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THE NEW ULM ENTERPRIS
NEW ULM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1945
Volume 36 No. 12.
Business and Financial Outlook for 1946
Star Route News
BABSON’S Authentic Statement
By: Roger W. Babson
ROGER W. BABSON
and
and vigor of life and at a time | most of the following com-
when preparations for the ob-1 ments apply to both countries,
■ervance of the Yuletide festi-1 3. The re-conversion of in-
vites had begun. Decedent was dustry from war to peace busi-
good
our
con
allotted
it was headed
as one of the state’s most cap- Grandchildren
anknnl nrlniinicf ro f vrxtl I •“*
Pfc.
be-
col-
in-
Read the Classified Ads.
to respond to
was taken to
Hospital Wed-
ground
oyster
piles
will
cn
and
the
one
and
Back in harness as Austin
county school superintendent
is George W. Hill, who received
his honorable discharge from
the navy recently. Recognized
is among those that will
in for consideration.
and
Willy
Day
Mrs.
was
1907,
antlers and in a jaded condition
had made its home in the tim-
berland northeast of town. At
least two hunters condided to
us that the buck scared the
wits out of them because of its
peculiar head movements. How-
ever, it is neither probable nor
possible that the runt buck
seen here is the same one men-
tioned in said report coming
from A. and M. College. How-
ever, scarcity of range and pro-
per nourishment - might stunt
the growth of the deer family
from year to year to a certain
extent.
Construction of earthen
or reservoirs.
Drilling or digging wells.
Contour farming inter-
crops.
Deferred grazing.
Seeding adapted pasture
£5
%
tn
£
McCloskey General Hospital,
Temple, Texas, December 18.—
Service men who were honor-
ably discharged from the army
today at McCloskey General
Hospital, Temple, Texas, include
Pfc. Frank J. Arriens, Rt. 1,
New Ulm, Texas, who saw ac-
tion with the 512th field artil-
lery battalion in France, Lux-
embourg, Germany, and Czech-
oslovakia, was wounded May
7, 1945. He has been in the
service seven years and ten
months.
Christmas holiday visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wavra and Miss Elvira Mae
Guthmann were Capt and Mrs.
Orville Keir of California and
Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Wavra of
Houston.
Frank J. Arriens
Discharged From Service
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Baumgart
and son spent the Christmas
holidays with relatives in Dal-
las.
Miss Ruby Faye Meyer of
Houston spent a few days this
past week in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Meyer.
eliminated altogether.
14. The Federal Debt will
continue to increase during
1946, but I expect no War Bond
Drives.
able school administrators, you |
will agree that we are fortun-
ate indeed to ha\e George as
our county superintendent. —
Bellville Times.
Mrs. A. G. Aurich returned
home Wednesday after spend-
ing Christmas with her chil-
dren in Houston. She was ac-
companied home by her grand-
daughter Miss Gwendolyn Kre-
nek who will visit here for a
few days.
1946 Farm Program For
Austin County Announced
fa
Funeral Services Held
Sunday For Willy Gross
1. The great event of 1945
was the ending of World War
II. A great event of 1946 will
be the start at harnessing
atomic energy to bring about
a new industrial era.
General Business
2. A year ago the Uuited
States Babsoncbart Index of
the Physical Volume of Busi-
ness finally registered 145. To-
There has been allocated to
Austin County $53,862.00 to be
used as assistance to farmers
in carrying out needed conser-
vation practices during the
1946 program year. The Aus-
tin County ACA committee,
assisted by members of the
community committees and
other agricultural workers have
selected the practices consider-
ed as most needed in this coun-
' ty, for which assistance will be
Robert Schweke, local barber,
became seriously ill early Sat-
urday morning and when his
condition failed
medical aid, he
the La Grange
nesday morning.
Reports state he is suffering
from a kidney ailment. Though
his condition is classed as ser-
ious it is not of a critical nat-
ure at present.
at the New Ulm cemetery with
services by Rev. A. M. Roos,
minister of the Methodist
Church of Industry, who paid
a fitting tribute to the life of
the noble young man, who was
held in high esteem by his
I neighbors and boyhood friends.
The church choir of the Metho-
dist Church contributed a num-
ber of exalting songs at the
home and grave, which added
solemnity to the divine services.
The beautiful profusion of flor-
al offerings gave mute testi-
mony of the universal popu-
larity of the deceased whose
premature demise is an irre-
parable loss to the grief strick-
en widow and her two minor
children, who mourn the loss
of the best friend this world
ever gave them. Our sympathy
and condolence to the family
in the sad hour of their
reave me nt
vities had begun. Decedent was
our erstwhile pupil, and for the
past fifteen years
neighbor.
The son of Mr.
Henry W. Gross,
born on Christmas
gnd had he lived on Christmas
day of this year, he would
have been 38 years old. Upon
reaching majority he was join-
ed in wedlock with Miss Norma
Iselt. To their marital union
two children. Wilfred and Ade-
line were born, both of whom
attend the Henkhaus public
school. Other survivors include
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen-
ry W. Gross of the New Ulm
Prairie section; a sister, Mrs.
Wanita Shupak, the wife cf Jes-
sie Shupak of Nelsonville; and
numerous uncles, aunts, nep-
hews, nieces and couins, who
came from over a wide area
: of Austin and adjoining coun-
Mrs. Caroline Schertz ,
Services Held Dec. 20
(By C. VV. Schmidt)
The sudden death of Willy
Gross, brief mention of which
was made in last week’s Enter-
prise, came as unexpectedly as
a belt of lightning out of the
clear skies. Although afflicted
with diabetes his physical con-
dition gave no cause for alarm
as he was always cheerful and
apparently in good humor.
Wednesday forenoon he was
»ized with a severe spell of
Vomiting whfch failed to yield
to medical treatment. Late
Wednesday night his condition
grew worse and all scientific
treatment rendered by the at-
tending physicians were with-
out results. In the wee morn-
ing hours of Thursday the icy
hand of the grim reaper reach-
ed out and nabbed him from
the family circle in the prime
day it is estimated at 128 justi-
fying my forecast of a year
ago. The Canadian Babsonchart
Index of the Physical Volume
of Business finally registered
205 a year ago; today it is es-
timated at 190. 1946 will show
a further over-all decline in
both United States and Canad-
ian business. Furthermore,
most of the following ---
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Hol-
mann and Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Richter of Columbus Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Richter and fam-
ily. D. D. Selman and Hiram
King Jr. enjoyed a delicious
turkey dinner in the Paul Laake
home Christmas Day.
9
&
proper cutlets are provided.
2. Construction of diversion
terraces.
4. Constructing or enlarg-
ing drainage ditches.
Leveling for irrigation
for which water is avail-
George W. Hill. Discharged
From Navy, Resumes Duty
As County School Supt.
a news item
San Antonio
of last week,
A large concourse of rela-
tives and friends of the deceas.
ed came from Rowena. West-
phalia. Ballinger and from
neighboring towns and com-
munities, to pay her their last
respect at the services.
Frnka Funeral Home, with
Ben Boehme directing, of New
Ulm, had charge of funeral ar-
rangements.
Pallbearers were her nep-
hews, Herman Wilde, Frank
Seifert, Hugo Halfmann, Fritz
i Halftnann. Lawrence Reinders,
and Otto Moeller.
(By C. W. Schmidt)
Happy New Year, Everyone!
approval from the county ACA
committee. When prior apprev-1
al is issued the amount to be i
learned is charged against this
allotment, therefore,
when the county allotment is
obligated by prior approvals no
additional practice can be ap-
proved.
T5. Whatever is done about
taxes, the coat of living will
continue to rise during 1946
due largely to increased wages.
16. Providing jobs for re-
turning soldiers at satisfactory
wages will be the big political
task of 1946. There will be jobs
for all, but not at the wages
desired.
Retail Sales
17. The volume of retail sales
will be about the same as in
1945. Sales of ladies’ apparel
and general luxuries will suf-
fer, but many items now un-
available will be purchased.
18. The total dollar retail
sales should exceed 1945 with
an increased demand for woolen
and cctton textiles.
19. There will be a great de-
mand for men’s clothing and
especially for shirts with hon-
est standard length “tails.”
20. Wise shoppers will buy
only what they need and not
grab to stock up unnecessary
supplies.
Foreign Trade
21. The United States will
own over 50% of the world’s
shipping in 1946.
22. We will make England
and some other countries loans
provided they will agree to
spend a fair proportion of the
money in the United States.
23. Both the British Empire
and Russia will keenly compete
for foreign trade during 1946;
but cartels and government
monopolies will be frowned up-
on.
24. Russia, Germany and
England may try to “gang up”
against the United States but
we will fearlessly oppose such
actions if they occur.
Labor
25. The Little Steel Formula
will be forgotten during 1946.
The year will be noted for
strikes and labor troubles.
26. Industrial employment
during 1946 will be off both
in hours and in pay rolls, labor
leaders’ efforts notwithstand-
ing.
27. Many industries, now op-
erating on a forty-eight-hour
week, will return to a forty or
• forty-five-hour week during
1946.
28. Hourly wage rates will in-
crease, but “take-home" income
will be less. Labor will demand
better management and closer
i labor-management relations.
Inflation
29. The Inflation Era which
I have been forecasting for sev-
eral years will be very evident
in 1946. The purchasing power
I of the dollar will continue to
decline.
30. Both wage and price con-
trols will gradually be remov-
ed during 1946 until the gov-
ernment throws up its hands
and lets nature take its course.
| 31. Some time after 1946,
production will catch up with
consumption, people will have
spent their money and there
will be a surplus of goods. By
1950 there may be much unem-
ployment. Then may come the
severest inflation by Congress
I attempting to check the decline
by printing currency. But this
is something we need not wor-
’ ry about for two or three years,
i 32. If Stalin’s health contin-
ues good, he will be the world’s
; most powerful man in 1946 and
! may be a factor in determin-
ing world prices as well as pro.
. duction. The markets may even
witness a “communistic scare”
during 1946; but they should
[ recover soon thereafter.
Stock Market
33. The rails will decline some
time during 1946. Certain air-
plane manufacturing, shipbuild-
ing and other war stocks may
decline; but the Dow-Jones In-
dustrial Averages will reach
1 higher figures some time dur-
ing 1946 than at present.
34. The safest stocks to buy
—considering value, income and
safety—will continue to be the
’ merchandising stocks, especially
chain store stocks.
; 35. 1945 saw a large increase
in the demand for inflation
. stocks with a lesser demand
, for non-inflation stacks; but
I See BABSON’S FORECAST-
(Continued on page 4)
ness will increase during much
of 1946. However, time requir-
ed for re-conversion will not
be as great as most people be-
lieve.
4. Inventories, quoted both
at their price values and their
volumes, will increase during
1946. Both raw material
and manufactured goods
be larger.
Commodity Prices
5. Some rationing may
tinue through most of 1946;
but it will rapidly be eliminat-
led. Price restrictions will grad-
ually he lessened.
6. The retail prices of most
manufactured products will be
higher during 1946 than at
[present. The prices of some of
[the food products may decline.
7. The unit sales of some de-
partment stores will begin to
[decline some time during 1946;
but the sales of the food and
[variety chains may continue at
peak figures.
8.. The great question mark
I of 1946 will be how, to whom
[and at what price the govem-
[ ment will dispose of its billions
j of dollars worth of unneeded
supplies.
Farm Outlook
9. Pending a weather upset,
more bushels cf corn and wheat
and more bales of cotton will
be raised in 1946 than ever
before in our history. Although
some prices may slide off, the
total farm income for 1946
should hold up fairly well.
10. There should be an in-
crease in certain fruits, fish
products and vegetables with
a decline in prices. The U. S.
will have more to eat in 1946
than in 1945. The per capita
consumption should be 10%
above the prewar level of 1935-
1939.
11. Dairy and poultry pro-
ducts will continue to increase
in volume with no increase in
price. There will be a great sur-
plus of eggs; but fats, sugar
and some canned goods will
continue short.
12. Farmers will start in
1946 to work to extend legisla-
tion on their parity program
due to fear of a postwar
lapse in farm prices.
Taxes
13. Taxes will not be
creased during 1946: and there
may be further reductions.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mieth
and children spent Christmas
Day in Manvel with Mrs. Don-
ald Booth and children. Mrs.
Booth and children accompani-
ed them back to spend a few
days here.
Miss Gladyce Wunderlich is
spending the Christmas holi-
days with homefolks near Wel-
come.
land
able.
7.
dams
9.
17.
tilled
23.
25.
gress, pastures legumes, or mix.
tures or grasses and legumes.
26. Sodding bermuda, buffa-
lo, or Dallis grass.
I 27. Plowing fireguards
non-crop open pasture
range land.
28. Harvesting legumes
grass seed.
29. Establishing a satisfac-
tory cover of winter legumes
seeded in the fall of 1945.
30. Establishing a satisfact-
ory cover of ryegrass seeded
on cropland or in orchards in
the fall of 1945.
31. Establishing a satisfact-
ory cover of small grains (ex-
cept wheat) seeded in the fall
of 1945 and the growth not
harvested for grain or hay.
32. Growing green manure or
cover crops.
33. Establishing a satisfact-
ory cover of Kudzu.
34. Application of 60 per
cent potash (or its equivalent).
35. Application of phosphate
other than raw’ rock phosphate.
36. Application of
limestone or ground
shells.
Since we have been
a certain amount of funds it
I is necessary that an accurate
| account be maintained through,
lout the program year as to the
amount being earned, therefore,
cam, u„ .nd protested wta« | J'tffSStJ'Stt
the party making himself at er .at expects as. i. tance in
home in another party’s car, Ced* r*acHces‘LVnrTprTor
he became angry and refused to K
be ejected. The error was final-
ly cleared upt This occurrence,
we believe, will go a long ways
explaining the calf's confusion.
Robert Schweke Is 111
In La Grange Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs.
Caroline Schertz of Frelsburg,
of which brief mention was (
made in last week’s Enterprise,
were held Tuesday morning,
December 20 in Sts. Peter and j
Paul Church at Frelsburg, with [
solemn high mass at 10 o’-
clock. j
The celebrant of the mass
was Iler son, Rev. Robert P.
Schertz, now pastor of the
Visitation Church of Westpha-
lia, who was assisted by the
following priests, Deacon Rev.
S. A. Zientek of La Grange, a
classmate of Father Schertz,
Sub-deacon Rev. Andrew Did-
ner of St. Roche’s Church,
Mentz, master of ceremonies;
Rev. George Rabrocker of All
Saints Church, Houston. The
latter two are grand nephews
of the deceased.
Present in the Sanctuary
were the following priests: Rev.
J. J. O’Reilly, chaplain of Sante
Fe hospital at Temple; Rev.
Vaclav J. Billy, pastor of St.
Anthony’s Church of Colum-
bus; Rev. Frank Matusik, pas-
tor of St. John’s Church of
Fayetteville; Rev. Edward A.
Geiser of Sts Peter and Paul
Church of Frelsburg.
The singing of beautiful
hyni'ns during the high mass
and at the grave on Sts. Peter
and Paul cemetery was render-
ed by the combined choirs of
Westphalia and Frelsburg par-
ishes.
Father Edward A. Geiser
preached a very eloquent ser-
mon in which he praised high- [
ly the many Christian virtues
of the deceased and the active j
interest she took during her long
span of life in the welfare of|
the parish and community.
.Mrs. Schertz was born in the;
Frelsburg community on Jan- j
uary 10, 1859, spending her
entire lifetime in her native]”.* i
communitv. At the time of her I le* at. end the rites, held at
passing on Tuesday, December; tn* .fanuly res.dence Sunday
18. she was 86 years, 11 month-|eYetn?ng at ?° ! continued
, ,, , y cm vi ar the Xpw I Im rpmptprv with I
and 8 days of age. She had i
been in ill health fcr over a
year.
Her husband, the late Robert
Schertz, preceded her in death in
the year 1921. Also a son. Wil-
lie, died in 1925 from the ef-
fects of the first World War.
Surviving are four sons <nd
one daughter, John Schertz and
I Henry Schertz of Ballinger.
Ben Schertz of Frelsburg. and
Rev. Robert P. Schertz of West-
phalia; one sister, Mrs. Mary
Geistmann of Frelsburg; 17
grandchildren and 12 great-
VApKlUUlIg HIS Kill 3 IUII1U.1IVII.
Apparently the yearling calf;vvhn‘
simply boarded the wrong bus,
not aware that
for perdition.
According to
carried in the
Light, Saturday
the highway department is re-
ceiving bids for topping of
farm to market highways, with
some concrete material, in the
immediate future. The report
stated that all bids must be
filed by January 11, 1946.
While no definite information
is available at this time, we
have good reasons to believe
that the farm to market road
leading from Industry to New
Ulm,
come
His many friends and rela-'Some nuisance taxes will be
tives wish for him a speedy re-‘ ” ’
covery and an early return
home.
From the columns of
New Braunfels Zeitung,’
of the most influential
most widely circulated German
language weeklies in Texas, we
gather that the smallest buck
killed during the 1945 open
defir season, was a 7-pointer,
weighing 26-pounds dressed.
The deminutive size of the t (>i
buck was ascribed to Jack range i avaj|ab]e ^he practices select-
conditions Thia report is notled arg as follows.
out of the ordinary. Reports j Construction of standard
have reached us time ana a-land 9preafjer terraces for which
gain that a runt buck, with big prop£r outlets are provided.
Believe it or not! Some weeks
ago, our local livestock dealer
and club butcher, James Rinn,
arrived with hi3 truck at our
residence to pick up a yearling
calf. In view of the fact that I
^•readily disqualified myself to
help him load the yearling, he
signaled to Ben R. Eckermann
and Alwood for help. Pending
their arrival Mr. Rinn removed
the end-gate of his truck and
the two of us engaged in a
conversation the subject of
which is nobody’s business.
During the short period of con-
versation two yearling calves
nonchalantly marched up
from the lower corner of the
calf pasture, and spying the
truck the larger calf nosed the
smaller one back and crawled
onto it. Mr. Rinn hurriedly
placed in the end-gate in posi-
tion and admitted that such
miracles occur off and on in al-
most any business enterprise.
Yes, they do. A personal friend
of mine while shopping in town
got tired waiting for his driver
to show up, sat down in a car
that looked identically like his
own, waiting patiently the ar-
rival of his chauffeur. However,
when the real owner of the car -1
[ er that expects assistance in
i carrying out one of these sel-
1946 IN A NUTSHELL
Bonds:
Steady
Foreign Trade:
/Competitive <
Building:
Increased
Labor:
MoreStrikes
Commodity Prices: Mixed
Real Estate:
Higher
Cost Of Living:
Higher
Retail Sales:
Values Up
Total Business:
Lower
Re-Ccn version:
Increased
*■
Inflation:
Evident
Stacks:
Higher
Farm Prices:
Uncertain
Taxes:
Lower
Politics:
President to
take middle-of-the-road
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