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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, August 19;. 194$
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Wartime Revelation
In commenting recently on the tremendous effort being
made by the people of this country to win the war, W. C.
Mullendore, Executive Vice-President, Southern California
Edison Company, records facts that must not be forgotten:
“On the surface it might appear that these airplanes,
ships, tanks and guns, these radio and other electric devices,
these billions of kilowatt hours of electric energy which are
turning the wheels of the factories, and welding and trans-
forming metal into weapons of war—that all this miracle of
production which turned the tide of war against the enemy
at the time when he seemed almost certain to triumph, has
become available only since war began, and hence might be
attributable to the centralized direction and control how exer-
cised by government. We at home and the boys in the Army
and Navy are learning of the performance of our guns and
planes and ships, and of the production of billions of pounds
of equipment; we see the visible evidence of the ability of our
railroads to transport men and equipment in amounts and at
a speed never before attained; of the output of our electric
utilities reaching unparalleled heights, and we are justly
proud of the machines and equipment and of the tools and
weapons made available to our boys and the boys of our
Allies on the battlefield. But what our people most need to
inow and to appreciate is that the foundations for this pro-
duction were laid not yesterday but during the past century;
that this strength which is now saving the world is the pro-
duct not so much of American physical and financial re-
sources immediately applied to these mighty tasks, as of
the abilities developed as the result of the freedom of men
in past generations of American life—freedom to develop
their strength, initiative and self-reliance, not under the
guidance of government bureaus nor with funds taken from
the people by the powers of government, but on their own
credit and savings and through their own effort freely risked
in many enterprises, large and small, some of which succeeded
and most of which failed, but all of which added to the ex-
perience, the versatility, the self-reliance of a great people.”
LITTLE JACK HORNER
CREDIT fOQ.
WA1R 'PRODUCTION
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
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10 YEARS AGO
Word was received here of the
denth of W. T. Fitzpatrick at his
home in Junction, Colo. He was a
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Stultingr.
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson and
party were here from Austin to
view the Divisional Review held at
Camp Hulen.
— Town And Farm In Wartime —
The Way To Poverty
Reports from the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists and the American Petroleum Institute indicate
that there still remains unexplored approximately 1,000,000,-
000 acres of geological formation in which oil may be found
in the United States. Not only does this vast area remain
unexplored, but today oil is being produced from sands found
at depth of 13,175 feet, and present equipment makes it pos-
sible to drill to a depth exceeding 15,000 feet—as contrasted
to 59 feet for the first well drilled in 1859. In addition to oil
resources being plentiful, scientists are continually increasing
the power of gasoline, thus tending to conserve supplies.
At present the belief seems prevalent in some government
regulatory agencies that the price of oil has nothing to do with
oil production. But a protracted oil shortage will be the fault
of man, rather than the fault of nature, if oil prices are held
at levels which prohibit exploration and development, and dis-
regard production costs. As long as that fallacy is maintain-
ed, the oil shortage will grow worse instead of better.
We will one day again realize that the greatness of this
nation lies in its generosity in rewarding those who work and
produce for the benefit of society.
Enslave a man and you destroy his ambition, his enter-
prise, his capacity. In the constitution of human nature, the
desire of bettering one’s condition is the mainspring of effort.
The first touch of slavery snaps this spring.—Horace Mann.
UfMtM MM H MaMr MMM eww II->
Agent Sinclair Refining Company (Inc.)
T. A. CASTLETON, Agent, Bay City
WINFREP JOHNSON, Station, Palacios
PHONE I'd) FOR WASHING AND LUBRICATION
Ration Reminder
Gasoline—Effective Monday of
this week gasoline coupons A, B,
and C became pood for 3 gallons in-
stead of 4. The cut in the Mid-
West and South West was made to
reduce gasoline consumption in
those areas. The A-7 coupons are
pood until the 21st of September.
The O. P. A. also states there will
be no automatic increases to off
set the cut which reduces the value
of A, B, and C book coupons. Farm-
ers, ranchers, other agriculturists
and ail workers needinp home-to-
work rations will not be hurt. There
will be justifiable increases but the
Board will carefully cheek these in-
creases.
When making out your applica-
tions for any sort of coupon book
Please attach your current tire rec.
ord to it. . . You will save yourself
time and the board also as your ap-
plication will be returned. When in
doubt about attaching your tire rec-
ord always attach it.
Sugar—Stamp No. 14 good for
5 lbs. is valid through October.
Stamps Nos. 15 and 16 are good
through October 31 for 5 lbs. each
for home canning purposes. House-
wives may apply to their local ra-
tion boards for more if necessary.
Shoes—Stamp No. 18 (1 pair)
is valid through October 31.
Stoves—Purchase certificates now
issued and normally valid for thirty
days from date of issuance, will be
invalid after August 23, by which
time it is expected the new nation-
wide stove rationing plan will be in
effect.
Meat, Etc.—Red stamps T, U, V,
and W now valid, expire August 31
Processed Foods—Blue Stamps
R, S, and T remain valid through
September 20.
• • •
Agricultural Payment Rates
A revised scale for payments to
farmers under the 1943 Agricul-
tural Conservation Program has
been set up by WFA to adjust
available funds to the increased
number of eligible farmers. The re-
vised rates (with the former rates
in parentheses) are: cotton, one
cent per pound (1.1 cents), corn, 3
cents per bushel (3.6 cents), and
wheat, 8.5 cents per bushel (9.2
cents). Rates remain unchanged for
rice and tobacco.
• •
August Crop Report
The following comment on the
August crop report was made re-
cently by Marvin Jones, War Food
Administrator: “The July crop re-
port made it clear that farmers in
the face of many difficulties had
substantially met, and in some cases
exceeded, the crop acreage goals.
During July, growing conditions
were favorable and current indica-
tions are that yields per acre in
1943 will be the second largest on
record. The progress of the year’s
production so far is gratifying. The
hard work and the determination of
farmers have placed us in a posi-
tion to meet essential food needs,
given average weather from now
on.
“However, the crops are still to
be harvested, marketed, and pro-
cessed, and in the case of the feed
crops, fed to livestock. Farmers will
need additional workers for harvest,
and food processing industries are
short handed. The wartime food
problem is not solved, though pres-
ent production prospects are en-
couraging.”
• •
Army 'Needs Doctors
To continue the standard of the
U. S. Army as the healthiest Army
in the world, 7,500 additional phy-
sicians and surgeons will be needed
during the coming three months,
and an additional 2,500 by Jan-
uary 1, 1943. Major General Nor-
man T. Kirk, Surgeons General,
says: “The casualty rate in the
Army to date has 1)0611 very
low, and one of tin main reasons
has been the availability of trnined
surgeons on the battlefields and in
hospitals behind the lines to give
our wounded men quick, efficient
and expert care.”
• •
Civilians Get Canned Goods
Civilians will receive approxi-
mately 614 million more cases of
canned apples, fruit cocktail, beets,
sweet corn, pumpkin or squash, lima
beans and tomato puree under an
amendment to Director Food Dis-
tribution Order 22.4 which reduces
the quantity that canners are re-
quired to set asidi from 1943 pro-
duction to meet government re-
quirements.
• •
Set Aside Dried Fruits
“Dried fruit packers must set
aside for government procurement
their entire holdings of raisins,
prunes, apples, apricots, peaches,
pears and currants during the 1943-
44 season under a continuation of
last year’s program.” the WFA said
recently. Last year more than 234,-
15 YEARS AGO
More than 700 bales of cotton
had been ginned by the Palacios
gins.
Nelson Slaikfu died at the homo
of his son, L. J. Slaikeu at Caran-
cahua.
Mias Dessie Sullivan was elected
us a teacher in the primary grades,
20 YEARS AGO
Joe Edward Richards, arrived at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Richurds, on Sunday,
August 12th.
Rev. Frunk A. Rhea, Episcopal
minister from Gulf held services at
the home of Mrs. S. J. Pybus.
Hugh Campbell, of England, was
the guest of his cousin, Mrs. J. W.
Belknap.
25 YEARS AGO
O. L. Kirkpatrick purchased the
City Meut Market.
Borti to Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Hayes, a fine boy.
H. C. Lewis and Ed Harrison left
College Station for Columbia, S. C.,
for further training.
Van Wilkerson, Edgar Reynolds,
Joe James and Curtis Kidd went to
Bay City for physical examina-
tions for enlistment in the U. S.
Army.
Ten Points
1. You cannot bring about pros
perity by discouraging thrift.
2. You cannot strengthen the
weak by weakening the strong.
3. You cannot help small men by
tearing down big men.
4. You cannot help the poor by
destroying the rich.
5. You cannot lift the wage-earn-
er by pulling down the wage-payei.
6. You cannot keep out of trouble
by spending more than your income.
7. You cannot further the broth-
erhood of man by inciting class
hatred.
8. You cannot establish sound se-
curity on borrowed money.
9. You cannot build character and
courage by taking away man s
initiative and independence.
10. You cannot help men perma-
nently by doing for them whut they
could and should do for themselves.
The Land O’ Lakes ,Ne\vs.
Mrs. Frank Stallard and Mrs.
Holloway of Collegeport left Mon-
day to attend the state meeting of
Home Demonstration clubs as dele-
gates from the council in Matagor-
da County.
Coithing Ceiling
Retail and wholesale ceiling
prices for women’s, girls', children's
and toddlers’ fall and winter suits,
dresses, coats, blouses, and other
outer clothing have been provided
by OPA at levels equal to or lower
than those of last fall, in Amend-
ment No. 1 to Maximum Price Reg.
ulation 330.
Patronize BEACON Advertiser*
“Pyorrhea” May
Follow Neglect
Did you ever sec an attractive
person with irritated "GUMS”?
Druggists refund money if first
bottle of "LKTO’S” fails to help,
Palacios Pharmacy
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
& LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONF 8 PALACIOS
M.K. FEATHER, Mgr.
<f — — —— —
30 YEARS AGO
Miss Ermine Partain had a posi-
tion in Tatum & Sons Dry Goods
Store.
James Harbison had been engag-
ed to teach the Dcutschberg School.
Frank Gillespie had 20 acres of
rice ready to harvest.
Cotton was of a fine quality and
ginning was done by Mr. Cover.
000 tons of dried prunes and rais-
ins were released for civilian con-
sumption.
Protecting
Your Clothes
This is a war to protect
what we have, and that ap-
plies even to the clothes we’re
determined to keep up in good
condition for the duration.
Insist on finest cleaning by
Sunshine Laundry and Clean-
ers . . . because the obvious-
ly better results are well
worth the cost.
SUNSHINE
Laundry & Cleaners
Fancy Cleaning
PHONE 182
Alterations
BLACK MARKETS spring up in the trail
of shortages.
There are no Black Markets in elec*
tricity because there are no shortages.
" War production calls for tremendous
amounts of electric power. But every in-
dustrial demand has been met—and every
essential civilian need has been satisfied.
We of C1*L are proud of the job our
industry has done under experienced bus-
iness manngetnent. But one word of cau-
tion is in order. Don’t waste electricity
just because it isn’t rationed!
CENTRAL POWER
AND
LIGHT COMPANY
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