The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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Sixty-First Year—Number 47
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, February 17, 1938
Eight Pages Today
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by DOS CAR RAW AY
Politics Lags—
Fruit trees around the capitol
city are beginning to show buds
in one of the state's earliest
springs, but political waters
E^re only luke warm ... as if
anticipating a late freeze. The
inactivity, however, is largely
due to the positions of the two
star performers in the race for
the governorship—namely Gov-
ernor Allred and Attorney Gen-
eral McCraw.
In Washington Allred joking-
ly revived rumors that he would
be a third-term candidate in
an informal conversation with
Texas congressmen. Several
capitol observers still hold to
the belief that he intends to
make another whirlwind cam-
paign, but generally, the opin-
ion is that he will instead be
a crusading promoter of Ernest
O. Thompson's campaign. In
Washington, Allred's campaign
is viewed with interest because
of its possibilities as a third-
term experiment. But is All-
red ready and willing to gamble
his political life against a
third term? By and large, it
is evident that he's ready, and
if he thinks there's an even
chance, he is probably willing.
As long as this chance—the
politician's nemesis—looms in
the distance, he will, like
Tennyson's brook, run on and
on.
Unusual activity in the office
'oT Che attorney-general prom-
ises to delay Bill McCraw's ex-
pected announcement. In con-
trast to Allred's departure on
a social trip to Washington,
the Attorney-General returned
quietly last week from New York
and the Green Case—the out-
come of which won't be known
for several months—and with-
out much ado waded into the
business that has made the
legal department now the busi-
est state department. Not until
he gets the bulk of these prob-
lems well in hand, Mr. McCraw
intimates, will he begin his
campaign . . . and that will
probably be simetime in March.
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A State Victory—
The United States Supreme
fourt Monday affirmed an order
of the Texas Railroad Com-
: lission requiring the United
Oas Company to reduce its
rates at Laredo from seventy-
five to fifty-five cents per
?,000 cubic feet. Attorney-Gen-
eral McCray teamed the case,
arguments of which went be-
fore the Supreme Court, one of
^he most bitterly fought cases
5n his administration. As a test
' ase, it will mean generally low-
■ r gas rates over the state and
big savings to consumers.
****•
More Good Work—
Late last week District Judge
Brewster returned a verdict for
the State in a case brought by
the National Biscuit Company
for $94,000 paid under a fran-
chise tax law which was invali-
dated. As a test suit, McCraw
said this would mean a saving
of between five and six mil-
lions for the State. Another
test suit filed by the Attorney-
General seeks collection of
leases in Laguna Madre to
Herbert Mallinson, oil man, and
associates as made by Land
Commissioner, McDonald. Gov.
Allred has asked for other such
suits, but McCrajw points out
that it will be wiser to wait
for court decisions on the
Mallinson suit.
If Texas had held on to the
mineral leases on her state
lands, politicians wouldn't have
to worry about how they would
solve the pension question to
the best satisfaction of the
people. Instead we would be
able to match California's $32
a month and maybe better it.
■ Incidentally, this pension prob-
' lem is due to come to life again
not long hence, and when it
See (tAPITOL WEEK, page 4
ANNOUNCES
BASCOM GIST
64 The Good Is Oft'
Interred With Their Bones"
Gist Announces
For Election To
District Attorney
District Attorney Bascom Gist
has authorized the announce-
ment of his candidacy for the
office in which he is now serv-
ing subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries, July 23.
Mr. Gist served this county
as attorney for over four years
rendering the most capable and
commendable service, and his
appointment to the office of
district attorney came as an ap-
propriate recognition of the ex-
cellence of his service as well as
the fact that he was the oldest
county attorney in service in
the district, and too, an Upshur
county attorney had represent-
ed the district as well as two
in Smith bounty since Wood
had been represented. All of
which logically caused the ap-
pointment of Attorney Gist.
Since his appointment as Dis-
trict Attorney, Gist has held a
very successful term of court
in Upshur county, and another
is now under way in Wood
county, definitely starting his
new term in a manner to con-
clusively prove that his term
of office will mark a conscien-
tious and efficient discharge of
his official duties.
In making his annauncefnent
Gist made the followng state-
ment:
To the People of Wood County:
"In announcing my candidacy
for the office of district attor-
ney, I do so with actual knowl-
edge of the great responsibility
that goes with this office. As
you know, I became your dis-
trict attorney on January first
of this year, after serving you
to the best of my ability for
almost five years as your county
attorney. It is upon my record
as county attorney and my ef-
forts as district attorney that
I ask for an elective term in
this office.
"Should I be elected, I pledge
every minute of my time to a
sincere effort to enforce the
laws of this state so that you,
the people of this district may
enjoy the protection to which
you are entitled. I shall ever
seek your support as I try to
serve you the remainder of this
appointive term, and I shall
sincerely appreciate your ern-
est consideration of my candi-
dacy."
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BAPTIST-METHODIST UNION
SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT
(AN EDITORIAL)
AS IN EVERY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN the present city admini -
stration firds itself in the midst of a maliciously directed whis-
pering attack, directed no doubt, to the end that those now hold-
ing office might be discredited before the eyes of the voters, and
that certain aspiring individuals might raise up majestic and
regal like, as the long-sought savior of Mineola.
Human emotions have always been difficult of explanation
but the reasoning behind such an unjustified, unmitigated, sala-
cious, thrust such as this is hard to understand from the stand-
point of equal and fair treatment to all—one, phase of the
whisper-oriiginator's political stand—but not at all difficult of
explanation from the viewpoint of those who mifjjjht be interest-
ed in increasing the strength of the death-like grip in which
they would ihold Mineola. *
To present the position of those being whispered against and
by no means to admonish or intimidate those whose political
manners cause them to send forth such whispered innuendoes,
we publish the following with the sole purpose of informing the
far-seeing voter and pointing out to the "whisperers" that there
is good in everything. Accordingly, we take up tihe banner for
the present administration and into the mouths of "the whis-
perers we fling the gauntlet of a courageous defiance, backed by
the fact that we speak the truth:
An $80,000 debt, in bonds and warrants drawing 5% and 6%
interest was outstanding against the administration when it
went into office. The .Whisperers contend that nothing has been
accomplished in the administration of the city's affairs—yet, this
debt was reduced to $67,500 and refinanced in one issue at 4y2%
interst . . . a saving of approximately $1,000 per year. Certainly
visible evidence that city officials are not napping on the job.
An insignificant claim of a mere $10,000 against the city by
the Southwestern Gas & Electric Company, which by-the-way
was inherited from a former administration, has been settled
and closed.
The sumi of more than $4,000 was saved the city by the now
whispered against administration through the compromising of
an escro claim against Mineola by the State Highway Depart-
ment, which claim had also filtered down from % former admin-
istration.. Can such an action by city officials possibly be termed
as injurious to the city's b&st~ihterests? The whisperers contend
such ... we present a conflicting side.
(Continued in Editorial Column Page two)
Chairman Of Agricultural
Committee Announces Plan
Legion To Hold Yearly
Banquet Friday Night
The annual Appreciation Ban-
quet of the Luckett Cochran
Post, 296, The American Le-
gion will be held Friday night,
February 18 at the East Ward
School auditorium. Dr. W. J.
Dan forth, State Commander of
the Legion (is scheduled to
deliver the principal address of
the occasion.
Other out-of-town guests will
include, Carl E. Nesbitt, Neil
D. Armstrong, Kilgore, State
Service Officer Howell Palmer
of Dallas and Ross Hopkins of
Carthage. ?
"We are planning to have
this banquet the most out-
standing event of its kind for
1938," R. E. McClendon, local
Commander declared. George D.
Minick local attorney and Post
Adjutant, will be the master
of ceremonies.
The banquet, an annual af-
fair, is held for the entertain-
ment of the Business men of
Mineola in appreciation of their
frequent favors to the local
legion post.
Junior Chamber
Making Progress
In Securing Plant
The Reverend Perry F. Evans,
pastor of the local Baptist
church, will preach at the local
Methodist church Sunday night
at 7 o'clock. The members cf
the Baptist church will be the
guests of the Methodist mem-
bers on this occasion.
T. L. Williams, chairman of
the project committee of the
Mineola Jacees announced at
the last meeting or that, or-
ganization that was favor-
able prospects for the pickling
company, now conxdr"!"~
cat.ions in this area. Chamber
members contacted the piclilinsr
company and pointed out that
they had approached railroad
officials and a spur to the scene
of their work has been assured
as well as a suitable site for
the carrying on of such activi-
ties as are entered into in the
pickling of a cucumber.
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Five Men Named On
American Legion's
Safety Committee
R. E. McClendon, commander
of the local American Legion
post early this week, in keep-
ing with a recently adopted
policy of the organization, has
named five members of the
American Legion Safety Com-
mission for 1938. Those named
to serve are, G. D. Minick, S. B.
Fitzgerald, Willis G. Jernigan,
Carl Little, and Bob Cassel.
Four Negroes
Arrested After
Four Mile Chase
Arrested after a chase of
several miles, four neglroes were
jailed here Monday night when
Deputy Sheriff Bullock over-
Loo\i them near Golden, fol-
an attempt to steal
gasoline from the Quitman
cchool bus.
According to the nightwatch-
:r.an on the Quitman school
project, he surprised the four
in the act of obtaining the gas
from the bus which was parked
in the vicinity of the school
building. The watchman called
Bullock and aftea: a chase which
carried them nearly to Golden
the fleeing negroes were caught
and brought here to Mineola
and lodged in jail with theft
charges filed against them.
Mrs. Fred Cook and son,
Freddie returned to their home
in Wilson after several days
visit with her brother, Jim
Wallis.
Sis Asa
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Worth of
Dallas, were visitors in Mineola
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy O'Brien.
They visited Sunday in Long-
view.
TUESDAY VISITOR Fort Worth Trade
Trippers On Visit
FAY KIRKWOOD
As the sponsor of the Fort
Worth Roundup Club, Fay Kirk-
wood is sponsoring the good-
will trips being made to invite
Texans to the Southwestern
Exposition and Fat Stock Show
to be held in Fort Worth March
11 to 20. She headed the dele-
gation appearing here Tuesday
afternoon.
Traveling in three special
buses, Fort Worth businessmen
arrived here Tuesday afternoon
on a one-day tour to invite
East Texans to the Southwest-
ern Exposition and Fat stock
sihow, which will be held March
11 to 20 at Fort Worth.
The trip was sponsored by
the Roundup club, which is in
its fifth year of boosting the
stock show, and the Fort Worth
Optimist club. Floyd Shelton
was trip chairman for the club.
The 'party included Ralph
Logan, general trip chairman;
Herbert Joseph of the Fort
Worth Chamber of" Commerce,
and Scott McConnell, chairman
of traffic committee.
Music was furnished North
Texas Agricultural college band
under the direction of Col. Earl
D. Irons.
A pilot car, fitted with sound
equipment, was driven by Hugh
Davis of the Blaekstone Hotel,
Fort Worth.
Towns visited during the day
were Kaufman, Mabank, Hen-
derson, Athens, Frankston, Ty-
ler, Jacksonville, Kilgore, Min-
eola, Grand Saline, Wills Point
and Terrell.
The visitors brought mes-
sages about the new acts for
the rodeo and horse show and
the newly terraced Rainbeau
Garden, night spot of the ex-
position.
Patsy Jane Aldrich
Wins First Place in
Personality Contest
In a program of amatuer
talent sponsored by the Grand
Saline Lions Club in Grand Sai-
line Wednesday, Feb. 9, little
Miss Patsy Jane Aldrich, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Aid-
rich, of Mineola, won a $7 first
■prize in the personality song
and dance contest.
The proceeds thus obtained
by the Grand Saline Lions is
being devoted to the purpose
of supplying eye glasses needed
by underprivileged children.
o
UNDERGOES OPERATION
County Agent and Mrs. Jack
Hudson have returned from
Dallas with their son, Weldon,
who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis. Wel-
don is reported to be recovering
satisfactorily from the opera-
tion.
Country Club \
Social Planned
Monday Night
Monday night, February 20.
being the third Monday night
of the month will see the mem-
bers of the Mineola Country
club gathered at their regular
monthly meeting. The club
holds this meeting for the
purpose of entertaining the
membe'rs and their families.
1 Congressman Jones
Declares Well-Be-
ing1 of Agriculture
National Necessity
,;V-
The new farm program u
designed to give agriculture a
place of equality in the na-
tional picture, Marvin Jones',
chairman of the Agricultural
Committee declared this week
in making public the new Farm
Program. No thinking person
can deny the need for such a
program. Anyone with even a
short memory can recall the
days of five cent cotton and
twenty cent wheat, of ten cent
corn and three cent cattle.
These prices wrecked not only
the farm and ranch sections
but wrecked industry as welL
The well-being of agriculture
is necessary if the nation is to
prosper, ancf it is the well-be-
ing of agriculture that is the
purpose of the farm program.
The new legislation contains
the following features:
(1). It continues the soil con-
servation program, improved
and simplified. Every man
woman and child in America
is interested in the conserving
of the soil.
(2) It provides a fund out
of tariff collections to be used
in the building up of our for-
eign markets for farm products;
as well as for widening the
distribution of such products
in the United States.
(3) It provides for loans or
various farm commodities to
prevent price collapse and t
prevent scarcity.
(4) It authorizes the Secre-
tary of Agniculture to apply far
corrections in freight rate
criminations against farm
ucts and to fight such ai
tions through to a final
elusion.
(5) It makes provision
finding new uses and new oat-
lets for farm commodities an<*
the products thereof and for a
research laboratory in eath
major region.
(6) It provides that the far-
mers, by a two-thirds vote.
Thfl , , . i may establish marketing quotas
The program of entertainment • ^
wiU consist of forty-two, bridge L- ° ' Jl ' cott®n
dancing and many other inter- ^ ^
esting games. Refreshments will! S I'
Kn I the market will absorb both
be served those in attendance
Last week The Monitor car-| inJ:°.re!fn ««■>««•
wj.j __ , ,. It provides that if more than.
fw fu annoufncement statin§ one-third of the farmers op-
that the meeting was to be u r-
held on Monday night of this
week, incidently, causing many
members to get all dressed up
and ready to attend, only to
discover that the meeting was
not to be held until the above
date. For this error the man-
agement makes apologies.
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WOODMAN CIRCLE TO MEET
The regular monthly meeting
of Grove No. 83 of the Woodman
Circle will meet Friday after-
noon at 2:30 p. m., in the
Trainmen's Hall.
Negro Faces 300 Days
Or Payment $250 Fine
Crickett King, colored, of
Mineola, who only a short time
ago fell into the toils of the
law when he was apprehended
unloading a five gallon keg of
liquor at his home near here,
again fell prey to the State
Liquor Board and now faces
the prospect of either 300 days
on the "pea patch" or the
payment of $250 in fines, by
reason of having been detected
with alcoholic spirits in his
possession.
When raided on Tuesday of
this week Crickett exclaimed
that the half-gallon jug which
was discovered "had been left
there by someone whose name
he had forgotten" and that'-the
party had failed to return for
it.
C. C. Rippy, state agent, who
made the arrest, turned a deaf
ear to the negro's pleas and at
midnight Crickett, who had
supplied bond, roused Judge
Jon Russell from his slumber
to plead guilty to both the new
and old charges.
pose any quota, it shall not be
put into effect.
(7) It increases the share in.
conservation payments to small
farmers and tenants and sets
a limit on the payment whiclt
large producers can receive.
(8) it provides 'protection
for tenants and prevents land-
lords who reduce their tenants
without justification from get-
ting any part of the payment.
(See FARM PLAN page 4)
Newspaper Space
Held Best Medium
W. S. Townsend of Town-
send & Townsend, Inc., New
York City, said today news-
paper advertising is the
greatest single selling instru-
ment at the disposal of re-
tail merchandising.
Addressing the sales pro-
motion session of the Na-
tional Dry Goods Associa-
tion's annual convention, Mr.
Townsend said:
"The trouble with much
of the advertising we see
today is that it is written
on th« assumption that the
reader already wants the mer-
chandise advertised. The first
job of an advertiser is to
make the consumer want his
product."
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