Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 314, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 1938 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
SWEETWATER, TEXAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938
Published each afternoon
also Sunday morning: andtta
on- Thursday by The Sweet
Inc. Entered as second class
office in Sweetwater, Texas,
George Bennitt and Russell
Bttiattt,
'f hit God doth inttruct him to ditcretion, and
temch hin\.—Isaiah 28:26.
Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.—
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ICQ'S LACK OF SILVER
/ MARKET BRINGS CRISIS
llPPpStii spite of the fact that many officials high in
government of Mexico made statements to the
contrary, the cessation of the purchase of silver by
the United States, has added a mighty sour note to
the Jubilation that followed seizure of the privately
owned oil properties below the border. Uncle Sam was
playing the role of real benefactor to Mexico in buy-
ing silver at 45 cents an ounce for which we were
delivering gold. In feet, the purchase of this silver was
one of the most important factors in Mexico's econo-
"1 my.
Purchase of the silver gave an outlet for the
product of Mexican mines which is one of the na-
tion's greatest industries. The price of 45
Si. cents an ounce gave Mexico a long profit and
1 made it possible to work mines which produce
£■ such metals as zinc, copper, lead, mercury and oth-
er metals, along with silver. Without a market for
silver the mines cannot operate any length of
2 time for the Mexican government is in no posi-
t tion to absorb silver as a metal or monetary base.
It seems that President Cardenas overlooked the
f importance of the United States purchase of silver
5 when-he seized the American owned oil properties. Driv-
t en by the political force of radical labor which he has
~ nurtured throughout his term of office, he could not
3 see the forest for the trees. Even though an Ameri-
can may Vie a "gringo" in the eyes of those below the
Z. border. Mexico has profited from millions of tourists'
§ dollars, a market for its silver and the goodwill of a
:■ great nation. If American capital made profits in de-
veloping Mexico's natural resources, it was the fore-
V sight and driving power of that capital that paved the
wav for other Mexican industries.
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PARKING PRIVILEGES IN CAPITAL
IRK ORDINARY CITIZEN
It is probable that the ordinary citizen of the United
States will line up with the ordinary citizen of Wash-
ington- D. C.. in the latter's squabble with U. S. repre-
sentatives and senators who have provoked the town
by their alleged abuse of the special parking privi-
leges tendered them.
District of Columbia traffic regulations grant
congressmen immunity from parking rules when
they are on official business. But Washingtonians
claim that the legislators evidently construe "offi-
cial business'' to mean evenings at the theater and
such.
In a city which has more automobiles for its popu-
lation than any other community in the nation, the
parking problem is a serious one and disregard for
the general public on the part of the congressmen is
of course highly aggravating to the general public.
The people who live in the District of Columbia
don't vote for senators and representatives. With
redress at the ballot box denied them, what else
can they do but shout their indignation ?
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29 To postpone.
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54 Grimy.
56 Common
liquid.
57 To scatter.
58 One who eats.
VERTICAL
1 Unit of work.
2 Christmastidc
3 Enthusiasm.
4 Cockscombs.
5 Network.
6 Born.
7 Sea eagles.
8 Portrait
statue.
9 Uncommon.
10 Wayside
hotels.
11 Eye tumor.
13 Silkworm.
15 Started
suddenly.
20 Those subject
After the Reorganization Bill Battle
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to liens.
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membrane of
the eye.
24 Eyeball cover.
26 Cover.
27 Form of "be."
28 Tiny vege-
table.
30 Mooley apple.
31 To drink
dog fashion.
32 Blackbird of
the cuckoo
family.
36 Merchant.
37 Formal dis-
play of troops.
40 Pretense.
41 Harbor.
42 Edge of roof.
43 To prepare
for publication
44 Part of a
rosary.
45 Melody.
46 Tinge of color.
47 Brink.
50 Wrath.
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HV KODXEY IH'TCHKK
WASHINGTON — Chair-
man Pat Harrison and his
Senate Finance Committee
may he kept busy explain-
ing a hurried leap to "re-
lieve business" which would
have the effect of increasing
the total corporation tax
burden by around 10 per
cent.
The committee sub-
stituted a flat IS per cent
rate on corporation profits
for the House proposal of a
20 per cent tax with four
cents deductible for each
dollar paid out in dividends
—known as the "20-10 plan."
Corporations with net in-
comes of less than S0500
would pay a smaller tax
under the committee bill
than under the House bill.
So would corporations
which distribute little or
none of their profits
through dividends.
Rut corporations above
the $25,000 mark which dis-
tributed c o n s i d e r a b 1 e
sums of earnings through
dividends would pay more
in taxes than they would
uner the present law. And
corporations earning be-
tween $0500 and $25,000
even though corporations
earning less than $25,000
are given special "relief"
provisions, would pay more
than under the House plan.
More And More
And the net result would
be that all corporatians
would pay the Treasury $75.-
000,000 more than they
would if the present corpo-
rate surplus tax law were
retained and $07,000,000
more than the House plan
would levy. Treasury esti-
mates on which both Sen-
ate and House rely say the
present law would bring in
$873,000,000 in corporate in-
come taxes for 1038, the
House plan 8851.000,000 and
the Finance Committee bill
S081.000.000.
A $10,000 net income
company would pay 81530
tax under the Senate plan
as against $1325 under tiie
House bill. A $100,000 net
income corporation which
LEGAL
DIRECTORY
MAYS & PERKINS
Attorneys-at-Law
322-25 Levy Bldg.
Sweetwater, Texas
BEALL, BEALL, YONGE
& NEBLETT
Attorneys-at-Law
Doscher Bldg.
SWEETWATER, TEXAS
distributed 75 per cent of
its earnings would pay $14,-
781.-10 under present law,
817.000 under the House
bill and $18,000 under the
Senate plan.
On the other hand. a
8100,000 income company
which distributed no pro-'/
fits would pay S'20.000 unci- 1
er the House bill and only
818,000 under the Senate
plan.
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The Securities and Ex- '■
change Commission has just,
dropped charges against a
New York public account-
ant accused of misrepresent-
ting himself as an SRC of-
ficer — a charge which
if proved, would have dis-
qualified him from practice
before the commission. Evi-
dence was largely based on
a conference.' between the
accountant and two corpora-
tion. officials. SEC found the
charges not substantiated.
"The record shows that
most of the P.iltmore con-
ference of Oct. 12 took place
in the bar. and that each of
the persons present had two
or three alcoholic drinks",
the SEC found solemnly.
"This circumstance does not
inspire great confidence in
the memory of the witnesses
as to exactly what was said
on that occas'on."
In contrast to most SEC
proceedings, the trial was
fairly lively. An SEC law-
yer. prosecuting the charges
offered evidence as to the
accountant's "braggadocio."
"All you're charging him
with," said Commissioner
Jerome Frank from the dais,
"is super-egotism. You
wouldn't disbar a lawyer
for that, would you? You
might decimate the liar!"
"And the bench?" sug-
gested the SEC lawyer.
Later Frank suggested
that the accountant might
have been misunderstood.
"Haven't you ever been
misunderstood?" he asked
the attorney.
"I'm married." was the
reply.
For Posterity
The two movies made by
Resettlement (now Farm
Security) A d ministration
are booked months ahead
and the hundred or more
letters which come in every
day asking for loan of one
or both are answered by
mimeographed replies. But
just to make sure .you can
see them 1000 years from
now. it vou stick around.
Oglethorpe University is
sealing a copy of the
films, along with other
bovies. in a crypt to be
opened bv posterity for his-
torical research a few cen-
turies hence.
(Continued from page 21
neth Terry, Abilene, in the 120-
j pound division. Terry really is
one of the better boxers brought
I by Abilene, and he had .larvis
; reeling as they made the corners
at the end of the first round. In
\ 37 seconds of the second Ter-
| ry who had been instructed not,
I to hurt .larvis. kayoed Svveet-
| water boy with an unintention-
I al blow.
Good Sportsmanship
This demonstrates the fine
I sportsmanship of the amateur
| program, and also the gameness
i of the Sweetwater boys.
I Throughout the fights the locals
j refused to cover up. and as a re-
| stilt took several blows they
{could have avoided. But what-
| ever the Sweetwater swatters
• lack in science, they make up
; for in courage and determina-
■ tion.
Ynez Yanez. 107 pounds of
! Big Spring dynamite, kayoed an-
other promising Sweetwater
boy, Coleman Harkins, 105
pounds, in a minute and 32 sec-
onds of the second stanza. Har-
kins was game, but lacked the
polish of the visitor, who went
at his work with the skill of a
veteran. It was a good fight
while it lasted.
Heed Aggressive
Hanna, still a little overweight
at 132 pounds, tackled a fine
amateur in Reed at 133 pounds,
i Dick took the first round and
it looked like another decision
for the California flash. How-
ever, Reed carried the fight
strong and wore down Hanna
to win the decision. The local
boy landed with several punch-
es. but he lacked the power to
! get the job done, while Reed in
I excellent condition packed plen-
; ty of power especially in his
: body blows.
Johnny Owens, Big Spring
120-pounder, took C. L. Freeman
of Sweetwater at 132 pounds in
27 seconds of the second round.
Here was evidence that the ama-
teur program needs a matching
committee, for Freeman, a prom-
ising 10-year-old boy with lots
of guts, was matched with a
20-year-old boy with lots of ex-
perience. Those four years in
I STAMPS |
I . IN TME N^iWS |
Philippine QU*STI°h
Burns *4ga n
I 'WO years ago, Nov. 15, 1935,
■*- the Philippine Islands entered
a 10-year period of trial and
transition with the inauguration
ol the new Commonwealth. Bar-
ring unforeseen circumstances, the
islands were, under the provisions
of the Tydings-McDudie Act. to
attain complete independence July
4. 1946.
But the "unforeseen circum-
stance" has arisen already. At
least, High Commissioner of the
Philippines, Paul V. McNutt, has
called for indefinite postponement
of Philippine freedom to assure
the United States an Asiatic out-
post and a talking hand in Far
Eastern diplomacy.
Shift of the U. S. foreign policy,
of course, is attributable to the
Sino-Japanese conflict. It places
new value on the 21 fine harbors
and eight landlocked straits of the
Philippines. Manila Bay, with an
area of 770 square miles and a
circumference of 120 miles, is the
finest harbor in the Far East. Un-
der the Independence bill, the
United States pledges itself to
abandon military bases in the
islands.
So the Philippine question burns
again, only two years after the
government issued the commem-
orative stamp below, marking the
first anniversary of the new Com-
monwealth. It pictures President
Manuel L. Quezon, one and one-
half times as large.
visitors, all things considered.
Hie Spring Winner
Big Spring swept its bouts
with four victories, Sweetwater
got two and Abilene took one.
It was an easy card for the
judges, but hard on the referee,
as there was plenty of mixing.
Dr. Ben \V. McCorkle refereed
the bouts, Bill Hunt announced,
and the judges were Charles
Green and Walt Steele. Trainer
Bobby Clark matched the bouts
and Ihe Oscar McDonald post
American Legion committee
headed by Louis A. Eberle was
in charge of the program. It was
a good crowd, and a crowd of
sportsmen who witnessed the
second card of the AAIT schedule
for Sweetwater.
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age made the difference.
Itoxing Ijessons
Gordon Wood, 171 pounds,
was a bettor boxer than Grover
Cleveland, 107. and game as
they make them. But when |
Cleveland can connect, he does
damage and plenty of it. With j
a marvelous physique and a j
heart as big as a bucket. Gro-
ver doesn't know when to quit I
throwing haymakers, and he t
connected with several. How-
ever he got a good lesson in box-
ing last night and took several j
heavy punches while landing
telling blows on his opponent.
Turner, 188 pounds, also got
a boxing lesson from Dove
Parker, 100-pounder from Abi-
lene. Had it not been for Par-
ker's ring generalship, he might
not have lasted until the third
round against Turner's on-
slaughts. In the second round
Parker jabbed Turner solidly,
after the Sweetwater slugger
had taken the first round by
straight lefts and rights that
caused the visitor to proceed
with respect and caution. It was
as good a fight as one would
want to see. and it was a matter
of who could connect with one
of those hard jabs. Turner did.
and had Parker reeling even be-
fore he finished him up in the
final seconds of the third with
a good left-right cross.
Good Itoy Loses
Red Womack. 118-pound Big
Spring boy, early got in a blow
to the Adam's apple of Louis
11 origins, 117-pound Sweetwater
amateur, and Hudgins never was
able to get going. He took the
count in the second round, but
not before he showed his pro-
mise and courage. Like the
entire squad of Sweetwater boy
lie needs experience.
Sweetwater fans took into con-
sideration that the locals were
boxing boys who have had from
several months to a year or
more of training in capable
hands, and agree that the home
boys did quite well with the
The Reporter is authorized to
announce the following candi-
dates for office, subject to ac-
tion of the Democratic pri-
mary. July 23, 1938:
For Itrpresentativc:
M. H. PIOR
For District Attorney:
ZOLLIE C. RTEAKLEY
GEORGE W. OUTLAW
TRUETT BARBER
For District Clerk:
MYRTLE ROBERTSON
For County Attorney:
E. L. DUNCAN
For Sheriff:
TOM WADE
JESS LAMBERT
JACK YARBROUGH
D. H. ALSUP
For County Treasurer
MRS. G. W. COCHRAN
MRS. S. N. LEACH
MRS. A. J. PARKER
County Judge
CHAS. W. LEWIS
For County Clerk:
E. K. WILLIS
MARSHALL MORGAN
L. W. (Dock) SCOTT
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
JOHN HALL
RAYMOND BISHOP
For Siipt. of Schools:
JIM WEATHERBY
ED. F. NEINAST
R. W. (BOB) BOYD
MRS. S. H. STANFIELD
For Commissioner:
Precinct 1:
MELVEN THOMPSON
CHAS. U. COLE
c. W. (Charley) HOPKINS
CHARLIE HAGGERTON
J. C. (Jake) GRAV
PAT MAYES
J. M. (Jim) BRATCIIER
LEWIS KERRY
EARL DUVALL
ROBERT L. WASH
H. P. HARKINS
Precinct 2:
R. L. WITT
LEROY JOHNSON
R. L. SHAFFER
TOM II. MAYFIELD, JR.
W. R. (Buck) JOHNSON
Precinct 3:
J. R. (JIM) PAYNE
O. S. MOORE
For Constable:
Precinct 1:
N. D. REEVES
For Justice of the Peace:
Precinct 1:
S. H. SHOOK
PERFECTION
In Every Beautiful
Modern Line
This beautiful line of new
Perfection Ranges is of-
fered to you by J. W. El-
rod, Sweetwater. In all the
new designs in "high-pow-
er" burners or the regular
burners.
Beauty, quality and long
service that is unexcelled.
No smoke, no fumes, no
soot.
Use Our Easy
Payment Plan.
Liberal Trade-in
For Your Used
Stove.
J. W. ELROD
N. Side Square
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Biir League
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BASEBALL
Chicago White
Sox
VS.
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Sweetwater
2 p. m.. April 7. 2 p. m.
Admission
60c
(■rand Stand 25c Extra
Get Tickets at
llankhead Cafe
or
Board of City
Development
Registered
^ Optometrists
*- Expert exami-
nation a n d
glasses correctly fitted. Re-
pairing and broken lenses
duplicated.
J. P. MAJORS, J. n. MAJORS
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We are now operat-
ing 4 cabs. Time us
—if a cab is not at
your door in 10
minutes after you
call, you ride FREE
—in city limits.
Protection nndj
preservation of'
precious vision
"Glasses Fitted ONLY
When Necessary."
DR. P. T. QUART, O. D.
Only Neatly Repaired Shoes
Please lliose, who are Careful
of their Appearance.
Hand Made Boots
BRANTLEY'S SHOE SHOP
LADIES !
Learn to bowl—it's excel-
lent exercise and you'll
enjoy every game.
Sweetwater Howling Alley
FRED'S PLACE
110 Oak
For Good Steaks,
Chops, Plate Luncli
Short Orders
Sandwiches Cold Beer
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Municipal Auditorium *•«•' «•••
Fort worth Sat., April 9
MAIL ORDERS NOW TO WORTH THEATRE
_ GILBERT MILLER prut**
HELEN HAYi*
to THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT
OF HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER
Victoria ftegiiu)
Prices including slate and U. S. tax:
Mat.: Lower Floor *2.75. $2.25. 82
Balcony *1.20, $1.00.
Night: Lower Floor $.1.00, S3, $2.50
Balcony $2.90, $2, $1.50, $1.20
For Your HEALTH
A Complete Drugless Health Service
Chiropractic — Massage — Electric Treatment
Colonic Irrigations—Vapor Baths—X-ray
Rooms for Patients
Dann's Health Home
E. A. Dann, D. C.
207 Pecan (Across from Sears Roebuck
Phones .3291 Nite 2837
&Co.)
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A NEW LOW!
A new low on prices for all our used cars. Exc ptional
values offered at quick sale prices. Come in ti Jay.
O'KEEFE MOTOR COMPANY
HUDSON TERRAPLANE DEALERS
Used Car Lot Next Door to Reporter
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