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“ELIZABETH AND ESSEX”
JANUARY 24-25
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
- PAULETTE GODDARD
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LA GRANGE JOURNA1
PAGE FOUR
GEMS OF THOUGHT
ABOUT YOURSELF
(See TH4NGS IN GENERAL, Page 8)
THINGS IN GENERAL
Remarks by the Editor
WASHINGTON CURRENT COMMENT
By A Journal Reader
Speak no slander
No—nor listen to it.—Tennyson
There is no happiness in having or in
getting, but only in giving.
—Henry Drummond
The right way to resist tyranny is not to
kill the tyrant, but to refuse to co-operate
in his tyranny.
—A. Fenner Brockway, M.P.
May I be no man’s enemy, and may I be
the friend of that which is eternal and
abides. May I never quarrel with those
nearest me; and, if I do, may I be recon-
ciled quickly. May I never devise evil
against any man; if any devise evil against
me, may I escape uninjured and without
the need of hurting him. May I love, seek,
and attain only that which is good. May I
wish for all men’s happiness and envy none.
—Eusebius
We should endeavor to be long-suffering,
faithful, and charitable with all. To this
small effort let us add one more privilege—
namely, silence whenever it can substitute
censure. —Mary Baker Eddy
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do
nothing because you can only do little.
—Sydney Smith
Sympathy Seems To Have Struck
A Snag Up At Washington.
American sympathy for the smaller na-
tions is not to be regarded as of the pre-
tense; over the entire nation there has
been concerted efforts put forth to raise
funds for the brave people of the Finnish
country who are threatened with extinc-
tion because of the greed that is manifest-
ed by the Russian bear. Sympathy of the
individual differs from that of the mem-
bers of congress; efforts to provide a loan
for the little country seems to have struck
a real snag. There must be a strong mem-
ory on the part of some, a lapse of memory
on the part of others. Finland, be it said
with admiration, is the country that re-
membered its obligations to the United
' States.
Opposition to the loan grant should not
be regarded as a matter of unfriendly en-
couragement. The United States has de-
signated by congressional action, and by
(By Lloyd Fellows)
Shortly after I reached my majority an
incident happened that made me change
all of my plans. I was
strolling along the path
< ’ * dH that lead to the brook and
ran into a bunch of pic-
nickers who were enjoy-
ing themselves immense-
ly. Three of the bunch
had walked a short dis-
tance away and were ear-
nestly talking. As I pass-
ed them I heard one say: "He’s a good
chap, all right, but he will never make a
lawyer. He has too much of that timid dis-
position. Lawyers must have the knack of
talking.”
Somehow I could not forget that remark;
later in the day, after having spent a few
moments with the picnickers, I was at the
postoffice and in talking with a friend, I
mentioned having heard the three down at
the brook and what they had said about
someone who “would never make a law-
yer.” My friend gazed at me steadily for
a moment, and then finally came out with
it: “They were talking about you, Llyod.”
And with that he walked away.
That night I could not forget the inci-
dent; next day, it came back to me with
great force, and I decided to not enter law
school, but to attend a college and take up
general business. While I have not made a
fortune, I believe the change I made was a
wise one. I have watched lawyers time and
again, and have noticed that some of them
would make good drug store clerks.
Many people, men I mean, have changed
after they have tried for a few years, to
follow the profession they had entered, and
they found the change both beneficial, fi-
nancially and otherwise. Billy Sunday
played baseball, and played on Sunday;
later he became an evangelist and brought
thousands to the church.
One man whom I khew well, practiced
law for several years until a case in court
changed his viewpoint. He became a good
minister and always had a large congrega-
tion. As I listened to one of his sermons,
found it logical and carrying conviction, my
mind went back to that day I strolled to the
brook. I thought maybe he had heard
someone saw he was a good man but a poor
lawyer. Maybe he did.
Congress And Its Progress.
Congress has laid its hand to the plow
and settled down to real work, although
some of it necessarily must be of a prelim-
inary nature. An effort is being made to
secure harmony between the upper and
lower houses in the selection of a commit-
tee to formulate budget and tax legislation.
The plans of the Senate received a some-
what chilly welcome in the House, and if
the lower body does not approve what has
been suggested, it is probable that the Sen-
ate will drop the joint action suggestion
and proceed on its own hook.
It was said that the President, ostensibly
in the interest of economy, had proposed
cuts as to projects that were favorite chil-
dren of Congress, rather than members of
the White House family, with the probable
result that Congress would look after its
own, the federal debt continuing to rise.
The gun was promptly spiked at a White
House conference, during the course of
which the President made it plain that the
national debt limit of 45 billion was to
stand, and that the budget estimate was
not to be raised.
No up and doing town within the terri-
torial limits of the Revolutionary War
should be without a Washington’s Head-
quarters, and no session of Congress should
be without an anti-lynching measure to
consider. So it happens that the House has
set its foot down on lynching by a vote of
252 to 131. The friends of the bill claim
that the opposition is purely sectional.
Some of the 131 allege that the legislation
is a mere vote-getter, Ikiely to be dragged
out at any time, and especially before a
presidential election.
Due to a complicated legal situation the
details of which could hardly be crowded
into a full column, a reapportioning of
seats in Congress, based on population,
seems unlikely to occur. The uncharitable
maintain that legislators from districts
having a decreasing population have no
notion of voting themselves out of jobs.
Upon the other hand it is urged that to
throw control into the hands of cities, and
particularly large cities, would be bad busi-
ness.
The favorable attitude of the Adminis-
tration toward reciprocal trade agreements
is well known, and finds an unyielding
champion in the person of Mr. Hull. So
pronounced are his opinions that a check
on treaties of that sort would amount to a
direct slap at his policies and management,
although of course he has not brought that
factor into the argument. Appearing be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee of the
House, the Secretary opposes a ratification
of trade agreements by the Senate, as
something that would bring the whole
movement to an end. The present trade
agreement law is good enough, in his opin-
ion, and should be continued.
The Navy peering into the future, “views
with alarm”, and' perhaps with just cause.
Defense of home waters, trade routes and
the Monroe Doctrine is something that has
to be kept ever in sight. Defeat of the allies
in Europe might result in military activity
against the United States, of such magni-
tude that it should be considered before it
is too late. Approximately two hundred
war craft at a cost of two billion dollars
will help, so the House Naval Affairs Com-
mittee is told. Japan’s disapproval is no
more than might be expected. Her express-
ed desire to avoid a naval building race in
the Pacific is tempered somewhat, as to sin-
cerity, by Japanese press references to “the
American menace.” It is to be surmised
that if foreign nations generally had the
vote, the tax burden in the United States
would not be increased by a heavy defense
item. It may be remarked that there is no
impiety in the maxim: “Trust in God and
keep your powder dry.”
personal speech on the part of some mem-
bers, that the United States will remain
neutral; the citizen of the United States
has been assured by the President and
others that it will so remain. And to add
to its proffer of information anent the is-
sue, congress passed a neutrality law. We
have a combination of events that follow,
which events do not seem to be understood
by many. Probably they never will be. But,
we are supposed to be neutral; in which
munitions of war are being sold to those
who can “come and get them” but loans
are not to be made.
Differences of opinion have materialized,
which are said to exist between the United
States and England on the right to take
the ships of this country and inspect the
mails; but, England is doing that, and qs
in all of her efforts she tells you and does
it. Finland is fighting for an existence, she
has not expressed, through her spokesmen,
a desire to impose upon us in any way, and
would, if all facts were told, appreciate the
financial loan. She has not, but others in
this country have, called attention to the
honorable manner in which she has met
■her obligations to America and has prompt-
ly handed the installment payments with a
smile. She is sore beset now; it means
more to loan money at a time when neu-
trality is not an issue, than when it is; the
plight of a country means nothing.
Evidently those who know, are members
of the Congress of the United States; ere
this reference may appear in print, the
change of heart is apt to occur and Finland
may get her finances from Uncle Sam. In
the event she does, Uncle Sam will not be
molested in his agreeable moments by harsh
defalcation. It is not an agreeable subject,
if the least be said; the disagreeable fea-
ture attending the issue, is that England
can defy and dictate, and tell you and make
you like the idea, that she will pay when it
suits. Finland, as stated, is a small coun-
try, the sun sets daily on her little kingdom.
Stalwart Warrior Takes The Final
Count And The Nation Mourns.
Across the divide the life of a man may
drift; the last said of him may be flatter-
ing. Too bad that such is done after he
fails to respond. Interest manifested in the
illness of Senator William E. Borah during
the past week, added force to the conten-
tion of his friends, that Borah was a val-
uable man in the United States Senate, a
man whom the friendly enemy would refer
to only in the most glowing terms. And
with his passing the mark of the absentee
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Selection of next convention city.
Adjournment.
12:00 noon—Dinner at KJ.T. Hall.
Music by Fayetteville High School
Band.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF FAYETTE
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TO THOSE INDEBTED TO, OR
HOLDING CLAIMS AGAINST,
THE ESTATE OF W. L. SHAW,
DECEASED.
I, the undersigned, having been
duly appointed executrit of the will
of the estate of W. L. Shaw, deceased,
late of La Grange, Fayette County,
Texas, by the Hon. E. A. Arnim, Jr.,
Judge of the County, Court of Fay-
ette County, Texas, on the 8th day
of January, 1940, and having duly
qualified as such and received letters
testamentary on the 13th day of
January, 1940, hereby notify all per-
sons indebted to said estate to come
forward and make settlement, and
those having claims against said es-
tate to present them to me, within
the time prescribed by law.
My residence and postoffice ad-
dress are as follows: 1605 Harold,
Houston, Texas.
This the 13th day of January, 1940.
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Executive of the will of the es-
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of assessing the taxable property for
tbq year 1940. All parties living at
or near any of the .appointed places
will confer a favor upon me and them-
selves by meeting me promptly. Time
for assessing taxable property will
expire on April 30, 1940. Wiil also
register automobiles and trucks. Be
sure to bring your last year’s receipt.
Be sure to designate your resident
homestead in order to get the exemp-
tion from State tax.
FIRST WEEK
FAYETTEVILLE, Friday, Jan. 26.
ELLINGER—Saturday, Jan. 27.
SECOND WEEK
WARRENTON—Monday, Jan.
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
WALHALLA—Monday, Jan.
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
WALDECK—Tuesday, January
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
N ECHA NITZ—Tuesday, Jan.
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
OLDENBURG — Wednesday,
31, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
RUTERSVILLE—rWedrfesdsy.
31, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
There will be a deputy in my office
at all times.
P. A. NIKEL
Tax Assessor-CoDector, Fayette
La Grange, Texas
Friday. February 2.
8:30 a.m.—Convening at S.P.J.S.T.
Hall.
Address by Miss Mildred Horton,
Vice-Director and State Home De-
monstration Agent, Extension Ser-
vice, A. & M. College.
Address by Rud. Schmidt, President
Fayette County Farmers’ League.
Address by John A. Langston, Dis-
trict Rural Supervisor of FSA, La
Grange.
11:30 a.m.—Reports of committees.
12:00 noon—Dinner at KJ.T. Hall.
Music by C. H. Cmajdalka and his
Harmonisers.
1:30 p.m.—Convention
at S.P.J.S.T. Hall.
Address by C. E. Bowles. Specialist
Extension Service of A. & M. College.
FFA address by John Mikus, Jr.
3:00 p.m.—Fat stock exhibition in
FFA building, followed by judging.
6:00 p.m.—-Supper at KJ.T. Hall.
Music by Harmonizers.
Address by Walter Malec, editor of
The Tribune, Hallettsville.
Address by J. C. Yeary, County
Agent of Fayette county.
Address by Miss Vada Jones, Home
Demonstration Agent of Fayette
county.
Educational Government
Picture Show at KJ.T. Hall.
Saturday, February 3.
8:30 a.m.—Convening in S.PJ.S.T.
Hall.
Final reports of committees.
Auditor’s report.
New business.
Election of officers. ,
in session
and see some of the best live stock
and poultry to be found in this sec-
tion, owned and fed by FFA boys.”
The program as outlined for the
Farmers’ League, follows:
Thursday, February 1.
9:00 a.m.—S.PJ.S.T. Hall. Music
by Baca’s Brass Band with congrega-
tional singing by all.
Opening of meeting by Mayor W.
C. Langlotz.
Invocation by Rev. Al. W. Nes-
vadba, Fayetteville.
Address of Welcome by Grover
Fuchs, Supt. Fayetteville high school.
Response by Rev. Frank Klinkacek
of Sealy.
Keynote address by Senator L. J.
Sulak of La Grange.
Annual message of the president,
Frank Jodarsky.
Committee appointments.
12:00 noon—Dinner at KJ.T. Hall.
Music by Baca’s Band.
2:00 to 6:00 p.m.—Committee ses-
sions.
2:15 p.m.—Educational tour for vis-
itors.
Music by Baca’s Orchestra.
6:30 p.m.—Banquet at KJ.T. Hall;
Ed. L. Marek, toastmaster.
7:80 p.m.—Address by Rev. J. A.
Pustka of Flatonia.
Address by “Dutch" Hohn, followed
by dance at the KJ.T. Hall.
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