Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 306, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 1, 1938 Page: 4 of 6
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Tuesday, March i, 1938
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on " Thursday by The Sweetwater Re]
Inc. Entered as second class matter at
office in Sweetwater, Texas, Feb. 9,
George Bennltt and Russell Bennitt,
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0 for yt*n, ye thought evil again# me;
„jd mM it uuto good, to bring to paw,
I if thi dayt to wve much people alive.—Gen-
50;20.
&*od hat but one enemy, tlte evil; but the
evi) falft twp enemies, the good and itself.-—J. Von
Mpflfr.
KING LIVESTOCK HOLDS
SWAY IN SWEETWATER
Livestock is king in Sweetwater.
The 4-H club boys and Future Farmers are here with
their fat stock and are busy in preparation for tomor-
row's sale when the Sweetwater ranchers, business and
professional men will vie with each other in buyiny
the best of the show stuff. Nolan-Fisher Boys' Live-
stock Show has been the greatest this year of any
yet held. It is an achievement in cooperation and is
backed by the enthusiasm of a number of men who
believe in the value of well-bred and properly fed live-
stock.
Not only is the livestock industry important as
an income producer but it possesses a stability that
seems to back up the whole West Texas country.
There is something about grazing cattle and fat-
tening herds that carries the air of peace and
plenty. That may seem tinged with poetical sen-
timent but it is none the less true.
With the support and cooperation of our adjoining
county of Fisher, the Sweetwater show, connected as
it is with two other important Hereford events, holds
the spotlight in West Texas. The big job that all of
us have is to see that it is kept so.
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TEXAS BUSINESS CONDITIONS
MAKE FINE SHOWING
Texas continues to show that it is keeping above the
trend of nationwide trade. Statistics released by the
Bureau of Business Research of the University of Tex-
as confirm this fact. The composite index for busi-
ness in January was 96.48 as against 92.94 a year
ago. Since in compiling the index, factors pertaining to
employment, payrolls and miscellaneous freight car-
loadings weigh 70 per cent, it is obvious that general
business conditions are on a better basis than last year
at the same time.
It is most notable that farm cash income for
January of this year increased over that of a year
ago in the state. The computed farm cash income of
Texas during January was $21,500,000 compared
with ?19.750,000 in the same month last year. This
is an increase of 9 per cent.
In addition to these basic statistics, which if anything
under-rate the prevailing situation in West Texas, there
is the optimism in all branches of agriculture due to
the excellent moisture conditions. The record for Feb-
ruary has not been equalled since 1932 with almost
2.5 inches of moisture recorded for that month locally.
Because of the manner in which this moisture fell it
all found its way into the soil, storing it up for future
use. This foreshadows a continuation of better con-
ditions in the Sweetwater trade area.
There is every evidence that the many favorable fac-
tors will continue to sustain and better business pros-
pects hereabouts.
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CWEDISH scientist, philosopher
^ and mystic, Emanuel Swcdcn-
borg is honored this year on the
250th anniversary of his birth—
1688. And looking back across
those centuries,- history finds him
a pioneer even ahead of the pio-
neers.
It was not until the end of the
19th century that Swedenborg's
voluminous writings were proper-
ly collected. Then it was seen
how far ahead of his time this
scholar was. His work on paleon-
tology showed him a pioneer in
this field; he had arrived at the
nebular hypothesis theory of the
formation of the planets and the
sun long before Kant and Laplace;
he wrote a lucid account of molec-
ular magnetic theory. He was the
first to employ mercury for the air
pump and he devised a method of
determining longitude at sea by
observations of the moon among
the stars.
Swedenborg showed ISO years
before any other scientist that the
motion of the brain was synchro-
nous with the respiration and not
with the action and the circula-
tion of the blood. He even antici-
pated modern research on the
function of the ductless glands.
And in his later life he produced
many works on
theology. So the
world honors him
on this 250th
anniversary a n d
Sweden by a set
of three stamps,
one of which is
shown here.
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WASHINGTON — Busi-
ness men may still believe
its too good to be true, but
they have persuaded the Pre-
sident that he ought not to
do or say anything which
might cause him to be ac-
cused of rocking the boat.
Fo a while, at least. Roose-
velt plans to sit inactively
in the middle—and quietly,
too, except for frequent opti-
mistic and inspirational as-
surance designed to improve
business psychology.
The President is tired and
he is especially tired because
so much of the New Deal
recovery has been lost so
rapidly. Although various
plans for another resuscita-
tion are in abeyance. he
clings to the hope that busi-
ness will recover under its
own steam.
.Avoiding l)isturliancc
Fo some time it. has been
observed by visitors that
F. D. It. doesn't seek to
monopolize conversations as
he once did.
And lately they have re-
ported that he greets pro-
posals looking to reform,
even of the mildest nature,
with the objection that they
might cause him to be ac-
cused of "disturbing busi-
ness."
The little business men's
conference from which
Roosevelt expected at least
some sympathy and con-
structive support, appears
to have saddened him and
led him to pay more heed
to business protests. He has
not swung from the New
Dealer reform group into
the arms of the Riehberg
"co-operators" since no pro-
gram for letting business
organize to police itself is
yet in the cards.
Wage-Hour May lie Head
Although it's reported
that wages and hours are a
White House must measure
some of the best friends of
wage-hour legislation have
given up hoping that Roose-
velt will really fight for it
again this session.
The opposition apparently
will continue to slash away
at his " reorganization tiro-
gram. It seems doubtful that
the President will seek to
insist on new monopoly leg-
islation. or even an investiga-
tion of that problem.
No new important legis-
lation will be proposed un-
less depression exigencies
eventually demand it.
"Attacks on business" as
the speeches of Assistant
Attorney General Robert
Jackson were quaintly ter-
med have ceased. Jackson's
last speech, made in New
York and admittedly the last
he expects to make on busi-
ness and government for
some time, was more of a
plon a lift an explanation il)an
■Aw
an attack.
Reform Still to br Sought
Nevertheless. Roosevelt
still years for further soc-
ial-economic reforms. Dele-
gates of the Consumers Nat-
ional Federation, who met
with him for half an hour,
gathered that impression
despite the fact that the
President was luke warm to
their request for a congres-
sional investigation into
"flagrant li'nder-consumption
of the necessities of life."
commercial devices and
practices which keep house-
wives from getting their
money's worth and business
and financial controls
"which deny to workers and
farmers the right to enjoy
the abundant standard of
living which they are ready
and able to produce."
The President, although
apparently unwilling to
make any move that would
"upset business" was .sym-
pathetic as President Michael
Quill of the Transport Work-
ers' Union — a New York
City councilman — and F.
Ii. Mef.auren of the Broth-
erhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters, told him that the cost
of living was bearing down
hard on their members and
that wage increases meant
nothing if they were prompt-
ly eaten up by higher prices.
Roosevelt pointed out that
the price of food wasn't a
new problem for govern-
ment. Ii bothered Queen
Elizabeth, he said, until she
made production of
a public utility. It
that way in England
prices fixed for 100
finally
bread
stayed
with
years.
The President also recall-
ed his old story of how the
l.ritish government first en-
tered the transport business
by breaking a oneboat ferry
monopoly on the Thames.
He indicated he would like
to see a far greater abund-
ance of bread, milk and oth-
er necessities.
Income Tax
Deduction for Losses
Deductions for losses are di-
vided into four classes, and to
be allowed must follow closely
the wording of the income-tax
Jaw. Losses are deductible if in-
curred ill in the taxpayer's
irade. business, or profession;
(2) in any transaction entered
into for profit: (.'5) from fires.
;storms, shipwreck, or other cas-
ualties, or from theft; and (Ii
from wagering transactions.
Business losses result, usual-
ly. from the purchase and sale
of merchandise. Such losses us-
ually are ascertained by means
| of inventories, which are re-
quired whenever in the opin-
ion of the Commissioner of In-
ternal Revenue their use is nec-
essary to determine the income
i Of any taxpayer.
The term "transaction enter-
ed into for profit" means any
kind of business proposition. For
example, a taxpayer purchases
an automobile to be used sole-
l."
| ly for business purposes, and
j which is sold at a loss. As this
j is a business proposition from
loss is de-
the limita-
lliii if he
automobile
Mi
tit mm.
I start to finish, the
ductible. subject to
11ions of section 117
had purchased the
I to be used for pleasure or con-
venience. the deduction would
i not be allowed: it was not a
| transaction entered into for
' profit.
A loss sustained in the theft
| of an automobile purchased for
pleasure or convenience is de-
ductible, as it falls in class :!.
If. because of faulty driving but
not of "willful negligence." an
automobile maintained for plea-
sure is damaged, the taxpayer
may claim the loss sustained, as
it comes within the meaning of
the word "casualty." Where
damages result from the faulty
driving of an automobile with
which the automobile of the lax-
payer collides, the loss occasion-
ed the taxpayer likewise is de-
ductible.
Losses from wagering transac-
tions, whether legal or illegal,
are deductible only to the ex-
tent of gains from such transac-
tions. The excess of such losses
over the gains is not deductible.
All losses are deductible only
to the extent to which ihev are
not compensated for by insur-
ance or otherwise. Deductible
capital losses are further sub-
ject to the limitations of sec'
tion 117.
Stockmen Encourage
Use Of Beef As Food
Even the most amateurish de-
tective can hang around an eat-
ina place and with a little detec-
ti<*. or deduction identify the
cattleman and the sheepman.
The cattleman will, nine times
out of ten. order steak— the
sheepman will order lamb chops.
"Beef", the cattleman says,
"must be kept in the forefront
as the most desirable food on
the menu."
This statement is directly at-
tributed to Albert K. Mitchell.
New Mexico beef producer and
retiring president of the Ameri-
can National Livestock associa-
tion.
though
studios
propor-
glamor-
of them
young
Would
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every-
Carnival..
BY PAI L HARRISON
HOLLYWOOD — Foreigners
arriving in Hollywood are fac-
ed with the ticklish alternative
of becoming either stars or fail-
ures.
Nobocfy ' seems to know
there, is no middle ground,
a player who falls short of
lar ranking may not remai
play character roles and second
leads capably and profitably.
But that's the way it is: they
can't get jobs.
Such a situat
the very reason why
are counting on a larg<
tion of their imported
ists to succeed. Most
will work harder than
American actresses
dream of working. They
everything to win and
tiling to lose.
To understand the determina-
tion of some of these people
you should know about llona
Massey. Aliss Massey was
that shapely, beautifully, coif-
led-and-gowned creature who
warbled in "Rosalie." Also, not
so many years ago, Aliss .Mas-
sey was an Hungarian peasant.
She Wauled To Sing
At least she was of peasant
stock. There was no farming
to be done by the war-shatter-
ed father who was brought back
from the front, and they lived,
the parents and two daughters
in one room in the Budapest
slums. The children were lit-
tle then, and only the mother
could work. They were always
hungry.
After the war, what with the
political mess, times were no
better. An association of people
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HOU-YWOOP'S MOST CAREF.^. DRlVEff.
perately undernourished and
underprivileged children * ol
Hungary, llona Massey (the
name was llajmassy thenpwa-
one who was sent.
She spent nearly three year-
in Holland, important years for
her health and education. Bui
back in Budapest. and C old
enough to work, she went in-
to a dressmaking shop — and
hated it. She wanted to sinjg.
Nobody ever had told her she
could sing. In fact, her patvnts
had told her very decidedhWhat
she couldn't. "You know how
in Europe some old-fashioned
people Ihink the theatre i#
sinful place", said Aliss Massev.
"Al yfather said if I went jnto
the theatre I would be Iike*ead
in them.
"But I went. When I was IT
1 went to a little theatre •foi
work and they asked Do you
-ing, dance, act or whal'.'^ I
said no and they said get out.
But I argue and beg and say I
am 18, so finally they said "To-
morrow begins a rehearsal for
an operetta and you can be in
the chorus.'." ^
\ Seoul Sees Her
So she danced and made the
equivalent of R12 a month. Iler
father, reconciled, met her at
stage door each liighl. After
ear AI i s ^ Massey weni 0 a
opera company
ni Holland sent word
would take into their
certain number of the
that they
homes a
most des-
th
a
small
and had an a
liked her voice
role in "La T<
she knew the
com st
them.
Actually
"La Tosca"
of German
home to li
day and ni
liti
and
>sca."
role?
the applicant
in Vienna
n. They
ol'ferei^ a
Of course
"Yes. of
issued
she knew no
arid scarcely
So she
udapest and
ght for two
part of
a w#rd
rushed
studied
wt^ks.
This Curious World 7,
William
Ferguson
LEGAL
DIRECTORY
MAYS & PERKINS
Attorneys-at-Law
322-25 Levy Bldg.
Sweetwater, Texas
_T!ft mi I-Af. o.r
"Hnrvcy says |)c doesn't want to become nn executive
I suv lie <Iooh!"
BEALL, BEALL, YONGE
& NEBLETT
Attopieys-at-Law
Doschcr Bldg*
SWEETWATER, TEXAS
SEVERE GOCD
DURING WINTER.
MONTHS IS VERY
elssetntt/al. to
manv fldwers
the north
zone
SALUDA, AJOffTHCA&OUNA,
keeps alive in his
hearth a fire that
was started m-"7 ye4/qs
ago, by his great
grandfather/ it has BURNED
ayV77NOOU5LV evej^ since
copr i«nn by nfasrqvicc mc
IS THE LARGEST
STATE EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI /
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r—o
almost a century and a half aco. in ti„.
Carolina, John Morris kindled a fiiu in his lie-n th
were hard lo start with (lint and tinder, he Ueiit it 'i,Mm'V. Ilrt"
mcnt urow around the blaze, and cach juicceciimi. „ r s, uii
over the task of keeping it alive. Hut "Old Bill m i"(',""1-
now ,eposes, is a haclulo. and |ysi ,,f l|,._ jjin " '
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 306, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 1, 1938, newspaper, March 1, 1938; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290298/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.