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PAGE SIX
SWEETWATER, TEXAS.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1937
Published each afternoon except. Saturday;
also Sunday morning and its, weekly edition
on Thursday by The Sweetwater Reporter,
Inc. Entered as second class matter at post-
office in Sweetwater, Texas, Feb. !>, 1920.
George Bennitt and Russell Bcnnitt, Pub*.
PURCHASE OF “IRON LUNG”
MOST WORTHY PROJECT
No more commendable project than the
raising of funds for the purchase of an
“iron lung” could be found by the civic-mind-
ed Lions Club. Its object is to afford for
the Sweetwater area facilities which are
ordinarily available in only the larger cities.
Presence of an “iron lung” in this city
would give the local hospital and physicians
of this area access to an instrument without
which certain cases of infantile paralysis
are hopeless in treatment. Where the nerve
centers which control the lungs become af-
fected, the only means of keeping the pa-
tient breathing is by utilizing the “iron
lung” apparatus. The presence of this “quip-
ment has saved many victims since its dis-
covery and general use. Today it is consid-
ered a necessary adjunct to any well equip-
ped infirmary.
One of the first ways to aid in this
project will be attendance at the Mus-
tang vs. Tiger football game tomorrow
night. Members of the school board
have voted to donate twenty per cent
of the net proceeds of the game toward
the “iron lung" fund. You will want to
see the Mustangs in action for the sea-
son opener. In addition you will be help-
ing along this most worthwhile project.
Sweetwater stands today with a fore-
most municipal hospital. The addition of
the respirator will maintain this high rank
and provide apparatus hat will stand guard
against attack from the dreaded malady.
Here is a project in which all can join,
knowing that it is of the widest hu-
manitarian type. No one can tell what
day the “iron lung’ will bt thrown into
the battle against disease and thereby
be a direct factor in saving human life.
This newspaper in cooperation with the
the Lions Club bespeaks from everyone the
support necessary to make possible ' the
success of this great civic service
INTERNATIONAL LAW
NO LONGER EXISTS
There has been a certain amount of fine
talk about international law, in connection
with the activities of submaries in the
Mediterranean, but most of it has been just
talk. For the dismaying but inescapable
fact of the matter is that today there is no
such thing as international law. It is just
something that we remember from a former
epoch.
The whole course of such powers as
Italy. Germany and Russia in regard to
the Spanish civil war has utterly disre-
garded all tenets of international law.
So, of course, has the submarine cam-
paign in the Mediterranean. So, too, has
the war in China, where the New York
Times points out that the contending
armies are coldly refusing to take pri-
soners.
We might as well recognize the fact that
we are living in an age of international an-
archy. not i: ternational law. It is a hard
fact to have to swallow, but there is no sense
in deluding ourselves about it.
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Combing The Capitol
The Mediterranean
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By D. B. HARDEMAN
AUSTIN — Prospects for raising new taxes
at the special session of the Legislature are
becoming slimmer day by clay.
Members of the Texas Senate are furious at
Governor Allred, and the chances are that they
will block his entire tax program with a pro-
tracted sit-down strike.
The Governor Saturday struck a stinging
blow at Senator Albert Stone of Brenham by
reciting records. In January Allred told the
Legislature that he did not want the state’s ex-
penses increased until new taxes were raised.
The Legislature paid no heed and voted in-
creases of more than ,¥22,000,000 a year. Allred
vetoed $7,000,000 of these increases.
Now the Senate Investigating Committee wants
the Governor to reopen the whole question of
appropriations so that they can cut expenses.
This he refuses to do, saving they hud had their
chance at the regular session, and that he fear-
ed that if he reopened appropriations, the re-
sult would be larger, not smaller, expenditures.
Angered at his refusal to reopen appropria-
tions, Stone and other senators threatened to
block Allred’s tax program until he gave legis-
lators "a chance to practice economy.”
Allred struck hack at Stone with a smashing
political blow. He puiled out the records and
showed that Stone voted for every appropria-
tion bill at the regular session, and moreover,
voted for $7,000,000 worth of expenditures which
the Governor vetoed.
“Now, Senator, in ad fairness, who lias the
best record for economy, you or I,” Allred
wrote Stone. "With my veto power I saved the
people of Texas $7,000,000 during the regular
session. Can you point to an equal saving that
you have made for the people or have helped
to make for them?”
The real explanation ior the present bitter-
ness between the Senate and the Governor re-
volves around the sales tax. A powerful bloc
in tlie Senate—in fact, a majority of Senators—
favot's a sales tax. But Allred has served notice
that he will veto any sales tax submitted to him.
The Senators feel that industry and natural re-
sources cannot stand any more taxes, and they
know that if a sales tax is put on, when the
state needs more money, it will be simple to
just raise the rate of the sales tax.
So during the regular session some Senators
—and some representatives—decided to force
the state to a sales tax. If we spend huge sums
of money and get the state deeply in debt, then
we will absolutely have to have a sales tax and
the Governor will have to sign it, they reason-
ed.
Tlie result was that some people who ordi-
narily would have been more economy-mind-
ed instead voted for almost every appropriation
that came along. The Senate went on a spend
ing spree, and the House joined in most of its
spending. By increasing expenditures $22,000,-
000 a year, some senators
would hover on the verge of bankruptcy and.only is this one of the largest
partments of the local
store.
Mr. Rowland also announced
that in anticipation of record
crowds for each day of the event
additional sales people had been
: added to his staff.
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Studebaker Men
Back From Meet
L. C. Cardwell, B. H. David-
son and .1. P. Peeples of the Petty
Motor Co., Studebaker dealers
in this territory, have just re-
turned from a trip to the Stude-
baker factory in South Bend, In-
diana, where they attended a
Sears showing of tlie new Studebak-
er automobiles for 1937.
Studebaker this year is offer-
ing to the public a President
eight cylinder model, a Com
mander six and a special six, the
latter to be the lowest price
cur, Studebaker has ever lmilt
J. P, Peeples remained ovei
in South Bend three days to at
tend a mechanical school on tlu
new models.
The French were the first
to commercialize soap, due to
the abundant supply of olive oil
from the many olive orchards of
She country.
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Let's (lo-
Football
Snyder vs. Sweetwater
Friday Night
Welcome To
Snyder Friends
Window Shop
Before Game
tr ear A New Jacket To The dame
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31 ST ANNIVERSARY SALE IS
FEATURED BY SPECIAL BUYS
Over 8400 manufacturing sour-
ces located in over 1400 cities
and towns in nearly every state
shared in the $40,000,000 that
Sears, Roebuck and Co. spent
for merchandise purchased es-
pecially for its 51st anniversary
sales event. The event opens].
today in all Sears stores throu-
ghout the nation and wlill con-1
tinue through October 2.
This information was releas-l
ed today by ,1. C. Rowland, j
manager of the local Sears;
thought the state1 store, who declared that not
tier orders to purchase hundreds]
of special anniversary items
a,; which would appeal to our cus-j
turners.
jaVRl | “When the task of the buy-j
“As early as nine months ago big division was completed each
our general merchandise office individual store had to then
in Chicago formulated plans for] work out a multitudinous num-j
the sale and immediately scores |,er 0f problems in preparing
of buyers went scurrying ’ 1
went scurrying to
every section of the country un-
At The
Theatres
RIVALRY THAT MEANS
SPEED!ER TRANSPORTATION
The newspapers recently printed a pic-
ture of a huge six-mo'ored flying boat with
which France is about to begin trans-Atlan-
tic survey flights, and the captions remark-
ed that the French were at last entering the
“rivalry” for transoceanic air service.
It occurs to us that this is one form
of international ri' airy which is all to
the good. In a da when most interna-
tional rivalry finds expression in new
cruisers, high-speed tanks, super-bomb-
ing planes and motorized infantry di-
visions, it is extremely comforting to
see nations competing in straight-out
commercial service.
Quicker communications, the speedier
transport of goods and people, the conquer-
ing of the space which separates nations—
these ure things the world needs in ever-
increasing quantities. The more competi-
tion we have in that field, the better off
we all ought to be, \
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Japan evidently is irked because China
failed to heed the machine gun typewriting
on the Wall.
The valuf of developing a hobby is illus-
trated by circus aeriah’sts who often have
little to fall buck on when they lose their
grip on the job.
It's all right for the government to start
the business cycle upgrade, but it ought
to make some of the handlebar riders pump.
would have to accept a sales tax and thus lift
the threat of higher taxes forever from cor-
porations and natural resources.
The Senate made no attempt to pass lax
bills. No tax bill ever was taken up for discus-
sion in the Senate although the House sent
over bills which would have raised $20,000,000 a
year. But now Allred F vigorously insisting
on having money to pay tlie state's bills. The
Senate now is talking about economy in gov-
ernment. it is another case of locking the stable
after the horse is stolen.
So it looks like a political deadlock between
the Semite and the Governor that may bo fought
out on campaign battlefields next summer with
Allred seeking a third lerm on the platform of
a one house Legislature.
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CLYDE SMITH A new and important name
appeared on the likely roster of candidates for
attorney general ibis week when Clyde Smith
of Woodville let it lie known I hat he may make
die race.
Smith ran in 1934 against Walter Woodward
of Coleman and Bill MeCraw of Dallas. With-
out any real organization and no campaign funds,
Smith polled 193,000 votes in East Texas. This
tremendous vote was a wonderful tribute to
Smith who was serving district attorney. If
demonstrated a surprising loyalty to the little
district attorney, and upset most dope-buckets.
Later Smith came to Austin as Allred’s assis-
tant secretary of state. He resigned then to
make the race for Congress against Martin Dies
of Orange. He was defeated after a hard race,
but politicians say that the defeat In no way
impaired his popularity In the East Texas
belt.
He is counted a progressive and is an All-
red man. That makes five strong Allred lead-
er.-, who are likely to run against each other for
the same office. Politicians say it will be sui-
cide for them all if they don't get together
and weed out the field before the first primary.
MORE POLITICS — Austin newspapermen
know that it’s political season.
Indisputable evidence is found in the new
attitude of most state officers, and tlie numer-
ous little favors that newspapermen are sudden-
ly receiving such as barbecues, picnics, beer
parties, etc.
■Much of the time certain stale officials are
very self-sufficient and treat the Capitol news-
papermen with scant deference. They simply
haven’t much time to he bothered witli them,
and seem to regard reporters as necessary nui-
sances.
But as the political season approaches and
election time is not far off, likely candidates
outdo themselves in being hospitable to end
chummy with newspapermen. Nothing Is too
good for the newspapermen and there is a new
social atmosphere around the capitol.
sums ever spent by his comp-
any for a single selling
Built to especially accomodate
the insane antics of Bert Wheel-
for the sale. However, every-
thing is in readiness for the
opening today and I am confi-
dent that our Sweetwater cus-
tomers will be particularly pleas-
ed with the diversity of items
I being presented this year,”
Manager Rowland declared.
Starting this morning and on
each successive day of the event
special Anniversary items will
be displayed in the various de-
TWO TONE
Jacket
Bright Red or Blue
wool body with grey
leather sleeves. Very
now and sure to
please. 1 Zipper front.
$8-95
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Exclusive In Sweetwater
“Field and Stream''
Cravanetted Leather Coats and Jackets, silk lined
m-95
Locust and Broadway
Rhone 2192
an
rib-breaking
er and Robert Woolsey, "On
evenl j Afgain—Off Again,” an RKO
but that the event itsell is one] ||adio feature comedy, opens
of the most extensive ever stag-j l()day al th(. Texas Theatre and
id by a merchandising eon- provides the audience with
cern- hysterical hour of
“It is difficult for anyone not entertainment.
actually engaged in some form I , ...... ... ,,,, , ... ,
r , y. . , , As in previous \\ heeler-\\ ool-
of merchandising to comprehend
the terrific amount of work! W lau8>1 vehudes. the story is
and planning necessary lo put; on 11 rollicking premise
on a sales event of these pro-. bilerpolalod 'v|'*1
portions in 4(13 retail stores
simultaneously,” said
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When Wheeler is defeated in
Mr Row-! the riotous struggle and enters
his parltiers domestic employ,
it ittt m ii v 1 be turns the tables on his
Well,! U Tell Yoil i gloating partner by pretending
jio enjoy his menial work and
It's surprisin' how many big! flirting with Woolsev-s wife,
newspaper men of today got The be-spectacled husband re*
their start on a small town iabates by sending for Wheeler’s
paper. Thai s the best truinin a, sweetheart to attend a parly at
budding reporter can get be-! nu> |K)llS(i jn an effort to liiiini-
cause he has ta learn all 'Do j |juto the amateur valet. The iat-
angles. ter attempts to thwart Ills plans
I remember when my Cousin |,y hiring a gang of thugs and
Labe started writin’ the society|a cieVer gold-digger to break
column in the Van Buren Press- up the contemplated party, all
Argus back home. Hugh Park],,)’ which leads to the hilarious
told him to be very careful finale reuniting the two mad-
aliout makin’ any positive state-] men in their former partner-
merits because ship and erstwhile feud,
somebody might] -0n Again—Off Again” pro-
sue the paper. vides each of the cuckoo come-
He says, “Al- (bans with the convulsive gags
ways use die
terms ‘rumored,
alleged, etc’.”
and the broad comedy for which
they are famous.
| An unusually fine supporting
Right after,cas( includes Marjorie Lord,
that. Cousin Esther Muir. Russell Hicks. Paul
Labe wrote an Harvey, George Meeker and
Ptricia Wilder.
article in the
society column that said "it is
rumored that a card party was
given at Aunt Bee's home to a
number of reputed ladies. It is
alleged that sandwiches were
served. Aunt Bee claims to be
tlie wife of Uncle Unie, local
farmer.”
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OPKNI.Nt; DAY
Opening today at the Ritz
Theatre is the exciting rail-
way drama. "West Bound Limit-
ed”. The picture, filmed with the
cooperation of one of the larg-
est railway systems in the West,
vjas made on location some four
hundred miles north of Holly-
wood, in the hilly country near
Santa Cruz, Cal.
Lyle Talbot and Polly Howies
will be seen in the featured roles
Talbot, as a station operator un
justly accused of criminal negli
gence and Miss Rowles as the
girl he loves.
While filming the railway se-
quences, the cast and crew livei
abroad a special train. Manj
scenes were photographed ir
the vicinity of Felton, California
at Vayuntc, and al Banin Cruz.
Thrilling features of the pic
Hire are the action of a runaway
train as it roai down a moun-
tain grade and a spectu
smash-tip between a freigh
a passenger train.
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