The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 73, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1936 Page: 2 of 4
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those who use such utilities.
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Facing the Facts About
Taxing Gas Company
"When the humble auto had a total of sev
en taxes placed ou it, we thougt that was going
the limit, but it now appear.-: that there is one
business concern which serves the people that
gets a tax totaling twelve in number on them.
But we have (all been taught to swat the
public utilities because “they can stand it”
when we want to raise money for any public
purpose or meet the new cause of raising mon-
ey.
One ease in point is that of the need of
raising at this time additional money to care
for tlie persons coming under the pension
grant in this state. At the recent meeting of
the State Democratic organization proposals
were made to levy increased taxes on public
utilities or to levy new ones.
This paper holds no brief for public utilities.
We have, and will continue to fight them when
and if we think it necessary. But we are in the
dark as to why politicians keep centering on
them ns the scrapegoat for deficits, unless they
'are ready as politicians to capitalize on the
prejudice existing against the corporations
and utilities concerns. This is far easier than
to make a fight for something that is not
unite so popular, hut which might he more
within the pale of equity.
According to the records, over eight mil-
lion dollars in taxes have been paid into the
treasury of the State of Texas within, the past
ten years by the Community Natural Gas
company and its affiliated companies which
,-iake u]i the Lone Star Gas company.
In 1935 alone the companies paid in taxes
within the state a total of .+1,273,977. Of course
ihe tax payers must consume this, and it is
passed along to the customer in his monthly
hill as a part of the operating cost of tlie gas
company. ■ ,
awviLx
that dip on to the natural nail*
Perhaps the most unfair thing is to liiakc
the gas company under the Cox hill passed in
1920, the only utility company paying special
Reference is made to the Community Natural 1 ]axes ;n(0 (]1P treasury to defray expenses of
Gas company of this state. That organization
paid a total in ad valorem taxes last year the
sum of $1,016,226.27, according to figures re-
leased recently.
Special taxes alone which are assessed the
companies in the form of gross receipts occu-
pation, utility and franchise taxes amounted
to the sum of $195,677.32.
This sum would more than pay the gas
bill of every family in Denison for an entire
year. In fact Denison people did pay their
prorata of this and other taxes which total the
twelve taken every year from the gas company
and in addition to this paid their gas bills. Ol
course, the higher and more plentiful the as-
sessments on gas companies are, the more will
the people have to pay for their gas.
In other words, instead of kidding our-
the Texas Railroad Commission. Other utilities
and industries are free from this tax, but not
so the gas company. Of course, this expense
to the gas company must of necessity he pass-
ed along in the monthly gas Bills to the al-
ready heavily taxed consumer.
It all comes about in the old and senseless
idea that the utilities concerns are the ones to
be soaked for taxes, coupled with the preval-
ent popularity of the fellow who will be
against them and tax them, thinking that they
thus dodge being caught themselves.
When we tax our utilities beyond tlie lim-
it of expediency and think we are not seen
by the tax gatherer, we are in the position of
;he ostrich who thinks himself hidden from
view when he runs only his head in the opening
i.i the ground.
Jk
DO YOU
KNOW
that the best way to refurnish your home is gradu-
ally, pieces by piece. As you think of a particular
type of chair, table or radio you want, advertise
for it in these classified columns. Somebody is cer-
tain to want to sell what you want to buy. Phone
300 today!
THE DENISON PRESS
Feature Show
INTERESTING BITS ABOUT
OUR FRIENDS
Down at Dallas Wednesday, an Harold Crabtree. who is in
old Denison boy, whose name \ charge of records and advertising
we’ll not call at this time, asked
us what we thought of the “Skin-
tennial.” We did not know
whether he referred to the
Streets of Paris or to the prac-
tice of getting to the customers
who patronized the close up seats.
Anyway, skin is right. That is,
before the reformers got busy
at Babcock Bros. Harold came
to manhood here, received his'
education in the schools of Deni-
son and took a business course.
He is not only a most successful
and dependable young man who
has made a valuable man for the
organization, but he Is one of the1
most likeable chaps in the city
DALLAS—Five hundred dol-
lars cash in sweepstakes prises
will be awarded exhibitors who
participate in poultry shows
scheduled at the Texas Centen-
nial Exposition, Walter Burton,
poultry director said today.
Birds are eligible in the exposi-
tion general show No. 1 that
opens Saturday 25 and^ closes
October 1; the October breed
shows and the general show No.
2, Nov. 14-29. The highest num-
ber of points won in any of these
shows will determine the winner
at the close of the No. 2 show.
The breed shows begin Oct. 9
and close Oct. 29.
Winner of the best display
solid color birds of one variety
will get $100 of the $275 purse
offered in this class. Second
place will paj $75 , third, $50,
fourth, $35 and fifth, $15.
Another $275 purse will be di-
vided in the same manner in the
best display parti-color birds of
one variety.
| If you have a leaning for col-
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til they secure one. No Job, no ^
charge.
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advertised free of reward to tb.i
owner with the exception of a
small advertising cost.
WANTED—Good used eleotrle
fan In which there Is plenty of ser-
vice left. Must be pried right. Ad-
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420 West Main St.
Denison -rexAs
GUNLOCK RANCH
by FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Copyright Frank H. Spaarman
WNU Service
and asked the gals to put on a; He has gone a long way in help-
Commercial
Bank Loans
Are Smaller
Commercial loans constitute on-
ly about 19 per cent of the earn-
ing assets of the bank3
banks of the United States today,
as against a predepression aver-
age of about 50 per cent, accord-
ing to recent bank statements. In-
vestments which traditionally have
constituted abut one-fourth oil
earning assets of American banks
of jhe have arisen to 60 per cent,
and
—5
ARE NUNN BUSH SHOES'
TOO GOOD?
Many of our customers actually tell us
so . . . But the way they come back
again and again for additional pairs is
proof that it pays to sell a definitely
superior product. . . , ■
capital loans amount to 21 per
cent.
During the depth of the depres-
sion commercial loans contracted
drestically, but it was predicted at
the time that a resumption of
business would see an automatic
expansion of commercial loans to
their former percentage of assets.
In recent months the index of
business activity has gone up rap-
| idly, also the total earning assets
I of the banks of the United States,
I but commercial loans have gained
i only sufficiently to hold the de-
pression proportion.
Some economists think that the!
new ratios will be permanent, or
prevail for a long period, at least.
It is predicted that commercial
loans, as strictly defined to meat,
short-term credits extended by
banks to enable business to fi-
nance its seasonal requirements,
seaweed and little atmosphere
when appearing before the pub-
lic. The Denison boy said that
was the name they were giving
it right now, and we, desirous of
appearing to know all about it
never let on but what we got his
drift.
One of Denison’s boys who has
shown himself to have stuff in
m of which success is made is
ing to popularize the firm of
Jess and Floyd Babcock and has
worked himself into one of the
most important positions with that
organization which has risen to
success here. Harold is inter-
ested in Denison’s football team,
himself having once been one of
the better players when in high
school here. He is a booster for
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
also.
OTHER EDITORS’ THOUGHTS
THE
NEIGHBORS ARE
WARNED
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler has
rattled his sword within the hear-
ing of Germany’s nearest neigh-
pears to believe there
secret understanding. “A
German army is standing
Germany’s door,” he warns the!.
Numi-Bush
■/Inhde. jnshionuL
Oxiculs-.
. .FOR MEM
will constitute a minor activity in
! american banking. In a recent | when Germany
1 bulletin of the Cleveland Trust treaty obligation
company, Col. Leonard P. Ayres, the Rhineland,
vice-president, commented as fol- But it made good
lows: home consumption as
“Probably these changes in the ■ cance was grasped by
Hiller. Hitler is seeking not so
much to throw down the gaunt-
let to Russia and France as he is
to solidify his own people behind
him. The greatest weakness of
the dictatorship as a form of
bors, France and Russia, between government js that it has to con.
whom the German dictator ap-jtinually be built up through bal-
exists a ]yboo;ng 0f imaginary enemies,
ne,v| ready to strike the home land at
at any moment. No dictatorship]
_ , , , would long endure had it nothing
Bolshevists of Russia, while in jbut domestic affairs to go on-
the next breath he shouts defi- The people can>t be frightened
ance at democracies generally, over domestic affairs. They un-
but more particularly at France derstand too much about them.
saying, “It’s all the same to us But mention secret i„trigues
whether democracies hate Nazi against their nat!oI1) turn up with
ermany or not. a gpy seare or two and waning
The warning was not necessary popularity is restored almost
for either Russia or France. It within the twinkling of an eye.
was warning enough for them The Soviet rulers know a thing
disavowed its
and
or two about that themselves.
nature and activities of American Nazi followers
banking are chiefly by-products
of the continued long deficit fi-
nancing of the Federal Govern-
ment. The administration has
floated large bond and note is-
sues and considerable proportions
of these securities have been
bought by the banks. This ac-
counts for the great increase in!
| their holdings of investments.
“The government has expended
rearmed Some sixteen who were not in
favor with the Stalin regime
food for wore seized upon as sacrificial
its signifi- offerings to ' perpetuation of the
the young Staline regime only recently.—
listening to Herr Greenville Morning Herald.
A-THOUGHT - A-L1NE-
CHAPTER VIII—Continued
—17—
“Sounds like that skunk Deni-
son's been tilling your ears for
you.”
“Bill Denison’s barely ever men-
tioned McUrossen’s name to me."
“Well, keep away from Denison
for good, don't forget that."
June flinched inwardly but spoke
low and clearly: "I can’t promise
that, father."
"Why not?”
“I don’t think It's right."
“Ain't I your father?"
“Yes."
“Ain’t a parent a-goln’ to be
obeyed?"
“If he Is reasonable. I’m not a
child, father."
He grew furious. "I don’t give a
damn what you are, you’re not
goln’ to take up with any enemy of
mine, ’n’ you might Just as well
! know It now—and I’ll see that you
don’t."
Van Tambel, quitting the house,
rode with McCrosseu, over the hills
burned the day before, to deter-
mine what further measures should
be taken to insure safety for the
ranch buildings. The two men halt-
ed at the foot of Gunlock Knob.
"A lot of good timber gone In that
blaze, Van," muttered McCrossen.
Van Tambel was silent for a mo-
ment. “The ranch ain’t worth us
much as It was yesterday, that’s
sure," lie said at last. Then after
another pause: "I wouldn't mind
tlie timber If tlie damned lire had
held on till it cleaned out Denison."
Both were looking down on the
neighbor’s ranch.
"1 wish I was rid of that fellow."
Van Tambel',s wolds fairly grated
out of his harsh throat, "Why
couldn't that blamed (ire have
cleaned out Ids buildings yester-
day?"
"it was a close scratch. If ihe
wind had shifted—" ^
“Always blows the wrong way for
me. I don’t mind losing the timber,
If It had caught him, I'd—” He
cheeked himself suddenly. "Look
here," lie jerked, why eau'l we help
tlie wind along next night there's u
blow—Just'give things a start down
there?"
"What d'you mean? Burn him
out?”
"Why not?”
McCrossen took the cigarette
from his mouth hut said nothing.
"Well?" sputtered Van Tambel.
"Why don't you talk?"
"1 don't fancy that kind of a Job.”
McCrossen shifted moodily In Ills
saddle. “Bill Denison and I have
got our differences plenty of 'em.
Some day 1 expect lo Iron ’em out
with him. lint it'll be done in day-
light."
Van Tambel sneered. “Look out
lie don’t get. you and (lie girl both."
■ \\ ell"—the words came reluc tant-
ly—"I'll talk to Barney Uobstock.
you’ll have to pay him well."
shrewd benevolence. “Fire away,
girl!"
"Why does my father hate Bill
Denison so?"
Tardaloe shifted uneasily. "You
won’t like the truth, Miss Jane."
"Whether I like it or not, I want
you to tell me, Bill," she said.
"Well, your dad wants the Spring
ranch—started a tight for It at the
Medicine Bend land office. Bill beat
him there, so he goes up to Wash
ington, and Bill has to sell oft his
cows to get money to tight and pay
lawyers. ’Fore he got through, the
boy had to sell everything to keep
his end up."
“It was tough," assented .Tane
grimly. Her eyes were half closed
and her lips compressed, ns if to
shut out unpleasant details.
Pardaloe warmed to his story. "If
It wa’n’t you, Miss Jane, an’ your
own dad, I’d chII a man Unit'd act
that way—well, wonder to me Is,
Bill never plugged him. Now don’t
cry; I told you you wouldn't like
it.”
Jane shook her lieud and brushed
tlie tears from her eyes with a
gesture of defiance. "Don't mind
As 'Advertised
in ESQUIRB
$7.50 to
$8.85
During 1935, tourists from The people of an Arabian corn-
other countries spent a total of munity, located in the mountains
$201,027,000 in Canada, accord near Ras El Khelma gather in
ing to estimates, circles .pnd howl lustily, under the
------ — !direction of a leader, for five
Fish living in the waters of minutes after each meal,
the proceeds of its sales of secur- dark caves lose the use of their, ————
ities, and the funds have rapidly 'eYes Rnd subsequent generations As much as two quarts of
flowed through business channels, show no traces of external eyes, dust can be removed in a month
and returned to the hanks as de-1------from tbp air of «n average room.
mand deposits credited to the ac-^ The birds’ nest used bY lhe --------
count of the customers- These de- Chinese in making soup are about ^ ^ gtruck w>.
mand deposits are now greater the size of an oyster shell. Thu- 0Q , f foreign coun.
than ever before, and in large de- ty-two of them weight a pound. ^ durjng m3> but *n]y four
■ i ■——- ■ bronze British pennies were
After Van Tambel came hack
from tlie hospital, lie reopened Ills
office in Sleepy Cut.
"I I bought you said Ihe old devil
couldn’t get well," complained Par-
daloe to Dr. Carpy,
Carpy was hironlc. "He can't.
Some ibiy he'll crack up sudden.”
But Van Tambel kept .Ittne so
closely under his eye t hat she Imd
■ no chance to see Denison.
gree they are in the accounts of
business firms. Under the cir-
cumstances, business, even in •
period of rapid expansion, ap-
pears to have only limited needs
for additional commercial loans.”
—Dallas News,
The coral snake is extermely
dangerous and is found from
South Carolina to the Gulf of
made.
More serious crimes in England
Mexico and southward into Mexi- are due to betting than to any
co and Central America. ; other single cause-
One day tier father took her In
town on business. Tlie volunteer
Are lighters were clamoring for
their pay, und Jane, knowing the
details of the agreement witli Pur
■ daloe ns to how much beer and
"grub” should tie provided, plus
their pay, rode with her father, to
town, to settle with Pardaloe.
“Bill," she said to Pardaloe, when
1 the accounts bad beeu straightened
out, "I want to aak a question and
I want the truth.”
Pardalos looked st her with
"Some Day I Expect to Iron 'Em
Out With Him.”
a little shower, Bill. You’ve told
me what I asked for—the truth.
Now I want to tell you something.
But please keep my secret—will
you, Kill?"
"Shoot,” was all lie said.
Swiftly she told him of her first
meeting with Denison, and of their
rides together. Stie described how
he had saved her life nnd how
afterward her fattier had ridden
over to the Denison ranch with
Dave McCrossen, created a scene
and forbade her ever again to see
Denison.
"I’m wntched now like a two-
year-old child,” she concluded, "and
I’ui rebellious!"
Pardaloe looked at her apprnis
Ingly. lie observed the animation
of her manner am! tlie flush of her
eye; lie listened to the rapid llow
of her words and tlie spirited way
in which he spoke them. The old
frontiersman looked at her as an
artist miff lit look on a llmver; he
could see, hut couldn't quite un-
derstand, nil that was hidden with-
in it.
"I wish," said Jane, musing, al-
most ns much to herself ns to
Pardloe, "I knew Just what to do."
"Do nothin’," suggested Pardaloe.
Jane bridled. "Do nothing! That
Isn’t very pleasant to think about’’
"You’ve got to realize your dr-
cuniUoceC he returned. "In the
mess you’re In all around out the.
it’s best for you to sit tight ’a' j.-
nothin’. You don't know It. bin
you're setlin’ on a box of dyu.
mite.”
"Do you expect me to ec( »a
peacemaker, Bill?” «*■
"I didn’t sny that—''twouldn't be
no sort of use. There’ll be peac«
there when bobcats go back en
jack rabbits.”
"Well," sighed .Tane, reluctant
"you know best, Mr. Pardaloe--"
“Bill.”
"You know best, Bill i may-
want to talk to you again."
“Any time, honey.”
Riding home with her father
who rode slowly, she imd plen y
of time to think. Am! her thoughts
were sober-hued.
McCrossen was a thorn In bti
side. To meet hint every day and
be halfway pleasant was a daily
strain.
He tried to make up to her. “I
got oil on (lie wrong foot with you,
Jane,” he said one day. The two
were standing near the raiich-
house door, in tlie sunshine, "t
know that, all right. Alt I can say ]
is, If there’s anythin’ I can do to ,
square myself, I'm ready to do It
whenever you say the word. Is
that fair?"
Jane wa* looking up at the moun-
tains. Kile answered without ran-
cor; a mild manner must be her .
cue now.
A week passed. Van Tambel lay
In bed. He had to send Jane to
Medicine Bend lo attend to some
bank business there. To keep tier
under surveillance. Van Tambel or-
dered McCrossen to ride to Sleepy
Cat with her. When Jane heard of
tlie arrangements she Hally refused
to go.
“What’S a-matter with you, you
damned cantankerous tiling 1” de-
manded tier father huskily. "Ain't
my foreman good enough for you
to ride with?"
Jane’s features set. “I won't
ride with him," she declared crisply.
Why not?" thundered her fa-
ther, rising in bed.
Jane drew herself up the least
lilt. Her father’s rudeness stiff-
ened her attitude. "If you want to
know the real reason, I don’t want
him trying to kiss me on the way
home after he's had too many
drinks in the Red Front saloon. I
won’t ride with him. If lie goes, I
don’t."
Finally Bull Page was assigned
to escort the wayward Jane, nnd
the two set off for town. Jane was
most interested to get some news
from Bull Page about Denison; hut
Bull hud neither seen nor heard of
him since the Gunlock Knob fire.
In Medicine Bend, Jane extended
a note, drew some money, paid tlie
hospital hills, and waited for I lie
afternoon train home. When she
got to Sleepy Cat It was ten o'clock
at night, and no rig was at tlie
station from the ranch. She was
compelled to spend tlie night at the
hotel. It was a long time after-
ward before sue realized that the
whole trip had been planned by her
father nnd McCrossen for a pur-
pose.
She rose early, breakfasted alone,
and started out to pay the few re-
maining fire bills. She went first
to Spott's place to pay for the beer.
Spotts was out. "Ought to be hack
pretty soon," said Oscar. “He’s got,
to lie here pretty soon to let the
bartender out for breakfast."
"I’ve an order to leave at Rub!-.
do’9," said Jane. “I'll be hack."
She walked over to the general
store, left her provision order for'
the wagon to pick up, and returned;
to Spott’s barber shop. Juke, Ids
crutches at Ills side, was sitting In
Ills barber chair.
“Hello there, Miss! Well! How’s
things out at Gunlock?"
“About as usual, Jake. I’ve come
to pay for the beer."
"No more fires' botTierln’?"
"Not at present. How much was
the beer?"
"No hurry about that,’’ ;
“Yes, but I want to clean It up.’,:
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