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PALACIOS BEACOiy, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday,, February 19, 1948
Clearing Freedom's Izrail
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Washington And Lincoln—
Americanism Personified
In the month of February—just ten days apart, on the
12th and 22nd of the month, we celebrate the birthdays of
two great Americans. Abraham Lincoln and George Wash-
ington symbolize to every person in our country, the personi-
fication of Americansim.
To the personnel of the Armed Forces, these two men
have added interest in that they were both former Com-
manders-in-Chief. Washington was as great a General as
he was a President. His greatest body of admirers came
from the men who served under him. No higher tribute
could be paid an officer. Lincoln, although never serving
in the field as Commander-in-Chief, earned the respect of
the men under him as a Captain of militia before entering
upon his political career. Later, as President, he won the
respect of the entire Army by his deep interest in the mili-
tary. He counted strongly on his generals for combat strat-
egy, and in return offered them and their troops the greatest
encouragement and backing.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
Cures And Causes
It is high time that we paid more attention to facts and
less to fancy, in all the talk concerning inflation, the high
cost of living, and the depreciated dollar.
The theory that manufacturing profits are at the root
of it all, won’t stand up. Profits, for the most part, have
jbeen moderate, and in many industries the high cost of
plant-building has more than eaten up earnings and has
made heavy capital borrowings necessary.
The same thing is true of retail profits. Chain stores,
independent stores, and all kinds of stores have made public
factual reports which showr that profits per dollar sale are
generally dower than .before the war or under OPA, and are
still declining.
The influence of wages on prices is obvious. But the
■worker has been caught in the inflation spiral, and wage
adjustments have been inevitable.
One of the biggest price boosters rarely gets the atten-
tion it deserves—the government. Virtually unbridled
spending, coupled with a staggering debt, and implemented
by a long list of dubious fiscal policies, can’t help but send
prices up and up. A larger part of your dollar, believe it or
not, goes to the government than for any other item of ex-
penditure. In 1946, for instance, government took 31.4 cents
of it. Food, by comparison, took 18.3 cents, housing 13.8
and clothing 9.3 cents. Government cut your dollar to 69
cents—and that included only direct expenditures. Govern-
nqjent's’ total take, if it could be figured, would be much
higher.
-•^ures ran only be accomplished by attacking causes, not
symptoms. Cheaper government must be the first step in
an effective fight against inflation.
10 YEARS AGO
Deaths reported were Mrs.
Nannie E. Moffet, and J. E. An-
thony of Wharton.
Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Chapman
announced the birth of a baby girl.
Three new names were in the an-
nouncement column for city officials
two for city secretary, F. A. Sis-
son and G. H. Faubion. Clyde Fox
was out for marshal’s job. Tom
Slone announced for commissioner
Precinct No. 3.
The annual banquet of the Pala-
cios Volunteer Fire Department
was held at the Green Lantern Inn.
Chief John Bowden was presented a
gold watch a token of appreciation
from the boys for the twenty-five
years of service he had given the
department.
Read the Beacon for the best buys in Palacios.
FEDERAL LAND BANK
FARM AND RANCH LOANS
LONG TERM PREPAYMENTS LOW INTEREST
FOR PURCHASE, REFINANCE, IMPROVEMENT
Wharton National Farm Loan Ass’n
WARREN E. HART, Secretary-Treasurer
Brooks Building, Wharton, Phone No. 465
15 YEARS AGO
Deaths reported were James
Randolph Barnett, Will Grif
Charleston, small son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry F. Charleston; Lillian
Marie Baldwin, ten months old
baby of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bald-
win, and Mrs. Ima Clyde Hilton of
La Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gass moved to
Bay City where they had opened a
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ellis moved
to Freeport having opened a bak-
ery there.
The Palacios Volunteer Fire De-
partment held the annual banquet
at the Do Drop Inn. John Bowden
was chief, George L. Hunter assis-
tant chief, J. B. Feather, secretary
and treasurer. D. D. Paulk, Guy
Stulting and Hugh J. Dismukes,
foremen. Ted Elder was elected a
member to take the place of Elmore
Schier, who hud moved to Eagle
Lake.
20 YEARS AGO
Jesse Strasner of Ryan, Okla.,
accepted a position in the Nestor
Drug Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sisson were
the parents of a baby boy.
H. C. Boyd opened a jewelry and
optical shop in his new building on
Main Street, first door east of Post
office.
J. B. Harbison died at the home
of his son, Charles Harbison in this
city.
Roland Burton, as the hero, Jes-
sie Parsutt, heroine p n d Joe
Deutsch, Jr., as the villian, were
stars in the operetta “Sylvia” pre-
sented under the direction of Miss
Irma Causey.
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN. — The production] and
distribution of milk is a business re-
quiring great care in the handling
of the product, as it is highly sub-
ject to contamination. Inasmuch as
milk can he readily contaminated,
control of production and distri-
bution is necessary in the form of
sanitary regulations. Milk that is
produced und handled from farm to
consumer, where sanitary precau-
tions have been taken to make it a
clean, wholesome product, is desig-
nated a Grade A milk, said Dr. Geo.
Cox, State Health Officer.
In the production of Grade A
milk, it must come from clean and
healthy cows. It is produced under
conditions that will insure freedom
from dust, dirt, and fly contamina-
tion in both the dairy barn and
milking house. The dairy barn con-
struction is such that it can be
easily cleaned. Facilities are pro-
vided in the milk house to wash
and sanitize utensils and equip-
ment easily and quickly, and to
store them in a place protected
from contamination. Adequate cool
ing facilities arc provided in the
milk house so that the temperature
of the milk can be lowered immedi-
ately after milking. It is the bacter-
ia in milk that indicate the care
with which it is produced and
handled.
Water supplies should be safe in
order that no harmful bacteria may
be introduced into milk from con-
taminated water in the process of
washing and rinsing utensils. Car-
riers of disease organisms, or milk
handlers who may be ill. can also
introduce harmful organisms into
a milk supply.
Pasteurization does not make a
dirty milk clean. A clean quality
milk can1 only be provided by hav-
ing it produced and handled under
sanitary standards. In brief, the
consumer is assured that when
Grade A pasteurized milk is used,
it not only is a safe milk, but it has
the added quality of being a clean
milk.
BRICK
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FOR SALE
GULCOl
AT THE NEW
BRICK PLANT AT
PALACIOS
$16.75 THOUSAND
WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR
MASONRY LABOR
Gulf Coast Clay Products Corp.
PHONES: PALACIOS, TEXAS
Mr. Talbot 903-F-4; Mr. Green 6; Mr. Campbell 111
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1948, newspaper, February 19, 1948; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth727023/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.