Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1941 Page: 4 of 8
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of (Monas, to say nothing, of normal
trade and conferee. Steel, lumber,
aluminum, food, wire, chemicals—all
the thousand and one things which
are needed for arms pfoduction-L.
could not be moved. Key munitions,
airplane and tank factories obtain
,their raw materials from other
plants hundreds and thousands of
miles distant. No other kind of car-
rier is in a position to transport more
than a fractional part of this gigan-
tic load. If the railroads stop, nation-
al defense stops.
We will know soon what is to hap-
pen. No other strike of such magni-
tude and such infinite importance
has been threatened. Here is a case
LABOR PROBLEM GREATEST
IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
The President’s address to the In-
ternational Labor Organization,
which was attended by 250 dele-
gates from some 35 nations, was not
as direct and as aggressive as some
had hoped. In language very similar
to that he has used in the past, he
again condemned what he termed
the misguided few in the ranks of
industry and labor “who place per-
sonal advantage above the welfare
of the nation." Perhaps the most
telling sentence was that in which
he spoke of those who use their
power “to force acceptance of their
demands, rather than use the estab-
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BOYCE
HOUSE
By Boyce House
I never visit Laredo but what I
where leaders of 350,000 already jremember it as it was when I first
highly paid key workers in an ab- 'gaw it, in November of 1920. Upon
solutely basic industry have refused alighting from the I & G. N. train,
a handsome wage increase mqfie by (the traveler found out what had hap-
an official board which no one could pened to a goodly portion of the
accuse of being “anti-labor.” The la-
bor issue moves swiftly on to the cli-
matic stage.
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BIG WELLS NEWS
Mrs. Ponder Pickett, Editor
hacks from over the United States
that had been displaced by taxis,
for a line of 25 frayed carriages
drawn by sad nags was in waiting,
each with a shouting Mexican driver.
The principal streets were not
paved but there were stepping
stones at the intersections and the
drivers of carriages and of flivvers
j would stop and let the pedestrian
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Oliver, Mary
Lane and Lida Oliver, and Mr. and
Mrs. Magus Smith. Sr„ and Twiford ;(^ faeing spattcred with mud and
Smith of Pearsall visited Mr.
Mrs. Magus Smith, Jr., of Pleasan-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Potts of
hshed "m'achinery "for The mediation jTulia^ Oklahoma, visited Mr. and
of industrial disputes.” That certain-
ly fits a good many labor leaders
these days.
A great many authorities are con-
vinced that labor is this country’s
Number 1 defense problem now.
Cases where industry has refused to
cooperate with the government and
accept the findings of arbitration
boards, are few and minor. Cases
where labor has taken that attitude
are many and major. It is probably
true that the bulk of workers are
willing and eager to do their share
and accept arbitration. But the fact
remains that a number of labor lead-
ers in key positfons are working on
the “whole hog or none” principle
and seem to think nothing of virtual-
ly defying the government unless
they get their own way. These lead-
ers are in a position to call strikes
which could bring the defense pro-
gram to an absolute stop.
It should be kept in mind that the
majority of recent important labor
disputes have not concerned ques-
tions of wages, working hours or
working conditions. In some instanc-
es they have simply been disputes
between the two major labor unions
—A. F. of L. carpenters, as a theo-
retical example, may refuse to
handle lumber cut by C.I.O. workers,
and vice versa. The strike which de-
layed production for some time in a
factory making transmissions for
tanks, trucks and other military ve-
hicles, was of this character.
Mrs. E. T. Standifer a few days last
week. Other guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Standifer were Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Stewart of Elgin and Forest Standi-
fer of Austih.
Ralph Hancock of Southwest Tex-
as State Teachers College, San Mar-
cos visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Hancock last week end.
John Byron Strait of A. & I. Col-
lege at Kingsville, Lillian Lea Arm-
strong of Texas State Colleg for Wo-
men at Denton, and Peggy Bowles of
the University of Texas, Austin, vis-
ited relatives in Big Wells last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Galloway of
Poteet, Mrs. B. H. Patterson of Som-
erset and Tom Oliver of Devine vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Godden,
Sunday. *
Mr. and Mrs. Gayford Shumate,
Jennie Lea Shumate and Mrs. W. A.
Shumate visited Mr. and Mrs. Bal
McCarley in Valley Wells Sunday.
water.
There were orange trees and ex-
otic blooms and you heard Spanish
on all sides—even from the motor-
men and the policemen. There were
more signs in Spanish than in Eng-
lish) would resume his conversa-
tion with friends in Spanish.
It was all very picturesque—but it
made one who was young and far
from home feel very lonesome. For
three days the weather did its best
to add to the feeling of depression
for a slow, cold drizzle fell. One who
was seeking sunshine in which to
build up his strength was bound to
think longingly, under such circum-
stances, of the little town of Cotulla
—halfway between San Antonio and
Laredo where the train had stopped
and all the passengers hurried over
to a long table in the hotel and sat
down to a meal of bountiful propor-
tions.
And so it is hardly to be wondered
at that I retraced my journey as far
as Cotulla and spent a winter there.
Laredo has changed greatly in 21
years. Can it really be that 21 full
years have passed since then?
Streets are paved; hacks have dis-
appeared; coffee shops and hotel
irooms are air-conditioned; stores are
modern; but there is still the atmos-
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wilkerson of jphere of romance—dark-eyed senori-
Harwood, Mr. and Mrs. M. Keener
of Falfurrias ahd Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Keener of Falfurrias visited Mr. and
Mrs. M. A. Keener last week end.
Gene Smith, who is ill with pneu-
monia, is in Beall’s Hospital in Pear-
sall.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hancock and
Other strikes have revolved Dixie Lee of Kingsville and Mrs. D.
around closed shop issue. There is no
question but what the big labor lead-
ers have as their goal a 100 percent
union shop—a shop where no man
can hold a job unless he joins and
pays dues to a union. Strikes have
been called or threatened in plants
which pay the union scale or better,
simply because non-union men were
employed along with union men. All
available evidence indicates that the
public is overwhelmingly opposed to
a closed shop—the latest Gallup poll,
for instance, showed that those quer-
|H. Hancock and son of Corpus Chris-
ti visited Mr. and Mrs. Bon Hancock
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hancock
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bassett are the
proud parents of a baby boy, James
Edward, born Frdiay, Nov. 14.
Wiener Roast
Paul Borden Frenzel entertained a
group of his friends with a wiener
roast Sunday night. His guests were:
Bob and Joe Vesper, Bob Wier, Geo.,
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against it—but the union drive
achieve it goes steadily on.
Biggest labor trouble yet is the
threatened strike of railroad oper-
ating brotherhoods. In this case a
question of wages was involved. The
union made demands for a 30 per-
cent blanket wage increase. That,
according to the carriers, would have
meant an additional wage cost of
$900,000,000 a year. The labor
spokesmen disputed this, and placed
the costs at $600,000,000. Whichever
figure is right, the financial cost to
the carriers would be several times
as great as their total net income in
any late year. It would be substan-
tially greater than their anticipat-
ed net profit for 1941, which is a
year of abnormally high earnings
due to the vast volume of defense
Thursday Club
Thursday evening the losers in the
Thursday Club entertained the win-
hers and their families with an elk
fry in Bowles pasture. Afterwards
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Meredith enter-
tained the club with a bridge party
at their home.
tas, musical Spanish, venlors with
trays of queer candy, lovely parks,
and just below the city (now twice
the population of 1920) rolls the Rio
Grande and on the other side is a
foreign land.
Coming events cast their shadows
a long way before: The first political
announcement your columnist has
noted has already appeared in the
Fort Bend Reporter and it is that of
C. D. (Clem) Myers for county clerk,
“subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries in July, 1942, and
the endorsement of the Jay-bird As-
sociation.”
The clamor for a special session of
the Legislature has died down to a
whisper before the press and public
throughout the State, united in op-
posing needless turmoil and ex-
pense.
Red Cross Drive
In the Red Cross Membership
Drive which is being carried on thru-
out the nation, Big Wells is happy to
report that her goal of $125 has been
reached; the committee reports that
$160 has been collected.
Mrs. C. W. Barker was committee
chairman for Big Wells. Her helpers
were: Mesdames Paul Levering, R.
E. Frenzell, Tom Buchanan, Fred
shipments. <
The President delayed the strike Pickett and Melvin Mannering.
by submitting the controversy to an! ••
emergency arbitration board made The first and second grades en-
up of men with solid reputations for joyed a complete diner Friday, part
fairness and integrity in labor medi-
ation work. The board gave the un-
ions an increase'of 7 Vi percent,
which, it is estimated, would cost the
of which was cooked in the school
room during the morning. This din-
ner was the culmfhation of a garden
project in connection with their
railroads $270,000,00 a year. The car- Science and Health program. Their
f iers at once accepted the findings j menu consisted of vegetables, some
pven though, their spokesman said, of which was raised in their garden.
they regarded the increase as an ex-
cessively heavy burden on the lines.
One day later the leaders of the five
operating railway brotherhoods re-
jected the plan flatly, and called for
a nation-wide railroad strike begin-
ning December 5
Anyone can imagine what such a
strike would do to this country.
Transportation is the very backbone Richard Mills.
Through the cooperation of the par-
ents, cakes, salads, combread and
milk were contributed.
Flowers for the table grew on^the
school yard. The lohg primary table
was set in family style, and dinner
was served to 15 happy children.
Mrs. John Strait, the primary teach-
er, was assisted in serving by Mrs.
The Postoffice Department in
Washington was looking up titles in
Baton Rouge, La., with the idea of
securing a site for a new Postoffoice.
The favored site looked good but the
title was guaranteed only as far
back as 1803. That would satisfy
most of us; but the Government is
particular; so the Department de-
manded that the title be traced back
to the source, regardless, in due
course the explanation arrived,
signed by the attorney for the own-
ers of the land: “Please be advised
that the Government of France in
the year 1803 acquired title from the
Government of Spain, which govern-
ment acquired title by discovery of
one ‘ Christopher Columbus, traveler
and explorer, a resident of Genoa,
Italy*who (by agreement concerning
the acquistion of title to any lands
discovered) traveled and explored
under the sponsorship and patronage
of her majesty, the Queen of Spain.
The Queen of Spain had verified her
arrangement and received the sanc-
tion of her title by consent of the
Pope, a resident of Rome, Italy, an
ex-officio representative and vice
regent of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ
was Son and Heir Apparent of God.
God made Louisiana. I trust this
complies with your request.”
The Government accepted the
title.—Clipped from Exchange.
Wisdom From Great Writers
Youth is a blunder; manhood a
struggle; old age a regret.
Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm. The only way
to have a friends is to be one.
Genius is an infinite capacity for
taking pains.
Love the offender yet detest the
Tia not the whole of life to live,
nor aU of death to die.
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WORKERS SHOULD 8EE
(Continued from page i)
The Laredo office of the Social Se-
curity Board is located at 412 Sames-
Moore Building in Laredo. Workers
may secure account number cards
and other information which they
desire concerning the administration
of the social security program at
this office. Individuals desiring such
information are always welcome at
the office.
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Market Report
Federal-State Market News Service
San Antonio
made $6.75-7.00. Several consign-
ments clipped aged wethers turned
at $5.00. Cull “boner” ewes secured
$3.50. Stocker yeer lings changed
hands at $6.25-6.75.
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT
(Continued from page 1)
urging rural people to “fall proof”
their homes. Falls send thousands of
people to the hospital every year
and cause many deaths. In fact, life
insurance companies , report that
about 80 percent of the accidental
deaths of persons 65 years or over
are due to falls.
HOGS: Estimated salable and total
receipts 800. The week’s initial ses-
sion in the hog division found sales
recorded on a fully steady basis com-
pared with Friday. The day’s top ap-
peared at $10.50 while most good and
choice 180-270 pound kinds cleared
$10.40 to mostly $10.50. Comparable
grade 150-180 pounds earned $9.75
to $10.50. A spread of $9.25-9.50 took
all weight sows. Feeder pigs ranged
from $9.00-9.25.
CATTLE: Estimated salable and
total receipts 1,400; CALVES, salable
3,000, total 3,160. Transactions in the
cattle division proved active with
slaughter classes receiving fully
steady price, rates. Sausage bulls car-
ried a firm trend with instances 25c
higher. The majority of common and
medium steers and yearlings cashed
at $6.00-8.50 and a few lots medium
grade short fed mature steers com-
manded $9.50-9.85. A truck lot good
and choice 639 pound, fed heifers
were sold to arrive at $11.50. Other
odd head short fed yearlings made
$10.00.
The specialist says more falls hap-
pen on steps and stairs than any-
where else in the house. To over-
come this danger she suggests the
following of specicifications recom-
mended by the United States Bu-
reau of standards in builling safe
stairs. Another is to install hand-
rails for every flight on at least one
side of the stairs. This goes for cel-
lar steps and attic stairs as well.
Home stairways should be well-
lighted, and all steps should be kept
firm and in good repair. Stairs fin-
ished with wax should not be slip-
pery, the specialist warns. Likewise,
carpets on stairs and in hallways
should be kept free from worn spots
and upturned edges, or they catch a
heel or toe.
Fall hazards in the kitchen include
water or food spilled on the floor and
climbing up to high shelves. For
reaching high storage space, Mrs.
Clayton suggests the use of a sub-
stantial little kitchen step-ladder.
Don’t trust yourself on a chair, a
table or a stool.
Common and medium slaughter
cows cashed at $5.50-6.50 with good
lots listed $6.75-7.25. A spread of
$3.00-5.25 took canners and cutters
with occasional shelly canners down
to $2.50. Sausage bulls changed
hands at $6.50-7.25, few $7.50. The
majority of medium and good killer
calves turned at $8.50-9.00 with a
few choice lots at $9.50-10.00. Com-
mon and medium kinds earned $6.50
to $8.50 with culls down to $5.50.
Trading for stocker calves proved
steady to strong. Medium and good
steer offerings turned at $8.50-9.50,
few choice lots to $10.00. Common
and medium selections brought $6.50
to $8.50. Odd lots heifer calves
turned at $9.00 and under. Stocker
cows commanded $5.50-7.00
SHEEP: Estimated salable and to-
tal receipts 1,200. Sales in the sheep
division were rather slow to get
under way but worked out general-
ly steady. Medium and good lambs
carrying around 60 days fleece
cashed at $8.60 while shorn yearlings
In the living room slippery floors
and small, loose rugs are dangerous.
These rugs can be made safe by use
of a non-skid fabric underneath or
by using some of the various rug
anchors now on the market. Falls in
the bath tub may be saved by a
strong bar on the wall or a rubber
mat in the tub. In addition, the
whole family should be encouraged
to help keep the soap off the bath-
room floor or the bottom of the tub.
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WANTED
About 15 recruits, volunteers for
Company “A” 20th Battalion, located
at Batesville, Texas. One Platoon
drills at Batesville, and one at La
Pryor. Company drill at stated times.
Drilling arrangements subject to
change. Apply Major West’s office,
Crystal City, Texas, 302 E. Uvalde
St. Age limit 18 to 64.
MAJOR GEO. W. WEST,
CAPT. EUGENE W. HAYS.
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Also
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