The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 13, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
The Fairfield Recorder
THE COUNTY PAPER
Mblished Each Thursday at Fairfield, Texas, Freestoni
County, Where the Great Highways of Texas Cross.
Entered as seccnd class mail matter at the Postofficc
at Fairfield, Texas, under Act of March 6, 1879.
L. C. KIRGAN___________Editor
EAMON R. KIRGAN---------------Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Om Year, in Texas______________11.50
One Year, out of Texas--------------2.00
Tributes of Respect, Obituaries and Cards of Thanks.
1 cent a word. Privilege of omitting all poetry reserved
by this paper.
Thursday, April 13, 1939
Seek the Lord, and his strength; seek his face
evermore. Remember his marvelous works that he hath
done; his wonders, and the judgment of his mouth.—
Psalms 105:4-5.
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Just about the time the tractor crowded the
horse off the farm circuses began to use motor
transportation. Nowadays a tent full of fine
horses would attract more attention than a
menagerie of lions, tigers, etc. And what
wouldn’t one give to see the old circus wagon
drawn by four, six, eight, ten and sometimes
twelve beautiful Normans or Percherons. We
sometimes think if the circus ever comes back
it will be the beautiful horses that will bring it
back.
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In the good old days when a man went out to
buy a pair of suspenders he was able to secure
a sturdy pair in which he had confidence and felt
reasonably certain would discharge the obliga-
tion for which they were designed. Of late years
suspenders have been becoming narrower and
narrower until they are now not much wider than
a good sized shoe string. It takes a sturdy soul
and a boundless faith for a man to put much re-
liance in the things.
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Every man should devote a little time to com-
munity work but it is a thing that may easily
be overdone to the doers detriment. Too many
men become involved in organization work, po-
litical work, uplift work and other similar pro-
jects to the detriment of their own interests and
business. When it is all said and done the sum
total of them all figures up but little and is scant
reward for the effort and the time and the nerve
force and the thought that they require.
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The reaction against liquor has set in. Over
5.000 American towns have voted out sales of
liquor. It is predicted that the number will reach
10.000 before the end of the year. The opposi-
tion against liquor this time is not confined to
women and church groups as it once was but
business men of all types and kinds are among
those who are quiety but definitely turning their
thumbs down upon liquor.
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The Latin Amercian countries we hear refer-
red to so frequently these days are the West
Indies and all those countries in North, Central
and South America in which French, Spanish
and Portugese languages are spoken.
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If you are not dog minded you won’t have a
very enjoyable time in a home where the dog is
the center of attraction and is permitted to be
fed at the table, sleep on the beds, and scratch
his fleas in the kitchen.
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The smart man is the one who can think big
things and vision big things and desire big
things and dream big things and at the same
time be content to live and exercise it off.
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Unfortunately too often the term “prejudic-
ed voter” could be substituted for intelligent
voter and the desire to "get” somebody substi-
tuted for the desire to “better” government.
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A local business man says if you favor a
forty hour week don’t get into business. No busi-
ness was ever made a success by the 40 hour
week plan.
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Did you ever stop to figure out how many
different ways the neighbors could emphasize
the sentence, "Well, Smith has a new car?”
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There is only one thing in the world that is
as bad as a woman nagger and that is a male
nagger.
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The parent of a dull child never has a very
high regard for the school system.
THE FAIRFJELP RECORDER, FAIRFIELD, TEXAS, APRIL 13, 1939
THE COUNTY PAPER
THINK AGAIN
If, as some of our politicians argue, steady
and rapid extension of government control over
individuals and businesses marks the royal road
to security and plenty for the people, the totali-
trian states should be veritable marvels of pros-
perity.
The fact is, as everyone who has studied the
subject knows, that totalitarianism tends to
promote a lower, not a higher standard of living;
a lower, not a higher wage for the worker
smaller, not a larger return for farmer ai
manufacturer.
In Russia, articles that Americans of all
economic levels consider almost absolute neces-
sities—such as woolen clothing, good leather
boots, meat and butter for the table, and ade-
quate furniture—are possessed only by the re-
latively few. the favored ones of totalitarian
“aristocracy.” In Italy, wages and the standard
of living have been consistently lowered by gov-
ernmental fiat, and even so common a commodity
as wholewheat bread is unavailable to the bulk
of workers. In Germany, the government-spon-
sored spread of “ersatz” foods and materials—
that is, substitutes for rubber, eggs, butter,
bread made of grains, coffee, etc.—testifies
mutely to what is happening to the ordinary
citizen’s standard of living and chance to pro-
gress there.
There isn’t any mystery as to why this is so
As Harry Curran Wilbur has said: “Government
is a non-producer, and has no resources save
what it takes from producers, distributors and
those servicing both processes.” Taxes and com
petition, under paternalistic government, gra-
dually drive the private producer to the wall.
The nation’s resources are gradually used up
and destroyed. The national income drops, while
taxes rise. And the standard of living goes down
History, ancient and modern, tells the story.
And if you think “it can’t happen here,” just
consider the expansion that has taken place in
our own government in recent years, and its
competition with private citizens—then think
again.
Kansas, which for the past two years has
employed the token method in the collection of
the sales tax, will abandon the plan July 1, and
collect the tax by the bracket system. The dif-
ference is that under the token system it was
possible to collect the exact amount of the two
per cent tax. Under the bracket system the tax
may run as high as six per cent on sixteen pur-
chases. Many states are turning to the token
plan as the easiest, fairest and most sensible
plan of sales tax collection.
An exchange tells of a woman with a hob-
by for collecting water and cream pitchers. Her
collection consists of over 400 different kinds of
pitchers. Some of her collection are no longer
being made and pitchers that in their day sold
for a dollar or two cost her as much as ten dol-
lars. If one has a hobby habit it appears that
the field is unlimited.
Out in Kansas the farmers are being asked
to cut down on the production of wheat, corn
tind hogs, and in other sections of the country
huge dams are being built, to bring several mil-
lion acres under prduction. It may, but it does
not seem to add up.
Czecho-Slovakia, the latest country to fall a
victim to Hitler's greed owes the United States
a hundred and sixty-four million dollars on her
war debt. Out guess is that Hitler, even though
he has security, will not pay the debt.
The best way to convert a government
ownership addict is to have the government get
into the line of business in which he is making
his living and in which he has capital invested.
He then sees the matter in its true light.
The government prohibits monopoly in pri-
ate business but the postoffice is the greatest
nonopoly in this country. It is the only business
nterprise against which it is unlawful to enter
nto competition.
Why is it, a local reader of this paper asked
in this office the other day, that a new necktie
has such a greater degree of affinity for gravy
than an old one.
We like to think we are all tolerant and
wad minded, but talk to the average person
,-enty minutes and you will uncover something
>on which he is intolerant and narrow minded.
Health authorities agree that it is better
not eat it than to eat it and exercise it off.
COTTON GIN ENJOYS
FINE SINGING SUNDAY NIGHT
Well, the second Sunday night roll-
ed around again and ifountMhe Four
Square’ singers and listeners at Cot-
ton Gin for another good sing>ig.
We always enjoy these singings be-
cause they are so good.
Those who directed songs were:
Roy Patton, Margaret Henderson,
Myrl Alford, Edwin Patton, Edna
Hicks, John Moore, Pauline Hall,
Arnold Moncrief, T. E. Bottoms, Roy
Gibson, Mildred Patton, Jackie Haws,
Lela Bell Patton, Homer Little, Bun-
yon Little, Winnie Mae Burleson,
and Pr. Davidson.
The following special numbers
were rendered: quartet by T. E. Bot-
toms, Roy Gibson, Henry Demic, and
Wilbur June White; duet by little
Gibson girls, Davidson’s quartet and
duet by Burleson girls and Mr. and
Mrs. Bunyon Little.
We wish especially to thank our
pianists: Misses Mary Joyce Holli-
day, Wilbur June White, and Mrs.
Roy Gibson.
Everyone be sure and come back
next second Sunday night. We will
be looking for you.—Reporter.
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LUNA HAS FINE SINGING
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
The Four Square singers met at
Luna Sunday afternoon, April 9.
There were some visitors with us
whom we appreciated very much and
want them to come again.
Those who directed were: Arnold
Moncrief, Bro. Tisdale. Marcus Seay,
Vernon Mandeville, Wilton Ayers,
Rufus Bond, Edwin Patton, Bill
Mandeville, Tom Sims, Tom Dourthy,
Mr. Cooper and H. O. Aman.
Everyone enjoyed the numbers by
the quartet composed of H. O. Aman,
Bro. Tisdale, Mr. Cooper, and Ver-
non Mandeville.
We wish to thank our pianists Mr.
Cooper and Miss Wilbur June White.
Remember the singing at Teague
Sunday. We have the promise of
many good singers, so if you want to
hear some good singing don’t miss it!
—Reporter.
CARD OF THANKS
We thank our many friends, both
white and colored, for their sincere
sympathy shown us and the beauti-
ful floral offerings given at the pass-
ing of our beloved son, Leodis, whose
life was crushed out, April 5, 1939.
May God bless you and shower his
richest blessings upon you.
John and Lillian Jefferson,
father and mother.
AAA Office
Activities
J. M. TERRILL. Adm. Assist.
The local office is busy preparing
new 1939 work sheets for the pur-
pose of giving each producer his ad-
justed lint yield for the period 1934
through 1938. When this tabulation
is completed all local and county
committeemen will meet during the
last week of April ad make final ad-
justments in lint yields.
Cards have been mailed each pro-
ducer in order to verify the 1938
lint yield before these adjustments
are made and the county records are
in very good condition at this time.
Copy of telegram has been receiv-
ed today which is of vital importance
to many farmers'in the county. In
substance it is as follows:
“The rule requiring producers to
plant 80 per cent of their cotton
acreage allotment has been eliminat-
ed. In other words payment will be
computed on basis of allotment re-
gardless of acreage planted for har-
vest in 1939, if it is determined that
normal farming operations are car-
ried out on the farm.”
This no doubt will be good news
to some producers who do not desire
to risk a cotton crop in the face of
present low prices, and many produc-
ers may plan to devote this acreage
to feed crops instead.
Plans are under way at this time
to begin checking of compliance at
an early date in order that market-
ing cards may be issued in due time
before the ginning season begins.
A general letter will be mailed
shortly to all farms having a feed al-
lotment of less than 20 acres, in
which they will agree to be classed
as a non-general allotment farm and
and will not receive payment on
their feed base but may earn the
same amount by planting soil-build-
ing crops or doing the necessary
practices.
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Mrs. Carrie Branch and Mrs. P. O.
French spent Sunday at Ennis.
To Deanna Durbin, 16 year 0!,l
movie actor, is given the credit f
; getting Universal pictures out
the red. Universal executives hav„
(dubbed her Deanna the llortgap,.
Lifter.
Let us CLEAN
Your winter clothes and
store them for the summer
in moth proof bags. Your
good clothes should have
proper care to insure the
long life of the garment.
We Call For and Deliver
“Yours for better cleaning.”
Service Tailor
Shop
GEORGE FRYER
Phone 118 FAIRFIELD
Billie Peyton of
town Wednesday.
Teague was in
W. R. McLEOD, D. V. M.
Veterinary Surgeon
CALLS NIGHT OR DAY
All Examinations Free
OFFICE AT RESIDENCE
Phone 158
Auto Repairing
Have opened a Car Repair Shop in the Daniel
building on Highway 75, and will do general re-
pair work. Also
Brazing and Battery Charging
All work guaranteed and prices reasonable. Let
us tune your car and save you gas and repair bills.
WM. BEN TALBOT
SPECIALS
Friday - Saturday
April 14-15
HOME OF MONARCH FINER FOODS
Pard Dog Food
Best dog food known, 3 cans
Apple Jelly and Butter
10 oz. jar -------------------—.....1°
POST TOASTIES
3 pkgs. -------------------------1—.25
WHEATIES
Flashlight free, 2 for
JELLO, any flavor .........05
MOTHERS COCOA
2 lb. box----------------------.19
UNCLE BEN RICE
2 lb. pkg.
FLOUR
48 lb. sack
.98
PORK SAUSAGE
2 lbs.
.,.35
BOLOGNA
Stick lengths, per lb. —_______10
COTTONSEED MEAL
100 lbs.---------------1.40
CHICK STARTER
per sack ..._______
.33
CANE SEED
Nicholsons tested, per 100 _____2.50
We have axes, hoes, rakes,
shovels, cultivators, lines,
sweeps, collars, bridles and
other hardware.
Freestone Mercantile Company
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 13, 1939, newspaper, April 13, 1939; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1109833/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.