lack
of a sense of public welfare. But the gov-
ernor himself was the one who urged the
kind of “economy” which their act repre-
sents —the falsest kind of economy that
one may conceive.
TWISTING THE LION S TAIL.
Commenting upon the activities of cer-
tain United States senators concerning
Ireland Sir Edward Carson said: “Per-
sonally I resent the interference of Ameri-
can politicians in controversies upon the
question—it is no business of theirs —and
their meddlesome action even if it were
well-intentioned can only add to the tur-
moil and ferment in our country.”
The senators referred to have succeed-
ed only in aggravating a situation that
became embarrassing enough when ap-
parently with the acquiescence of Presi-
dent Wilson the Irish-American commis-
sion visited Ireland. One might have
thought that a question which the peace
conference did not care to consider would
not be a proper question for an unofficial
delegation from the United States to take
up. Or to put it in another way if our
government contemplated taking an}
stand whatever in the Irish controversy a
private delegation had no business mix-
ing in the affair.
But one may suspect that the recent
activities of the American politicians who
have aroused Sir Edward’s ire were con-
ceived more in criticism of President Wil-
son than in a desire to promote the cause
of the Irish home-rule advocates. For
those senators. Republicans have been
the foremost critics of the President in
everything he has undertaken in relation
to tbe settlement of the world war. They
incurred the wrath of Sir Edward only
when criticising Mr. Wilson for his failure
to insist upon threshing out the Irish
question in the peace conference they
urged the Senate to take up the matter.
Sir Edward could have made his asper-
sion against the American politicians much
more effective from the Aijierican view-
point. at least if he had iqjnted out the
fact that those same senators have ex-
pressed the fear that the League of Na-
tion* xv ill undertake to interfere in this
country s domestic affairs. If interference
m our domestic affairs by a leaMie cum
posed of many nations our own included
would do violence to the eternal fitness
of things international what should be
said of our jingle-handed interference in
Great Britain’s domestic affairs'
But Sir Edward Carson and other Brit-
ish authorities are apparently too prone
to assume that individual members of our
Senate represent the government in every-
thing they do or say. They cannot be
blamed for that. It would be strange if
any foreigner should thoroughly under-
stand the political situation in the United
States. It would seem that any member of
the Senate however opposed to the Presi-
dent’s course he might be would have
enough sense of diplomacy to refrain from
speech and action which would create the
impression abroad that the United States
is trying to provoke the enmity of one
of our greatest allies.
A SHORTAGE OF STATESMEN.
Senator Lodge's plea for more time in
which to study the covenant of the League
of Nations has brought forth some in-
vidious comparisons from the camp of
those who seem to think it worth while
to make a rejoinder to everything the
Republican leaders in the Senate say
against the document. One commentator
j wants to know whether the mental pro-
cesses of'Senator Lodge and his colleagues
are slower than were those of the states-
men whose duty it was to study and
। pass upon the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
But no profitable end is to be served
by considering the average argument of
either the proponents or the opponents of
the covenant as a careful painstaking
effort to convince the other side. Many
extravagant statements have come from
both sides. Since it is obvious that Sena-
tor Lodge and the rest of the Republican
opponents of the covenant have had sev-
eral months in which to study its pro-
visions. the plea for more time gives
ground for the suspicion that they merely
wish to invent other methods of attack.
W hat the merits or demerits of the
convenant may be the American people
may decide for themselves. They have
gained no enlightenment from the bi-par-
tisan contentions. For a time it appeared
that the proponents of the document were
in danger of impairing their cause by
fulsome praise. It was when they began
to make admissions that the tide turned.
Then the Republican opponents given an
inch took an ell. They began to make the
most extravagant and absurd statements
conceivable.
Most of their statements belong in the
absurd category. But a few days ago
with what fancied excuse no one knows
Senator Sherman tried to make it appear
that the covenant was designed to restore
the temporal power of the Vatican. That
was before it had been announced in
this country that President Wilson. during
his visit to Belgium dined with Cardinal
Mercier. It is difficult to see how the
opponents of the covenant can gain any-
thing by making such vicious insinua-
tions. even though the people who would
resent them most strongly must realize
that their falsity is obvious to the rest
of the w'orld.
But Senator Sherman did not institute
such tactics. He was preceded by Sena-
tor Borah who charged that the cove-
nant was calculated to place the world
Under British dominion. In point of ab-
surdity however perhaps Senator Reed
set the highest record when he said that
the convenant was designed to place the
white race in subjection to the yellow and
the brown.
It is inevitable that such statements
will react upon the persons who make
them and upon their cause. Even if the
proponents of the League covenant do
not explain the merits of the document in
a convincing manner people who look to
public men for guidance will be likely
to conclude that those who make the
wildest statements have no better reasons
for their attitude.
Of all the arguments of history in
which statesmen and politicians have en-
gaged those relating to the League of
Nations the most comprehensive institu-
tion ever proposed have been the least
logical. There may be logical reasons for
either favoring or opposing the League
covenant but they have been exploited
scarcely at all by the men who have
taken it upon themselves to direct the 1
destinies of modern people.
ARCHAIC TAX LAWS.
The working of the tax laws of Texas
as described by Comptroller Terrell be-
fore the convention of tax collectors and
। attorneys at Galveston is an old story
I related anew but with details somewhat
more harrowing by reason no doubt of
that official's exceptionally comprehen-
she study of the situation. Frequently 1
within the last few years The Light has
called attention to the lack of system and
the resultant lack of equity in the levy-
ing of taxes in this state. At one time
it appeared that the Legislature was oti
the point of making a constructive study
of the entire matter but something—per-
haps that kind of unprogressiveness which
passes so often for conseryatism—inter-
vened to prevent any appreciable move in
the right direction. Sooner or later our
methods must be revolutionized and the
longer we wait the harder it will be to
effect a change.
I roni Mr. Terrell’s figures it would ap-
pear that the practice of discrimination
against some interests and in favor of
others is the heaviest count in the indict-1
ment. He shows for example that the
railroads regardless of their earnings or
the market value of their securities are
assessed at more than ten per-cent of the
total valuation placed upon Texas proper-
ty while the proportion of the tax im-
posed upon all other corporations in the
state is slightly more than seven per cent.
He goes on to show that the stock of
every one of the railroads is below par.
while all of them are required to pay a
tax on a valuation of more than 76 per
cent as found by the Railroad Commis-
sion and that other corporations are al-
lowed to “get by” with a valuation so
low as to be ridiculous in relation to the
actual value of their stock which in many
instances is above par.
As a remedy for these and other in-
equalities Mr. Terrell recommends the
creation of a state board of equalization
with power to fix values or a divorcing
of the state and the county tax. It does
seem as he points out that since a cor-
poration is a creature of the state it should
be taxed onlv bv the state.
He makes another suggestion however
which would have to be adopted before
either of these two methods could be ex-
pected to produce anything like the re-
sults he has in mind. The constitution
would have to be amended so as to au-
thorize the state to derive its revenues
from sources other than an ad valorem
tax.
This is probably the crux of the entire
situation. We have no system of arriving
at values which is worthy of the name.
Values are determined too much after
the fashion of stocks on the exchange.
Improvements are taxed heavily while
idle property in many instances regard-
less of its site value or its use value is
assessed at a comparatively low figure.
Material development is discouraged
rather than encouraged—the enterprising
and industrious property owners thus be-
ing penalized for the very kind of activity
that by producing wealth and facilitating
the production of wealth by others af-
fords society the greatest asset it can have.
One of the most serious consequences
of our methods of taxation is seen in the
slowness with which outside capital is
being invested in Texas. Investments from
outside sources are certainly not commen-
surate with the natural opportunities here.
Even resident* of Texas are slow to de-
velop the state's resources. Some of them
prefer to hold their wealth in the disem-
bodied form —that is money—and invest
it in the securities of outside corpora-
tions for the reason that by so doing
they can get larger net returns. And un-
der the circumstances they cannot be
blamed.
If the legislators want to serve the
state in a way eminently worth while
they will enlighten themselves upon the
subject of taxation and then proceed to
make laws in accordance with unchanging
economic principles.
It is about time for the former czar of
Russia to bob up again. He has not been
resurrected for at least two months. In
former times he was accustomed to show
up twice every month.
\\ e are to have $20000 foe a new' city
golf clubhouse. That is as it should be.
At the present price of golf balls we
must have a stronger building in which to
keep them.
oo
Ihe German peace envoys say they
are fearful they will be killed if it is
known that they signed the peace treaty.
If they did not sign it war would have
been resumed and many more Germans
than two would have been killed.
— oo —
After a Day in the Country.
Back to the noise and tbe city again—
Back to the shadows and haunts of men—
Baek where the gloom aud the restless night
Mean but a truce in the bitter fight;
Back from the fields where tbe prospects please
Ba**k from the breeze and the bloom in the trees —
. Back home again.
Back from tbe spot where the orchard bloom
Scents the world with m sweet perfume—
Back from the fields where there's dnhh for smiles.
And room for dreams of the Afterwhiks
Wooing one from the cross he bears—
Back tn the ity where no one cares—•
Back borne again.
Back to the shadows aud haunts of men.
Back to the world ami the fight again —
Sorrowful and with deep regret
Petulant as a child nnd yet
[Thankful that wheu Tomorrow’s dawned
। We may dream of the fields beyond —
Back home again.
— John D. Wells in the Buffalo News.
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Scheidemann’s Soliloquy.
. To Mgu. nr not to sign—that is tbe question;
' Whether ’tis wiser with submissive mien
[ To bend the neck beneath the hateful yoke.
| And meekly boar the burden that we merit —
Or with a bold and blatant bluff stand forth
i And burl defiance nt our conquerors?
I If w»‘ submit then are we doubly poor.
Despised abroad and sneered upon at home.
Methinks the bluff might serve. When all is lust
Have honor we are destitute indeed.
'lbis thing that men call honor.' It shall Is*
A cloak to mask our fears a trusty shield
*Jo ward away the arrows .»f men's scorn.
Aye. we’ll he bold! "Sirrah” we shall say —
Seated to show the mete of our contempt—
Yet cautiously withal and with an eye
Keen to detect tbe measure of their patience;
Fur even men <?f honor maj Imj roused.
Perchance a little hedging were discreet—
A disposition to admit tbe wrongs
Of Belgium aud reluctantly to par
A modest reparation to the French.
In ope thing only being adamant: *
‘’W<? fought this bitter war in self-defense/*
If still tnir l<x>ks be hostile it were meet
With subtle ingenuity to depict
The serving millions in tbe Fatherland.
7he weak and old. the helpless innocent*.
Perchance tbe starting tear might play its [art
Hastily concealed—yet not too hastily:
A passing mention of blockade; a hint
Of cuuuterpayments and indemnities.
Yea verily aietbiuks tbe bluff might serve.
'Tia fraught with artful |>ossibiiities.
I - row frantic boaM to innocence sublime.
U«• vc nought to lose—the least "e ll gain Is time.
— Vilda haulage Uwtua in the New York Tribune.
t'he\ J. ANTONIO LIGHT.
WOOD’S TALE SOLVES MYSTERY
OF THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH
RACE TO WIN SEDAN FROM FOE
There Were Two Hill* and the 42nd Division Took the
Nearest One but Only One Company Was
Allowed to Advance With the French.
(SIXTH ARTICLE.)
By JIMIS B. MOOD.
Special Corrczpondenca to The Fan Antonio
Light and the -TilCa.O DaJy N’zwa.
With the American Armies in Europe
Juno 2—Though the arrest of Brig. Geu.
MacArthur was in the minds of some
officers the raciest event of the day. an
arrest of a general officer by a lieuteu-
aut bring almost unprecedented it was
actually little more than h tecluA.ibty
and had Ettlo to du with the big everts
of Novcrbcr 7. Colonel Harrell as soon
as 11 had located his Ist and 2nd Bat-
talions of the lt»tli Infantry conso’Mated
them on a front of one kilometer excel;1
ir»g from southern outskirts of N >/•
erw to the northern outskirts of Pout
Maugis on the Meuse. The 3rd Batta-
lion did not figure in that day’s fight-
ing. Major Boyd despite subse punt
orders contending that he was to be
l.cld in reserve.
Last !• touting oY Day.
Before noon Col Derrell ordered an
advance. This was probably the last
and nearest organized fighting of tbe
day. aside from sporadic firing toward
Sedan. The Ist Battalion advanced to
the < rest of Hill 202 which is less than
a kilometer directly south of Wadelin-
eourt a suburb across the river from
Sedan. The 2nd Battalion advanced i
from Noyers farther west toward Hill ।
surmounted by one of the topograph-'
ical monuments with which the French
dot their country. The controversy be-
tween the two divisions as to which was
the nearest tn Sedan seems to center
around this hill. The arguments of the
42nd Division emphazize events which
happened there.
• According to Maj. Henry A Boots. I
New York City commanding the 2nd
Battalion of the Itiuth Capt. Louis A. |
Stout. Kansas City Mo. with G Com-'
pany and one platoon of H Company*
advanced up the hill an*! at 11:40 a. ।
m. waa in unnjaptitad possession of it.;
having captured twenty-seven prisoners'
including four officers one of whom was
wounded and several ma<hine guns. In*
tbe meantime tbe 2nd Battalion of the*
IHth was advancing: Company E. under
Lieutenant D. B. Wright. Milwaukee:
Wis.: F under Capt. E. T. Erickson j
Livingston. Mont.; G. under Capt. Al-
len Wildish. Neillsville. Wis.. and 11. *
under Capt. G. V. I'nger. Peru. Ind. j
Capt. Erickson with his men. hit in;
at the base of Hill 346. farther west}
than he was supposed to be. It was;
abou«. 12:30 in the afternoon when he I
met Major Boots who had been there:
nearly an hour.
"Where are your men going?” asked
the latter.
•’We're going to capture that hill’*
replied Captain Erickson.
"There's nothing there to capture:
here are the guns and there are the
men that were there.” replied Major
Boots pointing to a pile of material
near by and a file of German prisoners
coming down the hill a short distance
away
There Were Two Hills.
Briefly those arc the facts oa the two
hills. There wore two hills. though
many of the officers on the ground that
day and more who were not there dis-
cuss only one. The Ist bivUiou cap-
tured 202 and the 42nd Division 346.
The former is undoubtedly nearer Se-
dan so that so far as actual fighting
is concerned the Ist Division was nearer
that day.
However it is certain that patrols “F 1
the 42nd Division penetrated much farth-
er. Though they were under heavy fire
and lost heavily they can hardly claim
to have established a line any more than
a patrol which penetrates an enemy
trench and then retires can claim to have
advanced its company front.
The 3rd Battalion «»f the 165th. un-
der Major Thomas Reilly of New York
City also figured prominently in the
day'a fightiue. M Company* under
Lieut. James B. Mclntyre. North Adams
Mass. was ii advance with L Com-
pany oi the right and in support.
About 3 p. ni. Major Reilly ordered them
to send out patrols toward Wedlincourt.
The two patrols were to meet at a crow
roads outride of the village. Sergt. John
McLoughlin New York City command-
ed one. He started about 4 p. ni. ami
reached the rendezvous with only two
comrades. The other patrol did not con-
nect. In a few minutes one of the
men was wounded in the arm and the
other in the kg. Helping each other
they went back and McLoughlin contin-
ued forward reaching the first houses
in Wade 1 incourt where he flirted with
bullets for half an hour and returned.
That ended the operations for the day.
That evening the Ist Division was or-
dered to retire entirely from the area
and the 42nd Division was ordered to
move to the east getting out of the part
of the sector which belonged to the
French. After that American activities
I in front of Medan were confined to one
I company of the 166th on the other side
of the former division front. As soon
I as the order came to shift nut of the sec-
| tor which included Sedan. Colonel Henry
’ .1. Reilly sent a message to the French
j requesting that the American have the
। honor f participating in the expected
' capte
••’rench Say: “Come On.”
The reply written in French on a
scrap torn out of a notebook—it was
l»age 37—at midnight amid these dra-
matic surroundings a historic docu-
ment. Its translation is:
"Eighth of November at midnight 30
minute!*.
"The colonel commanding the 40th
Infantry Division French to the colonel
commanding the 83rd Brigade Ameri-
can :
"Very honored by the request which
has just been addressed to him by the
colonel commanding the 83rd Brigade
American; the colonel commanding the
infantry brigade 40th French agrees
with the Greatest pleasure that an
American company myompany the in-
fantry of the 40th Division nf Infantry
tomorrow in its advance on the Meuse
and especially up to Redan if that hap-
py result is accomplished.
"Th* order for the advance nnrt come
from my chiefs of corps but the com-
mander of the American company se-
lected to attach itself to the operations
of the 4<»th Infantry Division need only
re|w»rt either to me or to the command-
er of the regiment as he wishes in
which cam’ he will present this note.
"The colonel commanding the 4<»th In-
fantry Division thanks the colonel rom-
mimling the 83rd American Brigade
and his brave officers to have addressed
such a request to him which has touched
him deeply.
"Vive I’ Anwrique ’
"LECOMTE DENIE”
Before this gracious acceptance ar-
rived the movement of the 42ml Division
to the rra. and to the east had start-
id. The company then most available to
attach to the French was D of the 16th
hack nt Chemery commando*] by ('apt.
Russell Baker. Delaware. Ohio. Colonel
Reilly sent back orders to him during thn
night and at 7 ;30 a. ni. November 8
while all other American forces wore
being ordered away from Sedan he start-
ed forward with his company.
Colonel Hough directed Capt. Robert
R. Gowdy. Tarkio Mo. IGGth regiment-
al intelligence officer and Lieut. Allison
A. Reppy Hillsboro. Mo.. Ist Battalion
intelligence officer to accompany the
company. The outfit reached the hill
of the King beyond Cbevcuges with its
empty foxholes and dead and stopped ns
the enemy still was shelling the road.
The three officers went forward to Cha-
teau St. Pierre just outside of Frenoia
where Colonel de Ville commanding the
251st French Infantry Regiment was
awaiting them.
Good Feel'ng Is Shown.
Captain Baker went out on a recon-
noisance to a forward battalion but
returned in time for luncheon where
Colonel Denio also was a guest. De-
spite of th* fact that shells were landing
within earshot the luncheon was all that
could be desired. Capt in Baker pre-
sented Colonel de Ville with an Ameri-
can flag which he bad carrier! through
the war. the white haired French offi-
cer bein ao deeply touched that hr
wept. There were many speeches on
both aides Lieutenant Beppy a former
University of Missouri orator doing
most of the speaking for the Americans.
( higaco Man in Patrol.
1c would be a touch of historical ro-
mance to say this dinner was in the fa-
mous Belle Vue chateau where the
terms of Napoleon's surrender were*dis-
cussed. However Belle Vue chateau is
north of the main highway into Sedan
aud that day was too well registered by
the German artillery for even a soldier's
dinner party.
At dusk the remainder of the com-
pany came forward. Two detachments
of Americans rarh under an officer
formed parts of French patrols which
went out that night. Both left about
10 p. m.. and returned between 3 and
4 a. m. One detachemnt was command-
ed Uy Lieut. Calvin Todd. Bast my. La.
an employe of the Pullman Company
in Chicago and was part of a French
patrol Which struck the Meose river be-
tween Torry ami Wadrliucouri near the
south bridge from Medan.
Lieut. George E. Crotinger. Marion.
Ind. had a detachment of tiiim-four
men who were part of the other i r’ io h
patrol. They believe they were in Tor- (
eyf near whore the main bridge crosses
into Sedan being sure they reached the
river at a point where there ware many
houses. Neither patrol did any battling
though it was far from a afo experi-
ence. a* the Germans scattered plenty
of machine gun bullets and an occasion-
al shell in their direction. Lieut. Thom-
as L. Freeman Arlington. Ma>s„ was
the other officer forward with the com-
pany.
The Farthest to Sedan.
These two patrols before dawn on
November 0 are probably the closest to
Sedan that any Americans reached be-
fore the armistice. Neither Sedan nor
these villages across the river from it
wore much damaged by shell fire. >*hey
probably would have been if there had
been a fight in an attempt to enter the
city.
A few hours after the patrols returned
orders came to Captain Baker from the
42nd Division to retire with his com-
pany. The 42nd Division was under or-
ders to go further back. An soon as the
men were rested about 11 o'clock Ca
^^^morning he started back on the
around the' bill. It was safe to
march in daylight even that near to So-
das on November 9. A few* days ago
when I again walked over these hills
the little fox holes still were there but
the new year’s venlure was rapidly cov-
ering them the last mute Evidence of
those stirring days.
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the publishers of The Light.
FOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
To the Editor:
Will Mr. Wright please answer?
Why arc the city automobiles allow-
ed to run with cut-outs open without
tail lights and at any speed and a mere
mortal is "pulled” for it? We agree
with your law absolutely aud it should
be even more rigidly enforced than it
is today but just because some cop
or some garbage wagon driver is work-
ing for the city is no reason why he
should disregard the law.
Also these motorcycle cops—they
are merely running around the streets
in search of victims—why are they al-
lowed to run at any s]>eed and why
are they allowed to come from behind
as if to jgivc chase to a driver who is
going a little bit faster aud sdid driver
will naturally go a little bit faster why
are these cops allowed to play with
their victims like a cat plays with
mice?
This is only written in the spirit of
tafatg. LAW AND ORDER.
MAKING 800 BARRELS
Weimar’s Well May Do Eras Better
Says Bruttan.
The Weimar Oil Company’s well in
block 75 Burkburnett. has been making
800 barrels and shows prospect of still
better production aeenrding to J. D.
Bratton manager of the San a Antonio
Oil Exchange who talked with C. 8.
Williams secretary of the Weimar at
Fort Worth over th* telephone Satur-
day evening.
"Mr. Williams reported that the Wei-
mar well in block 75 had be*n making
800 barrels on swabbing into the tank.”
said Mr. Brat top. “It is now being
connected up with the pipe line and will
be swabbed heavily the first of the
week to increase production. The Wri-
mnr’s veil 600 feet south of the M. I’.
Burk on a neven and n half acre lease
which the company holds there is drill-
ing at 1300 fret and is exited to
reach the sand at about IUOO. Another
near the Texas Chief is drilling nt 300
feet and still another on a 5-acre lease
in Mock 7”. ia rigging up.
"As to the Weimar well at Ranger.”
Mr. Britton state*] ".Mr. Williams said
he. had no doubt as to its being a good
well but when it was shot recently the
casing was pinched in. and the work of
swedfiß< R out is now in progress.**
Bond Record Changes Are Minor.
Records of the recently authorized
$1500000 county road bond issue have
been reviewed by John (’*. --Thomson
bond attorney of New York and have
been found satisfactory except in minor
particulars which can be speedily cor-
rooted according to a letter which Coun-
•w Judge Davis received Monday from
► Thomson. The letter spoke of the
evideme of "great care in the prepara-
tion of V'o records.” and said with a
few minor corrections* specified the
bonds would be approved. The eorree-
tion include an affidavit from the at-
torney general and comptroller and min-
or items to caiTy out the demands of
the bond buyers.
Where to Gc.
Majestic Theater—" Aida" by Italian
Grand Op**ra Company.
Grand Opera House—Motion pictures.
Jofß Willard in "The Challenge of
Chance" and "Fatty” Arbuckle in "The
Desert Hero.”
tjuern—Motion pictures.
Pearl—Motion Pictures.
JUNE 30 1019.
“THRIFT WEEK r W. S. S.
DRIVE BEGINS WITH
4 LIMIT PURCHASE
Committees Solicit Business
Men and Open Bank
Booths.
Tlie “Thrift Week" campaign got welt
uuder headway Monday morning al-
though the showing for the first morn-
ing’s work both in the number of work-
ers sent out and the number of stamps
sold was smaller than had been hoped
for. Two committees representing the
Lions' and the Rotary Club were check-
ed out Monday morning by the War Sav-
ings Division to solicit subscriptions in
the business district and Mrs. Amos
| Graves chairman of the women’s tom-
I uiittee announced thut committees from
all the women s fraternal organisations
aixl from several of the federated worn
ill’s clubs would begin work Monday.
Women’s committees arc being station-
ed in all the banks and at the jmstoffice.
The largest single purchase of stamps
reported Monday morning was made by
Mrs. H. it. Erank. who purchased SliMHi
worth of War Savings Stamps from the
itamp window ut the jmatoffiee. The
postoffiecs of the Eleventh Savings Dis-
trict are being called upon to sell
Kl.tklo.ooo worth of stamps during
■ Thrift Week.” the quota of Rexar
County postofficea being .$32480..
The aim of the special soliciting com-
mittees who are being reeruited and sent
out bv E. E. Hillje. vice-chairman oil
the War Savings Division is to induce^
business men to sign n pledge to bny a
certain number of stamps each week or
each mouth and to get as many »" )»s-
-hible to bciome members of the Limit
Club" bv subscribing the limit for one
Lear which is $lOOO. No effort will be
iuade bv them actually tn sell the
stamps but the women’s committees in
the banks and the isistoffice are taking
money and selling stamps as well as so-
li«*i(ii>K persoua to sifn th* pledge card*.
Only two of the special business men a
eominittres were sent out Monday moru-
ir- the Lions’ Club committee headed
b/’james T. Coleman and the
Club committee headed by Charles . j
M ood. Committee chairmen from «'• I
cral of the other civic clubs reported J
at the Chamber of Commerce at
Monday morning but «“'^t that >
obtain committees due to the fact that
all business men were unusually
on the last day of the month. _
Mr». <L I’ Robertson ehairman of
the speakers' bureau had "Thrift "-ek
announreaaenta made in every church in
San Antonio Sunday and she announces
that War Savings speeches will be made
a» the theaters and motmn ptetur-
shows end at all public meeting thia
week. . ■
ZIONISTS TAKE BALLOT^
Hold Picnic at San Pedro Part* and Vote
On District Officers
San Antonia Zinniat* at a pb’nir hold
nr Han Pedro Perk Kmujay. balloted °P*
on district offierre for the eomiiDf year
and a Imo upon delegates to the National
Zionists convention to bo held in Chi-
cago in September. The rekutt of tha
balloting will probably not be knows ..n-
-til Tuesday ns nil member® participated
using printed < ards and many of tbeae
have not been returned to the secretary.
A picnic and dance wore bold in con- *
uection with the Sunday meeting which ।
was also in observance of National I
Flower Day. A feature of the enter-(
tainment was exercieiM by children of I
the Synagogue junior and the sale of
nek- to ratio money for the
national Zionist fund
Nomiaatioag for the district oSieara
and delegates to the Chicago meeting
wore made some days ago. It is ex-
pocted the Chicago con vention will pre-
cede a world wide convention to be hold i
in Europe.
Ike —"PiohlMtion it foing to make ue
a alooiny nation."
sfike--"What inaken you think eo?”
Ike—'"The nenplo Mill have to hide 01!
tbeir good ■pirita."—Cornell Widow.
By BRIGGS
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