The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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THE ASPERMONT STAB
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Atpermont Star
Published Every Thursday
L. B. MOORE, Publisher
SUBSRIPTION RATES
One Year in Advance, 1.50
Entered as second-class matter at the
poetofffce at Aspermont, Texas un-
der the act of March 3, MJ7'J
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, reputation or standing of
any firm, individual or corporation
will be gladly corrected upon being
called to the attention of the
publishers.
Any entertainment where admis-
sion^is charged, or any other money-
making scheme, whose announcement
appears in the Star, will be classed as
advertising and charged for at die
regular rate.
All cards of thanks, $1.00 each
The dividing line between news and
advertising is the line which separ
ates information for public inierest
from information which is
ated for profit.
COLLECTS CASH FROM SMOKE
I Give You
TEXAS
By Boyce House
Someone has said. Nothing is eas-
ier than faultfinding; no talent, no
self-denial, no brains, no character
are required to set up in the grumb-
ling business.
And the Lometa Reporter declares
that taxes are what other people
should pay to support our govern-
ment.
Skating on ice, something unknown
to Texans, can be indulged in by any-
body who wishes to learn and enjoy
the sport. The huge icr rink now
nearing completion in the Will Rog-
ers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wor-
th will be open to the public for skat-
ing each morning and afternoon and
also at night except when an ice
hockey game is to he played bv the
Fort Worth Ragers—but thev play
onlv 25 games at home during th"
four-month season. Frpem will be
on hand ro give free instruction to
beginners.
The R. O. T. C. camp at Edge-
wood Arsenal. Maryland (the sum-
mer camp for chemical warfare from
over colleges), according tn Rob-
ert T.. Ftschel, student of the Uni-
versity of Tennessee, user! to be a
place where, at meal-time, you heard.
"Please pass the sugar" and "The
bread, please" and "Thank you".
Then came those Texas Aggies.
It's legend rtow that the first one to
enter the mess hall c.aTmlv spat to-
bacco juice through the rafters and
scored a perfect huH's-eve. Thev
came, like the black plague in Win-
ter. to darken our fair mess hall, to
create confusion everlasting.
"Shoot the buTTneck", boomed one
Texan. The meat was passed.
trinket, which came from the dime
store, and the conditional sale plan
covers the excessive interest charge*
for the loan. These and dozens of
other ingenious tricks are keeping
thousands of Texas families in finan-
cial bondage and the determination
is growing among Texas citizens to
do something to put a stop to 100
and 200 and 400 per cent interest in
this state.
Pity the poor secretary of a Cham-
ber of Commerce, observes the Fort
Bend Reporter.
If he writes a letter, it's too short;
if he edits a pamphlet, he's a spend-
thrift. If he goes to a committee
meeting, he's butting in; if he stays
away, he's a shirker.
If the crowd is slim at a meeting,
he should have called up the mem-
bers; if he calls them up, he's a pest.'
If he duns a member for his dues,
he's insulting; if he doesn't collect
the dues, he's lazy and negligent.
If an entertainment is a howling
success, the committee is praised, if it's
a failure, the secretary is to blame.
If he asks "for suggestions, he's in-
competent; if he doesn't ask, he's
bull-headed and knows it all.
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust;
if others don't do it, the secretary
must.
' Negro day is mte of the most heav-
ily attended at the State Fair of Tex-
as. Negro Day this year is on Mon-
day, October 13, and negroes from
every section of Texas and parts of
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
will attend.
SHOE SHOP
Quality Shoe Rebuilding
ASPERMONT - - - TEXAf
THAT SATISFIED PUFF by La-
roy Rogers follows liis announce-
ment that Uncle Sain, in the last
fiscal year, received $608,518,443 in
taxes from the tobacco industry.
Mr. Rogers Is the hea<l of the tobac-
co division ot the Treasury Depart-
ment.
It has been tound, through the
first surrey of its kind, that 85,-
•80,000 American men smoke. The
altar devotees number 14,491,004.
About five and a half billion cigars
are consumed annually in this coune •
try, with demand increasing. Con*
sumption of cigarettes, of course^
was vastly augmented by feminin*
smoking. In rural districts th* call
for pipe tobacco remains steady.
Yet average expenditures (for ex>
ample, only (1.50 a week by clgav
smokers) do not run high, but th*
aggregate return to a windfall for
Uncle Sara from America's flit*
Industry.
Another Aggie yearned for some
sugar. We could see it in his eye-
"Sawdust!" That was his only com-
mand.
"Sand and", hissed another. One
trembling camp-mate finally shook
enough pepper and salt in the plate
to appease his master.
"Deal one" snarled a bread-eater,
having devoured a mere snack of 8
pieces. The bread sailed gently thru
the air and was snatched in flight by
an expert meat-hook.
"Tlie blood! ( pause) "The blood!"
Only white corpuscles circulated in
our veins at that moment. However,
the vibrating catsup bottle gave one
man the clue which saved our skins.
Tt Was once an orderlv place. That
was before the advent of the Texas
Aggies. They sure played h—— with
our mess hall.
For "ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain", Rret Harte would
have to admit that the "heathen Chi-
nee ' he told about in his famous
poem was a piker in comparison to
the loan sharks with their manv de-
vious methods in attempts to get a-
tound the law against exorbitant in-
terest. For instance, one company
lends the money after another com-
pany has endorsed the note. The of-
fices of the two concerns are conven-
iently close because actually both are
owned bv the same out-of-state shark.
Of course, the endorsing company
makes a charge for its "assistance" to
the borrower.
Sometimes an individual is used as
an intermediary to camouflage the
transaction. The intermediary, i>i
reality, is connected with tnc .-nm-
pany making the loan and nrtu rally
collects a tee for his "servie:". A
little different is the pro.ee.iure
whereby the applicant is told ir. one
office, "We don't ii.ake loan., direct"
and is referred to a broker'^ oltic
(owned by the same outfit), and this
second office collects a comma-ion for
arranging the loan.
Another plan is for the bo; rower
to "rent" stocks or bonds from an in-
dividual (who is in cahoots wiSi the
loan office), it being explained to the
borrower that the stocks arc to be put
up as collateral lor the loan.
And there is the false sale scheme,
the borrower agreeing to "buy a
DR. J. W• McCRARY
—Dentist
Office North End of Main Street,
on Rotan Highway
Hamlin, Texas
W. L. Martin, Optometrist
Stamford, Texas
HAVE PRACTICED IN
""STAMFORD FOR 20 YEARS
I Will Be Here Next Year
and for Years to come.
C. H. SPR1HLL
SERVICE STATION
MAGNOLIA PRODUCTS
Highest Prices Patd for No. 1 Eggs
and Poultry
Office 99 PHONE Mm. M
DR. A. R MANCUJI
Ptiyildan aad Sarfaai |
Office at Star Drag 9to*r
SPRINGER
FUNERAL
Fuwral Dfaradsrs
and
Ambulance Serriee
Phone 80 and Ml
ASPERMONT, TEX At
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TRI-COUNTY FUNERAL
HOME
Courteous Dignified Serviae
Ambulance on Call at All Honrs
Peacock S
T. E. KNIGHT
Attorney at Law
Office in Court House
WATCH REPAIRING
HERE AGAIN
Williams, the " 'Ole Reliable" at Marion's Variety
Store..
30 Percent CHEAPER
70 Percent BETTER
Avenarius Carbolineum
A CHICKEN MITE KILLER
Fowl Tick — Blue Bug
Applied Once
GUARANTEED EFFECTIVE
ONE YEAR
PURCHASE MONEY REFUNDED
If one thorough application of Avenarius
Carbolineum, either by brush or sprayer, to
interior walls, dropping boards, etc., of such
buildings, after a previous cleaning, and
no matter whether they are of wood, tar
paper, or plaster, does not exterminate mit-
es or fowl ticks and keep away these pests
for a whole year. Directions for use furn-
ished with each order.
For 'Poultry Houses, Chicken Coops, Range Shel-
ters, and Brooder Houses.
Sold under Money Back Guarantee only by—
H B* Spencer, CO.
Aspermont, Texas
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TN THESE UNUSUAL TIMES we invite you to
inspect an unusual new car—new in its beauty,
its comfort, its choice of two fine 90 horsepower
engines, 6 cylinders or 8.
See it and you sense at once that here is new
style that will stay good for years. On a lower,
wider chassis, we have designed new long, low,
wide and modern lines.
Interior treatment is entirely fresh, distinctive,
pleasing. The beauty of this Ford will more than
hold tta own in any company.
Inside, the car is wide across the scats,
generous in knee-room, leg-room, elbow-room.
On the road this year you find the "new Ford
ride" still further advanced In ita softness, quiet-
ness, steadiness nod all-round comfort.
At the wheel, you will find driving easier than ever.
Steering, gear-shifting, action of the big and sum
hydraulic brakes have all been made smoother
and easier.
In quality, the car is sound to the last detaiL
Defense requirements have all been met without
a single reduction in the basic and lasting good*
ness of the Ford mechanically. Some new materials
have replaced old ones, usually at a greater cost
to us, but in every case th* new is equal to or bettor
than the old.
If your family needs a new car, go see and drive
this Ford. For what it is today and for what it wiU
he through the years ahead, we helieve thai yon will
find m ii moro and hotter transportation /or year
money than yoa have ever fomndhofore.
NOW ON DISFLAT
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1941, newspaper, October 2, 1941; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127065/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.