The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1940 Page: 8 of 8
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THE MATHIS NEWS, MATHIS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940.
USED and NEW
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TEXAS OUT-O-DOOR^
Danger From Tularemia
Biologists of the State Game
Department have found indica-
tions of some squirrels in Tex-
as being infected with tularem-
ia and The Department is issu-
ing warning to hunters and oth-
er persons skinning squirrels to
play safe by using - rubber
gloves while skinning out the
little nut eaters.
Tularemia is more preval-
ent in rabbits, but is often
found in several other species
of wildlife.
ALIEN REGISTRATION ACT
EXPLAINED
Volunteer Fire Department
Seek Full Co-operation
oi Mathis Residents
Hatchery Nears Completion acted by Dame Nature s child-
improvements on the'Hunts- ren.
ville state fish hatchery near
Huntsville will be completed
by September 1 and the enlarg-
ed hatchery will be ready to
produce its share of the at least
10,000,000 fish the Texas
Game, Fish and Oyster Commis
sion expects to raise next sea-
son. The cost of improving the
hatchery was nearly $30,000.
It was a WPA project.
The hatchery has been in-
creased in size from 32 to 38
ponds which will total more
than 33 surface acres of water.
In addition, all of the ponds
have been deepened and the
water inlets on half of the
ponds have been altered for
more efficient handling. Pond
drain ditches have been improv
c-d by lining them with rock
and cement. The hatchery is
being beautified.
While work is nearing com-
pletion on the Huntsville Hatch Redbugs Killing Quail
ery the Game Department, ac-1 Quail are also confronted
cording to an announcement j with another danger in East
by the executive secretary, is ! Texas this year. The Palestine
preparing to enlarge the Jas-| Herald quotes Calvin Himson
per hatchery by thirty ponds, | to the effect that redbugs are
which will nearly double the j so bad this year, due to the ex-
capacity of that Southeast Tex-1 tremely plentiful supply of rain
as hatchery. Considerable fall, which kept grasses and
work will also be done on the | other vegetation green longer
‘ " +jlan UiSUal, that they are kill-
ing many, many young quail.
Redbugs are so bad, it is re-
oorted, that young chickens
have been bitten to death and
many hens have quit laying.
Engine Killed Quail on Wing
Quail are not often killed in
flight by trains, but the crew
of the Sunshine Special recent-
ly removed three Bobwhites
from the front of the locomo-
tive at Palestine.
Olmito Hatchery near Olmito,
the executive secretary said.
TO ALL THE CITIZENS OF
THE CITY OF MATHIS:-—
In a recent issue of this paper,
the citizens in the city of Math-
is were advised of a very sub-
stantial reduction in rate on
fire insurance. However, this
initial reduction is not our final
goal. The Mayor, the City
Council, the Mathis Fire De-
partment, and the citizens''of
this city are interested/:n carry-
ing on this good wo|k.
-■he fire depaw^Tprit. under
the supervision of a very cap-
able and ambitious chief, is
ready and only too glad to be
of service at any hour of the
day or night, to help make this
city secure from the monster of
destruction, namely a property
fire. In the past quarter cen-
tury, this little city has suffer-
ed several severe fires. These
“fire-wasted” lots have always
been rebuilt, yes; but estimate
the loss suffered by the proper-
ty owners and business people.
Many times the price of our
present equipment has gone up
m flames.
Our present equipment is as
good as any city of this size
can boast at the present time.
Our fire department at present
is making good progress to-
ward becoming as efficient as
any in the surrounding cities.
Why not make it the best for a
city of this size? Friends,
with your full and whole-heart-
ed cooperation in the future, as
we have enjoyed in the past,
we will soon reach that stand-
ard.
Our new fire station is near7
ing completion, and after we<
move into it and get our prop-
er alarm system installed, we
will be one step nearer becom-
ing a better and more efficient
fire fighting company. At the
present time, due to the fact
that we have no definite alarm
system, we wish to advise every
body that the best way to turn
in an alarm, in event of a fire,
ic to call either the City Hall or
the G & H Cafe. But this is
only a temporary arrangement,
as our alarm system will soon
be in proper arrangement.
Another step being taken is
the establishment of a “fire
zone” in the mercantile and
business section of the city.
Rules and regulations will be
passed, by the city council, to
govern and restrict fire risks in
this zone in the future. How-
ever, the rules and regulations,
governing this restricted zone
will not be unfair or unreason-
able, nor will any part of same
Call for any expense on the
part of any individual or busi-
ness establishment operating in
this part of the city. This.part
of our program is in accordance
with the regulations set up by
the Fire Insurance Commission
at Austin, Texas.
The fire marshal, recently
appointed by the city council,
Bass Hanged Itself
Two years ago the state
game warden at Del Rio found
1 a five-pound bass which had
will be only too glad to be of hanged itself by leaping into
service to you in giving advice |he air and becoming stuck on
and making suggestions to en- a limb, which went through its
able you to comply with this gills. The warden now be-
part of the program. In follow- Hevcs that the large bass was
ing and carrying out these sug- trying to catch a bird perched
gestions, the city is getting -n the tree, because he saw just
ready for another slight reduc- that occur recently. The bass
tion in the present fire insur- made one futile leap for the
ance rate. . birc[, but succeeded upon its sec
In the following paragraphs und trial in grabbing the bird.
W-S will mention a few of the »phe bass then disappeared in-
ways in which every person in to the depths of Devils River
the city, including school child- while the warden sat helpless
ren, and also the members of to interfere in this drama en-
the fire department, can coop- i _■ -__—--—
erate to help prevent destruc-
The meaning and terms of
the Alien Registration Act of
1940 were explained today by
Ray E. Lee, Postmaster at Aus-
tin, in a Texas State Network
broadcast of the “United States
Government Reports” weekly
series.
Under the Act, non-citizens
residing in the United States
must register and be finger-
printed at post offices through-
out the country during the per-
iod August 27, through Decem-
ber 26, 1940.
In an interview discussion
with B. Frank White, Acting
State Director for the Office of
Government Reports, Lee said
the most reliable estimates a-
vailable placed the number of
aliens in this country at 3,500,-
000. Failure to register makes
an alien liable to a fine of
$1,000 and six months in prison.
Questions which must be
answered by the non-citizens at
the time of registration include
the length of time he has been
in this country and how long he
expects to stay; method of
transportation he used to get
here; description of any mil-
itary or naval service he has
had; and the names of any or-
ganizations, clubs, or societies
in which he participates or
holds memberships, along with
a description of his activities in
such groups.
Replying to criticism of the
law, Mr. Lee declared that he
believed most aliens would reg-
ister as a patriotic duty, “know
ing that by protecting their
adopted homeland, they are
protecting themselves, their
families and their jobs.”
May Aid Medina Lake
Sportsmen’s clubs of Texas,
which have old, dead lakes
might well follow the example
of the San Antonio Anglers
Club, which recently took pre-
liminary steps to start a move-
ment to get the waters of the
Guadalupe River diverted into
Medina Lake. The lake is ex-
tremely low. The club hopes
to help finance a canal which
SUFPORT JUDGE
LATTIMORE
With a 51,000 vote lead in
the first primary, Judge H. S.
Lattimore expresses confidence
that he will roll up a great ma-
jority in the run-off primary
Saturday for Chief Justice ol
the State Supreme Court.
Judge Lattimore declared he
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“THE SHOWDOWN”
— Also —
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—with—
Pat O’Brien, Edward Arnold
Ruth Terry
Sunday & Monday:—
Sunday Matinee starts at
3 o’clock, continuous
Program.
“ALL THIS AND
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—Starring—
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Jeffrey Lynn
Tuesday Only:—
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Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
—in—
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Wed. & Thurs.:—
“SUSAN AND GOD”
— Starring —
Joan Crawford, Frederic
March, Rita Quigley
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(The announcements below are
made subject to the Democratic
primaries in July and August.)
For State Senator,
18th District:
MORRIS ROBERTS,
of Pettus.
(Reelection)
FRED MAURITZ
of Ganado.
would divert the waters of the ■ was grateful for the splendid
Guadalupe through Medina j j^e given him inthe County _Commbs;oner,
___ tive of the fact that three first-
Precinct Three:
tion by fire in the future:
Do not let dry grass, paper,
straw, or any form of rubbish
collect under or around build-
ings.
Do not pile pine or paper
boxes in some forgotten corner.
Do not pile oily rags, on
mops, or the like in closets of
homes or any other buildings.
Do not allow children to play
with matches, or any other in-
flammable items.
Do not throw a burning
match away before you are
sure it is extinguished.
Do not throw burning cigar-
to explain things you may do,
during the excitement of a fire,
that will greatly hinder your
fire-fighting comjany. In be-
coming a member of the vol-
unteer fire department, each
member is put under an oath,
‘to be ready at any time, to do
YOU GUESS, TOO
Suppose one should go to
guessing about world affairs!
Let’s try it, and no one get mad,
cither.
"'Well, first of all, what does
“to be ready at any time, to do compact. between President
his utmost to protect the lives j poosevei^ and Mackenzie King,
and property in the city oi ~ °
community of which he is a
member.” Therefore, if you
nark in front of fire plugs, in
front of fire truck and disre-
gard warning sounded by the
siren; ride the fire truck going
to a fire in a position where a
Canadian premier, mean?
One guess is that it means that
both leaders see the possibility
that the British government
may be transferred to Canada
soon, and that Hitler will fol-
low, as a matter of course.
And another guess is that the
ettes" dgaisafd the‘like where' full-fledged fireman is suppos- to «then the
diy grass, waste paper, or any ^toride^t attempt | between ^countries and
lire, you are
rubbish may become ignited.
Check your home, business
building and garage and see
that all electrical wiring and
fixtures are in good order; and
be sure that your wiring is of
ample capacity to prevent
.shorts, etc.
Check your gas pipe and fitt-
ings and appliances for leaks.
Do not discharge fireworks
after arriving at a ■ +hus strengthen the position of
fire, you are hindering the j SpU0^x0 ^ pollen 9lU
work of the department, and j pne ]y[onroe Doctrine and as-
helping to defeat the purpose
for which the fire' department
of your city was organized,
in the afore going we do not
smnes • protection over all of
two continents and then some.
And what is Japan going to
do? A guess is that it will
primary opponents are support
ing him. They are John O.
Douglas, Houston, who was
third; Gordon Griffin, McAl-
len, and R. B. Humphrey, Dal-
las. In addition, Jefferson
Smith of Austin whose name
was filed by friends but who
decided not to make the race, is
supporting Lattimore.
Fifteen years’ service on the
bench have given Judge Latti-
more abundant experience for
the Chief Justiceship, his
friends declare. He was for-
merly district judge and jus-
tice of the Court of Civil Ap-
peals in Fort Worth. He is a
native Texan, 48 years old, an
i-iviator during the World War
and long a leader in civic, pub-
lic welfare and church activit-
ies.
we are at ail times ready and
1,0 „oi uiecaige luewui.,* willing to consider any sugges-
and the like in and around ^ds70™ra betterment and
efficiency of our department.
We all recognize the fact that
a fire is easiest to fight before
it starts, and for this reason we
urge each and everybody to co-
operate with and work with
your fire department, for the
common good of the commun-
ity.
Sincerely,
Fire Marshal,
Mathis Fire Dep’t.
xn u.o — ° y j ,, . i ao: guess is mai it w.
think we have asked anything j the Dutch East Indies, «,
unreasonable or unjust. It so, region more valuable than ail
CARD OF THANKS
buildings, in alley-ways, or any
place where you might start a
fire.
Do not strike a match in a;
gas-filled room, in event of a
leak in gas pipe or fixture.
Do not let pine shavings,
sawdust, etc., collect in a clos-
ed or heated building.
Do not let dust, spider webs,
and damp waste paper collect
around electric motors.
Do not pile clothing, rags, or
paper around hot water heat-
ers.
Do not hang curtains, draper
ies, etc., where the wind may
blow same over an oil lamp, or
the burner of a stove, or the
flue of a hot water heater.
Do not hesitate to turn in an
alarm. It is by far better to
have a few false alarms than
it is to arrive too late and find
a vacant lot.
FARMERS ! ! Please listen
in over the Victoria radio sta-
tion, dial 131, at 6:00 o’clock
Saturday morning. Fred Maur-
itz will address the farmers in
this senatorial district.
This office still has a few of
those very popular books, Gone
With the Wind, left. The price
Do not turn in a false alarm' is still 75 cents per copy.
as a practical joke.
Finally, but not least, do not
hamper the operations of the
fire department in any way, as
in so doing you may be the
cause of your best friend or
neighbor suffering the loss of
his home, or perhaps it may be
your own house afire.
In taking up the matter of
hindering the work of the fire
department, we go into dis-
cussion a little further and try
of the Netherlands and all of
insular Japan together. Who
is to prevent their doing so ?
And hasn’t Uncle Samuel a
bunch of somewhat unruly
children to “papa?” He has
taken over, practically, the
whole of the Western Hemis-T
phere, with Canada to help
nurse the ill ones, if any. The
South American countries are
like Mexico and some others;
they will throw their power
and trade in any way that
promises greatest gain to them-
selves. How much does our
protective attitude over them
benefit us, now or for some
time to come, except as we lend
them the money to trade with
us?
And how long will Hitler be
able to rule most of Europe, in
case he subdues England? You
guess. !
And what will become of
Hitler in case England fights
off his offensive campaign?
Guess again.
The thoughtful kindness and
sincere sympathy of the peo-
ple of Mathis and the employ-
ees of the Fordyce Gravel Com-
pany in the hour of our be-
reavement have been deeply
appreciated.
Mrs. J. D. Kveton
and Family.
MRS. ESTHER DOBIE
S. F. COFFIN.
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