The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1936 Page: 2 of 8
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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUG. 27. 1936
THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE
BY TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY
Lay City, Matagorda County, Texas
Journey’s End
by A. B. CHAPIN
DAREY SMITH
CAREY SMITH, Jr.
...................Owner and Editor
Assistant Editor and Business Manager
JUNE
Entered at the Postoffice at Bay City, Texas, as second class mail matter ,
brought to the attention of the publishers.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character or standing of any person or any
business concern will be readily and willingly corrected upon its being |
We have reached the condition 1
in our financial set-up and stand-
ing which invariably is inviting to |
the itinerant merchant, the ped-
haven’t heard the news yet. And
many of them also don’t seem to
realize that to walk on a dark
the war, Uncle Thomas there mar- |
ried and reared a family. Many
years ago he with his wife and 10 |
children came to Texas in a wag- |
on drawn by two mules.
"We landed in this coast coun-
try," said the old man, “and we
have been here ever since.
Living in a cabin in the edge
of the woods with has grand-
daughter, he seems happy and
healthy. He walks to town and
back, a distance of two miles,
every day it isn’t raining, and he
raises his own garden. Folks
New Industry
Springs From
Cactus Goods
have proved to be of unusual
strength. Since the stick is a hol-
low. perforated tube, the canes
also are light in weight.
Dyes, Cellophane Added
The fans are fashioned so as to
retain the shape of the cactus
leaves. Before reaching the mar-
ket. suitable dyes of assorted color
combinations are added with cel-
PRODUCTS MADE OUT OF
WILD TEXAS GROWTH
PROVES BENEFICIAL
dler and the scheme seller. Our
prospects for the fall are very
bright and these “traveling stores"
highway wearing dark clothes is
an invitation to the coroner. Light
i refraction is an eccentric thing —
these days live too fast thinks the
DALLAS, Aug. 22.—A new in-
learn all about the prosperous
spots more quickly than the local
• ople. We can look for scores of
them this fall. They will come
in ones, twos and groups and will
have everything to sell from a
toothpick to an automobile. They
will sell and depart with i the
money, more often than not leav-
ing an inferior article in the pur-
chasers possession. The object of
this is to warn our people of the
sure incursion of these roaming
and a darkly-dressed pedestrian
often can’t be seen by the motor- |
1st until it is too late. Thus, we
need education for the pedestrian
as well as for the auto driver. But |
in the meantime, the driver should)
take every precaution—and even
go to what may seem ridiculous
lengths—to operate his car safely.
After all, he is in command of a
potentially lethal vehicle that lit-
erally kills more men than does
war. Don’t take a chance.
sales people and to remind you of Flows Down
the fact that Bay City merchants
will be well equipped and stocked
with ample goods to satisfy every
wish on the part of the buying
public. Moreover, Bay City mer-
chants. big and little, have been
your standby through a lot of foul
weather as well as fair, and now,
that the fall months promise to
become a season of good trade and
Stream
old man, and that’s why so many
aren't happy. He doesn’t like the
automobile and says of the air-
plane:
"I wouldn't be caught as high
dustry is being developed in Texas
from a plant which ranchmen
| have spent much time and thou-
sands of dollars to destroy- the
as a tree in one of them things
When asked what rules of
health he has kept to live so long
Uncle Thomas replied:
"Well, I've always ate what 1
wanted, done a little drinking and |
a lot of smoking. I haven't kept |
any special rules. 1 just asked the
Lord to let me live a long time I
cactus.
Horace Akin. University of Tex-
as graduate in philosophy, has ex-
perimented with the Texas cactus
for years and now is using it as
a raw material for the manufac-
ture of canes, gavels, handbags,
fans, vases and other articles
Every product is made directly
from the stalks and leaves — or
and he has lent me the winter I joints of the cactus. The patent
threads of my life." application for the process 15
__. pending
FAI A t
h Tavee VAHIF
I uAv0 VII I UUI ed to become a major industry in
■ , n 1 Texas
I T IvaAN Canes. Fans Lead
LUdIVIIGCG Texas needs a new crop be-
sides cotton," Dr. G. W. Gold-
lots of it, they are entitled to
every dollar of your business. Let
us admonish one and all to turn
traveling merchant or the stranger
with schemes away, at the same
time reminding him, or them, of
your loyalty to Bay City and Bay
City merchants. If we will do
this we will add many thousands
of dollars to the general business
and welfare of our town. Learn
to keep your dollars home.
Site of the Buchanan dam, first1
of the big works to control Colo-
rado river flood water now being
constructed near Burnet is reach-I
ed by so round-about a way that
most visitors are completely lost
as to direction when they reach
it.
It is not surprising that the first
question asked by many is:
“Which way does the river
H
Te = EEoeE
JdhJtjiOLdiy^
lophane lining.
I The famous Texas Centenni
gavel, fashioned by Akin and
Peter Mansbendel, an Austin wood
carver, was used by Senator Jo
Robinson to bring the Democratic
National Convention to order for
the nomination of Vice President
Nance Garner by Governer Allred.
Texas' cactus-producing area
are the southern, western and cen-
tral portions of the State Al-
though a number of species are
involved, these are divided rough-
ly into two types—the flat-jointed
opuntias, commonly known as the
prickly pear, and the cholka.
Mr and Mrs. Jerry Crofoot
Houston, were week end guests of
Mr. Crofoot’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Crofoot.
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE A lew choice White
Leghorn cockerels, direct from
Speaking of advertising, the
Tribune is sending a quantity of
the booklets recently published by
the Gulf Coast Development As-
sociation to our New York and
Chicago national advertising rep-
resentatives, who, in turn, will
hand them to some of the biggest
advertisers in the United States.
We have no uneasiness as to the
reception which will be given the
booklets because of the very good
reason that we know will stand
up “in any society," it matters
not how critical or exacting.
Gradually these booklets are be-
ing circulated throughout the
country in many places and
through various channels. The re-
sults are even now noticeable.
Within the next six months they
will be tremendous, No car from
out-of-state gets in and out of
Bay City without a booklet, unless
it comes in and goes out at night.
Many a compliment is passed on
to us on the get-up, printing and
high class character of the subject
matter. People will be interested
and influenced in the distribution
of the booklet and, no doubt, some
will come to make this their home
here, if not in this town or county,
‘.hen in some other town or county
in the thirteen counties which
contitute the Gulf Coast of Tex-
as, as pictured by the booklet.
flow?"
The workmen invariably reply:
“Down stream like all rivers."
Work on the dam which was
begun as the "Hamilton dam" on
the Insull power system, is mov-
ing rapidly forward. It is ex-
pected that retarding of the stream
flow can begin this fall. Normal
flow must be permitted to pass
the dam site. Only flood waters
are to be stopped, so it will de-
pend on the weather when the
reservoir basin begins to fill. It
may take two years to store the
full amount of water. —Shearrer
in Houston Post.
said, was to try to secure an “un-
prejudiced view of the world and
civilization." His words deserve
to be remembered by all citizens
of America. They were as fol-
lows:
"The great folly of all follies is
the amazing attitude of civilized
nations toward each other. It
seems a great madness. If this
Yep, it will take all of two years neighbor nations and
if it doesn't rain any, but in the'
event of the customary and ordi-
nary Colorado river flood the re-
servoir will “get its fill” in 24
hours.
Thirty Day Duck Season To Open In
Matagorda County November 26th
Duck hunters will have
days of hunting this fall un
strictions equally as rigid
smith, professor of botany at the
The cost of government, accord- University of Texas, said while
ing to the best estimates .takes examining products of the plant,
more than 20 per cent of the na-
tional income.
In other words, if we work five
weeks, the proceeds of only four
weeks’ work is retained by us )
The money paid us for the other
week goes to government.
Only a small part of this money
is taken from us in direct taxes.
The greater part filters its way
into government coffers through
"hidden" or indirect taxes. It is a
major item in the cost of living.
Bread provides an excellent ex-
Dr. B C. Tharp, another pro-
fessor of botany at the Univer-
sity. also was impressed.
"This seems to point the way to
a new and valuable industry for
ranchmen of the State," he said.
Two article most extensively
Seidel's Imperial Mating
Perry, Markham, Texas.
Jim
HEREFORD COWS
Have 20 head good registered
Hereford cows for sale. R. E.
Lee, Edna, Texas. 20-27w
manufactured for the cactus are
walking canes and fans.
The canes—one of which was
given to President Roosevelt—are
made from the long stalks and
DIE IN THE HOUSE
Here is some worth-while ad-
vice to motorists: As soon as
darkness descends, slow down
pronto. In spite of the fact that
the bulk of cars are operated al-
most entirely during the day, well
over half of all the fatal acci-
dents last year occured at night.
Sixty-nine per cent of the vic-
tims were pedestrians. And the
death rate for the evening rush
hours was over 100 per cent great-
er in winter than in summer, due
to darkness Unconsciously or
otherwise, many motorists chron-
ically “overdrive their headlights"
that is, they could not bring
their cars to a stop within the il-
luminated distance before them.
And more powerful lights are no
cure for this-—they produce glare,
a potent cause of head-on car
crashes, and are justly illegal in
most states. The pedestrian,, of
course, is not wholly free from
blame. It has been extensively
publicized that one should always
walk on the left side of the high-
way, facing on comir g traffic -
but a great many night-walkers
IT WORKED
FOR ME
Women should
take only
Liqmid
laxatives
MORE people could feel fine, be
, and regular, if they would
Day follow the rule of doctors and
o-pitals in relieving constipation.
. Never take any laxative that is
harsh in action. Or one, the dose of
which can’t be exactly measured.
I Doctors know the danger if this rule
is violated. They use a liquid laxative,
• nd keep reducing the dose until the
1 owes need no help at all.
Reduced dosage is the secret of
• ding Nature in restoring regularity.
U must use a little less laxative
J ch time, and that’s why it should
■ liquid like Syrup Pepsin.
, Ask your druggist for a bottle of
' r. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and if
I doesn 1 give you absolute relief, if
isn t a joy and comfort in the way
' overcomes any sluggishness of
Houses, your money back.
The Old Reliable Exterminator
Used the world over for many generations,
to kill rats, mice and noxious animals. A
sure way to do away with dangerous pests.
Safe to handle Sold by general stores and
druggists. 25c. 50c a box. Manufactured by
E. S. WELLS, Chemist
ample of this. No commodity is
i more necessary. Yet each loaf of 1
bread you buy represents 53 dif-
ferent taxes paid. Some of these !
taxes are paid by the farmer, some
by the flour mill, some by the
bakery. Every one of them has
I added to the cost of that loaf of
bread.
During the past three years the
American people have paid $100,- ,
000,000 more for bread than they
would have paid had its price
stayed constant. Taxation whs
not the sole cause of the rise—
but it was a potent influence.
What is true of bread, is true of
meat, shoes, automobiles, furni-
ture- anything and everything we
use.
Think of taxation in this way-
as a thing that hits you directly
in the pocketbook whenever you
spend a nickle—and you'll realize
what a reduction in the cost of
government would mean to every
person in the United States.
World’s ONLY
Water-proofed Toothbrush
-keeps teeth REALLY WHITE
• Does your toothbrush turn limp
when wet? Then it can't keep your
teeth clean! THROW IT AWAY.
Use the brush with the water-
proofed bristles—Dr. West’s. Can-
not get soggy; gives 60%
C better cleansing. Ster-
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Winter Threads
and
attitude is not changed, I do not
see how civilization as we know
it will survive.
"The well-being of a nation de-
pends upon the well-being of its
I act regulations announced last Negro At Pledger, Freed As Slave
Friday by the United States De-
drastic as those in force last fall.
Last year also the hunters were
allowed only thirty days.
The new migratory bird treaty
Of A
fair
and
friendly trade relations with those
nations. Therefore, it appears to
me that if a citizen desires rea-
I sonable prosperity and well-be-
ling for his family and his fellow-
There is going to be a heck of a .
lot of disillusionment about that
dam and the things expected of
it, the greatest of all to come to
the engineers and the highbrows
citizens, he should strive for
friendly understanding among the
family of nations. That seems the
loyal and efficient thing to do for
his country. I feel this so keenly
that if I survive this ordeal I shall
who apparently haven't as yet
learned what water will do and devote what as left of my life
what dams will not do.
The Hamilton dam is not go-
ing to prevent floods. And, once
the reservoir is full the dam is
not going to help out in flood
times. If floods are to be held
to their mininmum damage the
mouth of the river will have to be
opened wide and kept open.
largely to help further the friend-
part ment of Agriculture were
By John Q. Adamas, Sixth
President, Walks Two Miles
To Town Daily
recommended by the Biological'
Survey adopted by Secretary Wal-
lace, and approved in a procla-
mation by President Roosevelt, man, somewhat over 100 years of
| “These new regulations" says age, who lives in Pledger, claims
PLEDGER, Tex. —An old negro
the Biological Survey, "continue to have been a slave of John
stringent restrictions on the hunt- Qunicy Adams, sixth president of
ing of waterfowl in order to cut the United States. Uncle Henry
down the annual kill.
The re-Thomas, as he is commonly known
strictions put into force last year says that John Quincy Adams
were intended to bring about a re-
duction in the kill and they ac-
complished that purpose.”
Regulations for this season are
summarized by the Survey as fol-
lows:
ship of my country with other
nations of the world.
“I find a growing mass fear. Na-
tions everywhere have been swept
by a nightmare, and in the result-
ing terror they are arming to the Three zones northern, inter-
$3.76 Paid For
Early Prolific
TWO LOTS TOTALING OVER
1,300 SACKS GO TO NEW
ORLEANS MILL
Also DR.
WEST’s
Economy"
Toothbrush
at 29c.
Banish Body and
Perspiration Odors
with YODORA, the deodorant
| cream which conceals, absorbs
and counteracts odors.
gave him away with his father and
mother when he was 7 or 8 years
old.
"He was the best president this
country has ever had," said the
old man in speaking of his for-
mer master. "He was never known
to say an unkind word to anyone,
and he gave us away because he
did not believe in slavery."
Very Little of his early life is
recalled by Uncle Thomas, but he
remembers that he and his parents
PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISER
Dr.WJests
Wales proved
Toothbrush
50°
Yodora is a scientifically compounded
white, soft cream — pleasant to use--
acta promptly with lasting effect-
harmless to the most delicate skin-
will not stain fabrics.
For those who perspire freely
whether under the arm, feet or other
parts of the body Yodora is most
valuable. It is a true neutralizer of
body odors.
Yodora, a McKesson product, may
be had in both tube and jar form and
costs only 256.
AT YOUR FAVORITE
DRUG STORE
teeth against the day when the mediate and southern—have been
nightmare will come true. With approved for waterfowl bunting,
so many opportunities for our new Last year there were two zones,
science to push out the boundaries; northern and southern.
of the unknown and build a fairer In the northern zone this year
|and better life for human beings, the season opens October 16, and
we are using our technological closes November 8. In the inter-I went to Alabama with a man
[knowledge to prepare a cataclysm mediate zone the season is No-
vember 1 to 30, and in the south-their freedom, during the war be-
ern zone, November 26 to Decem-I tween the st:,tes, they took the
ber 25. Matagorda county is in name Thomas for their own.
the southern zone, therefore the — .
duck shooting season will not open_________________________________
here this fall until November 26th. ......------------------■ ■—
which will bring to final ruin all
we have achieved in the last three
hundred years."
The dedication of the rest of his
life to the cause of international
friendship is a challenge to Ad-
miral Byrd's countrymen.
Crowley Signal
Several lots of rice, Early Pro-
lific arc expected to be put on the
market this afternoon after a re-
sumption of harvesting and
threshing activities halted day be-
fore yesterday.
Farmers generally expected to
start threshing again this after-
noon.
Meanwhile, over 1,300 sacks of
Early Prolific from this section
sold for prices ranging from
$3.73 I 2 to $3.76, the sales being
made yesterday afternoon through
the American Rice Growers Asso-
ciation office here.
Joe Zaunbrecher was paid the
high price on a lot of 318 sacks
by the Rickert Rice Mill, while the
same mill also closed a deal fori
1,000 sacks belonging to the Mer-
ritt Estate for a price of $3.73 12
No wonder Senator James A.
Reed, long time Democrat, said:
“The slaughter of pigs on pretense
that by making meat scarce we
would create a more abundant
life, was in truth a New Deal, and
likewise an idiotic and un-Ameri-
can deal." Destroying American
farm production, throwing mil-
lions of farm workers out of jobs
and on relief so farmers of for-
eign nations can get a good mar-
ket for the produce, is not the
way to guild up America and
safeguard her people and their in-
vestments.—Alamo News.
Local Units in
Three important species of
named Thomas and after gaining
I i
waterfowll, the Atlantic brant and |
red head and canvasback ducks
have been placed on the list of
fully protected species this sea-
son. These three have not shown
the recovery noted in other spe-
Last year’s regulations not per-
mitting baiting or the use of live
decoys and sink boxes or batteries
have been strengthened and con-
tinued. Waterfowl and coot may
be hunted in season from 7 a. m.
to 4 p. m. standard time.
The three-shell limit on repeat-
ing shotguns in effect last year is
continued this season. Hunters
I may use shotguns not larger than
No. 10 gauge.
I Regulations on bag and posses-
sion limits, continued from last
I season, place the daily bag limit
on ducks at 10 in the aggregate
of all kinds and make the posses-
YOUR NAME HERE
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POMPEIAN COMPANY, Bloomfield, N. J.
Enclosed Find 10c For which please send me
7 Pompeian Face Creams and Powders.
Name------------------------
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The Sulphur Industry
is one of Texas’ many outstanding assets. Three mines
produce practically all of the nation’s supply
per barrel. " MA RE 1 sion limit conform to the daily
The Adam Trahan lot, which@v2e JirO MAPA bag. Bag and possession limits
was sold yesterday for a price in 1 VAGO V RASH W on geese and brant of all kinds
the $3.30s, was said to be ones permitted to be killed remain at
and twos, but the rice was report- fin Tovnavare 4 in the aggregate of all kinds,
ed wet and green and did not I VII I dANdNUS The bag and possession limits
* * on other species affected by the
. n . regulations are as follows: Rails
COST FOUR TIMES AS MUCH and gallinules (except sora and
AS STATE GOVERNMENT coot), 15 in the aggregate of all
kinds; sora, 25; coot, 15; snipe, 15;
woodcock, 4; doves 20; and band-
tailed pigeons, 10. A state law
on doves in Texas, however, holds
the limit to 15.
The dove season runs from
September 1 to October 31 in the
northern zone of Texas except the
counties of Bastrop, Brazos, Bur-
leson, Fayette, Lee, Limestone,
Milam, Montgomery, Robertson,
San Jacinto, Smith, Washington
and Wood. December 1 to Janu-
ary 16 in the south zone including
the counties excepted in the nor-
thern zone.
Possession of a Federal duck
stamp is required by law of every
migratory waterfowl hunter more
than 16 years of age. The stamps
are on sale at post offices.
bring a price in line with what
had been paid previously.
i From indications here, all mills
and buyers are anxious to buy
rice at the present time and
especially following the Tuesday
shower.
Particularly active in this local
market have been the Texas mills,
notably the Pfeffer mill of Hous-
ton.
Dedicates His Life to
International Amity
Rear Admiral Richard S. Byrd
has reached very high rank in his
own prefssion and has become one
of the most eminent of the world's
AUSTIN, Aug. 20.—Local units
of government cost the Texas tax-
payers about four times as much
as state government, a report fur-
nished to the governor by the
state auditor on June 15, and re-
leased today, revealed.
For the fiscal year ended Sept.
1, 1935, local units collected $107,-
271,189 in taxes and the state
$26,157,960. Total burden to the
Texas taxpayers was $133,429,-
149.
City taxes totaled $33,330,019;
scientific explorers.
One of the county taxes, $29,995,274; inde-
most deeply moving statements of
modern times came from his lips
recently on the occasion of a tes-
timonial dinner in his honor given
in New York City by representa-
tives of American industrial, pro-
fession, scientific, and cultural
groups. He spoke of the dark
months and sleepless hours when
he lay on the very edge of life
in the dazzling snow fields of the
Antarctic. His chief diversion, he
pendent school districts, $28,549,-
930. Other taxes all were under
$7,000,000.
Total outstanding indebtedness
of counties, cities and districts in
bonds and time and current war-
rants was $700,896,845.
afternoon at 3:30. All members
at $143,095,807, but with the no-
tation that the amount probably
is inaccurate as many counties
failed to report delinquencies.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for all the expressions of
sympathy shown us during our
recent bereavement.
Mrs. E. E. Fry and family.
Just fill in the coupon above, enclose
it in an envelope with 10c and you’ll
have the new Pompeian 4.Feature Face
Powders as well as the famous Pompeian
Massage, Tissue and Cleansing Creams
in the next mail. Fill out and mail the
coupon now, before it’s too late. This
liberal offer is for a short time only.
Regular sizes at your drug counter 55c
and 65c
NEW SAFETY
FOR BABIES
Mother, most hospitals now
protect their babies against
germs and skin-infection by
rubbing Mennen Antiseptic Oil
all over the baby’s body—every
day. This keeps the baby’s
skin smoother, softer, lovelier
and SAFER. So, mother, do as
hospitals do, as doctors recom-
mend. Give your babya safety-
rub with Mennen Antiseptic 1
Oil daily thruout his diaper-
days. See your druggist.
MENNEN Antiseptic OIL
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Laugh at SKIN TROUBLES!
Eton that awful itch
ing. Ekin impores _
like masts in many
ones with Palmer’s 10
‘8hn Bocowl Bone
cemsful for M years. •
Alse ure Purmer's 11
“Site Buccens'" Bomp, V
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wore
SKIN SUCCESS
ointment
Sulphur Is Industry’s Most
Essential Commodity
**
Its presence in Texas, therefore, constitutes one of the
state’s most attractive inducements to the develop-
ment of industry within its borders.
TEXAS GULF SULPHUR COMPANY
“The world’s largest producer of crude sulphur”
Mines
GULF HEADQUARTERS
Matagorda County Second National Bank Building
Texas Hou a ton, Texas
NEWGULF
Wharton County
Texas
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