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THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO. TEXA^, APRIL 6, 1934.
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in Kentucky were getting (5.50 per
hundred for top hogs. Immediately
after the hogs were destroyed, the We had ninety-seven grown peop!c
price dropped to (3.00 per hundred ^ Sunday Schoo! tast Sunday. Two ,
and stood there at) R.H and winter.) ^ the adu)t department went keep.ng your m.nd open on a eho.ee
One cent per pound was put onj their goat. Mrs. Tuiiis teacher °? cand.dates for this off.ee until you
dressed meat to pay for the hogs that one, and Mr. Thurmond teacher of
jwere kitted and the packers took off ^ the other. The Friendship C!nss, Mr.
engaged in schoo! work as prlncipul
of the 'Welt; High Schoo) and wit) be
unti! the first!) of June, Ishould !ike
to ask that you do me the favor o?
Entered as Second-ctass
May 20, 1900, at the Post Office at
Alto, Texas, under the Act of March
8,1879.
matter two cents per pound on foot to pay Decker teacher, furnished more than
them for the troubte of paying tho .^ne-fou<-th of the attendance of the
have seen me, or have heard from me.
I feet confident that I am ampty
quahfied to discharge the duties at-
F. L. WEIMAR
Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
On* Year !I-E0
Six Months 75
Forma) obituaries, restitutions o
respect and persona! cards of thanks
witt be charged for at the regular ad
vertising rates.
jne-jou-^m <<- t- — ..^,^'ched to this office satisfactorily
government to one cent. The one] entire schoo). Our adutt department to the majority of the people. My
cent was paid by the consumer, not functioned wonderfu)ty. We did noJ confidence is based upon experience
by the packcr. Nothing was done ^ach our goat but it was because of obtained in schoo) as a student and
labout the reduction of the price then, the prevatence of measles in thai Rs a teacher, and out of schoo! as a
been done about it town. T)o many sick and others try- ifarm hand, salesman, cterk in stores,
When requesting your paper to be
thanged from one address to another,
be sure to give the postoffice ad-
dress to which your paper is NOW
going as we!! as that to which you
wish it changed.
LETTER FROM KENTUCKY
and nothing has been done about ]t town. T)o many sick and others try
since. I ing to keep from being exposed. We
What is true about the meat pack- ^re detighted with the responses on
era, is true in reference to the cotton the part of the peop!e of A)to to
tnd tobacco manufacturers and a!!
other manufacturers. They set the
price on raw material and on their
[finished products [eaving themselves
ta wide margin for profit. For in-
stance, tobacco that se)!s over the
Iftoor for five cents per pound, comes
back to the consumer at ten cents
make a rea! showing at Sunday
Schoo] and white we did not reach the
goa) of four hundred, we did much
better than if we had not tried. ,
We selected a new superintendent
for our schoo! and it was the unan-
imous choice of the schoo! and we are
sure that we wit! make a greater
per ounce. After the purchase price effort in ra!!ying around a new
Texas, Kentucky, Mar. 20, 1934.
Editor Atto Heratd,
A!to, Texas.
Dear Brother:
Enctosed find remittance for my
subscription to your vatuabte paper
for another year, f have waited too
long atready to send it but it is never
tooiate to do good. I enjoy reading
your paper and get a tot of good out
of it.
Now just a word about the N. R.
A. How do you !ike it? I am for it
;as far as it has gone, but it has not
touched the sore spot yet. What has
been done has hetped the! farmers
seme, but the reiitf is hot oermanent.
Farmers get more for their product!
in a way but they do not sel! then:
tfor more than they did before the N.
A. A. began. Here is the weak spot.
Every consumer is being taxed to
pay the ihrmer for his raw materials
wti!e the manufacturers of raw ma-
terials go free. The consumers he!p
to buy the raw materia)s and give
them to the manufacturers. This is
true in reference to hogs, cows,
9ambs, cotton, wheat, in fact a)) farm
products. The meat packers and
manufacturers have not been
touched.
What is wrong? Mr. Roosevelt ia
proceeding on the theory that supply
And demand regulate prices. This use
to be true, but it is not so now and it
is certain not to besoagainuntess
the Sherman Antitrust Law is taken
off the shelf and enforced again.
Thisisnot!ike!y tobedoneforno
one in power has even mentioned
such a thing. Until our senators wake
up and take this matter in ihand, we
*wil! never have better prices on farm
products.
We use to have combines and
trusts that contro!!ed prices untit the
Sherman Antitrust Law was enacted
Rnd enforced. Then we had com-
petition in the markets. Now we have
^'Big Business" that seems to be im-
mune to the taw. Just here I am re-
minded of an Irishman that got
among some yettow jackets and was
badty stung. He ran away and hid
behind a tree. When he was consol-
ing himself that the yettow jackets
were gone, a btack bug came buzzing
by him. He said, ^'Oh yes, you have
tmanged your color but I know your
yoice." Would that our senators were
ias wise as this otd Irishman. Big
business keeps down price^on raw
materiats and keeps up ptices on at!
finishedproducts. For instance, the
meat packers combine and set prices
*m hogs, cows and tambs. They set a
low maximum price and no one will
bid above it. Then they set a high
minimum price on a!! dressed meats
And no one witt set! be!ow it. There
is a vast difference between the price
on the raw materia! and the finished
products. Here in Kentucky, at this
Stime, top hogs are selling for 4c per
pound on foot. Pork over the counter
!& selling for 20c per pound. Baby
beeves sei! from 2c to 4c per pound
o" foot and steak sells for 25c per
pound over the counter. At our apt-
tion sales in the stock markets when
one bids 4c for a hog, the rest Of the
Myers cease to bid. Tiho same thing
4s true of beef cattte. When one bids
4c for a fat baby beef, the other buy-
urs cease to bid. Why? Because the
price has been set by the packers ir
3-hspective of the supply and demand
and no buyer will bid above the set
price.
When the U. S. Government
bought 400,000 hogs last fa!! and
destroyed them, the pork producers
were not he!ped any. Instead of
pftces being raised on hogs they 'Were
towered. Before the hega were
bought and destroyed, farmers here
is deducted, the manufacturer has
!eft Mm $1.55 for profits. The
president of the American Tobacco
Company tast year drew $100,000
satary and over $800,000 bonus.
Now it is clear that "Big Business"
has not been touched by the N. R. A.,
and witt not be touched. When the
two years are up and the taxes cease
to be tevied to pay for raw materia!:,
prices on farm products witl be right
where they were when the N. R. A.
started, and wit) remain there untit
the Sherman: Anti-trust Law is dug
up and enforced. How much longer
wi!! taxes be collected from the poor
to buy raw materia! and give it to the
rich manufacturer? Unti! we elect
some new senators that are in sym-
pathy with blue farmers.
RespectfuHy and fratemaHy youTs,
Z. J. Amerson, Baptist Pastor.
NEW BUS LINE STARTS APRIL <5
The Air Line Coaches, Inc., of
Texas, wi!! begin operating out ot
Alto on Apri! 15th. Busses wi!! run
from here to Crockett, Groveton,
and Trinity, and wi!! connect with
busses out of Crockett for Bryan,
MadisonviUe and other points north
land west.
This new addition to the passenger
service, wi!) give Atto bus service
'from a)! directions, and the South
(western Transportation Co., serves
this city north and south.
CHEROKEE COUNTY FAIR
STOCKHOLDERS TO
MEET TUESDAY
superintendent. We hated to give up
the one that we had, but he found it
impossibie to be present reguiarly
and decided to resume his p!ace on
the board of stewards and let another
take the Sunday Schoo!.
' "The Risen Life" wi!! be the sub-
ject of the sermon Sunday morning.
We invite you to worship with us.
J. Carro!) Cooper, Pastor.
SENIOR B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM
manager of a store, factory worker,
and as an involuntary toafer. I think
jthat the background of my life has
given me the broad and sympathetic
understanding that is necessary for
one to futly represent the people of
this county.
' My sincere purpose in seeking this
bffice is to serve the peopte. I hope
to have the privi)ege by some means
or other of tellihg you )ater how I
hope to serve you.
Unti) then, and afterwards, your
fvote and inftucnce in my beha)f wi!l
Be appreciated.
Sincerety,
C. O. MURDOCK.
Listen Folks
A good habit to form is, when in need of drugs,
go To Gee's Drug Store, where they carry a com.
ptete line of Fresh Drugs, Candies, Cigars, Drinks
and Toilet Articles.
"Service That's Bound to Please."
WHEN YOU BRING YOUR PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIP.
T!ON TO TH!S DRUG STORE, YOU KNOW THAT IT
W!LL BE CORRECTLY FILLED.
C" DRUG STORE
A f. ALLEN, Proprietor.
Neat Deer to R. M Fither't Dry Good* Stor4
Harry
(Continued from page 1)
Humility a Kingdom Characteristic
Discussion No. I
[Topic: The Parab!e of the Chief
Seats—Neutan Hughes.
DiscussionNo.il
Topic: Painted Paragraphs,
i Suggested by the Parable—Jane
Brittain.
Discussion No. Ill (3 parts)
Topic: The Parabte of the Pharisee
and the Pubtican—Ted Moore.
Part I—He!en Trantham .
Part II—Letha! Hughes.
Dai!y Bib!e Readings — A!ene
Moore.
INTERMEDIATE B. Y. P. U.
PROCRAM
Notice to a!! stockhoiders of the
Cherokee County Fair:
Pursuant to the action of the
Board of Directors of The Cherokee
County Fair a stockhotders meeting
twit! be he!d at the City Ha!!, Rusk,
Texas at 7:15 p. m., Apri! 10, 193 i.
Tho purpose of this meeting is to
e!ect officers and transact such other
Business that may property come be-
fore it.
W. Y. Forrest, President.
In Our Father's House.
1. Are we Reverent?—James
Smith.
2. Irreverence in Prayer—James
Simmons.
3. Confession during Invitation
Hymns—Mary Elma Brittain.
4.t Talking during Organ Prelude
—J. R. Merriwether.
< 5. Studyiiig during a Church Ser-
vice—Joy A!!en.
6. Visiting in the Ha!!s—De!ores
Trantham.
7. What They Did About It—Sam
IWoods. '
8. Open Discussion—Class.
Do your daily Bible Reading and
bring your Bibles to B. Y. P. U.
ALTO BOY WEDS
Ford
Mrs. J.
Gi!creasc, son of Mr. and
H. Gilcrease of this city
was married to Miss Minnie Wobb of
Oakhurst Sunday, Apri! 1st.
Mr. Gitcrease has been in the C.
C. C. Camp in Oakhurst for the past
six months, and white there met Miss
Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Gitcrease will make
their home in Alto.
The Herald joins their many
friends in] extending congratulations
and best wishes for a long and happy
married life.
LOST
iGrease drip off of Ford truck be-
tween We!!s and Alto, ^otify J. P.
Cruse, Athens, Texas.
BwytEgDrMgs
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mUtnown draft.
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"* real Baynr Aspirin, sec that
that doetwen-
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Card of Thanks
To our many friends and neigh-
bors, we are very g.atefu! for their
wonderful kindness to us in the i!!-
ness and death of our dear one, M. V.
Lout.
Also the beautiful f!ora! offering?.
Mrs. M. V. Lout and Children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murphy
and Family.
Albert Lout and Mother.
Mrs. O. B. Whitten.
Mrs. A. W. Ho!t.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fe!der
and Family.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS
Wo have typewriter ribbons for
al! standard makes of typewriters at
the Herald office. 75c each.
CHICKENS—TURKEYS
Don't wt.it and have diseased
fowls from Worms—and Losses from
Blood-Sucking Lice, Mites, Fteas and
B!uo Bugs this Spring. Begin NOW
to give STAR PARASITE RE-
MOVER in their drinking water for
both Fnwta and Baby Chicks. It wi)t
keep them Free 6f these destructive
Parasites, their system toned u{t,
their health and Egg Production Rood
at a. very sma!! cost—or money re-
funded.
6 7 ALLEN'S DRUG STORE
In making Ms forma! announce-
matter Mr. Harry states he spent
some days in the State of Mississippi
!ast summer studying the methods
employed there with reference to the'
county convict and road problems
and believes he teamed some things
it ht4 been made to appear that "The
First National Bank of A!to" in the
Town of A!to^ in the County of
Cherokee, and State of Texas, has
comp)ied with att the provisions of
Washington, D. C.,
JanuaijrBS, 1934.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory ev
the Statutes of tha United States, re-
quired to be compHed with before an
Association sha!l be authorized, to
commence the businesa of banking.
NOW THEREFORE, I, j. F. T.
that wi!! (be of materia! benefit to O'Connor, ComptroHer of the Cur-
Hm here in the event of election. rency, do hereby certify that "The
First National Bank of Atto" in the ^
Town of Alto, in the County of
Cherokee and State of te*as,ihau-l
thorized to commence the business of
banking as provided In Section fifty-
one hundned and sixty nine Of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit-
says that inasmuch as the State has mess my hand and sea! of office thin
lasmmed payment of principal and 26th day of January, 1934.
For the convenience of the peop!e
fwho have business with the various
officers of the county from time to
time, he wilt restore the telephones
in the court house at Rusk.
Wi!l advocate resuming work on
the district roads of the various
road districts of the county with-
out favoritism. In this connection hej
interest of most of the bonds of the
JacksonviUe Road District, he wi)!
advocate reduction of the tax ratej
in the district and at the same time
apply the tax money on the upkeep
and maintenance of the roads, as
was designed by the voters of' the
road district.
Realizes that the office of county
judge betongs to the peopte, and if
etected, wit) soticit the co-operation
of the peopte and their counci) and
<a3vice on at) matters affecting them, j
Stands for economy consistent
;with efficiency in a!! county affairs j
The writer commends Mr. Harry;
to the voters of the county Mr-
citizen in every way fully qualified
(and capable of discharging the'
duties of the office in a manner
That wi!! be for the best interests of
a!), and requests every voter to giv<*
serious consideration to his candidacy
and the things for which he stands
before casting his or her bal!ot in
the primaries.
J. F. T. O'Cohnor,
ComptroMer of the Currency.
(Sea! of U. S. Comptroller.)
j. D. Sartain
Car age
HUMBLE GAS AND 0!L
WhohMte—RttaH
FIRESTONE TiRES
And Acc6<nori<M
WE NEVER CLOSE
PHONE M9
Shoe Repaimg
Fir at C!**a Materia!
Ww!mnm<Mp Gu*wmtetd
PMCES RIGHT
J. H. Mose!ey, Optometrist, Rusk,
Texas, with 34 years in the practice
of Optometry. A!!en Drag Store on
the First *md Third Mondays in each
month.
No charge for examination.
<", ,ii —h-Msa-Mii
Potitica! Announcements
For CoagrtM:
W. D. JUSTICE.
For R*pretenHtiv*<
W. W. GLASS.
C. O. MURDOCH.
For Sale
My home ptacc two miles east of
^t)to on San Antonio highway. Con-
sists of three houses, 154 acres of
land, 100 of which is in cu)tivation.
Four good welts of water and two
small pastures. An ideal home. Wi!!
sacrifice for a quick sate. See, write
or phone B. F. Ftorence, Alto, Texas,
or phone
B. F. Florence, A!to, Texas, tf-35
ELECTION NOTICE
Murctock
(Continued from page
1)
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tnant he says:
To the Peopte of Cherokee County.
I take this means of announcing
my candidacy for the office of Rep-
resentative of Cherokee County in
ith<l State Legislature of Texas.
Since my announcement was made
last week, I have: had some very
favorable comments in regards to
my candidacy. I sincerely appreciate
them, and especially ii it gratifying
td me to have hhd encouragement
(from c!osc associates and other
iritqds.
Catling for an election to be he!d
onSatuTday April 7, 1934.
Sections 5 and 7. Chapter 66, Acta
41st. Legislature, (Fifth ca!!ed ses-
sion.) For the purpose of electing
two trustees for Alto Independent or
Consotidated Schoo! District of Alto
Cherokee County, Texas.
Said etection is to Meet two quali-
fied citizens to fit! the expired terms
of M. W. Rozelte and O. T. Allen.
Said two qualified Mtitens ure to
servt for a tehu of three years as
under the new !aw passed by the 41st
Legislature.
Said e!ection is to be he!d in rear
of G's Drug Store on San Antonio
street in the town of A!to, Texas, and
.h"fby appointed to
hptd said e!ection, and returns there-
of ah&M be made to the Board of
Trustees of MM District in accor-
tdance with the State Laws governing
the e!ection of schoo! trustees in in-
dependent d!str)cts.
The !aw provides that po!!s for
school dtstr.ct elections shal! be open
at 8 o ctock a. m.. and shal! be closed
at ^ o'clock p. m„ and on)y !ega!!y
qualified voters may vote in said
election.
B. B. Britttin,
President Schoo! Board.
Mt T. Sheets,
Secretary Schoo! Board.
For District Ctorh:
E. C. (Ed) HOUSTON.
J. E. HAMILTON.
W. E. (Waiter) SLOAN.
A. M. VINING.
For County Superintendent:
D. C. (Dock) STOCKTON.
W. W. (Doe) DOVER.
ERNEST L. ROBERTS.
J. R. (Rayford) HOLCOMB.
For County Judge!
J. J. (Capt.) BOLTON.
FRANK DEVEREUX, JR.
PETE MUSSLEWHITE.
D. L. HARRY.
For Tex Aneseor-CoHoctor:
J. W. PEARSON.
C. L. (Dixie) ARNWINE.
WALTERS SlNGLETARY.
For County C!er!m
C. D. &HOEMAKER.
CLAY BINGHAM.
For County Attaraeyi
J. W. CHANDLER, JR.
LEGAL NOTICE
Treasury Department
Office of Oo!*p)ntHtr of CUfehcy:
For Co(mty T*****rer<
MRS. E. (Gw6) DUPREE.
MRS. WILLIE MAB tARGILL
MRS. CORA DICKEY.
For Sheriff.
J. A. SMITH.
JOHN K. HARROTT.
Far Jn'tiee of tho Peete, Pratlatt St
H. V. SITTON.
W. R. McCUI8TION.
For County Commissioner:
W. S. SATTERWHITE.
WILMER ROZELLE.
E. E. (Eugene) HOLCOMB.
B. M. RAY.
J. E. CATES.
Constat!*:
A. G. (Dock) BLACK.
In view of the fact that I am now Men., panted to the undtrsigJId, !
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