The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1924 Page: 2 of 16
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Electra, Wichita County,
Texas Congress Of
Mothers And Parent
Teacher Associations
make our rural communities a * fit
To the Electra Parent-Teacher As-
sociation:
The 15th Annual Convention of
The Congress of Mothers and Par-
ent-Teacher Association, held in Ty-
ler Nov. 19-23, was a success from
every point of view. About 280
delegates registered at the Black-
stone hotel.
There were delegates from all ov-
er the great state of Texas. One
woman came 60 miles by stage-
coach and 1,500 miles by rail to
reach the congress convention. We
could not help but be impressed
with the bigness and importance of
the work that the mothers, fathers,
teachers, are doing to the commun-
ity, the district, the state and the
nation.
And it is gratifying 'to note that
men, some of the biggest and best
of our nation, are interested in this
work, superintendents of instruc-
tions-both city and state physicians,
heads of state departments and phil-
anthropic organizations, the gov-
ernor of our state, appeared on
these programs. We truly wish
that every mother could have had
the opportunity of hearing these
speakers.
Of Dr. Lovejoy it has been said
that “no man has made a greater
contributions to the cause of child
welfare than Dr. Lovejoy. He has
not only been foremost in all legis-
lative campaigns for improving the
condditions of children, but his
leadership has been acknowledged
in practically every movement which
has looked toward the betterment
o.f conditions affecting childhood.”
It was largely through Dr. Love-
jQy’s efforts that the first Federal
Child labor legislation was propos-
ed and ultimately passed.d He was
also aotive in the campaign for the
Children’s Bureau. He is an ac-
knowledged leader among social
workers. He is now the secretary
of the National Child Labor Com-
mittee, he discussed the underpriv-
ileged child and the present school
system of our country. His re-
marks and conclusions as to the
needs of the country and of the
present generation of children who
are to be the men and women of
tomorrow were most valuuable. He
stated that through the work of
of such organizations as that rep-
resented by him, oppressive labor
by children has been to a consider-
able extent remedied; that there
are now thirty-two states in the
Union having laws prohibiting
working of children more than eight
hours per day, whereas, in former
years they were worked in certain
states almost to the extent of slav-
ery. He also spoke of the magni-
tude of the state of Texas. If Tex-
as were divided up into half acre
lots and a small bungalow built on
each lot, all the people in the world
from North America, South Ameri-
ca, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Islands of the sea could be divided
up into families of five, and each
one have a bungalow and still leave
about 700 acres of land for parks
and pla> grounds.
What are we of Texas going to do
with this wonderful opportunity?
Are wo to allow the endless chain
of ignorance, unskilled labor, part
time employment, child labor, pre-
mature old age, and poverty to
grow generation after generation9
For child labor is both cause and
effect of all these other awful con-
ditions Let us guard against child
labor and then turn our attention
to the ignorance.
The United States is now trying
to find more wa>s to enable Con-
gress to legislate and protect our
children. If this bill can be passed
then we must endeavor in every
way to rectify the following condi-
tions in Texas.
Our cities are growing six times
as fast as our rural c6mmunities.
Many of our farms are being tilled
by a wondering, restless children,
uneducated peasantry. We must
place in which to live* We, must
make every child an asset Instead
of a liability. x
The president of one of the larg-
est sugar plants' said that 25 per
cent of hand workers in the fields
were Mexicans, going back and forth
from Michigan to Texas, hence, the
problem of the traveling families.
This little army of dwarfed child
hood is schoolless and churchless
for in most cases it is homeless,
diat it belongs to the families who
are “migrators.”
He said, “Thanks for a God, who
is a true Democrat, and will take
chance with any of us. We are
bound up together with this little
army of children laborers, some-
thing must be done and the Moth
ers’ Congress is our medium.”
The question was asked: “How
far have we advanced in this 20th
Century when We permit children" to
be cut off from education and
health.” We ask you to join us to
give every child an opportunity to
sound health and industrial effi-
ciency and new inspirations.
The Electra Padent-Teacher Asso-
ciation was counted as one of the
ten largest association and was giv
en special mention for good work
accomplished during the past year.
We should be proud of this rec-
ord, but when we see how much
there is to do and what a great
responsibility we have, we are al-
most discouraged, and the question
always arises. What are we in our
own community doing for the chil-
dren, are we wrapping a cloak of
protection around them? Or are we
too busy with pleasures and other
duties to even care about others?
I hope that every woman here
will pledge her support to this our
own community, and when asked to
give a little of her time to this
cause, to not say, “No, I am en-
tirely too busy—someone else will
have to do it.” I may be old-fash-
ioned—but I firmly believe that our
time is not our own, and some
time we will have to answer the
question—How spent.
ROBT. E. LEE’S BIRTH-
DAY TO BE OBSERVED
All confederate veterans and sons
and daughters and widows of con-
federate soldiers and others of
Wichita county are earnestly Invit-
ed to attend the services to be held
at the First Christian church of
Electra on Saturday, January 19,
1924, at 7:30 p. m. An Interesting
program will be rendered, during
the evening Col. Ed. C. Wilson will
give the life of Robt. E. Lee from
his birth to his death and burial.
Everybody invited.
World War veterans are respect-
fully invited.
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The Parent-Teacher Association of
Electra at its last meeting unani-
mously voted to send a letter of ap-
preciation- to Mr. Reese Allen for
his offer awarding a scholarship to
the boy in the senior class of the
Electra high school who has high-
est standing in his studies at the
end of the year.
This will entitle the boy to one
year’s instruction at some prepara-
tory school or at a junior college
and three years *at Princeton.
Allen -Scholarship in honor df>'hl*u
son who was lulled in an: autom.o- |
bile accident in the fall of 19.22,-J
while returning from , a. foot ball j
game. • j
Beginning this year the scholar-
ship will be '’awarded each year to j
the boy receiving the highest grade
in his .school wo^k.
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Concrete, with Its smooth finish and enduring qualities, is
the logical material for your sidewalks, walks around your
house, garage flobrs, etc. But it is only by careful work-
manship and the use of the best grade cement that you can
be sure of getting the work done right.
That’s why Babcock’s concrete work is always in demand.
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all kinds of
‘SEEDS THAT GROW.”
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THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Looking Ahead
TAST Spring 3 total of 350,000 people were disappointed in
Li not being able to obtain deliveries of Ford Cars and Trucks,
as orders were placed faster than cars could be produced.
The demand for Ford Cars and Trucks this Spring will, accord-
ing to all indications, he far greater than last Spring.
Winter buying has been increasing at a greater rate than ever
before.
Actual retail deliveries the past 60 days
totaled 308,170 Ford Cars and Trucks, an
increase of 1,961 a day over a year ago.
Over 200,000 people have already ordered Ford products on
our purchase plan, the majority of whom will take delivery in
the Spring,
The above facts are given with the suggestion that you list your
order promptly with a Ford dealer if you contemplate the pur-
chase of a Ford Car or Truck for use this Spring or Summer and
wish to avoid delay in delivery.
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list and insures delivery of your car at a time to be determined by yourself.
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W* Professional UML
Consult This Directory For Locatibn^a^^f
Telephone Numbers of Persons and Firi^|S§f
m the Ln^es Kepresented.
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INSURANCE
Electra Insuarance Agency
'Phone 487
Jackson Building
A* C. Rippy Filling
Station
Home of Texaco Products and Gates
Tires
North Waggoner
'Phone 639
DR. A. F. HOMME
210 Bashara Building
'Phone 484
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Office equipped for modfern:fire*fe|;ti
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Office: 514-516 Staley
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Hours: 9 to 5, except Sun3aj™f»!'Sfej
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Electra Furniture Co.
icensed Embalmers and
Undertakers
’Phone I 9
Might ’Phone 369 or 483
MARCUS BROS.
ICE, GAS and OfFL
*A Convenient Place to Trade”
’Phone 780
am now permanently located
in the new Post Office Building.
Room No. 5 upstairs.
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Business Phone 722
Residence Phone 605
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Physician and Surgeon
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Same Entrance as Bashara Building
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Home of Good Coffee
Always Open
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H. O. WITHERS, Prop.
117 North Main Street
Dr. Stephen E. Smith
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Specialist on Diseases of Women and
Children
Office over First State Bank
Residence ’Phone 47
Office ’Phone 521
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TOM KINNEBREW
Transfer and Storage
Long Distance Hauling
Service Truck
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AUCTIONEER
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Box 202, Vernon, Texas
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C. W. MONROE
Physician and Surgeon
Have removed my office to rooms
214-15 Bashara Building
Urologist and City Health Officer
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Baker, Verne A. The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1924, newspaper, January 17, 1924; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892948/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.