The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1948 Page: 4 of 12
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THE CALDWELL NEWS
Friday, July 28, 1948
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Burleson-Lee Soil Conservation News
District Supervisors: W. C. Porter, Mirria Porter, John Belbart,
August Spscok smI Ernsst Kinelukk
The week of July 2S-31, 1948,
has been designated as National
Farm Safety Week by President.
Truman. During this week the im<
portanre and need for accident pre
vention on the farm will be em
phaaized.
National Farm Safety Week w >s
conceived by the National Safe y
Council in 1944 and is sponsored
by the National Safety Council
and the U hi tod States Department
of Agriculture in cooperation with
various farm and many other or
ganizationn.
The long range purpose of Na-
tional Farm Safety Week is to
make every American farm and
every American farm resident us
safe at) possible — to cut the an-
nual toll of needles deaths and
injuries to an irreducible minimum
—to make farm life a safer, hap-
pier und more prosperous way of
life.
The definite jroal for National
Farm Safety Week in 1948 is the
elimination of at !eust .'50,000,OIK)
farm hazards. This goul can lie
easily reached if every farm fam-
ily accepts responsibility for the
elimination of at least one hazarJ
for every member of the family.
The National Safety Council es-
timates, indicate that motor vehi-
cle deaths to farm residents in-
creased from 4,600 in 1944 to 6,500
in 1945; to 7,000 in 1946 and the
toll in 1947, according to prelim-
inary figures, was fully as high
as in 1946. About 4.300 farm work-
ers were killed and approximately
300,000 farm workers were injured
in 1947.
Past records show that unless
extra precautions au' taken during
the next twelve months that: One
out of every 18 farm residents will
suffer a disabling injury; one out
of every 4 farms will be the scene
every 4 farms wtU be the scene
of an accident resulting in a dis-
abling injury to a farm resident;
an accidental deuth will occur
in one out of every 320 farm fam-
ilies: a disabling injury will strike
some farm resident every 19 sec-
onds. Accidents, on the averse,
will kill 51 farm residents every
day.
Total costs of accidents involv-
ing farm people, including fire,
motor vehicle and property damage
will be approximately $1,060,000,-
000, or $85 per farm resident dur-
ing the next twelve months. Four
fojrm buildings will be destroyed
by fire every hour of the day, dur-
ing every day of the year accord-
ing to the National Farm Protec-
tion Association.
A partial list of common hazards
which cause hundreds of accidents
each year are as follows: «tails
without rails; faulty mechanical
or electrical equipment; frayed
clectric cords; unsafe ladders; de-
fective hand tools; loose boards
with nailr. in them; unmarked and
unpainted gasoline container-;
loose matches; that loaded kui>;
any equipment not pr perly guard-
ed; any tripping hazards such as
mops or brooms on stairs; impro-
per hitches to power machinery
and many other unsafe practices.
Various studies by the National
Safety Council reveal that fulls of
persons is the leading type of farm
W'-rk accident. Accidents involving
machinery rank second. Accidents
involving animals and hand tools
almost tie for third place. Burns
rank next to falls as a type of
home accident. Motor vehicle ac-
cidents hilled more farm residents
than any other type.
The district supervisors of the
Burleson-Lee Soil Conservation
District endorse wholeheartedly
the objectives and purposes of Na-
tional Farm Safety Week. They
urge that all farm people make a
careful check to locate and remove
or correct all hazards that might
cause an accident. They further
urge that we all work and drive
safely,, so that good progress will
he made in the reduction of farm
acvidents this year. Let's practice
safety not only during National
Farm Safety Week but through-
out the entire year.
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LYONS H. D. CLUB MEETS
Lyons H. D. Club had their reg-
ular monthly meeting last Friday,
July 9, in the home of Mrs. J. J.
Goodrich. «• *'0
Nine members were present end
one visitor, Mrs. J. P. Boyd, of
Bay town.
The president opened the meet-
ing and secretary called the roll.
Mrs. Cleveland gave an intor-
esting demonstration on flowers,
the soil and how to grow cuttings,
etc.
She announced a call meeting for
July 13 to be held in the home of
Mrs. Henry Smith. Eleven mem
bers were present. She demonstrat-
ed a good, quick method—Mix eaay
cake.
She and Mrs. Smith served the
cake, cold drinks and water melon.
The next meeting in August will
be held in the home of Mrs. Allen
Rhodes.—Mrs. W. T. Ket'se, re-
porter.
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STATE TAXES WILL BE
LOWER NEXT YEAR
Texas taxpayers got a hint of
good news last week, when the
state treasury report for June 30,
showed the largest cash balance
in history.
State Comptroller lieorge Shep
j aid predicted that there will be
no need u> levy a state ad valorem
tax for the state's general fund
this year. This tax is set by the
Governor, the state Treasurer and
the Comptroller at the end of
each fiscal year on August 31.
The maximum amount may i>e
levied is 35 cents per $100 of
valuation.
Due to the booming revenues
from oil production and gasoline
sales taxes, the state's general
fund had a cash balance of $ '>6
million on June 30, and by the
end of August, will probable bo
over $75 million.
This general fund ad valorem
tax has been the subject of some
discussion in politicu! circles tlrs
year. In August 1946 the general
fund was bulging with a surplus
much as it is now, and the state
tax board derided no tax would
be collected in 1947. Bat after the
,50th Legú^iure had finished its
work, aitdspeiit all the state's
anticipated income for the next
two years, it was necessary to
ivinstate the .>5 cents general
fund tax last year and collect it
this yuar. In the meantime, how-
ever, during the past year oil
production has climbed higher ami
higher, and the market price has
also advanced substantially. M >-
torists too have contributed a
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Backache
May Warn of Disordered
Kidney Action
Moui-rn tlli- with it* hurry And worry,
irregular habit , improper eating and
drinking its n k of rxpuaure and infec-
tion—throw* h vy drain on th* work
of th* kidney. They ar* apt to Iwcon,
over-taird and fait to titter ricr— arid
and otbar ImpuritiM from th* lila-giving
blood.
You may autfrr nagging uackachr
hcadarh*. dltiineu, getting up night*,
leg paini, «welling feel constantly
tired, nervou*. all worn out. Other *ign*
of kidney or bladder disorder are aomu-
timaa burning, «ranty or too frequent
urination
Try lioan't t'illf. Uoan'i help the
kidney* to pau off harmful * re*a body
wa«l*. Tbey have had more than half a
century of public approval. Are recom-
mended oy grateful uaera everywhere.
Alt your neifKU)''
Doans Pills
much greater income by buying
more gasoline than ever before
in history. So it all adds up to the
fact that the general fund is ugain
bulging, and 'here will he no need
to collect this general fund tax
next year.
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The first two ironclad ships
to participate in a naval engage-
ment, in American history, were
the Monitor and the Merrimac.
Free coinage of silver was the
main issue in the presidental elec-
tion of 1896.
Sarah Bern hardt, a famous
French actress, was called "The
Divine Sarah."
An inlaid design of small par-
ticles of glass or stone is a mosaic.
Lady G o d i v a rode naked
through the streets of Coventry
tq pr uteri onerous taxes on her
husband's subjects.
Gerrymandering I s dividing
territory into voting districts so
as to give un unfair advantage to
a particular political party.
Appuruently Henry Wallace
would rather be Left than be
President.
WANTED
USED TIRES
For One Week Only... We Will Allow You
<¡ffle¿efve foment
UA1ITV MEATS
You can take extra pride in the satisfaction and
enjoyment your family has when you serve them
delicious meats from our market. ....
WE MAKE OUR OWN WEINERS AND SAUSAGE
MANAS & SON MEAT MARKET
$3.50
EACH
for your old passanger car tires
REGARDLESS of CONDITION or SIZE
on a New Goodyear. If your tires are worth
more, we will be glad to pay more!
DRIVE IN TODAY
HARVEY MOTOR
COMPANY
Caldwell, Texas
(. RESULTS- WHEN
MANAGEMENT, FEED
AND ANIMALS ALL
COOPERATE/
Farmers...
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Listen To This!
Phosphate Will Begin To Arrive In Our STOKE About The FIRST OF
AUGUST . . . And From That Time Until The Latter Part of September, We
Shall He Able To Furnish YOU With WINTER LEGUME SEED! . . . Place
Your Orders With Us Right NOW So That We Can Re In a Position To Take
Care of You Out of the First Car-Load We (Jet!
Get Your Order For Phosphate And Winter Legume Seed
Into Us Immediately... Don't Delay!!!
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Have You Tried Our Own Mixed Feeds ? —
We Have The Equipment To Meet The Pres-
ent Demand For Mixed Feeds And Can
Supply You.... We Can Handle 3,000 Pounds of
Mixture at One Time In a Single Machine!
Sample Our Feeds and Save
Through Your Co-Op Store
We Also Handle The Famous Red Arrow
Feeds, Besides Grinding and Mixing Feed For
Our Customers. We Buy Poultry and Eggs And
Are Ready To Serve the Good Farmers of
Burleson County at Any Time.
Remember That Our Slogan Is...
"Support Your Co-Op and It Will Support You"
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Burleson County Co-op Store
Robert Jaster, Manager
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The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1948, newspaper, July 23, 1948; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175816/m1/4/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.