The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 90, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1923 Page: 3 of 24
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SAYSWAYOF
MAKING STATE
LAWS ABSURD
Legislature Controlled by
12 Men; Others “Rabbit
Chasers” “Hillbillies.”
MUST BE STOPPED
Is Becoming Detrimental
to Business Hull Young-
blood Declares.
“The method by which our state
laws are passed is absurd ridiculous
;and beyond comprehension” said Hull
Youngblood director of the Southern
Steel Company of San Antonio in
an address before the Salesmanship
club at the Gunter hotel Wednesday
noon. There are twelve men who
control the legislature he said and
the rest are “rabbit chasers’’ and
“hillbillies.” These statements were
made when speaking on politics and
the salesman. He did not say who
the twelve controlling the legisOa-
ure are.
In explaining the relationship of
salesmen to politics Mr. Young-
blood said that in law is the foun-
dation of business and unless the pub-
lic elects intelligent men to the legis-
lature the time will soon come when
it will be almost impossible to con-
duct a business for fear of getting
into trouble by violating some of the
petty laws which have been passed by
men who do not vote intelligently.
That the legislature is controlled
by twelce men and that the majority
of the representatives do not vote in-
telligently is information gathered
by Mr. Youngblood when in Austin
for several weeks recently he said.
Says Money Controls Legislature.
He said be had visited the legisla-
ture and had investigated how laws
were passed. He said that there was
a small group of men who told the
other members of the Legislature how
to vote. He stated that if a large
concern desired a law passed for its
own personal business interests that
all it bad to do was “put the money
on the barrel head” and “the dogs
would lap it up and go on away.” He
said the whole Legislature was a
“mess” and that it was a menace to
the state and to the welfare of the
people.
When voting for a law the sena-
tors who apparently are uneducated
beyond the teachings of a high school
and incidentally many of them look
like they have just graduated from
high school they ..se judgment that is
influenced by other minds. One of
the twelve men says vote one way
and the “rabbit chasers” vote that
way. The majority of the senators
vote for a bill they have never heard
read. They vote for it because the
“boss” tells them to he said. The
“boss” can be any represent* live who
will invite the other members of the
Legislature who might happen to op-
pose his bill to a “party” preceding
the session of the Legislature while
liquor is drunk and “taffy is fed.”
Method Is Absurd.
“Men” he declared “it is absurd
ridiculous and beyond comprehension
the way in which our laws are pass-
ed in Austin. If the present method
is not stopped and another installed
it will be next to impossible to open
a new business or enlarge one with-
out fear of treading on forbidden
ground or violating laws which have
passed by these “shirt tail” senators.
“They came near passing a law
recently in the Legislature which cer-
tainly would have caused trouble
throughout the state. This was a
bill if enacted would have prevented
railroads from using troops to pro-
tect themselves during a strike. The
bill passed the first and second read-
ings and if it had not been cur-
tailed at the third reading there
probably would have been considerable
trouble.”
Makes Some Suggestions.
Mr. Youngblood followed by .tell-
ing of several more instances where
“fool” laws have been and are being
passed in the Legislature. He con-
cluded his speech which many mem-
bers of the salesmanship club de-
clared was one of the best they had
ever beard at a luncheon club by
making suggestions which put the
salesmen to thinking and started con-
. siderable discussion around the ta-
His suggestion was that a
handsome salary be offered n mem-
ber of the Legislature so a good man
would have tr.e job that responsible
and intelligent men be elected that
when a bill is brought before the
house that it should not be passed
in a day but that it should be dis-
cussed thoroughly for a length of
time. He urged the salesmen not-to
talk politics but to talk of improve-
ments for he snid there is plenty of
room for them in the Legislature as
well as in our city government. Then
act at the right time he stated.
HAD BLANK MEMORY
Physicians Massage Bump on Head
and He Begins to Remember.
St. Louis Mo.. April 19.—After
physicians hnd massaged a bump on
his bead a man who hnd been suf-
fering loss of memory since he wns
found unconscious in nn alley hero
two night ago identified himself last
night as Tom F. Doherty. 32 a con-
tractor of Terre Haute Ind.
He eould not explain his presence
in St. Louis.
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hair Growths
(Beauty Culture)
Here is a method for removing hair
from arm. neek or face that is unfail-
ing and is quite inexpensive: Mix a
thick paste with some powdered dela-
tone and water and spread on hairy
Surface. After 2 or 3 minutes rub it
afk Wf eh the skin and every trace of
™iir xas vanished. No harm or in
convenience results from this treat-
ment but be careful to get genuine
delatone and mix fresh as wanted.
THURSDAY.
CATHOLICS IN PETROGRAD
WORSHIP LIKE THE EARLY
CHRISTIANS IN CATACOMBS
Churches Are Closed But Long Lines of the Faithful
Hear Mass in Rooms of Priests Who Lacking
Fuel Conduct Services With Heavy
Fur Coats Over Vestments.
Petrograd April 19.—Petrograd's
Catholic churches are still closed but
hundreds of parishioners daily crowd
the small apartments of the priests
to pray and to hear mass much as did
the first Christians in the catacombs
of old Rome.
St Catherine's Chureh of which the
late Manager Butcnkavttch was cure
looks out across the broad Nevsky
I’rospokt its bells silent and its doors
locked while the faithful young and
old stream through the courtyard to
the parish house. They kneel in the
doorways and corridors and cross
themselves before the cheap crucifixes
which the priests have bung inside the
halls of the edifice.
Priests Live in Cold.
From the size of the crowd that
passed through the courtyard of St.
Catherine's last Sunday one might
have thought that the church was
open. Father Casimir who has been
left in charge of parish affairs said
that he and one other priest were busy
from daybreak until noon saying one
mass after another. He estimated that
6000 persons were ii the long line.
Some of these who could not be ac-
commodated at St. Catherine's sought
out the rooms of other priests many of
whom are living in cold barren cham-
bers at the top flights of rickety stairs
in houses adjoining the closed church.
The majority of these priests are
without funds to buy fuel. They are
obliged to say mass with heavy fur
coats over their vestments.
* Twelve Priests in Petrograd.
As the correspondent watched the
crowd pour into Father Casimir's
house splendidly mounted troops of
lancers with gay red and blue pen-
nants streaming in the teeeze clat-
tered down the Nevsky Pnjpekt with-
out so much as turning their heads.
There were no uniformed police about
the church.
The twelve priests remaining in
Petrograd have been in no way molest-
ed since the trial of Manager Rutch-
kavich one of their number said.
Churchmen her are hopeful that
Archbishop Zepliak and other im-
prisoned prelates may at some time
be exchanged.
Meanwhile these twelve men are
caring for the spiritual needs of their
parishioners despite the fact that their
churches are closed.
Ford’s Cash Balance 5200.000.000.
New York April 19—Henry Ford’s
cash balance still exceeds $200000.-
000 in spite of his recent numerous
large purchases of coal properties
timber lands water sites and other
investments it was declared today in
the Wall Street Journal which pub-
lished the Detroit capitalist’s tele-
graphic answers to a questionnaire
recently sent him by the newspaper.
The manufacturer added that he hnd
I All dresses will be on racks for quick IK starts P rom pHy at 8:30 a. m. m
B selection—Third Floor IB I I Third Floor
n VS! Houston at JoffersotL"
A Washer “Publicity” Sale!
I — involving 500 ARRIVED FASHIONABLE SILK DRESSES
I at a disregard °F profits—-
-9 I New late Spring and Summer styles just unpacked —
B v fresh from their wrappings—
I GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED J|||l ||| ■
$ 25 -°° DRESSES Sl|l| B ■
I $19.75 DRESSES TMII If I
I WTk $16.75 DRESSES jBBLWF |
M I ! m At this price we conservatively claim you hardly pay for the cost of ma- |
B W V terial. One of Washer’s famous “publicity” sales where we give the seem- g
9 I ii ingly impossible. S
B Hiji । R
9 ■ | I New Dresses! New Styles! New Silks! 9
| COME FRIDAY Crepes Paisleys and Printed Crepes |
< i; I I prepared to buy the most remarkable dress values. These dresses are Street Dresses Sport Dresses!
X j ill ii wS placed on sale with no thought of profit—indeed! Many will sell be- e ®
/AOd ffluuLjsJ* low cost. We are sure you will profit handsomely by attending this 1 nree-piecec OllK 1 nCOiei •
sale and buying two or three dresses-but remember-be here early. Almost Limitless Variety of Styles! ■
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no present intention of going into
the market to borrow money.
FOSTER MAY TESTIFY
Ohioan Accused of Violation of
Michigan Syndicalism Law.
St. Joseph Mich. April 19.—Both
the state and the defense in the
trial of Charles E. Huthenbcrg of
Cleveland charged with violation of
Michigan's syndicalism law were lim-
ited to one peremptory challenge
each as selection of the jury entered
its final stages today.
The state used its third peremp-
tory challenge just before adjourn-
ment yesterday.
Only one man of the original panel
of 36 prospective jurors remained to
be questioned so four additional ve-
niremen were called today.
Court observers predicted that the
jury would be completed and open-
ing statements made by this after-
noon.
While defense attorneys declined tc
outline their plans tn advance the
appearance here of William Z. Fos-
ter. of Chicago the first defendant
tried under the Michigan's syndical-
ism law gave rise to reports that
he might appear as a witness for
Rnthenberg.
Thomas O'Flahcrty of Chicago.
J
“Yo-Ho-Ho and t
Bottle of Rum”—i
tale of modern pirates
from Bahama and
Nassau. Words and
pictures by John T
McCutcheon
in MAY
@nopolitan
at all news stands
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
also arrived yesterday.
Foster's bond of $lOOOO was re-
duced to $">000 that the remainder
might be used as surety for John
Mehilie another defendant awaiting
WOLFSON’S
Every Day Is Bargain Day
In the First Floor
$l5 DRESS SHOP
The “$l5 DRESS SHOP” on the street floor is creating a
sensation. It is evoking enthusiastic expressions of amaze-
ment from every woman who enters.
Without exception it seems all agree that never have they
seen such charm such character and such quality at such
a price. “There’s a reason!” — more than one reason too.
Before any dress goes into the new shop it must pass these
tests:
1. No dress goes in which is not worth more than $l5.
2. The materials and workmanship must be good.
3. The styles must be authentic and in the mode of the
moment.
4. Every dress must be . cut full—no skimping of
materials.
5. The linings must be good.
6. The number of models in any one style must be
limited.
This is a Specialized Department — a separate first floor
shop — offering Dresses at the one price only
Serf Wolfion
Dry Goods Co. Incorporated <
trial under the same statute.
Burglar Kills Officer.
Dallas Tex. April 19.—J. C. Gib-
: son 22 motorcycle policeman was
shot and almost instantly killed early
today by a burglar when Gibson and
H. D. Nobles another officer dis-
■ covered him in the act of robbing a
i drugstore. The burglar escaped in
.WnFiVTSrraMiVWIWI
the darkness. Gibson fired two shots
nnd fell having been wounded twice
in the peck and abdomen. Police Com-
missioner Turley ordered bloodhounds
put on the trail of the slayer.
APRIL 19 1923.
s A complete line of Garden Ton's
i. Garden Hose and Lawn Mowers. EH.
- STEVES & SONS. Lumber aid
s Building Store 710 E. Commerce St.
Phone Crockett 167.—(Adv.)
WOLFSON’S
Never have the stocks
been so complete! Never
was the selection more
abundant! Never were the
styles smarter!
Newly Arrived!
Wash Silk Sport Frocks
NO MORE
i I
NO LESS/
Even Beaded Georgettes
and Hand-drawn Crepes
arc Included!
—in all sizes to 44
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