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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, April 8, 1954
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By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
A West Texan asks what I con-
sider the number one problem be-
fore Texas. I think the answer to
that question is water—water for
people; water for crops; water for
stock; water for industry.
For most of our state, 1953 was
a year of drouth, a few facts tell
the story. The average temperature
for the year was two per cent
above normal. The greater part of
Texas had 50 to 75 percent of
normal rainfall. . . for West Tex-
as only 25 per cent. Amarillo had
the driest period in the history of
its weather station; the Rio Grande
ran dry at Laredo for the first
time in the record books; San An-
tonio had one of its driest years
since 1925.
I have followed the Weathei
Bureau reports closely. The early
reports for 1954 are not encourag-
ing. Only parts of East Texas have
received 50 to 100 per cent of
normal rainfall. Far West Texas
went down to 25 per cent of normal
in the 13 weeks that ended March
15. Central Texas could boast of
25 to 50 per cent normal.
Water is not just a farm prob-
lem. It’s a big city problem too.
Weather Bureau Reports on 17
Texas cities for the week ended
March 15 showed only two—Galves-
ton and Houston—with any rain-
fall at all. It was insignificant. The
other 15 cities chalked up a score
of zero. All should have had some
rain on the basis of past records.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE? Sea
water into fresh water is possible
but will not be feasible on a large
scale until sometime in the future.
Rain making is still in the experi-
mental stage. . . and cannot be
done anyway without clouds. The
only possible answer is store up
water or starve! In the “fat” years,
we must save the precious water
that will take us through the lean
years.
This means heavier concentra-
tion on small dams and upstream
water projects. Texas is a “big”
state and many of its problems can
be solved 'only through “big” pro-
jects. But the “big” water projects
do not meet the needs of all our
people. We need thousands of small
dams in the upland areas—dams
that will not only store water but
give Texans ^protection against
the flash floods that do so much
damage and wash away the soil.
We have had many surveys. . .
many projects. But we haven’t
licked the problem yet! It is going
to take all of us—working together
—to get something done. About
300 years ago, a very wise man
said: “God helps those who help
themselves.” I think this is just
another way of saying that the Al-
mighty will respond to our own
faith, confidence and courage.
I am working in close coopera-
tion with the Government agencies
that are involved in Soil Conserva-
tion; Flood Control and Reclama-
tion. There are some fine men in
those agencies—men who have
dedicated their lives to saving the
soil as a heritage for our children.
I have appeared before Congres-
sional Committees and urged pro-
ject after project.
I want your ideas; I want all the
advice I can get. Won’t you drop
me a line on conditions in your area
and what should be done? No
amount of expert advice can replace
the people who are on the spot—
who are watching precious topsoil
blow7 away while crops wither in
the field for lack of water.
A REAL PRINCESS—
Texas has a real princess in pert,
pretty Nina Maria Korth, daugh-
ter of Fred Korth, of Fort Worth.
She is here as our Cherry Blossom
princess for the traditional Wash-
ington festival. The Queen is chosen
by spinning a wheel. It’s too bad
that the choice does not depend
upon judgement. Nina would win
hands down.
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
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FROM HOME
For the past few days, the Texas
papers have been filled with beauti-
ful pictures of bluebonnets in full
bloom. There is no scene which
creates so much nostalgia in the
breast of a Texan. It is the very
essence of the Texas springtime
and the pictures are mighty wel-
come to those of us who live so
many miles from home.
THE BEST WAY OF ALL
WE MAY HAVE OUR PlFFERENCES, BUT
WE CAN SETTLE THEM SENSIBLY. . . _
ADiMiairt Ttjr rnhStscarrfWir ! !
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COMMENTS ROM
Ok
A BASIC PROBLEM
It may seem a far cry from Tex-
as bluebonnets to the Hydrogen
bomb but somehow I feel there is
a certain link between the two.
We are trying to preserve the basic
values of life—of which the right
to enjoy Springtime and feel the
Resurrection is one. Our ability to
control and use the hydrogen bomb
is the key to our success.
The American people have been
deeply disturbed by the enormous
destruction generated in the blast
of the bomb. Stories are rife.
Rumors are spreading through
Washing and the Capitol. Many of
these stories are undoubtedly ex-
aggerated. I was a charter member
of the Joint Congressional Atomic
Energy Committee and I will never
forget the differences between the
reality and some of the speculative
stories.
But however exaggerated the
stories, the reality is bad enough.
The hydrogen bomb means either
the end of war or the end of civil-
ization. There may still be small
localized wars in the far corners
of the earth. But mighty nations
cannot fight a hydrogen war with-
out destroying civilization itself.
It seems to me that all Ameri-
cans should be able to unite in the
aftermath of the hydrogen bomb.
We all want peace. We all want
the preservation of our cherished
freedoms. We all want the right
to worship at a church of our own
choosing and to work at a job of
our own choosing without bowing
to the will of a Soviet Commissar.
Our scientists have put into our
hands a tremendous force. God
grant us the wisdom to use it wise-
ly and to arrange our affairs in
such a manner that we will pass
on to future generations the liber
ties which were bestowed upon us!
SEAFOODS — CHICKENS — STEAKS
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9H, TEXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
Next year, in July, 1955, the
United States Air Force Academy
will open and 300 cadets will be
enrolled in the first class. Con-
gress recently enacted legislation
to establish this school which will
have the same standing as the
Army’s West Point and the Navy’s
Annapolis. It will train young men
who wish to become career of-
ficers in the U. S. Air Force. Texas
will be allocated twelve vacancies
for the first class. Any young man
between the ages of 17 and 21,
and who will be a high school
graduate by July 1955, may com-
pete for an appointment to the Air
Force Academy. If you are in-
terested please write me for further
details.
Once in a while we hear that
Agriculture Yearbooks, Farmers
Bulletins, and other publications
which you have requested have not
been received. Should such a thing
happen to you, please let me know
about it so that I can trace it and
see that you receive it.
The best foreign market for
Texas rice is Cuba. Our rice is
shipped to that neighboring Repub-
lic under an agreement as to
quotas, time of delivery, etc. This
year the Cubans have been de-
laying the announcement of the
quota, which we had expected the
middle of last month, and con-
sequently our exporters are hold-
ing some 600,000 bags in their
warehouses. All during the past
week I have been in a series of con-
ferences with our State Depart-
ment, the Department of Agricul
ture, and representatives of the
Cuban interests trying to adjust
our differences and start our ex-
ports moving again. As I write
this, it looks as though we will
be successful and that within a
matter of days it will all be
straightened out.
Lower excise taxes arc now in
effect. I hope this will give busi-
ness in Texas the desired shot in
the arm. In Washington it had a
good effect and merchants report
a very marked up turn in busi-
ness.
I expect to see many of you dur-
ing Easter week. I sure will be
busy and on the go every minute.
The wind up of the schedule will
be at Industry on Sunday, the 25th,
where I will attend a convention
of the 9th District Postmasters.
Other places where I am scheduled
are Bay City on Tuesday, the 20th,
and Port Lavaca Tuesday night;
Angleton and West Columbia Wed-
nesday; Point Comfort Thursday
noon, and Edna Thursday night;
I’ll go back to Calveston on Satur-
day the 24th. I mention these places
so you will know where to catch
me should you want to talk to me.
I don’t like what I am hearing
about lack of rain. I think while
I am home we ought to decide
what to do if we are so unfortunate
as to have a prolonged drouth.
Let’s hope we won’t need to take
such steps, but let’s be ready for
them should the necessity arise
“One thing that can’t be pre
served in alcohol is a good reputa-
tion.”—Tony Pettito.
Things are moving so fast nowa-
days that a man has to run like
the very dickens just to stand still
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Special Easter services were
planned for here and at Camp
Ilulen.
A total of 25 inches of rain had
fallen during the first three months
of the year.
Only 389 votes were cast in the
city election. J. L. Dcutsch was
elected mayor; W. H. (Pete) Wil-
liams, city marshal; J. B. Kimball
and H. C. Lewis, aldermen.
Plans were made by the Texas
Baptist Encampment building com-
mittee to rebuild the pier and
auditorium.
A. H. Petersen was having his
building on Main Street remodeled
into a modern cafe.
15 YEARS AGO
A Gay Nineties Ball at the
pavilion sponsored by the Athena
Club was a huge success.
R. P. Newsom was elected presi-
dent of the Rotary Club, T. S.
Brandon, vice-president; J. B.
Fpather, secretary; and J F. Bar-
nett, treasurer; W. C. Gray, official
delegate for the 130th District Con-
ference to he held in Houston April
16, 17 and 18.
G. A. Harrison, Guy Johnson
and Ernest Wehmeyer were elected
trustees of the Palacios Indepen-
dent School District.
R. J. Sisson, Guy Claybourn and
L. S. Appleton were elected alder-
men at the city election in which
M. Lipscomb was the presiding
judge.
The county tax collector reported
3532 license plates had been issued
to operators of motor vehicles up
to April 1. Of the total 2665 went
to pleasure car owners while farm
car owners bought 404 plates and
463 plates were issued to owners
of commercial cars.
20 YEARS AGO
J. L. Deutsch was elected mayor;
F. A. Sisson, secretary; Guy Bar-
nett, marshal; H. C. Lewis and J.
G. Walker, aldermen; D. S. Prinz-
ing, attorney and J. F. Barnett,
treasurer in the city election held
the first Tuesday in April.
Carlton Crawford was elected
president of the Chamber of Com
merce; T. S. Brandon, vice-presi-
dent and T. W. Caffal, secretary.
25 YEARS AGO
George Henry Helmer died at his
home in this city at the age of 86
years.
L. S. Appleton, E. A. Burton and
C. M. Backen were elected city
aldermen.
Officers of the P.-T. A. were
elected as follows; Mrs. J. L. Koer-
ber, president; Mrs. Frady, Mrs.
Dismukes and Mrs. Faubion, 1st,
2nd and 3rd vice presidents; Mrs.
Newsom, secretary and Mrs. Wag-
ner, treasurer.
The annual Wednesday Club ban-
quet was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Salsbury.
35 YEARS AGO
Messrs. F. A. Sisson, R. C. Cox
and S. B. McClanahan purchased
equipment for a four-stand cotton
gin, expecting to have it ready for
the coming season. The firm’s
name was Palacios Gin Company.
As a result of the city election
A. J. Tatum, R. L. Price and H. C.
Boyd were elected aldermen and
W. C. Gray, attorney.
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From where I sit... 6t/ Joe Marsh
Easy Does It—Again!
Ladies Aid Society had their
rummage sale the other night—
and as soon as the doors opened,
“Easy” Roberts was inside.
Without a word, he headed
straight for the coat counter,
picked out. a shabby old tweed
jacket, and paid for it. “Easy”
told me a little later that buying
his jacket back was getting to
be a regular habit.
“That’s been my favorite
smoking jacket for years,” he
said. “And my wife talks me into
giving it away regularly. Then I
get to thinking how much I like
it and hurry down to buy that
jacket back. This is the third time
I’ve done it!”
From where I sit, everyone’s en-
titled to his own likes—whether
it’s a sports jacket, a baseball
team, or the beverage he likes for
dinner. For example, the wife
likes coffee along with Saturday
night spaghetti while I like a
glass of beer. We never try to
“sell” each other on our personal
preferences.
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