Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1914 Page: 5 of 8
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)MPETITION is the most powerful factor in commerce and
the most successful agency in empire building. "Whenever it
is stimulated prosperity abounds and when it is stifled prog-
r is blighted. It is the only sovereign that sits upon a world throne
and rules on land arid sea. Proud vessels that majetically sail the deep
and hurl defies at governmental rate-makers will dip their flags at
the appearance of this invisible monarch of the world’s traffic.
The greatest event in the commercial life of the State during
the past year was the establishment of an independent steamship
line, managed by Texas merchants, plying between New York and
Freeport, and the establishment of a free port where the commerce
of nations can pass to and from this country without paying toll to
private enterprise. Its effect upon commerce will be international
and the lowering of rates has extended the trade territory of Texas
jobbers hundreds of miles into the interior.
/ ^he Texas jobbers purchase from the Atlantic seaboard markets
approximately $250,000,000 of merchandise per annum and the larger
vo 1pme moves via the. steamship lines. An increase in freight rates
not only serves to reduce the profits of the job be re but contracts the
trade territory of the Texas dealers. There is no event quite so cer-
tain not excluding death arid taxes—as an increase in freight rates
when no independent steamship line is in the field and the new
steamship company is rendering all the people of Texas an inestima-
ble service by holding down the rates. .
A free port injects into the marine affairs.of Texas an element
of competition much needed in water traffic. It is more than a busi-
ness device to fight competitive ports—it is progress.. The improve-
ment of the harbor and port facilities at Freeport which can be com-
pleted to accommodate twenty-five-foot vessels at an estimated ex-
penditure on the part of the Federal Government of $300,000 will
perpetuate competition in ports and competition in ocean traffic.
-No more profitable investment can be made and no greater aid ren-
dered the public.
COME TO TEXAS MB FARM
(Tune “Keep the Heart Singing.”)
We may lighten toil and care, or a
heavy burden share,
With a word, kindly deed or sunny
smile.
We may work both day and night,
and we’ll find it such delight,
If we’ll all come to Texas and farm.
Chorus:
Come to Texas and farm,
Come to Texas and farm,
Come to Texas; you will never come
to harm,
If you’ll only come to Texas and
farm.
This “Palm Gardens” we call home,
and we long no more to roam,
And we •honestly believe you’ll like
it too.
If we’ll all co-operate, and forget we
hit the bait,
And come to sunny Texas and farm.
(Chorus.)
In the north it’s ice' and snow, far
away from. Mexico,
And we have to hug the fires to keep
warm.
Shoveling snow is no delight, and
you’ll tell me I am right,
So you’d better come to Texas and
farm. (Chorus.)
If our cabbage come to naught, tho’
we’ve done just what we ought,
There’s the chickens, pigs, corn and
other things.
With alfalfa in the rear, which, the
farmers all call dear,
So you’d better come to Texas and.
farm. (Chorus.)
If the Company see fit, they will
take it evry bit
But don’t -worry and just dig with
all your might.
They’ll soon see what we can do as
these Gardens we plough through,
Better try to come to Texas and
farm. (Chorus.)
If we war with Mexico, then we
surely all will know,
■Our possessions will be greater than
before.
For our Uncle Sam means “biz” and
will take just what is his,
Sure we’ll all come to Texas and
farm. (Chorus.)
To be sure there’s many stings, both
from bees and other things,
But what’s that compared with cli-
mate and the soil,
And then when we’ve made our pile,
we’ll sit down and rest awhile,
Oh! you’d better come to Texas and
farm. (Chorus.)
—Mrs. T. R. Riggs.
-o—-
FOR SALE—Furniture and
furnishings completely equip-
ped the American Hotel in Mer-
cedes; for a quick sale $850.00,
worth $500.00. A good business
and a pleasant place to live.
Come quick.—Mrs. Sarah C.
Wolf, proprietor, Mercedes, Tex.
AN INDUSTRY WITH SOUL
MATERIAL.
Cotton Mills of Texas Study Ef- j
ficiency ©f Employes and
Provide for Their Com-
fort and Happiness.
In this age when many corpora-
tions are charged with being soulless,
it is encouraging to find a line of
industry giving first attention to the
care, comfort and happiness of its
employes. Men and women are the
greatest finished product a factory
can turn out and their development
is good for the factory as well as
good for society, improving and re-
pairing the efficiency of men is as
good an investment as improving and
repairing machinery of the plant and
the greatest field of economy in in-
dustry now lies <n increasing the
efficiency of employes.
Industrial psychology is a science
that is being recognized in many
ways by large concerns throughout
the country. The efforts of many
business institutions which have
heretofore been confined. to official
advice and warning to their employes
are now taking a more practical form
and the managers of industry are re-
alizing that manhood cannot he con-
structed by threats and penalties
alone. Mental and physical efficien-
cy is the result of education, growth
and development. Breakdowns in
men have caused more loss to indus-
try than breakdowns in machinery
and manufacturers are finding those
things which contribute toward effi-
ciency of their employes the most
profitable investment that can he
made.
The textile mills of the State, in
most instances, provide comfortable
homes with modern conveniences,
looking well after the health and
comfort of theft employes and the
rental charges are nominal. The em-
ployes are as a rule thrifty and in-
dustrious and a large per cent of
them own their homes. The home
life of the employes is pleasant and
the mill society ft usually an exclu-
sive one, the colony of workers living
to themselves.
Some of the mills provide com-
munity playgrounds equipped with
modern devices of pleasure and gym-
nasiums furnished with up-to-date
contrivances are available for the use
of the employes in the work of phy-
sical development. The machinery
of the mill furnishes a practical study
of mechanical science and the busi-
ness of the plant affords an oppor-
tunity for acquiring information and
experience in the affairs of indus-
try.
Farming is the only business
which has not developed stand-
ard bookkeeping methods. The
majority of farmers keep no
books at all, and still they are
engaged in a business which de-
mands constant attention and ac-
:urate knowledge of the day to
day progress.' The division of
Public Welfare of the University
of Texas Extension Department
recently undertook a study of
marketing farm products, and
naturally desired to know the cost
of production of farm products,
Owing to the fact that few farm-
ers keep an intelligible set of
»ooks, this important data is very
difficult to obtain.
This bookkeeping can be made
very simple and the record kept
without difficulty. Such record
will consist of all the items,
which show what -has been paid
in the way of rent for land,
wages for labor, and interest on
capital used. If such record is
rhecked up from day to day, re-
cording the amount of land used
and such items as the use of
machinery and the number of
lays labor giveq to the crop, it
will be found that it is easy to
determine about what it costs the
farmer to produce his product.
If any considerable percentage
af farmers kept accurate books,
the study of marketing problems,
is well as problems in efficiency'
of farm management would be
greatly facilitated. The Division
af Public Welfare of the State
University undertakes to sug-
gest a simple method of keeping
a farm record to any farmer who
cares to apply for such informa-
tion.
Movement Started
For Better Babies
Other Towns Follow
In Having
CORN SHOWS
For the Benefit of
OUR CUSTOMERS
tmissataaranosssisH
THIRD ANNUAL CORN SHOW
will be field at a convenient
time for our farmers during the
Month of
AUGUST—
PUBLIC SALE
On August 15th, 1914, at the
|pnna Garage in Donna, Texas,
!$li offer for sale to the
test bidder, for cash, one
“ F Buick automobile and
^cooled motor buggy. Said
to be sold by virtue of
in it for charges.—W.
fceap—Second hand
sS and a saddle.
16-tf.
Latest model $55 spring ex-
press wagons, at each, $43.50.
Guaranteed top buggies at
$49.50. Harness, per set, $8.75
to $45.00. Over fifty styles of
buggies, spring wagons, hacks
and surries, at all prices, from
$39.50 to $275.00. Cut prices on
all hardware. Our entire imple-
ment stock at cost. Positively
refuse to buy until you get our
cut prices. Walker Bros. Han-
cock Co., Wholesale and Retail.
We pay all freight. Brownsville.
Texas Takes Steps in the New
Program of Race Develop-
—
Better corn, better cotton, bet-
ter hogs, and better this and bet-
ter that have been preached en-
thusiastically in Texas during
the past few years, but there is
no “better movement” so enthu-
siastic as the “better babies”
movement.
So far it has taken the form
of contests, scientifically judged
by competent people. The con-
test furnishes not only an inspir-
ation to those exhibiting their
products, but it is educational in
that it enforces upon the minds
of the fond parents just what
are the points of excellence in
a baby, and just what character-
istics are counted as defects.
The Better Babies Contest is
really a popular, yet scientific,
movement to insure better babies
and a better race. It consists of
entering, examining and award-
ing prizes to children of three
years or less on exactly the same
basis or principles that are ap-
plied to live-stock shows. Mere
beauty does not count. Physical
and mental development only are
considered. The Better Babies
Contest insures a better race of
Americans, because it teaches
parents how to improve the
physical condition of children. It
arouses interest in the conserva-
tion of child life and health in
all forms of child welfare. It
forges a connecting link between
parents and teachers, it promotes
civic interest in children of the
community, their schools and
their recreations.
The Child Welfare Depart-
ment of the University of Texas,
believes that, by the interest
aroused in these contests, the at-
tention of parents may be called
to many needs of young children,
both as to the care of theii
bodies and of their minds. Miss
Jessie P. Rich, of this depart-
ment, therefore, is offering to co-
operate heartily with any persons
vnterested in the Better Babies
Movement, and will cheerfully
supply information as to how to
hold these contests, how to se-
cure score cards, etc. Also, when-
ever possible, a special child wel-
fare lecturer will be sent from
the University at Austin to assist
in the county contests.
Date to be Announced Later
For service and accommodation
Hidalgo County Bank
—At your Service—
J.
i
JNO. P. GAUSE •
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Mercedes, Texas
PRACTICE IN STATE AND
FEDERAL COURTS
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COME RIGHT IN
if you find yourself shy of auto
supplies of any kind. We always
have on hand igniters, sparkers,
plugs, oils, oilers, lubricators,
horns, tires, lamps, tool kits and
separate tools of all kinds. But
don’t wait until your need is
forced upon your attention.
Stop in and get now what you
may need urgently when you
are far from such a source of
supply as this.
Material
of every description
Paints, Oils,
and Varnishes
Carpenters’ Tools, Axes,
Mattocks, Shovels, Irrigating Tools
sterling auto go. Barbed Wire and Field Fence
MERCEDES, TEXAS
We are now buying corn and
will pay cash, all market will
justify.—Rio Grande Grain Co.
MERCEDES LUMBER CO.
The Pioneers of the Valley
Patronize our advertisers.
Nine hundred and eighty young f
men and women attended the
University of Texas Summer
School in 1913.
One hundred and seventy-two
young women received lessons in
domestic economy in the Univer-
sity of Texas during the session
of 1914.
INSURANCE
Fire, Life, Accident,
Bond, Livestock, Auto-
mobile, Tornado, Fan;
and City Pro;
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Representative of the strongest and most solvent companh
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1914, newspaper, August 5, 1914; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth634984/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.