Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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I'ALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, August 10, 1939
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Editor - . Mrs. J. W. Dismukes
Abso. Editor - Jesse V. Dismukes
Business Mgr. - Hugh J. Dismukes
'Entered at the Post Office at Pala-
cios, Texas, as second class mail
'•natter, under the Act of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
'In Matagorda County:—
Six Months, $1.00; 1 Year $1.75
Outside Matagorda County:—
Six Months, $1.25; 1 Year $2.00
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Texas.—Parents of child-
ren starting school for the first
time this Pall are urged by the
State Department of Health to
make sure hat they have a birth
registration certification regarding
their child and if not, to take prop-
er legal steps as soon as possible
Jto obtain this record.
Parents who do not have registra-
tion notification of the birth of
their child are advised to contact
their local registrar of vital sta-
tistics with whom the certificate
was originally filed.
In many Texas school districts, a
notification of birth certificate is
required to prove the child is old
enough to enter school. As the Vital
Statistics Department will be call-
ed upon to answer numerous re-
quests for school certificates, secur-
ing this record early will speed up
the process of securing the needed
forms before school opens.
Acquiring a record of birth is not
only an important part of the task
•of getting the child ready for school
but is an essential item in the larg-
er job of preparing the child for
the future. The time will come
■when he will need a record of his
birth. Proper registration now will
prevent difficulty later 011 in his
life.
In addition to its importance at
the time of admission to school,
birth registration may be necessary
for obtaining a work permit, an
automobile driver's permit, the right
tto vote and the right to marry; for
proof of parentage, inheritance of
property, settlement of insurance
and in establishing identity.
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Austin.—The groundwork for one
of the principal issues in the 1940
governor's race was laid when the
State Automatic Tax Board met in
Austin, and fixed the ad valorem
property levy for the coming year
at the maximum permitted under
the Constitution—77 cents on the
§100 valuation.
The action was of course, necessi-
tated by the Legislature, which
passed a law fixing a $22.50 maxi-
mum per capita school apportion-
ment. The Board of Education fix-
ed the per capita at $22, fifty cents
under the maximum, and the levy
is expected to pay this and take up
a $4,500,000 deficit in the current
per capita payment.
The rate is made up as follows:
35 cents for the general fund; 7
cents for the Confederate pension;
35 cents for school purposes—all
maximum rates.
The school levy was 7 cents un-
der the Allied administration—the
lowest in a score of years. Regard-
less of how the hike came about,
opponents of Gov. O'Daniel arei
sure to remind the voters next year
that the Governor ran on an econ-
omy platform, promised to lower
taxes, and point out that he signed
the tax remission bill to the coun-
ties, which has wrecked the general
fund. Regardless of merit, the fact
that the Governor's first year of
administration has caused the State
tax rate to jump to the highest
figure since 1934 is sure to be used
as a political argument by his op-
ponents, and when the increased
State tax bills go out next year,
O'Daniel will have some explaining
to do to the boys and girls who pay
the tax bills.
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Political Talk
The August political doldrums
have hit Austin, as the politicos
awaited the outcome of the ap^
proaching pension crisis to begin
their fall and winter activity, look-
ing toward the campaigns of 1940.
About the only active political dis-
cussion centers around the race for
Railroad Commissioner, which
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promises to be one of the big races
during next year's campaigns. Com-
missioner Lon A. Smith, veteran of
many years of office holding in
Texas, is up for re-election to a six-
year term, and he is going to have
plenty of opposition, early reports
indicate. There is a feeling among
the political wiseacres that Smith's
number is up this time, and several
strong candidates doubtless will bid
for the post, sensing this situation.
Among those prominently mention-
ed are County Judge Roy Hoff-
heinz, of Houston; County Judge
Jake Loy, of Sherman; Ex-Senator
Bob Steward of Fort Worth, a can-
didate last year against Judge C.
V. Terrell, in the race won by Jerry
Sadler; Ex-Attorney General Bill
McCraw, candidate for Governor
last year; Carl Nesbitt, former Ad-
jutant General; Pierce Brooks,
perennial candidate, who ran last
year for Lieutenant Governor; and
several other lesser lights.
Thompson To Run
So far as the Governor's race is
concerned, friends of Railroad Com-
missioner Ernest Thompson, run-
ner-up to Gov. O'Daniel yast year,
declare the read-headed Amarillo
product is a certain candidate.
Thompson has been keeping- his
counsel, although he spoke out
plainly against the principle of
writing a sales tax into the Consti-
tution, at a critical stage of the
legislative fight over S. J. R. 12.
The present critical situation in the
oil industry, brought about by law-
suits seeking to strike down the
whole proration system, and renew-
ed activity in behalf of Federal con-
trol of oil, have been occupying
most of Thompson's time, but he is
known to be keeping a close check
on general state governmental af-
fairs, and with the coming of au-
tumn, the plain-spoken Colonel is
expected to begin to talk out loud
about O'Daniel's conduct of the
state's business.
There has been some talk that
Bill McCraw might also try again,
but no confirmation of this report
has reached Austin, and lately
rumors have it McCraw is looking
carefuly at the prospective Rail-
road Commissioner's race for Lon
Smith's place.
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Ragsdale Replies
Bailey Ragsdale, of Crockett, an
intelligent and able young legisla-
tor, who pushed through the House
a soil conservation bill to benefit
Texas farmers at the regular ses-
sion, was a supporter also of Gov.
O'Daniel's constitutional sales tax
plan and other O'Daniel measures.
Ragsdale also authored the bill to
restore race track betting. When
O'Daniel condemned those who
want return of race betting in his
radio speech, and classed those who
sought such legislation as pawns of
race track gamblers and racketeers,
he drew a sharp answer from the
Crockett legislator. Ragsdale de-
clared he acted solely in the inter-
est of ranchers and stockraisers,
who also want race track betting
restored, and denied any association
or influence from gamblers. He de-
clared the theory of this group is
that you can't abolish gambling,
and it is better to regulate it and
take the revenue from it.
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New Oil Proposals
Efforts of the Cardenas govern-
ment of Mexico to renew negotia-
tions for settlement of the con-
troversy growing out of the con-
fiscation of $400,000,000 worth of
American and British oil holdings
in Mexico, were renewed this week.
Texas oil men who are carefully
watching the situation report the
new proposals, submitted by Mexi-
can Ambassador/Najera to Donald
By PIERCE BROOKS
Today, Democracy in the United
States is having a rebirth. Jeffer-
son lived in a time of turmoil too.
He did not remain apart from the
arena of practical affairs. He knew
the terrible wrongs and cruelties
that men inflict upon each other in
the heat of passion, yet he never
lost faith in his belief that popu-
lar government was the salvation of
mankind. Like great and true lead-
ers of this age, he was respected
and admired by those who misun-
derstood him. He believed that in
a free society that the right of
popular sovereignity is the noblest
heritage that we possess and that
every citizen is entitled to the "un-
alienable right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness."
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Gail Borden, the originator of
"canned" or condensed milk, was
an early resident of Texas and
brought the first printing press to
the country in the days of the Re-
public.
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What are the qualities that have
made Americans from 177G to 1939
great? Enterprise, hard work,
courage, tolerance, fair-play and
generosity, and these latter virtues
should not be forgotten when con-
sidering the plight of our great
farming class who form the back-
bone of this nation's prosperity; of
our youth who are the hope of the
future; of our unemployed who de-
serve the best thought of our build-
ers, and for the aged fathers and
mothers who have laid the founda-
tion of the civilization of which we
are a part.
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If bad habits could only be broken
as easily as good promises, we'd all
be better off.
How To Get
Along with Chiggers
Summer time brings along that
grand old family institution, the
picnic, and R. R. Reppert, entro-
mologist of the Texas A. and M.
College Extension Service, lakes out
time enough from his control of
grasshopper and other crop insects
to give a word of advice about the
little pest that has taken the pleas-
ure out of many a picnic—the
"chigger" or "red bug."
Chiggers, says Reppert, are the
first or larval stage of a large,
red, velvet mite which is entirely
harmless when mature, but gets in
lots of licks as it gr<~—up.
In the first plftce, it's well to dust
the body with flowers of sulphur
before starting out into chigger-
infested areas.
Back home again, apply kerosene
lightly to the skin in places where
chiggers usually gather—and that,
as everybody knows, means the
ankles, and wrists, and under the
knees, for a starter. Follow with a
hot bath and scrub well with a
coarsc wash cloth or brush. If you
have time and can stand it, lather
freely with a medicated soap and
allow it to dry on the body for
about 15 minutes before it is wash-
ed off.
The idea that chiggers actually
burrow into the skin is incorrect,
says Reppert. Also incorrect is the
idea that they don't begin to hurt
until they die.
Actually, they merely attach
themselves to the skin and suck
blood. The persistent itching that
follows is due to a poisonous ma-
terial the organism injects in the
wound.
If you neglect precautions before
exposure and treatment after until
the chiggers begin their work,
amonia water, strong salt water,
soda water, or cooling ointment will
alleviate the pain somewhat.
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE Ti&s
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cigarettes represents taxes/
the aw erase factory cost per pack
of popular branps is £y cf
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« Ho me Demonstration Hints »
ALMA STEWART, County Home Demonstration Agt.
Many Matagorda County families
are getting a fall garden started.
Some have part of the garden al-
ready planted and others are pre-
paring the soil. Quite a number say
jthey raise nicer fall gardens than
spring gardens.
| Lives At Home
"We really live at home," said
Mrs. W. A. Skorkowsk.v of the Van
,Vleck home demonstration club.
She says that they always have
something growing in the garden
and very seldom buy any.groceries
except staples. They sell butter,
milk and some vegetables as well
as canned products.
The Skorkowsky family plant
irish potatoes and tomatoes in the
fall. They seldom ever miss rais-
ing potatoes in the fall as well as
the spring. They planted Pritchards
Scarlet Topper tomatoes on June 4.
Has Planted Fall Garden
"We have already planted cu-
cumbers, cantaloupes, pinto beans
and cream peas for fall," said Mrs.
Sam Lyle, home food supply dem-
onstrator of the McCrosky home
demonstration club. This is another
family that has a year round gar-
den. Mrs. Lyle says that the spring
garden did not make as much as it
should because of the dry weather
and she is planting a good size
fall garden to make up for it.
THIS WEEK
IN PAI.ACIOS HISTOKY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The marriage of Miss Ruby
Chamblee and Allen Pierce was an-
nounced, also that of Max Bruce
to Miss Media Swinge.
Review in honor of Governor
Moody held Friday and Camp was
to close Saturday for the T. N. G.
Contract was let for grade and
bridge work on Highway 71.
Quarters were being constructed
on a bluff overlooking Matagorda
Bay south of Collegeport for a hunt-
ing and fishing club.
15 YEARS AGO
Mrs. C. A. Eisenhood opened the
first beauty parlor in Palacios. It
was located on Commerce Street. „
Elgin Schowl, farming on the
Crescent V ranch brought in the
first bale of cotton July 24 and was
given premiums amounting to $52.
Thirty baleg had been ginned up to
August 14.
The Texas Gulf Sulphur Com-
pany held their annual Free Bar-
becue at Gulf.
Mrs. S. M. Baird, a former Pa-
lacios resident died at her home
in Albion, Ind„ August 4tli.
20 YEARS AGO
Miss Naomi Wilborn and Robert
Margerum were married at the
home of the groom.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Price were the
parents of a baby girl-
Miss Claire Hansen had returned
from a trip to New York, Washing-
ton, D. C,, and other eastern points.
The Palacios Shell Company was
granted a charter by the Secretary
of State.
Patronize BEACON Advertisers.
25 YEARS AGO
The first bale of cotton was
grown by W. D. Underwood on the
John T. Price farm west of town.
The fig preserving plant in
charge of J. J. Harrison was in
operation.
Messrs. J. C. Perry, Duncan Ruth-
ven, J. J. Harbison, J. E. Dodson
and John Ralston were Palacios
delegates to the County Convention
held in Bay City The State conven-
tion was to be held in El Paso and
Messrs. Ruthven and Perry were
among the delegates to attend this
meeting.
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Richberg, representative of the com-
panies, in Washington, provide for
the Mexicans to retain control of
the oil properties, with the oil com-
panies opei-ating the properties, and
paying themselves for their proper-
ties, out of a part of the operating
proceeds. The proposal, insiders
here repor^ is entirely unaccept-
able and will be rejected. Texans
were interested in reports that
Japan is preparing to furnish
money to rehabilitate Mexican oil
properties and provide port facili-
ties on the Mexican Pacific side, so
they can replace oil now being ob-
tained in California, with Mexican
oil, when Secretary of State Hull
cancels the existing commerce trea-
ty with Japan six months from now,
in accordance with notice Hull gave
the Japs this week.
Patronize those who advertise.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
& LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
•Is One of Texas' Many
Outstanding Assets!
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SULPHUR, FROM ITS VARIOUS SOURCES,
IS ONE OF INDUSTRY'S MOST ESSENTIAL
COMMODITIES.
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ITS PRESENCE IN TEXAS, THEREFORE
CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST
ATTRACTIVE INDUCEMENTS TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY WITHIN ITS
BORDERS.
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.
MINES:—
NEWGULF, Wharton County, Texas
LONG POINT, Fort Bend County, Texas
HEADQUARTERS:—
Second Nat'l Bank Bldg.
Houston, Texas
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1939, newspaper, August 10, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411993/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.