The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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By Senator Lyndon Johnson
1 members of the AMA all over the 1
| country meet with members of I
■the Senate and the House of Re-
presentatives while Congress is j
I out of session. If the doctors and j
the congressmen sit down together
ifor some question-and answer ses-
sions, I know the results will be
well worthwhile.
TEXAS PERSONALITIES: Hast-
ings Harrison of Dallas, whose
wonderful work with the National
Conference of Christians and Jews
is’ well known in Texas, was a
welcome visitor.
Was glad to be able to get for
Mrs. J. F. Boren of Abilene, Pre-
sident, Sixth District, Texas Fed-
eration of Women’s Clubs, a gavel
made of wood taken directly from
the White House. Jerry Persons,
Special Assistant to the President,
told me it was the very last one
available.
A visitor to the office was Miss
La’Jon Walker of Denton, charm-
ing daughter of the Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Walker. La’Jon, whose
father is pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church in Denton, is here
for the summer, doing social work
as a member of the American
Friends Service Committee. She
is a student at NTSC.
State Representative Vernon
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THE MATHIS NEWS — Friday, July 24, 1953, Mathis, Tex.
Your Senator Reports:
Youth Held For
Carrying A Pistol
: on Saturday night. He entered said Arismendez would be chargee
] with a gun in his hand and at- | Monday morning with carrying
1 temped to make the bartender of ja ____
SINTON -— Genaro Arismendez, ; the establishment serve him neer. j ( ^
S20 year oia youth of Sinton. was Deputies Joe Zapata and J. A. • FINE STATION a ^ NFWS
ipicked up at Sinton beer . parlor Whitehead made the arrest" and I ^ ___I—
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ANY CRACKS IN IRON CURTAIN?
FLYING VISIT: At President Ei-
senhower’s invitation, I accom-
panied his party on a oneday
trip to Amarillo for the conference
Ion assistance to cattlemen and
| farmers hard hit by the terrible
Happenings That Affect The Future Of Every Individual National [drought.
And International Problems Inseparable From Local Welfare pleasure trip. The
Are cracks—big cracks—at last appearing in the lion Ciutam. denial plane flew low
. * i C .1_______-'L-. n /"I i rrV\ I'VlpI
Have oppressed people l’eaehed a point of despeiation wheie they
will run any risk in an-effort to rid themselves of their masters?
Has the death of Stalin, and the passing on of his powers to warring
factions within the Kremlin, resulted in weaknesses in the Soviet
system far greater, more far reaching, than the anti-communist
world even could have noped for a few months ago?
Today, any answers to these vast questions must be hedged j ^
about with “ifs”, “ands”, and “buts”. No one can be sure. But-AID
reached the drought-stricken area.
Multiplied thousands of acres of
land below us were bare of vege-
tation. It was a depressing sight-
one that would impress anybody
with the sore need for immediate
and adequate assistance to the
i people depending on this land.
* , * *
NOT ENOUGH: We
----- - — , - . - | ed, and the President signed,
there is a degree of optimism in the western world that is greaterbill maidng emergency loans a
*an we have Known in a very ion, thne.
The amazing East German riots were unprecedented. Lx Time si^ dr0Ught area,
view “they were jolting proof of a fact that the free world’s leaders j ‘ : voted for the bill, of course
seem all too reluctant or timid to act upon: The people who h-e,m fa*. Tire
suffered communism hate it passionately. . . .East Geiman reoeluon _ not enough
against communism seemed to give the anti-communist vyoild ns
greatest opportunity—and challenge—since the cold war began.
U. S. News & World Report began a lead article datelined
Berlin with these words: “Signs multiply that the world is witness-
ing the beginning of the end of the new Russian empire in Euiope.
The myth of strength through communism is shattered by open
revolt. The men in the Kremlin are desperately playing for time
to patch things up, but it is becoming increasingly playing for time
can do so, even with time. Revolt is in the air in the Soviet part oi
the world.”
At a press conference President Eisenhower said that revolt
against tyranny seemed to be spreading like wildfire. According
the the AP account, he added that this shows “that people who have
known freedom rate it as the highest of human values and consider
life itself worth spending to regain it.”
Moreover, the unrest has not been confined to Eastern Germany.
It is widespread in Czechoslovakia too. And there are signs of an
impending blowup of major pi’oportions in Poland, which has been
given the full communist treatment.
The difficulties faced by anti-communists behind the Iron Curtain
are enormous. Purges have destroyed much of their leadership.
A ruthless, huge and tough-disciplined police force, equipped like an
army, is always ready to move instantly to curb dissension. Every
conceivable step has been taken to safeguard communist authority.
Yet, as history shows, unarmed peoples have overthrown dictator-
ships before, although at a terrible cost.
In a symbolic sense, one of the most striking news pictures of
all times came out of the East Berlin riots and was widely printed
in this country. It showed two rioters throwing stones at a Soviet
tank. Obviously, the stones could not hurt the tank. Equally obvious-
ly, the rioters were in imminent peril of being blown to bits by the
tank’s guns. From a purely practical standpoint, the stone-throwing
marked an ultimate in futility. Yet the spirit that has destroyed
tyranny and created freedom ever since recorded history began.
Finally, these great events must certainly be the reason for
Russia’s stpped-up “peace offensive.” A nation with such tremen-
dous troubles at home is naturally eager to reduce her troubles
extent*.
Appropriate Quote In Our Times
“We have been anesthetized by hidden taxes, hypnotized by
indirect taxes, and pulverized by camouflaged taxes.” — Benjamin
H. Namm
THE MATHIS NEWS
Published every Friday in Mathis, Texas
PUBLISHED BY THE GUTHRIE PUBLISHING CO.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE ...........................$2.50 Per Veal
Bobby Helm______________________________________Managing Editor
Entered as second-class mail matter, Jan. 21, 1945 at the post
office at Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas, under the Act of
Congress on March 3, 1879. .
NOTE: Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or
imputation of any person, firm, or corporation, which may appear
In The Mathis News will gladly be corrected as soon as it is brought
to our attention.
The drought has made the cattle-
men’s situation worse. But they
would be in trouble anyway, be-
cause of low cattle prices and
high feed prices.
Mention of price supports for
cattle was vigorously applauded
at the Amarillo meeting, where
some 3,000 farmers and cattlemen
gathered to give their ideas about
what should be done.
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WATER USE: Texas could bring
a million more acres of land under
irrigation and have an ample
supply of water for our expanding
industry if our potential water re-
sources were fully used.
That fact is brought out in the
appraisal of the Texas water pro-
blem made by the Bureau of Re-
clamation at my request. This
recently issued study is attracting
wide attention in Texas. The re-
'port puts forth a soundly conceiv-
ed Federal State water conserva-
tion program, with both levels of
government accepting definite re-
sponsibilities and with the State
maintaining rights over its own
water.
This appraisal, in my opinion,
is of the utmost importance to
everybody in Texas. The problem
with which it deals affects all of
us.
* * *
STABILITY IN FRANCE? At the
White House luncheon for the visit-
ing foreign ministers from France
and England, French Minister
Georges Bidault told me the new
French Premier, Joseph Laniel, is
off to a good start. He said the
Premier has been given unusual
powers in an effort to bring stabil-
ity to the French Government,
which of late has been bobbing up
and down like a cork on the Colo-
rado River.
J I hope M. Bidault is right. The
•free world has a large stake in
a stable French Government.
* * *
MEDICAL MEN: It’s a good thing
when members of the medical pro-
fession and members of Congress
sit down together for an inter-
change of views and knowledge.
So I was glad of the opportunity
to visit with the president and the
board chairman of the American
Medical Association.
Accompanying the two gentle-
men to my office were my good
Texas friends, Dr. A. C. Scott,
Jr. of Temple and Dr. F. J. L.
Blasingame of Wharton. I have
the privilege of being on the Board
of the Scott and White Clinic,
headed by Dr. Scott, one of Texas’
great men of medicine.
, I suggested to the doctors that
in Washington last week and came
by the office for a visit.
R. D. Collins of Mineral Wells
and John D. McCall of Dallas
were here on business for the
Brazos River Authority.
Seven Due For
Draft In August
SINTON — The local Selective
Service Board reports there will
be 7 men inducted on August 7,
and 20 will be given physical
exams on August 12. Orders have
not been issued as yet and names
are not available.
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FOR HOT WEATHER!
In sizzling, summer weather, the best condition to
stay in is air condition. Put a modern, electric room air
conditioner in the window of your living room, bedroom,
den or sitting zoom and you can relax in cool comfort.
Whether you live in a house or apartment, the room
air conditioner is an economical, easy way to provide a
welcome refuge from summer heat. It s a compact unit
that’s quickly and easily installed. It not only cools, but
circulates, ventilates, removes excess moisture and cleans
the air.
You’ll feel better, sleep better and work better with
a comfort-giving air conditioner in any room of your
home. And don’t forget a unit for your office. fcot low-
cost electricity take over the job of cooling you off this
summer and for many summers to come.
WHERE YOU LIVE
WHERE YOU SLEEP
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Helm, Bobby. The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1953, newspaper, July 24, 1953; Mathis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1038818/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mathis Public Library.