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THE BASTROP COUNTY TIMES, SMITHVILLE, TEXAS 7S9b/
rHURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1975
Shir^ f
mions
Bravo!
There has been a pitiful hue and cry from Texas businesses
about the actions of State Comptroller Bob Bullock It seems that
you just can't win if you'rea public official People will gripe even
when you do your job
Let's get something straight about monies collected for sales
tax. This is money that you have paid out of your pocket to fund
the activities of the state government Businessesdon t pay sales
la*, you do Businesses only collect them
Businesses are to collect sales tax dollars from you and hold
them for the government. This should be simple enough but
some businessmen just can't keep things simple. They use your
tax dollars to buy new stock, pay salaries, fund expense
accounts, and pay utilities When the government comes to collect
your tax dollars, these businessmen cry because they don't have
it any more They spent it on themselves and their businesses
Not only do they cry but they refuse to pay This is where Mr
Bullock comes in He is not interested in excuses, complaints, or
tears He is simply interested in getting your tax dollars to the
proper place If he does not get the money he makes it impossible
for the business to collect any more tax dollars. He closes them
down
I say bravo, Bob! 1 don't like paving taxes anymore than anyone
else, but when I do 1 at least want to make darn sure that they go
where they are supposed to and not into somebody's pochet
Hospital Board
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for the new nursing home patio
was practically all paid for by
contributions from civic
minded organizations and
(jitiiens of the community.
Contributions have been re-
ceived from 0 C. Robinson,
TFW Auxiliary, American
Legion. Grover Shade, Mrs
Srank Plumley, Gordon
Trousdale, Mrs. J.E Turner,
and Mrs Manrie Ramsey.
A new surgical light has
been purchased and installed
in the operating room A
letter from Dr. Dareld Morris
was read by President Max
|ones in which Dr. Morris
(hanked the board for
authorizing the purchase of
the light
Also reported, was the fact
that Mrs Donna Barras anRN
*t the hospital, has been com-
missioned to study the
establishment of an LVN
^licensed vocational nurse)
school in the hospital The
ohroiuc shortage of LVN s in
tioth the hospital and nursing
tg>me prompted the need for
the study If found feasible, the
school should graduate ap-
proximately eight LVN's per
year.
Administrator Nyc reported
that the annual audit had just
been completed and the results
at the audit would be made
available to the board in mid-
September At that time Mr.
Don Laine, CPA for H V
Simpson & Son of Austin, will
present his comments on the
audit and the associated Medi-
care cost report
The board approved the pur-
chase of two new pieces of
laboratory equipment. A new-
blood analyzer and a flame
photometer were authorized
for lease/purchase im -
mediately. This new equip-
ment is needed to update the
lab and will make quicker,
more accurate results avail-
able to attending physicians
'AWT r)7S7
THE LIFE OF THI PARTY
Texans Moving From Cities To Rural Areas
Only a few years ago, many
Texas people were moving
from rural areas to cities
But now there's a movement
back to smalltown and country
living
The turnaround started a-
bout 1970. It seems to be gain-
ing momentum across the
country and could bring about
significant changes in the pat-
tern of population and lifestyle
over coming decades. In 1970
Texas' nonmetro population
was 2,636,000 By 1973,it had
risen to 2.727,000, and in
crease of 3.5 percent
Nationwide, the increase in
nonmetro population was 4.2
percent, compared with arise
of only 2 9 percent in metro
areas during the period. An
average of more than 350.000
people are believed to be mov-
ing back to rural areas each
year, compared with annual
losses ot about 300,000 in (tie
1960's.
What does the population
shift mean? For one thing, the
experts don't think the nation
is dismantling its system of
cities But, except for Boston,
all of the largest U S metro
areas have had major slow-
downs in growth The eight
largest areas, which contain
a fourth of the total U S. pop-
ulation, grew by less than one-
third the national growth rate
in 1960 s.
The population turnaround
follows three decades during
Leften To Editor
Dear Editor,
I am writing you, concerning
a great mistake you printed in
tbe paper this week, Vol. 84.
Number 35, dated August 28,
1975, as pertains to the
eligiblety for membership in
the Disabled American
Veterans Organization
You stated that "All that is
needed for membership is a
veterans claim number show-
ing hospitalization during
armed conflict, and record of
discharge from service."
This statement is incorrect,
and as a long standing member
of the Disabled American
Veterans, 1 would like to see
this error corrected in your
next paper, so that the citizens
reading the article, are not
misled into thinking that the
requirement is Not Very Stiff
Following is the require-
ment needed to be met, as out-
lined in National By-Laws.
"Any man or woman, who was
wounded, gassed, injured or
disabled in line of duty during
time of war, while in the
service of either the military
or naval forces of the United
States of America, and who has
not been dishonorably dis-
charged or separated from
such service, or who may stili
be in active service in the
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VOL. 84, NO. 36, THURS., SEPTEMBER 4,1975
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TOM SHAPLEY
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armed forces of the United
States of America is eligible
for membership in the Dis-
abled American Veterans
Others who are disabled while
serving with any of the armed
forces of any nation
associated with the United
States of America as allies
during any of its war periods,
who are American Citizens
and who are honorably dis-
charged, are also elibible
Also persons awarded the
Purple Heart while assigned to
any armed forces of the United
States of Americ a during time
of conflict is eligible".
In short, one must have at
present, a minimum disability
of 10%, to be eligible for
membership with this
organization Just because you
were in the hospital during any
time of onesmiljtary service,
does not make him eligible for
membership, whether during a
war, conflict or otherwise
Membership in the DA V means
just that, One Must have a
Disability Rating of at least
10%, either rated from the
Veterans Administration, or a
Military rating of this amount,
PLUS an Honorable Dis-
charge
Please correct this state-
ment, as to leave the citizens
believe there is no disability
required, is misleading and
degrades the DAV
Sincerely,
Paul E Schneider
1006 Hill Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602
DAV Member, Chapter #4,
Austin
EDITOR S NOTF.
I APPOLOGIZE FOR NOT
TAKING THE TIME TO
CHECK OUT THE INFORMA-
TION GIVEN IN THIS STORY
BECAUSE THE WRITE-UP
CAME EROM THE LOCAL
DAV CHAPTER, I ASSUMED
THAT IT WAS CORRECT
which about a million persons
per year left rural areas ior
the cities The current shift
back to rural America is not
yet fully understood, but is be-
lieved" to stem largelv from a
feeling that smaller commuru
ties fitter an escape from the.
problems that affect many
metropolitan centers
At the same time. rural
communities are doing much
on their own to make small
town life more attractive
They are improving local fa
cilities and services, using
local resources and federal
assistance via several pieces
of rural development, tnclud
ing the Rural Development Act
of 1972
Rural community self-im-
provement also is including a
major and highly successful
effort to attract business and
industrial investment Thus,*
one of the main things pulling
people back to rural areas is
more jobs During 1970-75,
they increased at a rate nearly
twice that in urban area?- 2 6
percent compared with 1.4
percent Until the economic
slowdown began in early 1974,
nonmetro manufacturing jobs
had gained by 820.000, or 16 5
percent, in a little lrss than 3
years Because of the reces-
sion roe't o manufacturing joos
dropped 1,420.000 during 1970-
75. In nonmetro areas, the loss
was 113,000 jobs
Along with more jobs
small town America can ex
pect a return of the retail and
consumer service unlet pi ises
that went out of business after
World W.ir 11 In towns of 2.500
or fewer people, nearly a third
of such firmes stopped opera -
ting during 1950 70
Now that the nation is pulling
out of the slowdown, the rural
job market is expected to re-
cover, possibly more rapidly
than in the metro sector
Farm prosperity from an an-
ticipated record crop and a
strong export market will tend
to boost rural business activi
ty
Another encouraging aspect
of rural employment is that the
number of farm people work
ing in nonfarm jobs has reach
ed an all-time highandproba-
bly will go higher One of each
three farm family members,
14 years and older, is now in
nonagr (cultural employment
more than in farm work This,
of course, helps keep youth in
rural areas, adding a plus, and
gives farm families helpful
off farm income
Such work is contributing to
migration from the farm popu
lation The decline is now the
lowest tn 10 years and out
migration of farm residents
during 1970-74 was only about
143,000 a year, the least since
the I930's and down about
three-fourths from the aver
age loss of 594.000 a year
during 1965-70
Dr Walter A Guntharp. ad-
ministrator of the U S, Depart
ment of Agriculture s Rural
Development Service sees the
current population turnaround
as a long -term trend, calling
for orderly planning and
thoughtful conservation safe-
guards by rural counties and
communities
The agency headed by Dr
Guntharp is responsible for
providing leadership and Co
ordination of federal ruralde
velopment efforts. One of its
functions is to help rural offic
tals locate federal programs
that can assist in community
development
Consumer Watch
by
Tom Shaplev
Aspirin, in all its various disguises, is the
most common of all over-the-counter (OTC)
medications It can be bought plain or buffered,
in effervescent tablets or powders, alone or in
combination with other analgesics, antacids,
antihistamines, and decongestants, and in count-
less "special" remedies highly touted for
arthritis and rheumatism Soon aspirin may be
available in liquid form, too Sales of analgesic
products already run more than $600 million a
year - an amount exceeded only by that spent for
OTC cold and cough Items
Although the number and quantity of inert
ingredients used In the formulation and manufiu
ture of aspirin tablets may vary among
pharmaceutical houses, for most people the only
significant difference among the standard 5
grain brands of aspirin tablets, plainor buffered,
is price Any brand of this widely used drug can
be an effective remedy for symptomatic relief us
an analgesic In a variety of common ailments, It
reduces fevpr and aches In common respiratory
infections such as colds, grippe, and flu, and
relieves tension headaches and joint and muscle
aches Eor some people It even works as a mild
sedative And, in many patients with chronic
rheumatoid arthritis, it seems nearly as
effective in reducing Inflammation and swelling
of joints as cortisone or Its steroid analogues
and is far safer Aspirin is also a mainstay in the
treatment of the more common osteoarthritis
On the debit side, too, all aspirin is pretty
much the same Really severe pain, such as that
experienced by migraine sufferers, is usually
not relieved by this drug, either'aloneor In com-
bination with other OTC analgesic agents A
few people are truly allergic to aspirin and may
react with hives or asthma. Such allergic persons
should, of cource, avoid aspirin in any form or
combination Some people may find that aspirin
upsets the stomach, particularly when used
frequently
frequently or in large doses.
Chronic use of aspirin or products containing
aspirin, most likely because of the Irritative
effect on the stomach lining, may lead to iron
deficiency anemia This anemia is due to daily
loss, over ,i long period of time, of small amounts
of blood too small to be discernible. This is
some evidence that the use of buffered aspirin
minimizes this side effect Enteric coated
aspirin (.such as A S A Enseals and Ecotrln) ha s
a specially formulated outer coating which re
tards disintegration in the stomach, thereby
lessening the chance of such Irritation The
product is not foolproof, however Long-term us-
ers of aspirin products require periodic blood
counts (every few months) so that their
physicians can determine tht .teed for possible
iron replacement
W.H.I.M.H.
Hs P K Smiih
The loud screams of dismay, disbelief anger or dispair heard
throughout Bastrop County last week weie the ipactions of
citizens to their monthly electricity bills The average homeown-
er's bill ranged from $60 to over $100, while business owners
found themselves faced with bills of twice, three times oi four
times that amount
While citizens were appalled at the gross amount of their bills,
they expressed absolute fury al the percentage of the "extra
fuel charge" tacked on to an already sizeable base amount,
Nearly everyone I have talked to atiout their electricity bills
has pointed out that, In spite of every effort to < urtail their use of
power, their bills nearly doubled this month all because of the
over 80 percent "extra fuel charge" Yet they seemed uncertain
where they should direct their anger at the city, the power
supply company (LCRA), the large oil and gas companies, or the
Federal government for allowing this consumer rip-off
Each, in its own way, bears some responsibility for what is
rapidly becoming an impossible situation The government in
Washington seems determined to allow the oil companies anything
they ask so long as they will promise to continue exploration for
new oil and natural gas This is an effort to become independent of
foreign supplies. So now, instead of being blackmailed by the
Arabs for their oil. and by the Russians for their natural gas we
are being blackmailed by Americans lot these products And, of
course, each t imp any commodity changes hattds, a profit has to
be made by Coastal States, then by I < RA aiui then by the
utility companies, or cities
What has brought thi■, situation about? Mainly, apathy by the
American People We sit back and gripe, scream a little, borrow
a little, and go ahead and take what comes again the neat month
If we, the people, could recapture a little of the spirit of 1776 l«
this Bicentennial year, perhaps we could put a stop to the oil, gas,
grocery and other rip-offs foisted on usoverthe past two years
Football seasan is upon us once more and inevitably, sols the
mosquito season
I have not seen the mosquito fo#?er chugging about Smithville s
streets recently, but perhaps I missed It Certainly many of the
mosquitoes m town did
It's true that Smithville s first home game almost two weeks
away, but recent news reports of Encephalitis in the Chicago area
tend to make people nervous when bitten by mosquitoes, even this
fai distant Mosquitoes sometimes travel 20 roller a day, and the
diseases they spread can travel just as fast
May we suggest Ahat an intensive campaign of prevention might
be much more pleasant than even an ounce of cute'.' Encephalitis
is no laughing matter it can be tnd very often is. deadly
Police Chief Lee Deming will be scheduling safety prog rams at
the Smithville Hi < It,tug o; S V lu*. itated that
he would be happy to present program . ?<>r organizations or
clubs as well The programs will be designed t< educate citizens
on the new Sruffsi control system to be installed in the city this
month Interested pet v>t' m.«v t ntact th* P«.!n e Department or
City Ha.I to make appointment' for the prog - am* to be presented
to their group
Two weeks ago an article ran in this column urging Tiger
Band members and parents to gel behind the new Band Director
and to work toward becoming the great band they would like to be
It was pointed out that, in the pa st. band student*, and their parents
had often complained when extra practices had!>eencalled and
that the small numbers enrol in band this ■.■•■at *'.-re largely
due to the reputation of Byron Engle s a task mastei and
disciplinarian
In a skint' what Srnithvtl> hand .tudent, and parents want, the
statement was made "Or do they truly want to mediocre band
such a.. *e had "iast ve.tr" If •> t>> !cl we heal ■ many com
plaints about its performance and director''"
Donald Swaim, iast years Band Director, took exception to
this paragraph, pointing out that iver li.t if of iast years band was
comprised of freshman You can't make freshman musicians
sound like seniors, any way you go atiout it. he said
He did no! feel that he or last year's band was mediocre, he
said. adding "mediocre has come to mean less than average, ami
I don't believe we were that
For emphasis, he noted that six smithville musicians made the
Region Band in District individual competition, more than
Bastrop or La Grange placed He added that he had spent hour
after hour, nigh^after night coaching these hard working
musicians to prepare them for the contests
Swa^jn felt that I was boosting the new director a! the expense
of the Old One him Not so I was repeating the complaints of
those who w ent before the school board to request his dismissal.
I was asking them the band student sand then im rents wuat
do you want''
It seems that the discipline, extra hours of hard work, and the
new director's demand for perfection are paying off Those who
have heard our band plav In the past week or so are pleased with
what they have heard Their numbers are small, but thev are be
ginning to sound like they are going to get it all together
That's what it takes to be a realty great band
TML Meet
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our Bicentennial year He
reminded the group that tin
adoption of children began In
Texas by adopting Spanish law
that women enjoyed the right
of property ownership back
in the 1800's, long before
Women's Llbwasarecognized
phrase He noted that most
small towns are laid out on
the Spanish plan rather than
the accepted English concept,
our towns begin with a central
square around which the
alcaldes had their homes
From this central position
they ruled the towns of yes
teryear according to the Span
ish system
Judge Pope and his wife,
Allene tverc Introduced to the
gatherlnK by Mayor Helen
Shaw of Rollingwood, 1974
1975 President of the Texas
Municipal League, 10th Dis
trict Others attending lu
eluded the mayors andofflcials
from most of the cities in the
area
The social hour proceeding
dinner enabled the members
to compare problems and so
tut ions on a one to one basis
Following the Introduction of
each city leader and his group
of guests and officials. Mayor
Shaw railed for a report from
the nominating committee
Smithville Mayor Albert
Crawfore, Chairman, presen-
ted the nominees
Elected as President for
1975-1976 was Gtddings
Mayor Alfred Zoch Elected
Secretary Mr WO Keaghley.
City manager of Giddings
Vice President will tie Dr
O. M Holt, Mayor of College
Station, Second Vice, Mayor
Ray Litton of Round Rock
Attending from Smithville
were Mayor Crawford and wife
Agnes, City Secretary Jo
< raddock and Husband, Wei
tlon, City Tax Collector Renee
Blaschke and husband, Ken-
neth, Councilman Gus Novoaad
and wife P'Nirline, Councilman
Robert Smith and wife
Carolyn and Councilman Bill
Davison and wife, Thelma
Best representation was
won by Taylor with fifteen
present, Round Rock with thir-
teen and Smithville with an
even dor,en
The city of Brenham ex-
tended Hn invitation to hold
the next meeting of TMI, there
It was accepted for February
ttv President V'och
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