Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1932 Page: 2 of 4
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Where Will It End?"
A bill has been introduced in the
Mississippi Legislature prohibiting
public utility companies from engag-
ing in any form of merchandising ac-
tivity.
At present the utility companies
merchandising electrical equipment,
and this service has been extended to
every community—large and small—
where electrical current is available.
It mean3 something more than sell-
ing merchandise.
It is a service which is necessary for
the successful operation of electrical
equipment, proper installation—a ser-
vice which the small cities and com-
munities would be without, if the pro-
posed measure is enacted.
If utility companies were taking un-
fair advantage of competing lines, it
would be another story.
They are not. They work with other
dealers on the theory of promoting the
sale of electric current, which is nec-
essary if present rates or even lower
rates are to be had.
Enlarged uses of electrics'1 power
consumption to the extent that power
rates in the past five years have been
reduced 47 per cent.
Furthermore, the spirit and princi-
ple of the proposed bill in the legisla-
ture is wrong.
—K" such legislation is enacted affect-
ing utility companies, it would lead to
restraining legislation on other lines
of business.
What this state and every other
state needs is more business in gov-
ernment and less government in busi-
ness.
Only two other states have enacted
laws prohibiting utility companies
from engaging in merchandising of
equipment.
In Kansas such a law went into ef-
fect the past summer and thousands
of people were thrown out of employ-
ment, scores and scores of stores were
closed and people who had electrical
equipment were deprived of adequate
maintenance service to which they are
entitled, and without which 'their
equipment might be a_4ead loss.—Co-
Smmercial Dispatch.
Evolution Trial in 1884
Few persons probably know or re-
member that in 1884 a famous "evolu-
tion trial" took place in the United
States, in which Rev. James Woodrow,
a Southern educator, was defendant.
Such is the case, however, and the
trial attracted almost as luueli at-
tention in educational and theological
circles as the more recent trial of
Prof. Scopes of Tennessee.
Dr. Woodrow was at the time a pro-
fessor in the South Carolina College
and Theological Seminary at Colum-
bia, a Presbyterian school, where he
gave courses in natural science as re-
lated to divine revelation.
In the course of his lectures it de-
veloped that Dr. Woodrow presented
tr.e Darwinian doctrine of evolution
in such a manner as to conflict with
orthodo-A.-iieScWngs supported by the
Book of Genesis, so the fundamenta-
lists of that day had him tried and
convicted of heresy.
His nephew, Woodrow Wilson, who
was later to become president of
Princeton University and twice Pres-
ident of the United States, was indig-
nant over the result of the trial, as
were the leading scientific men of the
country.
The conviction was reversed later
by the higher Presbyterian authori-
ties, so Dr. Woodrow was reinstated
and afterward served as president of
the State College until his retire-
ment in 1807. He died in 1007.
WAITC
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George S. Hotchkiss, editor of the
Doylestown (Pa.) Daily Intelligencer,
says:
That secrecy concerning the plans
of public officials, especially in the
smaller municipalities, is often re-
sponsible for much of the delay in
bringing about public improvements.
Secrecy breeds suspicion and an-
tagonism.
Open covenants openly arrived at
breed confidence and cooperation.
I've seen it illustrated time and
again in the frustration of plans of
School Boards and Councils because
the officials have not been wise
enough to come out into the open and
explain why they want the support
of the public—the benefit the im-
provement will be and the wisdom of
doing it in the way proposed.
On the other hand, I've seen muni-
cipal improvements that needed public
approval go through like shot off a
shovel when the officials had taken
the trouble to educate the voters and
had proved open and honest salesmen.
Officials who realize that they are
the servants of their constituents,
that they are merely managers re-
sponsible to a board of directors com-
posed of the voters—and act accord-
ingly—rarely have trouble getting a
business-like proposal endorsed.
Interpreting Events
Those who in 1028 and previously
interpreted the Bible prophesies to
mean that we would have world dis-
turbances and wars and poverty and
unemployment and hunger and disas-
ters and all such things during these
present years seem to have had foun-
dation for their statements. Don't
forget they say these sacred pages
predict continuing trouble until 1036
which will be the beginning of the end
of the bad times. Those who were in-
clined to laugh at these things and to
scofi', had better take note that unbe-
lievable things are happening around
us all the time, and that smart people
can't afford to scoff at anything light-
ly. What is more impossible than the
radio? We are amazed, every time we
think of it..
W. C. T. U. NOTES
On account of sickness and bad
weather the W. C. T. U. will meet
this week instead of last.
Railroads in Nation
How many railroads are there in the
United States? There are 1,637, in-
cluding 174 class 1 having an operat-
ing revenue above $1,000,000; 282 class
2, having operating revenues from
$100,000 to $1,000,000, and 238 class
3, having operating revenues below
$100,000.—New York World-Telegram.
The W. C. T. U. is a Christian or-
ganization with no denominational
preference. It is interested in poli-
tics, as all good citizens should be'—
but the right man and not a party
gets the support of the million mem-
bers. The Christian Herald says:—
"Eternal vigilance is the price of Lib-
erty," but indifference is dry not from
within.—Public officials seldom betray
their trust where private citizens have
not neglected their duty."
Today they are investigating our
largest city to find graft everywhere.
A former saloon keeper, as sheriff,
converting to his own use interest on
public funds and banking hundreds of
thousands on a $15,000 salary. The
Governor of the State removed him
undoubtedly for political reasons. As
there was no hard feelings between
them! Another "officer of the law"
ran a gambling house, protected by
police and court, and banked over
$306,000 on an income during the time
of $87,0o0. He said he had done noth-
ing of whicn he was ashamed and
nothing he would not do again!
Are we, as citizens of the U. S.,
going to be run by a clique like that?
Should New York rule us? There
are good men in all parties. Let us
trust ye shall have one put up for
office in all offices where we can, as
Christian people, support such a one.
—A Member.
Perhaps there's nothing in a name,
but A. G. Luck of Bridgewell, Eng.,
thinks there is. He insured his mar-
ried daughter against the birth of
| more than one child, and when she
bore twins he collected $5,000.
More than 2,640,000 pairs of kid
gloves were manufactured in Bel-
gium for export last year.
One Ohio town ordinance provides
as follows: "When two cars come to
a crossing both shall stop and neither
shall start until the other is gone."
I If this be carefully observed there will
| not be many collisions, but there may
I be some slight traffic congestion.
Diet Didn't Do This!
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TJAPPY little girl, just bursting
-I with pep, and she has never
tasted a "tonic!"
Every child's stomach, liver, and
bowels need stimulating at times,
but give children something you
know all about.
Follow the advice of that famous
family physician who gave the
world Syrup Pepsin. Stimulate the
body's vital organs. Dr. Caldwell's
prescription of pure pepsin, active
senna, and fresh herbs is a mild
stimulant that keeps the system
from getting sluggish.
If your youngsters don't do well
at school, don't play as hard or eat
as well as other children do, begin
this evening with Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. This gentle stimulant
will soon right things! The bowels
will move with better regularity
and thoroughness. There won't be
so many sick spells or colds. You'll
find it just as wonderful for adults,
too, in larger spoonfuls!
Get some Syrup Pepsin; protect
your household from those bilious
days, frequent headaches, and that
sluggish state of half-health that
means the bowels need stimulating.
Keep this preparation in Lhe home
to use instead of harsh cathartics
that cause chronic, constipation if
taken too often. You can always
get Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at
any drug store; they have it all
ready in big bottles.
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marry Samuel Morris, lifter divorceu
Morris to re-marry Persons, and final-
ly divorced Persons to re-marry
Morris. Now Persons is probably
awaiting his next turn.
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Applied Dental Science
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Graduate of University of Buffalo, N.K
Post-Graduate Northwestern Univer-
sity of Chicago, Illinois.
J. L. PYBUS
PLANING MILL
Manufacture all kinds of wood
Wood yard in connection with
Plant
Glass carried in stock.
PHONE 27. PALACIOS
For Kodak Finishing,
Enlarging, Copying or
Other Photographic Work, go 9
Blocks North from City Hall,
then l/z Blocks East, or leave
Films at—
MURIEL'S NOVELTY SHOPPE
H-U-N-T-E-R
The Earth is no Longer
Flat
By Wm. A. Black
It has always been hard for men to
get a new idea in place of the old and
well established one. It took thous-
ands of years for men to get the idea
that the world was round and revolv-
ed round the sun. All they could see
was a flat earth and they stood ready
to crucify the man that denied it or
tried to show them different. Even
today it is a matter of indifference
to millions whether the earth is flat
or not. As time goes, it is only a few
years since it was a matter of life
or death to even discuss a round earth
and our solar system.
We wonder at this now although we
are in the midst of just as absurd
conditions in the economic field. Out-
leaders in business refuse to see some
of the simplest facts in the produc-
tion and distribution of wealth; shut
their eyes to some of the most obvious
things and refuse to give them their
proper place in political action.
Mention land to these great ones
and they think only in terms of the
farmer. It doesn't occur to them that
cities are built 011 land, that trees
grow on land, that oil and other min-
erals are land and if you speak of
land values it never occurs to them
that a fifty corner lot in a great city
will yield more net revenues than 10,-
000 acres of the best farm lands in
the State.
Suggest to these great ones that we
should take our taxes from land val-
ues and they stand ready to crucify
you. Why, that would ruin us. They
are blind to the fact that a tax on land
values is not a burden on anyone. It
lowers the selling price of land but
does not add one penny to the cost of
production. As a tax on land values
cannot be shifted that tax becomes
thus a part of its capital value. This
is a simple fact and should be obviousl
to all but it is in direct oppositiun to
our long established customs and con-
sequently it must be wrong.
On the other hand every man knows
that a tax on goods, credits, houses,
live stock, adds to the cost of produc-
tion and distribution and must reduce
the consuming power of all of us and
yet we hold our hands up in despair
of any alternative. What else can we
do?
Why, even some of our law makers
that ai-e presumed to know all about
public welfare and what is good for
the mass of the people propose sales
taxes and taxes on credits such as
mortgage debts, etc. They refuse to
see or are blind to thj fact that this
would add new burdens to the already
overloaded borrower.
We have wise ones who want sales
taxes because they distribute the bur-
den on consumption directly and
makes everybody interested in the gov-
ernment. Yes it does make them in-
terested in the government, but not
in a hopeful, helpful spirit but in a
rehellious'mood. That is not the kind
of interest in government that we
wat to arouse. The old democratic
idea that the least governed is the best
governed still holds good.
The six million and more idle men
in our country have a profound inter-
est in government but it is not helr>-
ful interest that makes for intelli-
gent action. It is the breeding ground
for discontent. It furnishes a rich
soil for communism and other radical
and illogical ideas.
In economics we are still in the Mid-
dle Ages. The earth is still flat and
the sun and moon roll around us. The
man who proposes to take ground rent
for public expenses is still considered
dangerous even though it is in har-
mony with natural law and every law
of justice. However, there is hope.
The idea is spreading and gaining
ground that we have broken down all
industry thru tax burdens. Milliians
of men see this but still lack the cour-
age to accept and work for the only
alternative. There is little hope for
many years to come of changing our
Federal methods of taxation but we
can relieve the people of Texas from
taxes on industry and thus make them
the better able to bear their load of
the Federal taxes.
We should no longer live in medie-
val ignorance of the fundamental fact
that the value of land by right belongs
tro the people and all should share
alike in that value thru its use for
governmental expenses.
Jazz drummers sometimes are sub-
ject to a form of partial paralysis,
according to a scientific investigator.
Some unsympathetic persons would
probably be unmoved if the paralysis
were complete.
CENTRAL POWER'-*,
LIGHT COMPANY
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fLEOLA SEASTRUNK
SANAHrONIOTEXASj,
Let's have a St. Patrick's Day lunch-
eon. For the first course we'll have
either Cream of Spinach Soup or
Cream of Celery with Chopped Par-
sley, or just to be different we might
have assorted Hors d'Oeuvres. If we
did decide on the Hors d'Oeuvres we
might have rounds of small gherkins,
arranged shamrock fashion on toast-
ed crackers, triangles of toast spread
with cream cheese and minced olives,
and sardines on toast made by plac-
ing small sardines on a piece of toast-
ed bread cut in finger lengths and
spread with lemon butter and sprink-
led with finely chopped parsley.
For the main course, let's have Fri-
cassee of Chicken served on a mound
of rice or noodles and accompanied
by Creamed Broccoli and New Beans
or Spinach Timbales.
Of course, we'd serve clover leaf
rolls, made by placing three small
balls of refrigerator roll dough to-
gether in muffin pans and baked as
usual.
I'd serve Avocado salad if possible,
otherwise Molded Vegetable salad with
green as the predominating color.
.Shamrock Wafers and Pineapple
Mint Mousse would undoubtedly be
served as a dessert for this meal.
Here is the recipe for Pineapple Mint
Mousse:—
New Film Shows
Modern Genius
PINEAPPLE MINT MOUSSE
1 lb Marshmallows
IV2 pt. Whipping cream
1 % c Nuts, broken
1 No. 2 can Crushed Pineapple
1 Small bottle green cherries.
Dissolve marshmallows with well
drained pineapple in top of double-
boiler. Chill, add whipped cream,
nuts, and cherries which have been
well drained and cut fine. If desir- !
ed green fruit coloring may be added.
Pack in mixture of salt and ice, us-!
ing one part salt to two parts ice. I
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There is great evidence in the pro-
duction of "Cheaters at Play" that it
is the most modern of pictures. This
thrilling film of romancc and adven-
ture on the high seas, playing at the
Colonial Theatre, Tuesday, may well
go down as a permanent record of to-
day's achievements.
Armored cars, liners carrying air-
planes to send mail and busy passen-
gers ashore in a hurry, ship-to-shore
radio telephones, and even the lowly
but no less modern vacuum cleaner,
all play important parts in this ex-
citing picture version of the Louis
Joseph Vance novel.
Noninflamable Gas
Perfected in Jersey
A gasoline which will not catch fire
has been perfected by the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, accord-
ing to a news report.
A. F. Masury, chairman of the or-
dinance committee of the Society of
Automotive Engineers, stated:
"This gasoline has the same charac-
teristics as the gasoline that is now
sold on the street. However, when a
match is thrown into it, it will not
burn. It has practically the same
flash point as Diesel or furnace oils."
! SroXen femes
DupuatEK.'
WHY
WORRY?
When w(A can Duplicate
Your Broken v.L.enses
Your Complete Satisfac-
tion? Just Pving in the
pieces. The Expense is
slight,
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The Sulphur Industry
-IS ONE OF TEXAS' MANY OUTSTANDING ASSETS.
-Three Mines Produce Practically all of the Nation's Supply
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SULPHUR IS INDUSTRY'S
MOST ESSENTIAL COMMODITY
(o%£)
Its Presence in Texas, therefore, constitutes one
of the State's Most Attractive Inducements to
the Development of Industry within its borders
exas Giilf Sulphur Co.
"The World's Largest Pi «ducer of Crude Sulphur"
GULF, (Matagorda County,) Texas
NEWGULF, (Wharton County) Texas
HEADQUARTERS:
Second National Bank Building,
Houston, Texas
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