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attention of the publisher*. Poge Four
Monday, April 5, 1943*fflce in Sweetwater, Texae,
The Lord'te my portion, aalth my soul; therefore
will I hope In Him.—Lamentations 3:24.
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We always hope, and in all things it is better to hope
than to despair.—Goethe.
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4
'Pink Sheet' And Poison Pen
Enter Sweetwater Politics
The Sweetwater Reportei is not endorsing any parti-
cular group of or individual' candidates in the present
city commissioners' race which culminates in the elec-
tion tomorrow. We are primarily interested in good
government and feel that the good citizens of this
community will if given a fair chance cast their ballot for
the best interests of all concerned.
We are quite concerned, however, when we are con-
fronted with what we term dirty politics, in the form of
any anonymous "pink sheet" of questionable origin, being
distributed at the last minute. This concern increases to
suspicion of ulterior motives, when it is the obvious intent
of the circulator of this "pink sheet" to deceive the public.
Apparently whoever had rliis "pink sheet" printed was
ashamed of his own statements or else he would have
signed his name.
* * *
As an example of this attempt to deceive, the "pink
sheet," makes a statement that the bonded indebted-
ness of the fit? is constantly growing bigger and big-
ger. As a matter of fact the opposite is true. The bonded
indebtedness of Swcetwatei HAS BEEN REDUCED
EXACTLY $101,500 during the period from Sept. 30,
1937 to Sept. 30, 1912. The largest reduction in the city's
debt was made during last year when it was reduced
$46,000. Here is something else; in 1927 before the
eity-managiT form of government was voted in under
the present charter, the tax rate in Sweetwater was
$2.34. The present rate is $1.70 or a reductiin in the
tax rate of 64 cents. These are facts and they can be
verified by rfnyon
This last minute "dirty stuff" is a familiar trick in large
cities and is often resorted to by the old-time ward politician.
But it is a pity that here in our own little city, that we can-
not hold an election for commissioners without being subject
:o such questionable tactics. The loose statements made on
;his "pink sheet," are meant to poison and prejudice the
minds of the voters. They are broadcast the last minute like
ihe wind scatters foul seeds, hoping they will take root
somewhere and spread.
* * *
The perpetrator of this "pink sheet" does a terrible
injustice to the citizens who have offered themselves as
candidates in this race. We are sure that not one of them
would condone such last minute "dirty politics" for one
moment. In making this race they most certainly should
not be subject to the humiliation of having a "poison
pen" artist besmirch the campaign.
The writer of any anonymous communication is a moral
coward. You will find jsome such person in every community
and of 'course 'S'weetweter'is no exception. We predict, how-
ever, that the good citizens of this community will not let
themselves be influenced by any statements made on a "pink
sheet" with a yellow background. Therefore let's go to the
polls tomorrow and cast our ballot for the men we feel in
our own mind can do the lies: job for the city.
* * *
It helps to stop and think now and then that there are
a lot more troubles you haven't than troubles you have.
* * *
There's always a bright side: 50,000 pounds of coffee were
destroyed in a Columbus. O., fire. Think of the cream that
saves.
Americans spend more money for gum than religion.
Probably because gum i> used ever-.' dav.
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10 Carefree
1 .'j Poem
14 Backward
15 Also
16 Falsehood
17 Vessel
19 Moldy
21 Touched
22 Nickname for
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24 Article
25 Serpent
26 Anesthetic
28 Steel plating
31 Affirmative
32 .Sorrowful
34 Speak
35 Toward
36 Flying
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38 Ask alms
40 Not dry
41 Treatment
43 Unfastens
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9 Negative
10 Sparkles
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25 Evil
27 He is from
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30 East Indian
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36 Sandwich roll
37 Mexican dish
38 Bey's territory
39 Obtained
40 Riches
42 Idle chatter
44 Vigor
45 Farm buildin;
46 Any
49 Lemuel
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50 Age
51 Touch lightlj
52 Night before
54 Mineral rock
55 Loud noise
57 Postscript
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# SERIAL STORY
DARK 1UNCLES
By JOHN C. FLEMING & LOIS EBY
Three \\hu d.trc to lace tin' challenge of the .jungle. Allison Topping, society's pampered darling, spars with sophisticated Lila
Harrison for the love of intrepid Hai ry Fielding. Guatemala i the soincr, dangerous backdrop to their aged-old battle.
CHAPTER 1
"Night sailing," murmured
Lila. The tall, dark girl in the
fur coat dug her gloved hand
deeper through the curve of her
fiance's arm and strained her
eyes toward the blurry outlines
of the freighter at the dock. "I
used to love the words. It meant
crowds, music, confetti, cham-
.pagne ..."
Barry Fielding tightened his
ai*m against her hand as h?
.paused to let some ship's offi-
cers by. "Mow it means," he
answered as they moved on to- j
ward the gangplank, "stealth,
silenc)e, darkness, fog — the j
kind of fog they once canceled j
sailings for. That's what war >
does—turns the world1 upside j
down.
The girl was pulling a letter j
from her smart handbag. She |
gave it to the officer blocking
her way. When he had read it, I
he stepped a
respect and
with
P a
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to his
shuttii
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on th<
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v. as giv'n
■rutiny,
yes sharp,
e with grudging j
e went aboard
ey found their |
dark, wet deck j
teroom carefully j
ior and pulling i
■ before turning j
iarry was grin- :
jsement. "You |
trouble, Lila, j
on "board."
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girl, an official was holding a
•flashlight on her papers. The
beaf cut past her hair—honey-
gold hair, beautifully kept. Lila
stipped short and took another
look. The features below the
hair were molded delicate as a
cameo . . . and the slender white
line of throat rose from a collar
of sable.
"1 beg your pardon," Lila mo-
ved regally up to the girl as
the officer left. "I'm Lila Har-
rison. This is my fiance, Barry
Fielding, who's sailing. Are you
maping the trip?"
Barry could see the blond in-
specting the tall, smart silhouet-
te of his fiance. Her voice was
heavier than Lila's and seemed
rough in contrast.
"You sound a little scared,"
she said surprisingly. Abruptly
she turned a small flashlight
up and down Barry's tall figure
holding it a moment on his face.
She gave a gay whistle. "You
do have reason—plenty. ThanKs
for the intriduction, Miss Harri-
son. I'm Allison Topping. Be
seeing you — Barry." Then she
turned back to continue her
laughing goodbyes to the persis-
tently faithful crowd on the
wharf.
* * *
Barry was thankful the dark-
ness hid his grin. 6o this was
Allison Topping. He'd seen her
•pictures, of course. Debutante.
Spoiled brat. Darling of cafe
society. But quick on the up-
take. He could feel Lila's rising
.fury. He was surprised she did-
n't leave. Instead she moved
back up to the rail. Her voice
was smooth as satin.
"Are you going to Cuba, Miss
Topping?"
The girl finished a shouted
invitation to the white shirt
•front swaying over the water's
edge, then turned back to Lila.
"Great Godfrey, no." she cried.
"I'm broke. I'm going to Guate-
mala and raise chewing gum."
This was too much. Lila stiff-
ened and turned away. But Bar-
ry pulled back, troubled. Ho
said, "You dont mean that, do
you?"
He could feel the Topping
girl smiling at him. She said in
a purring voice, deliberately
goading Lila, "Sure, I do. Hand-
some. My papa left me a chicle
plantation."
Lila was pulling his arm im-
patiently but Barry held his
ground. He said with sharp
urgency, "Have you ever been
to Guatemala, Miss Topping?"
"No," said the blond girl
lightly.
"Take my advice, please." Bar-
ry said curtly. "Don't go."
Lilas pull on his arm relared.
She moved back with sudden in-
j forest. The blondes attention,
too. was caught.
"Why not " she demanded.
"You won't he able to stand
it," Barry told her. "You're not
the type. Whoever advised you
to go ought to be horsewhip-
ped."
"No one advised me," said the
blonde. "What's wrong with a
chicle plantation?"
"Nothing—if you like prostrat-
ing heat, malaria, scorpions,
bushmaster.-
"Snakes?
screamed.
They wet-
gangplank.
Lila's arm.
Stop." The blonde
? ready to lower the
An officer tapped
"Everyone ashore out the citv.
who's going ashore."
Lila said to the girl with
gent warmth. ".Barry's *
He's been there. I'll help you
get your luggage off the boat."
The blonde took a quick
breath of decision. Then she lau-
ghed. "That's too kind of you£
she murmured, a flick of mm-
cious laughter in her voice. "I
am an awful scared cat . . . but
I think I'll go. Somehow, I feel
so protected with Barry on
hoard." £
There was a minute when BSr-
ry was sure his fiance was
about to attempt murder.
(To Be Continued)
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RATION *
(Continued from page 1)
arc established in each of
ihe 12 pricing zones. Retail
cuts of meat will bp stand-
ardized as to rutting nni^
I rimming, and no retail cuts
other than those covered by
Ihe OPA order may be sold
by storekeepers.
The new ceilings will mean
that price considerations
longer will prevent some locali-
ties from obtaining their share
of the available supply, OPA
said.
The top prices vary from
zone to zone, generally beif?
highest in those zones farthest
removed from principal produc-
tion areas. The top price for leg
oi lamb, for instance, ranges be-
tween zones from 42 to 45 cents
a pound, and chuck roast (bo^>
in) from 34 to 37.
The OPA has applied to the
new program the system is used
iii setting retail pork ceilings in
the various retail outlets. That
is, also independent, stores fil-
ing a total sales volume in 1942
. ef less than 8250,000 will be in
(■tie to three cents per pound
more than in stores with a larg-
er sales volume.
As an example of that, t%
ceiling for grade a siorloin steak
in New York and other north-
eastern seaboard cities will be
48 cents per pound for small
stores, 46 for all others. Spe-
cial provision for Kosher m^t
retailers will be made in a sep-
arate regulation to be issued
soon.
To assure the housewife that
she is getting exactly what she
pays for, the regulation contai^i
these limitations:
No butcher may sell any meat
pre-ground prior to sale except
ground beef (hamburger),
around veal and ground lamb.
If a customer buys any othj^
cut of meat and wants it ground.
The retailer may grind it at
the time of purchase, but may
not charge for the grinding.
Butchers may sell as cube
steaks only those that are cul^l
r.t the time of purchase. If a
customer buys a cut of meat
and wants it cubed, the store-
keeper may cube it. hut cannot
charge extra for the service.
Storekeepers must keep tfe>
official OPA price list available
where customers can inspect it.
In case of overcharging, the
consumer may sue for a mini-
mum of $50 and costs.
CARTER'S— *
(Continued from page 3)
contracting and general work;
bul is endeavoring to maintain
the highest possible standards
of work and materials to maw>
later servicing easier through-
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mie
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tand I inside wharf.
e whirled tc
I'. i )f> iit H r..ii, suddftih cup-! "Come on back and finish the] Barry. But as they passed the
J ping her hand:;, ,- iie called hack. I party.
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irl ime
might
ist ing.
ad at
as his
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sor ii i lories about. >
travel and I thought. I
be a111 in do some ad
But this isn't bad—not
Sll." She moved closer to him
and added softly, "You will be
careful, darling?"
Barry's grin widened
arms went about her.
being uncomfortable?" he said.
"Of course not. Please—this
isn't any time for joking."
"You're telling me."
"I wish I had time to do your
unpacking for you."
"I've In n doing it for years.
One mom trip probably won't
hurt me.
"You'll write every day "
"No. A often as I can/'
"If yoii need me. wire. I'll lie
down in the next plan"."
"With the New York police
force and the State Militia, eh?"
"Darling, I wish you'd be ser-
ious.'
* * *
They walked back on deck,
drawn by a sudden commotion
at the foot of the gangplank.
Officers and plain-clothes men
were dispersing a noisy farewell
party on the dock. White shirts
and evening gowns glimmered
through the fog. A girl was
frunning up the gangplanks, lau-
ghter, "shouts, and the Mare of
toy horns pursuing her.
"There's your confetti." Bar-
ry said to Lila, as a small twist
of it sailed past them, unwind-
ing—a lonely stiver of gaiety.
The girl had1 reached the deck
now. Out of breath arid laugh-
" Where
in
lolia?" | "Come and get me", the girl
A piping horn belli'-',i i. ntly i taunted. She screamed with mir-
I started a chorus. It was silenc-
ed. The girl at the rail shriek-
ed with laughter. A white shirt
front leaned precariously over
the water dividing boat from "Of all the disgusting . .
th again and the commotion her
challenge caused at the gang-
plank. .
Lila moved back from, the rail.
she
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