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MERCEDES NEWS-TRIBJNE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3,1934.
Aerreea Nrut-Orihune
Published Each Friday Morning at Mercedes, Texas,
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley , ■
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Entered as second-class mail matter at the postoffice at Mercedes,
Hidalgo County, Texas, Jan. 23, 1914, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879
Moulton (TY) COBB
Georgia DEVRIES_____
WM. M. COBB_________
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-Associate Editor
-Circulation Manager
MELIBER
PRESS
ASSOCIATION
"When truth or virtue an affront endures
Th' affront is mine, my friend, and should be yours."
LET THERE BE LIGHT IN MERCEDES.
ONE of Mercedes’ chief shortcomings that
U may easily be corrected is the lack of street
lights over the city and of lighted show win-
dows in the business district. Our dark streets
and dark show windows cause almost every
stranger who passes through our city in the
night to exclaim: "Mercedes is surely a dead
town. Rip Van Winkle should have come to
Mercedes for his long and peaceful sleep."
Darkness appealed to a -fellow like Dillinger,
but it does not appeal to most of our citizens
and visitors. There has never been a big busi-
ness transaction of an honest nature to take
place in dark alleys. If any of our citizens
would like to sell their property, they do not
have much chance of success as long as our
city is almost completely covered by darkness
at night.
Mercedes people are noted for taking sum-
mer vacations. Yet there is not one of you
who has been attracted by a town on your trav-
els that had darkened show windows and un-
lighted streets.
Mayor W. D. Chadick stated recently that he
favored turning on the street lights, and that
he would have it done in the near future. The
night he turns on the street lights will be a
notable day for his administration and a red-
letter day in the history of Mercedes. Mayor
Chadick, there is nothing within your power
that would do more to pep up our fair little
city than to apply the juice to the street lights.
This act will mean so much to your fellow-
citizens.
Then the darkness of our business institu-
tions at night is nothing short of a disgrace to
Mercedes—short sightedness of the most intol-
erable kind. Of course, we realize that times
are hard and that it is extremely difficult to
make both ends meet, but to darken the show
windows is false economy—it is only serving to
make it harder for you to make both ends meet.
Tuesday night, for instance, there were only
four business institutions that were as well
lighted as they should have been. They were
Abe Baum’s, Queen City Pharmacy, the Cen-
tral Power & Light Office, and the Capitol
Theatre. One of our bank buildings that houses
one of the best banks in the Valley, was as dark
as Egypt.
The practical effect of our dark show win-
dows and dark buildings is to tell the world:
"We do not want your trade. In fact, we are
just in business in a half-hearted manner.”
Of course, the people of Mercedes are as pro-
gressive as those of any other city in Texas,
but as to the matter of street lights and show
windows they have gone to sleep at the switch.
With Mercedes growing and becoming a
bigger and better city every day, let’s do our
part' to encourage improved conditions by turn-
ing on the street lights and by lighting up the
show windows. We must make Mercedes as
inviting as possible for the welfare of us all..
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CLIMATIC CONTROL BY LOW
WATER DAMS.
THE severe drouth now prevailing over most
* of the State, will no doubt give impetus to
the movement initiated by James W. Chapman,
which during the past four years has resulted
in the building of more than 600 low water
dams across creeks and rivers in Texas.
These dams from small lakes, which conserve
the flood waters, provide irrigation in a small
way and afford limited power. The prime ob-
ject, however, is to increase and regulate rain-
fall. The lakes also add beauty to the land-
scape, and make havens for birds and other
wild life.
These dams are particularly adapted to lime-
stone formations, which led the Highway Com-
mission and State Park Board to sponsor the
building of a chain of lakes along Highway No.
66, from Alice North to Lampasas.
The State Board of Water engineers has en-
dorsed their building and estimates that five
thousand of such dams could profitably be built
in Texas. In favorable locations these dams
are built at a cost of $300 each, or less, usually
by community cooperation, but are also eligible
for relief projects, by special provision of the
State law.
When several thousand of these dams are
erected in Texas, they are expected to materi-
ally effect the climate, by causing more frequnt
showers during crop season instead of heavier
downpours at less frequent intervals, making
the climate more equitable and drouths almost
unknown.
The lakes when completed, are stocked with
fish from State fish hatcheries. This and the
scenic advantages along our highways, would
be worth the cost and taking all its advantages
into consideration, it is one of the most worth-
while projects in the State.
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THE BUDGET SYSTEM TO LIMIT
EXPENSE.
NOW that the election is out of the way for
N the time at least, we might consider other
things of importance, tax matters for instance.
How to control public expenditures. Taxpayers
may well begin to look at the problem as it is,
rather than the way we think it ought to be.
They cannot continue to remit interest and
penalties and grant moratoriums, if local gov-
ernment is to survive. If local taxes are to be
reduced, it must be done through the medium
of planned budgets, rigidly enforced. Texas
has a uniform budget law, one of the most
comprehensive and effective of any State in the
Union. If enforced, it offers a way out of the
morass of tax burdens.
The law requires the County Judge to pre-
pare and file by August first, the county bud-
get for the coming year. The budget is left
with the County Clerk for public inspection un-
til August 15, after which date the Commis-
sioners Court must hold a public meeting on
the .budget. Taxes cannot legally be levied
until the budget is adopted by the Commission-
ers Court, and the tax rate cannot legally be set
higher than necessary to raise the amount set
up in the budget as adopted. Failure to com-
ply with the provisions of the act, is punishable
with a fine and imprisonment. Of course the
law will be complied with in every county.
The law places the power of taxation in the
hands of the taxpayers, as we understand it,
and it is up to them to see that it is enforced.
Embarrassing Moments
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Announcement has been made of
civil service examination for a num-
ber of positions.
For information concerning (an-
nounced examinations, apply to U.
S. Civil Service Board, Post Office
or Customhouse, any city, or to the,
United States Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington, D. C.
All salaries given below are sub-
ject to a deduction of not to exceed
5 per cent during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1935, as a measure
of economy, and also to a deduction
of 312 per cent towards a retire-
ment annuity.
Veterans are exempt from age re-
quirements. Applicants who wish
to claim veteran preference must
file preference form 14 in addition
to any other forms specified.
Applications must be on file with
the U. S. Civil Service Commission
at Washington, D. C., not later than
the closing date mentioned in each
case.. 0 ' -
additional graduate education or cer-
tain experience, required. Age for
Associate Meteorologist, under 53;
for Assistant Meteorologist, under
45. Application Form 8. Announce-
ment 38 (Unassembled). 1 Closing
date, August 21, 1934.
Supervisory Community Worker
$3,200 to $3,800, Head Community
Worker, $2,600 to $3,200, Communi-
ty Worker, $2,000 to $2,600, Assist-
ant Community Worker, $1,620 to
$1,980 a year, Indian Field Service,
Department of the Interior.. College
education and certain experience re-
quired. Age for Supervisory Com-
munity Worker,, under 53; for Head
Community Worker, under 50; for
Community Worker, under 45; and
for Assistant Community Worker,
under 40. Application Form 8 and
Special Form- 2509. Announcement
39 (Unassembled). Closing date,
August 21, 1934.
Chief Engineering Draftsman, $2,-
600, Principal Engineering Drafts-
man, $2,300, Senior Engineering
Draftsman,- $2,000, Engineering
Draftsman, $1,800 a year, for work
on ships. Optional branches are (1)
ship piping, (2) ship ventilation,
(3) marine engines and boilers, and
Associate Meteorologist, $3,200 to
$3,800, Assistant Meteorologist, $2,-
600 to $3,200 a year,' Weather Bu-
reau, Department of Agriculture.
College education, including com-
pletion of at least 30 semester hours ence required. Application Form 8.
(4) electrical (ship). Age, under
53. Specific education and experi-
Mercedes 13 Years Ago
Neal and Utley Buy
Mercedes Hospital.
Doctors Neal and Utley have pur-
chased the interests of Doctors W. T.
and J. A. Malone in the 'Mercedes
Surgical and Obstetrical Hospital.
They will operate a general hospital
in the future.
* * * •
Gingham Tea.
A pretty party of Tuesday after-
noon featured a “gingham tea” with
Misses Rena and Relda Freeman as
hostesses, complimenting their guest,
Miss Myrtle Wright of Ballenger,
Texas.
Each young lady was daintily
dressed in gingham and the after-
noon was spent in playing rook. A
two course luncheon was served after
the: games and gingham covered
baskets made appropriate favors. Be-
side the hostesses and the guest of
- honor the following young ladies
were present: Misses Anna Mary
Sew,ell, Frances Carter, Alice Den-
ton, Charlotte Trousdale, Anna Belle
Carothers, Meta Nutt, Bess Vining,
Magabell Irby, and Helen Boden-
heimer of San Antonio.
two big lots--Organdies, Voiles, etc.
$8.95 and $4.95. Ware’s Ready To
Wear. (adv.).
Last Period Scout
Camp Opens AtRio
Hondo August 14
Applications Must Be In By
August 11; Changes In
Camp Plans Announced.
The third and last period of sum-
mer camp for Valley Boy Scouts
opens at Camp Perry August 14 and
continues through August 24. A
change has been announced for the
third period by John L. Leslie, field
executive. In the first two periods
only troop camping was the rule
whereas for the last period Scouts
have their choice of the following
three methods of camping:
The first method which is recom-
mended by the council as a means
of teaching boys to do things for
themselves is to come as a troop,
camp as a troop, cook and eat as a
troop. This is also the cheapest
method. A Scout adult leader is re-
quired in this system.
The second choice is to come as
a troop but use the camp mess hall
where food is prepared and served
by cooks at the camp. This type
also requires an adult leader.
'The third choice is in cases where
one or two boys want to come to
camp from a troop but can bring no
leader. There will be placed in a’
provisional troop under a capable
leader. They will eat at the .mess
hall.
The “Arroyo Colorado” has been
tested by the State Laboratory and
found to be safe for swimming. The
Health and Safety Committee of this
Council has approved the use of ,it
for swimming for those swimmers
who have their parents permission
and who can qualify to swim in deep
water. A pier, life guard tower,
floating rafts have been built. The
swimming area has been roped off
and marked. Ring buoys and boats
are on hand for life saving work.
Buddy system and check board sys-
tem are carefully followed as a
means to water front safety. Life
guards will be on duty when swim-
ming is permitted which is at regu-
lar times.
Those not qualified to swim in the
"Arroyo" or those whose parents
object will be taken to the Girls
Reserve pool at Rio Hondo.
When camp opens there will be
on hand two 16 foot row boats each
equipped with 6 oars, and 1 twelve
foot row boat equipped with 2 oars.
Rowing will be taught to all Scouts.
For either type of camp the indi-
vidual Scout must file an applica-
tion which has been approved by his
Scoutmaster, by his parent and
carry his approval for swimming in
the Arroyo as well as the signature
of the doctor after he has given the
Scout medical examination. Of
course since this is a Scout Camp
the boy must be a registered Scout.
Mrs. Frank Jones Has
Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Frank Jones underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Mercedes General Hospital Tuesday
of this week. She is reported to be
getting along nicely.
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Local and Personal.
Mrs. H. T. Tidmore and little son
and daughter left Saturday for
Athens, Texas where they will visit
relatives. Mr. Tidmore will join
them later.
Word received from Miss Annias
Jones in Los Angeles, California
states that she is having a wonderful
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Commercial Dates
Showing Good1 Crop.
The guava, the jujube, and the
grape have all been recently men-
tioned in the columns of this news-
paper as fruits which seem to thrive
in this section. A new addition to
the list has come to our notice re-
cently in the commercial date.
Around the-houses of both E. E.
Evans and Gregory Anthony of Mer-
cedes may be found numbers of the
commercial date palms, loaded with
bushels of the fruit. Specimens of
two varieties were brought to this
office, namely, the Fard and the
Hallowi. We are informed that the
seed from which these trees were
grown were procurred some twelve
years ago upon application to the
United tates Department of Agricul-
ture for seed of date palms fitted
for this climate. The palms began
to bear when nine years old, and are
now putting forth a full crop.
We are advised that the dates
should be planted in muddy ground
in rows', and cultivated assiduously
and given plenty of water for the
first year. They may be planted in
any season, but the spring is con-
sidered the best growing time. In
two or three years time the palms
are large enough to be transplanted
wherever desired. e
ing this matter. It is regretful that
such a thing had to come and mar
such a wholesome election.
“I do not want to be nominated
unless every vote cast for me is
regular and legal.
“Again I thank each of you who
supported me. My objective now is
to serve Hidalgo county and to do
my utmost to deserve your splendid
confidence in me.
“ROBERT L. LYON”.
Copy of letter to Hidalgo Demo-
cratic executive committee:
Mercedes, Texas
August 1, 1934
Hidalgo County Democratic Com-
mittee, .
Edinburg, Texas.
Gentlemen:
I have heard so many rumors the
last several* days that I desire to
make a statement regarding the
absentee voting. I hear that I have
received a majority of these rumor-
ed absentee votes, and I have heard
some of these votes were illegal. I
request your committee make every
effort to cooperate with any citizens
investigating committee to clear up
this unfortunate matter. If there be
the least- indication that I have re-
ceived any vote which is not regular,
then I ask that it be thrown out. I
will do everything in my power to
clear the matter up.
Respectfully,
ROBERT L. LYON.
Mercedes Students To
Receive High School
Diplomas This Summer
CAPITOL AND
RITZ COMMENTS
By HELEN WOOD
PAY DAY
The charming - actress, Kay
Frances, and Ricardo Cortez play
in “Mandalay,” which appears at
the Capitol Theatre Friday
night. Miss Frances is one of our
most popular actresses and she is
said to be unusually good in this
picture. At the Ritz they have
“Jimmie the Gent,”, with the. one
and only James Cagney and Bette
Davis.
The Day on Which You Can Do Yourself a Great Favor,
vacation and is especially enjoying
the good roads.
, Misses - Mary Anne and Winifred
Makens of Pharr were visitors in
Mercedes Thursday.
it will pay you to visit the store
of L. W. Jones & Co, and take ad-
vantage of the attractive prices they
are offering, (adv.)
R. J. Drysdale attended the meet-
ing of the Valley Chamber of Com-
merce in Harlingen Thursday.
Only a small supply left. Bacon,
12 pound cans, $2.25. Corned beef
hash, 24 cans to a case, $4.80 per
case. W. M. McClelen, 2 doors north
of the American Hotel -on Virginia
avenue, (adv.)
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Moffett and
children and Mrs. J. R. Bourland of
Edinburg were visitors in Mercedes
Monday evening. .
Lyon Urges Clearing
Of Irregularities
Rumored In Voting
Bob Lyon, candidate for county
superintendent, who received a ma-
jority in the recent primary gave
out the following statement for pub-
lication Wednesday night:"-
“To the Citizenship of Hidalgo
County; -
“One of the greatest pleasures of
my life was realized when I received
such magnificent support in Satur-
day’s election. I appreciate more
than words can express, this confi-
dence the voters have placed in me.
“However, I have heard many
rumors about irregularities in con-
nection with absentee voting that
: have written a letter to the Demo-
Ladies dresses further reduced— cratic executive committee concern-
Two Mercedes students Miss
Margaret Maxine Allen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Allen and
David Weld Allen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Allen, are receiving
Mercedes high school diplomas this
summer upon, completion of the
necessary work in* summer school.
Miss Allen has just, completed her
required courses in the local sum-
mer school which closed last week
end. David is attending school in
Edinburg this summer and will re-
ceive his diploma upon completion
of his work later in the summer.
The Mercedes summer school
which closed Saturday of last week,
end was an eight weeks session in
which English, history and mathe-
matics were taught. Mrs., L. Kirby
of La Feria taught English and W.
Ed Perry, who was in charge of the
school taught history and mathe-
matics.
★ ★
The bombardment will be on again
Saturday. At the Capitol in Mer-
cedes we will have “Riders of Des-
tiny”, with John Wayne.. This is a
good western picture “Pirate Treas-
ure,” serial Number 3, also will be
shown. There is more action in this
picture than in one of President
Roosevelt’s recovery programs.
“Strawberry Roan”, with Ken Mayn-
ard, another Western picture, will be
at the Ritz. “Mystery Squadron”
also is booked there.
★ ★
Shirley Temple, the darling
baby actress, will appear at the
Capitol Sunday and Monday in
"Baby, Take a Bow”. Shirley is
the movie sensation, the baby who
recently had her salary raised
from $150 per week to $1,500. You
will enjoy this picture immensely.
At Weslaco Sunday and Monday
will be shown “Hollywood Party”,
with 15 movie stars. Jimmie
Durante and Lupe Velez, take the
lead in this wild party picture.
★ ★
Tuesday and Wednesday in Merce-
des we will show “Hollywood Party”
which is going over big in every
theatre in the country. At Weslaco
“Baby Take A Bow” will be shown.
★ ★
Thursday night is “Bank Night”
again, and we will be showing that
celebrated picture, “Flying Down
to Rio”, the outstanding musical
comedy of the year. Come early
and try to get a seat. At Wesla-
co “Bank Night” the picture “Side
Street” will be shown.
• • .
We have received many compli-
ments on the two star pictures
shown here consecutively, “Operator
13” and “The Thin Man”. Some of
the other star pictures we have
. booked for the hot month of August
include “Handy. Andy”, “Old Fash-
ioned Way”, “Little Miss Marker”,
“Manhattan Melodrama” (the pic-
ture that Dillinger went to see on
his last round-up), and “Virgie
Winters”.
if you will put a part of your pay in a Savings Account.
This is one of the greatest favors you can do for yourself.
There is far more satisfaction in the knowledge of a
growing savings account than in anything that you could -
buy with the money now. After all no one can deny that
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each member of the family.
The First National Bank
A Greater Bank for A Greater Valley"
Mercedes, Texas
DIVERSIFICATION IS PROFIT INSURANCE FOR THE FARMER
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