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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1937
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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE
BY TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY
Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas
MIT
Entered at the
Editor and Business Manager
at Bay City, Texas, as second class man matter under
ct of Congress, March 3, 1897.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character or standing of any person or any
business concern will be readily and willingly corrected upon its being brought
to the attention of the publishers.
WHAT GOY ERNMENT IN BUSINESS MEANS TO YOU
No private business enterprise can compete with a gov-
ernment business enterprise. This ancient truism is well
illustrated by the utilities, in the typical state of Tennessee,
must pay eight distinct taxes: A property fax on every piece
of real estate or personal property, a license tax on automo-
biles and trucks, a gasoline tax df eight cents per gallon, a
business license tax, an unemployment reerve tax, a Fed-
eral old age benefit tax, a state income tax and a Federal in-
come tax. In addition, private utility company doing busi-
ness in the state, on top of all these other taxes, pays a Fed-
deral three per cent excise tax, a Federal bond tax, a Feder-
al stock tax, a state stock tax, and a state public utility com-
mission tax. Not a single one of these taxes is paid by the
government’s power producing agency in the Tennessee Val-
ley Authority area.
Looking at the situation from another point of view,
TV A does about one-seventh as much business as the Tennes-
see Electric Power Company. If the TVA competed with the
Tennessee Electric Power Company on an equitable basis, it
should then pay one-seventh of the taxes paid by the private
utility. But last year, when the Tennessee Electric Power
Company paid taxes to the amount of $2,339,034, TVA paid
exactly one-fifty-second as much—$45,347. According to its
own estimate, this year the TVA will pay 4.8 per cent of its
revenue in taxes, while the private electric utility will pay
approximately 17 per cent.
What does this virtual tax freedom of the TVA mean to
the people in the area in which the authority operates? It
means that every individual and business, large or small,
must pay more taxes than he or it would otherwise. Every
time the TVA takes over a piece of property, whether it be
acreage, a building or anything else, that property is taken
off the tax roll. The deficit must be made up by the other
taxpayers.
This situation is of far more than local importance, it
present political plans are successful, similar authorities will
be established in every section of the country. Private in-
vestments will be destroyed by inequitable, government-sub-
sidized competition. Private jobs will be lost or given to
political appointees under a patronage system. The taxes
paid by us all will rise. Here, shorn of political camouflage,
is the great danger that increasing government competition
with the business of private citizens, presents. _______
RIVER HEARING-
(Continued from page one)
Mr. John F. Grant of the Grant
Lumber Yards was present with
his local manager, Mr. R O. Ki-
ser. F. A. Shannon, editor of
the Wharton Spectator, Judge
Seydler of Wharton County, Mr.
E. Hawes, Jr., were others present
from Wharton.
Colonel Besson asked the gath-
ering if there were any persons
present who had any objections
to the proposed project. There
were none.
FOOTBALL—
(Continued from page 1)
attempted an end run and Mc-
Donald nailed him for 12 yards
back of the line of scrimmage.
Then McDonald took him back
again for 8 yards. The big Rice
Birds were unable to understand
that the lighter boys could make
them go the wrong way on the
field since no other team had been
able to do that in two years and
around play. Two other first
downs the Birds made were in
the air when they began des-
perately to shoot the works in
they could not cope with the sit-
uation. From then on it was
Bay City’s ball game and never,
except from a penalty, did El
Campo make a first down through
the Bay City line, and on the
touchdown they made in the last
quarter on the bootlegger end
an attempt to score.
Curtis proved the sparkplug
needed in the Black Cat backfield
and he was the boy who went
over for pay three times and con-
verted twice to make all of the
scores. This 130-pound lad lit-
erally bowled the 200 and 220-
pound boys over when a yard
or two was needed through the
middle
In the first half El Campo made
gains of six yards each for 12
yards and lost 43 yards on run-
ning plays when the boys were
gainst El Comoro of
yards met in the center of the field foot line and bull went over.
in the latter part cl the second and Frnka won the toss, elect-
quarter, the •':' started .mother ing to receive defending the east
drive which carried the ball to go: 1.
the 1-fout Ilin where they were Rainer of the Cats kicked off
unable to enrry over. to a guard who touched ball but I tackle for 3 yards.
The second touchdown came ball brought back to Bay City 35.
for the Cats after El Campo hadHermansen was thrown for 12-
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. producing great surpluses of cut.
Dannrin _ ten for which there is no market,
NWesAeDorIs- and which will surely depress the
T price below the cost of produc-
(Continued from page one) tion. Industry in America has
lour government to equal- never engaged in this practice-
..is economic discrimination there is no sane reason for farm-
ome fair and just method, ers to do so. The only classes
There is apparently no other that profit by the foolhardy prac-
I available than to make tice are the cotton factors, brok-
Try for‘adjustment payments, to cotton ers, handlers, and transportation
Score. Bay farmers particularly, to bring in- companies on land and sea. The
„ _____. to balance the economic scales, practice is destructive to the ag-
Rainer of the Cats kicked off thus removing the discrimination ricultural producer.
to Hermanson, who returned 10 worked against cotton farmers by There are 4,310 farms in Whar-
DeFoor picked up 4 through to own 35 before Wilkinson stop-Ithe government ton County, representing 211,554
DeFoor was chased out ped him. | Prevented by the protective tar- acres of crops, consisting of 84,-
| Miles passed incomplete. Gerdes iffs from trading raw cotton to 832 acres of cotton, 23.373 acres
passed incomplete. Gerdes pass- foreign nations for manufactured of rice, 4,498 acres of potatoes
ed incomplete. Shaffer almost products, and these nations hav- and 50,947 acres of corn, grain
intercepted this ball with a clear ing no credit, only gold can be re- sorghums, alfalfa and other feed
field ahead. On the same play ceived in payment for cotton Ger- crops
they ran before to make a touch- many with only $30,000,000 inA series of meetings, in all com-
down. they failed and were gold, Italy with $120,000,000, Ja-munities of Wharton County, have
thrown for 8-yard loss. Ball went pan with $300,000,000 and other been conducted during the past
(countries with comparatively 30 days. These meetings were at-
tended by most of the farmers
and discussions of farm legislation
were had. Various plans were
discussed by the farmers at these
Frnka punted short out
bounds on Cats' 24. -
of
Frnka stopped Shaffer for 3-
yard loss. Curtis went over right
Rainer w ent
through cented for 1, as half end-
ed.
interferred with a fair catch ofya d loss when McDonald broke | Third Quarter.
covered for El Campo on Bal 1
City's 36.
a blocked punt. Curtis a gain through MeFoor picked up 5 With Shaffer holding for the
(charged over for the tally after over left end Hermansen was Cats, Rainer kicked off to Her-extra point was wide,
a drive by him and Shaffer that thrown for 8-yard loss when Me-Imansen, who fumbled momentar- City 13, El Campo 6.
carried the ball down to the goal. Donald broke through. Frnka ily and was stopped on own 12-
| Harrison and Wilkinson Shine punted to Cats 30 where ball roll- yard line.
tor Cats, ed dead.
The play of Harrison and Wil- Curtis made yard at right center.
tackle Shafer made 2 through out bounds after 2-yard gain.
kinson for the Cats was phenom-
center before Bishin hit him. Frnka punted to midfield where
enal. These boys were in th. , ,
El Campo backfield the entire Curtis made 2. Rainer punted
game shoving big 200-pounders out of bounds on El Campo’s 30 .
out of the wav to get other 200- Hermansen was stopped by |
pounders with' the ball for con- Rainer for yard loss. Hermansen
sistent losses. Wilkinson consis-lost 3 more when McDonald and
tently broke up interference on Creech went through to get him.
end plays and went in to get the Frnka punted to Cats 30 out of
ball carrier, never being taken bounds.
off his feet. That boy Harrison Shaffer failed at line Shaffer
turned in the best game of his made 3 off right tackle. Curtis
career, as did Sansing and Me- on an end run picked up 3. Koe-
Donald. Creech and Kappe play-nig stopped him. Rainer punted
ed a great game with individual to DeFoor who returned 5 to 40-
praise being given to Winston, yard line.
who had his heart and soul in DeFoor fumbled and lost 12
winning from El Campo. He yards recovering, Hermansen
played a jam-up game at guard, fumbled and lost 4 more
As usual Rainer called a perfect punted to Shifter, who was stop-
game and his punting was excel-ped in his tracks on the 40.
lent Curtis and Shaffer and An- Shaffer passed incomplete to
derson divided honors in the back- Wilkinson. Shaffer picked up 3
field with Anderson doing a won-over left end before Frnka stop-
derful job at backing up the line ped him. Shaffer failed at the
and making many costly tackles line. Rainer punted to El Cam-
to the expense of the Rice Birds. I po’s 30, where ball was killed. t , .
Frnka Koenig and Bishkin. Reynolds failed to gain on a ■ Frnka s punt was blocked and
stood out for the El Campo boys widespread formation.
with DeFoor the only man able fumbled and McDonald recovering with fair catch of punt,
to penetrate the Cat line at any ed fumble on El Campo’s 25.
time. The passing of Gerdes was Anderson made 5 on
excellent with Hermansen and arounrl, fumbled but Bay ,.
Koenig on the receiving end of recovered. Curtis went through to 1-foot line.
ball rolled dead, but Bay City
penalized 5 for roughing kicker,
giving El Campo first down. Wil-
kinson stopped Hermansen for
yard loss. Frnka punted short to
Frnka
40.
Shaffer passed incomplete to
Gerdes passed to Harris for 0
yards. Gerdes passed incomplete
to Harris, Hermansen passed in-call upon
complete to Harris. On the old ize thi
bootlegger play with end around by st
Frnka passed back to Koenig, who There
with good interference, raced 30 method
yards for a touchdown.
Pi
N i
own 33.
Curtis made 4 over right tackle, over. countries with comparatively
Anderson made 1 over left tackle. Shaffer hit center for 4. Curtis small amounts, it is not difficult
Shaffer cut back for 2 yards, slipped through and raced 20 for to see the reason for our dimin-
f bounds on 'touchdown. Curtis converted from ishing export cotton sales. Bra-
placement. Score, Bay City 20-zil and other countries are in-
over center. El Campo 6. creasing cotton production because meetings and 1( was the consen-
Rainer kicked oft to Miles, who they trade raw cotton and take ne Sdidion that future farm
returned 10 to own 30 where Mo-in return manufactured goods. TUSAGOR should provide: 1 Def-
Donald stopped him. Shatter in- This the Texas cotton farmer can- 1 inite control of production; 2. Pa -
bounds short to El Campo’s 27. tercepted Gerdes pass and return- not do.
Miles made yard on long end ed 20 as game ended. We therefore call upon our Con-
Rainer punted out
El Campo's 10.
DeFoor made I
Miles failed at
center. Frnka
punted out of bounds on own 38.
Curtis quick-kicked
out
of i
Donald stopped him.
Miles made yard on long end ed 20 as game ended.
run. Shaffer stopped him. Miles
Starting Lineup.
The starting lineup was as fol-
i ed to own 47. | lows:
| Anderson made 3 over middle El Campo
of line. Rainer punted to DeFoor, Koenig
| who stumiled on own 12-yard •
I line without return. Bowen
Miles fumbled and lost 5 yards. E. Franca
L. Bishkin
lost 3 over center. Frnka punt-
Reynolds El Campo penalized for interfer- Presley
V. Franka
L. E.
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Be
ity income to farmers: 3. C ommod-
ity loans when necessary: 4. Mar-
keting quotas when necessary: 5.
Base acres set up according to
'cultivated areas, r ither than his-
toric production; 6. Institution of
1 . . the Ever Normal Granary Plan;
whole nation will continue, as it # crop insurance: 8. Institution
has in the past few years, to make he processing taxes is necessary
adjustment payments to agricul- . haue 1
Sansing Hoe. and preventits utter destruc- provide money for financing farm
Melonald To protect the government as programs
A Dwell as the farmer, and also keep
(C) , liner in line the greedy, it is absolute-
Curtiss ly essential that some character
Shafter of cotton production control be
Anderson enacted. There is no wisdom in
Bay City
Harrison
Creech
Kappe
Johnson
gross to grant Texas cotton farm-
ers economic justice We cannot
I but feel that when a full under-
standing of our dilemma is had,
the Congress representing the I
St)
the
| Curtis lost on end run bring- j Harriss
ending ball back to 9. Shaffer made 'Hermansen
City 3 over center. Curtis went through DeFoor
El Campo offside. Gerdes
1 ancle middle for 17 yards to El Cam-Curtis made touchdown. Curtis | Miles
Pep squads Excellent. po’s 2 as quarter ended.
The pep squads and drum and Second Quarter.
bugle corps of both schools shone Curtis picked up one yard to
bringhtly. The El Campo squad, 1-foot line. Curtis went over for
in their beautiful uniforms took touchdown. Curtis failed to con-
the field first during the half in- vert. Score, Bay City 6, El Cam-
termission and their band, one of DO 0.
the best in the high schools of Rainer kicked off to Herman-
South Texas, made a great im- sen, who returned 10 to own 26.
pression. The Black Cat pepi, Defoor was thrown for 2-yard
squad and drum corps followed, loss by Sansing. DeFoor made
strutting new formation, march- 6 over left tackle. DeFoor fail-
: 0:17 h ed at center. Frnka punted out yard loss. Gerdes passed to Her-
the Miss Patsy White mascot for of bounds on Cuts' 46 j mansen for 15 yards. Gerdes
the Bay City squad was more Curtis made 2 over center, stop-passed incomplete to Hermansen.
beautiful and marched with more ped, b-v Bishkin. , Anderson made Gerdes passed incomplete to Koe-
pep than ever. The tiny lot keeps yard over left tackle. Curtis made nig. Gerdes passed to DeFoor for
with the larger 12 and first down. Cur- 2 yards. Gerdes passed incom-
ur. never ARsst time Mss l's stopped by Koenig after 5-plete and ball went over on Cats'
Elizabeth Shelly was dressed as yard gain. Curtis stopped by 30. They had broken up a de- turn to the post of presiden
Miles after yard gain. Curtis hit termined aerial drive by El Cam-
a black cat and this feature alone „ . , i „ .
was well worth the price of ad- center for almost first down. Cur-po. Rainer quick-kieked to De-
mission tis went over on fourth down for Foor, who was stopped in his
Stands crovdea. Hundreds first down. Curtis made yard.[tracks on El Campo's 34.
Stand on Sidelines Shaffer passed incomplete to Gerdes passed incomplete to
With the 'stand's crowded (o Gliner. Curtis made 7 before Koenig. Gerdes passed incom-
overflowing long before the game Miles stopped him Curtis went,
started, those who came in late through center for first down but
were lucky to see the game from ball called back and El Campo
the sidelines when hundreds penalized 15 for roughing taking
crowded every available -pot ball to 8-yard line. Shaffer fail-
The largest crowd to ever wit-ed at line. Shaffer failed on end for 2-yard loss,
ness a game here was present, run. Shaffer made 5 over right over center. "
Game Sure to Give District
'to Cats.
| converted. Score, Bay City 13, | First down. Bay City 8, El Cam-
El Campo 0. po 4.
Rainer punted to DeFoor, who 1 Officials: Harding, Hodges and
fumbled, but Harrison recovered Stafford.
tor El Campo.
Reynolds failed on end run as
quarter ended.
Fourth Quarter.
Gerdes passed to K< enig for 1
30 yards. Miles' pass went in-
complete. Harrison went through
and stopped Hermansen for 10-
plete to Hermansen. Gerdes fail-
ed at center. Frnka punted to
Shaffer, who returned to own 43.
Curtis made 2 over right tackle.
Anderson fumbled but recovered
Curtis made 2
Rainer’s punt was
tackle. Curtis was stopped on 1- blocked by Bishkin and he re-
Edwin Hawes, Jr .
Representing Wharton County
Farmers, Wharton County Agri-
cultural Assn., Member of Tex.
Agricultural Assn.
MI
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thrown for losses of 12. 8. 14. 12.. Winning this game will
4. 1. 2. respectively.
i certainly mean the district for the
The Bay City first score came Cats with Eagle Lake and Whar-
in the first part of the second ton left on the schedule. Which
quarter after Curtis had carried means four district champion-
through the center for 17 taking’ships for Tom Driscoll in five
the ball to the 2-yard line, and years with one district defeat in
then charging cvet en the next 30 games, that to El Campo, re-
down for a touchdown. He miss- gional champions last year.
ed this conversion, one of the very The Game.
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