The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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at West, McLennan Co., Tex,
VERNON GARRISON
Local Manager
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All ad* will be run until ordered out
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.THE FARMER'S PROBLEM
Farmers are net willingly re-
ducing the volume of production.
They are probably producing
more per acre in proportion to
available labor than ever were
before.
But the average American
farmer is in a vise. High wages
in the cities have not only drawn
away the usual floating supply
of farm labor, but have in num-
berless cases stripped the farm-
-er’s own family of its able-
bodied youths.
“I will arise and go to my
father,” runs the scriptural par
-able’s decision of the prodigal
«on who has exhausted the
.Aright lights and the fleshpots.
And the father not only wel-
comes the prodigal home,' but
provides a fatted calf.
The lure of the farm is strong
crfcen green things begin to
Aprout and the south winds to
blow and the fish to bite. Many
of these city prodigals are wish-
ing themselves’back in.the coun-
try. Some, with less false pride
flmn others, would take the first
wobtle opportunity to get back.
Farmers are gladly taking in-
experienced help, such as school-
boys over 16,. in the present em-
ergency. But real farm work
ie not confined to the summer
months. The farmers want
every unit of experienced,, per-
the cities and town mus| sup-i
ply it.
Food production is something
that the Whole country', includ-
ing the cities, is vitally interest*
ed in. The city should make
it as easy as possible for those
vho understand farm work to
get back into the ranks of active
food producers.
Incidentally, some city em-
ployers of labor are already dis-
criminating against able-bodied
country-bred applicants for work
in favor of city-bred applicants.
If the policy grows it may send
many farm deserters back to
the soil-—San Francfsc0 Exami-
ner.
We have been waiting to hear
the boom of the opening gun
of Candidate Jim Furgeson, but
so far the noise has been op-
pressive by silence.
Auto tourists are passing thru
West by the hundreds, now, and
many of them would be glad to
stop over-night in our midst if
we had a conveniently located
camping place. Let’s supply it.
Breckenridge, for the past
quarter of a century one of the
best inland small towns in the
state, is now connected with the
outside world by' rail. Now
watch her grow.
try, and miserably crawfished.
He should now be willing to
stand aside and let the real
true patriotic Democrats act for
the party.
WHY NOT CODIFY
STATE LAWS
THE
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Too many obsolete laws
pose peacefully or otherwise on
the statues of the state; there
is also a surplus of new laws
which mean little except to the
ambitious solon who fostered
them.
Nothing better could be done
by the next legislature than to
spend its time codifying the
state laws, culling out the bad
ones and amending those which
may have merit.
Few, if any lawers will ad-
mit that they understand or
know cf the existence of more
than ten per cent of the laws
of the state of Texas. Scatter-
ed helter-skelter through the
statutes are scores of measures
bearing on the the same point,
hence if a case is decided on
the strength of one law it may
not get by the appelate court
because other statutes contra-
dict or modify the point upon
which the action was settled.—
Sweetwater Reporter.
Crops never looked beter than
they do in the West trade ter-
ritory at the present time. With
anything like favorable weather
and the continued absence of in-
sects in dangerous numbers, as
at present, crops of corn, cot-
ton and feed stuff will be pro-
duced this year in greatest abun-
dance.
The Gas Pipe Line from the
Central West Texas fields to
Waco will be (Completed and
ready for gas to - be turnd in
within a few weeks, and yet no
proposition has been received
by the West Commercial Club
from the North Texas Gas Co.,
as promised. Maybe they are
afraid they cannot supply our
town with sufficient amount of
gas.
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Our prescription department is as near as your telephone
every hour of the 24
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THC WCliT PMR/MCY
Newspapers and printers of
the United States are not alone
in their problems of securing
print paper. From the Trans-
Atlantic Trade, a paper publish-
ed in Berlin, Germany, of date
June 1, is taken the following
item of news pertaining to the
paper condition in that coun-
try:
Conditions in this , important
branch show no improvement
over last month. Cellulose
shortage still prevails. The
price of wood-pulp is continu-
ally advancing, bringing now 300
Marks for 100 Kg. Paper fac-
tories are over-whelmed with
orders; the scarcity of chemicals
used in this industry, demands
of labor and the high price and
shortage of coal account for the
daily increase in prices. It will
be dearer before it is cheaper.
GARDEN SEED SUPPLY
IS QUITE PLENTIFUL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Certain Varieties cf Peas
Passible Exception.
The following announcements
for office are made, subject to
the forthcoming Democratic
primary, July, 1920.
Condition® Should Prove Favorable to
Extensive Planting—Shortage of
Labor Ie Reported on East-
ern Truck Farms.
For Congress, 11th Congression-
al District:
TOM CONN ALLY,
of Marlin, (re-election)
(Prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
Indication that there Is a plentiful
supply of garden seeds this spring,
with the possible exception of certain
varieties of peas, Is contained In re-
ports received by the bureau of mar-
kets from representative seed deal-
!ere engaged In wholesale, retail and
j mail-order business. Study of several
•mail-order catalogues indicates that in
ithe majority of cases the prices of
seeds are less than for the past two
iyears, the greatest reduction being for
^cabbape seed. Marked reductions are
For District Judge, 19th Dist
JAS. P. ALEXANDER
For Representative,'1 61st
. .District.
JUDGE S. W, BISHOF
For County Superintendent
Public Instruction!.1 J.! <
R. L. ABBOTT (te-deeiion
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The Spanish peasant works
every day and dances half the
U..-VVJ. _________nisht’ yet eats chiefly> black
it help they..can get,' and!bread, onion and watermelon.
William Jinks Bryan is still
clamoring for notoriety, and evi-
dently thinks he ought io be the
leader and dictator of the Demo-
cratic party. Four times he
proved that he is a jinx, three
times as the nominee for presi-
dent, and the fourth time when
as a member of the presi-
dent’s cabinet, he might have
been of real service to his coun-
JUDGE BISHOP WILL
RUN FOR LEGISLATURE
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Time to Buy
The wagon season is just about on us, and you should now begin to
make your preparations for your fall needs in that line. It is useless
for us to sav that wagons are going higher, for every one must realize
the scaicity cf good timbei and the demands of labor.
Some wagons are built to sell, that s all. Some arc built to show,
and that’s all. While some are built for service, and we wish to talk
about this latter wagon, ihe one wagon that you can depend on for a
life-time of service, and we speak of the WEBER WAGON, a wagon
that Has a reputation of more than 70 years to its credit.
Our stock of wagons will not be sufficient to meet the demands and
we urge those who are in great need of a Reliable Wagon to call and
let us show you the several good points of this wagon, a^id why you
shpifld buy this ope wagon.
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Judge S. W. Bishop is a can-
didate for the office of Repre-
sentative, Sixty-first Represen-
tative District, which includes
McLennan county, to succeed
Col. W. A. Poage, who will not
be a candidate for re-election.
For some time friends of
Judge Bishop have importuned
him to allow the use of his name
for legislative honors and since
it was learned that Col. Poage
would not offer for re-election
Judge Bishop acceded to his
friends’ desire and will make
the race for this place.
It is a great sacrifice for any
person to serve as a member of
the legislature and the fact of
Judge Bishop agreeing to servo
will be a matter of gratification
to all who know this splendid
citizen.
Judge Bishop is the senior
member of the law firm of Bis-
hop & Scott, with offices in the
Amicable building. Judge Sam
R. Scott is the junior member
of the firm. No attorneys in
all Texas are held in higher es-
teem than this firm. Judge
Bishop is not only one of the
most prominent attorneys in
his home town, but is also a
highly successful business man.
who is ever at the forefront in
all matters that tend to the bet-
terment of the people. He is
enthusiastic on educational mat-
ters and believes that the hum-
blest children of the land should
be given a fair chance at ob-
taining a free school education.
He stands on the state democrat-
ic platform and says that it is
one of the best ever adopted by
the democratic party.
Judge Bishop is a man of ex-
tensive legal learning, a man
whose vision looks far into the
future, and who is broad-gauged
tolerant, and human. The
friends of Judge Bishop are loud
in their praises for his candi-
dacy and expect to put their
shoulder to the wheel and work
for his election.
Judge Bishop says he will n-
deavor to see as many 6f the
voters between now and the pri-
mary as the time will permit.
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For County Jddgel
N. A. COSTON -’«*»• " iJ
GILES P. LESTER ”1-'””
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For Commissioner Precinct 3- .
J. W. Emfiions.
E. A. (Ed) HdrrelL M 1
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For Constable, Precinct 3. I)C,Y ,
Wm. Itchner ,
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The cost of....a s
fog to the users — —
light in London is estimated to
be not less than $50,000.
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WHY SUFFER SO
There, |s Urgent Need for Cardens
Like this This Year—The Prospect
of a Shortage of Truck Carden
Vegetables Makes Home Food Pro-
duction Particularly Important.
Why suffer from a bad back
from sham, shooting twinges,
headaches, diziihess and “dis-
tressing urinary ills? People
around here recommend Doan’s
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beet, carrot, onion, spinach nnd line
llsh and Swedish turnip seed. An in-
crease of about 18 per cent is noted
In the prices for garden pens, while
similar increases are shown for inusk-
inelon, summer and wilder squash,
and tomato seed. This condition
should prove favorable to extensive
garden planting, which Is urged by
the United States department of agrl
culture.
Replies to inquiries addressed to
representative seed dealers showed
that u few in Industrial centers, par-
ticularly- In the Hast, were selling from
10 to .80 per cent less seed than last
year. The cause, apparently, was the
shortage of labor on truck farms.
Compared with normal conditions be-
fore the war, the reduction in these
Eastern centers ranges from 10 to 45
per cent.
On the whole the sales to home gar-
deners seem to be larger than those of
last year, ranging from a 5 per cent
increase In some sections to 50 per
cent in others. Dealers In the most
Northerly cities were unable to report
adequately because the season had not
advanced sufficiently at the time re-
plies were sent In.
bor! Could you ask of stronger
proof of merit.
Mrs. P. J. Dehart, Aquilla,
Texas., says: “Dean’s Kidney
Pills have been a household
medicine in my home for several
years. I had attacks of kidniey
complaint when I tried 1 dif-
ferent kinds of kidney medicine,
but nothing did me any good.
1 had suffered from dizzy /spells
and specks which seemed.-jtq
GOOD FARM HOUSES FAVORED
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float before my eyes, so that,'' I
could hardly see. At times, I
suffered from backache and
could hardly get around, as toy
back was so sore. I felt tired,
and languid and didn’t feel like
doing a thing. I began taking
Doan’s Kidney Pills and I am
so thankful for what they did
for me that I cheerfully recom-
mend this medicine to wiyone
suffering from kidney complaint
and I know there is nothing bet-
ter than Doan’s.”
60c at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Essential That Dwellings Be Close to
Other Buildings—Flowers
Aid Appearance.
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The dwelling Is the headquarters of
the farm business. Chores are done
before breakfast and often after sup-
per, the stock need close attention, cer-
tain farm seeds are kept in the house,
the hired man may sleep there, and
the women folks often take care of
the poultry; thus it Is almost essential
that Ihe house he reasonably close,to
the other buildings, says thq United
States department of agriculture.
The value of the house constitutes
an Important part of the reial estate
value of the farm. On thp higher-
priced corn-belt farms the value of
the dwelling represents froip 5 to 15
per cent of the real estate) value of
the farm, while In the eastern part ef
the United States this percentage Is
more commonly 20 per cent )r over.
The beautifying of the yard by
shrubbery, flower beds, afi 1 ■ good
lawn Involves the ocqasloi al use of
manure, the Introduction of
soli, the use of a team an 1 of small
farm tools, all of which ar > available
pn the average farm.
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In beginning to teach de*f vised to gupwrwde
mutes the art of speech they are
first placed before a mirror and
taught to form with their lips
the vowel sounds.
bor in the manufactu
paign, bottles.
been de-
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$1.50
It pays to have galvanized
cisterns about the house and
barn. They catch and save
the water, and are very con-
venient to have around for
many reasons.
Wc have them in several
sizes, but will make them to
order for you if you so de*
We are specialists in Tic
and Sheet Metal matter!,
and you will not regret
doing buaincsi with us.
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The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1920, newspaper, July 2, 1920; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth588158/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting West Public Library.