The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1938 Page: 2 of 8
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THE MINEOLA MONITOR
_ JANUARY ?
Slljf USttwnla UHmutnr
Published Every Thursday, in
Mineola, Wood County, Texas.
My the Wood County Publishing Co., Inc.
Entered at the post office, Mineola, Texas,
MB Second Class Mail Matter, Under the Act
ol Congress, March 3, 1879.
One Year (In Wood County) $1.00
One Year (Other than Wood County)..... $1.50
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Member, North and East Texas Press Ass'n.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character,
standing, or reputation of any person or
tlrm or corporation which may appear in the
columns of this newspaper will be gladly
corrected upon being brought to the attention
of the publishers.
Past Performance
VOTERS IN NEXT summer's gubernatorial
campaign will be in the advantageous posi-
tion of being able to compare most of the
several candidates on the basis of past per-
formance rather than future promises.
Not always are they so fortunate; there
faove been years—too many for the good
Texas—when the only issue in the race
i which candidate could promise the
most. But every horse expert knows that the
$qly true index to future performance is
put performance.
In that respect, Attorney General William
McCraw will without question have the lead
over all his opponents. On past performance,
and judged from that standpoint alone, he's
a winner for the gubernatorial derby.
Successful defense of virtually every state
case; vigorous prosecution of tax violators
and hot oilers to the tune of about three
million dollars; a fight for a five million
dollar tax prize that has taken him to New
York while other candidates are staying
in order to be nearer the voters—these
an tout a few of the "past performances"
•which will indicate to Texas voters how
MoQraw will conduct the chief executive's
office.
It is well to take up the records of all
the candidates and examine them now, be-
Jars the air is filled with the poisonous
fmyg of campaign orations vomited from a
thousand Texas stumps. Political stump
speeches are an unfortunate incident in the
Democratic system which bewilders the voter
twBtoKi of aiding him. The wise voter will
study the records now; -make his choice now.
He can then serenely forget that 1938 is
election year until the day for casting his
rolls around.
Cash Dividends For Safe
Driving
THE CAREFUL MOTORIST is to be finan-
cially rewarded for safe driving, according
to an announcement from the National
Bureau of Casualty and Surety Under-
writers.
In the past, motorists have paid the saime
price, based upon the accident expedience
in the localities where they live and the
type of car they drive, for Automobile
Bodily Injury ^nd Property Damage Liability
Insurance. This has penalized the careful
joptorist—though he might operate his car
year after year without a mishap, his in-
ssrance cost him as much as it did the
driver who was periodically involved in ac-
cidents. New member companies of the
Hsttonal Bureau have decided to write in-
surance on an entirely new basis.
The new basis is the "safe driver re-
ward plan" which guarantees to automobile
policy-holders a 15 per cent return of their
ynmiai premium provided no claims are
brought under policies during the 12 months
afte<r the effective date of the plan. The re-
ward will be payable thirty days after the
expiration of the policy year through the
fifffn*. or broker. All private automobiles
covered with .bodily injury and property
damage insurance by the member compan-
ies will be eligible with the exception of
which are subject to the automobile
plan, the experience rating plan, or
fnrrw other special plan.
It will be highly interesting to watch the
effects of this new plan on the accident
xate. Under it, to drive safely means that
you are directly putting hard cash dollars
in your pocket, as well as preventing acci-
dents.
— —
OF THE greatest weaknesses of democ-
is that men who are able to win votes
k not always equally capable of giving
sefrvice in public office.
MAIN
TREE
THROUGHOUT THE STATE at ithis time
there is in motion an intensive drive calcu-
lated to reduce the number of cases growing
out of the deliberate and malicious destruc-
tion of property by destroying it with fire
and then appealing to the insurance com-
panies who have insured the property, for
domages resulting from the fire. One of
the most prevalent forms of this is to be
found in the case of automobile owners who
undergo the risks connected with this type
of criminal practice in the hopes of obtain-
ing redress from the insuring company.
Oftentimes, however, as happened recent-
ly happened in Cherokee county, the plans
do not succeed as well as their authors had
hoped for. Only this week in the second
judicial court of that county two men, upon
pleias of guilty, were assessed the maximum
sentence of five years for their part in the
burning of an automobile insured by them
jointly.
it goes without saying that such a prac-
tice should be stopped and the lengths to
which the courts, as well as the insurance
companies, are willing to go in their efforts
to discourage such practices is clearly indi-
cated by the maximum of five years im-
prisonment which this crime carries and the
vigor with which the insurance companies
apply to the efforts to stamp out this evil
and reveal the true facts that lie beneath
the surface of what might otherwise pass as
an unhappy 'accident'.
*******
ONE ENCOURAGING SIGN on the 1938
horizon is the optimism of national adver-
tising agencies based on plans already for-
mulated for a series of aggressive selling
campaigns to be conducted for national
manufacturers.
In line with this, country newspapers
throughout the nation are uniting in a
vigorous effort to get a share of those ad-
vertising appropriations commensurate with
their importance in the national field. This
move, similar to the United Front of metro-
politan dailies, is called The Consolidated
Drive, and has as its avowed purpose the
securing of more national advertising for
country and suburban newspapers.
The printing of more advertising of na-
tional products profoundly affects the well-
being of every reader and resident in the
small communities—of America. The more
advertising, the more spending. Spending on
a national scale makes for national pros-
perity soundly based on the purchasing of
profitably produced goods. There i!s a po-
tential buying power fdr nationally adver-
tised commodities that oan be developed
in this community through these columns.
Multiply this newspaper and this community
by ten thousand and you have a good pic-
ture of what the success of The Consolidated
Drive for country newspaper national adver-
tising can mean for the country as a whole.
This success is not lalone in the hands of
editors and publishers directly back of the
movement. Advertisers advertise where they
sell goods. If we get the advertising and you
buy the goods, then everybody ought to find
it a truly happy and prosperous New Year.
—Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald.
*******
MINEOLA RADIO ADDICTS are advised
to tune their dials to Chicago's radio sta-
tion, WGN late on Monday nights and
listen to a real diverting program that
Kay Kyser conducts from his stand at
the Blackhawk right in the heart of the
Windy City's Loop. Kay has evolved a
new idea in musical presentation that is
a real knockout. His broadcast takes the
form of a "school." The patrons of the
club are the "students" and from them
Kay selects a group who approach the
'mike' and attempt to answer questions
sent in by other interested listeners.
Incidentally, the winner of the 'examina-
tion is presented with a 'diploirja' con-
sisting of 25 good paper dollars. In case
you are interested in something new give
WGN a try next Monday night—around
11:30 and listen in on something new in
the line of radio programs.
*******
IT IS DIFFICULT to realize that this is the
dead of winter with Warm sunshiny days
brightly beckoning us outdoors and into the
flower gardens. Nevertheless we should re-
member that it is better to wait thirty days
or more until all danger of a late freeze is
past to prune rose bushes. Such work done
now will need to be done all over again in
the early spring after winter does its dam-
age. \
.iMRT HUMANS
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"I Wonder Wot I'd Take if 1 Broke th' WindowI"
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
The Benefits of Strong Drink
By IRVIN S. COBB j
A TOBACCO planter in Christian County, Kentucky, had a darky m&n-l
servant named Mose. Mose was driving his boss into town one day j
(when he suddenly remarked:
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"Cap'n Garry dey had me up befoah my church las' night fur dancin!
"I don't suppose you were guilty—were you Mose?" asked the
paptain.
"Yas suh; yas suh," said Mose. "I wuz gruilty of dancin' and dey
I roved hit on me too, but I come clear. My friends stuck to me close
n' after them other niggers had done testified ag'in me, my friend?
11 got up and testified dat wilst 'twuz true I danced, I wuz so drunk al
e time I didn't know whut I wuz doin'. So I come clear—an' the
preacher 'scused me!"...
TEN YEARS AGO
Announcement was made by
the Baptist Standard Board of
the election of Dr. F. M. McCon-
nell of San Anaonio, former
pastor of the First Baptist
church in Mineola, as editor of
the Baptist Standard, official
publication of the Baptist
church.
Many friends and relatives
here of Rev. and Mrs. C. A.
Tower received invitations to
attend the celebration of their
fiftieth wadding (anniversary.
Although residing in Jefferson,
the celebration was held in
Timpson.
Representative Hubert T.
Faulk announced for the office
of county attorney.
W. M. (Bill) Paschal an-
nounced his candidacy for the
office of sheriff.
A county-wide rodent cam-
paign was reported to be secur-
ing excellent results.
Funeral services were held
at Sand Springs Saturday after-
noon for Ambrose T. Clark, a
pioneer citizen of Wood county,
with Rev. Clyde Smith, W. R.
Phillips, and Rev. W. E. Stag-
ner participating in the ser-
vices.
Final rites were held for Mrs.;
M. E. Fowler at Concord Sun-
day aJfternoon, with Rev. Tucker
officiating.
The marriage of Sam Wright
and Miss Sybil Mairler was per-
formed Saturday night at the
Baptist parsomage with the pas-
tor, R. G. Behrman, officiating.
Other political announce-
ments include A. H. Jolley for
sheriff; C. O. Goldsmith, for
county judge; Lucius B. Hart
for county tax collector; Arlin
Boyd for county clerk; W. P.
Lawrence for tax collector; D.
E. White for county superin-
tendent; H. C. Douglas for
sheriff; J. B. Ziegler for tax
assessor; and N. E. Seay for
county judge.
The Yellow Jackets are suf-
fering a severe slump in basket-
ball play. They were defeated
by Grand Saline, 31-16; Alba,
34-17; and Wills Point, 26-16.
The Monitor editorially ad-
vocated the paving of Johnson
Street.
HOARD NEWS
MRS. WILLIE GALLITON
(Monitor Correspondent)
There is quite a bit of illness
in the community due to colds.
Many are confined to their
homes.
Farmers are busy plowing,
moving and getting ready for
spring.
Mr. Albert Stephens of Big
Sipring is here far a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sanders
and Paul spent Sunday at
Grand Saline.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hunter
and family of Dallas spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Hunter.
Claude Skinner returned to
Hot Springs, New Mexico last
Tuesday after a visit here.
Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Sanders
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fulg-
ham Sunday.
Everette Edwards and fam-
ily are moving to the Hunter
farm this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Speights
and children visited in Van
Sunday with relatives.
Mr. Jake Gurdock and family
are moving to the Kelly farm
near New Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haley
and family visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Hunter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Head of
Mineola visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. j. Head last Monday.
Drive
Carefully
AND SAVE A LIFE
Automobile accidents in
Mineola and immediate
vicinity in 1938 have
claimed victims «s follows:
INJURED 9
KILLED 0
DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY—
Tou or a member of your
family may be next.
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Sufferers of
STOMACH ULCERS
HYPERACIDITY
DEFINITE RELIEF OR
MONEY BACK*
THE WIILARD TREATMENT'has
brought prompt, definite relief In
thousands of cases of Stomach aMi
Duodenal Ulcers, due to Hyperacid-
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tress due to Excess Add. SOLO OM
IS DAYS Ti'tlAIL. For complete in-
formation, read "Willard'* Message
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A Three Days' Cough
Is Your Danger Si|
No matter how many i
you have tried for your cot _
cold, or bronchial irritation,;
get relief now with Creomt!
Serious trouble may be brewl
you cannot afford to take a
with any remedy less potentj
Creomulsion, which goes i"
the seat of the trouble and i
ture to soothe and heal the 1
mucous membranes and to
and uxpel the germ-laden pi
Even if other remedies have 1
don't be discouraged, try
sion. Your druggist is authc
refund your money if you are np£.
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. Creomulsion is one word—no&
two, and it has no hyphen In it.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Creomulsioct, and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (Adv.)
Dr. L. C. Moody
DENTIST
Office Over
United Gas Office
CALL 274
FOR COMPLETE
PLUMBING
SERVICE
No Charge For Estimates
Work Guaranteed
Enamelware, Pipe and Pipe
Fittings, and Brass Goods
for sale.
A. T. MORTON
Whan Yon Feel Sluggish
(Constipated)
Take a dose or two of Blade-
Draught. Feel fresh for a good
day's work.
Work seems easier, life pleasanter,
when you are really well—free from
the bad feelings and dullness often
attending constipation.
For nearly a century, Black-
Draught has helped to bring prompt,
refreshing relief from constipation.
Thousands of men and women rely
on It.
BLACK-DRAUGHT
A GOOD LAXATIVE
HZ<HT BBSS
CLEAN
MORE EGGS!
BETTER EGGS!
NON-DISEASED -
Poultry Builder—Vermifuge
1.000,000 bottle* cold—Less ic g&,
satisfied. Guaranteed to btcnta mSm
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THE EGGPR0DUCER SYSTEM
Maelalr Balldia* Fert Worth,
DR. A NEDDER
OPTOMETRIST
Cordially invites you to visit his new office, per-
manently located in the W. D. Williams building In
Mineola.
CLEAR, ACCURATE VISION RESTORED WITH
CORRECTLY FITTED GLASSES
(Twenty-Eight Years Experience)
GIVE YOUR CAR A
New Lease on Life
for 1938
Bring in the old bus today. YouH be sur-
prised at the difference in performance after
a thorough motor check-up. The cost is
small. More often a few minor adjustments
are necessary to reinstall the old time "zip".
Drive in today and we will gladly '"'cnocc
the troubles.
: W. E. LOTT & SON
Mineola—Expert Repair Work—'
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