The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 100, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1937 Page: 3 of 4
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Friday, September 3, 1937
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
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As Chinese Defenders Hasten to Defend City
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• When Japanese threatened to capture the town of Wanping, troops of the garrison there, shown above,
went on the double-quick from their barracks, beyond the old wall of the town, to the front line
trenches, as a reserve force to aid the fighters already in the area.
Visitors To Big Bend Area
Struck By Scenic Grandeur
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Where Do We Go
From Here?
At 84, He Rides
Bike 1000 Miles
Barkley Halls Onward March
Of New Deal To Greater Goals
By SENATOR AUB EN W. BARKLEY
Written exclusively for this paper and NEA Service, Inc.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Where lies
the future of America? Where is
new legislation taking us? Six of
the outstanding leaders of Con-
gress, pro- and anti-New Deal,
bring you the answer in a series
of exclusive articles beginning to-
day
Where do we go from here?
There can be only one answer
to this question. The Democratic
party which still, I am sure, retains
tWe confidence of the American elec-
torate, will move steadily forward
towards the progressive realization
of its pledges to the American peo-
ple.
The first task that confronted
Ptesident Roosevelt and the Dem-
ocratic party at
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the beginning of
the session was to
obtain the co-op-
eration of the ju-
dicial branch of
the government in
a liberal construc-
tion of the Con-
stitution. That
was an essential
first step before
a'n y progressive
legislative pro-
gra could be un-
Barkley dertaken.
That first step was attempted,
aftd when the shouting and tumult
dies away it becomes evident that
there was no failure. The President
did obtain a more liberal interpre-
tation of the Constitution. The Su-
preme Court did take note of the
national will. During the past ses-
sion the Supreme Court gave a new
deal to the due process clause, to
the commerce clause and to the gen-
eral' welfare clause. Nearly all of
the spurious constitionpj obstruc-
tions to the New Deal program have
been removed.
As for the rest of the New Deal
program it is not accurate to say
that this session of the Congress
has been a failure. The houing leg-
isration and the tax-loophole legis-
lation have been passed.
The wages and hours bill has been
passed by the Senate and has been
deloyed in the Houae only through
a ^usurpation of authority that is
generally deplored and cannot pos-
sibly be persisted in when the Con-
gress reconvenes. The reorganization
plan has been reported out of com-
mittee in both Houses. The farm
program, and the regional develop-
ment program have undergone dis-
cussion that will vastly simplify next
session's work, by the committees to
which they have been referred.
But over and above these speci-
fic measures the Democratic party
has succeeded in th eeven broader
task of beating off attempts to
divide the party against itself by
those who went down to defeat in
1936 and hope by this means to
regain their old powers and their
old privileges.
The- Democratic party realizes
that politically and economically
the welfare of north and south, east
and west, city and country, are In-
extricably bound together, are in-
ter-dependent, each upon all.
The advance of the New Deal has
not been halted. There may be
some who have not the courage of
their faith. But honest difference
of opinion as to the most effective
ways and means oi accomplishing
New Deal objectives must not be
mistaken for opposition to New Deal
objectives. The onward march of
New Deal democracy will not be
stopped by those whose cries of split
and failure are wishful tihnklng.
The fund for purchase of a na-
tional park site in the beautiful Big
Bend country is growing larger
daily as more people all over
Texas become interested and realize
the importance of the project to the
state, O. T. Nicholson, county chair-
man, said today. He was recently ap-
pointed by W. H. Morelock, state
chairman of the fund-raising cam-
paign, to accept local contributions
for the project.
Panhandle people should be as
much interested as other parts of
the state in this park project, which
is international in scope, because
Mexico has already set aside twice
as much land as the State of Texas
expects to purchase.
Nature has done its share for the
Lower Big Bend Country, down in
the southwest corner of Texas. Now
it’s up to man to make this paradise
of scenery accessible for tourists.
This is the opinion of C. G. Cot-
ten, trade extension manager for the
Port Worth Chamber of Commerce,
who spent four days recently in the
Big pend region.
“I am highly in favor of the pro-
posed International Peace Park,”;
Mr. Cotten said. “There is
scenery in this country comparable
to the finest anywhere in the United
States or Europe.
The people of Texas don’t half
realize what nature has provided for
them. The weird beauty extends
clear up to the northern part of the
Big Bend territory.
Southern Gateway
“We left Del Rio, which might be
termed the Southern gateway to
the Big Bend, on Saturday and
drove 208 miles over paved highway
to Alpine. We visited around the
country, finding good roads
throughout, and on Monday started
south from Marathon on Highway
227, which is well maintained by the
State Highway Department.
“To our right were the Santiago
Mountains, looking for all the world
like dinosauirE, the broken ridges
forming the backbone. The general
terrain through there is typical of
West Texas—mesquite and sage-
brush. In the distance these mar-
velous formations followed us, like
crouching prehistoric animals.
‘About 44 miles from Marathon
we came to Persimmon Gap, where
the Sierra del Caballo Muerto and
Santiago Mountains come together.
Here is a filling station, a sort of
last port of civilization. Por beyond
this pass is another stretch of bro-
ken ranch land off toward the Chi-
sos Mountains.
vival meeting at the church it was
announced bv the pastors. Rev. and
Mrs. Lloyd Pranks. He. will preach
his first sermon Sunday evening at
8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend
Chisos Seen From Gap
"The Chisos are visible as soon as
you pass through the gap. They con-
tinue looming in front of you even
as you enter into them. Huge walls
of rock sweep up in fantastic forma-
tions. Some seem to curl up as a
piece of paper curls at the edges.
Others appear to be hurled up out
of the bowels of the earth. High up
in the peaks are holes—caves haunt-
ed by bear, lion and other wild ani-
mals.
“The highway was good and our
car ran smoothly, but we had a feel-
ing of being on our own—and boy,
that's a feeling when you’re away
from civilization face to face with
stark wilderness.
“On the north the mountains are
almost barren, covered with scrubby
growth, but on the south side you
will find pine and spruce, some of
them three and four feet through
The picture changes completely. All
along the road your eyes focus on
two peaks. Mount Emory and Casa
Grande, the latter looking like a
giant’s red terra cotta castle on a
hill.
“From Persimmon Gap we drove
another 44 miles before we came
into the Chisos and we continued on
to Terlingua and Study Butte, two
little settlements in the heart of the
mountains. These are maintained
by mining and ranch men.
Would Aid Whole State
“After seeing the amazing colors,
weird growth.' and the magnificence
of the Grand Canyon of Santa He-
lena, into which the Rio Grande
flows, I’m convinced that the Big
Bend International Peace Park, or
Big Bend National Park, whichever
they want to call it, is not stricly a
West Texas project.
Every business interest in Texas
should back it. Por it will stir tour-
ist traffic through the whole State.
And whenever there are tourists
money is being spent. I’ve always
maintained the tourist's dollar is the
fastest turning dollar in the world.
“It’s going to take pioneering to
develop that country. It’s new and
untamed. Roads will be improved
Tourist camps and filling stations
erected. With the backing of the
United States Government, this ter
ritory can be turned into the won
derland of the Southwest for Tex-
FOR BIG BEND NATIONAL’ PARK
NAME...................................................................................
ADDRESS.................................................................
AMOUNT..........................................................
Each dollar given toward the purchase price will
buy an acre of land. The park will be turned over to
the federal government after the purchase is com-
pleted, and maintained for the benefit of the public.
If you are interested in the Big Beng Park project,,
bring or mail this coupon to 0. T. Nicholson, County
Chairman, Shamrock, Texas.
Soviet Steamer Sunk-
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and loosed depth charges that may
have sunk the submarine.
The Woodford, fired on in near-
by waters a few hours later, was
sunk. Her second engineer was killed.
The rest of her crew of 32 brought
ashore six wounded seamen in open
boats.
Crisis Feared
The sea attacks, which have af-
fected ships of many flags, threat-
ened to become a large scale in-
ternational crisis.
It was believed that Turkey,
Greece, Egypt and the government
of Republican Spain, all sufferers in
the attacks, would expect to attend
the league discussions. It was con-
sidered probably also that Russia
would want to be included.
Ruslan officials said more than
80 Soviet freighters have been lost
or molested since the Spanish war
began.
Diplomatic circles predicted Rus-
sia would support a French propo-
sal to creat a system of interna-
tional convoys for neutral merchant
shipping if such a proposal Is in-
troduced.
75cl
BINDER TWINE,
Per Roll ..........
Staple and Fancy Groceries
HOLLAND’S GROCERY
Corner Main and 8th Streets
Clay-Youngblood
• Reverent Funeral Sendee
• Lady Attendant.
Ambulance - - Phone 55
When You Want to
BUY, SELL OR TRADE
FURNITURE
Go to
M W. BURCHAM & SON
FURNITURE CO.
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Mrs. Cabot Brannon
Announces
Piano Classes
Opening September 6th
Registration Begins August 30th
Offering affiliated Dunning credits and high
school state affiliated credits.
Studios: High School, North and South Wards
Phone 334 or 219
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NEXT: Senator Edward R. Burke,
Nebraska Democrat who vigorously
opposed the administration court
plan, warns of the danger of a per-
manent split in the Democratic
party in the second article of six
on America’s future.
Starting off on a 1000-milc jaunt
from Chicago to his home in
Underhill, Vt., was just routine
“exercise” for sturdy William C.
Bailey, 84, shown above as he
rolled out of the city. Bailey
took up bicycle riding for his
health when he was 78 and has
ridden 11,000 miles the last five
years. It took him 18 days to
pedal from Underhill to Chicago.
Punishing Raids By—
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LIBERTY
THEATRE
“When Better Pictures Are Shown,
liberty Will Show Them”
Saturday—
Big Double Program!
Pastors of City-
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Admission
10c
To All
BUCK JONES
-in-
“Sandflow”
Come Early and Avoid the
* Rush!
American Marines' and British in-
fantry defense lines in Shanghai’s
international settlement, seriously
imperilling the forces on guard
there.
The Japanese command notified
British authorities such raids would
continue and advised withdrawal of
outposts along the British line,
which is a continuation of the
American.
The main battle for Shanghai
continued fiercely along the curv-
ing 20-mile front between Woosung
and Liuho, 12 to 20 miles north and
northwest of Shanghai, with heavy
expenditure of men and munitions
but no decisive military change.
Japanese claimed minor gains; Chi-
nese denied even these.
Within the foreign areas of
Shanghai one peril to foreign lives
was lessened when authorities of
the French concession announced
the outbreak of cholera there had
been put under control. No foreign-
ers had contracted the disease.
British Silent On Notice
In a sunset raid Thursday the
Japanese bombing squadron caused
havoc to Chinese life and property
in areas just outside the marines’
lines, on which shrapnel fell thick-
ly. However, there were no Ameri-
can casualties. The Japanese ap-
parently were aiming at the Chinese
mint and other government build-
ings nearby.
The British made no response to
the Japanese notification, which
said Chinese communications lines
in the Jessfleld Park district near
the British lines would be bombed.
St. John’s University, largely sup-
ported by American mission funds,
lies in the endangered area.
Daily air raids along their front,
coupled with heavy fire from Japa-
nese warships at Chinese positions
has made the marines’ sector
dangerous the men wear steel hel-
mets and keep close behind their
sandbag barricades.
11 o’clock hour. Mrs. George Brown
will give a vocal solo at the morn-
ing service. Sunday evening, a spe-
cial Labor Day service will be fea-
tured, with Rev. Webb speaking on
“Cooperation in Creative Work.” A
special invitation to all local em-
ployers and employees has been ex-
tended by the pastor to attend this
8 p. m. evening sermon. A concert
by the orchestra will be given pre-
ceding the servlet and Mrs. H. C.
Weatherby will present an accor-
dion solo. Sunday School will open
at 9:45. and Epworth League at
7:15 p. m.
S, A. Ribble will be in the Church
of Christ pulpit Sunday morning
and evening at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday snhool will convene at 9:45
a. m. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Rev. C. F. O’Connor, pastor of
the Advent Christian Church - at
Lela, will conduct two services Srn-
day at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. The
evening worship will be preceded by
a service for the Young People’s So-
ciety of Loyal Workers. There will
be good singing of the old hymns
you like in each service of the day.
A warm welcome is extended to all
interested persons to attend these
services,
Rev. J. J. Grubbs of Carlsbad, N.
M„ former pastor of the Assembly
of God church here, will open a re-
Sullivan Motor Co.
To Protect You
Against Gas Leaks
WE WILL INTRODUCE “CAL0D0RANT” INTO OUR GAS
MAINS SEPTEMBER 6TH
In compliance with House Bill 1017, which requires
that all gas delivered to consumers in the state of Texas
be treated with an odorant, we will introduce “Calodor-
ant” into our gas mains September 6. This odorant is
strictly a safety precaution against dangerous leaks and
in no way affects the qualities of combustion, nor does
it affect the meter registration or the metal of your gas
appliances. It is harmless and neither poisonous nor
nauseating, and it is approved by the Railroad Commis-
sion of Texas.
Should you detect any unusual or disagreeable odor
in or near your premises we will gratefully appreciate
your notifying us at once. Our service men will gladly
come to your residence or place of business to assist in
locating any leaks and will tell you immediately what
disposition should be made of them.
A HOME INSTITUTION
SHAMROCK GAS COMPANY
Phone* 108, 185-J
B. F. Holmes, Mgr.
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Bones, Percy. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 100, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1937, newspaper, September 3, 1937; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth525557/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.