Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1933 Page: 2 of 4
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Published Every Thursday
J. W. D1SMUKES
One Year, $1.50
Publisher
Six Months, $1.00
Entered at the Palacioe Post Office as
second class mail matter under Act
of Congress.
Circling the Globe
No one has ever really circled the
globe because to literally do that
would mean going around the world
at its circumference, whether by fol-
lowing the equator or otherwise. But
going around the world is generally
understood to mean any passage
around the earth between the two
poles.
How the time required for this feat
has been reduced is strikingly illus-
trated by the fact that Magellen's ship
Victory, the first to circumnavigate
the globe in the accepted sense, took
three years, lacking 12 days, for its
voyage, 1519 to 1522.
Drake made it in 1,052 days, some-
thing over a half century later. Caven-
dish in 1856 sailed from Plymouth,
England, and returned in 781 days.
Woman's Christian
Temperance Union
"For God and Home
and Every Land"
Mrs. W. C. GRAY, Local Pres. J
O, YEAH!
George Robinson, of Waco, column-
ist in the Houston Post, and an advo-
cate of Repeal, can put forth some of
the flimsiest wet arguments. As from
all the wets, we hear from him--
"Great argument
About it and about; but evermore
(He) Comes out by the same door
Where in he went."
In the Houston Post for August
eighth, he deals with the Dallas speech
of the Hon. Pat M. Neff, President of
Baylor University, wherein the speak-
er said, "When the Eighteenth Amend-
men was enacted, it enacted the great-
est piece of social legislation in his-
tory."
Mr. Robinson says, "If Mr. Neff will
take the trouble to review the history
of the world, and particularly what is
called Anglo-Saxon civilization, he will
find that bwieficial social legislation
for the most part has been in the na-
ture of Repeal."
How inane, Mr. Robinson! You can
Over 70 Men in
Gas Tax "Army"
Then challenged by Jules Verne's
book, "Around the World in 80 Duys," ^ take the negative side of anything and
Nellie Bly, a newspaper woman, went make it Repeai s()mething. Mr. Rob-
around the world by boat and train in ^ jnson asks a number of questions,
72 days in 1889. The next year George gucji ag.
Francis Train did the stunt in 07 days. .<whaJ. jg Magna charta but a Re.
Other records ranging around 40 day, j of kjngly authoritv,
were made in the succeeding years be- .
jr „ i-u j i.u • What is our own Declaration of
fore the advent of the airplane. I , , ,
, „ ,, , I Independence but a repudiation of un-
In 1827 Linton and Wells, employ- jugt authority?
ing train, boat and airplane, completed
the circuit in 28 days. In 1928 Mears
and Collyer reduced the time to 24
days; the dirigible Graf Zeppelin in
1929 cut the record to 21 days.
Then came the real record-breakers.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in 1931
made the trip by airplane in 8 days,
15 hours and 51 minutes. A few clays
ago the speediest world flight of all
time was made by Wiley Post, on--
eyed aviator, flying alone, in 7 days,
18 hours and 49 minutes. And that's
something for other globe trotters to
shoot at.
Give the pedestrian every consider-
ation. You may be entitled to the
right-of-way but he is always entitled
to his personal safety.
After being held up on six different
occasions, Louis Wajay, a young Chi-
cago pharmacist, concluded that
enough of anything is plenty, so con- j
cealed two automatics under his j sity is so far-fetched that it hardly
counter. When two bandits attempted applies, but let us consider it. All
the seventh hold-up, Wajay beat them ! good things, educational institutions,
"Would there be any Baylor Uni-
versity but for the Texas Declaration
of Independence?
"What was the statute for religious
freedom of which Thos. Jefferson
boasted but the removal of unjust re-
straints ? "
I shall add this question to Mr. Rob-
inson's list, "What was the Eigh-
teenth Amendment but a Repeal of
government-licensed saloons and traf-
fic in poisonous liquor?"
Magna Charta did Repeal unjust
kingly authority, but did it not also
have its positive side? It establish-
ed more justice and safety for the
people of England.
Our Declaration of Independence
was a repudiation of unjust authori-
ty. It also established freedom In
America. And so we see that there is
a positive as well as a negative side
to all these questions, Mr. Robinson.
The question as to Baylor Univer-
Austin, Texas, Aug. 16— The Texas
Legislature's sweetest gift to the tax-
payers—Comptroller Sheppard's new
gasoline enforcement division—is
steadily stretching out over the state
after fugitive millions in public money.
The enforcement "army" now num-
bers more than 70 trained men and
establishment of two more district
headquarters has brought the total of j
such offices to eight, according to the
latest report of J. W. McReynolds, di-'
vision chief, to the comptroller. The j
report was requested by the Texas
Good Roads Association.
The new district offices, already
established and working, are in Cor-
pus Christi and Eastland, Mr. McRey-
nolds* report said, and they augment
similar centers in San Antonio, Hous-
ton, Lotigview, Dallas, Fort Worth and
Amarillo.
To date, the comptroller's operatives
have obtained 36 felony indictments
against alleged gas tax violators. Three
refineries have been placed in re-
ceivership, to preserve assets.
The great benefit, however, has not
come from prosecutions but from the
$300,000 per month increase in gas
tax payments, which is expected to
give a $1,000,000 "bonus" yearly to
the common school fund, a similar
amount to the bond refunding fund,
and $2,000,000. to highway fund.
Comptroller Sheppard added that
"just as a sideline" his men have rais-
ed cigaret tax collections at such a
vapid rate that he expects to add from
$500,000 to $1,000,000 to the school
fund yearly from "smokes." All of the
cigaret tax now goes to the schools.
the draw, killed one and caused the
other to flee.
orphan homes, hospitals, churches,
and yes, even our prized Declaration
of Independence itself—rest back on
When a mouse bites a snake it is Chi'istianity. They go back to the
news. This story comes in a press dis- Sermon on the Mount. All these good
patch from Coalinga, Calif. L. E.; things, and many more, including the
Taylor tried to make pets of two rat- Eighteenth Amendment, are just man's
tiers but they would not eat. When' reaching up toward God and higher
he tried to tempt them with two live things
mice placed in their wire cage, the
mice chewed on the snakes so viciou: •
ly that one snake died and the other
was rescusd badly bitten.
Mr. Robinson says, "The Democratic
Party has said that the Eighteenth
Amendment should be Repealed—be-
cause it thinks that amendment is a
denial of the chief principles on which
the American public rests, to-wit, in-
dividual sovereignty and home rule.
Mr. Neff ought to be in harmony with
the party that has so signally honored
him in the past and that might find
use for him in the future."
Rather than denying the principle
of "individual sovereignty" the Eigh
teenth Amendment is an effort to help
man toward that very thing. What
is individual sovereignty but another
word for self-control? It is being
sovereign or ruler of one's own self.
Nothing so breaks down and destroys
self-control like liquor.
And, Mr. Robinson, so you think
Mr. Neff should ignore his Christian
conscience, should suppress all his con-
victions of principle and honor, and
like a craven, "be in harmony with the
party that so signally honored him."
Mr. Neff has brought honor to the par
ty, not the party to him. It is men like
Pat Neff that make a party great.
When the Pat Neffs of a nation re>
pudiate a party plank you can be sure
the plank is rotten.
What is a party, that any man
should make himself subservient to
it ? Remember, Mr. Robinson, you be-
lieve in individual sovereignty.
If in the future the party might
again find use for Mr. Neff, it will cer
tainly be signally honored is he serves
it in any capacity.
Work your brakes with your brains.
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but not surprised, to see you get 10
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and office necessity.
We now offer attention-compelling
bargains in our regular line of Emer-
son Fans and Etnerson Air Circulators.
And, we especially invite you to see the
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cillator. All are non-radio interfering.
Buy one or more of these efficient
fans and treat yourself to refreshing
breezes NOW, and for many seasons
to come! And, when you walk into our
store, expect to find
Prices Even Lower Than Last Year!
a
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONVENIENT TERMS AVAILABLE
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THIS WEEK
In Palacios History
FROM OUR EARLY 1ILES |
10 YEARS AGO
Dr. J. R. Wagner went to Illinois
to attend funeral services of his moth-
er.
Joe Edward, weight ten pounds, ar-
rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Richards, on Sunday, Aug. 12th.
Rev. Frank A. Rhea, Episcopal min-
ister of Gulf, held Sunday morning
sorvice at the home of Mrs. S.J. Pybus.
Mrs. J. W. Belknap had a surprise
visit from a cousin, Hugh Campbell,
of England, who was touring the Un-
ited States and looking up his rela-
tives. Mr. Campbell was a native of
Scotland.
Camp Palomar was getting ready
for closing exercises, after a most
successful session.
The Beacon editor was on the re-
ducing list, not because he needed to
but due to the fact that Mrs. Dismukes
and children, Hugh, Jesse and Mary
had gone to Missouri for a month's
visit, and he was doing his own cook-
ing.
The address made by Capt. F. B.
Chilton at the memorial services held
for Warren G. Harding, was called a
gem of literature, and a resolution was
offered that ft be printed in the Bea-
con, and that a copy be sent to Mrs.
Harding and Dr. George T. Harding,
of Marion, Ohio. It was urged that ev-
eryone procure a copy as printed in
the Beacon and preserve it as a me-
mento of the sacred day.
15 YEARS AGO
L. Bruce, Max Bruce, Dan Withers,
A. B. Smith, E. C. Pasal and Ly'e
Wheeler were employed at Big Hill,
the Gulf Sulphur Company's new loca-
tion, latter known as Gulf.
O. L. Kirkpatrick purchased the City
Meat Market.
The regiment to which Harley Lewis
and Ed. Harrison were attached had
left College Station for Columbia, S. C.
Volume 1, Number 1, of the Smith-
ville Headlight, D. L. Stump editor
and owner, had been received.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hayes,
August 11th, a fine boy.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Green and child-
ren returned from an auto trip to Colo-
rado and other states.
Miss Hester Wilson, of Llano, who
had completed a Normal Course in
Piano at the Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music, was coming to Palacios to
teach piano.
Van Wilkerson, Joseph James, Ed-
gar Reynolds and Curtis Kidd went to
Bay City for a physical examination
preparatory for enlistment in the Unit-
ed States service.
20 YEARS AGO
C. L. Aldrich sold his business in El
Campo to a party in Beeville, and he
and his family returned to Palacios,
Wayne Robinson had his face and
right arm severely burned while light-
ing a can of carbide.
Cotton was coming in for ginning
in large quantities and the lint was of
extra fine quailty. Mr. Gover was
proprietor of the gin.
Frank Gillespie had 20 acres of rice
almost ready to harvest.
Jim Harbison had been engaged to
teach the Deutschburg school.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harper and two
daughters, of Dallas, were here for a
vacation. Mr. Harper was a member
of the Dallas News staff. They were
accompanied by E. C. Council, mana-
ger of the Bushingist Music House
of Dallas.
George Curtis and William Elder
on board the "Alphonsins," R. M. Car-
ter captain, made a trip to Phillips
Bayou and Tiger Island. They were
gone four days and made a catch of
about 300 pounds of red fish and trout.
Miss Erma Partain had accepted a
position in Tatum and Sons Dry Goods
Store.
The new school building was occu-
pied for the first time when the audi-
torium was used for the presentation
of the spectacular extravaganza, "The
Prince and the Gray Cat," by local
talent for the benefit of the school li-
brary.
Dr. Wagner reported two births,
both girls, one to Mr. and Mrs, W. W.
Wilkerson and one to Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Carlson.
Miss Cora Garrett had returned from
New York, where she had taken a
spccial course in music and would be-
gin her class in music September 1st.
IS THAT NICE?
He—Yes—I'm the idol of my family.
She—So I hear. In fact, I was *'>ld
you've never beetii anything but
No Property Tax
For Relief Bonds
No ad valorem or property tax of
any kind shall ever be levied against
any farm, home or other real or per-
sonal property for the funding of in-
terest or principal of such bonds as
may be issued under the proposed re-
lief bond amendment.
Following is reproduced an exact
copy of the principal section of the
Senate Resolution submitting the pro-
posed constitutional amendment au-
thorizing the legislature to issue relief
bonds .The most significant clauses are
printed in capitals for the information
of our readers:
"Section 51a. The Legislature shall
have power to authorize by law the
issuance and sale of the bonds of the
State of Texas, NOT TO EXCEED the
sum of Twenty Million ($20,000,000)
Dollars, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed Four and a half (4Vi) per
centum per annum; and payable serial-
ly or otherwise not more than Ten
(10) years from their date, and said
bonds SHALL BE SOLD FOR NOT
LESS THAN PAR and accrued inter-
est, and NO FORM OF COMMISSION
SHALL BE ALLOWED in any trans-
action involving said bonds. The pro-
ceeds of the sale of such bonds to be
used in furnishing relief and work re-
lief to needy and distressed people and
in relieving the hardships resulting
from unemployment, but to be FAIR-
LY DISTRIBUTED OVER THE
STATE and upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be provided by law,
and the Legislature shall make appro-
priations as are necessary to pay the
interest and principal of such bonds
as the same becomes due. The power
hereby granted to the Legislature to
issue bonds hereunder is expressly
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT STAT-
ED AND TO TWO YEARS FROM
AND AFTER THE ADOPTION of
this grant of power by ,the people.
Provided that the Legislature shall
provide for the payment of the inter-
est and redemption of any bonds is-
sued under the terms hereof FROM
SOME SOURCE OTHER THAN A
TAX ON REAL PROPERTY, and the
indebtedness as evidenced by such
bonds SHALL NEVER BECOME A
CHARGE AGAINST OR LIEN UP-
ON ANY PROPERTY, real or person-
al, within this state."
WAtTC
2£2
Mrs. Constance Hanley of Chicago
was driven insane by the fear of the
number 13.
General George S. Gibbs, President
of the Postul Telegraph-Cable Com-
pany, says:
"What appears to be the present
mania for speed is something more
than a local and temporary manifesta-
tion. It is the urge of a virile human-
ity.
"The span of life is short and man
has found that he can advance farther
toward the goal of his ambitions by
employing every device that increases
the speed of his progress.
"He is not content to wait weeks
for the delivery of goods by canal
barge, even at a great saving. He
demands and uses faster methods of
transportation. He is not satisfied to
spend weeks instead of days or hours
in carrying out the negotiations of an
enterprise that represents his princi-
pal accomplishment in life. He craves
speed.
"In catering to this urge the Postal
Telegraph has had an interesting prob-
lem in increasing the speed of elec-
trical communications. It would sur-
prise you to see the elaborate and ex-
pensive and ingenious devices that
have been invented to clip off seconds
in the terminal handling of messages.
No less startling are the methods by
which messages coming in over cir-
cuits of the Mackay Radio from ships
at sea or over the Commercial Cables
from Europe are transferred to the
land lines of the Postal Telegraph
System for speedy delivery at destin-
ation in the country.
"It has been particularly interesting
to me to see these three agencies, land
lines, cables and radio, combined into
one unit system as has been acomplish-
ed in The International System. And
when you think that any station on
that vast system can be reached from
your nearest telephone, the picture of
speed in the transmission of human
intelligence goes far toward satisfy-
ing the irresistible urge for doing
things now."
An electric robot that answers 180
questions has been set up on a prom-
inent Berlin street intersection. When
an attendant presses the appropriate
button the answer to a question comes
forth on a printed card. The machine
is designed to aid persons who want
to find various buildings, stores and
the nearest places to obtain certain
goods or services. The answers are
free.
Arrested l'or intoxication, Mrs. Ger-
trude Loney of Chicago pleaded she
had to have a drink after one of her
teeth was extracted, and the sentence
was suspended.
IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW
THAT EVERY DETAIL OF
FUNERAL DIRECTION
IS HANDLED BY—
Duffy and Rittenhouse
Undertaking Company
PIIONE 54
Post Office Bldg.
palacios
funeral home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS, TEXAS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
feather & son
—real"estate—
FIRE, TORNADO,
AUTO AND LIFE
insurance
B—O—N—D—S
—NOTARY PUBLIC—
For Kodak Finishing,
Enlarging, Copying or
Other Photographic Work, go 9
Blocks North from City Hall,
then ll/i Blocks East, or leave
Films at—
MURIEL'S NOVELTY SHOPPE
H-U-N-T-E-R
J. L. PYBUS
PLANING MILL
Manufacture all kinds of wood
Wood yard in connection with
Plant
PHONE 27.
PALACIOS
MONUMENTS
1810-1820
SIN
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PALACIOS, TEXAS ^
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The Sulphur Industry
-IS ONE OF TEXAS' MANY OUTSTANDING ASSETS.
-Three Mines Produce Practically'all of the Nation's Supply
SULPHUR IS INDUSTRY'S
MOST ESSENTIAL COMMODITY
Its Presence in Texas, therefore, constitutes one
of the State's Most Attractive Inducements to
the Development of Industry within its borders
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co,
"The World's Largest Producer of Crude Sulphur"
MINES:
GULF, (Matagorda County,) Texan
NEWGULF, (Wharton County) Tejtys
HEADQUARTERS:
Second National Bank Building,
Houston, Texas
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Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1933, newspaper, August 17, 1933; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412015/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.