Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. FEBRUARY 13, 1920
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A Few Suggestions for
Community Betterment
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( By J As. H. Cowan )
I want to take this opportunity
thank the many readers of
he Beacon that have been kind
enough to express appreciation
to the editor, as well as the
writer, for the articles that have
appeared at different times from
my pen. It is this willingness
on the part of the readers of a
publication to laud construction
effort that makes it worth while
for a writer to expend his time
and ability in giving publicity to
some phase of our economic life
thatrwe may seem co him worthy
of consideration. The writer
considers himself fortunate that
his work has placed him in a po-
rtion wherein ne has been en-
led to grasp some of the com-
pelling factors that make tor a
more successful agriculture, and
I shall continue from time to time
to give expression to my concep-
tion of these basic principles,
trusting that such expressions
will be the means of shedding
some light, thereby making it
easier for some one to more eas-
ily follow the path that leads to
success.
Now I want to invite an inter-
change of ideas through the col-
umns of the Beacon. I have met
and spoken to many highly in-
telligent men in this community
;hat are abundantly qualified to
slp^athers to a better under-
riding of local conditions, and
whose advice would prove valu-
able to many. Why not rise to
the demands of the occasion and
make the Beacon a Clearing
House of advanced thought; a
thought that acuated by an ar-
dent desire to assist in bringing
about conditions in our midst that
will make for a greater happiness
and give to other communities a
lasting example of true commun-
ity life.
We have many of us grown
dilatory in the performance of
our civic duty (and civic duty
embraces much more than mere-
ay paying our taxes and voting).
Surely this is an opportune
time to join hands with all
those who are burdened with a
desire for a resurrected activity
to titfe end that all of the good
filings that we know are possi-
ble for us in this fr. -ored locality
will be ours in reality.
I believe that now is the time
'or us to resolve to make the Pa-
lacios community, and by this I
mean the country all about Palac-
ios, the most likable place in all
the Gulf Coast.
This can only be done by every
man and woman, every boy and
girl, forming themselves into a
committee of the whole deter-
mined to be pleasing and sociable
one with the other. Eliminate
that grunt of recognition and
substitute a hearty salutation,
just like you would if you met
your fellow townsman a thous-
' jjUF.d miles away from home. How
£?ad you would be to see him.
Your manner would be cordial
and kind. Well he is just the
same fellow here at home.
Let us say good things about
our town and community; let us
compare it with lots of places we
know. Remember, no community
will ever rise above the people
who reside there. A big people
means a big community; a big
-community means big business;
business means big prosper-
ity, and big prosperity is right-
fully ours. ,
Let's do our part.
Deep Water
for Palacios
( By DR. T. F. DRISKILL)
Go to Sunday School Sunday.
"Faith is the substance of
things hoped for." Men of let-
ters alone may not be able to
place the quotation, but the gen-
eral truth that it carries will ap-
peal to both the learned and the
unlearned; and especially is it ap-
plicable in our vision for an har-
bor in Tres-Palacios Bay and a
deep water port at Palacios. Men
who have traveled by boat from
end to end of our Texas coast,
and who have had occasion to ex-
amin, in a casual way, all it's
bays, tell us that our bay is so
favorably situated in respect to
protection from storms, that
when all the facts are laid before
those in authority our prayers
will be herrd and our vision will
become true. The letter given
with this crticle from Senator
Sheppard embodies the thought
we wish to emphasize in this
short article, The personal com-
pliment should be a small item
in comparison with the "soul and
heart" of Mr. Sheppard's terse
logic which he is storing up to
use when he goes before the sen-
ate in our behalf. "Facts" which
he gathered from the little speech
we made in behalf of our own
efforts for deep water, impressed
him as worth-while in the fight
that he will make in our behalf.
Here is the letter. Read it care-
fully and then please read the
remainder of this article: .
♦
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, D. C.
January 30, 1020.
Dr. T. F. Driskill.
Palacioa, Texas.
My dear Mr. Driskill:—I am glad to
have a copy of Ihe Palacios Beacon of
January 16, containing your eloquent
address. I shall be glad to "use the
facts you mention in behalf of the sur-
vey of your channel which was included
in the Rivers and Harbors bill as it left
the House.
With all good wishes, I am,
Youra very truly,
Morris Sheppard.
We certainly thank Senator
Sheppard for the letter and meat
that it contains. Note the Palac-*
ios Shell Company brought a
depth of water to Palacios wharfs
that other places asked and pray-
ed Congress to do for them.
Yes Congress has paid thousands
of dollars for the same depth in
the Inter-Coastal Canal.
Palacios is not sitting down
and waiting for the Government
to do everything for us, anb Mr.
Sheppard will use these facts to
our advantage. Ap:ain, there are
men who have lived in this vicin-
ity for many years. They were
here when Galveston was almost
destroyed, they were here when
other towns and cities were al-
most destroyed or swept away
and they should not be slow to
write such "facts" to Congress-
man Mansfield and to Senator
Sheppard, that no storm or tidal
wsve has ever done any serious
harm within the knowledge of
the oldest inhaditants. A heavy
barrage should he constantly
fired into the proper authorities
of the vast wealth in agricultural
possibilities of a large territory
that would spring up like magic.
True it would mean the making
of a beautiful city with factories
of many kinds, but the great
wealth that lay dormant in our
rich lands far surpasses any fig-
ure that we may dare attempt.
Take such facts before the law-
makers of our land and deep wa-
ter will he assured, tile whole na-
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"Over the Top" for
the Sewer System
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Happy Populace and Enthusiastic Work-
ers Stage Big Bonfire Celebration
at High School Building
Thursday Night
The biggest thing in the history of Palacios was brought
to a successful conclusion Thursday forenoon when Win-
field Miller climbed the ladder to the "Sewer Thermom-
eter" and painted in the last thousand, the amount of his
stock, and with a glad shout. "Over the Top," threw the
useful little paint brush over the building. It has been
only two short weeks since the mass-meeting for taking
the pulse of the citizens was called and now, through the
untiring efforts of Messrs. Ruthven, Koerber and Rae, who
for five days gave ttteir entire time and energy to selling
stock in the sewer corporation, this glorious thing is made
possible.
The people must needs have some outlet for their en-
thusiasm so a mass-meeting was called for last night at
the high school. Mr. Ruthpen there told of the support,
encouragement and courtesy the committee had received
from the townpeople. The speech of the evening was
made by Dr. Douglass Largent, assistant State health offi-
cers, who brought home to every one present the terrible
menace of typhoid fever and the hook-worm that can be
traced to the open closet. Palacios is indeed gratified that
in the very near future this germ breeder, this badge of
non-grogress, of heedlessness, of the don't-care attitude,
will have been forever banished!
During the evening the body of old Bill Knocker lay in
state in the lower hall, decorated with cabbage leaves,
garlic and mustard greens tied with tissue paper, and with
a very unflattering placard tacked to the bier. The funer-
al proccession led by Mr. Zerby followed by the smiling
pall-bearers bearing the casket marched gaily dowd the
walk. After a brief talk in which Mr. Zerby told in no
uncertain terms the failings of Bill Knocker and why the
people are glad he has passed from their midst forever,
his body was consigned the flames of a huge bonfire which
had been provided by Mr. Bogard and the high school boys.
tion will reap the benefits, for
we all now live in touch, one
with the other. The subject is
so replete with possibilities that
we feel onr "faith is wrell found-
ed" and that we will in due time
realize the fullness of our hope.
For County Treasurer.
Mr. C. Millard O'Brian of Bay
City, a young man of sterling
character, a first Lieutenant in
the World War, a man of pa-
triotism. zeal, honesty. And bus-
iness ability, is this week an-
nouncing himself for the office of
County Treasurer, subject to the
primaries of the V^hite Men's
Union. Mr. O'Brian has read
law but since his discharge from
the service has been the obliging
and efficient secretary of the Bay
City Chamber of Commerce. He
is perfectly capable of handling
the affairs of the office and if
elected promises a clean adminis-
tration. v
The Revival
The revival which has been in
progress at the Methodist Church
since last Sunday is being well
attended at both the morning
and evening services. Much in-
terest is being shown and is stead-
ily growing. Rev. Goodenough
is delivering some wohderful
messages and is ably assisted by
Bro. Huston who leads the sing-
ing. He also conducts a class for
the young people which is prov-
ing very successful by the large
increase of attendance each
night. \
Remember Sunday is Rally Day
for the Sunday Schools. Let 9:45
find you at some Sunday School
—and stay for church.
R. A. Tatum was a Bay City
visitor Saturday.
TO THE PUBLIC
The United States Council of
National Defense, composed of
the Secretaries of War, Navy, In-
terior, Agriculture, Commerce,
and Labor, has made a careful in-
vestigation of the high-cost-of lin-
ing problem, and finds:
That the nation's productive
powers have not been fully utiliz-
ed since the armistice.
That too few goods, notably the
necessities of life, have been pro-
duced, and that even some of
these goods have been withheld
from the market, and therefore
from the people.
That the high cost of living is
due in part to unavoidable war-
waste and increase of money and
credit.
That there has been and is con-
siderable profiteering, intentional
and unintentional.
The Council believes that the
remedies for the situation are:
To produce more goods, and to
produce them in proportion to the
need of the people.
To stamp out profiteering and
stop unnecessary hoarding.
To enforce vigorously present
laws and promptly to enact such
further laws as are necessrry to
prevent and punish needless
hoarding.
To bring about better co-opera-
tion and method in distributing
and marketing goods.
To keep both producer and
consnmer fully informed as to
what goods are needed and as to
what supplies are available, so
production may anticipate the
country's demands,
Goods and not money are the
means of life. Better standards
of liveing are impossible without
producing more goods. Men can-
not consume what has not been
produced.
At the war's end our allies had
desperate need of the essentials
of life. We have had to share our
resources with them, but this
drain will gradually lessen. In
so far as our shortage of goods is
due to this cause we can well af-
ford to be patient.
It is just as essential that we
have patience with the economic
situation here at home. The pro-
cess of porduction requires time.
If production is rapidly increas-
ed, vestly improved conditions
will previal in America when the
results of present and future
labor begin to appear.
Team work is imperative. It
is just as essential between re-
tailer, wholesaler, and producer,
as it is between employer and em-
ployee. Onu group of producers
cannot wait on another group.
The manufacturer, the farmer,
the distributor must each im-
mediately assume his part of the
burden and enter upon his task.
The nation cannot afford cur-
tailment of goods vital to the
people.
On American business rests a
grave responsibility for efficient
co-operation in bringing about
full and proportionate production.
On American labor rests an
equally responsibility to attain
maximum unit production and
maintain uninterrupted distribu-
tion of goods if labor itself is not
to suffer from further rises in
the cost of living.
The entire nation—producer,
distributor, and consumer alike—
should return to the unity that
won the war. Group interest
and undue personal gain must
give way to the good of the whole
nation if the situation is to be
squarely met.
Our commcn duty now, fully as
much as in the war, is to work
and to save. In the words of the
President in his address to the
country on August 25. 1919, only
"By increasing production, and
dy rigid economy and saving on
the part of the people, can we
hope for large decreases in the
burdensome cost of living which
now weighs us down.
You can help remove this bur-
den by having your old clothes
made like new by N- L. Hays.
Cleaner and Dyer.
Dr. Hazel Russell came in from
Sedalia, Missouri, Friday, for
an extended visit with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Russell.
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' Life's Pleasures
are bestowed by destiny upon
those who have the judgment
to practice frugality and fore-
sight. Don't spend all you
earn on the passing show.
Good things come
To Those Who Save Now
Join the growing number of young men
who have a savings account in our care.
The Palacios State Bnkk
Capital and Surplus $75,000
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Dismukes, J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1920, newspaper, February 13, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411525/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.