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THE COTULLA RECORD
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
COTULLA. TEXAS
MANLY & MANLY, Publishers
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THE RIRDS FLEW FIRST
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One of the wisest philosophers of our times is Charles F. Kett-
ering. He observes that there are two kinds of people who talk a-
bout the post-war world. He describes them as follows: “There are
those who look into a Crystal ball and see a world entirely different
from the thing we have, and those who look down to a great cold
place where worlds go when they are finished. Those two types ot
thinkers are like the electric switch. They are either on or off. A-
gain, I don’t believe either one of them is right. I don’t believe We
will have a new world that will go all to pot . . . Now we some-
times do a little chest hammering and think of the great things we
have aceompished in science and engineering and = ? forth, without
recognizing that the world was all here before we came.
The giants and the animals and everything else were growing here,
and there was not much trouble in the world. The so-called civil-
ized nations of the world are the only ones in trouble. We have seen
flying for forty years. Th birds and bees and butterflies have
been flying for hundreds of thousands of years. 1 have taken carrier
pigeons and homing pigeons many times from Springfield and Day-
ton when I was going to Detroit and before I got to Detroit I let
them loose. There was no way they could see which route they had
come, but the ones that came from Dayton went to Dayton. They
are great navigators, but, of course, they are dumb animals.
“The bat is a very odd creature He has this navigating business
down fine. If you take two wheels revolving in opposite directions,
and blindfold the bat, he will fly through the wheels without hit
•.^n,g a spoke. He has been able to do that for centuries. Of
course, he is a dumb animal. We don't want to think that every-
thing in this world has been created by us. and that we are the
masters of nature.”
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PAY DEBTS OR WAR BONDS?
Should I pay my debts or invest in War Bonds? If you’re like
most farmers, you’ve probably been asking yourself this question, and
it’s a good question, too. The paying of debts is definitely a part of
a good wartime plan for farm people. A 4-point program recom-
mended is: First, produce all you can; second, get your debts in
shape; third, save all you can in War Bonds; and fourth, don’t specu-
late! Getting your debts in shape doesn’t mean paying off the en-
tire mortgage on your farm. It does mean paying bills and notes
you would have cleared up sometime ago if farm income had been
up to normal or adjusting a mortgage so it can be paid more easily
in the future. But it doesn't mean to put all available income on
debts. If you do, you’ll probably have to borrow again in order to
buy a new tractor, auto, washing machine, or other farm equipment
after the war when they can he bought. And it may not be as easy
to increase the amount of that mortgage as it was to reduce it. It’s
just good business to save as much as you can in War Bonds, which
will he available at any time for any purpose—for the purchase of
farm and home equipment, furniture, education of the children, unex-
pected hospital bills, or for the payment of taxes and debts. The
slight difference in interest tvetween the rate paid on debts and that
received on War Bonds is a small price to pay for the insurance which
such a financial reserve will provide. War Bonds are the best in-
vestment ever offered American farmers. Remember that every S3
you invest today g-;ows into S4 by the time the bonds mature in 10
years. Get your War Bonds from your hank, production credit asso-
ciation or post office.
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NO MAGIC IN BUREAUCRACY
New frontiers of accomplishment that promise not only better
living for us. hut for the peoples of the world, are seen for the fut-
ure by Robert I’. Barbour, president of the National Board of Fir?
Underwriters, if opportunity and rewards are not denied and “if gov-
ernment keeps its hands out of business and industrial enterprise that
can hi handled capably by private citizens.”
Speaking at the Board’s 77th annual meeting, Mr. Barbour called
attc. tim to warning.-', by Co tn ,'onal leaders of the dangerous ex- I
pan' :o:i of government by bureaucratic edict and directive, and raid:
“Only an informed and vocal public can will this unhealthy growth,
whim, in -o many countries of the world, has made the individual lit
tie more than a cipher. Let no c ie bcli »ve any government has mag-
ic enough to give something for nothing.”
Mr. Barbour cited a world trend to minimize the importance ol
the individual and to magnify the importance of the state, with re-
sulting loss of personal liberty and initiative. “Even in this country
there has been growth of a philosophy that would have us believe we
have outgrown the American way of life, the government bureaus and
super-agencies can plan for and direct the individual better than he
can for himself; a philosophy which tells young people that the op-
portunities that their forefathers enjoyed have gone and that the gov-
ernment must plan and do for them.”
It is a healthy sign when business and political leaders are alert
to recognize a menace to freedom on the home front ac well as the
battle front.
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FOR THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER?
A letter from members of the 750 - Tank Batalion, Company A,
at Fort Knox, Kentucky, to workers i:o recently struck in a war
industry, said in part:
“We feel deeply hurt to think you would let the hoys overseas
down. Just what do you think would happen to this country if the
Moderated by
FRED G. CLARK
General Chairman
American Economic
Foundation
Should We Improve Our
Social Security
System Now?
As debuted by
Dr. Eveline M. Burns
Dr. Alfred P. Haake
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BATTERIES
Kerr's Sinclair Station
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Remember that what you call a
simple cold is « communicable dis-
ease! Overheated dry air, chilling ot
the body surface, wet feet, loss of
rest and sleep, over-eating and poor
elimination help to lower resistance
to cold infection. If you would avoid
colds, protect yourself against these
conditions. »
As in all communicable diseases,
much of the danger of the cold lies in
its possible after-effects. If symp-
toms of a cold make their appearance
begin treatment at once. Several
days of early care may prevent many
days of illness and absence from work.
Since the early stages of a cold are
the period in which germs are most
easily passed to other people, be very
careful that you do not give your in-
fection to members of your family or
business associates.
The best treatment for a cold is to
go to bed when the first symptoms
appear. Keep the room comfortably
cool, at an even temperature, with
provisions for air circulation. Drink
abundantly of water and fruit juices,
eat lightly and sleep as much as pos-
sible. If the throat is sore, garglo
a pint of hot salt water (half a tea-
spoon of salt to one pint of water)
every hour or two.
If symptoms are severe, tempera-
ture is high or persistent, of if any
kind of skin rash appears, call a doc-
tor at once. Failure to do this may
mean that you are giving a dangerous
communicable disease a chance to take
advantage of your carelessness. So
many communicable diseases begin
with symptoms similar to a cold that
such an illness should always be re-
garded with suspicion and treated with
respect. "
MRS. J. H. GILBERT, Prop.
IN COTULLA
IT’S THE
Research Director, National Re-
sources Planning Hoard; Co-author,
American Cradle-to-Crave Security
Program.
Celebrated Industrial Economist,
Lecturer, Radio Speaker,
and W riter.
DR. BURNS OPENS: Definitely
yes! The post-war physical reconver-
sion of our economy will take time.
We cannot afford to leave millions of
cur people with inadequate incomes
pending their reabsorption into peace-
time production. Unemployment in-
vurance offers a way of guaranteeing
income to these people. But present
!iws need drastic change now if we
are to be prepared when the day
cjrr.es.
Second, there are many post-war
problems: freedom from want; full
employment: stable and acceptable
International relations. Social secur-
ity measures would at least assure
freedom from want and, by guaran-
teeing a minimum income, would
j-.ace a floor under our economy on
which to build more ambitious plans.
l:i the social security field we have
had experience and there is a broad
measure of agreement as to what
needs to be done. It seems stupid not
to complete this relatively easy part
of our post-war task before facing
the more challenging and difficult
problems that remain.
Finals, I believe that what we do
or do not do nnw will be taken by j
the ordinary man and woman as the
acid test of our devotion to the four
f -edoms, of which freedom from i
want is one. Here is our chance to
show to the world, by putting our own j
house in order, that we mean what 1
vo say.
DR. HAAKE CHALLENGES:)
Rather than expedite post-war recov- i
<rv, I am afraid that additional social
security payments now would create |
serious problems. The nation is al- |
ready groaning under an unprece- j
dented tax burden—and more and
:.eavier taxes must come before vic-
t ry can be achieved. Additional so- ■
lial security payments would involve |
cne or more of the following: lower j
wages, higher prices, or bankruptcy |
in the case of employers who could 1
not lower wages or raise prices. I
don't believe that the ordinary man
and woman will consider it a viola- |
:: n at the Four Freedoms if the Gov- ,
irnment doe not impose higher taxes !
v..d lower living standards at this !
time.
’ r. BURNS REPLIES: You'admit
that more and heavier taxes must
tome. Why not tie them up to a sa-
Cifd. security system that will guar-
o: fee continuity of income for dis-
placed workers in the difficult post-
war readjustment period? To say
thr.: v.e mu t wait until after the war
because only, then shall we know
what we can afford overlooks the
Tact that nil proposals envisage only
6 m.nimum. Unless you accept pessi-
mistic views that our post-war in-
come will fal! to half its present level
i.r ie", the question is not what we
icr. afford but how milling are we to
redistribute our total production to
insure that everyone has at least
u-.biiir.um reai security.
DR. HAAKE OPENS: I have no
objection to social security if the
people know exactly what they are
getting: state forced insurance. We
can’t get security by passing a law.
We get it by authorizing the Govern-
ment to take an additional part of
our spendable income so that Gov-
ernment can give it back to us later.
We could get a bettqr value and
more security from private insurance
companies, but that is partly offset
by the fact that only about 207o of
the people will save voluntarily. If
they are willing to be forced to save,
it might be a good thing.
But this is not a very good time
to start it. Social security costs come
out of the worker's pocket. Let's not
delude ourselves that the employer
pays any part of it. He can't because
his only income comes from the cus-
tomer and the cost of social security
payments must be passed on to the
customer. Inasmuch as the worker is
also the customer, the worker pays
the bill. If the employer tried to ab-
sorb the cost, he would go broke and
employment would dry up. Under
present conditions, with taxes still
soaring and prices bumping against
their weak ceilings, additional pay-
roll deductions and price-pressures
would be unpopular and unwise.
DR. BURNS CHALLENGES: I have
yet to see any evidence that the
groups for whom social insurance
is designed could get better value
from a private insurance company.
Nor will the worker pay the entire
cost, since a c mprehensive insur-
ance program would include a con-
tribution from general tax revenue.
Additional payroll deductions at
this time would be neither unpopular
nor unwise. Organized labor has al-
ready expressed its willingness to
accept higher wage taxes if they will
mean greater economic security for
workers ir. the future. And since tire
Government anti-inflationary policy
involves a search for additional tax-
ation, to increase wage and payroll
taxes would help insure tire success
of this policy.
DR. HAAKE REPLIES: The worker •
would pay all the cost even if pa.t
came from general tax revenues.
Even the Administration admits that
the rich have already been taxed to
the limit. There is no one left to tax
except the worker. And remember,
today's phenomenally high wages are
not universal. Millions of white collar
workers and people in distressed
businesses are very badly off. \V«
have no equitable plan ready to in- .
augurate now. We must know defi-
nitely where the money will come
from. In the words of Sir William '
Beveridge, America's present social
security “plan” is merely "an argu-
ment for doing something."
boys overseas would sit down, and quit fighting, becau.4e they just
make $50 a month? We need more fighting equipment. What do
y> Americans want? Mo’e money now and slavery later, or le.<“
mi y and freedom? Just think how some of your sons and broth-
ers over there would feel if they knew how you were selling them
out, and that’s what you are doing when you stop production.”
There is a bible story of a sell-out for 30 pieces of silver.
office ever
GADDIS PHARMACY
Office Phone 71. Res. 88.
COTULLA. - TEXAS
Dr. J. N. Lightsey
John W. Willson
COTULLA
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
TEXAS
Office over Gaddis Pharmacy
DR. J. A. COOK
General Practice
Office Phone 65
Residence 101
J. T. POGUE, Propr.
U. S. ROYAL TIRES & TUBES
Willard Batteries Phone 54
Magnolia Service
Station
Record Office Building
Attorney-At-Law
COTULLA, TEXAS
Electrical Work
Plumbing
P. H. PRESTON
Phone 173
Cotulla, Texas
Southland Mattery Service — Accessories and Parts
Portable Electricand Acetylene Welding
We make out of town call* For Prompt Service Phone 11
Expert Car and Tractor Repairing
We Build Horse and Stock Trailors
J. C. SMITH, Props.
GENERAL REPAIR WORK
Electric and Acetylene Welding
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