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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1951
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*|*HE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
* FENSE announced during this
past week that defense spending
Has jumped to $5 billion per month.
That means only one thing, that
there will be in the near future an-
other order from the national pro-
duction authority further restrict-
ing the list of essential civilian
goods and further cutting alloca-
tion of materials for non-essentials.
C This military spending fig-
ure jumped from about $2 bil-
lion a month back in Novem-
ber and December, so when
the orders get into production
it will take quite a bite out of
the materiajs Jlipply. And when
the producers to filling these
military orders under a pri-
ority rating, there just won’t
be enough left over for the non-
essential commodities now be-
r ing produced for civilian con-
, sumption.
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There are many folks who believe
that because the retail stores aye
filled with aH the gadget^ and
household appliajnces and stocks
seem plentiful, this talk of sdhrcities
is phoney talk. These folks are
kidding no one but themjejves. For
right now, as was pointed out
above, is the lag between placing
ef defense orders and getting the
tanks and planes and guns and
ships in the works. The military,
for instance, expects new medium
tanks to blTcbirang. o££ .fee .assem-
bly lines about neavmr tanks
later in the year. And so this lag
j is the last fling of manufacturers
I before the tight clamp-down comes.
Many scarce materials have al-
ready disappeared insofar as
civilian goods hre concerned.
| There have been many com-
i plaints from small business firms
! for these get hurt first, for many
small unessential items manufac-
tured by small firms have been hit
first. Industry advisory committes
on both the allocation and pricing
fronts, however, working with con-
trols agencies are seeking to cor-
rect some faults in the distribution
of materials.
* * *
It appears that Price Adminis-
trator Michael DiSalle is going to
stake his reputation to sink or
swim on the issue of meat. Many
representatives of the meat indus-
try are coming down here to Wash-
ington to tell him and others it is
impossible for him to control either
the price or the amount of meat
and that he is just building up
black markets. Mr. DiSalle, how-
ever, doesn’t believe them. He has
issued a livestock order, covering
beef, pork and lambs. This order
(1) prohibits any one who has not
been in business from Jan. 1, 1950,
up to Feb. 9, 1951, from engaging
in the business of slaughtering;
(2) forces all current slaughterers
to register with the OPS, and (3)
prohibits these slaughterers from
killing more than a certain quota,
based on their business during the
past year.
* * *
Now Mr. DiSalle, having al-
so provided for heavy penal-
ties for violations of these or-
ders, is seeking to find a way
to fix the price of livestock on
the hoof, and it won’t be long
before such an order is issued.
At present, live animals are
not included in the price
freeze, although the freeze
starts at the first process point
* after slaughtering. Congress-
man Harold Cooley (Dem.,
N.C.), chairman of the house
agriculture committee, the
other day said he was tired of
having people blame the farm-
ers for the high price of meat
ftftft. 4§Claygd farmers have no
control over the price of meat.
“As long as there is a reason-
ably adequate supply of beef,
which there will be as long as
farmers are left free to produce
in abundance, the price ox beef and
other meats will continue to reflect
not what the farmer would like to
get for his animals, but what the
consumer thinks it is worth,” Con-
gressman Cooley said. • ...
“And,” he continued, “if the
American consumers don’t think
the farmers’ produce, let’s say
specifically, meat, is worth the
price at which it is selling, they
can bring it down overnight by re-
fusing to buy meat at the prices
quoted. Poultry, eggs, dairy prod-
ucts, beans, fish . . . all contain
high quantities of protein in nutri-
tious and palatable forms.
State Health Officer Warns
Flies Are Carriers of Disease
AUSTIN — Millions of flies help
tb cause illness and death of thous-
ands of children and adults each
year in the United States. Hundreds
of these casualties may be in Texass
this year if residents fail in their
responsibility for developing the best
possible sanitation measures in the
area where they reside. Typhoid
fever, summer complaint and other
intestinal diseases can be traced to
the common housefly as the carrier
oil the infection.
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, state health offi-
cer, recently said “Be sure that win-
dows and doors are tightly screened
so that stray flies from a careless
neighbor will not endanger your
HOSPITAL NOTES
General Hospital
MERCEDES — A. J. Taylor of
Minnesota, is a medical patient.
Victor Fonseca of Weslaco, under-
went major surgery.
Samuel Doolittle of Mercedes, ex-
pired at the hospital, March 2.
Lee Stuart of Weslaco, is a med-
ical patient.
Mrs- Elodia Hinojosa of Mercedes,
underwent major surgery, March 1
Mrs. Ava Sutherland of Weslaco,
is a medical patient.
Mrs. Herbert Jones of Weslaco,
underwent minor surgery, March 1.
Mrs- Floyd Jenks of Mercedes,
underwent minor surgery, March 1-
A. A. Guerra of Weslaco, is a
medical patient.
Master Wynn Baxter of Weslaco,
underwent major surgery, March 1.
W- Sander of Edcouch, is a medi
cal patient-
Willard Hall of Weslaco, under-
went major surgery, March 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Salbador Pieto of
Progreso, were the parents of a still-
born baby boy, March 5.
Guy Dunson of Port Isabel, is a
medical patient-
J. L. Clark of Weslaco, is a med-
ical patient.
Rebekah Lodge Here
Inducts New Member
MERCEDES — Initiation cere-
monies were held for a new member
of the Rebekah Lodge, Mrs. Jack
Hanshaw, at the meeting of the
group on Thursday night. Mrs. Lois
Clark, degree captain, and her staff
were in charge. Mrs. Rose Parker
presided at the meeting.
Eighteen members attended a
school of instruction at Harlingen on
March 1. A contest was had, when
contribution of pennies was added
the lodge fund. Refreshments
served by Mrs. Claude Fulfer
Parker.
family. Be sure that flies are kept
away from food, drink and utensils
used in the preparation of food.
Make sure, if you live in rural dis-
tricts, that outside privy vaults are
tightly covered so as not to permit
the entrance of flies.
“Infections from this source can
be picked up and spread to human
beings through contact with food,
drink and utensils. Keep all gar-
bage covered until collected or
buried. Eliminate all breeding places
for flies and you will be helping
your community in its work of con-
trolling communicable diseases and
preventing unnecessary illness.”
Now is the time to do away with
the winter’s accumulation of trash.
Clean up and stay clean is a good
slogan for communities and indi-
vidual citizens.
Woman's Study Club
Hears Talk On Book
About Leper Colony
MERCEDES — Mrs. Herbert Goza
had the program at the meeting
of the Woman’s Study Club which
met Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. 0- J. Schaeffer. Mrs. Goza
interested her listeners in a review
of the book, “Miracle at Carville”,
by Betty Martin, a story centered
around the Leper Colony.
Mrs. H, D. Lauderdale presided
and welcomed those attending the
individual guest day event.
Spring flowers centered the tea
table for the serving of refresh-
ments. Mrs. Lauderdale served the
cake and Mrs A. G. Acker was at
the crystal punch bowl.
Beta Sigma Phi
Unit Has Meeting
MEFfCEDES — Mrs. Beverly
Russell was in charge of the pro-
gram at the meeting Thursday night
of the Exemplar Chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi, which met in the home
of Mrs- Tommy Jones-
Mrs- Russell was assisted by Mrs.
Moody Sparrow on the program
dealing with France. Mrs- Russell
gave a version of the artistic views
of France, and Mrs. Sparrow had for
her subject, the People of France.
Other attending were Mrs. R. G.
Boiler, Jr-, Mrs- V. J. Morava, Mrs-
Lucile Parrish, Mrs.. A. H. Downing,
Jr, Refreshments were served.
The Rio Grande Valley Livestock
Show is scheduled to begin March 9,
at the Mercedes Livestock Show-
grounds.
Dr. J. W- Howe, director of
the Texas A&I College Division
of Agriculture, will judge en-
tries in the sheep division at
the Rio Grande Valley Livestock
Exposition in Mercedes Friday.
Another A&I judge will be Bill
Brodnax, college farm man-
ager, in the Santa Gertrudis di-
vision Saturday.
'The Doll Shop'
Given By Brownies
MERCEDES — Members of
Brownie Troop No. 6, were guest
entertainers at the meeting of the
Mercedes Legion Auxiliary Monday
night which met at the Federated
Clubs Center-
Under direction of their leaders,
Mrs- A W. Thornton, Jr., and Mrs.
Woody Hargraves, the children pre-
sented a skit, “The Doll Shop.”
Dressed as different types of dolls,
each doll was wound up and danced
and did other stunts. Taking part in
the presentation were Sandra Tay-
lor, Judy Hargraves, Elida Gue-
rrero, Elaine Peterson, Linda Vela,
Karen Lyons, Jane Johnson, Glenda
Webb, Pat Thornton, Ernestine
Marchant, Mary Alice George Pat
Taylor, Shelley Lynn.
Mrs. Charles Adam presided at
the business session- Plans were
completed for maintaining the ham-
burger stand at the Rio Grande Val-
ley Livestock Show- Those who are
able to assist should call Mrs Dewey
Acker.
In the future, the Auxiliary will
meet twice a month, the firt and
third Mondays at the Federated
Center-
Mrs. L. R, Graham
Presents 3-Act
Play Here Monday
MERCEDES — Mrs. L- R. Graham
was a guest entertainer at the meet-
ing Monday night of the Beta Sig-
ma Phi sorority which met in the
home of Mrs- Herman Lang, with
Mrs. Harold Rippert at hostess.
Mrs. Rippert was in charge of
the program on “drama”, and pre-
sented Mrs. Graham who gave the
three-act play, “Goodbye My Fan-
cy-” Refreshments were served.
Others present were Mrs.
Banks Irby, Mrs. Robert Hollon,
Mrs. Bill Seibert, Miss Peggy
Echols, Mrs. Curtis Reagan,
Mrs. W. R. Cowley, Mrs. Ned
S warner, Miss Dorinda Ward,
Mrs. John Yelverton, Mrs. Ar-
old Holmes, Mrs. Floyd Lang-
ford, Mrs. Raymond Shoiwell,
Mrs. Emmett Korff, Mrs. M. E.
Bloodworth and a guest, Mrs.
W. R. Hodges of la Feria.
Mrs- Curtis Reagan presided at
the business® session, when plans
were completed for two activities,
that of sponsoring the Red Cross
Drive in Mercedes and the sponsor
ing a cakewalk at the Rio Grande
Valley Livestock Show Saturday of
this week from 4 to 7 o’clock. Mrs-
Banks Irby is chairman of the eake-
walk and will be assisted by Miss
Peggy Echols, Miss Dorinda Ward,
Miss Betty Jean Wilkie and Mrs.
Arnold Holmes.
The ways and means commit-
tee will have charge of the cake-
walk. The major portion of the
proceeds will go to Girl’s Town,
U.S-A., at Whiteface, Tex.
Beta Sigma Phi also is sponsor-
ing an underprivileged child at the
North School, in caring for her
lunch for the rest of the year.
Mrs. Jane Hollocher of St. Louis,
Mo., was a guest here last week in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey
Acker.
MERCEDES LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Acker were
hosts for dinner on Saturday even-
ing at their home. Guests included
Mr. and Mrs. C, C. Allen of Weslaco,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rippert and Mr.
and. Mrs. J. L. Purl. Cards were en-
joyed during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brown of
Cuero, formerly of Mercedes, were
guests here last week in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hupp.
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