Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1935 Page: 2 of 4
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Published Every Thursday
'V. DISMUKES
* Year, $1.50
Publisher
Six Months, $1.00
erod 4 thn Palacios Post Office as
cond class iMU-'inatter under Acl
of Congress.
HELP YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
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By WM. A. BLACK
The Tejms. Legislature faces a haul
b'b. Th^e is a big deficit in the gen-
eral fund. The state is behind with its
pen-ioners and on top of this provi-
sion must be made for appropriations
to cover the next two years. Where’s
the money to be had ?
There is a flood of revenue measures
pouring into the Legislative hopper.
| J ractically all of these are taxes on
findustry in some form. There has
nstMMVTehffy pressure to relieve the
id valorem tax on property and place
the burden wherever it seems easiest
to got the money. So much for the
;eneral situation.
The only sure tax for the State is
.lie ad valorem tax on property. We
all have to use land and pay for the
use of it and it can’t be hidden or run
away, and what is even more important
a tax on land cannot be shifted. There
is no way to pyramid and pass it on
to (he consumer. It stays put.
There are enough collectable delin-
quent property taxes to take care of
general fund and pension deficit
ave a substantial credit for cur-
'.afltms. The collectable
* caxes on property would al-
j care of interest and sinking
iuuu on all local bond issues. As a
matter of fact justice to those who
promptly pay these delinquents should
be made to come across or be forced
out of the way and let someone else,
h ve a chance to use the property and
T-y for the privilege.
Your representative needs advice on
another very simple matter and that is
the method of rendition of real prop-
Of'Course, we have long ignored
- ths^full rendition of law so let that
0 pass for what it is worth. Here’s
where you can advise your represen-
tative to good purpose.
Most of our cities of the State ren-
der the lot values separate and apart
from the improvemens. This custom
has done more than anything else for
equitable assessments as between prop-
.>jn!'y“rowners. The same thing should
be written into our state rendition law.
The unimproved value of lands should
be appraised and assessed separate
and apart from all improvements and
should be so considered. ,The law
should provide that the county assessor
loiabup all land values and improve-
ients and report the saipe to the
omptroller who would give the totals
>r the State. County assessors will
>ject but county assessors are hired
en and not our bosses, and should be
tught to do what we, the people,
wr^best interests. This sim-
ple change would do more to rectify
the evils of the ad valorem tax on
property than any other one thing un-
der our present Constitutional pro-
visions.
Whether you agree or not with this
suggested change in our rendition jaw
isn’t it worth while laying it before
your represenativc with such com-
as you may see fit to make?
He mentis your help this year and you
need to keep in touch with him. Pos-
sibly he has never thought of a need-
ed change in this law. He has accept-
ed the present methods as you have
and will be only glad for you to call
his attention to this important need.
Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union
“For God and Home
nnd Every Lnnd"
Mrs. W. C. GRAY, Local Pres.
A BARREL OF WHISKEY
A barrel of whiskey contains some-
thing more than am ordinary barrel of
the same size; for, in addition to its
regular forty-two gallons, it contains:
A barrel of headaches, of heartaches,
of woes;
A barrel of curses, a barrel of blows;
A barrel of tears of a world-weary
wife;
A barrel of sorrow, a barrel of strife;
A barrel of unavailing regret;
A barrel of cares amd a barrel of debt;
A barel of hunger, of poison, of pain;
A barrel of hopes ever blasted amd
vain;
A barrel of falsehood, a barel of cries
That fall from the mainiac’s lips as he
dies.
A barrel of poverty, ruin, and blight;
A barrel of terror that grows with the
night.
A barrel of crimes and a barrel of
groans;
barrel of
orphans’ most pitiful
A barrel of whiskey is the Devil’s
most active agent, through which he
destroys man’s body and soul, home,
family and all that is sacred.—Select-
ed.
A BAR
Someone has said of a saloon that
it is appropriately called a BAR:
A bar to heaven, a door to hell;
Whoever named it named it well.
A bar to manliness and wealth;
A door to want and broken health.
A bar to honor, pride, and fame,
A door to sin and grief and shame.
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair.
A bar to honored, useful life,
A door to brawling, senseless strife,
A bar to all that’s true and brave,
A door to every drunkard’s grave.
A bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell,
Whoever named it, named it well.
Alcohol is a habit-forming drug. Its
prescription to a person as a tonic
when he is weakened by disease is as
effective a way as could be devised for
developing the alcoholic habit in him.
If it were possible to mass the army
of drunkards in this country that has
been recruited through these liquor
prescriptions and march it to the next
convention of the American Medical
Association the question would be set-
tled forever. If it were possible to pile
up the dead from automobile accidents
that have resulted from a lessened ef-
ficiency of drivers who had been drink-
ing prescription whiskey or who have
formed the liquor habit through hav-
ing it prescribed by doctors, the nation
would be appalled.—Dr. Howard Kel-
ly, of Johns Hopkins University.
j “THAT LITTLE CAME** inter-n»t’ic.rD>onco.,if.Y,-By B. Link
HEALTH NOTES
THIS WEEK
In Palacios History
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Palacios State Bank elected officers
as follows; H. B. Farwell, President;
Mary H. Elder, Vice President; J. F.
Barnett, acting Vice President and
cashier; Claire B. Hansen, assistant
cashier; Mable G. Hayes, asst, cash-
ier; Joe L. Deutseh, Jr., teller; Leon-
ard Waters, bookkeeper. Directors
were: P. R. Dawdy, H. M. Sanders,
J. L. Pybus, H. B. Farwell. Mary H.
Elder, J. F. Barnett, P. F. Campbell.
Jake Junior Fields celebrated his
sixth birthday by having a number
of his friends help him eat his birth-
day cake, punch and popcorn
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Pierce of north-
east of Palacios announced the arrival
of a fine boy, John Edward.
Drilling of Highberg No. 1, four
miles northwest of Palacios was re-
sumed, after a shutdown of several
days. 37 feet of hard sand which con-
tained considerable gas, had been en-
countered and it was presmued the
next strata of sand would have a show-
ing of oil . (Drilling ceased before that
strata was reached, Editor.)
15 YEARS AGO
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Austin, Texas.—Speaking of child-
ren and their susceptibility to tuber-
culosis, Dr. John W. Brown, State
Health Officer, said: “Few people
realize that babies and young children
are very likely to catch tuberculosis
if they are kept in the rooms with
people who have the disease, use the
same dishes, sleep in the same beds
or are handled and kissed by people
who have tuberculosis.
"Babies and young children pick up
the germs of tuberculosis just as eas-
ily as they pick up the germs of mea-
sles or whooping cough or of any other
of the so-called children’s diseases.
But tuberculosis is different from oth
er diseases in certain particulars. Un-
like most diseases, it has more than
one form. Babies who get tubereuiossi
may not show the symptoms we asso-
ciate with the disease in older people.
But the disease in most cases devel-
ops rapidly and is likely to end fa-
tally. Tuberculosis in babies and young
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better
¥ FEBRUARY IRON SALE
I I I I 11 eas,er
II w ml quicker
with a new electric
Mrs. A. R. Cotton died at her home
on Pavilion Street. The remains were
taken to Jamaica, Iowa, for burial.
J. W. Stewart purchased the Dr.
Caimes property on Morton Ave., and
moved to same, and Dr. Cairnes and
family moved to their recemtly acquir-
ed home on East Commerce Street.
The Beacon was full of advertising
and every bit was for our local busi-
ness men. It was not having to de-
pend on foreign advertising for sup-
port in those days.
Politics was warming up; Frank
Carr and J. A. MeNeal were out for
sheriff, Miss Mabel Kennedy and L.
D. Midgett, County Superintendent;
Otis Montgomery and A. D. Hensley,
Assessor; George E. Serrill, Collector;
J. M. Fitzmaurice, County Clerk; John
F. Perry, Judge; W. E. Davant, Attor-
ney; W. F. Pack, Treasurer; Sam
Primm, Commissioner Precinct No. 3.
In the city, James W. Sartwell had an-
nounced for the mayor’s job.
The Murphy home on South Bay
was damaged by fire. It started from
a defective flue on the west side.
P. L. Gassaway, member of Con-
gress from Oklahoma, says:
“Newspaper advertising has done
more than any other single force in
America to educate the American pub-
lic. Every phase of human activities
almost has been made commonplace
and familiar through display adver-
tisment of a sort that tends to give
people, even with only a scant educa-
tion, an opportunity to know ail about
merahundise and. more than that, has
been the tutor for millions in smart
buying.
‘Recognizing this fact, I made it my
first act when I decided to seek elec-
tion to Congress to place my political
announcement in every legitimate
newspaper in my district, regardless
•f its polities. From time to time I
resorted to display alvertisement to
impress upon the public my platform
and views on questions involved in the
campaign. To the newspapers I give
all the credit for the wonderful recep-
tion I received, for without their fa-
cilities it would have been impossible
for me to have carried my plea to so
large a district.
“I sincerely believe that a person
who does not read the advertisements
in the press is neglec ing as important
a pha*^ of his economic affairs as he
would be to buy without regard to
quality or price.
“Needless to say, I am another who
bitterly resants ‘fly-by-night’ publica-
tions which spring up during campaign
times for the purpose of ‘chizzling’
candidates for office. This is unfair
to established newspapers and most
unfair to the candidate. It should
not be tolerated.
“So powerful do I consider the press
of America that I would not seek to
see any program to the public that
eould not at least win the respect if
not the active suppor of the legitimate
press. As long as we have such news-
papers. There is really no great worry
or revolution, Communism or other
Anarchistic dangers to our form of
Government.”
CALENDAR
REGULAR MEETING DATES of
DIFFERENT BUSINESS AND
i FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND CLUBS OF THE CITY
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXILIARY
First and Third Friday night of each
month at Legion Hut
ATHENA CLUB
1st and 3rd Monday nights at Library
A. F. & A. M.
First Thursday night at Hall
CITY COUNCIL
1st and 3rd Monday nights at City Hall
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2nd & 4th Tuesday nights at City Hall
LA MANERA CLUB
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Second Wednesday, 3 p. b. at Library
O. E. S.
3rd Tuesday night at Hall
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
2nd Tuesday, 3:30 p. m. High School
ROTARY CLUB
Every Wednesday, 12:15 p. m. at
Pasal Coffee Shop
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
2nd Monday night of each month
WEDNESDAY CLUB
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 3:00 p. m.
Y. W. C. A. COUNCIL
Second Monday Night
ALLEN’S
LAUNCH LIVERY
BOATS—FISHING TACKLE—BAIT
—GROCERIES—
—SEA SHELL SOUVENIRS—
MODERN CAMP CABINS
—75c AND UP—
PHONE 78
QUALITY
FOOD MARKET
“The Friendly Store”
(Next Door to Post Office)
—SPECIALS EVERY DAY!—
STEVE and BROTE
D. S. PRINZING
LAND—LAW
INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
OFFICES—in Bldg. So. of Bank
C. GREER, MD.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Practice Limited to Treatment
Diseases, Eye, Nose and Throat
and Fitting of Glasses
HEFNER BUILDING—EL CAMPO
9:00 A. M.—1:00 P. M.
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
Dr. JOHN M. FEWKES
Physician and Surgeon
Office and Residence
RUTHVEN' BUILDING
PHONE 14
IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW
THAT EVERY DETAIL OF
FUNERAL DIRECTION
IS HANDLED BY—
A. A. DUFFY & CO.
W. H. (PETE) WILLIAMS, Manager
PHONE 54 Post Office Bldg.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND LICENSED EMBALMEPS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHON E 8 PALACIOS, TEXAS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
FEATHER & SON
REAL ESTATE-
FIRE, TORNADO,
AUTO AND LIFE
INSURANCE
B—O—N—D—S
—NOTARY PUBLIC-
For Kodak Finishing,
Enlarging, Copying or
Other Photographie Work, go 9
Blocks North from City Hall,
then l'/2 Blocks East, or leava
Films at—
MURIEL’S NOVELTY SHOPPE
H-U-N-T-E-R
J. L. PYBUS
PLANING MILL
Manufacture all kinds of wood
Wood yard in connection with
Plant
PHONE 27,
PALACIOS
BEAUTY AIDS » a a
BAYSIDE BEAUTY SHOPPE
NAOMI MARGERUM
—BY THE BEAUTY WISE!
—PERMANENT WAVES
—FINGER WAVES
—RINGLET ENDS
—MANICURES
—SHAMPOO
—FACIALS
PHONE 160
children are removed promptly from
contact with the disease and given the
necessary care, many lives can be sav-
ed.
‘A great deal can be accomplished
whenever tuberculosis develops, wheth-
er in young or old, if the presence of
the disease is reeognzed when it is in
its early stages and if medical atten-
tion is secured promptly.
“Tuberculosis doesn't just simply
happen. Nobody is born with the di-
sease. Everybody who develops tu-
berculosis gets it from some other
source. Children and young people
who have been in contact with persons
ill witb tuberculosis are especially
likely to contact it.”
If the bonus advocates continue their
present rate of writing their congress-
men, we ought to be able to sell enough
postage stamps to pay them off.—The
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Make, include:
Westinghousc, Sunbeam,
Ironmaster, Simplex,
Hotpoint (Some Models)
WEAK AND SKINNY
MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN
Sivnd by new Vitimtns of God Live?
Oil in tasteless tablets.
Pounds of Arm healthy flesh instead of
bare scraggy bones 1 New vigor, vim and
y instead of tired listlcssness I Steady,
Vltamir ________
concentrated in little sugar coated tablets
without any of itB horrid, fishy taste or smell.
McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets, they’re
•'ailed 1 “Cod Liver Oil In Tablets”, an11
Imply work wonders. A little boy of J
lusly sick, got well and gained 10J4
Liver Oil
ed tablets
,oy s Cod Liver Oil Tablets, they’
called I “Cod Liver Oil In Tablets”, and they
simply work wonders. A little boy of 3, seri-
ously sick, got well and gained 10/ lbs. In
just one month. A girl of thirty
l dii
energy instead or tired listlcssness
quiet nerves! That is what thousands of
people are getting through scientists' latest
discovery—the Vitamins of Cod J
Lc
la
r.-
i. A girl of thirteen ufter the
same disease, gained 8 lbs. the first week and
2 lbs. each week after. A young mother who
could not eat or sleep after bn by came got
all her health back and gained 10 lbs. in less
than a month.
You simply must try McCoy’s at once.
Remember if you don’t gain at least 8 lbs, of
firm healthy flesh in a month get your money
bock. Demand and get McCoy’s-the originni
and genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablets
- approved by Good Housekeeping
Institute. Rofuse all substitutes —
insist on the original McCoy's—
there are Dune bettor..
YOUR READING HOURS—
MAKE THEM PLEASANT.
If you squint and blink
your eyes when you are read-
joy yourself. Properly fitted
glasses will remove the strain
from your eyes and make
your reading hours a pleas-
ure to you.
Come in and see us. We
will examine your eyes and if
you need glasses properly fit
you with them at a minimum
charge. And we will guar-
antee that you will have the
proper lenses.
JNO. a BOWDEN
CRESCENT* DRUG STORE
PHONES 18 & 59
The Sulphur Industry
—IS ONE OF TEXAS’ MANY OUTSTANDING ASSETS.
—Three Mines Produce Practically all of the Nation’s Supply
(S^s2)
SULPHUR IS INDUSTRY’S
MOST IMPORTANT
COMMODITY
Its Presence in Texas, therefore, constitutes one
of the State’s Most Attractive Inducements to
the Development of Industry within its borders
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.
“The World’s Largest Producer of Crude Sulphur”
MINEg^
GULB. (Matagorda County,). Texas
NEWGULF, (Wharton Cou '
n Counly) Texas
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HEADQUARTERS:
Second National Bank Building,
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