The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1932 Page: 1 of 6
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FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR FAIRFIELD, FREE8TONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 1932. NUMBER 48
As I See It Now
By P. D. BROWNE
local cotton market
Thursday: Top price |7.25.
Market closed 13 points up over
Wednesday’s market.
Cotton seed: $10 per ton.
Our people, generally; have al-
ways had a respectful, if not active,
interest or attitude in life's great
problem of things spiritual. Though
we have differed on many ideas, we
agree upon the value of right liv-
ing to the Individual and to the
oommunity.
—PDB—
We are now engaged in a great
cooperative community enterprise for
the advancement and encouragement
of Christianity in our midst. Three
of the churches are officially spon-
soring the meeting, but members
from other churches In and out of
town are helping in the endeavor.
—PDB—
All men do foolish things at
times, but all men are not fools.
Many times we get lazy, indifferent
and careless in our attitude toward
religion and high moral ideals, but
try and find that father who does
not wish for and hope for upright-
ness and honorable citizenship In
his little boys and girls.
—PDB—
Well, fellows, let me say, .in the
slang of the streets, "Just hoping
won’t get the job done.” We are go-
ing to bave to help, because the
business of living honorably and
training our boys and girls for Chris-
tian citizenship is the hardest job
human beings ever faced.
—PDB—
Any contribution to the cause of
Christian citizenship in time, money,
Influence or all of them is & worthy, I
lasting, and profitable investment.
Herein all of us can make a safe
investment But let us be careful
and remember not to set up any
folks we know as examples to be
followed. The lowly Nazarene who
walked and taught by Galilee is t>v»
ohly example worthy of a following
—PDB—
"He hath shewed thee, O man,
what Is good; and what doth the
Lord require of thee, but to do just-
ly, and to love mercy, and to wtlk
humbly with thy God?”
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LAND BOUGHT FOR
FILLING STATION, CAFE
AND TOURI8T CAMP
A Mr. Helium of Port Worth has
bought land from W. S. Watson on
the Highway near the Highway De-
partment property In the south part
of town, for the purpose of building
a filling station, eating place and
tourist camp.
Mr. Helium will move his family
to Fairfield.
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LABOR LEADER
ENDORSES STERLING
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DALLAS, August 15.—Full Indorse-
ment of Governor Ross Sterling for
his friendly record toward union la-
bor has been accorded the governor
by I. B. Arnold of Houston, Chair-
man of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers, it was
announced today at Sterling head-
quarters here.
The indorsement took the form of
a letter from Arnold to all members
of the union in Texas urging mem-
bers of the railroad union to support
and vote for Governor Sterling in
the run-off prtpiary election.
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WORLD'8 BIGGEST COP
VISIT8 FAIRFIELD WELNESDAY
"Tiny” Gardner of Dallas, reputed
to be tbe largest policeman In the
world, was in Fairfield, Wednesday.
This cop Is said to weigh 385 pounds.
He Is a relative of Ury Pullln, eight
miles lorihwest of Fairfield, whom
he Is visiting, and who accompanied
hm to Fairfield.
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SON BORN TO
FAMOUS LINDBERGHS
A son was boro to Col. and Mrs.
< lias. A. Lindbergh at Englewood.
N. J„ Tuesday.
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Mrs. Minnie Roberts, Miss Aide
‘<ae Steelman and Evelyn Gilpin
*p»01 i|i« past week with Mies loot-
■eeoe,
TO THE PEOPLE OF
FREESTONE COUNTY
For the past three years I Igave
been an employe of the Railroad
Commission of Texas, and am the
only employe from Freestone County.
My contract with the State provides
that I shall have twelve working
days each year as a vacation. These
twelve days belong to me with ab-
solutely no strings attached. I chose to
spend five of them immediately pre-
ceding the first primary election
among my friends In Freestone coun-
ty which is my legal residence, and
where myself and family vote. I could
have spent this time quite comfort-
ably on the bank of a stream wait-
ing for the fish to bite, but I felt
I owed a debt of gratitude to Chair-
man C. V. Terrell of the Railroad
Commission, under whom I have
worked for the past three years, and
I chose to come home and ask my
friends to vote for him for re-elec-
tion, believing that I was serving my
State and County best in so doing.(
The time I spent there was my
own. Every cent I spent on that
trip, Including gasoline and other
expenses, came out of my own pock-
et, and I drove my own car. The
State of Texas paid not one penny
of the time or other expense in-
curred by me, and I am prepared to
so testify under oath.
My conscience tells me that I have
under all circumstances and at all
times actively supported everything
that I felt was for tbe good of the
people of Freestone County, and 1
feel that in asking the people.of the
county to support Judge Terrell for
re-election that I am following the
unbroken precedent followed by me
dl of my life. Judge Terrell has in
many ways shown a personal inter-
est in our County, and conducted a
long hearing in it last winter, being
the only time in the history of the
Railroad Commission that such a
hearing was conducted under such
circumstances.
I am making this statement in
view of certain public addresses and
circulars to the effect that employes
of the Railroad Commission are
traveling on State time, at State
expense and in State cars in cam-
paigning for Judge Terrell’s re-elec-
tion, as such statements, in so far
as they relate to me, are not true.
I believe it to the best interest of
the people of Freestone County, as
well as to tbe people of Texas, to
re-elect Judge Terrell, whose official
record and private life, is above re-
proach. I trust that my friends will
render me a personal favor by giv-
ing him tbeir active support, as he
has in all -things discharged his duty
honestly.
Respectfully,
TILDEN L. CHILDS.
(Political Adv.)
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SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL MEETING
CLOSE8 AT YOUNG SUNDAY
The revival meeting at Young
closed Sunday with eleven for bap-
tism, ten being baptised at Red
Lake SuDday afternoon, and one
more to be baptised next first Sun-
day.
Rev. W. C. Newburn, an able gos-
pel preacher of ' Richardson, and
pastor of the Young church, did the
preaching. Cyrus Ivy of Fairfield
conducted the singing. •
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TO THE VOTERS
Realizing that the taxable values
are higher than real values, and be-
ing a tax payer myself, I believe
the expensss of the county should
be arranged to fit the taxes. Instead
of arranging the taxes to fit the ex-
penses. If elected Commissioner I
will do my best to reduce tbejaxes
25 per cent, I believe the salary of
tbe Commissioners, and all other
County officers should be cut 10 per
cent or more.
R. O. BOUNDS,
2t Candidate for Corns., Pre. t
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Mrs. W. II, Childs and dsugh'e,
Wlllii-liuina, alio hate been spending
several weeks at Huntsville, have
relumed home,
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
MAKES STATEMENT ABOUT
ILLEGAL VOTING
There seems to be quite a good
deal of talk among the voting public
that too many Illegal votes were cast
at the July 23rd primary, and this
complaint seems to be Slate-wide.
The law requires you to present your
poll tax receipt at the time you offer
to vote or make affidavit that It 1b
lost or mislaid. Now, In order that
you be entirely within your rights,
hunt up your poll tax receipt and
have it ready for the August 27th
primary. This will save time and
avoid any controversy.
Art. 2959 R. S. A poll tax shall
be collected from every person be-
tween the ages of 21 and 60 years
who resided In this state on the first
day of January preceding its levy,
etc. It shall be paid at any time
between the first day of Oct. and
first day of February following, and
the person when he pays it, shall
be entitled to his poll tax receipt.
The payment of poll tax Is a con-
dition precedent to the right to vote
in this state, and the failure to pay'
same within the time and In the
manner hereinafter stated, will de-
prive the person subject thereto of
the right to vote.
Art. 2960 R. S. Every person who
Is more than 60 years old, or who Is
blind, or deaf and dumb, or Is per-
manently disabled, or has lost one
hand or foot, shall be entitled to
vote without being required to pay
a poll tax.
A person who Is not 60 years of
age on January the first of the year
for which the poll tax is levied, is
subject to poll tax, unless otherwise
exempt. In other words, in order for
such person to vote in the 1932 pri-
maries, he must have been sixty
on January the 1st, 1931. A person
becoming of age after January the
1st of the year for which a poll tax
was levied may vote without a poll
tax. In other words, a person be-
coming 21 years old after January
1st, 1931, may vote in the primaries
for tbe year 1932, without a poll tax,
or exemption receipt. You must be
21 years old at tbe time you offer to
vote.
Poll tax must be paid In the county
where the voter resided on January
the 1st of the year for Which poll
tax is levied.
If a citizen after receiving his poll
tax receipt or certificate of exemp-
tion, removes to another county
or to another precinct of the same
county he may vote at an election
in the precinct of his new residence
In such other county or precinct bv
presenting his poll tax receipt or
certuicate of exemption or his afli
davit of its loss to tbe precinct
judges of the election, and state lb
such affidavit where he paid such
poll tax or received such certificate
of exemption, and by making oath
that he is the identical person de-
scribed in such poll tax receipt or
certificate of exemption and that hq
then resides in the precinct where
he offers to vote, and has resided
for the last six months in the Dis-
trict or County in which he offers
to vote and twelve (12) months in
the State.
Whoever shall procure, aid or ad-
vise another to give his vote at any
election, knowing that the person is
uot qualified to vote, subjects h.m-
self to a heavy fine as provided by
Statutes.
J. G. ANDERSON,
Chair. Dem. Executive Cora., Free-
stone County. *
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SHOWER8 FALL IN
FREESTONE COUNTY
JUDGES KIRBY AND SMITH
IN STATEMENT RELATIVE
TO ILLEGAL VOTING
Reports have been made to us of
votes being cast in the recent pri-
mary election by those who were not
qualified under the law to vote In
such election.
Voting in any primary election
by one knowing himself to be dis-
qualified to vote In the precinct In
which he offers -to vote, and swear-
ing falsely as to one’s qualification
tc- vote, and advising another to give
his vote In any election, knowing
such person to be disqualified to
vote, are each and all penal offenses,
punishable by severe penalties. •
Illegal votes cast in any election
not only oftlmes lead to expensive
litigation, and 111 feeling among our
people, but they are In violation of
the plain law; and It Is made our
duty by law to instruct the Grand
Jury of the courts over which we
preside to Investigate such reports
of illegal voting, and this we will
do.
It is not believed by us that the
officers of the election have - been
guilty of any Intentional wrong do-
ing; but they should see that those
voting In their respective voting
precincts, are under the law quali-
fied to vote before being allowed to
cast their ballot.
We have seen and read the state-
ment about this matter given by Mr.
J. G. Apderson, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee,
and fully indorse the same.
LEX SMITH,
Judge, 87tb Judicial Diet.
H. F. KIRBY,
Judge 77th Judicial Dlst.
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CONE JOHNSON RAP8
ILLEGAL VOTING IN
TEXAS’ FIRST PRIMARY
DALLAS, Aug. 17.—Cone Johnson
of Tyler,- member of the Texas High
way Commission, charged In a state-
ment issued here today that about
100,000 Illegal ballots were cast In
the Governor’s race In the recent
Democratic first primary.
"This is staggering and presents
the most serious menace yet present-
ed to the fairness and Integrity of
the Democratic primaries,’’ he said.
“This rush and crash of the ballot
box affects not only the race for
Governor but also all county, dis-
trict and other statewide candidacies.
"Nb doubt it has resulted in many
candidates being apparently eliminat-
ed and not permitted to participate'
In the runoff primary, who, but for
these irregular and Illegal practices,
might otherwise have been nominated
or at leas left to contest in the run-
off.”
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HOOVER CHARGED WITH
SURRENDER TO BOOTLEGGERS
Intermittent showers bave fallen
in Freestone County today, but not
enough to replenish failing stock wa-
ter. At time of going to press skies
are overcast with indications of heavy
rainfall.
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Visiting Old Homs
Mrs. A. W. Bounds of Ft. Worth
and Mrs. A. J. Walker of Pittsburgh,
Penn., are visiting their father, E.
E. Williford, and other relatives here.
Mrs. Rounds was formerly Miss Mary J
Williford, and her husband Is an at
toroey In Fort Worth. Mrs. Walker
was Miss Leila Williford, and her
husband is employed by ilia Welting
house Mrf Co, Ui Pittsburgh, Pa.
GENEVA, Aug. 17.—Bishop James
Cannon, Jr., who helped swing South-
ern States for President Hoover in
{1928, declared Wednesday that, in
ihls acceptance speech, the President
surrenders to the speakeasies, boot-
leggers and nulllflers of the Consti-
tution without ever asking Congress
to furnish the Government sufficient
money and men to secure average
enforcement of the prohibition law.
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CHRISTIAN CHARACTER NEEDED
Every value of human possession
and worth is undoubtedly founded
on character. No business or social
relation is trustworthy unless It Is
backed up by good character. In this
cooperative revival we are making
the strongest appeal we know how
for all the people to be moral and
religious. We are all in It just for
the better character of all the peo-
ple and beg of every one to assist
in every way possible. We who have
made It our life work to live for
tbe greatest good of others and help
others to live to the best end have
found that no person's character Is
trustworthy unless founded on re-
ligious motives. Each of us know
that we owe a duty to God in wor-
ship and service and I am asking
each to discharge that obligation
now. With malice to none and love
for all I am now appealing to all
to give tbeir heart to God and let
Iflm bave His way with you.
J, N, VINCENT,
Paator Met hod I at Cburcb.
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Mias EMI a* Itimsey of ft Worth
lb Hutting Eveiya Fry sc m4 Annie
"THEY ALL KNOW ME” *
By Clayton Rand *
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* He enjoyed a good business *
* in a small town, and he nev- *
* er advertised. *
* '‘I’ve lived here for forty *
* years,” he used to say, “they *
* all know me.” *
* Of good repute, a merchant *
* of the old school, he made *
* many friends, but he, too, Is *
* numbered among the business *
* hasbeens and Is forgotten. *
* Younger and more aggros- *
* slve men that no one knew, *
* but who used the power of *
* print to get acquainted, out- *
* stripped him In tbe struggle. *
* They forgot the man they *
* all knew because he failed *
* to remind them—often. *
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF FREESTONE COUNTY
We notice that there is a very
discreditable method now being tak-
en by certain people in this State
because voters did not vote to suit
the would be “bosses.” They have
placed our county, Freestone, In
what might be termed the “black-
listed" counties, because it votes 124
more votes than it had poll tax re-
ceipts. If that Is the only reason for
'"black-listing” our county, then
MORE VOTES CAST
THAN LEGAL VOTERS IN
132 TEXAS COUNTIES
A comparison of the vote In the
governor’s race In the first primary
with the number of poll tax pay-
ments discloses that 132 of th»
state’s 254 counties had more votes
than poll tax holders.
This situation has given rise to
the belief that persons voted Ille-
gally In many of these counties. In
several of the counties, the vote was
more than 20 per cent In excess of
the poll tax holders. Usually th?
number of qualified voters is com-
puted as being only 15 per cent move
than the poll tax payers and the qua-
lified voters Include negroes. Repub-
licans and persons who do not vote
because of absence, illness or indif-
ference.^ .
The exK, - hvotes over poll tax-
es was grev - \ Gregg County,
where 7,276 votes were recorded in
the governor’s race and the poll
tax holders numbered only 4205. Dis-
trict Attorney John E. Taylor amt
the Gregg County grand Jury are in-
vestigating. Three inlictments charg-
ing illegal voting already have been
returned. Taylor said that steps had
been taken to prevent Illegal voting
in the run-off primary.
Investigations were reported under
way or in prospect in other coun-
ties. The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, meeting recently at
that is a method of politics that
would do discredit to a Mexican ta-IFort Worth- was ^formed that un-
male vendor or a hottentot. Precinct «uaUfle<1 voters had ca8t ballot8 *
No. 1 has about 70 ‘‘overs and un-
ders” who need no poll tax receipt;
Precinct No. 6, Teague, has many
certain counties. Tbe committee in-
structed all county chairmen to call
a meeting of tbeir precinct judges
more than that, if all the other pre ^or t0 the run*« t0
cincts were left out. Everyone should !al1 necessary to protect . thn
vote as he pleases, and all should ot the ballot-
Of the 132 counties in which tha
vote exceeded the poll taxes, Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson led in 94, Tom
F. Hunter in 20, Governor Sterling in
17 and 1 was s tie, Mrs. Ferguson’s
lead over Governor Sterling in thoso
counties was 75,040. In other words,
Mrs. Ferguson received all but 30,000
of ber 105,000 vote plurality in this
group of counties which cast only
41 per cent of the total vote.
Never before in the state’s history
has the vote exceeded the poll tax
payments in so many counties and
by such large percentages. Two years
ago, when the vote was extraordinar-
ily heavy, the vote exceeded the poll
tax holders in only 16 of these coun-
ties.
Comparative figures on this group
of counties in the 1930 and 1932
primaries follow:
1930 poll tax holders________438,029
1930 total vote cast__________377,942
remember this: If a person of legal
age, has paid his poll tax, he should
vote; if one was not 21 years of age
on January 1, 1931, and is now 21
years of age. be la it legal voter with-
out a poll tax receipt; if one is over
60 on January 1, 1931, he is a legal
voter, without a poll tax receipt.
It appears that this widespread
“hurrah” over the State about illegal
voting is made for the purpose of
trying to keep people from voting.
If you are a legal voter, as above
set forth, vote if you want to; be not
deterred because of the veiled
threats; that Is a system of cam-
paigning that Is a disgrace to Texas.
We know nothing about other coun-
ties, but Freestone County can vote
a larger legal vote than it voted in
the first primary, and it ought to do
so. Vote, and vote for whom you
please. Every good citizen believes
in correct legal voting, but no one
should be deterred from voting be-
cause of the vaporings of some
“would be bosses” whose mouths arc
much larger than their brains.
T. H. BONNER,
R. L. WILLIFORD.
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ELECTION ALREADY
WON, GARNER 8AYS
WASHINGTON, August 17.—Speak-
er John N. Garner predicted to news-
paper* men Wednesday that if “the
presidential election was held today
we (Democrats) would win by a 6,-
000,000 to 10,000,000 plurality vote.”
The Democratic vice presidential
candidate, meeting with 100 news-
paper men at the National Press
Club, was asked:
"What can you tell us about the
campaign?”
"Why, we-already got the election
won,” Garner replied. “You’re bring-
ing up a past subject. Don’t you
know that the Democrats have got
it won?"
Garner reiterated that Alfred E.
Smith would actively support the
Democratic ticket.
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LOCAL COTTON BNYER
IN NEW LOCATION
Minus __________________60,187
1932 poll tax holders ________359,667
1932 total vote cast__________397,386
C. N. Williford, local cotton buyer,
who did a great deal toward making
Fairfield one of the best cotton mar-
kets In tbe state tbe past season, has
moved his office to the east side of
the square.
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Mr. aud Mrs. Jeff Rose of Oak-
wood and daughter and son-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Mays Jackson of Dallas
a pen* Friday visiting old friends aud
relative* In Fairfield.
Plus ....................37,719
The number of poll tax payers de-
creased almost 80,000 and the vote
for governor Increased nearly 20.-
000. Two years ago, the vote was 14
per cent less than the poll taxes.
This year It was 10.5 per cent great-
er than the poll taxes.
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BLOCKING OF
ACREAGE ABOUT COMPLETED
N. W. OF STEWARDS MILL
Blocking a large acreage, in the
vicinity of the Jackson well, drilled
last year, and northwest of Stewards
Mill is about completed. Leasing
veers somewhat to the west of the
acreage blocked last year. As soon
as details and loose ends are wound
up, a drilling contract will be let,
according to information we have
received.
ANOTHER COTTON
YARD FOR FAIRFIELD
A new thing for Fairfield is anoth-
er cotton yard, opened this week by
Boatner Cain and Wesley Jones on
the John A. Hill block. This makes
two yards for the city, the other be-
ing conducted on the Miller biotic
by W. L. Glazener.
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Mr. and Mrs, Kdd Gaffuey and
children, Kelly and Katherine, and a
girl filend, and Mr. and Mrs. Hootur
Atkin*<>i> of Austin visited Mr. and
Mrs Roy Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. W.
1C Newell lust weekend
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