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PAGE TWO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 . 1983
Guest Editorial
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Jobs For Unemployed!
America's Number One concern today is
about the unemployed. Everybody is
talking about what can be done to make
jobs. In America we are acquainted with
two principal methods of making jobs. One
way is by creating "government-made
jobs." We tried that plan extensively during
the Roosevelt administration while com-
bating the great depression that extended
from 1929 to 1941. During that period
millions of dollars were spent to "make
jobs."
In Western Oklahoma some men were
employed under this system to build a
grade for a certain highway. The men
■<r arrived at the job with their horses and
scrapers which was their customary way of
moving earth to biiild a grade for highways
or railroads. But they were told they could
not use their horses and scrapers. Instead^
they must move the earth with hand
shovels.
These men all knew that one workman
with a pair of good horses and a scraper
could move more earth from one given spot
to another than could forty men with hand
shovels in the same length of time. These
men quickly caught on to the fact that they
weren't really expecied to accomplish
anything; they were just expected to turn in
time and get their pay.
Similar efforts were made all over the
United States to "make jobs." Some of
them were better managed than the one in
Western Oklahoma; some perhaps were
worse managed. But we did not relieve the
unemployment problem with that method
during the entire period.
What did cure that depression was the
beginning of World War II when orders
poured in to American industrial plants in
large quantity for ammunition and war
materials, both for our own country and for
the countries of Western Europe.
The President of the United States urged
the employees to realize that the nation was
at war and to put out their best effort and to
avoid any strikes and to be very reasonable
about any wage demands. It meant for the
duration of the war period there was
cooperation on the part of the government,
labor and industry. At the end of that period
it was evident America had made tremen-
dous progress, the like of which even
America had never known. In fact, a study
^t the end of4945 showed that America had
iftore than half of the world's gold, and was
producing more than half of the world's
Manufactured goods.
*'Now, America has serious unem-
ployment, which was not caused by a break
in the stock market, not caused by an in-
vasion, not caused by a great famine or a
great flood; it was simply brought about by
our own blundering ways.
The industries of the world's greatest
technical country in the richest nation of the
world gradually lost their markets to the
extent that they had to begin laying off em-
ployees. This situation has gradually grown
worse and worse.
Now, when we really ©re crying for
employment of the ten million unemployed
Americans, it would be wise to take a look
at why our jobs decreased and why this
unemployment gradually worsened.
Reasons can be readily found.
Perhaps the most important factor is that
the American government gradually gave
more and more advantages to employees
until employers could no longer control the
outgo of funds. Labor was setting the level
of wages and labor was strong enough to
compel the industries to ultimately give-in
to their demands. They had advantages that
enabled them to continue a long strike on
any given industry, whereas the industries
could not endure endless strikes. They had
to concede to the best possible terms and
then try to operate successfully.
The government itself, having adopted a
heavy give-away program abroad and
having adopted a heavy give-away program
at home began requiring higher and higher
taxes. A heavy part of this burden fell on the
industries which, in addition to normal
taxes, found themselves also subject to
"excess profits taxes and windfall profits
taxes." The graduated income tax has
many times been as high as 70 percent and
has been known to be as high as 90 percent.
Various minority groups pressed for
various regulations upon industry for
various reasons. Congress, being aware of
the power of votes, gave in to many of these
requests, some of which were justified to a
degree and some of which weren't. But they
became very burdensome to industry.
These combined burdens laid upon the
back of industry account for the fact that
industry could not continue to maintain the
health of its own plants and to meet the
foreign competition, particularly from
Western Europe and from Japan. As com-
petition could not be met, industries were
forced to reduce production and lay off em-
ployees.
—Dr. George S. Benson,
—Dr. Kenneth W. Ryker,
The National Program Letter
From
The
Lions Den
hy E. B. Musick/ Jr,
(Editor's note: This week's column
writer is Lion George Dodd, sub-
stituting for Lion Elma Musick.)
New Math: If there is a 50/50 chan-
ce of something going wrong, 9 out of
10 times it will!
Beware of the chap who reminds
you that you can't take it with you.
He'll try to take it with him!
There was not a planned program
for last Thursday's meeting. Lion
President Richard Johnson used the
time to have committee reports
brought before the club members for
discussion.
Lion Ike Daniel reportéd on a bid for
a 10-foot fence to be constructed
around the new slab at the swimming
pool. After some discussion it was
decided by the members to get more
bids. A work detail is being planned
for the near future to clean up around
the swimming pool area.
It will take all the members
working on one Saturday to cut, clear,
pick-up and haul off the trash and tree
limbs to make our park a beautiful
place for all the citizens of Rusk to en-
joy. This is what Lionism is all about-
"Working together in order to provide
for others!" The fellowship is great
and the rewards are many.
The Lions are like the Marines. We
are .looking for a few good men! Lion
Johnson reported that our quota for
the coming year is five new members.
The Lions will be helping with the
Halloween carnival this year. Each
member will be assigned a job and
each one will give it his very best. We
wil include the wives in this project,
so we know the job will be done right.
Lion Winford Black will be the
program chairman for the month of
October. We are looking forward to a
good month.
When Lion Orville Johnson's
mother enrolled him in school, she
gave his teacher a list of instructions.
"My son is so sensitive," she ex-
plained "Don't ever punish him. Just
slap the boy next to him. That will
frighten Orville."
See you next week, same time and
same place!
Kissin Kuzzins:
'In Search of Kin'
Carolyn Ericson
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
There is a new family quarterly
called "Stockstill Olla Podrida"
published by Betty Davis, 1700
Mustang Trail, Kingwood, Texas
77339. This quarterly contains infor-
mation on the STOCKSTILL family
and all variant spellings of the name,
i.e. STOCKDALE, STAGDELL,
STODGHILL, STURGILL, etc. Sub-
scription to this newsletter is $10 per
year. Each issue (published March,
June, September and December) will
contain 15 pages of documented
material and queries. You are en-
couraged to send contributions to the
editor for inclusion. Be sure to include
all references for the material you
submit. Bible records should include
title page information, original owner
and current owner.
Please fill out family group sheets
and pedigree charts and send in for
the editor's file. Lineage charts will
be published.
Queries are free to subscribers and
should include a variant spelling of
the STOCKSTILL/STOCKDALE
name. Please include at least one
name, one place, and one time period.
Non-subscribers may submit one
query for publication as space per-
mits, maximum 50 words.
If you are writing a book, they will *
announce it for you and check the files, Í
for you. (specific questions only)
If you are working on the Stock-
dale/Stogdell/Sturgill/Stutstill/Stock-
dell or Stodgell family, I know you will
Rubinoff and His Violin Were Here
Does Anyone Remember the Rotary Sponsored Event?
(Editor's note: The following review
of an event in Rusk may bring back
your memory of it. The Cherokeean
expresses appreciation to Ed Bojarski
for sharing his thoughts in a letter to
the editor.)
To The Editor:
Out of an old college yearbook
bought for a dime recently at a
rummage sale fluttered a bit of the
past which did the City of Rusk and
the Rotary Club of Rusk very proud
indeed! It was a professionally prin-
ted program (autographed by both
performing artists) announcing on the
Tront cover that "The Rotary Club of
Rusk Presents Rubinoff and His
Violin with Clifford Souze, Pianist, in
a Popular Concert." The event took
place at the High School Auditorium
on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1953 with a
matinee at 2:30 and an evening per-
formance at 8:15 p.m.
The program notes inform us that
David Rubinoff was born in Polan^ in
1897 to a non-musical family, learned
to play and compose on the balalaika,
and got his first violin at the age of
five. At 14 he graduated from the
Royal Conservatory of Music in War-
saw and so impressed composer Vic-
tor Herbert that Rubinoff was brought
to Pittsburg in 1911 to live in the Her-
bert household. There he met John
Philip Sousa, who inspired the young
violinist to dedicate his talent to the
youth of America, to which Rubinoff
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presented literally thousands of such
public school assemblies as the
matinee performance in Rusk.
During the heyday of pre-television
broadcasting David Rubinoff's radio
programs gave a start to many great
orchestra leaders with such names as
Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey,
Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Carmen
Lombardo playing under the
maestro's baton. Rubinoff and his
violin were heard on the famed Chase
and Sanborn Hour with Eddie Cantor
and were featured on the Chevrolet,
Rexall and Pebeco programs while
the marquees of the Capitol Theatre
in New York and the famous
Paramount Theatre blazed with the
words "Rubinoff and His Violin."
For his performance in Rusk on that
day three decades ago David Rubinoff
played one of the most precious in-
struments in the world, a Stradivarius
violin insured for $100,000. The
Romanoff-Stradivarius, as it was
known, was made in 1731 by Antonio
Stradivari in Cremona, Italy and
eventually passed into the hands of
the Romanoffs, Russia's ruling family
until the revolution of 1917. The Strad
disappeared during the years of
political and social upheaval in
Russia but turned up later in Paris in
the possession of a deposed Russian
prince who had taken the valuable in-
strument with him when he fled the
country. The violin bears the
elaborately engraved and bejeweled
coat of arms of the Romanoff family
as well as the identification mark of
Stradivari and the date. It has a deep
brownish-red luster and is perfectly
formed and developed in all the in-
tricate detail representative of the
best work of the master.
The violinist's accompanist for the
Rusk concert, Clifford Souze, made
his debut as a composer in Loe
Angelos a year earlier, his works for
the piano acclaimed by the critics and
programmed for performance by
America's leading artists. As a per-
former Souze started in San Fran-
cisco and made numerous tours
throughout the U.S. and Canada as a
soloist and assisting artist with
several Metropolitan Opera stars. On
the West Coast he was staff soloist for
NBC and CBS and guest artist with
the Ford Symphony.
Souse opened the program with
Schumann's F"Etude Syinphonique"
(Opus 13, No. 12) and Gershwin's
"Prelude No. Í," After the inter-
mission he opened the second half of
the evening's program with his own
composition, "Sonatine" in three
movements, "Allegro Moderato,"
"Romanza" and "Rondo Terantella."
Rubinoff played his own com-
position, "Dance of the Peasants,"
reported in the program notes as
"...sadly reminiscent of his native
Poland...the composer tenderly con-
trasts the gaiety typical of the Polish
peasant." He then played the "Inter-
mezzo" by Provost, "one of the most
popular and appealing compositions
from the motion picture of the same
name." The Jascha Heifetz "Hora
Staccato" was followed by Richard
Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto" in its
premier performance as a violin solo.
The widely known and often
mistakenly attributed concerto is
elucidated by this interesting
program note:
Richard Addinsell achieved a
true and vital picture of a lonely,
proud, war-blackened Warsaw by
undergoing a similar experience
during the terrible blitz of London.
The maestro was anxious and
determined to transcribe this
stirring concerto for the violin
because of his deep and abiding af-
fection for the Warsaw he knew as
a young student at the Royal Con-
servatory.
Another "premier performance as
a violin solo" was offered in the form
of Debussy's "Clair de Lune," in-
spired by Paul Verlaihe's poem of
love for a departed sweetheart. The
first half of the program closed with a
lighthearted Cole Porter's "Don't
Fence Me In!" in variations played in
the manner of a symphony, a Strauss
waltz, a rhumba, a John Philip Sousa
march, boogie woogie, and the
musical styles of Scotland, Ireland,
Palestine and Russia.
The second half of the violin
program opened with another
"premier performance as a violin
solo" of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in
Blue," which carried a program note
worth quoting in toto:
America's outstanding con-
tribution to modern music. Written
in January, 1924, in answer to a
request from Paul
Whiteman—played in its premier
performance at an afternoon con-
cert in New York, Feb, 12 of that
year. The concert was ah ex-
periment In music and presented
to the musical public the first
serious jazz selection of the young
modern composer who was to die
at the age of 39. Gershwin was so
pressed for time that he had to im-
provise the little details at the first
concert, where he was the soloist
with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra.
Ferde Grofe did the orchestration
in 10 days.
The stellar piece of Americana was
followed by a popular melody called
"When Day Is Done" by Katscher and
a Rubinoff composition of 1925 titled
"Fiddlin' the Fiddle" and billed in the
program as "the first jazz violin solo
in America.'' Few musicians of Polish
birth can resist the lure of Frederic
Chopin, and Rubinoff gave his Rusk
audience a "premier performance as
a violin solo" of the famous
"Polonaise" (Opus 53) which is
described as having been written
"with a burning spirit of national
sympathy...a tone-picture of Poland
with strong, stately and martial
rhythm. All the splendour and
magnificence of her former feudal
courts is set to music with such inten-
se feeling that his opus has been
likened to 'canons buried in flowers.'"
The performance closed with "one of
the most popular of all violin solos,"
Strauss' "Blue Danube," which had
been "arranged especially for David
Rubinoff by Victor Herbert in 1915.
While he played Rubinoff wore "a
small medal about the size of a half
dollar on his watch chain. That medal,
gold, and set with rubies and diamon-
ds, is inscribed on one side with a
miniature diamond studded violin and
bow, and on the other side is an in-
scription 'Presented to Rubinoff nd
his Violin by the Chicago Federation
of Musicians in appreciation for ser-
vices rendered Aug. 6, 1937, in Grant
Park—attendance 225,000."'
There is no way of knowing now how
much of an audience Rubinoff and
Souze had in the auditorium that
evening unless someone who was
there is able to remember that par-
ticular program in assembly. Thirty
years ago I vas a young U.S. Foreign
Service Officer training in
Washington, D.C. and I doubt whether
the musical programs available to me
were of a higher standard than those
made available to the people of Rusk.
Certainly my own high school, which
had more students than Rusk had
citizens, never offered anything to
match Rubinoff and his violin I
Husk Humlnator
want to subscribe
newsletter.
to this family
********
Would like to exchange and share
information with anyone interested
and researching the following
families: Seales, Kellar, McBroom,
Burden, Ferguson, Orren, Butler,
Tinsley, McDaniel, McCary, Mahan,
Mummey, Schmidt, Mueller and
Blank. Will answer all corresponden-
ce promptly.
—Mary Burden Seales, 185 Redbud
Lane, Lumberton, Texas 77656.
My great-grandmother Rebeccah
(BOUSMAN) MARTIN died enroute
to visit a relative in San Antonio,
Texas. The death certificate is signed
by Mrs. Elizabeth HOLSCLAW. Was
Elizabeth HOLSCLAW her sister or
her daughter? Are there any sur-
viving members of the HOLSCLAWS
in Texas?
—Wiley J. Martin, 3340 W. Desert
Cove, Phoenix, Arizona, 85029.
********
Seeking information on Cyrus
JOHNSON and wife Nancy Ann
(PRICE) JOHNSON. They were
married in Lamar Co. in 1844. He was
on the 1846 Tax List in Hopkins Coun-
ty. They are on the Federal census for
1850-60 but Cyrus is missing on the
1870 census - as I think he was killed in
ttyBjCivil War. He enlisted ill Co. C, 1st
BafiT Texas Cavalry. Tfoft National
AraRi>es~Atetes thárhewas afCartip
Robérts near Bonham, Texas on
February 1864. No other record.
Their children were Pa trick.. J., b.
1845; Ardella, b. 1847 (my gran-
dmother); Elizabeth W. b. 1849;
Rutha Ann, b. 1850; Margaret, b. 1852;
Reubin, b. 1853; Eliza J., b. 1855;
Rebecca, b. 1856; Thomas, b. 1859;
Martha L., b. 1861; Racheal E., b. 1861
and Nancy, b. 1864.
In the 1850 Census Cyrus was born
in Indiana and in 1860 it says he was
born in Kentucky. Which is correct?
The 1850 Census says Nancy Ann
PRICE was born in Illinois, the 1860
says she was born in Kentucky. Who
were the parents of Cyrus and Nancy?
What happened to all these children?
Ardella was supposed to have
married George Andrew BROWN, but
I can't find a marriage record. Can
anyone help me?
—Mrs. Opal B. Mack, 303 B. Lobo,
Green Valley, Arizona 85614.
********
Need to correspond with anyone
having information on John
PHILLIPS and his ancestors or
descendants. John was born 9 August
1800 in Georgia. Moved to Tyler Co.,
Texas 1853 - married Elizabeth HUT-
TO 29 December 1829 in Early County,
Georgia. Both John and Elizabeth are
buried in Tyler County, Texas. Need
information on their parents - names
and dates.
Also trying to locate anyone that
might have information on David
HUNT and Cora Casandra HOGUE
BILLINGSLEY, married prior to
1888. Where in Texas did they marry?
Have David's complete line back to
1500's. Will gladly share.
— Mrs. Billie Kay, Box 7026,
Alexandria, La. 71306.
********
Need information on parents and
siblings, if any, of Richard S. LYLES,
born 28 November 1831 in Kentucky,
married Mary Jane Roberts JACOBS,
widow of George M. JACOBS, 31 Mar-
ch 1857 in Rusk County, Texas. Served
in the Confederate Army, died 3 Mar-
ch 1865. Also information needed
about Martha Guinn Roberts SCOTT,
mother of Mary Jane (JACOBS)
LYLES, born 1809 in Tennessee, came
to Texas before 1847 with two
daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Mary
Jane.
—Mrs. Mary K. Crenshaw, 4207 Far
West Blvd., Austin. Texas 78731.
********
William and Mary Kinny MARTIN
with children John, Samuel, Andrew,
Laura Caroline and Martha (Mattie)
Catherine moved to N.E. Texas from
Tennessee, probably. I need to know
where in Texas they settled about
1870-1880's. Also when and where the
children were married. When and
where William and Mary died.
After his first wife, Melissa SMITH,
died in 1880 in Monroe Co., Arkansas,
George Washington TULLEY brought
his children Lucius, Agnes, Emma,
Lena and settled somewhere in N.E.
Texas about 1882. WHERE? Lucius
and Martha Catherine MARTIN were
married in 1891. WHERE? CASS CO.?
Any help will be appreciated.
—Helen Breaux, 8523 Oakhaven,
LaPorte, Texas 77571.
********
William DARDEN, 1832-1920, b. in
Ga., died Hunt Co., Texas. In 1880 the
family was in Russell Co., Alabama
and included children Margaret,
Julia, Martha, Monroe, Warney,
Sallie, Princie and Robert. Robert
DARDEN, b. 1876 and wife Effie were
in Wood Co., Texas in 1900; Princie
DARDEN, b. 1882 m. DeWitt MEEKS
and they later lived in Hunt County,
Texas; Julia DARDEN, b. 1864,
married Andrew Jackson STOKES.
She died in Wood County in 1910.
Searching for brothers of Andrew
Jackson STOKES. Born in Pike Co.,
Alabama in 1850s and 1860s. Father
was Edwin STOKES. I believe the
brothers that came to East Texas
were John, Joe and Oscar.
—Mayme Porter, 1108 Patricia
Drive, Sherman, Texas 75090.
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