The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1940 Page: 2 of 10
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The Winkler County News
Friday, May 10,1940
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Lions Convention
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Large Attendance
about recoil-mounted Knee-Action,
heaviest frames at the price, five-foot
front seat room in Super models, and
six dozen new 1940 features?”
The South’s best-equipped light-engineering labora-
tory is located at the University of Texas College of
Engineering.
Were all automobile and truck driver?"as safe as driv-
ers for the petroleum industry, 13,700 lives would be
saved each year in automobile fatalities.
Any erroneous reflections upon the standing, charac-
ter, or reputation of any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns of The News will be
gladly corrected upon being brought to the attention
of the management.
LESSON TEXT—Habakkuk 1:12-2:4.
GOLDEN TEXT—The just shall live
Ay his faith.—Habakkuk 2:4.
WINK
Phone 202
A Citizen and
a Taxpayer
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Current pricest start at $895 ★for the
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any), and optional equipment and acces-
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delivered prices.
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HABAKKUK FIGHTS THROUGH
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The Winkler County News
Published Every Friday in Kermit, The County Seat
of Winkler County, Texas.
By JOHN AND BONNIE MERRIMAN
John N. Merriman, Editor
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Delinquent taxes in Texas constitute a chronic prob-
lem that is rapidly becoming more and more acute.
Back taxes now due to various county and local gov-
ernments range in amount from a few hundred dollars
to at least, in one instance, more than $5,800,000. But,
regardless of the amount, it has now reached the point
where it is vitally necessary that these monies be col-
lected. This is true not only be cause increased ac-
tivity on the part of the government has made it man-
datory that they receive more revenue, but it is true
because the tax burden on those who have been pay-
ing from year to year has reached the point where any
increase carries with it a withering, retading, and dis-
astous effect. And, obviously, the man who fails or
refuses to pay his taxes is simply passing on the load
to those citizens who do pay their taxes.
Over the nation as a whole, it is interesting to note
in a recent report issued by the Municipal Finance
Officers Association, that tax delinquencies have been
reduced in 150 major citites, the average rate dropping
from 263. in 1933 to 9.2 in 1939. Of these 150 citites, 24
showed delinquencies of less than 5 per cent, with
Fresno and San Jose, California, having only 1 per
cent of their city taxes delinquent last December 31.
Eighty-six of the cities have lowered their delinquen-
cy percentages below the 1930 figures, and 119 have
improved their 1939 percentages over those of 1938.
A graphic illustration of the situation in many sec-
tions of Texas is to be found in one city whose tax
commissioner recently estimated that if the 19,000 or
20,100 delinquent taxpayers were to settle their bills
in full, the city would not only be able to go on a cash
basis but would also be enabledto lower its tax rate.
When situations such as these placed before the
average citizen, his reaction is likely to be: “Well,
what can we do about it?” As a matter of fact, we can
do plenty, for the State Government has provided two
ways whereby the collection of delinquent taxes is now
possible. These two ways are a summary sale without
suit in court and suits to foreclose tax liens. The old
court process of cllecting back taxes was s unsatis-
factory in actual practice that the Forty-First Legis-
lature submitted an amendment to Article 8, Section
13, of the onstitution—the old law—which provided
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WORKS OF THE LORD
Oh, that men would praise the Lord
for his goodness, and for his won-
derfulworks to the children of men!
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices
of thanksgiving, and declare his
works with rejoicing.—Psalm 107:
21-22.
“double the amount of money paid for the land” to be
paid by the original owner for redemption. The peo-
ple adopted the amendment.
The second procedure by which the collectoin of de-
linquent taxes is possible—by suits to foreclose tax
liens—was part of the Acts of 1931 of the Texas Leg-
islature—“All real and personal property held or
owned by any person in this State and county taxes
due by the owner thereof, including tax on real estate,
personal property and poll tax; and the Tax Colector
sail levy on any personal or real property to be found
in his county to satisfy all delinquent taxes, any law
to the contrary notwithstanding.”
Both of these methods have been upheld by the Su-
preme court of Texas, and it is highly interesting to
note that the tax collector is explicitly charged in the
law: “The Tax Collector shall levy on any personal
or real property to be found in his county to satisfy
all delinquent taxes, any law to the contrary notwith-
standing.”
As examples of how these two methods of collect-
ing back taxes are being utilized in some parts of the
State, Crtis Morris, director of the tax department of
the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, points to Hop-
kins County and to the Trinity Independent School
District.
“Last December,” Mr. Morris recalls, “Hopkins coun-
ty, through special tax attorneys, filed 450 suits to
collect delinquent taxes. Most of these against whom
suits were filed paid. Some didn’t. The county got 70
judgments, and this spring the county had sold to date
11 tracts to satisfy these judgments.”
The other case which Mr. Morris described was one
in which collections were made without suits being
prosecuted through the courts. In January of thi-s
year, the Trinity Independent School District merely
started selling real estate through Tts tax collectoz to
satisfy delinquent taxes on it.
What these two tax collecting agencies have done
and are doing, other counties can do; and summing it
up, that’s just exactly what they are going to have to
do. They are going to have to collect their delinquent
taxes by using the authority which the Texas Legis-
lature has placed at their disposal.
Inasmuch as county tax collecting officials are arm-
ed with these two instruments, it is quite probable that
the future will be marked by more frequent occur-
rences of their application, in spite of the fact that
there has been, and still is, a potent respect on the
part of some officials for the fact that voters may
actively retaliate at the next elections.
Men are beginning to realize more and more that it
is decidely unfair to those who do pay their taxes to
permit others to escape paying their just share of the
cost of government.—Taxpayers Digest.
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se-
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
Mother’s Day
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Model luncheons by the Odessa
and Amarillo Lions Clubs Monday
at noon were well attended. A bar-
becue at Cloverdale park in the
evening, the District Governor’s
ball Monday evening, a Presidents’
and Key Members’ breakfast Tues-
day morning, and the final luncheon
in the crystal ballroom of the hotel
Tuesday at noon were only part of
the entertainment planned for the
visiting Lions.
Lion Maury Alberts, president of
the local Lions Club, and Lion
John N. Merriman were in attend-
ance at the convention.
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SUNDAY, MAY 12
More than 250 enthusiastic Lions
gathered at the Scarbauer Hotel in
Midland Sunday, Monday and Tues-
day of this week to attend the an-
nual convention of the Lions Clubs
of District 2-T. A very interesting
program was arranged for the three
day session, which was climaxed
with a general assembly luncheon
in the crystal ballroom of the hotel
Tuesday at noon when the report
of the election committee was made.
F. V. “Wally” Wallace of Dumas
was elected as the new Lions Gov-
ernor of the district, and will take
over his duties July 1. Amarillo was
chosen as the meeting place for
next year.
The principal speaker on the
program was Julian C. Hyer, past
International president, who de-
livered the opening address Sunday
evening. His subject was “Is the
Business of a Lion a Lions Only
Business.” At 11 o’clock Monday
morning, Lion Joseph H. Mims of
Midland spoke on “Americanism.”
The Monday afternoon session
was highlighted by an address of
Lion George R. Jordan, second vice-
president of Lions International.
Sam M. Braswell, Clarendon, past
International director, spoke on
“Lionism” Tuesday morning.
too often our message is not under-
stood or fails to stir those who hear
it to go quickly and tell others.
Looking forward to Christ, the
just man of Habakkuk’s day was
to live by faith; even as we of this
day, looking back to the cross of
Christ, are justified by faith and
then are to go to live by faith.
This is the word which, as we have
already suggested, stirred Luther
and his fellows to bring about the
Reformation. Long before Luther’s
day, however, the same words had
come by the Holy Spirit’s inspira-
tion to be the heart of the great
messages of Paul the apostle as he
taught justification (Rom. 1:16, 17),
as he defended grace against legal-
ism (Gal. 3:11), and as he por-
trayed the “pilgrim’s path through
this world from the cross to the
glory” (Heb. 10:38).
❖ LESSON*
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
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“The just shall live by his faith”—
the great rallying cry of the Refor-
mation; in fact, the very essence of
Christianity, is found in the glorious
conclusion which the prophet Ha-
akkuk raches in his triumphant
confidence in God. Trying circum-
stances, doubt and fear must all
yield to faith in God.
The lesson for today is peculiarly
appropriate to the situation in which
the world finds itself just now.
Men’s hearts are failing them for
fear. It seems to them that all is
chaotic disorder; they wonder
whether God has any plan for the
world and its people, and whether
He really cares. “Why doesn’t God
do something?” is the question on
many lips. The answer is in our
lesson.
I. Believe, Though Surrounded By
Questions (1:12-17).
Habakkuk does not question that
his people had sinned and were
worthy of God’s disciplinary chas-
tening, bu? he is astonished to learn
that God plans to use the wicked
Chaldeans to bring it about. Ques-
tions pour in upon him as he de-
scribes their iniquity (v. 13), and
speaks of them as catching Judah
in their net (vv. 14, 15) and gloating
over their victims (vv. 6, 17).
He does not yet know the answer
to his questions, but he has already
stated the foundation of his faith in
verse 12. Whatever happens, no
matter how sore the trial and non-
understandable the outworking of
God’s plan, the prophet is sure of
his God as the eternal and holy One.
The point to be borne in mind in
such a time is that God is not mak-
ing plans for the moment or because
of some unexpected change in cir-
cumstances. He is “from everlast-
ing” (v. 12). His plans are eternal.
But He is also the “Holy One” (v.
12). It may seem for the present
that sin and wickedness have tri-
umphed, but let us remember that
the eternal plans of God are con-
ceived and executed in holiness and
power.
IL Be Alert in the Midst of Un-
certainty (2:1).
One who does not have faith in
God is prone to say in such times
that all hope is lost, and give up
in despair. Not so Habakkuk. He
knew that there is nothing harder
than to wait patiently for God. He
determines to be neither dis-
couraged nor impatient, but to
stand watch in the tower (v l).
“His words bespeak a very right
and proper condition of soul. Per-
plexed and confused by the seeming
enigma of God’s ways, he owns he
may require reproof, and takes his
stand upon the watch tower, above
the thoughts and doings of men,
where he can quetly wat on God
and look out to see what He will
say to him” (Ironside).
How desperately we need such
alert and earnest watchers in our
day. Christians, arise! Do not per-
mit yourself to either be lulled into
a false security or into deadening
discouragement.
III. Receive the Answer of Tri-
umphant Faith (2:2-4).
“The Lord answered me.” He al-
ways does, if we are ready to listen
and to abide His time. Habakkuk I
received a vision of God’s truth in
which he was to write so plainly
that everyone who read it would
understand it and, in turn, run to
others with the message. Those of
us who teach and preach would do
well to follow that admonition. All
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Davis and sons
spent Sunday with relatives in
Seagraves.
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Merriman, John N. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1940, newspaper, May 10, 1940; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1457630/m1/2/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.