Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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Published Every Thursday
Education in Taxation
J. W. DISMUKES
One Year, $1.50
Publisher
Six Months, $1.00
Entered at the Palacios Post Office as
second class mail matter under Act
of Congress.
Slash Pine Paper
Recent investigations into the suit-
ability of slash pine for the manu-
facture of news print paper should
be of practical interest to publishers
of newspapers and l-eaders as well,
because it has long been feared that
with the depletion of Canadian for-
ests a paper famine might ultimately
result.
After exhaustive tests, Dr. Charles
H. Herty, former president of the
American Chemical Society, declare:?
Southern slash pine as well adapted
to paper making as Canadian spruce,
while it can be delivered to the mills
at a much lower price. He states that
Canadian spruce wood costs $18 or
more per cord, but that the slash pine
can be supplied for $6.
Practically unlimited quantities of
this pine are available in Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, S iuth
Carolina and Flordia, according to
Dr. Herty, who makes this optimistic
prediction:
"I believe that I shall live to see
the day when young Southern pi no
will furnish the newsprint paper
supply for the whole United States."
Electrified Farms
In spite of the depression, the ex-
tension of electric service to farms
of the United States went forward
in 1930 with practically normal rapid-
ity, 90,806 additional farms being
provided with electricity during the
year, an increase of 10.3 per cent.
According to a survey recently com-
pleted, California and New York lead
in the number of farms now served,
as we!! as in number of newly elec-
trified farms added last year. Among
the states adding 3,000 or more farms
in 1930, Alabama showed the highest
percentage of increase, 40 per cent.
The number of electrified farms in
the United States has risen from 166,-
140 in 1923 to 647,677 in 1930, a gain
of '290 per cent in seven years.
That there is still a wide field for
the future expansion of rural electri-
fication is seen in the fact that in
spite of the rapid progress made, only
10 per cent of American farms now
have this service.
With continued cooperation in this
movement by farm organizations, ag-
riculture colleges, electric companies
and the farmers themselves, progress
will doubtless be even more swift in
the next decade than it has been in
the past, and the drudgery of farm
life will be correspondingly reduced.
Mrs. Annie Gallagher of Butte,
Mont., was admitted to the county
pensions rolls after she told the court
she had made a failure of the bootleg
business.
When brought into court on a
charge of non-support, Robert S.
Small of Alantic City, N. J., told the
judge that he would rather go to jail
than stand his wife's nagging.
A1 Begley of Pittsburgh was grant-
ed a parole on the condition that he
sign a pledge to abstain from liquor
and attend religious exercises at least
once every Sunday for a year.
Angered because a judge ordered
that her grandchildren be sent to the
Children's Home Society, Mrs. Mary
Gray of Shelbyville, Mo., pulled the
officer's hair when he attempted to
take them away.
By Wm. A. Black
History is? made up of minor even's
that effect human life. The great cur-
rents that have carried the race for-
ward are full of eddies and quiet back
waters. To change the smile we can
call many events sign posts along the
mnin highway of progress.
Some 25 years ago Missouri wrote
into her Constitution the initiative
and referendum. In the fall of 1911 a
little group of single taxers decided
to submit an amendment to the Cons-
titution under the initiative provision.
This amendment provided for the
exemption of all improvements and
personal property from taxation and
to secure all state, county and city
revenues from a tax on land values
only. There was no great difficulty
found in securing the requisite num-
ber of qualified voters to place the
proposed amendment on the ballot of
the general election of 1912;
This was a bold stroke. It is easy
to look back upon events and criticise
policies. It is not easy to pass judge-
ment in advance. The campaign was
hardly started when those responsible
discovered that the move was prema-
ture. No educational work had been
done. Farmers were frightened at so
fundamental a change. Fear and an-
ger were aroused on every hand. The
farmers of the State were appealed to
as if they were to be the victims of a
great outrage.
The proponents of the measure had
but little money for publicity. Some
metropolitan papers in Kansas City
and St. Louis were favorable or neu-
tral but owing to the national cam-
paign of that year gave the matter
but little attention during the summer
and fall of 1912. The Bull Moose cam-
paign held the spotlight in Missouri.
With all these disadvantages the
summing up of the vote is interesting.
The amendment received 42% of the
St. Louis vote, 34 per cent of the
votes in Kansas City, 28% at St Jo, 20
percent in Joplin and Springfield and
hardly any votes in the rural districts.
The need for such a change was seen
in the cities and the vote showed just
how that change was needed in pro-
portion to the city. It was an illumin-
ating campaign to the student of pub-
lic opinion and ths effect of public
opinion on political action.
There was an interesting aftermath
to this election. The outstanding op-
ponent of the single tax promptly pro-
posed an amendment to the State in-
itiative law that it should not be used
in the future for amendments touching
taxation. This was voted on in 1914
and was voted down with practically
the same majority that was given
against the tax amendment. There
was a reversal of sentiment and the
people of Missouri decided they would
not shut the door against future
amendments.
All this occurred in Missouri twenty
years ago. The same would have hap-
pened in Texas if tested in the same
way at that time. Things are differ-
ent here now. Texans are thinking
things over. It would be impossible
to stampede the State with fear. The
steady decline of agriculture in the
State during the past forty years calls
for an explanation that explains. In
1890 60% of our farms were owned
and 95 percent of them free of
mortaged debt. In this good year 1931
less than 40% of all our farms are
owned and less than 50 percent of
those owned farms are free of mort-
gaged debt. Working farmers are ask-
ing why this decline.
We still have plenty of politicians
who want to save the farmers. Our
big group of candidates for governor
last year all appealed for his vote
on the ground that they wanted to re-
lieve him of his tax burdens. He has
been used as a political pawn for
years and he is beginning to inquire
into matters independent of what these
would be leaders say. It is dawning
upon the farmer's mind that he is the
. WAlTE
Okla
Morris A. Pcnter, advertising direc-
tor of the San Diego (California) Un-
ion-Tribune, says:
"Did you ever stop to think that a
newspaper as an advertising medium
possesses many outstanding advan-
tages ?
"Newspaper advertising reaches
nearly everyone eve^y day, almost
everyone reads a newspaper. It is the
only publication immediately associat-
ed with the life of a community.
"A newspaper contains something
that everyone in the family wants to
know about. It is the greatest factor
in the country in moulding public
opinion.
"The newspaper is the most eager-
ly sought piece of literature going
into the home. It has more intimacy
than any other factor in one's daily
contact.
"Newspaper advertising produces
immediate action; speed distinguishes
a newspaper's birth, life and function
"Newspaper advertising tells us
where to buy; it never lets a prospect
get caught. It insures consumers
good-will; long sales efforts are not
required to sell the consumer on
product advertised in newspapers.
"Newspaper advertising is timely
and permits the advertiser to tie his
copy with current news events. It en-
ables the advertiser to enter any
specific area and secure the amount
of coverage that he needs,
Newspaper advertising is flexible;
a campaign can be stai'ted over-night
and can be stopped at .a moment's no
tice.
"Newspaper copy can be written to
give a complete sales presentation of
the product, or it can be written with
the idea of trade name establishment
A newspaper is the closest point
of contact to the actual sale of mer-
chandise; the only thing that will ap-
proach it is a counter display or a
window display.
"People of the United States pay
one million dollars a day to get their
newspaper.
"The only reading done by millions
of people is confined to the newspa
pers."
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- ! SAN MrONIO,TEXAS LIGHT COMPAfJV'
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The era of indifferent salads ended
with the completion of the first ice
manufacturing plant, because we can
now serve crisp, cold, crunchy salads
ust as easy as we can serve warm,
discouraged ones.
There are several factors which are
prime requisites in making good sal-
ads, none of which can well be omit-
ed oi ignored. One essential is a sal-
ad jar or dish. The jar may be either
glass, china, crockery, or enamel and
should have a tight cover.
The jar should be placed on the floor
of the large provision chamber of a
good, well iced refrigerator. Into it
will go lettuce, parsley, watercress,
peppers tomatoes and even a fine
juicy carrot or two destined to be
grated or chopped to become a part of
the delicious and healthful raw vege-
table salad.
I will give you a few hints on the
care of salad materials: Wash them
and pick them over as soon as they
chief victim of taxes placed on indus
try. He is not well informed as to the
effects of a land values tax and how
it would lighten his burden but he is
sure that taxas placed upon industry
finally rest on the back of consumers
and he has no way of getting out from
under that load. He is sure of one
thing that whatever the change might
be his condition could not be much
worse than it is now.
There is a liberal press in Texas
The columns of the metropolitan as
well as the country press are open for
the discussion of this tax question
No state in the Union has so hopeful
an outlook for an intelligent under
standing of taxation as has Texas. It
is not a question of believing this or
that. Increasing numbers of our people
want to understand this great problem
It is drawning upon them that then
is a great principle involved and that
our statute laws must conform to that
principle if we are to maintain a civi
ligation. «
Soften gelatine in cold water and
dissolve in boiling water to which
bouillon cubes have been added. Add
seasonings, lemon juice, and vinegar
and let stand until partially thicken-
ed. Add vegetables, mold and chill.
Any desired combination of vegeta-
bles .including at least one raw varie
ty, may be used. Recipe makes eight
servings.
SPRING-SALAD
6
Medium sized tomatoes,
peeled and chilled
Vs stalk celery, chopped
6 Sliced radishes
1 Sliced cucumber
French dressing
lettuce
Mayonnaise
Minced onion
Mix together the celery, onion, rad-
ishes, and cucumbers and chill
thoroughly. Peel the tomatoes, and
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chill thoroughly. At serving time scoop
come from the market, place them in j out the centers of the tomatoes (use
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a salad jar, and keep them there un
til they are needed. Salads, like roy-
alty, should never be kept waiting.
They should be brought immediately
from the refrigerator to the table,
never remaining for a moment in a
warm kitchen. The plates upon which
they are to be served should, also, have
served their time in the refrigerator.
Remember these things and you will
have no trouble in inspiring in your-
self and your family that salad crav-
ing which is typical of all healthy,
well balanced citizens in this the
spring of the year.
the centers for making tomato soup
or in scalloped tomatoes). Season the
celery mixture with French dressing
and fill the cavities in the tomatoes
with the mixture. Place on a lettuce
leaf and top with mayonnaise.
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MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD
2 Tgelatine
4 T cold water
3 C boiling water
2 Bouillon cubes
'/a t celery salt
1 T sugar
Va t Worcestershire Sauce
2 T lemon juice
2 T vinegar
2 C mixed vegetables
High Cost of Governm't
(Editorial in Cleburne Times-Review)
All people who pay taxes should
be interested in the cost of govern-
ment. Since 1913, according to a fi-
nancial exchange, national wealth
and national income have doubled,
while governmental expenditures in
the same period have quadrupled. All
government taxes collected in the
United States are now $13,000,000,-
000 per annum and are increasing at
the rate of $500,000,000 a year. Cost
01 government to the average family
is now $460 a year and one out of
every 11 persons is a political em-
ploye of some branch of government
with a strong tendency upward. A
material factor in the cost of living
is the heavy tax mulct "and every
line no small part of the margin be-
tween what the producer receives and
the consumer pays is due to the ever-
mounted burden of taxes." Freight
payer Jones isn't in the saddle. He
walks whilst he pays the freight.
3 C shredded cabbage
1 t salt
% C mayonnaise
1 Head lettuce
3 Slices pineapple
2 T pimientoes minced
Let shredded cabbage soak in cold
water until crisp. Drain thoroughly
and mix with the salt and half of the
dressing. Pile lightly on crisp lettuce
leaves and place halves of pineapple
slices around in vertical position to
hold cabbage in place. Top with the
rest of the mayonnaise to which the
minced pimientoes have been added.
Also very nice made with one cup
grated pineapple (instead of sliced)
mixed with the cabbage.
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AND TRUST COMPANY
PALACIOS, TEXAS
At the Close of Business, March 25, 1931
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
Banking House
Other Real Estate
Furniture and Fixtures
Liberty Bonds and Other Securities
Cash and Exchange $100,132.42
Bonds 117,365.46
$133,528.66
8.45
15,000.00
5,359.58
8,000.00
7,673.93
217,497.88
$387,068.50
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 50,000.00
Surplus 5,000.00
Undivided Profits 6,797.48
Liberty Bonds Deposited 5,950.00
Deposits 319,321.02
$387,068.50
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