The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 1943 Page: 3 of 4
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tc LAO WILDCAT, BIG LAS E, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY, JULY 14, INS
Paul Martin, zon ot Mr. and Mrs.
George Martin, and who is with the
pontoon assembly detachment of
the navy, has recently been pro-
moted to second petty officer. In
a letter to his parents received this
week, he was looking forward to
the Fourth of July celebration be-
ing planned for the boys in New
Caledonia. The day was to begin
with divine services and among
the events following were a tug-
of-war bewteen two barges, swim-
ming events, a Jitterbug exhibition,
foot races, horse shoe pitching,
basketball game and picture shoto.
A turkey dinner and all the trim-
mings were one of the features of
the day. * *
• • • •
Sgt. Edward Rlngle, formerly of
Texon, won a marksmanship medal
at the gunnery school at Laredo
last month when he graduated at
that school. He 1s now In Salt Lake
City and is classed as a B 24, 2nd
class gunner.
• • •
Mrs. F. C. Huddleston received a
letter this week from her husband
stating that he had been ill with
dengue fever but was now out of
the hospital. Mr. Huddleston, who
is serving as a machinist mate with
the Seabees, is stationed some-
where in the South Pacific.
• • t
Archie Maxwell writes from War-
renburg. Mo, that there are 375
boys enrolled there for the Navy
V-12 program, 80 of them being
from Texas. In classifying the boys
according to their ability, Archie
was placed among those in the
highest group. He says he Is en-
joying everything there except the
hot weather.
• • •
Corporal Wiley R. Burrus, who 1s
with the radio division of the air
corps, has recently sailed across
the pond to help settle the score
wih the Nazis. Burrus Is known
here as Ross Hughes and to many
of his schoolmates as “Trouble.” In
a recent letter to his mother. Mrs.
Horton Hughes, he sent his address
and asks that his friends write to
him. His serial number Is 18105062
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New Samples...
We have received a portion of our fall
samples. Buy now and have the pro-
tection of getting the best selections.
Have your clothes cleaned regularly to
preserve their lasting qualities.
We can clean your blankets, spreads
and drapes. Moth-proof bags are going
fast. BE SAFE!
We also tailor Ladies’ Suits and Coats—a fit guaranteed.
King Cleaners j
| . Telephone 111....... Big Lake
Should We Have
Prohibition for the
Duration of the Wary
The following is a debate bevctTen
Representative Edward H. Rees of
Kansas and William D. Carr, a very
prominent New York City attorney:
Mr. Rees: If the sale of liquor
were stopped for the duration, It
would save manpower, material and
morale. It Ls estimated 400,000 peo-
ple are employed in the sale and
dispensation of Intoxicating li-
quor. Surely men and women serv-
ing liquor are not engaged In an
essential war industry. Neither are
those drinking highballs and cock-
tails contributing to winning the
war. Tons of grain, fruit, syrup and
sugar—all essential food products—
were used last year in the man-
ufacture of Intoxicating liquor.
There can be no Justification for
1 the spending of *5,000,000,000 last
year for liquor when these funds
are so badly needed for the pur-
chase of planes, tanks and ships.
Our government selects Its finest
young men for the armed forces,
trains them to handle Instruments
of death, and then allows them to
use a thing that dulls their senses
more than any other thing in the
world—save death. There is a def-
and APO is 12175, care of post-
master, New York, N. Y.
l • • •
A letter, written at sea, comes
this week from Frank Allen who
ls stationed on the U. 8. 8. Brad-
ford. He said that his wife ls now
on the West Coast and that he had
been ashore several times recently
to see her. Commenting on the cli-
mate of California, he said that
j Texas has the best. Frank saw ac-
tion in the Pacific area during the
early stages of the war.
• • •
John R. Dahgherty, who is study-
1 lng airplane mechanism in Puerto
Rico, writes that he ls progressing
nicely in the work shop there Con-
trary to usual custom, he said Yie
was allowed to work on most of
the machines, thereby acquiring a
greater experience.
• • •
Sergeant Tom Riser, grandson of
T. B. Wilson and formerly of Big
Lake, has recently been sent to
Australia. He is with the weather
station of the army air corps.
Cultivate the Good Things ...
Rrmrmber the Iror rtory of the Pmltn fermer who
•rarrhcl the world for rtchr*. onlr to learn that
*‘#rre« of diamonde,” had been found on the farm he
had mid?
Il’* much the aame with diamond* of happinr**.
Yon’U find them in the little thing, that happen to
all of u* every day ... in the rrlaiation that come*
after a Jolt well done, in the .un.hine that follow* a
rain, in the vi*il* of your friend*, the affection of
your family and the plea*ant comfort of your own
ra*y chair.
( ullltolf the food thing«. f.njot and Irro.ure them
. . . and he turn to include among them the friendly
rheer and roof refreihmenl of grand-tailin' (>rand
Priwe. A hererage of moderation . . . I,rand Prime f*
one of the pleoiurea that add mmrh to the fof of
tiring.
MU MiaiM <• . MtltM. mu
GRAND
PRIZE,
lnite relationship betw'een absen-
teeism during tlie first of the week
and hangovers from excess drink-
ing on Saturday and Sunday.
The sale und use of liquor can be
controlled. A government that can
ration commodities, free^* citizens
to Jobs; put 7,000,000 men in uni-
form, cun do the smull thing of
prohibiting the sale und use of
liquor when our country is in the
greatest peril of its history.
Mr, Carr: Mr. Rees argues Just
like prohibitions did in 1918 But
the results stand out in terrible
contrast with he promt** they
made. Prohibition gave us three
illegal speakeasies for every for-
mer legal saloon. Corruption of lo-
ca politics by the llegal liquor traf-
fic gained us a reputation as the
most politically corrupt nation in
the world. Drunken arrests doubled
and tripled and police costs of
maintaining law and order did the
same. Prison population, Instead
of being drastically reduced, near-
ly doubled. The American drink bill
doubled over any period in hffck*
tory of legal sale of liquor. Whirr
la the saving In employment, Mr.
Rees?
Mr. Rees replies: The use and
sale of liquor should be stopped for
the duration. It uses manpower and
materials so vitally needed for the
prosecution of the war. Liquor de-
stroys morale. The millions of tons
of essential products used in the
manufacture of liquor are needed
more for food for our soldiers, our
workers and the needy peple a-
broad. Liquor does not contribute
to the winning of the war. It slows
down the armed forces and work-
ers in defense plants. Our gov-
ernment takes our cars, our tires
and our gasoline. It rations our
clothing and our food. It ls un-
reasonable to assume that, with all
Hie controls and powers at hand.
It cannot prohibit the use and sale
of a nonessentlal product in a
time of our country’s greatest cris-
is.
Mr. Carr opens: History reveuis
that every once in u while people
have to go back and learn things
all over again But cun it be possi-
ble that the same generation of
people must learn a great national
lesson more than once? Didn't our
truglc and costly experience with
prohibition teach us thut where
there is a demand there will be
a supply, and that when we out-
law liquor we simply transfer the
sale from licensed dealers and re-
tailers to unlicensed bootleggers
and speakeasies; make it five times
more profitable; build up a crim-
inal oligarchy; Increase drunken-
ness; and retard and handicap the
cause of temperance. And whether
or not congressman Rees and I are
drinking people we are all inter-
ested in creating temperance for
our children’s sake as well as for
our own .
Instead of enacting a law that
will bring back prohibition and all
its attendant evils, why not be
realistic and figure out some other
and better way to decrease the
demand for liquor. It has been re-
liably estimated that prohibition
cost this country $36,000,000,000
Can we stand any more financial
burdens at this time?
Mr. Rees challenges Mr Carr
does not Justify the present liquor
situation He says "why not figure
out some other and better way.”
But he offers no plan He also
states, We are interested in cre-
ating a temperate nation for our
children’s sake as well as our own."
He doer not contend wc have a
temperate nation He also misses
the main point of argument We
are discussing prohibition for the
duration. We should at least ban
liquor for the duration. Mr. Carr
refers to the period of 1918 The
record upon examination will dis-
close prohibition was well adhered
to during the war and for at leu.st
two years thereafter Increased vio-
lations in the following years were
due to laxity In enforcement
Mr Carr replies: How could pro-
hibition have been well adhered to
during the Inst war when there
was no prohibition then? The war
time prohibition bill was signed by
President Wilson November 21 *t,
1918. and did not become effective
untl July 1st. 1919 Men In uniform
only could not be served In pvtibllr
but made up; for It In private I
repeat. Mr Rees Is making the same
idealistic promises that the prohi-
bitionists made before, every one
of which not only failed but brot
Just the opposite result*. Prohibit-
ion never has prohibited 8o why
wish national hypocrisy on the A-
merlcan people at this time?
I
If you have off wools that you Enow HJ MMf If I*
want to sell, see M. A. Wilson. ploaao call IL Than ha
COUNTY TREASURER S QUARTERLY REPORT
Jf Mrs. J. a. Forehand, County Treasurer of Raafan County.
of receipts and expenditures from March 31 to <*une 81, INS'
JURY FUND—FIRST CLASS
Balance lust report, filed April 12, 1943 ---- 5,5523.15
To amount received since last report ........ 55.39
By amount paid since lust report .................... 216JN
Amount to balance ....................... 5,578.54 5.362.2R
Balance 6,578.54 SA1SAA
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND—SECOND CLASS
Balance last report ...................... 6,477.99
To amount received since last report .......... 4,983.30
By amount paid since last report .................... 4,684TX
Amount to balance ................... 11,461.29 6,7Tft0K
Balance .............................. 11.461.29 1 UTTAR
GENERAL FUND—THIRD CLASS
Balance last report ...................... 5,893.35
To amount received since last report ........ 204.72
By amount paid since last report .................. 5.289RR
Amount to balance .......................... 6,098.07 808.7R
COURTHOUSE AND JAIL FUND—FOURTH CLASS
Balance .................................. 6,098.07 6.098JOT
Balance last report ...................... 4,932.20
To amount received since last report ........ 55.39
To amount paid since last report .................... 769 40
Amount to balance ........................ 4,987.50 4.191 ID
Balance ................................. 4,987 59 4,98V SB
PERMANENT SINKING FUND—FIFTH CLASS
Balance last report ...................... 758 36
To amount received since last report.......... 1,793.14
By amount paid since last report .................. 1,182.71
Amount to balance .......................... 2,551.50 1,388 79*
Balance .................................. 2,551 fiO 2,551.50
ROAD ROND SINKING FUND—SIXTH CLASS
Balance last report .................... 1,783 46
To amount received since last report ........ 2,537.62
By amount paid since last report .................... 2.111J2
Amount to balance .......................... 4.321.08 2.309.36
Balance .................................. 4,321.08 4.321 08
LATERAL ROAD ACCOUNT--SEVENTH CLASS
Balance last report .................... 788 58
Balance ................... 788 58 788.58
RECAPITULATION
JURY FUND, balance ...................... 5,632.28
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND, balance .............. 6.77? 02
OFNFRAL COUNTY FUND, balance ................ 808 78
COURTHOUSE & JAII. FUND, balance 4.191 19
PERMANENT SINKING FUND, balance ........... 1.388.79
ROAD BOND SINKING FUND, balance .............. 2.200 26
LATERAL ROAD ACCOUNT, balance .............. 788 58
TOTAL IN ALL FUNDS .................. 21,795 90
J. Wiley Taylor. Presiding officer of court.
The State of Texas, County of Reagnn Before me, the underiigncR
luthority, on this day personally appeared Mrs J A Forehund, County
Treasurer of Reagan County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oath.
>ays that the within and foregoing report Is true and cociwct.
Mrs J A Forehand. County Treasurer
H L Puckett. Clerk. County Court. Reagan County, Texas v
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of July, 1943
KEMPER DAIRY
Milk and Cream for Sale
VOTTR PATRONAGE GREATLY APPRECIATED
JOHNTE O'BRYAN, PROP.
WOOL
\\ v pay good price* for your dead
and pulled wool, mohair and feed
>ack'. Get our prices before selling.
M. A. Wilson
Phone 41
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Wilson, M. A. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 1943, newspaper, July 16, 1943; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631190/m1/3/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.