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Russell Bennltt, Pubs. PAGE FOUR
SWEETWATER, TEXAS,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1939
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utation of any
MW letroneous' reflr«1M>
acter, standing or reputa
person, firm or corporation, which may
appear in any of The Reporter's publica-
tions will be cheerfully corrected upon be-
ing brought to attention of the published.
Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy
day may be long upon the land which the Lord
thy God giveth thee'—Exodus 20; 12.
We are under solemn obligations to the child
ren of those who have loved us.—Poinlelot.
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AS ALL RECORDS MUST, LONG TRAFFIC
SAFETY MARK FALLS BY THE BOARDS
Evtery record has to fall some time. Every
unbeaten football team gets it in the neck some
day, and the very moment the new champion
knocks out the old, he is merely opening the way
for the day when he, too, will be knocked over.
The long traffic safety improvement record has been
broken. Beginning in November of 1937, every suc-
ceeding month showed an improvement over the same
months a year before. Now at last this inspiring series
of rounds won from death has come to an end. Re-
vised figures for the second quarter of 1939 now
Show that traffic deaths are almost exactly equal to
those in 1938.
The June death total was 2330—just 20 more than
in June a year ago. So the tide has reversed at
last. Death has halted in his retreat and is again
advancing on the highways.
It is true that increased traffic in 1939 is giving
him considerable help. Five months' figures on gaso-
line consumption show a good 5 per cent increase over
last year.
So there is no immediate reason to be dis-
couraged in the fight. In fact, big cities, where
concerted drives on traffic deaths are being con-
ducted, nearly all showed further decreases. But
the rural areas, covered now with speeding vaca-
tionists, showed the increase that spoiled the
record.
Nevertheless, 8782 lives have been saved since death
first began to be driven back in 1927, and that is
worth doing. That means the equivalent of a sizable
little town, existing in the United States today which
would not be in existence if the fight on traffic deaths
had not been so relentlessly pressed.
The vacation season is on; business is improv-
ing; both elements mean more miles traveled on
the roads. And that in turn means that every
person planning an automobile vacation ought to
take one minute as he gets behind the wheel to
begin the tour to say to himself "I will be care-
ful."
Improved roads, improved signs, improved traffic
direction will help, but in the long run the question of
again beating death back off the highways rests
squarely with the man at the wheel.
Let's resume, individually and collectively, the
attack on death which will at last make our high-
ways reasonably safe.
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pine trees. Wouldn't it be kind of tedous. ?
Eleven seasick Sea Scouts were brought ashore fol-
lowing a cruise off the New Jersey coast. If that was
their tenderfoot test, we know the result.
Jim Farley and Daniel Hamilton sail for Europe on
the same ship. Well, bum voyage!
Louisiana staff shuffled by Long, says headline. No
matter, the public has already drawn the joker.
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Behind The Scene In Washington
BY BRUCE CATTON
WASHINGTON — (NEA)
—The Hatch bill outlawing
"pernicious political activi-
ties", as its printed title ex-
presses it, has a neat sur-
prise package in it which
practically everybody over-
looked while it was being
passed.
Its opening sentence states
that it shall be unlawful
for ' any person" to intimi-
date, threaten or coerce any
other person for the pur-
pose of influencing that per-
son's vote in a presidential
or congressional ejection.
Because of its phaseology,
this—according to Senator
Hatch, its author — applies
not only to politicians, but
also to employers of labor.
It means that any employer
who threatens his workers
with a shutdown if so-and-
so isn't elected is liable to a
§1000 fine or a year's impri-
sonment.
Nobody paid the least at-
tention to this while the bill
was pending, although Sen-
ator Hatch says he tried his
best to point out that this
paragraph was intended to
apply to empoyers as well
as to politicians.
"I just couldn't get any-
body to listen to me", he
says. "Two senators got the
point, and two correspond-
ents — counting you — have
asked me about it. And some
bond house in New York
City wrote and asked me if
that was what the bill meant.
I wrote and told them it
was, and they replied, say-
ing that they were all for
it."
Organizing Techniques
Odd sidelight on the con-
trasting ways of labor organ-
izers as revealed in the rec-
ords of the wage-and-hour
division covering the ap-
pearance of Clarence R. Mil-
ler. Texas mill owner, before
the textile industry commit-
tee at Atlanta early in July:
"Q. Has there been any
attempt, to organize your em-
ployes by union representa-
tives?
"A. Yes. They have tried
in about four instances.
"The CIO tried to do it
three times, and they came
without notice disguised as
workmen and asked for
positions in the mills, but
they couldn't get any sign-
ers. The AF of L organizer
came to my office and intro-
duced himself to me and ask-
ed if I would co-operate with
them in organizing the
company."
Mr. Miller added that he
told this latter gent that it
was no dice and that this
organizing attempt got no
farther than the others had.
l)o Own Mediating
The movement to settle
industrial disputes through
mediation rather than
through strikes seems to be
growing and a fair number
of cities have set up local
boards of conciliation and
mediation. Latest tabulation
at the department of labor
shows that during the last
year such boards have been
in existence in Seattle, Min-
neapolis, Sioux Falls, Mil-
waukee, Toledo, Philadel-
phia, Sheboygan, Newark
and Ventura, Calif.
Most famous of these, of
course, is the Toledo indus-
trial peace board, which —
operating throughout a pure-
ly voluntary basis—was at
the first of this year credit-
ed with having handled 212
disputes involving 35,000
employes. Included were the
settling of 37 strikps and the
averting of 36.
in some cities, according
to officials of the labor de-
partment's conciliation ser-
vice, such boards are short-
lived, coming into existence
solely at the instance of the
mayor and dying when he
leaves office or loses inter-
est. In others, however,
they have made a definite
place for themselves and
have rendered the communi-
ty a lot of service.
In general, the concilia-
tion service is inclined to
think that a conciliator from
a state or federal agency is
apt to have more success,
simply because he comes
from out of town, isn't in-
volved in any local relation-
ships, and may carry a bit
more prestige than a local
man woidd carry. But they
liked the idea of city boards
of this kind and hope the
trend continues.
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To The Sweetwater Public:
It has come to my attention
that certain false reports have
been spread relative to Mr. Jno.
H. Crabb, the former manager
of my Sweetwater store and the
reasons for his leaving my em-
ploye. I wish to take this oppor-
tunity to immediately correct
these rumors.
Mr. Crabb resigned the man-
agement of my Sweetwater store
to locate in business for himself
and has just informed me today
that he is locating in his former
home town, Leonard, Texas. Mr.
Crabb was in my employ from
1034 until his recent resignation.
He gave perfect satisfaction in
his work; hard working, always
on the job, and very conscien-
tious in his work. I can safely
say there is no question what-
ever as to his honesty and in-
tegrity.
Mr. Crabb resigned only after
consultation with me as to the
advisability of entering business
for himself and has my earnest
interest in his present venture.
(I'd. Adv.) M.T.YORK.
CARI) OK THANKS
We wish to thank our friends
of the Blackwell and M.t Olive
community for their actions of
sympathy and their kindness
during the death of our loved
one.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lamkin,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clark,
Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Emanuel and relatives.
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1-1 COM
Hollywood
Scrapbook
BY PAUL HARRISON
HOLLYWOOD — (NEA) —In
Movietown, home of Ruskin,
Rivkin, Riskin, Ryskind and
Bviskin, along with Gable and
Grable, Zukor and Cukor, there
also are two men named Dudley
Digges and Richard Diggs.
They are not related, have nev-
er met, and have no more in
common than Cecile DeMille and
Harpo Marx. However, Diggs, a
writer, knows all about Digges,
the actor. From the time the
scenarist first came to Hollywood
people have been asking him
"Do you know Dudley Digges?"
And when he confessed that
he didn't, they would tell him
all about Dudley and what an
interesting fellow he is —even
to remote details about Dublin
and the Abbey Theater and the
Theater Guild and how he was
stage manager for George Arliss,
and has made dozens of pic-
tures and is working currently
in "The Light That Failed."
Very soon Richard Diggs (the
writer) became surfeited with
these simple truths and longed
to hear no more about them. So
he bought a dog, a Scottie, and
named it Dudley.
Pigs In Garbage
The scheme works fine. When
anyone asks whether he knows
Dudley Digges, he says, "Of
course. Dudley Diggs lives with
me". Then he quickly changes
the subject. Sometimes, of
course, he has to answer ques-
tions about Dudley's health,
and whether he is working now.
Diggs replies guardedly to such
inquires, but makes it a rule
never to tell an outright lie.
Very early the other morning
for example, the writer was
roused by the telephone. "Is this
the residence of Dudley Dig-
ges" asked a feminine voice
in Mayfair accents.
"A Dudley Diggs lives here,
madam", answered Richard grog-
gi'y-
"This is Agatha Cheltenham-
Gothic. I'd like to speak with
him please."
"Well—ah—he's not here just
now. That is, he can't talk on
the phone."
"Is deah Dudley ill."
"Oh, no", Diggs assured here.
"It's just that he's out around
the neighborhood somewhere, or
perhaps at the fishpond, drink-
ing. You see, about this time he
always forages among the gar-
bage* cans and then winds up
at the fishpond for a drink. It's
a kind of ritual with him."
"Are you trying to tell me that
Dudley is intoxicated?" demand-
ed the British voice. "Or are you
intoxicated yourself. Please let
me speak with someone who can
talk sensibly. Dudley will want
to hear from he; I've just come
from London."
"Dudley is never drunk, mad-
am. Nor am I. There is no one
eise here now, and besides, Dud-
ley never pays the least atten-
tion to anything I tell him. Also,
Dudley cannot talk on the tele-
phone. In fact, in all his life,
he never has talked on a tele-
phorlt."
There was a pause and a click
at the other end of the wire.
Richard Diggs went back to
sleep.
Plenty In A Name
What's in a name notes:
Grace Cash is paymistress at the
Hal Roach studio. Edward Cop-'
po is a lieutenant in Metro's
police department. Newell
Sparks is an electrical expert at
M-G-M, and A1 Block is a spe-
cialist in censorship who tell
directors and writers what they
can't do. Carl Spitz trains dogs
for the movies.
Eleanor Roosevelt Jones is a
hula dancer in a local nightery.
No relation is Jean Jane Jan
June Jones, who is working as
F.dna Best's stand-in. One of the
most aggressive Hollywood
agents is named Leo Turtledove.
No matter how great a star Jos-
eph Calleia might become, he
never could insist on full billing
on any marquee, his whole name
being Joseph Alexander Caesar
ITorstall Vincent Spurin-Calleia.
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Airplanes often are used to
transport fish from lakes to
market in western Ontario.
CLASSIFIED ADS
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all find a way to the classified. Call 678.
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Ads ordered for more than one inser-
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Errors in ads must be reported at once,
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tive, the one day rate applies.
In answering "Blind Box" ada, mail
or bring your answer to the Reporter
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advertiser.
To Place An Ad
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Announcements
Try Home Dairy homogenized
milk. You will like it. It is good
for you and much better for
the baby.
Buying life insurance Is con-
tracting for dollars for future
delivery. We have when we are
old only what we save. Joe H
Boothe.
Gerald's hay fever has started again 1"
Monuments — 'Jave money on
world's most famous Georgia
marble or granite. Day Furni-
ture.
MADAM LOUISE
(Psyelionicdlum)
Is in your city by special re-
quest. Readings daily, even-
ings, Sundays. My customers
are my boosters. If worried or
in doubt see me today, to-
morrow may be too late. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Macie
Hotel.
Houses For Rent
For Rent: Two room furnished
house. Apply 309 Bell St., or
phone 2548.
Extra nice, 3 rooms and bath
1405 Runnels St. S17.50 per
month. Prefer no children. H.
A. Walker. Dial 2211.
Furnished house. Electric re-
frigerator. Dial 2727.
For rent: 5 room nicely furnish-
ed dwelling. See A. S. Kend-
rick, 310 Oak St.
Apartments For Heat
Modern 4-room furnished du-
plex with garage. Mrs. A. B.
Chambers, East Broadway.
For Rent: Two furnished house-
keeping rooms. Close in. Util-
ities paid. 309 East Fifth. Dial
2508.
For rent: 3 furnished rooms with
garage. Utilities paid. Dial
2237. 1201 Sam Houston.
Furnished apartment. Utilities
paid. Close in. Dial 940.
For Rent: 4-room furnished'
apartment, also bedrooms. 40e
East Broadway, Phone 477.
FOR RENT: Furnished apart'
ments, phone 484.
For Rent: Furnished 4 - room
apartments, Frigidaire equip
ped; also garage apartment,
604 E. Third St. Dial 2815.
For Rent: Desirable three room
furnished apartment, close in.
510 East Third Street.
For Sale — 5-room brick resi-
dence. 1006 Bawcom. $3000.
Phone 2564. J. C. Morris Jr.
160 acre farm in Fisher Co.
miles north west of Sweetwat-
er. For sale cheap for cash.
See W. D. Lewis, 131 First St.
Sweetwater.
Wanted: Will pay 3c lb. for clean
cotton rags, 110 ducking, or
buttons, Sweetwater Reporter.
19.39 DeLuxe Four Door Ply-
mouth Sedan. 9000 miles. Sale
or trade. Jack Smith. DiaF
3114.
For Sale: Pair collies subject to
registration. Apply 700 E.
Louisiana.
Sale or Trade equity and five
room house. Bal. H. O. L. C. J.
M. Null, 1300 Lamar.
1939 Plymouth Sedan, driven
10,000 miles. Sale or trado^
Jack Smith. Dial 3114.
Employment
Two refined young ladies desire
work. Experienced in cafe
work, housekeeping. Write
box A-101, Reporter.
Wanted: Will pay :5c lb. for clean
cotton rags, no ducking, or
buttons, Sweetwater Reporter.
For Rent: Modern 5-room brick
1006 Bawcom. Phone 2564. J.
C. Morris, Jr.
Legion to Elect
Officers Tonight •
All members of the Oscar Mc-
Donald post, American Legion,
are urged by Commander Ern-
est Odor to attend tonight's
meeting at Legion headquarters
in the municipal building.
A report of the nominating
committee, composed of L. N.
Geldert, Grady Respesfc, amL
Lance Thompson, is to ho made'
and members are to act, on its
recommendations. The meeting
begins at 8 p. in.
By William
Ferguson
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
SCIENTISTS
SA/
PISH
CONTINUE TO
G/eOlA/
AS LONG AS
THEY
LIVE
AX APPRECIATION
To the Citizens of Sweetwater
We wish to take this oppor-
tunity to express our deepest
appreciation to one and all for
the many acts of kindness and
expressions of sympathy extend-
ed to us during the recent ordeal
in which we lost our son and
nephew. The friendliness and
solicitousness displayed by ev-
eryone did a whole lot to. alle-
viate the anguish of the ex-
perience.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Buhler,
Mr. and Mrs. John Schriever.
MADAGASCAR.
IS THE ONLy LARGE
COUNTRY IN EITHER.
TEMPERATE OR_
TROPICAL REGIONS
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ANSWER. Yes. The grasshopper, for example, like many of the
so-called lower animals, wears its skeleton on the outside of its
body, and discards one after another as they are outgrown.
NEXT; What tcqiperatutes can plants itaod?
For Rent: 3 room rurnishec'jj
apartment. Couple only. Uti-
lities paid. 104 East New Mex-
ico.
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