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Editorials-SWEETWATER REPORTER—Features
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SWEETWATER, TEXAS,
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 1940
Published each afternoon except Saturday,-
also Sunday morning and its weekly edition J
011 Thursday by The Sweetwater Reporter,
Inc. Entered as second class matter at post-
office in Sweetwater, Texas, Feb. 9, 1920.
George Bennitt and Russell Bennitt, Pubs.
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Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy
days may be long upon the land which the Lord
thy God giveth thee.—Exodus 20;12.
We never know the love of the parent till we
become parents ourselves.—H. W. Beecher.
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THE PATTERN FOR AGRICULTURE
IN THIS AREA BEING DRAWN
Because of the semi-arid nature of this area
coupled with the fact that, at intervals, rain falls
in super-abundance, a pattern of proper agricul-
tural procedure has not yet been designed for this
part of West Texas.
Although it was wonderful while it was going on,
there is evidence to support the thought that the so-
called good cotton crop years have held back the devel-
opment of those types of soil crops that are best suit-
ed for the production of a fairly even flow of income
from the soil.
♦ * *
In other words it seems that we have definitely
decided that cotton is not the primary crop for
this area. In fact, the record shows that feed crops
produce more wealth year after year than does
cotton. Cotton has become one of those crops that
when it hits it is fine and when it doesn't it's
real tough on the farmer that has put all his eggs
in the cotton basket so to speak.
Coming down to brass tacks, the answer seems to
be here as it has been elsewhere, in diversified agricul-
tural production. Specifically it has been designated sev-
eral times as the cow, the pig and the hen. In other
words, cattle, hogs and poultry. This can mean cattle
for beef purposes or cattle for dairy purposes, poultry
for meat and eggs and the hogs for market.
* * *
Farming practice in all latitudes has proved that
this program is sound where it has been put into
effect, the agricultural industry in that particular
district has been stabilized.
Under a modern soil conservation program, feed
takes its place as the backbone crop. And with suffi-
cient feed storage in the form of trench silos, it will
take at least a couple of rough years toi do any serious
harm to the feed supply and thereby upset thel diversi-
fied program. All other phases of the cow, hog and
hen plan stem from the feed crop. It is the first part
of the operation that must be worked out before any
other activity can take place.
* ♦ *
This area is just making a start in the dairy-
, ing side of the program. It therefore hasn't got-
ten down to the basis of culling out the cows that
don't produce enough milk or butterfat to make
them a sound business investment. The proper
machinery in the way of cow testing associations
has not been set up yet to do this job. This will
come however along with the greater appreciation
of the cow, sow and hen plan of farm operation.
To sum it all up, it is now generally conceded that
the only way out for the farmer in this area, is to
adopt a diversified program. The quicker he works out
a way to do this, the quicker there will be a distinct im-
provement in rural economics in this territory.
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HORIZONTAL
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organ.
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claims.
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25 Seed bag.
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window.
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a cane.
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article.
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resthouse.
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plant.
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2 Concord.
3 Kind of duck
4 And.
5 Modern.
6 Arabian
military
commander.
7 To bathe.
8 Roman
calendar day.
9 Onager.
10 To subsist.
12 Exchanges.
13 Derby.
19 Distorted.
20 Right.
23 Roomy.
25 Window glass
panels.
26 She is
or strongly
attached to
her family.
27 Click beetle.
28 She visited
with her
husband last
year.
29 Predicament.
34 Snake,
36 Hog.
38 Single name.
39 Young salmon
41 To deafen.
46 Genus of auks
47 Courtesy title
48 Button.
49 Stringed
instrument.
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53 Vestment.
55 Constellation.
57 Coloring
matter.
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Catholic Guild So cial Plan
Would Resemble Blue Eagle
BY BRUCE CATTON
WASHINGTON — (NEA)
—Economic self-government
by industry and labor
tjirough a system striking-
ly like the old, blue eagle Nat-
ional Recovery Act is the
goal of the Catholic arch-
bishops and bishops in their
recent appeal for a new soc-
ial order built on the guild
system.
Monsignor John A. Ryan,
director of social action for
the National Catholic Wel-
fare Conference, says he has
been trying for years to
show the parallel between
the program envisioned by
Pope Pius XI in 1931 and
the program attempted un-
der NRA.
What we had under NRA
would be modified, of cour-
se. These modifications, ac-
cording to Dr. Ryan, would
probably be about as fol-
lows:
Labor would get strong
representation (fifty - f ifty
with employers, by some
suggestions) in the associa-
tions which drew up indus-
ON THE AIR WITH
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THURSI) A Y'S PROGRA M
6:00—Sunrise Jamboree.
7:00—Musical Clock.
7:55—Morning News Flashes.
8:00—The Shepperds.
8:15—Salon Music.
8:30—Morning Devotional.
8:45—The Old Refrains.
9:00—Washington's Birthday
Program.
9:15—Music of the Masters.
8:30—Pupils of Miss Julia Han-
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9:45—Musical Workshop.
10:00—News of the Day.
10:05—Bourdon String Ensem-
ble.
10:15—Mrs. Albert Itrann, So-
prano.
10:30—Variety Hour.
11:00—Waltz Time.
11:15—Luncheon Dance Music.
11:30—Ranch Boys.
11:45—Two Little Girls in Blue.
12:00—Headline News.
12:10—Theatre Time.
12:15—Hinging Sam.
12:30—Man on the Street.
12:4.1—On with the Dance.
f:00—Afternoon News.
1:05—Cugat Melodies.
1:15— Karl Harris Serenaders.
1:45—Betsy White's Songs.
2:00—All Request Hour.
3:00—Buccaneers.
3:15—Wm. Wirges Orchestra.
3:30—Ted Steele Novatones.
3:45—Vocal Varieties.
4:00— Pulpit of the Air.
4:15—Hymn Time.
1:30—Concert Hall.
5:00—United Press News.
5:10—Swing Session.
5:45—Twilight Hour.
0:00—Sign Off.
trial codes and in the "au-
thohrities" which administ-
ered those codes.
The same sort of organ-
ization for economic self-
government would be ex-
tended to farmers and to the
professions. Ever ybody
'would be in some guild-^or,
if you prefer, trade associa-
tion.
There would be a general
council of all the organized
industries (or of all the
guilds) to handle their in-
ter-relationships and to
furnith economic planning
for the country as a whole.
The federal government
would have certain veto
powers over the acts of the
different groups and would
exercise some sort of gen-
eral supervision over the
whole picture.
SAYS SYSTEM DIFFERS
FROM ITALIAN STATE
The guild idea, which goes
back to the medieval
guilds, which grouped mast-
ers, workers and apprentices
together, is often spoken of
as a corporative society.
The expression is technically
correct enough, says Mon-
signor Ryan—but don't get
mixed up with Mussolini's
corporative state.
"Under the corporative
state, the state bosses the
whole works", he says.
"That is wholly alien to
what the bishops were talk-
ing about. What they looked
forward to is a system in
which the groups would gov-
ern themselves."
Instructive indeed in the
department of justice drive
against hig building costs is
the picture revealed by a re-
cent St. Louis indictment. '
This named a trucking
company and its head, the
teamsters' union local, and
three of its officials on
charges of conspiracy to
boost prices and monopolize
the trucking and hauling
business of the city.
Central figure is Lawrence
Joseph Camie or Catanzaro,
business agent for Local GOO
of the teamsters. Camie has
a long record of arrests in
various investigations rang-
ing from liquor law viola-
tions to assault and bomb-
ing. But St. Louis records
show not a single convic-
tion on any charge.
The indictment charges
that a concerted effort was
made to drive independent
truck operators out of busi-
ness, and to force contrac-
tors on building jobs to use
trucks of the defendant
company, the Arthur Mor-
gan Trucking Co. Camie, it
is charged, dominated the
union, but at the same time
was a stockholder and direc-
tor of a gasoline anil oil
company which did a profit-
able business with the ^or-
gan Co. The defendants, it
is charged, tried to drive
rival trucking firms out of
business by refusing them
union drivers or forcing
them to take incompetent
ones, or by plain intimida-
tion.
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l«40 IT NEA SERVICE. INC T. M. UlC U S. PAT. Off
Your U. S,
Income Tax
Deduction for Bad Debts
Bad debts constitute a con-
siderable item in the returns of
many taxpayers and may be
treated in one of two ways—
either by deduction from gross
income in respect to debts as
certained "to be worthless either
in whole or in part and charg-
ed off, or by a deduction of a
reasonable addition to a reserve
for bad debts. Taxpayers were
given an option for 1921 to se-
lect either of the two methods.
The method used in the return
for 1921 must be used in returns
for subsequent years unless per-
mission is granted by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue
to change the other method. Ap
plication to change must be
made at least 30 days prior to
the close of the taxable year for
which the change is to be effec
tive. However, a taxpayer filing
a first return for 1939 may select
either the two methods, subject
to the approval of the CommiS'
sioner upon examination of the
return. Permission to adopt the
reserve method is limited to tax-
payers having a large number
of accounts where credit is ex-
tended over a considerable pe-
riod of time. It is not granted
for the purpose of handling one
specific debt.
Blackwell Man
Heads Teachers
Leroy Stone, superintendent
of Blackwell schools, is new pre-
sident of the Nolan County Tea-
chers' association, elected Tues-
day night at a sectional meeting,
banquet and program of the or-
ganization. Mr. Stone succeeds
I. R. Huchingson, Roscoe school
superintendent.
Other officers selected were
H. D. Norris, superintendent of
Divide school, first vice-presi-
dent; Hibbard Polk, Highland
instructor, second vice-president;
Mrs. Fred Giles, Blackland, sec-
retary; Miss Abie Kinnison, as-
sistant superintendent, treasur-
er.
Delegates named to the dist-
rict meeting to be held in Abi-
lene March 15-16 are Howard
Butler and H. D. Norris, alter-
nate.
, After sectional meetings, Ed
F. Neinast, county superintend-
ent, I. R. Huchingson, and R. N.
Sandlin, deputy state superin-
tendent, were principal speak-
ers. Dinner was served by mem-
bers of the parent-teachers' as-
sociation assisted by home eco-
nomics students to about 60
guests.
The program included a rhy-
thm band by the fifth grade stu-
dents of Blackwell with Miss
Ethel Hollingshead, directing; vo-
cal trio, Nellie Frances Haney,
Mrs. Robert Post and Arnold
Richards, with Mrs. Frank You-
l-ees accompanying; reading,
Mrs. Gwendolyn Jay, and a gui-
tar solo, Leroy Stone, all of
Blackwell.
From Sweetwater were J. H.
Williams, principal of Newman
high school. Gerald Wililams,
principal of Reagan junior high
school, Mrs. L. C. King, who
took part on the program, and
others.
AT THE THEATRES
Jane Withers' latest comedy
opened Tuesday at the Texas
theatre. Jane's quite a grown-
up young lady these days, but
there's still that gleam of fun
and mischief in her eye that
means plenty of hilarity to her
fans. "High School" depicts Jane
as a fair "frosh" in a Texas
school and it marks the entry
of Jane herself into secondary
education. In the film she plays
the Shenanigan-loving daughter
of a ranch-owner who packs her
off to high school in a distant
town chiefly for the purpose of
getting her off the ranch so he
can have peace and quiet. He
finds it on the ranch after Jane's
gone but the high school loses it
when she arrives!
'Your hojior, I cnuulil him parking in front of a fire
hydrant."'
Reckless adventure in the rich
fur country of the Canadian
north-woods is offered in "Man
From Montreal," which opened
yesterday at the Ritz theatre.
Richard Arlen is seen as the
young trapper who is unjustly
arrested and charged with fur
thefts and murder. Andy De-
vine. his co-star, has the role of a
good-natured Mountie who comes
to Alien's aid.
Kay Sutton provides effective
menace in winning Arlen's love,
then using his loyalty to con-
ceal the lawless activities of her
husband, Reed Halley, who pos-
es as her brother. The manner
In which Arlen manages to elude
both outlaws and mounted po-
lice until he can secure evidence
against the real criminals, keeps
the story moving at top speed.
Anne Gwynne has the roman-
tic lead opposite Arlen, and
i helps Deyine prove the young
I trapper's innocence.
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POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following candidates
have authorized The Sweet-
water Reporter to announce
their candidacy for office,
subject to the action of the
democratic primary July
27, 1940:
For Peacc Justice
Precinct No. 1
S. H. SHOOK (re-election.)
For County Treasurer:
MRS. G. W. (Jack) COCH-
RAN (re-election)
MRS. S. N. LEACH
For District Clerk:
MRS. MYRTLE ROBERT-
SON (re-election)
For Sheriff
TOM WADE (re-election)
For Assessor-CoIIcctor:
RAYMOND BISHOP
(Re-election)
For County Judge:
CHARLES W. LEWIS
(Re-election)
DELAS REEVES
For County Attorney:
ERNEST L. DUNCAN
(Re-election)
For Connty Clerk:
L. W. (Dock) SCOTT
(Re-election)
For Commissioner:
Precinct No. 1
MELVIN THOMPSON
(Re-election)
Precinct No. 2
W. R. (Buck) JOHNSON
R. L. WITT
(Re-election)
C. H. ALSTON
For District Attorney:
TRUETT BARBER
For Congress, 17th District:
OTIS MILLER, of Anson
Aged Woman Dies
in Rocking Chair
Funeral services are being
held Wednesday at> Clyde for
Mrs. Samantha Victoria Burkett,
93, who ditd at 7 p. m., Tues-
day, after an active day. She
died as she sat in her favorite
rocking chair at her home in
the outskirts of town.
Mrs. 'Burkett lived to see five
generations in her family, a
great-great-granddaughter, Char-
lene Conwell, living in Sweet-
water. On Jan. 16th this year all
descendents gathered at the fam-
ily home for a celebration.
She was the wife of J. H. Bur-
kett, Texas horticulturist and
originator of the famed Burkett
pecan. Born in Titus county,
Jan. 16, 1847, she spent most
of her life in Texas. Their child-
ren are Omar Burkett, Cisco,
Joe Burkett, former state sena-
tor, San Antonio, Mrs. Iru Jack-
son and Dr. Kay Burkett, in
California.
By another marriage to James
Nolley there are three children,
Mrs. G. H. Joiner of Hamlin,
Mrs. W. A. Bentley, Houston,
and S. E. Nolley of Seminole.
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PRESSURE—
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games also but won only six.
If Rice wins the season-clos-
er with Texas, it will get its
first undisputed championship
in the school's history. Rice tied
Arkansas and Southern Method-
ist university for the crown in
1934.
Trailing at the outset Tues-
day night, Rice drew up to an
11-11 tie with Arkansas, led 15-
13 at the half and went on to
win handily by throwing up a
defense that kept Arkansas' tall
players far out-court. Rice won
Monday night, 60-43.
Kinney Well Ahead
Bob Kinney, six foot six inch
Rice center, scored 12 points
against Arkansas and made his
season's total 125 for a 17-point
lead over Frank Bryski of Bay-
lor.
Texas Christian University
meets S. M. U. Wednesday night
and the Aggies Saturday night,
both games at Fort Worth, to
wind up this week's schedule.
( ONFKBENCK STANDINGS:
Team W L Pet.
Rice 9 2 .818
Texas . 6 2 .750
Baylor 6 1 .600
Texas Aggies ........4 4 .500
Arkansas 4 6 .400
S. M. U, 3 6 .33.1
T. C. U 0 8 .000
Newspaper Men to
Convene at Lufkin
LUFKIN — Lufkin prepared
today to entertain a group of
visiting newspaper executives
Friday and Saturday. A banquet,
dance and visit to the Southland
paper mills plant at Hertyi have
been scheduled for the winter
session of the Texas Newspaper
Publishers association. T
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1 Special Notices
Special Communica-
tion, Sweetwater Lodge
No. 571, 7:30 p. m.,-
Thursday, Feb. 22nd,*
c e 1 e b r ating George
w Washington's Birthday.
Members urged to attend. Bring
your families and friends. Pro-
gram and refreshments.
B. M. Neblett, W. M.
J. S. Schooler, Sec.
Taylors Drive In for lease. 1407
East Bdwy. Immediate pos-
session. Dial 2007. #
Have you farmers heard of
"Mother's Egg Producer Mix?"
22 years in business, our
sales manager is Mr. S. V.
Fleming, he is a wonderful
man, he was witn Sears Roe-
buck 21 years. We know we
have a good man for our busi-
ness. If your hens or pullets
are not laying to suit you
phone, Mr. Fleming, 34F5, ^
he will tell you your trouble. *
1a Services
Income Tax Experts
Meyers and Cochran
Dial 791 207 Levy Bldg.
Laundry washed and dried 3c lb.
Help-Ur-Self Laundry. 309 Ash.
Swedish massage, sweat baths,
facials, reducing treatments £
Mrs. Sarah E. Mathews. 1104
Lamar. Dial 2588.
tb Loans
MR. & MRS. SWEETWATER
is the Mortgage on Your
Home COVERED by Your
Life Insurance? ... or Can
Death CAUSE THE LOSS of
That Home? JOE H. BOOTHE,
Representative, Southwestern!'
Insurance Cq.
2 For Rent Rooms
Rooms and Meals, 506 Locust.
Large room for couple. 1 room
for gentleman. Phon.e 2598.
For Rent: Bed room with or
without private bath and gar-
age. Mrs. Bertha Wade. 607
W. 3rd street. O
3 For Rent Apts.
2 room fur. apt. with bath; nice
south furn. bedroom. Morgan
Hotel, 111 Ash.
Three room furnished duplex
apartment. Private bath, dial
2614.
2 rm. furn. apt. 401 Hightower.
4 room apartment, furnished,
406 E. Bdwy., Dial 3286.
2 or 3 room furnished apart-
ment. 110 Bowie street.
Apartments at 900 Walnut.
3 room furnished apartment
Dial 2971.
For rent, 4 room furnished apart
ment .406 East Broadway. One
bedroom for rent
FOR RENT: Furnished apart-
ments, phone 484.
4 For Rent Houses
5 room modern house, newly
papered and painted. 909 E.
Third.
For Rent: Unfurnished dwell-,
ing, well located, five large *
rooms and bath. $25. Mrs. Mc-
Caulley, Blue Bonnet hotel
building.
If you want to rent or buy a
house, see L. S. Hyre, 706 W.
6th. Dial 3198.
7 Help Wanted
$15 weekly easily earned. Your
own dresses FREE. Show new -
Spring Fashion Frocks. No
canvassing. No investment.
Send age and dress size.
FASHION FROCKS, Dept. T-
8738, Cincinnati, O.
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9 Real Est. For Sale
For Sale: 4 room house, 2 lots,
well improved, H. E. Green-
haw, 700 Lubbock. _____ ry
13 For Sale Misc.
LUMBER
DIRECT FROM MILL. Save up
to one-half on your building
cost. Sam H. Browne, Jr.,
Tyler, Texas,
15 Lets Swap
For Sale or Trade: Will trade j
1938 model 4 case electric Coca
Cola box for 12 guage hammer-
less pump shotgun, 22 rifle
and fishing tackle, or out-
board motor or sell for $60.
Wesley VVhitmnn, P. O. Box ,
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