Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, May 29, r941
PHONE 63
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
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EDITOR AND ADV. MANAGER
ASSOCIATE EDITOR - -
BUSINESS MANAGER - -
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
- B. C. (JACK) NIVEN
JESSE V. DISMUKES
HUGH J. DISMUKES
Entered at the Post Office at Palacios, Texas, as second class mail
matter, under the Act of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Matagorda County:— Six Months, $1.00;
Outside Matagorda County:—
One Year $1.75
Six Months, $1.25; One Year $2.00
The Beacon’s Platform for a
P
ERMANENT
ROGRESSIVE
ALACIOS
\TEXAS GULF COAST
OuM (2utrt4<durn
1. Completion of the Hug-the-Coast Highway to Galveston.
2. A city zoning ordinance to govern future building.
3. City Manager form of government.
4. A tax-supported Chamber of Commerce.
6. Street naming and numbering.
6. Improved streets and maintenance.
7. Modern hotel.
8. Beautification of the bay shore.
9. Municipally owned and operated trailer camp.
10. Construction and maintenance of public rest rooms.
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING
In Memoriam
• Tomorrow, May 30, should take on a new significance
-and importance, this year, to every one as we observe Me-
morial Day.
War clouds spreading from the storm in Europe and Asia
are creeping nearer and nearer to the United States. The
danger of this country being dragged into the maelstrom of
blood and devastation should bring a keener realization of the
debt we owe those who died in order to maintain our Ameri-
can ideals of Democracy, freedom, liberty and justice.
Memorial Day has been designated through custom and
proclamation as a day in which to honor those who have made
the supreme sacrifice. It is the one day in which all Ameri-
cans, regardless of section, race or creed, can join in offering
a prayer for those who have made possible our American con-
cept of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
It is a day in which the average American citizen, and
that means you, and you and you, should cease from your
labors and give thought to those who, because of their ideals,
sacrificed their future, their happiness and their lives in
order that we might continue to be free and to enjoy the
blessings of the American way of life for which they fought.
A few short minutes, out of an entire year, is a very
small amount of time. Compared to the things which they
insured for this country it is a mighty small return if the
American public, and that means every one of us, takes that
short time out of our every day lives to pay tribute to their
memory.
Greenwood Post No. 476, American Legion, of Palacios
will sponsor Memorial Day services tomorrow at which time
every person who appreciates the privileges of citizenship in
the United States of America should be present, if at all pos-
sible. Petty profit and personal gain should be disregarded
in view of the importance of the sacrifices made by those to
whom honor is given on this Memorial Day.
It is possible that next year there may be many thous-
ands of new graves, thousands of small white crosses which
mark the last bivouac of American soldiers, sailors or ma-
rines, to which this honor may be paid In Memoriam. It may
be that many thousands more of American youth, now strid-
ing along life’s pathway, with vigor in their step and the love
of life in their heart, will have gone forth, joyously, to meet
death in order that you and I may continue to live our lives
as we desire. Those whom we honor tomorrow did that. It
is for that that we honor them now.
Do not be self-centered, cold, heartless and unresponsive
to the idea which lies behind Memorial Day. Forget your
every day affairs for a few short hours and help with your
presence in the ceremonies which will be held for the honored
dead of the United States of America. Help make this annual
ceremony one which this year truly means in its greatest
sense IN MEMORIAM.
A Distorted Picture
“Pappy” has again "sounded-off.”
It may be a political move to win the vote of the drys and
it may be an honest belief. Granting that it is the latter,
it is at least neither proper nor fitting and furthermore it is
no credit to the man in uniform. An editorial appearing in
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram presents what, in our estima-
tion, is such an appropriate comment on his annoUcement and
request for legislation to “dry up” Texas army concentration
points that we believe it to be well-worth printing in these
columns.
This is what The Star-Telegram has to say:
“The Governor’s lurid, somewhat vague picture of ‘booze
conditions ’around Texas army camps which, he says, are ‘de-
moralizing’ the ‘fine young soldiers,’ sons of devoted mothers,
showed lack of appreciation of military discipline and of the
individual soldier’s ability to take care of himself.
“If the Governor had ever been in the army during the
World War, he would not have leveled so rash a charge which
carried with it a reflection, no doubt unintended, upon the
army and the ‘fine young soldiers’ in its training camps. ‘De-
voted mothers,’ who may have been alarmed by the Gover-
nor’s statements, may be assured that the M. P.’s (military
police) still have the situation well in hand around army
camps and that their grown sons, now in uniform, are well
able to take care of themselves without the kindly offices of
the Governor and his Liquor Board agents. There is some-
thing in the good soldier which enables him to discipline him-
self, to respect the uniform and to conduct himself as a gen-
tleman in public. There is a place, the guardhouse, for those
who lack those qualities.
“Of course, Mr. O’Daniel occupies a difficult role as Gov-
ernor and candidate for the Senate at one and the same time.
That dual role at least has confused the Governor’s critics, if
not Mr. O’Daniel himself, who has laid himself open to the
charge that he is playing politics and catering to the prohibi-
tion vote in his race for Senator by his advocacy of dry zones
around army camps and defense industrial centers. A simi-
lar move during the World War was the entering wedge for
national prohibition, a disastrous experiment.
“But as to the status of the American soldier in Texas
camps, brought into question by the Governor, it should be
made clear that he needs no protection from civilian life. The
situation is rather the opposite; the folks at home are rely-
ing upon the soldier in camp to protect them and their coun-
try. He will do that job capably, and neither the Governor
nor mothers need worry about the boys in camp. They are
well able to take care of themselves. They need truant of-
ficers to keep them in line no more than they would require
monitors at the front in war.”
$7,000,000 A Day
Last year, life insurance companies paid American fami-
lies an average of $7,397,000 a day—which was twice the
average of 1925.
In other words, life insurance payments, each day, would
have bought 7,000 automobiles, built 2,000 homes, or started
700 businesses with a capital of $10,000 each. Multiply that
by 365 and you get an idea of what life insurance means to
this country each year.
NOTICE
THIS BANK WILL BE
CLOSED
FRIDAY, MAY, 30
The City State Bank of Palacios
—Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation—
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Texas.—“The importance
of ‘feeding for fitness’ as a part
of the national defense program
cannot be over-emphasized because
proper nutrition is the basis of
health and physical fitness," states
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Of-
ficer.
“America is beginning to realize
that intelligent selection of the
proper foods necessary to maintain
optimum health is more important
than merely eating food without re-
gard to its nutritive qualities.
“In a comparative study made on
the health of school children in two
widely separated districts—one in
an agricultural community and the
other in an industrial area—a large
percentage of the children from the
farming sections were found to be
malnourished, while those from the
industrial area were in better shape
physically.
“Although milk and other dairy
products, fruits, and fresh vege-
tables—all of which are essential
to a well-balanced dietary, were
readily available in the farming
sections, the children had been al-
lowed to indulge their preferences
for less familiar and less nourish-
ing foods, with the results already
mentioned above.
“Certain factors that affect nu-
trition—and not all of them apply
to food—must be given considera-
tion in ‘feeding for fitness.’ The
State Health Department would
stress the importance of the follow-
ing:
“First, the diet must be adc
quate; it should include on a day-
to-day basis a generous supply of
the protective foods—milk, fruits,
vegetables, eggs, whole-grain
breads and cereals.
"Second, sufficient, sleep and rest
to maintain a good physical condi-
tion.
“Third, remediable physical de-
DON’T BE BOSSED
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CONSTIPATION THIS MODERN WAY
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do-take Feen-A-Mint at bedtime. Next
morning — thorough, comfortabl# relief,
helping you start the day full of your
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costs only
FEEN-A-MINT
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
to YEARS AGO
Judge W. C. Carpenter had re-
turned home after representing
Matagorda and Brazoria Counties
in a three months session of the
legislature at Austin.
Dates for B. Y. P. U. Encamp-
ment were announced, June 29 to
July 5.
Steve Gardner and His Hokum
Kings furnished music for the
dance in Gulf sponsored by the
Scottish Rite Masons and Shriners.
Proceeds were to be used for bene-
fit of crippled children.
John L. Stall died at his home in
Francitas. Burial was made in Pa-
lacios cemetery with Rev. Carroll
B. Ray officiating.
15 YEARS AGO
A new linotype was installed in
the Beacon office.
J. H. Allen, of Gulf, purchased
the Pickwick Baker} from 0. C.
Arnold who had owned and oper-
ated it for 19 years.
W. A. Smith was elected super-
intendent of the Palacios schools
and Mrs. J. A. Frady, principal.
Other members of the faculty in-
cluded Misses Melba Nelson, Nora
Hayes, Claire Partain. Martha
Langham, Vera Tanner, Lorena If-
land, Cecil Grant, Victoria Elder,
Irene Batchelder, Louise Partain
and Ima Fraizer.
Survey Shows 97%
Readers Scan Every
Page of Newspaper
Inside pages of newspapers are
read by 97 per cent of both men
and women subscribers, Jack Barn-
dollar. field secretary of the bureau
of advertising, American Newspa-
per Publishers Assn., told Georgia
advertising men recently in Mneon.
This, he said, was disclosed in a
study of newspaper reading con-
ducted by the bureau. Among other
findings:
Ninety-two per cent of all read-
ers always read illustrated pages.
More women read advertisements
than read even the picture page.
The old idea that right-hand
pages are more carefully reud than
left-hand pages is untrue.
Back section pages arc about as
well read as front sections.
White space doubles the value of
advertising, and advertising appeal
to pride of ownership is 10 times
as strong as price appeal.—The
South Texas Press Association Bul-
letin.
Patronize BEACON Advertiser*
sential in the utilization of food.
“Fifth, exercise and fresh air are
needed to stimulate the appetite
and give tone to the physical con-
dition.
“Sixth, good posture aids diges-
tion.”
DR. W. D.
POINDEXTER
DENTIST
OVER RUTHVEN’S-
PHONE 233
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
& LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
PIER CAFE
NOW OPEN
STEAKS
SHORT ORDERS
SEAFOOD DINNERS
20 YEARS AGO
Collegeport observed her 12th
birthday with a free barbecue and
more than 300 people of the neigh-
borhood gathered for the celebra-
tion.
Misses Lurline Dawdy and Alice
Duller were among the nurses to
graduate from the John Sealy Hos-
pital at Galveston.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Miller an-
nounced the birth of a fine baby
girl.
The week beginning May 30th
was announced as Clean-Up week
by Mayor Sartwelle.
P. F. Campbell attended a meet-
ing in Cuero where the organiza-
tion of the South Texas Chamber
of Commerce was completed.
There were 166 members of the
P. H. S. Alumni Association accord-
ing to the president, Carlton Craw-
ford and secretary, Alice Gillespie.
The annual banquet was scheduled
for May 26, at $1.75 per plate.
fects, such as decayed teeth or dis-
eased tonsils, should be corrected in
the individual to insure the best
utilization of food.
“Fourth, correct elimination is es-
>10 HOT BUILD TUB
FIRST rHAMSOAT.
Proof of this statement with the
next of this series.
When you travel—whether
by boat, traih or car. . . in-
clude Personal Effect Insur-
ance in your plans. Then you
can’t lose, whether your bag-
gage is stolen, lost or dam-
aged. See us about modern
insurance.
PROOF OF LAST
“IT’S' A FACT”
One Not Born In America
May Become President
The Constitution specifies
“natural born”—and not na-
tive born. Therefore, one born
of American parents in a for-
eign country would be eligible
in respect to citizenship—
“Popular Questions Answer-
ed”—Geo. W. Stimpson.
PALACIOS
„ TEXAS
REAL ESTATE-NOTARY PUBLIC
CAMP HULEN
Typical U. S. Army
I f Training Post,^
Sexved Pronto With Electric Power
This tented city is lighted by CPL current enabling
soldiers to read their Manuals of Arms, write letters
or indulge in recreation with the convenience of
Home.
Illustrates How CPL Electric Network
Can Be Instantly Mobilised lor Defense
THROUGH the great network of electric lines
I bringing power from CPL’s big central generating ^,
stations, Camp Hultn — typical of the larger Army
training centers—has been served without the slightest
delay. CPL’s plants, highline system and organization
were big enough and skilled enough to do the job!
Almost anywhere in South and Southwest Texas that
the Government wishes to locate an Army post, a
landing field, a naval base or training station, there is
ample low-cost CPL power to speed defense!
These electrically controlled baking ovens can pro-
duce 8}0 loaves of bread hourly to load the tables
of thousands of hungry young Americans.
As essential as good food is a first-class water sup-
ply. Here is one of the four 50-horse power electric
motors serving the Camp Hulen water system.
Thousands of shins, shorn, locks and other ap-
parel must go through the camp laundry daily.
Electric machines make sanitation a much simpler
task.
Cooks and men on K. P. duty appreciate the elec-
trical devices and the power supply behind them
which aids efficient cooking and serving of food for
thousands of men.
w tnousanus oi men.
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