The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1937 Page: 2 of 8
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ftdbs, Texas.
TURMGRfi who are interested in the
• conservation of their soil should
consider seriously the need of secur-
ing a government CCC Camp for the
Saline Creek watershed.
Many who till the soil have visited
■t Lindale and have seen what wonders
have been worked there. Others have
visited farms in Van Zandt county
which have been peached by the Lin-
dale camp.
Mr. Hauger of the Lindale Soil Con-
servation Camp will be at Sand Flat
this afternoon (Thursday) to conduct
farmers over two farms in that area
that have been under contract with the
CCC. All farmers should avail
themselves of the opportunity of mak-
ing this field trip.
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DENTON, May 2G—Easily justifia-
ble are the broad smiles of Texas
business men when they see that over
41,240 out-of-state cars came across
these borders during the nine-month
period from June, 1936 to March,
1937, according to official tabulations
Of the Highway Department.
One good reaso/i for smiling is that
the estimated mileage covered by
those thousands of cars in Texas is
over thirty-one million miles. This
means that from the sale of gasoline
$141,185.82 was taken in by dealers
and a little matter of $43,441.76 went
to the state in taxes.
To these figures must be adde.d the
revenue from tourists in the way of
lodging, food, clothing, car repairs
and other miscellaneous items of
travel, none of which can be tabulat-
ed or even accurately estimated. Sum-
mer travelers who know what a small
percentage of their vacation expenses
is taken up by gasoline can realize
how great a sum was probaby spent
within the state on these otljer items.
There can be no doubt but that this
influx of out-of-state trade was pro-
fitable both to the collective and in-
dividual interests of Texans. Okla-
homa led the list of states who sent
the greatest number of cars to Texas
with nearly seven thousand visitors.
California was second with over five
thoQsand, and next in order were
Louisiana, Illinois and Mississippi.
These figures were much higher
than usual because of the Centennial,
since 32,131 cars crossed the state line
during those four months alone. With
statewide cooperation the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition should prove just as
successful in stirring up traffic this
summer.
Mf*at th* MM to th* boos* I
ill
flaar Immediately
by th* hous* by * large vote was fort*
soon. What th# senate will do re-
mained doubtful. Frank Rawlings,
shrewd senator from Tarrant county,
who single-handed blocked action
it th*
thruout th* special session of the
•enate, was expected to resume the
battle to prevent a senate vote.
APPROPRIATIONS UP
Approptiatioh bills, rushed thru
conference committees in the dying
hours of the session, further compli-
cated the state’s woeful financial con-
dition. Budget appropriations for the
biennium were hiked approximately
$10,000,000 total, us forecast in this
column last week, John Kedditt, chair-
man of the senate finance committee,
constant comforter of the special in-
terest’s lobby, which fears taxation,
however, promptly came to bat with
an optimistic statement that he believ-
ed only $6,000,000 to $7,600,00 addi-
tional revenue would be necessary de-
spite the current 10 million-dollar de-
ficit and the upped appropriations.
DEBERRY IS CONFIRMED
Nomination by Gov. Allred of Tom
DeBerry, former senator from Red
River, to succeed John Wallace as
member of the board of control on
Jan. 1, 1938, was confirmed by the
senate, but brought out much politi-
cal discussion. Allred’s unprecedented
action in submitting this and other
nominations far in advance of vacanci-
es in the offices brought the question
on the senate floor as to whether the
governor planned to resign to accept
a federal judgeship. This Allred de-
nied, but his denial was carefully
worded, and served merely to streng-
then the growing belief here that he
will quit and take the federal post if
it is offered him. Wild rumors that
the deal had fallen thru because the
national administration had determin-
ed to “punish” Tom Connally, junior
senator, for his opposition to the
Roosevelt court plan were discounted
here by those who knew of Connally’s
close personal relationship with Roose-
velt and John Garner. They pointed
out Connally had opposed the president
vigorously on the NR A, the St. Law-
rence waterway treaty and other
measures—and remained one of the
most influential administration sena-
tors in Washington.
ADVERTISING BILL DEAD
If Texas voters are to be given an
opportunity to vote on whether the
state advertise to attract industrial
capital and tourist trade, it will not be
for another two years. Despite valiant
efforts of Lieut. Gov. Walter Woodul,
who piloted the resolution thru the
senate, the house failed to vote on it.
Friends of the bill declared they re-
ceived little co-operation from Bob
Calvert, speaker of the house, in get-
ting it up, alcho Calvert saved the
measure from defeat once by sup-
porting it on a tie vote.
VETO ON DENTAL BILL?
Final passage of the silly measure
which would prohibit dentists from
advertising in newspapers, with signs
or otherwise, drew predictions that
Gov. Allred would veto it on consti-
tutional grounds. Newspaper publish-
ers and others who have opposed it
.on the ground that it involves a prin-
ciple questioned its validity and urg-
ed the governor to strike it down.
They declared the legislature might
decide next to forbid grocery stores,
filling stations or restaurants to ad-
vertise their wares.
OtAN E..V.WHITE
fa** SwTf Coue*^-' ‘.....(rvi>
Plenty of sleep is wise, but wis-
dom is not attained while one sleeps.
We can learn much from those less
successful than we.
Troubles stay longer when you are
companionable with them.
What one does with his money is
more important than the size of his
Income.
Capacity for big responsibility is ac-
quired by faithful performance of
smaller tasks.
SEEK ROAD MONEY
The eyes of Texas this week were
turned toward Washington, where
members of the Texas highway com-
mission and good roads advocates
'.hruout the state were wiring Major-
ity Leader Sam Rayburn of Bonham
urging support of the Cartwright a-
mendment to the emergency relief ap-
propriation for 1937-38. The amend-
ment would designate a substantial
sum out of the president’s $1,500,000
relief fund for highways construction,
sending it thru regular channels, in-
cluding the U. S. bureau of roads and
state highway commissions. It would
be applicable for federal aid and
farm-to-market roads, and would
bring to Texas about $9,000,000 ad-
ditional highway money without ad-
ditional federal matching. The legis-
lature adopted a joint resolution mem-
orializing congress to approve the
plan, pointing to the permanent bene-
fit derived from other relief money
spent in this manner and citing the
useful employement resulting. Cong-
ressional action was anticipated this
week.
Kittooil Topics
Washington.—Tbs nation Is contin-
uing to witnsss labor disturbances
is. 04 ,n «c»«tongiy
"ore Labor serious character.
Trouble* Many persons
thought when the
big sit-down strikes in the automo-
bile industry were settled without
serious bloodshed that we were on
the way out of labor trouble in this
country. The feeling in this regard
had some confirmation when the
great United States Steel corpora-
tion reached an agreement by which
John L. Lewis and his faction of
organized labor was recognized as
the sole bargaining agency on wages
for the greatest single unit of steel.
Unhappily, those circumstances
were not indicative of an end. They
did not presage peace between labor
and employers. The conflict is con-
tinuing and, I believe, holds the
elements of much more danger than
we have yet experienced. Because
of the conditions that are now ap-
parent and those which happen to
lie ahead, the recent speech by Kd-
ward McGrady, Assistant Secretary
of Labor, becomes both interesting
and significant. Mr. McGrady, It will
be remembered, made a speech at
Atlantic City, New Jersey, in which
he said boldly to the members of the
garment workers union that if labor
and capital both are to survive,
there must be a sincere effort on
the part of each group to under
stand the problems of the other. He
reduced the differences betweer
employer and employee to the sim
pie formula, namely, that represent
atives of .each side, if they expect to
do justice by their own people
must sit down at a table and talk
things over honestly.
Now, the Assistant Secretary’s in
terest in labor cannot be questioned
He is a former official of organized
labor. During his term as Assistant
Secretary he has been exceedingly
active and earnest in his attempts
to solve labor problems and bring
about industrial peace. His efforts
at conciliation cover the range from
the bitter maritime strike on the
west coast to the more or less in-
consequential sit-down strike of a
hundred employees in a hotel here
in Washington.
So, it seems thoroughly fair to as-
sume that any advice given by Mr.
McGrady must include absolute
justice for the workers.
Mr. McGrady believes that the
irresponsible practices which lead
employers to treat labor representa-
tives as agitators are due to ig-
norance. On the other hand, you
cannot help reading between the
lines of his recent speech an in
ference at least that he regards
some labor representatives as quite
as irresponsible as some em-
ployers. His view in this regard is
indicated by the stress, the em-
phasis, which he laid upon the im-
portance of discipline among union
members together with his assertion
that labor must recognize the sancti
ty of its contract with the em-
ployers just as much as the em-
ployers must recognize the validity
of their contract with labor.
ades at service to the government
I happened to have had ths privi-
lege of close contact with Mr. Bald-
win when he headed his country’s
debt refunding commission to tho
United States more than fifteen
years ago. From that association I
learned to respect his mental capa-
city and his ability to foresee com-
ing events. When he says, therefore,
that labor and capital must be hon-
est with each other, 1 cannot help
feeling that Mr. Baldwin foresees
the possibility of bloody clashes and
unsound results in the offing, con-
ditions that will flow from the abuse
of power.
Mr. Baldwin told the house of
commons, that: "You will find in our
modern civilization, that Just as
war has changed from being a
struggle between professional
armies with civilians comparatively
uninterested in it, so the weapons
of industrial warfare have changed
from arnu that affected compara-
tively small localized business into
weapons that affected directly those
who have no concern whatever with
the issue except perhaps natural
sympathy with their own class.”
The British prime minister added
that, under such circumstances,
"the one thing we must pray for,
not only in our statesmen, but also
in trade union leaders and masters,
is wisdom.” It seems to me that
Mr. Baldwin’s admonition can be ut-
tered from high places in our Ameri-
can government with a value just as
important as he gave to his words.
The fact that Assistant Secretary
McGrady has been the only public
official to speak so frankly and so
honestly is comforting, but it is to
be deplored that he alone has spoken.
DENTON, May 84-—Fond fatbon
shook! nod approvingly at tho stylo
note# for their graduating daughters
this Juno, because fashion demands
lass of the family poeketbook than
•w before. Cottons predominate,
and pattern? strike % note of sophis-
ticated simplicity.
White m^iin daintily embroidered
with eyelets forms one of ths frocks
which will appear in commencemertt
exercises. Its full skirt flounces about
energetically with an exaggerated
ruffle, and the slim bodice is accented
by puff sleeves and a square neck.
Another popular model in lace-trim-
med organdy fits sheath-like to the
knees and then flares widely around
the floor. The flare is repeated in
a pert little elbow-length cape which
is tied snugly at the neck. Rows of
buttons down the front add the neceB-
sary touch of newness to the tailor-
ed organdies, and bows and butter-
flies are much in evidence on the frilly
creations.
Brief boleros might /iave been spec-
ially designed for commencements,
since they fill the need so perfectly.
No matter whether they aye of con-
trasting materials or colors or the
same as the dresses, these handy
jackets will be recognized as the lat-
est thing out. When the program iSj
over, Miss June Graduate can remove
her bolero and be ready for a formal
dance.
occasions of festivity during
part of last week.
Th* first of these social
waa a swimming party at
lake last Thura
Net, mousseline de soie, dotted
swiss and others vie with organdy
for first place as favored materials,
all of them being crisp, inexpensive
and suitable for the event. Girls at
O 'V-.' v
son's lake last Thursday on
Van highway, where many of tltt
dents immerged in th* cool
while some of them looked on.
enjoying this dip, ths
around an abundant picnic lv
eat their fill.
Next was a delightful
breakfast at Mrs. S. W. Wilson’s !
on the Sand Flat road. The memf
of the senior class crawled out of
at 4:30 A. M. and departed for'$
scene of early morning gaiety at 9
o’clock. On returning, they were
bit sleepy, but glowing with delight
at having had a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. S H. Lee entertained th*
grads last Friday night with a lawn
party at her home. Delicious refreelu
ments consisting of ice cream, punch* t
and cookies were served, after vkldf
the group played several gamea.
Remarks were made by the gueati
to the effect that these joyful occas-
ions would be remembered as high
spots of their school years.
One hundred and twelve deep water
vessels docked at the Port of Browns-
ville during 1936-37, according to th*
Texas Planning Board.
Ella
and Jo
grade
the se
La Ve
Texas State College for Women glad^
combine V
ly hail this tendency
practicality and beauty.
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CONT
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Since there are ominous signs in
; class struggle that unfortunately
has been promoted
Nothing in this country, it
Doing seems to me the
attention of the
people ought to be directed some-
what more to conditions in congress.
Some months ago 1 wrote in these
columns my fear that the current
session of congress was going to
leave a rather dull record for hav-
ing done nothing. Thus far, my/ears
have been justified to the fullest.
Congress went into session in the
first week of January. To date,
therefore, it has been in session five
months. Its record of accomplish-
ments includes passage of four ap-
propriation bills, providing money
for federal government depart-
ments; the Guffey-Vinson little NR A
coal law and the cash and carry
GIVE YOU GREATER
PROTECTION
AGAINST SKIDDING
AND BLOWOUTS
Mr. McGrady pointed out what
losses result from shut-downs or
strikes and declared that the effi-
ciency in production, which the coun-
try has a right to expect from in-
dustry, cannot be achieved unless
labor and capital work together.
Further, the Assistant Secretary
observed that “responsible labor
leadership" must place efficiency
and elimination of waste and loss
among its objectives if organized la-
bor is to achieve a worthwhile goal.
Education is more than an admira-
ble vocabulary.
NOTES
Political kites were flying in Aus-
tin as the legislature adjourned . . .
Coke Stevenson, exspeaker, of Junc-
tion, and Senator Will Pace of Tyler
likely will be opposing candidates for
lieutenant governor - . . There still is
talk of Elliott Roosevelt of Fort
Worth getting into this race, and one
senator remarked, "The Lord help him
if he should win and try to preside
over the senate!” . . Doyle Settle,
youthful Lubbock legislator, is nurs-
ing a boomlet for commissioner of
agriculture . . . Claude W'esterfeld,
senator from Dallaa, was elected pres-
ident pro tern of the senate iron
Sunday until Thursday, when a new
president will b« named for the special
A If ths Allred resignation
auk the proafcfrnt pro tem who auc-
irtn
Mr. McGrady’s exposition of his
conception of relations between em-
ployer and em-
See Ray ployee comes a s
of Hope something of a ray
of hope to the
great masses of American citizens
who are neither employers of labor
nor members of labor unions. I have
said in these columns before and
I repeat that the tragedy of con-
flict between employer and em-
ployee, organized capital versus or-
ganized labor, lies in the fact that
there are millions of people in the
role of innocent bystanders. They
are the individuals who suffer most.
It is inevitable that they must suffer
because in a nation whose com-
merce and industry is as complex
as ours, every time capital or labor
abuses the powers entrusted Into its
hands, those who are not members
of either g«mp pay a penalty which
is not possible of measurement
This characteristic of life obtains
not alone In the United States. It
exists In every civilized country to
the extent that that country is in-
dustrialized.
neutrality law. I do not see hew
anybody can be enthusiastic about
those accomplishments. Passage of
appropriation bills is mere routine
usually because in most cases they
involve no controversial question at
all. Passage of the neutrality act
likewise was an action about which
there could be little dispute even
though there may hlfve been plenty
of grounds for disagreement over
the type of law enacted. That leaves,
therefore, only the Guflfey-Vinson
coal bill over which there could
have been much deley in house
or senate debate. All of this makes
the picture look eveh worse for con-
gressional leadership.
There is talk already about ad-
journment of congresr'as soon as
hot weather strikes Washington—
ard the temperatures can get very
high and unpleasant While this un-
dercurvnt of talk is not yet in an
important volume, it emphasizes the
fact that there is a growing body
of legislators who see no possibility
of accomplishing anything worth-
while in the current session.
But what are the reasons? Having
gone rather thoroughly into this situ-
ation, I think there are two factors
to be considered. One is the lack of
capacity of the leadership among
both Democrats and Republicans
and the other is traceable to the
White House. President Roosevelt
for four years has told congress
what to do and to that extent has
destroyed the initiative of the legisla-
tors as a body and now that some
members want to reassert the
power of congress, the President’s
organized spokesmen appear not tc
know what to do.
'\7'OU will know the minute you see this tire why car owners
1 everywhere call it the greatest tire ever made to sell at these
low prices. The deeper, wider, flatter non-skid tread made of
tough, long wearing rubber will give you protection against
dangerous skidding.
But tires cannot be judged on tread alone. Under the tread
of Firestone Standard Tires are two extra layers of Gum-Dipped
cords. This Firestone patented construction feature binds the
tread and cord body into one inseparable unit. Every cotton fiber
in every cord in every ply is saturated and coated with pure
liquid rubber which counteracts the internal friction and haat
that ordinarily destroy tire life. This Firestone patented process
of Gum-Dipping
Diet
Trac
Blac
Roile
True
tons
Truck
les
gives greater
protection against
blowouts and is used
only in Firestone
Tires.
Come in, join
the Firestone Save
A Life Campaign
today by equipping
your car with a set
of new Firestone
Gum-Dipped Tiree.
Fire
Mecl
Unsk
Flag
Watc
Wate
Oven
govern!
f Plane
' the off
Enguie
Highwa
rights
THAT last year highway
■accidents cost the lives of
more then 38,000 men,
women and children!
There is no better evidence of
the truth of the statements I have
just made than an Incident which
occurred a few days ago in the
house of commons in London. Stan-
ley Baldwin, prime minister of Eng-
land, and one at the most powerful
man among foreign statesmen today
aattad attention to "a dark cloud"
i saw an the aeonomie barb
V#%-' . V >
It may be said that the immediate
cause of the failure of congressional
. , ,. leadership to get
Leaderthip much of the legis-
Failt 1 a t i v e program-'
out of the way in
five months is the controversy re-
sulting from Mr. Roosevelt’s pro-
posal to add six justices of his own
choosing to the United States Su-
preme court. That statement, in my
opinion, is only partially true. There
are many senators and representa-
tives, otherwise loyal to the Presi-
dent, who now fdel that the court
re-organization plan cannot be put
through. But those spokesmen thus
far have not advised the President
frankly of their views and In con-
toe court bffl fr still
THAT a million
were injured?
THAT more than 40,000
.of these deaths and
injuries were caused
directly by punctures,
blowouts and skidding
due to unsafe tires?
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